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GODS LOVE AND HIS PLAN FOR US

TALK ONE OF THE YFC YOUTH CAMP
SESSION DYNAMICS
OBJECTIVES:
1. Let the participants realize that God loves them so much.
2. Let them be aware of the great plan of God in our lives.
3. Challenge them to respond to His love.
SPEAKERS PROFILE:
1. A YFC leader who can relate well to the youth and can capture the
attention of the participants.
2. Someone who can give it in a lively and exciting way but not
losing the message of the talk.
SHARERS PROFILE:
(One brother and one sister will share in this talk)
Sharer 1 A YFC member who has experienced the love of God in small
things.
Sharer 2 A YFC member who has experienced the love of God in
extravagant way.
DYNAMICS:
1. After the youth camp orientation and dinner, the team leader
gathers the participants for the teaching of songs followed by an
opening prayer and energizer. He will then introduce the speaker.
2. Show the opening AVP presentation. This is optional; if the team
can make a video that depicts the current situation and issues in the
society especially that concerns the youth then they can show it.
3. Talk Proper
4. Just before the continuing to conclusion, the speaker will show
Diagram 1 and then Diagram 2 to emphasize more on the role of
Jesus Christ.
5. After the conclusion, the speaker calls on the two sharers. Each
sharer will be given 57 minutes to share how they have experienced
Gods love.
6. The speaker will lead the participants to a reflection how they
have felt Gods love while the music ministry plays the reflection
song softly.
a. Song Profile: Song about Gods unconditional love for us
b. Suggested Song: Strong Arm or other song that is related to
the talk. (Secular songs that have the same message can also
be used)

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7. Show the closing video presentation. This is optional; if the team can
make a video that shows all the beauty of creation and ends it with a
statement: God made all these for you, He truly loves you.
8. The speaker will now call the team leader. He will announce the
discussion groups and the respective facilitator. As soon as the names of
the participants are called the facilitator will gather them in an area
conducive for discussion.
9. The groups will be given 30 minutes for the group discussion.
Discussion Starter:
a. Have a getting to know activity and/or create a name for the
group, a chant or a gesture/clap, etc.
b. Share an experience or area of your life where you felt most loved
by God.

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GODS LOVE AND HIS PLAN FOR US

TALK ONE OF THE YFC YOUTH CAMP
EXPANDED OUTLINE
I. INTRODUCTION
A. The Crazy Dream
(NOTE: The crazy dream exercise is done so that the speaker may have an
amusing way of making the participants realize God's tremendous love for
them.
Just as the participants may have their own "crazy dreams" their own
nearly impossible hopes of things that are better, God has His own
seemingly impossible dream for us, "a plan for a future and a hope" in
union with Him. It is this plan for us that may be used to introduce God's
love to the participants.)
1. Ask the participants about their greatest ambition or craziest
dream. Give them 30 seconds to do this. Allow 35 persons to share.
2. Even God has a crazy dream.
(Referring to the "crazy dreams" of the participants.) All of us have
our own crazy dreams, but even God has his own "crazy dream". I
say this, because like many others, our dreams may seem far out,
hard to believe.
But then again, He is God, and nothing is impossible with Him. Let's
see what
God's crazy dream is. (Illustrate creatively, reflect and share the
essence of
Isaiah 65:1725)
This is God's crazy dream, His plan for us, "For I know well the plans I
have in mind for you, says the LORD, plans for your welfare, not
for woe! plans to give you a future full of hope." (Jeremiah 29:11).
This is all because of His great love for us. This is his great plan for us.
1. Plans for your welfare, not for woe. God is always after our
wellbeing, our happiness and safety. As Gods own, everything that
comes from Him is good. When He created us, He created us to last
forever.
2. Plans to give you a future full of hope. As uncertain as the
future is, God guarantees us that not even a part of it will be in
despair and that the whole and everything in it is positive and
desirable.

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B. You may have your own reasons for being here (your friends are here,
you want to meet new friends, your parents forced you, you are truly
seeking God).
I believe God brought you here, to hear about His love, and His plan in
your life.

II. WHY WE ARE NOT EXPERIENCING GOD'S PLAN

You may be asking. If God loves us so much, why are our lives and
situations so different from what He says His plans are for us?
Show the disparity between God's plan (Isaiah 65:1725) and the situation
around us.
On a larger scale (world): poverty (ex. people in other countries
are starving), same sex marriage, rampant teenage pregnancy, drug
abuse, abortion, global warming, etc.
On a local scale (in our country): state local issues relevant in your
area like drug addiction, corruption, street crime, etc.
On our self: insecurity, hatred, pessimism, doubt, peer pressure,
etc.
In our families: we have broken relationships; some people we
know have broken families; sometimes we really dont make time to
spend with them, sibling rivalry, etc.
A. We experience these sufferings because we choose to.
They think that they are victims of their circumstances but must
emphasize that each of us has a CHOICE. Each of us is given a FREE WILL
to choose a response to any given situation, good or bad.
1. (Gen. 3:121)
When our first parents chose to disobey, and rebel against God's
commands, they chose to turn away from God the source of all life. In
doing so, they chose death, and suffering. From the moment this
happened, our world that was full of life and blessing began to experience
difficulties, pain, suffering, and even death.
2. (Romans 6:23)
Even today, whenever we choose to go against God, (or the
authorities He has placed over us, e.g. parents, government and school
authorities), we continue to choose the suffering and death that our first
parents chose. (Mention specific experiences to bring your point across)

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B. God did not end it at that.

God wants us to experience the fullness of life but we continue to
follow our own preferences. By choosing to turn away from this promise,
God could have just as well chosen to turn away from us, destroy us as we
deserve, and create a more faithful people who would gladly accept His
love and the life that He offers. Instead, He decided that His love, His
mercy should prevail.
1. He began by sending His prophets.
2. John 3:16
Finally, He chose to send His only Son to die for us because He did
not want to see us suffer in our sin and die forever.
NOTE: Make use of the diagram to illustrate how Christ bridges the
gap that sin creates between God and man.

III. CONCLUSION
(Note: One way to challenge the participants to respond is to seek God
during the camp, to participate, but all the more, to receive Gods love
and try to respond by desiring to know about God and to live for Him.)

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God loves everyone of us as if there was but one of us to love.(St.

Augustine)
God has a seemingly insane love for usa love that would suffer
even death on a cross. Even if you were the only one who needed saving,
God would do it all for you.
Lets respond to this love. Lets decide to love God back.
(The speaker calls on the two sharers)
(The speaker then leads them to a reflection)
(Optional: Show closing AVP presentation to enhance reflection
activity and group discussions.)