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Matthew 8:19, John 12:26<\/p>\n

Activity<\/strong>
\nPlay a game of “Simon Says”? It’s an easy game. You do all the things Simon says you may do, but if Simon does not say that you can do something and you do it, then you are out.<\/p>\n

Debrief<\/strong>
\n“Simon says” is an easy game as long as you follow. Following is the key to success. If you don’t follow then you are out. It is like that with Jesus too. We need to follow him. If we want to know if something is OK or not we can ask ourself what Jesus would do. If Jesus would do it then we can do it.<\/p>\n

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