Elevate Student Ministries

  Objective -  Students will learn that emotions display what they value and will discipline themselves to choose godly responses rather than fleshly reactions. Key Scripture -  Proverbs 25:28 - "Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls." Key Thought -   Make your goal self-control. Lesson Summary - Today’s lesson is one of a four-part series called Tough Topics. In this lesson, students were taught a biblical approach to emotions.  First of all, we saw that emotions were God’s idea and that God Himself expresses emotions, though always in a righteous way. Emotions themselves are connected to what we value and being able to express emotions is a gift from God. However, while being able to express emotions is a gift from God, not all expressions of emotion are godly. Emotions can potentially lead us astray if they consume us and we fail to demonstrate godly self-control. Students were encouraged to “make your goal self-control.” Since s

  Objective -  Students will learn that they are not alone in experiencing temptation and will develop a biblical practice of fleeing what tempts them. Key Scripture - 1 Corinthians 10:13 - "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it." Key Thought - Run from sin to win. Lesson Summary -  Today’s lesson is part of a four-part series called Tough Topics. In this lesson, students were taught a biblical approach to temptations. We observed that temptations are universal (“common to man”) and that even Jesus was tempted while on Earth, though He never sinned.  In our temptations, we saw how God is always faithful to us and always present with us, especially in our greatest times of need. Finally, we learned that the path to victory against temptation is to flee from sin. Although we ma

  Objective -  Students will discover that violent tendencies are a symptom of inward pride and will be challenged to seek God’s power to replace their pride with tenderheartedness. Key Scripture -  Ephesians 4:31-32 - Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Key Thought -  Pursue victory over violence. Lesson Summary -  Today’s lesson is part of a four-part series called Tough Topics. In this lesson, students were taught a biblical approach for pursuing victory over violence. Beginning with the roots of violence, students saw how pride is at the core of someone who displays violent actions. They also discovered that anger reveals a murderous heart.  Rather than simply striving for behavior modification or merely trying to eliminate outward symptoms of violence, students were taught the importance of putting away heart issues

  Objective -  Students will learn the biblical approach to financial stewardship and will be challenged to adopt the habit of giving, saving, then spending. Key Scripture -  1 Corinthians 4:2 - Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. Key Thought - Manage God’s money God’s way. Lesson Summary -  Today’s lesson is part of a four-part series called Tough Topics. Although this series covers a variety of issues, this lesson taught your student the counter-cultural concept that the money we have doesn’t truly belong to us; we’re merely stewards or managers of what already belongs to God. All money is God’s money that He is simply letting us use. The students were taught that a wise way to use money is to give first, save second, and then spend last.  Students have been encouraged to think about how generously they can give, how wisely they can save (and invest), and how discerningly they can spend. As a practical way to manage the money they receive, they were encour