What We All Need – Week 1
Student Ministry Camp Initiative
We All Need Significance
45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”Mark 10:45
Discipleship happens when you move from benefiting from the mission to feeling responsible for it.
17 One day while Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of religious law were sitting nearby. (It seemed that these men showed up from every village in all Galilee and Judea, as well as from Jerusalem.) And the Lord’s healing power was strongly with Jesus.
Luke 5:17
18 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to take him inside to Jesus, 19 but they couldn’t reach him because of the crowd. So they went up to the roof and took off some tiles. Then they lowered the sick man on his mat down into the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
Luke 5:18-19
20 Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man, “Young man, your sins are forgiven.” 21 But the Pharisees and teachers of religious law said to themselves, “Who does he think he is? That’s blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”
Luke 5:20-21
22 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts? 23 Is it easier to say ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up and walk’?
Luke 5:22-23
24 So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!” 25 And immediately, as everyone watched, the man jumped up, picked up his mat, and went home praising God.
Luke 5:24-25
The path to significance requires
- Thinking of the needs of others first.
- Urgently bringing people to Jesus.
- Living on the solution side of problems.
Next steps:
- Devote yourself to the mission.
- Determine to make a difference.
- Display your devotion to God.