Key Verse:

Therefore, God's chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so also you must [forgive]. Above all, [put on] love—the perfect bond of unity.  
Colossians 3:12-14

• Coach Coale talks about being a part of her program as more than just being a player in it. What was she referring to with that point?
• How can sport teach you more about life and the skills necessary to make it in the world today?
• Why does she feel responsible for passing on these life skills to her players?
• Read 1 Timothy 4:6-8. Athletic training is important to an athlete. Why is spiritual training more important?
• What do you think godliness means? How is godliness beneficial in every area of your life?
• Coach Coale believes it is important not only to prepare her players for what is next, but wants them to apply it themselves.

Objective
Do students really experience peer pressure? Is there literally someone “making” them smoke cigarettes, drink liquor or smoke weed? The threat is peer influence. Peer influence gradually and consistently speaks “do as I do,” hoping we eventually give up, give in, and then give out. In this session youth will learn to identify peer pressure and peer influence and ways of defusing them both.

Warm Up #1

Please Note: This study corresponds with the Winning Edge videos found on the 2009 Inside Out DVD. Due to copyrights, the video cannot be made available online.

For You have made me rejoice, LORD, by what You have done; I will shout for joy because of the works of Your hands.  How magnificent are Your works, LORD, how profound Your thoughts. Psalms 92:4-5