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Responding To Sin

October 1, 2024 0

2 Samuel 12:1-15A The LORD sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, “There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor. The rich man had a [Continue Reading…]

As a former teacher of youth (and currently all ages), I can understand how frustrating it can be when some students just don’t seem to get it. Even when you ask them about the topic, [Continue Reading…]

Why is it Important to Be Christlike?

March 1, 2024 0

All throughout the Old Testament, we read about how God continuously worked towards getting His people to act as God’s people. It meant so much for God’s people to behave as such that God gave [Continue Reading…]

When Will You Be Willing to Work?

February 1, 2024 0

“The Last Will Be First and the First Will Be Last” (Part 1) Jesus Telling the Parable of the Landowner In Matthew 20, we read of Jesus telling the parable of the landowner who went [Continue Reading…]

4 Ways of How NOT to Evangelize

January 1, 2024 0

In 2011, I went to the Taste of Chicago with my wife and younger brother. The food was OK, but I was disappointed at how many restaurants there were with similar menus. Also, I always [Continue Reading…]

God's promise is sealed like a handshake

What Did God Really Promise?

December 1, 2023 0

In Mark 12:1-12, Jesus tells a parable about “A man (who) planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a watchtower, then rented it out to some farmers [Continue Reading…]

Everything

July 1, 2024 0

“What Being a Census Enumerator Has Taught Me About God, (Part 2) = “Everything” We live in a time when people really don’t trust anybody with their personal information, not [Continue Reading...]
How We Respond To News

June 1, 2023 0

How do we respond to news? As I was reading through Mark 1:1-20, I remembered that when I had first begun to hear Jesus’ voice, the Holy Spirit would often lead [Continue Reading...]
What a Disappointment!

May 1, 2023 0

Have you ever been disappointed with somebody? What’s a good example of a huge disappointment in Mark 9:14-29, even after 3 years of preaching, ministering to, and teaching the crowds, [Continue Reading...]

Jeremiah 24 – Rotten To the Core

October 1, 2022 0

Objective: Through the explanation of Jeremiah 24 and John 15:4-9, students will learn about the importance of “remain(ing) in Jesus’ love”, and that their choices of whether or not to do so can make a [Continue Reading…]

Discovering True Peace

November 2, 2020 0

This is kind of a long lesson on peace. It includes several activities with reflection questions afterwards. This might work best for a lock-in. Lesson Aims In this active Bible lesson, Students will identify the [Continue Reading…]

Inner Wardrobes

November 9, 2018 0

Teenagers spend a lot of time choosing their outer wardrobes, but not as much time choosing their “inner wardrobes”. Some of the best-dressed people have ugly souls, and vice-versa. Use this meeting to get kids [Continue Reading…]

Jump Overboard, Leave Your Comfort Zone

October 26, 2018 0

Lesson Point: Many times, we focus on our failures, or worse, the failures of others. It’s simple – other people’s failures make us feel good about ourselves, so we like to remind others about them, [Continue Reading…]

Praying For Others

October 19, 2018 0

Purpose: In this active, yet personal youth lesson, students will learn the importance of praying for others, and realize that they know a lot of people who could use prayer. May be used with either [Continue Reading…]

Tearing Apart With Words

October 12, 2018 0

Object: In this active lesson, students will learn about the damage they do when tearing others down with their words, the importance of encouraging others instead. They’ll also be challenged to encourage somebody they know [Continue Reading…]

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