EXTRA! Ideas for Adults – All Signs Point to Jesus – Session 5

EXTRA supports the group plans in the Bible Studies for Life leader guides.









Date: March 30, 2025 













The Sign of His Presence







The Point: In Jesus’s presence, we have no need to fear.







Get Into the Study







Share the following to introduce The Point:







Since 2023, the world has followed the romance of Taylor Swift and the NFL’s Travis Kelce. Last month when Kelce’s team, the Kansas City Chiefs, played in Super Bowl 59, speculation began to build that Kelce might be planning a surprise proposal. Each event in the couple’s lives, even down to missed concerts and skipped football games, has left fans wondering whether to anticipate a proposal or a break-up. Yet Super Bowl LIX passed with only the disappointment of a loss for Kelce’s team. Beyond the hoped-for engagement news, according to People magazine, “there is intensifying speculation that the Chiefs star could retire at the age of 35 after the loss… and is said to be genuinely considering his NFL future.”







While the world awaits news of the couple’s future plans, there is one fascinating detail about Kelce’s football record. Swift made it her practice to attend almost all “home” games, and according to USA Today, his stats are better when she is present. “Statistically – and in team success – Kelce has done better on average at home when Swift is watching him play.” Whatever their future, it seems that Taylor Swift’s presence brings out the best in Travis Kelce’s game.







Say: “When people cheer us on, we may react in different ways. Some people, like Kelce, may perform better. Others may feel increased pressure. Jesus’s nearness doesn’t need to bring up a sense of performance or perfection– instead, His presence can give confidence, and be a cloak of safety.”







Point the group to The Point: “In Jesus’ presence, we have  no need to fear.”







Information for this post was gleaned from:









* https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super-bowl/2025/02/08/travis-kelce-stats-with-taylor-swift-at-kansas-city-chiefs-games/78266543007/







* https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-14386931/Taylor-Swift-Travis-Kelce-plans-revealed-upsetting-Super-Bowl.html







* https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/there-is-more-to-this-than-meets-the-eye-taylor-swift-skips-boyfriend-travis-kelces-second-game-in-a-row/articleshow/113821386.cms?from=mdr









Get Into the Study (Option from Adult Leader Guide)