Seeing Yourself As God Sees You

Seeing Yourself As God Sees You

Learning Objective

At the end of this lesson, students will know the importance of seeing themselves as God sees them, they will be able to identify wrong beliefs about themselves from a biblical perspective, and finally they will be able to see themselves based on what the Bible says about them

Introduce the learning objective of the lesson to the students and explain what you will be covering throughout the presentation.

What do you already know
about your identity?

Identity Crisis

Many people struggle with their identity and self-worth. It's easy to base our identity on our achievements, our appearance, or what others say about us. However, the Bible teaches us that our identity is found in Christ.

Explain the common struggle people have with their identity and self-worth, and introduce the idea that our identity is found in Christ.

God's View

God sees us as His beloved children, fearfully and wonderfully made in His image. We are chosen, holy, and blameless in His sight. When we see ourselves the way God sees us, we can have confidence in our identity.

Explain how God sees us and how this should shape our view of ourselves.

Lies We Believe

Sometimes we believe lies about ourselves that don't align with what God says about us. These lies can come from past experiences, negative self-talk, or what others have said about us. It's important to identify these lies and replace them with the truth.

Explain the concept of lies we believe about ourselves and how they can negatively impact our self-image.

Renewing Your Mind

When we identify wrong beliefs about ourselves, we can choose to replace them with God's truth. The Bible tells us to renew our minds and focus on what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy.

Explain the process of renewing our minds and how this helps us align our beliefs about ourselves with God's truth.

Who Am I?

According to the Bible, we are God's children, heirs of God, and co-heirs with Christ. We are loved, forgiven, and redeemed by God. Knowing who we are in Christ helps us to live out our purpose and calling.

Go over some of the key biblical truths about our identity in Christ and why they matter.

Interactive Element: Identity Reflection

Take a few minutes to reflect on your own identity. Write down any negative beliefs you have about yourself, and then write down the truth about who God says you are. Share with a partner and encourage each other with the truth!

Instruct students to take a few minutes to reflect on their own identity and then share with a partner. Encourage them to speak truth to each other and lift each other up.

Walking in Confidence

When we see ourselves as God sees us, we can walk in confidence and live out our purpose. We can trust that God has a plan for our lives and that we are equipped to fulfill it.

Explain the connection between seeing ourselves as God sees us and walking in confidence.

Interactive Element: Affirmation Circle

Sit in a circle and take turns affirming each other based on what you learned today. Speak truth and life into each other!

Instruct students to sit in a circle and take turns affirming each other based on what they learned today. Encourage them to speak truth and life into each other.

Conclusion

Remember that your identity is found in Christ. When you see yourself as God sees you, you can walk in confidence and live out your purpose. Don't believe the lies that the world tells you - hold onto the truth of God's word!

Summarize the key points of the lesson and encourage students to hold onto the truth of God's word.

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.