How to Win at Everything

Learn how to win at what matters most in life.

 

Learn how to win at what matters most in life.

Winning is fun, right? Winning can also be bad. Sometimes, people who win at everything like to brag about how good they are. They like to make other people feel bad because they lost. Sometimes winning can be a negative thing.

Today, we’re going to talk about a different kind of winning. It’s not about beating someone in a game. It’s about having the right attitude and actions that honor God. It’s about winning at church.

The First Church Shows Us How We Can Win at Church

The first church is the one Jesus started 2,000 years ago. They wanted to make Jesus happy. In Acts 2:44-47 we find three main things they did in order to win at church and make Jesus happy.

The first thing has to do with teaching.

We Win When We Listen to Our Teachers

It’s not only about listening to your teacher’s words, but it’s really about listening to God’s words.

Second, it says that “the believers devoted themselves to fellowship.” “Fellowship” is a fancy word that means friendship.

We Win When We Make Friends at Church

It means that you need to talk to other kids and be nice to them.

And the last thing to win at church is very simple.

We Win at Church Every Time We Pray Together

God loves listening to our prayers because he cares about us. He has always cared about us. So, you should pray together with other kids.

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Key Points:

  • The first church shows us how we can win at church.
  • We win when we listen to our teachers.
  • We win when we make friends at church.
  • We win at church every time we pray together.

Memory Verse:

Acts 2:42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals, and to prayer.

Talk About It
  1. What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?
  2. Make a list of the games you like to play. Describe what it feels like when you win. Describe what it feels like when you lose.
  3. Why is it important to listen to your teachers at church?
  4. How can you be a good friend to others at church?
  5. Read 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. List the things this verse says to do. What does it say about prayer? Why should we never stop praying?
  6. How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?

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Learn how to win at what matters most in life.

Today, we’re going to talk some more about winning. But this time it’s about money.

Jesus Had a Lot to Say About Money

He said to:

Luke 12:15 Beware! Guard against every kind of greed.

He meant that you should not keep all the money to yourself, but to give some to other people and to church.

Another thing Jesus said about money is that…

Luke 12:21 A person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.

Money is not as important as God. Don’t let money or your stuff take God’s place in your life.

There is one more thing Jesus said about money and it’s our memory verse.

Luke 12:34 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.

Jesus is telling us a money secret. He is saying that wherever you spend your money, that’s where you are going to focus your attention. So, if you spend all your money on yourself, you’ll be focused on yourself. But if you make a habit of giving to God, then you’ll be focused on God.

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Key Points:

  • Jesus had a lot to say about money. 
  • Jesus said to guard against greed. We should not keep all our money to ourselves, but share with those in need.
  • Jesus said that money is not as important as God. Don’t let money or stuff take God’s place in your life.
  • Jesus said that whatever we spend our money on is where our attention will go. If you spend all your money on yourself, you’ll be focused on yourself. If you give to God, you’ll be more focused on God.

Memory Verse:

Luke 12:34 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.

Talk About It
  1. What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?
  2. Why do you think Jesus needed to teach about money?
  3. What is greed? How does greed affect your heart and attitude?
  4. Why is a relationship with God more important than our stuff?
  5. Read Matthew 6:24. How can money get in the way of our relationship with God? Why can’t you “love” both God and money?
  6. How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?

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Today’s topic is about winning at school. God cares about what happens in school, not only in kid’s church.

We Win at School When We Work Hard

This means that you do your homework, you turn in things on time, and you pay attention in class. God doesn’t want you to do nothing. God wants you to try your best. It makes God smile when you work hard.

Ephesians 6:7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

You’ll be a winner every time you give your best effort.

We Win at School When We Respect Our Teachers

Disrespecting your teachers is like disrespecting God. Did you ever think about that? We should listen to our teachers and we should look for ways to help them.

We Win at School When We Follow the Rules

Rules are like fences by the highway. They keep you from wandering onto a dangerous road.

You have to follow the rules in order to win at school. Do you know someone at your school who doesn’t follow the rules or is disobedient? They’re trouble, so watch out!

Here’s the bottom line:

We Win When We Act Like Jesus Is Right There with Us

That’s a good way to think about it. Pretend that Jesus is your best friend at school and that he goes to class with you every day.

So kids, make sure you’re winning at school. That makes God smile!

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Key Points:

  • We win at school when we work hard. God wants you to try your best. It makes God smile when you work hard.
  • We win at school when we respect our teachers. Disrespecting your teachers is like disrespecting God. Our teachers are in charge for a good reason, and we should listen to them.
  • We win at school when we follow the rules. Rules are like fences by a highway. They keep us from wandering onto a dangerous road.
  • We win when we act like Jesus is right there with us. 

Memory Verse:

Ephesians 6:7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

Talk About It
  1. What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?
  2. What does it say to our teachers when we don’t work hard? How about when we do work hard?
  3. Do you think God was a hard worker? List some reasons why or why not.
  4. Why are rules important? What happens if you don’t have rules in your classroom?
  5. Read Colossians 3:23-24. Why does Paul make a point to say we are working for God and not people? How can this verse impact your efforts at school?
  6. How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?

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Learn how to win at what matters most in life.

Have your ever lost at something like a basketball game or a spelling bee? Today, we’ll talk about how to win even at losing. Failure is defined as “lack of success.” But failing is not always a bad thing. That might sound impossible, but it’s not!

Name the kid who couldn’t even read until he was seven: Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein is recognized as a genius (a very smart person).

Name the kid who was cut from his high school basketball team: Michael Jordan. But he became one of the best basketball players ever.

Name the guy who got beat in eight elections in his career: Abraham Lincoln. Nevertheless, he became one of the greatest Presidents of the United States.

What all these three men had in common is that they failed but, they never gave up. So, you can still “win” even if you fail. It’s all about having a “no quit attitude and trying your hardest” as we read in Galatians 6:9.

Galatians 6:9 So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.

Kids, sometimes you’ll fail, but remember the following:

You Win with Attitude and Effort, Even When You Lose

You don’t have to be the best at everything. The scoreboard isn’t the end of the story. You make God smile when you do your best, and that’s how you win at losing.

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Key Points:

  • Failure is “lack of success.”
  • Failure is not always a bad thing. But we have to keep going even if we fail.
  • You win with attitude and effort, even when you lose.
  • You make God smile when you do your best, and that’s how you win at losing.

Memory Verse:

Galatians 6:9 So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.

Talk About It
  1. What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?
  2. Have you ever been cut from a team? How did that feel? What do you think Michael Jordan did to go on to be the best to ever play basketball?
  3. Why is it easier to give up than to keep trying when we fail or lose? What do you think God wants us to do?
  4. Read 1 Corinthians 9:24-25. What does this passage tell us to do? What is the eternal prize we all want?
  5. How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?

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