Setting Priorities for the New Year
The beginning of the year is often the time when people set new goals and priorities for the year ahead. This lesson is adapted from an object lesson on priorities in our Creative Object Lessons ebook.
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Trick or Treat? – Sharing the Gift of Salvation
This youth activity uses Halloween candy as a discussion starter for the topic of evangelism. The Gospel is often called the "Good News" and it is something we should be excited about sharing with others. But like the popular Halloween phrase "Trick or Treat?" we sometimes wonder if evangelism is a trick or a treat? Is it something that frightens us, that we are tricked into doing, or are so excited about the Good News that we can't help but share it with others.
The Helmet of Salvation
Today, helmets are more commonly associated with sports and motorbikes, but in the New Testament period they were primarily known as a critical piece of a soldier's armor. The helmet protected the soldier's head in battle. In Ephesians 6 when Paul talks about spiritual battle he mentions the helmet of salvation as a piece of our spiritual equipment. While a breastplate protects the heart, a helmet protects our brain, our thinking. The following activities and object lesson serve as a look at the helmet of Salvation and its meaning for youth today.
Salt of the Earth – An Object Lesson for Youth
Salt is necessary for life. It is made from sodium (Na) which is an unstable metal which easily bursts into flame and chloride (Cl) which is a deadly gas. Salt is used to preserve fruits and meats, to add flavor to food, and even to heal wounds. In Roman times it was difficult to obtain and so was considered very …
The Fear of Failure
One of the key issues that everyone faces in life is the "fear of failure". We all face this fear when we are forced to step out from what is familiar to us and try something new. This creative Bible Study lesson for youth begins with a taste test and then looks at the very real example of Moses when God called him to serve him in Egypt.
Jesus – The Source
During the summer, a lot of youth ministries have outdoor activities. If you are near a park or area with a lot of trees, why not add this outdoor Bible study to your outing to stimulate some spiritual discussions and point the youth to Christ! This outdoor object lesson will guide youth to compare our relationship with Christ to that of a tree and it's branches.
P.R.A.Y. – Praise and Thanksgiving, Repentance, Asking for Others, Yourself
Getting the youth to pray for an extended period of time can be a struggle. Try this guided prayer meeting guide for youth to get them to see prayer from a different perspective.
The Exchanged Life in Christ
There is a great exchange that takes place when we put our faith in Christ. Our old way of living, thinking, speaking, and acting is replaced - not all at once, but over time. When God looks at us, he sees us through the blood of Christ so our position before God changes immediately, but our thinking and our habits, change over time. As we grow more and more in purity and become more Christlike, we make room for the fruits of the spirits in our lives to develop and provode more opportunities for God to work through us to minister to others.
Lessons from “Father May I?”
Father May I?
This is a paternal variation of the classic children’s game: Mother, May I? Use it for Father’s Day or simply to talk about our relationship with the Heavenly Father.
What to do
If you have played the classic game you know that everyone starts out across the room, at an equal distance from mother. Whoever is mother …
Whose Father?
In this crowdbreaker game, youth are given a list of statements and must find another youth whose dad fits each statement. We each know our Father best. We know what he likes, what he does, and common characteristics about him. But we should also know our heavenly Father just as well.