Scared of Being Left Out? What Jesus Would Say
The first ever subscriber-only Saturday episode of CWJ. Part of the October What Would Jesus Say series. For kids not invited to the party, dropped by a friend, or left out of the game. Pastor Justin walks them through John 15:15 and lands them in the truth that Jesus doesn't just put up with them, he calls them friends.
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For Parents
If your kid wasn't invited to the party, got dropped by a friend, or watched another kid have fun without them, this episode meets them there. Pastor Justin walks them through John 15:15, where Jesus calls his disciples friends (not servants), and lands them in the truth that Jesus knows their name and wants them close. After it ends, name the moment they got left out, then name one person they might bring in next time.
The One Thing for the Ride
“You are not just someone in the crowd to Jesus. He knows your name. He wants you close.”
Scripture
John 15:15
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Key Takeaways
- The first ever subscriber-only Saturday episode of Carpooling with Jesus
- Part of the October 'What would Jesus say about the things that scare us?' series
- Walks kids through John 15:15, where Jesus reclassifies his disciples from servants to friends
- Names the truth: Jesus knew them, loved them, included them. And he does the same with kids today
- Gives three concrete moves: say out loud 'Jesus calls me his friend,' ask Jesus to remind you that you belong, and look around for someone else feeling left out
Try This Week
- Say this truth out loud: 'Jesus calls me his friend.'
- When you feel left out (and all of us do) ask Jesus to remind you that you belong.
- Look around. Is someone else feeling left out? Include them. Make a new friend. Start a new conversation.
Talk It Over
What's something kind you can do for someone who's feeling left out?
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