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Remember the Titans is one of those movies that could stir you to become a better person if you let it. The movie follows a newly appointed African-American head coach of a high school football team torn up with racism. The players and the coaches themselves, have to learn how to get along with each other and play as an interracial team in its first season together. In the scene I am about to show you, all the players have been ordered to learn something about each other as individuals—and until they do, they’ll continue practicing three times a day in the summer heat. Let’s listen in on the conversation between Gerry (pronounced Gary) and Julius, a.k.a. “Big Ju,” to see what we can learn about them and their attitudes. 
 
View this movie clip at: Remember The Titans Clip
  
Food for Thought:
?In this clip, we just saw two guys with really poor attitudes. Both of them are team leaders, 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’. 
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What’s wrong with these two guys’ attitudes from the clip?

In what ways are their bad attitudes affecting others?? 

Since they are leaders and play on the same team, what should their attitudes have reflected?

?Do you believe Christians display bad attitudes from time to time?

When Christians show bad attitudes, what are some of the outcomes?

?What should a Christian’s attitude reflect?

Philippians 2:5-11 (NLT) says: 
You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to.  Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being.  When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Point blank: what should our attitude be like?  By now we know that attitude affects behavior, for good or bad. What did Jesus’ attitude cause Him to do?  
Does this sound like an attitude that you want to model? Why or why not? Do you think you can make your attitude like Jesus’ attitude? Why or why not?  ??What will happen if you do?  What will happen if you do not???  Specifically, what will you do this week to make sure your attitude looks like the attitude Jesus had?
 
Wrap Up:?
Today we saw the damaging effects that poor attitudes can have on us and those around us. Bad attitudes are not restricted to the movies, though. Sometimes you and I can develop bad attitudes. When we do, our actions tend to mirror our bad attitudes. And when our attitudes and actions as Christians become poor, not only do we pay a price, but so do others! 

As Christians, we have tons of reasons to have great attitudes. First, we know that Jesus has died for us to forgive 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 so they’ll see Jesus in us and be more likely to place their faith in Him. 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!   
 
The Source for Youth Ministry Remember the Titans - Attitude Like Jesus [Online] Available http://www.thesource4ym.com/movieclipdiscussions/Discussion.aspx?id=216, November 15, 2011