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Guaranteed - A Sure Letdown

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  Objective - Students will learn that the world’s temptations will not last and will be encouraged to follow the will of God.  Key Scripture - 1 John 2:16 - For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. Key Thought - The world never lives up to the hype. Lesson Summary -  Today’s lesson was the third lesson in a four-week series called Guaranteed. This series is a book study of the New Testament Book of 1 John. The series is called Guaranteed because the author of 1 John reminds us of several guarantees that we have from God.  Today your student learned about the guaranteed outcomes from following the temptations of the world and following the will of God. Following the world’s way of thinking is guaranteed bondage. Following the will of God is guaranteed life.  First John 2:16 tells us that there are three different kinds of temptation that the world uses to tempt all of humanity. They are

Guaranteed - A Sure Support

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  Objective - Students will learn that Jesus stands up for them when they sin and will trust Him as their Advocate. Key Scripture - 1 John 2:1-2 - My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. Key Thought - Jesus is there for you. Lesson Summary -  Today’s lesson was the second of a four-week series called Guaranteed. This series is a book study of the New Testament Book of 1 John. The series is called Guaranteed because the Author of 1 John reminds us of several guarantees that we have from God.  The first thing your student learned today was that Jesus is an Advocate. This means that when Christians sin, Jesus pleads our case before God the Father. Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead so the payment for sin would be paid. By believing in Jesus as Savior, we gai

Guaranteed - A Sure Path

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  Objective - Students will learn the difference between walking in the light versus walking in darkness and will be encouraged to find their delight in following God. Key Scripture - 1 John 1:7 - "But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin." Key Thought - Delight comes from walking in the light. Lesson Summary -  Today’s lesson was the first of a four-week series called Guaranteed. This series is a book study of the New Testament Book of 1 John. The series is called Guaranteed because the Author of 1 John reminds us of several guarantees that we have from God.  Today your student learned about the difference between walking in the light (a.k.a.: with God) and walking in the darkness (a.k.a.: in sin). We focused on three guarantees found in the first chapter of 1 John.  ● No matter what we do, the holiness of God is guaranteed (1 John 1:5). ● If we walk in the lig

Relationship Goals - Stick to the Plan

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  Objective - Students will grasp that God’s standard for a marriage relationship is to be between one man and one woman for life and will be challenged to view marriage the way God does. Key Scripture - Genesis 2:24 "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." Key Thought - Trust the Designer and stick to His plan! Lesson Summary -  Tonight’s lesson was the final lesson of a four-part series on relationships. The title of the series is Relationship Goals: Navigating with Wisdom. This lesson highlighted marriage. At their age, if teenagers are going to navigate marriage with wisdom, they must begin by understanding God’s design for marriage and choose to view marriage the way He does. God made marriage to be a lifelong promise between one man and one woman in which each partner gives of themselves completely for the good of the other. The marriage relationship is designed to give us a beautiful picture of Ch

Relationship Goals - What's the Rush?

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    Objective - Students will learn that God cares greatly about their dating life and will be challenged to take the time to ask wise questions before making any decisions about dating. Key Scripture - Proverbs 2:10-11 When wisdom enters your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul, discretion will preserve you; understanding will keep you. Summary -  Today’s lesson was the third of a four-part series on relationships. The title of the series is Relationship Goals: Navigating with Wisdom. In this lesson, students were challenged to use God’s wisdom specifically in the realm of dating relationships. While the Bible never uses the word “dating,” it doesn’t mean that the Bible is silent when it comes to principles that can be applied to dating. God’s Word is sufficient for all things in life (2 Peter 1:3).  While we learned several principles from the Word of God on the topic of dating, we began by letting the students know two biblical principles that must be applied to dating p

Relationship Goals - Make or Break

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  Objective - Students will understand the importance of edifying friendships and will choose to invest in healthy friendships while avoiding those that are toxic. Key Scripture - Proverbs 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Summary - Today's lesson was the second of a four-part series on relationships. The title of the series is Relationship Goals: Navigating with Wisdom. This lesson sought to give healthy parameters on friendships while encouraging your student to also consider what type of friend they are being. The constant struggle in the social life of many teens is the yearning to be accepted by peers as an individual. Some suggest that it’s a constant tension of trying to stand out just enough to be noticed while also fitting in. The Book of Proverbs has a lot to say about friendships. Good friends will build us up and make us better, while toxic friends will break us down. As a way to connect with the content of the lesson th

Relationship Goals - The Pursuit

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  Objective - Students will understand how purity is to be pursued in all aspects of life and will identify areas in their lives where they must surrender to God’s standard for purity. Key Scripture - 1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. Summary – Today’s lesson was the first lesson of a four-part series on relationships. The title of the series is Relationship Goals: Navigating with Wisdom. When it comes to our relationships, purity needs to be at the foundation of all of them. It should be our goal in every relationship to pursue purity. God calls us to be pure, which means to be “free from what pollutes or weakens; free from moral fault or guilt.” We spent a portion of the lesson focusing on sexual purity, but in reality, God calls us to be pure in all of our relationships. We focused on being pure in our words, actions, thoughts, and motives. Students often hea