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Main Point of Discussion: Our attitudes greatly affect our behavior so make sure your attitude is like Jesus’. The Movie Clip: The worst attitude I ever heard In 1971, racial tensions were being felt everywhere in America, but especially in the South. When a black coach, Coach Boone (Denzel Washington), is assigned as head coach over an integrated team, the bitterness of a small town grows even greater. Remember the Titans is not just a story about high school football. It’s a story based on real life events that shows how people must overcome their difficulties and cooperate with one another in order to achieve all that they want. In the end, we see that love can prevail over evil…if we let it. Introducing the Clip: Remember the Titans was one of those movies that could stir you to become a better person, if you let it. The movie follows the newly appointed African-American head coach to a high school football team in the South that is torn up with racism. The boys on the team, and the coaches themselves, have to learn how to get along with each other and play together as an inter-racial team playing its first season together. In the scene I am about to show you, all the players have been given the task of finding out something about another player because of their poor attitudes toward each other. Let’s listen in on the conversation between Gerry (pronounced Gary) and Julius, aka “Big Ju”, to see what we can learn about them and their attitudes. Scene Script: BEGIN CLIP AT 29 minutes and 11 seconds (in Chapter 9).
Julius: Particulars. Gerry: Yeah. Julius: No matter what I tell you, you ain’t never gonna know nothing about me. Gerry: Listen, I ain’t runnin’ any more of these three-a-days, ok? Julius: Well, what I got to say, you really don’t want to hear ‘cause honesty ain’t too high up on your peoples’ priority list, right? Gerry: Honesty? You want honesty? All right, honestly, I think you’re nothing. Nothing but a pure waste of God-given talent. You don’t listen to nobody, man. Not even Doc or Boone! Shiver push on the line every time, man. You blow right past ’em! Push ’em! Pull ’em! Do something! You can’t run over everybody in this league, and every time you do, you leave one of your teammates hanging out to dry – me in particular! Julius: Why should I give a hoot about you, huh? Or anybody else out there? You want to talk about a waste, you the captain, right? Gerry: Right. Julius: Captain’s supposed to be the leader, right? Gerry: Right. Julius: You got a job? Gerry: I have a job. Julius: You been doin’ your job? Gerry: I’ve been doin’ my job. Julius: Then why don’t you tell your white buddies to block for Rev better? ‘Cause they have not blocked for him worth a plugged nickel, and you know it! Nobody plays! Yourself included! I’m supposed to wear myself out for the team? What team?! No, No. What I’m gonna do is, I’m gonna look out for myself, and I’m gonna get mine. Gerry: See, man? That’s the worst attitude I ever heard. Julius: Attitude reflects leadership, Captain. END CLIP AT 30 minutes and 49 seconds. Transition Statement: In this video clip, we just saw two guys who had really poor attitudes. Both of them were leaders on the team and both of them allowed their bad attitudes to negatively affect them – and others – on the field and off the field. Attitudes always affect behavior, either for good or for bad. That’s true for you and me; therefore, we must make sure our attitude is like Jesus’. Divide into Small Groups: Let’s go ahead and split up into our discussion groups, and then afterward we’ll come back together for a final word. CLICK HERE for a quick training article on how to maximize your small groups using our small group format—a great resource to equip your small group leaders. Discussion Questions:
Read the following passage: Philippians 2:5-11 (NLT) 5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. 6 Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. 7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. 8 When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. 9 Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Wrap Up: Tonight we saw the damaging effects a poor attitude can have on us and those around us. In the video clip, we saw two football players who served selfish attitudes, and their attitude revealed itself in negative ways, on and off the field. Bad attitudes are not restricted to the movies, though. Sometimes you and I can develop a bad attitude. When we do, our actions tend to mirror our bad attitude. And when our attitude and actions as Christians becomes poor, not only do we pay a price for it, but so do others! As Christians, we have tons of reasons to have a great attitude. First, we know that Jesus has died for us to forgive us of our sins. Second, we know the future God has planned for us in Heaven. Third, we are told to model an attitude like the attitude Jesus had. It’s that simple. As Christians, our role in the world is very important. Others desperately need us to live our lives like Jesus lived His. For us to live like Jesus, we must have an attitude like Jesus had. In this short passage we see that Jesus was “humble,” and “obedient,” and was willing to give Himself as a sacrifice for others. If our attitude is like Jesus’, our actions will be like Jesus’, and the world will notice it. Let’s make sure we have that kind of attitude! Close in Prayer |
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