To begin the session:
Download the “Quotation Maze” puzzle here. Make copies for every class member. Distribute them to class members as they arrive, allowing them to work on it immediately. After all have arrived and had opportunity to work the puzzle, write the hidden quote ohttp://www.standardlesson.com/wp-content/uploads/Quotation-Maze.pdfn the board: “I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
Briefly discuss the meaning of the quote and how class members have seen dishonesty strain and even break relationships. Lead into Bible study by saying: “Showing oneself to be untrustworthy can be relationship poison! When one claims to speak for God but is untrustworthy in other matters, God himself is called into question. The Bible shows that some of God’s priests were trustworthy, while some were not. As is true today, this made a big difference.”
View completed maze here.
To encourage personal application:
Take a moment to brainstorm a list of people with whom class members will interact during this coming week. In addition to the obvious (family members, work colleagues, etc.), try to include brief, incidental contacts, such as a waitress at a restaurant or a bank clerk.
When your list is complete, have class members select one person from the list and think of ways he or she can show that they are trustworthy priests of our God to that person.
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