Its_Time_to_Say_Goodbye_Full_Sermon.pptx

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1. IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE — BUT NOT TO GOD Main Text: Acts 20:36–38 ‘When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down and prayed.’

2. The Emotion of Goodbye Goodbyes remind us something meaningful happen ing . Form 2 & 3: Leaving for home. Form 4: Remaining for KCSE. Ecclesiastes 3:1 — 'To everything there is a season.'

3. Main Thought Every goodbye should teach us three things: 1. Look back with gratitude 2. Look within with honesty 3. Look forward with faith

4. Look Back with Gratitude 2 Timothy 4:7 — 'I have fought the good fight...' Ask: Can you say you have done your part? Story: The farmer — you reap what you plant. Galatians 6:7 — 'A man reaps what he sows.'

5. Look Within with Honesty Acts 20:28 — 'Keep watch over yourselves...' Dangers: wasted time, early relationships, ignoring correction Key references: Proverbs 6:10–11; Song 2:7; 1 Corinthians 6:18; Proverbs 12:1; Hebrews 12:11 Story: Student who ignored advice and faced regret

6. Correction Is Protection 'Correction is not rejection; it is protection.' Story: The bridge builder who ignored cracks Lesson: Small warnings save big futures

7. Look Forward with Faith Deuteronomy 31:8 — 'The Lord Himself goes before you.' Form 4s: Study, pray, trust God (Isaiah 41:10) Form 2 & 3: Go home as ambassadors (Matthew 5:16) Story: The girl who prayed before exams Psalm 37:5 — 'Commit your way to the Lord.'

8. Practical Steps — For Form 4s Daily routine: Timetable, focused study blocks, past papers Spiritual routine: Short morning devotion, exam prayers, confession Health: Sleep, nutrition, short breaks Peer support: Study groups, prayer partners, accountable friends

9. Practical Steps — For Form 2 & 3 Use the holiday wisely: read, revise, help at home Avoid early romantic entanglements; set boundaries Keep contact with school: homework, teachers, prefects Return improved: habits, attitude, seriousness

10. Stories of Hope and Warning Hope: James — followed discipline, finished strong (example) Warning: Mary — ignored warnings, faced regret (example) Each choice shapes your future

11. Prayerful Practices Short prayers before study and exams Regular confession and accountability Group prayer: Form-based prayer circles /prayer band Practical: 5-minute 'breath prayer' before each paper

12. Prayer and Blessing A Prayer for the Students (read aloud) Numbers 6:24–26 — 'The Lord bless you and keep you.'

13. Final Words & Charge Goodbye means: 'God be with you.' Go — not in fear, but in faith. Go — not in regret, but in gratitude. 2 Corinthians 13:11 — 'Encourage one another...'

14. Logistics & Suggested Worship Suggested songs: 'Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer'; 'Be Still My Soul'; 'The Lord Bless You and Keep You' Dismissal plan: Form 2 & 3 exit quietly; Form 4 remain for prayer and quiet study Note to teachers: supervise departure and reinforce boundaries at home