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Origin Story: a 4-Week Teaching Series for Youth Ministry TOPIC: Justice SCRIPTURE: Old & New Testament DECORATING THEME: Superheroes AGE GROUP: Students Whether the cause is a radioactive spider bite or a nuclear explosion, every superhero has an origin story - a moment when they begin to discover how they're uniquely equipped to help save the world. You probably don't have the power of flight or the ability to shoot energy beams out of your fists, but in this 4-week series you'll see that you have the potential to help save the world too, when you embrace who God made you to be, care for the people in front of you, rely on your team, and are heroic in ordinary situations. BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES Heroes embrace who God made them to be. (God Created Man in His Image: Genesis 1:26-27; Colossians 1:15-17, 2:6-15; I Corinthians 12:12-31) Heroes care for the people in front of them. (Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial: John 13:34-35, 15:13; Philippians 2:1-8) Heroes are stronger when they're on a team.. (Parable of the Sower: Luke 8:1-3; I Corinthians 1:26-31, 12:12-31; Matthew 28:16-20; Hebrews 12:14-15) Heroes are heroic in ordinary moments. (Parable of the Good Samaritan: Luke 10:25-37; Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Matthew 4:18, 9:36; John 5:6; Colossians 3:12-14)

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