Talk (Choices / Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade)
Aim
Reflect on some of the choices we have made in recent weeks
Consider how we make the right choices
What do we do when we make the wrong choices
Talk Introduction
Tonight we are going to talk about choices
Life is full of them…good ones and bad ones
Going to start by watching a clip from Indiana Jones and The Last
Crusade
In this clip, they have to make a choice
If they get it wrong, it could cost them their life…
[Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade]
1 hour 43 mins – Crossing the bridge
1 hour 49 mins – Indiana returns with the cup
The middle bit
The people in the clip we’re just seen faced a choice…
What kind of choices are we faced with?
In the clip, one guy ‘choose poorly’ and Indiana ‘choose wisely’
Similarly, we make good / bad choices
Can you think of any good choices you have made?
Can you think of any bad choices you have made?
[Invite one of the leaders to tell us about one of their ‘bad’
choices]
What kind of things effect the choices we make?
Mood / people
Can you think of a situation where the people you’ve been with effect
the choices you make?
Drink / smoking / stealing
What can help us make the right choices?
Talking about it / prayer / advice
Friends / family / reading up about it
God wants us to make the right choices
To help us, he has given us some advice…some if it is written down in the
Bible
[Invite folk to read some of the following – some are obvious]
“You must not murder anyone.” (Exodus 20:13)
“You must not tell lies about you neighbour” (Exodus 20:16)
“…be in agreement, understanding each other, loving each other as
family, being kind and humble.” (1 Peter 3:8)
“Here is a simple rule-of-thumb guide for behaviour: Ask yourself what
you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them…”
(Matthew 7)
“Greet one another with a kiss of love” (1 Peter 5:14)
“Don't grumble against each other” (James 5:9)
“Build each other up” (1 Thes 5:11)
“Love one another deeply from the heart” (1 Peter 1:22)
"Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life"
(Proverbs 4:23)
"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves…." (Proverbs 31
v8-9)
"Try and live in peace with all people, and try to live free from sin…"
(Hebrews 12:14)
Conclusion
The Bible is full of advice…how to live your life the max…read it
If you don’t have one…and you want one…speak to me afterwards!
