To begin the session:
Distribute copies of the “Old Focus vs. New Focus” exercise from the activity page, which you can download here. Announce that the exercise is a pre-test for today’s lesson. Have learners score their own responses afterward.
Say, “It is easy to get distracted to the point where we can’t distinguish between what’s important and what’s wrong. Today’s lesson is a road map in that regard.”
To engage the learners in a study of the Scripture text:
Form learners into groups of three or four. Give each group one set of 16 cards you have prepared according to the pattern in the “Match Game” exercise on the activity page, which you can download. For best effect, print these on lightweight card stock using a laser printer; cut cards apart with a paper cutter rather than scissors.
Have groups complete the exercise as indicated. After the game is over (all cards taken), ask those holding cards for their thoughts about what is on their cards.
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