Friendship

This week, we started a new series called FETCH!  Jesus knew how to fetch, but he didn't fetch newspapers or boomerangs, he fetched people.  Jesus came to earth to find lost people and bring them back to God.

Each of us has friends.  Some of our friends do not know Jesus.  When you don't know Jesus you're lost!  God chooses to use you and me to FETCH lost people, just like Jesus did.

God cares very much about lost people.  The Bible says in Luke 19:10 that Jesus came to find and save lost people.  If lost people mattered so much to Jesus, don't you think lost people should matter to us too?

Connecting Points
Take turns doing the following items with your kids this week.  Create meaningful conversation.  Adjust as needed.  Use one or two of these to begin a conversation.  Look for teachable moments - at home, in the car, wherever.  Pray and ask God to provide you opportunities to have spiritual conversations with your kids.

1. Write down how you found Jesus.  It doesn't have to be long, just write out in a few sentences how you became a Christian.
2. Write down a few names of people you know who do not know Jesus.
3. Pray that God would give you an opportunity to share how you became a Christian with a lost friend.

Friends want to hear your story, how you became a Christian.  When others can see the difference Jesus has made in your life, they begin to see the need for Jesus in their life.  And that is the beginning of a lost sheep being found!

BGMC Challenge for January:  Who can bring the most dollar bills for their BGMC offering on February 2?