Don’t Budge

Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.  1 Corinthians 16:13 (NLT)

Props: tug-of-war rope

Presentation: “Interrupt” the lesson and announce that it’s time for games.  Call forward the same number of boys and girls (4 or 5 per team) to compete in a game of tug-of-war.  When the game is finished, continue with the lesson:

            What did the winning team do to help them win?  (Allow for response).  The key to winning tug-of-war is simple: stand your ground and don’t get pulled to the other side.  Instead, try to tug the other team over to your side.

            During your life, people will try to pull you into doing wrong things.  They may try to pull you into lying, stealing, cheating, doing drugs, disobeying your parents or having a bad attitude.  There are many things they may try to get you to do.  If you stand for what is right, they won’t be able to change your mind.  But if you start to give in, they will pull you over and talk you into things you never thought you’d do. 

            Did you notice that the teams were standing strong and firm even before we said “go”?  You have to do the same thing.  You have to make up your mind no that you are not going to join in the sin of others, no matter what.  You must decide that you will stand strong when the pressure comes.  Stand for what is right, even if you stand alone. 

            Finally, understand that you may be the only person in a group standing for what is right, but there are millions more on earth that join with you.  And most importantly, God will stand with you.  He will give you the strength to do what is right.  He will fight for you and keep you strong, you just need to keep standing.  Stand for what is right, even if you stand alone.