The Connection Between Seeking God and Obedience – Small Group Study
Discussing the topic of Obedience with our middle school students.
To kick the night off, we pulled their minds back to elementary school with a little Red Light, Green Light and Simon Says. These kids’ games are founded on obeying the commands as closely as possible, in order to succeed in the game.
After game time, here’s what we laid out for them in small groups:
Obedience
Tonight we’re going to be talking about Obedience. To introduce this theme, we’re going to watch a video titled “Move” by Christian Hip-Hop artist, Flame. Please note the lyrics associated with this video. If you simply focus on the sweet dance moves, you’re going to miss the metaphor that Flame’s trying to lay out through his song.
As Believers, we should be striving to move closer to Christ and as a result, we’ll be moving farther away from the things of this world.
Video: “Move” by FLAME
When the Lord tell me move I move,
Anything he want me do yeah I do.
But if it ain’t of the Lord then I won’t budge,
It’s because the spirit lives, So I still show your love.Man I hate my disobedience, always second guessin God,
When he tell me share my faith, now I got a question now.
Then I end up reasoning myself outta sayin something,
Now the opportunity is gone, cause I ran from it.
Now I’m prayin for his grace that every time I will speak,
in the schools in the mall, on the job, on the streets.
This is how it’s gotta be, I’m talking bout obedience,
fearing God not man, that is the ingredients.
yes I know you can relate, some of ya’ll are shack in up,
time for you to move it out, get ya clothes pack it up.
yes I know you can relate, Why are you standin still,
when the Lord has called you, to hit the foreign mission field.
yes I know it’s hard though, Plus I understand it,
but Jesus said if you love me then you’ll keep my commandments.
yes I know it’s scary though plus I understand it but Jesus said if,
you love me then you’ll keep my commandments.Hey whatcha lookin at, get from in front of that screen,
that is so obscene Jesus died for that very thing.
hey time for you to move, you need to go reconcile,
you’ve been havin beef with your fam for a while now.
go and confess your sin, go to the lord in prayer,
go go go go go go go go go go people everywhere.Should be steppin in the way, that is called obedience,
in this case it is good for you to be deviant.
deviate from the world, run to Christ likeness,
run I say run, to the one who is righteous.
get accountability, Go and read your bible too,
get into the word of god, and get the word of god in you.
hey here’s an idea, why don’t you go and forgive,
why don’t you go and repent, turn from your sin and enlist.
yes I know it’s hard though plus I understand it but Jesus said if,
you love me then you’ll keep my commandments.Do what you gotta do, Gon head and get it on,
Get a church membership, Stop church hoppin’ homes.
This aint legalism fam, this is Christianity,
Gon head obey the word, all else is vanity.
You in this relationship, Do you plan to marry her,
Love her like Christ loved the Church, til you bury her.
You in that relationship, Do you plan to marry him,
Submit to him like you are the church, or just worry him.
If you’re not then back it, Flee the temptation,
You can spend your singleness, witnessing to the nations.
You don’t you compromise, Stand firm wit it doe,
Keep your eyes on the Christ, even if you’re feeling low.Yes I know it’s hard though, plus I understand it,
but Jesus said if you love me, then you’ll keep my commandments.
Yes I know it’s scary though, plus I understand it,
but Jesus said if you love me, then you’ll keep my commandments.
Small Group Discussion
- What was your overall opinion of this music video?
- Which lyric impacts you the most and why?
- What is Flame describing within the title “Move”?
- Read 2 Peter 1:3-5. What are your initial thoughts about this passage?
- What does being called into a life of ‘goodness and godliness’ mean to you?
- Read Romans 6:12-14. What is God saying to you in this passage? What are you willing to do about it?
- What “move”ments do you need to take in your life to draw closer to Christ?
- Spend some time in prayer.
Join the Conversation, Leave Your Thoughts
- In your opinion, where’s the connection between seeking God and obedience?
