These [tag]Bible study lessons[/tag] on the story of [tag]Elijah[/tag] provide great lessons for kids. When Elijah became Israel’s foremost prophet, the country was notoriously double-minded, believing in both God and that pop culture’s version of idols. (Sound familiar???)
Bible Study: Elijah Stands Alone for Truth
Teacher words in bold.
Elijah tells off 450 Baal worshippers like it’s nothing – then gets so afraid it’s hard to believe. Peer pressure can get to all of us, but God can show us the way one step at a time.
Kids can see from Elijah the important fact: Popularity and truth are not often related. Sometimes we have to choose against the crowd, even though it may be uncomfortable. Jesus, all the great prophets, and all the apostles had to make the same choices.
How do we really know when we’re doing the right thing? If there are six kids hanging out, and they all decide to do something together, does that make it the right thing? No.
But whatever it is”¦ they all decided together. It was a unanimous choice. In other words, nobody voted against this thing they wanted to do together. Nobody spoke up and said, “I don’t feel like it.” What’s wrong with doing something if everybody is doing it?
It could be the wrong thing.
What if three of those kids decide it’s funny to shout hurtful remarks to a kid riding by on his bike, who is younger and very shy? And what if the other three laugh? Since all six “agreed” that shouting those remarks is okay, what’s the problem?
They’re all wrong.
How could everybody be wrong? Six is a lot of people.
Sometimes everybody is wrong.
Okay. What if you were the seventh. These six kids are older than you and bigger. Let’s say you feel kind of special that they let you hang out with them. Who could stand up to six people? What would you say to them?
I would tell them I didn’t want to do it.
Really? That’s great. Come up here, stand beside me, and practice. What, exactly, would you say?
Let any kid who wants come forth and practice. Applaud and encourage everyone else to applaud, too. Up the ante a little. Said some taunting remarks such as You’re just a big baby! Are you going to go home and tell??? Encourage responses and applause.
You guys, Elijah stood up to four hundred and fifty very popular guys. Where do you think he got the nerve to do that? God gave him the nerve.
God can give you the nerve, too. You have to ask. You have to let Him know that “good” is more important to you than “popular.”
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