Introduce Yourselves...

tell them about you ALL about you:-)

Explain why we wanted to do this and what brought them here!
Answer any questions..
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Society takes a toll on changing teens into different people. Am I right? We all
are guilty for trying to be someone
we are'nt.
BEGIN INTRO
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Ephesians 2:10 says "For we are Gods masterpiece. He has created us new in Chris
t Jesus, so we can do the good things
he planned for us long ago." So we are created in the image of Christ. Therefore
, we are to do the things God has
planned for us.
**read paragraph in Journey to Freedom** " Can you think of a time when you sh
owed up at a place where no one knew you?
Maybe it was first day at a brand new school, or at a camp. Or maybe a sports te
am you just joined. No matter what place
it was, the fact is no one knew who you were.
How would you introduce yourself? As a dancer or reader? A great artist or brill
iant student? As a Christ follower
or a faith skeptic?
In some ways, being "new" provides an opportunity for you to recreate yourself.
If your old friends might have called you
a loner girl, maybe with your new friends try to be the social butterfly. -But m
ore important than who you WERE
is finding out who you ARE!- " Throughout this study, we will be finding out
who we really are. **continue reading**
" I'm not saying that the past does not matter because it does. Our decisions h
ave the ability to impact our future. Since
we can not change the past, we have to face this day, tomorrow, and with an unde
rstanding of who we are. We need to figure
out our identity because what we believe about ourselves will impact our decisio
ns and how we go about living the life
God has given us. _ Our identity can either have us to crawl up in a corner, fee
ling worthless and rejected, or call us
to step out in bold, courageous faith to do THAT THING we long to accomplish. Do
n't missunderstand me though, I am not saying
that 'thing' should define us. We need to find our identity-how we define oursel
ves-in what God has to say about us. When we
understand His truth, then we can make decisions that enable us to accomplish th
at 'thing' with a godly purpose.
WHO we are, is really a matter of WHOSE we are. _Our identity is established by
God as we enter a relationship with His
son, Jesus Christ. When we put our faith in Jesus, by believing that He died on
the cross for our sin, we recieve a brand
new identity that comes from being a member of the family of God. _ As Ephesian
s 2:10 describes"...we are Gods masterpiece
...created a new..", but do you know what this means? Do you know what God made
you for? Does asking this question frighten
you? Or do you think it is pointless to even consider the purpose God has for yo
ur life? _According to the Bible, God says
we are His masterpieces, His precious daughters, made even more beautiful by fai
th in Christ. HE recieves us as we are and
wants to make us more..more like Him. He wants to use our perfectly-designed liv
es for His purpose. And it is in discovering
that purpose that we begin to experience the joutney to freedom we crave. _Toget
her we're going to look at what we believe
about ourselves, what God says about who we are, and how impacted by what others
have to say about us, and how we can live
in the freedom of embracing our identity in Christ. And THAT is the Journey To F
reedom!
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ACTIVITY: Give each girl a piece of paper and something to draw with. Allow 3-5
minutes for them to draw a picture
that conveys who they are without and words or numbers.
At the end of the five minutes collect the pictures and show them to the group o
ne at a time. The girls have to try to
guess who drew it and what it is.
Each girl can explain how their picture expresses who they are.
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Conversation with group: Go around the group and let them say their name and som
ething else if they'd like.
Questions to ask the group: ~If you were going to introduce yourself at a party,
what would you say?
~Can you think of a time when you tried to be someon
e you are'nt?
Have them answer these on a piece of paper for you to take up:
~What are some good things that God has had you do?
~What excites you about this Journey to Freedom? Wha
t scares you?
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End in prayer:
Heavenly Father, we thank You that You made us as YOUR masterpiece. God help
us to truly believe
and accept the truth that You have made us brand new through faith in Your son,
Jesus Christ. God, You
have good plans for our lives-things that You planned long ago. Help us to remem
ber this truth as we
consider our identity today. In Jesus name, Amen.