Seeing Through God's Eyes: Learning to Love Others as He Does

Seeing Through God's Eyes: Learning to Love Others as He Does

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will understand the importance of seeing others through God's eyes based on Scripture and be able to apply this understanding to your life.

Introduce the learning objective and explain why it is important.

What do you already know about seeing others through God's eyes?

What does it mean to see through God's eyes?

Seeing through God's eyes means to view others as He does, without judgment or prejudice based on appearance or worldly success.

Ask students to share their own definitions of seeing through God's eyes before introducing this slide.

Biblical Basis

Scripture teaches us that God created every person in His image and commands us to love our neighbors as ourselves. (Genesis 1:27, Mark 12:31)

Read the verses aloud and ask students to reflect on what they mean for how we should treat others.

The Power of Perspective

Seeing through God's eyes allows us to recognize the inherent value and worth of every person, no matter their appearance, abilities, or circumstances.

Ask students to share examples of times they have judged others based on appearance or other factors. Discuss how seeing through God's eyes could change our perspective.

Overcoming Bias

We all have biases and prejudices that can prevent us from seeing others through God's eyes. We need to be aware of these biases and actively work to overcome them.

Ask students to reflect on their own biases and how they can overcome them. Encourage open and honest discussion.

Practicing Empathy

To see through God's eyes, we need to practice empathy by putting ourselves in others' shoes and seeking to understand their experiences and perspectives.

Ask students to share examples of times they have shown empathy to others. Discuss how empathy can help us see through God's eyes.

Loving Our Enemies

Jesus commands us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. (Matthew 5:44) Seeing through God's eyes means extending love and forgiveness even to those who have hurt us.

Ask students to reflect on times they have been hurt by others and how they can choose to love and forgive them.

Overcoming Divisions

Seeing through God's eyes means recognizing that we are all part of the same human family, regardless of our differences. We need to work to overcome divisions and build unity.

Ask students to share examples of times they have experienced or witnessed divisions between groups of people. Discuss how we can work to overcome these divisions.

Living Out Our Faith

As Christians, it is our responsibility to live out our faith by loving others as God does. This means seeing through His eyes and treating everyone with kindness, compassion, and respect.

Ask students to share examples of how they can live out their faith by seeing through God's eyes. Encourage them to make a plan to do so.

Reflection

Take a moment to reflect on what you have learned today. How can you apply these lessons to your life and relationships?

Encourage students to take a few moments to reflect silently or journal their thoughts.

Discussion

Discuss with a partner or small group: What challenges do you anticipate facing as you strive to see through God's eyes? How can you overcome these challenges?

Pair students up or put them in small groups to discuss. Encourage open and honest sharing.

Action Plan

Create an action plan for how you will strive to see through God's eyes in your daily life. Write down specific steps you will take and commit to following through.

Encourage students to be specific and realistic in their action plans. Offer support and accountability as needed.

Prayer

Close in prayer, thanking God for His love and asking Him to help us see through His eyes and love others as He does.

Lead the class in a prayer or invite a student to do so. Encourage students to pray on their own throughout the week.

Discussion

Discuss as a class: How do you feel after completing this lesson? What impact do you think it will have on your life and relationships?

Encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings honestly. Celebrate any insights or breakthroughs they may have had.

Quiz

Take a short quiz to test your knowledge of what you learned in this lesson.

Create a quiz with 5-10 questions based on the content covered in the lesson. Use Kahoot or another interactive platform if possible.

Review

Review key concepts and Scripture verses from the lesson. Encourage students to continue reflecting on and applying these lessons in their lives.

Summarize the main points of the lesson and ask students to share any additional insights they gained.

Resources

Provide resources for further learning, such as books, podcasts, or videos, that can help students continue exploring the importance of seeing through God's eyes.

Compile a list of resources and share them with students. Encourage them to continue learning and growing in their understanding of this important topic.

Feedback

Ask students to provide feedback on the lesson. What did they like? What could be improved? Use this feedback to improve future lessons.

Create a survey or have students share their feedback in a discussion. Thank them for their input and use it to improve your teaching.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.