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XP3 Students | SHADOWLAND | Middle School Small Group Dialog XP3 Students SHADOWLAND Session 3: Drop the Anchor Middle School Small Group Dialog Bottom Line: Nothing can pull you from the God who loves you. Scripture References: What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He did not spare his own son, but gave Himself up for us. (Romans 8:31-32 NIV) Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (Romans 8:35,37 NIV) For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor ANYTHING else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39 NIV) GOAL OF SMALL GROUP To help students know that nothing can separate them from God’s love; He will never leave them, and He will always be with them…especially in the middle of a tragedy. Create meaningful conversation. Adjust questions as needed, and don’t feel like you need to answer all of them. FROM THE TENSION 1. When you see a tragedy, what types of fear does it bring up in you? 2. Why is it easy to blame God when tragedy happens? (Leaders, allow students to be honest without feeling like you have to give answers). 3. When bad things happen, does it make you feel separated from God? Why? FROM THE TRUTH 4. How can you know that God is for you? 5. How does knowing that God is for you help you face pain/tragedy differently? FROM THE APPLICATION 6. Name 1-2 things that could make you want to walk away from God when you experience pain? 7. An anchor keeps a boat from drifting in a storm. What’s an anchor, something you can hold on to, when tragedy strikes? NEXT STEP Leaders, encourage your students to memorize the verse we provided for this week. www.xp3students.org © 2014 The reThink Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1
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