Elevate Student Ministries

  A Story Worth Telling Objective  -  Students will see that their salvation story is a powerful tool in sharing the Gospel and will be encouraged to clearly write it out and share it. Key Scripture  -  1 Peter 3:15  "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear." Key Thought  -  A life worth saving is a story worth telling. Lesson Summary  - Today ’s lesson was part of a four-lesson series called “The Basics: Simple Truth for Christian Living.” The four topics in this series discuss four basic truths for every follower of Christ. Tonight, we helped the students learn not only how to share their personal testimony and why they should but challenged them to actually share their salvation story with someone this week.   Before they share their story, we encouraged the students to take time this week to write their salvation story using a Salvation Stor

  Eternal Life Begins Now! Objective  -  Students will learn that eternal life begins the moment they believe in Jesus and will be challenged to receive and take hold of this abundant, eternal life now Key Scripture  -  John 17:3  " And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." Key Thought  -  Don’t wait ‘til death to begin to live! Lesson Summary  -  Today's  lesson was the final lesson in a four-part series called, “Forever: Never Alone Again.” The focus of this series was eternal salvation. In this series, we have looked at what it means to be adopted into the family of God, to be justified (declared righteous) forever by God, to be forever secure in God’s hand, and how we can have eternal life with God!  Today’s lesson focused on living out three of the qualitative aspects of the eternal life that God has given believers to experience now: love, peace, and purpose. Eternal life is much more than a futur

  Forever Secure in God’s Hand Objective  -  Students will understand the permanency of eternal life and live with confidence in their eternal security. Key Scripture  -  John 10:28-29  " And  I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand." Key Thought   -   You are forever secure in God’s hand. Lesson Summary  -  Tonight’s lesson was the third lesson in a four-part series called, “Forever: Never Alone Again.” This lesson specifically addressed the issue of eternal security. Your student was taught from the Bible how once they believe in Jesus Christ for their salvation, they are forever secure in God’s mighty and capable hand (John 10:27-29 and 1 John 5:13). God the Father promised eternal life to us. God the Son (Jesus) provided the means by which we can have eternal life. God the Holy Spirit is o

  Where Do I Stand with God? Objective -  Students will understand that justification is a result of salvation and be assured of where they stand with God. Key Scripture  - Romans 5:1  " Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Key Thought  - Justification is based on position, not condition Lesson Summary  -  Today’s lesson was the second lesson in a four-part series called, “Forever: Never Alone Again.” The focus of this series is eternal salvation. Through salvation, we are justified! When we place our faith in Jesus and His death for us on the cross, God declares us righteous in His sight and clears our sin record in Heaven. Justification is based on our position in Christ, not on our condition or behavior. Tonight, we clearly explained the concept of justification and helped the students understand how they can be declared righteous by God through faith in Jesus Christ.   Your student was challenged to take