Elevate Student Ministries

Objective - Students will learn that sexual purity is possible because it is God’s plan for their lives and will be challenged to take steps in following His plan.   Key Scripture - 2 Timothy 2:22 “Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”   Key Thought - God’s plan makes purity possible.   Lesson Summary - This lesson is one of a four-week series called Tough Topics. In this series, we will discuss the biblical approach to four different topics that are all difficult to talk about. They are topics that are sometimes even difficult for you, as a parent, to talk about with your student. This week’s discussion revolved around the topic of sexual purity. Students were shown that there is only one possible way to be pure, and that is by following God’s plan. God has given us instruction in His Word that your student was shown to follow as they seek to please and honor God. ...

Objective - Students will learn that in the midst of depression, they can look to God and will be  challenged to hope in Him despite their circumstances. Key Scripture  - Psalm 42:5 Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance. Summary - This lesson was the third in a four-week series called Tough Topics. In this series, we are dealing with several tough topics from a biblical perspective. Today, we tackled the topic of depression. Depression is definitely a tough topic today as many parents are unsure how to help their students through hopeless times. Your student was taught that God gives us hope, He is with us at all times, and He responds to us in times of despair. As students deal with so many circumstances in life that can cause depression, they were challenged to make a commitment to look to God for hope. While severe cases may require intervention from a medical p...

  Objective - Students will learn how their words affect others and will be challenged to speak in a way that honors God.   Key Scripture – Ephesians 4:29 - Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.   Key Thought - Be wise with your words.   Lesson Summary - This lesson was the second lesson of a four-week series called Tough Topics. In this series, we are dealing with several tough topics from a biblical perspective. Today, your student learned about a tough topic that is relevant to them every single day, no matter the circumstance or situation. They learned about their speech or the words they use among others. They were encouraged to start by examining their heart, understanding that their words are a reflection of who they are on the inside. They learned that God can guard their mouth and keep them from spewing out words that dishonor Him. Lastly, they learned to speak ...

  Objective - Students will learn of social media’s influence on their lives and will be challenged to set standards with their online presence. Key Scripture - Proverbs 13:20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. Key Thought - Influence is inevitable. Lesson Summary - This lesson is from our new four-week series called Tough Topics. In this series, we are dealing with several tough topics from a biblical perspective. The tough topic your student learned about tonight was the proper use of social media. While the Bible does not talk specifically about this topic, your student learned a few great principles that can be directly applied to their online experiences: who they follow matters, what they view matters, and what they post matters. In each of these areas, there is potential to either be influenced or influence others, both for good and for bad. Your student was encouraged to make the most of their time online, an...

  Objective - Students will learn that God honors faithfulness and will be challenged to be devoted to the Lord despite the difficulties they may face.   Scripture - Daniel 6:4 “So the governors and satraps sought to find some charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any error or fault found in him.”   Key Thought - You can be faithful.   Lesson Summary – Today's lesson was the fourth lesson of a four-part series entitled, Stand Tall: Staying Strong Through Adversity. It is actually a study from the first half of the biblical Book of Daniel. In it, we have discovered how Daniel and his friends stood tall for God as God’s purposes were worked out in their lives. Specifically, the students learned that even when they can’t be anything else, they can be faithful. We looked at Daniel’s most famous opportunity to stand tall for God. The ironic thing is that he stood the tallest while h...