UNIT
Youth & Schools Units THE FREEDOM TRAP
ACTIVITY

What Is Freedom For?

Description

This clip suggests that true freedom is about living with purpose. It contrasts self-focused autonomy with a vision of freedom that leads to flourishing, meaning, and connection.

Central theme: True freedom is found in discovering and living out our purpose.

Free or Flourishing?

Watch & Respond

Watch ‘Part A: Free or Flourishing?’.(0:00 – 2:01)

Students participate in an Image Prompt Discussion using the stimulus:

“What does it mean to flourish?”

 

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Reflective Journalling

Students journal a reflective response to:

“If I decided to use my freedom to focus on truly flourishing, what would I do differently?”

 

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Discussion Questions

Optional discussion questions for the clip: (if you don’t do the above activities)

  • What does a good thriving life look like to you? 
  • What kinds of choices might you need to make, if you want to live a good life – not just a fun one?
  • What kinds of ‘limits’ can be healthy for us? What boundaries do we need to flourish?

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So What Are We Here For?

Watch & Discuss

Watch ‘Part B: So what are we here for?’ (2:02 – 3:06) using the discussion question “How would you describe the ‘purpose’ of your life?” (at the end of the clip) to stimulate a written response or for another activity like a Think-Pair-Share. Then discuss the following questions:

  • Can you think of a time when putting others first helped you grow as a person?  
  • How could caring more about God or other people actually make your life feel more free or meaningful?
  • Why do you think it’s hard for us to focus on our relationship with God or care deeply about others sometimes?

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Bible Engagement

Students can work through one, or both, of these studies individually or in groups.

‘A Blueprint for Freedom’ (Based on Exodus 20.1-17 – The Ten Commandments)

‘What is Freedom For?’ (1 Corinthians 8 and 10.23-11.1 – looking at food sacrificed to idols)

 

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Read & Reflect

Display the quote from the book (p.83-84). Students reflect on why God would choose to embrace limits, and restrict his freedom, willingly.

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Read & Discuss

Display Philippians 2.3-13 and discuss the following questions:

  • What does Paul identify as the motives behind an attitude of entitlement and autonomy? (v.3-4)
  • How would you describe Jesus’ attitude to his personal ‘freedom’ and rights? (v.6-8)
  • What does v.13 say is the true source of freedom?
  • In what ways does this passage challenge how people today usually think about freedom, success, and identity?

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