Sunday School Lessons for Youth – Mary and Martha

Mary Kate | | Comments (0)

I like to begin some of my Sunday school lessons for youth with a discussion before reading the Bible story. This sets the stage for the reading and the lesson that follows and you can refer back to the first discussion for comparison. It works well and creates some thoughtful conversation.

Discussion:
Ask the students what kinds of activities that they are involved in at school. Ask them what they do after school. Now ask them if they ever get so busy that they forget to talk to and listen to God.

Bible Story:
Have the students take turns reading Luke 10: 38-42, which is the story of Jesus visiting Mary and Martha.

Discussion:
Refer back to the discussion before the Bible reading. Have the students think about whether they can identify more with Mary or Martha. Would they make time and sit and listen to Jesus if He were to walk into their house one day after school, or would they be too busy with homework or dance lessons or baseball practice. Emphasize the importance of making that time for God everyday as Mary did that day. Reiterate how disappointed Martha was that she did not make the time for Jesus.

Activity:
Give the students several colored index cards. Let them decorate the index cards with markers and have them write on each one, “Remember: Make time for God.” Tell them to put the cards in places where they will see them during the week, such as on their bathroom mirror, in the books they are reading, in their desks, etc.

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