Contents
How to Use These Sessions
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SESSION 1: Jesus Said ... Love Your Enemies
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Love everyone—even the meanies! Matthew 5:43–47
SESSION 2: Jesus Said ...Turn the Other Cheek
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Don’t try to even up the score. Matthew 5:38–39
SESSION 3: Jesus Said ... Your Thoughts Matter
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Your thoughts matter, just like your actions. Matthew 5:21–22
SESSION 4: Jesus Said ... Don’t Worry
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Don’t worry—trust God. Matthew 6:25–27
SESSION 5: Jesus Said ... Be Happy When Others Are Mean to You
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Be joyful—no matter what. Matthew 5:10–12
SESSION 6: Jesus Said ... I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life
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Jesus is the only way to God. John 14:6–9
SESSION 7: Jesus Said ... The First Will Be Last
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Serve others. Mark 10:43–45
SESSION 8: Jesus Said ... Put Me First
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Love Jesus most of all. Matthew 10:37–39
SESSION 9: Jesus Said ... Fish for People
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You have good news to share. Matthew 4:18–20
SESSION 10: Jesus Said ... Forgive and Keep Forgiving
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Forgive—and forgive again. Matthew 18:21–35
SESSION 11: Jesus Said ... With Faith, Nothing Is Impossible
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Have faith in God. Matthew 17:20–21
SESSION 12: Jesus Said ... It’s Hard for Rich People to Enter God’s Kingdom
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Keep your focus on God. Luke 18:18–27
SESSION 13: Jesus Said ... Care Most about the Life to Come
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You can be friends with Jesus forever. John 3:16; 12:25; 1 John 5:13