Sunday School Programs – Mary and Martha

Setting up Sunday school programs for your 12-14 year olds can be a challenge.  Here are some discussion ideas using the lesson of Mary and Martha that have worked well with my teen classes and brought about some thoughtful dialogues.

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 Reading:
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.

Discussion:
Have the students get into pairs and talk about ways that they can make time for God and ways that they can remember to make that time for God. Give them several minutes to do this, and then have each pair share their ideas with the rest of the class.

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