For our Youth. For the Gospel. For God's Glory
(Articles on how to use the following tools are coming soon!) There are many useful tools found in the ESV Student Study Bible (ESVSSB). Most of these need no explanation. Quite simply, to read them is to use them. However, it might be good to shed a little light on 3 of the tools provided [...]
The short answer? It's the best "teen" study Bible at our price point. For the not-so-short answer, i'll break it down into 3 sections. ESV The ESV (English Standard Version) "is an 'essentially literal' translation of the Bible in contemporary English. Created by a team of more than 100 leading evangelical scholars and pastors, the [...]
We have a guest writer on the blog today! Mason Hillmar shares his thoughts concerning what he experienced on our mission trip to Jamaica. Enjoy and be edified! I came away from Jamaica with a whole different understanding of my life. I had never been outside of the country until this trip, and It was [...]
Did Jesus Christ really rise from the dead? If the answer is no, then Christianity is proven to be false. As the Apostle Paul puts it, if Jesus did not rise from the dead, then Christians are to be pitied more than any other, as our faith is useless, futile, without foundation, worthless. However, if [...]
Instead of going through the entire Bible in a year, I've challenged our youth to read through the New Testament in half a year. That amounts to roughly 2 chapters a day, 5 days a week, for 6 months. I love that there are no assigned readings on weekends which allows us to catch up on [...]
It's just a phase. This is something parents say to themselves when their kids do something, well, not so great, and continue to do that said thing, over and over again. i can't tell you how many times i've thought, hoped, prayed, that this was true of my kids! "Oh, good Lord (read Laaawwwwdddd!), let [...]
What is God's will for my life? If you are in middle school or high school, this may not be a question that you've asked. But, as you continue to walk with Jesus and as you encounter new seasons in your life, this is a question that you may revisit many times over. As you [...]
This lesson was first given on Sunday, October 30th, 2016, to the middle schoolers and was continued on November 6th. Taken from The Gospel Project/Winter 2016/Unit 1/Session 3 The Main Point: "Even in His righteous judgment, God offers salvation through the sacrifice of a substitute." Scripture Passages: Exodus 11:4-8; 12:1-13, 29-32 Context: In session 2, [...]
The Call to Follow Follow Me. This is the call of Jesus - to follow Him. We see this calling first to Peter and his brother Andrew in Matthew 4: 17 From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!” 18 As He was walking along the Sea of Galilee, He saw two [...]
242 is the name for our small group gatherings on Sunday nites and is based on Acts 2:42. And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers. (HCSB) The main idea behind our small groups is to create and strengthen relationships. We open our time [...]
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