Actions that demonstrate the importance of great deals

This week’s Explore the Bible lesson is “What do you think of the gospel?” from Romans 1:1-17. The Message paraphrase puts verse 5 as “we received both the generous gift of his life and the urgent task of passing it on to others.” We understand that people who accept the gospel demonstrate the importance of its value when they pass it on to others.

To illustrate, my wife bought some colorful, low-priced, easy-to-care-for blouses at Wal-Mart. Her experience told her these blouses were a good deal. Within the week she acted to pass on the news of her purchases to family and friends. Many of them rushed to Wal-Mart to get in on the deal. She made phone calls and personal visits to people she loved to tell them so they could get in on the opportunity. This exemplifies the attitude of Christians as they readily share the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ with others. They make it a top priority matter.

In your class, lead off with an example of a “good deal” from your experience and allow others to share their experiences. Not all of the situations need be examples of purchases. For instance, someone might want to share a great experience they have had with a doctor, or medical facility.

Read the testimony of Otis Jefferson and ask the class to identify from it what actions he regularly takes that demonstrate how much he values dialysis and the work of the National Kidney Foundation.