JUNIOR HIGH SUNDAY SCHOOL

DON'T BOW TO IT! - MONEY

Today we consider Jesus’ teaching that money can become a master, try to understand what it looks like for a young teen to have money as a master and to take a dare to de-master money in their lives!
Our main passage is MATTHEW 6:24
No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

These are the dares:
¨ GIVE IT AWAY! One of the best ways to make sure we’re not living for money is to give away lots of it. Not just tipping God like you would a waitress but really giving a lot. What will you give your money to this week? How much?
¨ ASK OTHERS. Find a couple of people – maybe even one of your parents – who will be really honest with you (not just a friend who always tell you what you want to hear). Ask those people to tell you if they think money is too important to you. Then give them permission to tell you any time they see you making money a master. Who will you ask?
¨ PRAY AND PRAY. Pray about your attitude toward money. Pray that God will help you see if money is too important to you. Pray that God will help you care less about money. And pray that God will give you the courage to consider a lifestyle that doesn’t allow money to become a master. When will you pray?