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VIDEO | Lebron James Postgame Interview
It's a little weird to insist you're the best when you've just lost, but there's a guy who goes by the name of "King James" who once did just that.
After a major loss for the Cleveland Cavaliers, here's what he said.
Lebron James Video
It takes some serious confidence to say you're the best immediately after a loss.
Some of you might say he's right.
Some of you might say he's arrogant.
But either way, you and I might get ourselves into trouble if we walked around with an attitude like Lebron's.
Most of the time, that kind of attitude doesn't get you respect or friends.
It gets you labeled as arrogant.
Maybe you don't walk around telling people you're the best, but arrogance can show up in other ways, like . . .
Thinking your opinions are always right.
Refusing to admit you could be wrong.
Thinking you deserve credit, respect, or certain positions and opportunities.
Always trying to be in charge.
Believing you know best, even when you don't.
SO WHAT?
Why does it matter to God and to us?
STORY | Talk about a time when you thought you knew best (but you didn't).
INSTRUCTIONS: Tell a story from your own life (or ask a volunteer or student to tell a story) when you were really confident your opinion, knowledge, or understanding of a situation was right — until you found out it wasn't.
Emphasize how confident you were that you knew best.
Then share what happened when you were confronted with the fact that you were wrong.
Rec Center Pic
When I was in college, my friend Brad and I would play basketball at the MTSU rec center EVERY DAY.
There were always pickup games going on, and it was a lot of fun playing all the time.
And we were pretty good… not the best, but better than most out there.
One night, we were at this party near campus when a couple of friends of ours were talking trash saying they would beat Brad and I in a 2v2.
These dudes looked un-athletic and out of shape, so we just laughed at them and said “aight bet, we’ll see what’s up tomorrow morning.”
So the next morning we went to the rec center, bet a certain amount of money on this game, (this was my pre-Jesus days), and started playing against these dudes.
What happened next was the most humbling 30 minutes of my life.
I still don’t know how, but these out of shape dudes beat us and took our money (and our pride!).
We couldn’t hit a shot to save our lives, and they hit us with all these old man post moves that we couldn’t stop.
Brad and I were sure we would win, but we were dead wrong.
There are a lot of reasons why we might think we know best, even when we don't.
Maybe it's because we're . . .
Misinformed.
Missing some important information.
Still young!
I’m not saying adults always know better than you just because they're older — I'm just saying as we gain more experience and wisdom, we often realize some things aren't as simple as we once thought they were.
OBJECT LESSON | The Crown
Last week, we started a new series about some famous kings in Scripture.
So far, we've talked about King David and the mistakes he made when he was in charge.
Today I want to introduce you to a second person.
He never actually became king, but he sure tried.
INSTRUCTIONS: Building on your object lesson from Week 1, reveal the second crown in your collection.
Pick it up whenever you talk about royalty or Absalom's rebellion.
When you get to the part of the story where Absalom dies, either crush the crown or discard it and leave the pillow empty for the rest of the series.
Kings of Israel
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE KINGS
Around 3,000 years ago, the nation of Israel got its first king.
For a long time, Israel didn't have an official human ruler because it was led by God.
But eventually, the Israelites decided they knew better than God did and demanded a king.
They wanted a human leader to rule them, just like all the other nations had.
So God gave the Israelites what they asked for.
First there was King Saul, whose crown passed to David when Saul disobeyed God.
God chose David to wear the crown, wield the power, and care for God's people.
And David did — for a while.
Eventually, David got sidetracked and used his power as king to hurt people, instead of lead and protect people.
David's mistakes had big consequences.
One of those consequences was this: David's relationship with his son, Absalom wasn't great.
Here's what you need to know about Absalom:
He was David's third son, which meant he was in line for the throne, but wasn't next in line.
He was really good-looking.
Everyone loved him.
He was even called "flawless."
SCRIPTURE | II Samuel 15:1-14
But all of that wasn't enough for Absalom.
Maybe his good looks and popularity went to his head, because Absalom wanted more.
He wanted the crown.
INSTRUCTIONS: Read or summarize
II Samuel 15:1-14
Absalom was so convinced he could be a better king than David that he decided to take the kingdom by force.
First, he surrounded himself with chariots, horses, and soldiers so he'd seem impressive to the people and intimidating to his father.
Then he got sneaky.
He gave himself a position of authority and began listening to people's needs — not to serve them, but to cause trouble.
Then he began to turn people away from King David.
He stirred up dissatisfaction with the king's leadership by telling people David wouldn't listen to them, but if he were king, he would.
Then he got manipulative.
He used his looks, charm, and personality to appeal to the people of Israel.
But once again, Absalom didn't do this out of love for them, but out of arrogance and a hunger for power.
It's no surprise Absalom gained the support of the masses.
He was clever (and cute).
When the last pieces of his conspiracy finally came together, he made his final move.
Absalom gathered 200 men and David's advisor to go with him to a place called Hebron, which was the very center of David's kingdom.
There, Absalom began his rebellion.
King David, convinced of the hopelessness of his cause and anxious to spare the city from destruction, fled and began preparing to meet his son in battle.
SCRIPTURE | II Samuel 18:1-15, 31-33
Let's take a look at what happened when David and Absalom's armies finally confronted each other.
INSTRUCTIONS: Read or summarize II Samuel 18:1-15 This story is heartbreaking.
In the mess, we see a glimpse of David's character, which is completely unlike Absalom's.
David sought to protect Absalom when he was alive and mourned him in his death.
But Absalom's arrogance and selfishness caused pain and death for others and himself.
Absalom's pride convinced him he knew best.
He thought he could be a better king than David and convinced himself he deserved it.
But Absalom never stopped to consider that maybe . . .
He wasn't ready.
He was missing something.
There would be consequences he'd regret.
There was a reason God chose David to be king instead of him.
It's not a great idea to try to overthrow God's plans.
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