What we do and how we live indicates our level of responsibility. Session Three deals with the quality of Caring. Interestingly, this man's friends achieved the first act of compassion recorded in this story. Their tenacity in bypassing the crowd and their ingenuity in lowering their friend through the roof set the stage for Jesus' response of love and concern. Our struggle is similar, with an added twist.
Respect is the fourth and final pillar of character.
Teenagers may cite various reasons for respecting a person or perceived authority. As we continue to expect young people to do their part, we must also give our youth reasons to respect us. Teenagers are led to struggle with how relationships can be improved when the respect themselves and others. The purchaser of this file has permission to print one copy of the teaching guide pages, and twenty-five copies of the Youth Pages. Unlimited copies may be made of any included Handout pages.