Seeing Others Through God's Eyes

Seeing Others Through God's Eyes

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand what it means to see others through God's eyes with the help of key scriptures.

Introduce the learning objective of the lesson.

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

What Does It Mean to See Others Through God's Eyes?

Seeing others through God's eyes means looking at them with love, compassion, and forgiveness, just as God does.

Explain the concept of seeing others through God's eyes.

Key Scripture: John 13:34-35

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

Read the scripture and discuss its significance in relation to seeing others through God's eyes.

Seeing Others Through God's Eyes in Practice

We can see others through God's eyes by practicing love, compassion, and forgiveness in our daily lives.

Discuss practical ways to apply the concept of seeing others through God's eyes.

Key Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15

"For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins."

Read the scripture and discuss its significance in relation to forgiveness.

Key Scripture: Luke 6:31

"Do to others as you would have them do to you."

Read the scripture and discuss its significance in relation to treating others with love and compassion.

Seeing Others Through God's Eyes in the Bible

Throughout the Bible, we see examples of people who saw others through God's eyes, such as Jesus, who showed love and compassion to everyone he met.

Provide biblical examples of seeing others through God's eyes.

Interactive Activity: Role Play

Divide into pairs and role-play a scenario where one person shows love, compassion, and forgiveness to the other person, even when it's difficult.

Instruct students to pair up and role-play a scenario.

Key Scripture: Galatians 6:2

"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."

Read the scripture and discuss its significance in relation to supporting others.

Seeing Others Through God's Eyes in Our Communities

We can see others through God's eyes by being kind, supportive, and inclusive in our communities.

Discuss practical ways to apply the concept of seeing others through God's eyes in our communities.

Key Scripture: James 2:8

"If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, 'Love your neighbor as yourself,' you are doing right."

Read the scripture and discuss its significance in relation to loving our neighbors.

Interactive Activity: Group Discussion

Discuss as a group how we can see others through God's eyes in our daily lives and in our communities.

Instruct students to have a group discussion.

Key Scripture: Proverbs 17:17

"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity."

Read the scripture and discuss its significance in relation to friendship.

Seeing Others Through God's Eyes in Our Relationships

We can see others through God's eyes by being kind, forgiving, and supportive in our relationships.

Discuss practical ways to apply the concept of seeing others through God's eyes in our relationships.

Key Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."

Read the scripture and discuss its significance in relation to love in relationships.

Interactive Activity: Reflection

Take a few minutes to reflect on how you can apply the concept of seeing others through God's eyes in your daily life.

Instruct students to take a few minutes to reflect.

Key Scripture: Ephesians 4:32

"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."

Read the scripture and discuss its significance in relation to kindness, compassion, and forgiveness.

Conclusion

Seeing others through God's eyes means looking at them with love, compassion, and forgiveness, and practicing these values in our daily lives.

Summarize the main points of the lesson.

Key Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8

"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."

Read the scripture and use it to conclude the lesson.

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.