Sticking to the good

Step 1 of this week’s lesson focuses on Romans 12:9 and teaches love must be genuine. Science explains religious beliefs as springing from innate dualism present at birth, which is extrapolated to societal altruism in adulthood. Romans 1:19 explains the first idea, and Romans 12:9 explains the second. Expressing hypocritical love is an exercise of Darwinian selfishness, but genuine love springs from a personal relationship with the Living God, whose love for us surpasses knowledge (Ephesians 3:14-21). Do you know “how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love really is?”

Super glue yourself to the Word of God. I’d use only the first panel of this cartoon on a PPT slide and discuss examples of where super glue (or any kind of glue) came to the rescue. Afterwards, ask members to explain how love is promoted by sticking to what’s good.