The Gracious God Who Blesses (2 Samuel 6:10-23)
3 Important Lessons about God’s Grace God’s Grace is Surprising God’s Grace Gives Blessing God’s Grace Requires Praise
The Holy God Who Judges (2 Samuel 6:1-9)
3 Humbling Truths about God’s Holiness God’s Holiness Demands Reverence God’s Holiness Requires Punishment God’s Holiness Produces Fear
Following Jesus: A Better Way than Following Yourself (Matt 11.28-30)
If you’d like a more theological treatment of the topic, Pastor Eric did a training for the staff and made the training available as a PDF.
Humility and Anxiety (1 Peter 5:5-7)
Key idea: Be humble and give your anxieties to God. Be Humble Why Be Humble How to Be Humble
The Mission of the Messiah (Mark 10:32-45)
Key idea: We must find our life mission in Jesus’ mission, which was to glorify God by suffering, giving His life as a ransom for many. The Servant of Yahweh (10:32-34) The Servants of Self (10:35-40) The Servant of All (10:41-45)
Immanuel—God With Us (Matthew 1:23)
Key idea: Jesus is Immanuel—God with us God With Us in the Past God With Us in Jesus Christ God With Us Now God With Us Forever
Growing Younger (Mark 10:13-31)
Following Jesus means recognizing our need for Him.
True Greatness (Mark 9:30-50)
Key idea: If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all. I. Who is the Greatest? (9:30-32) II. What Does It Mean to Follow Jesus? (9:33-37) III. What Does it Mean to Not Follow Jesus? (9:38-50) IV. Follow Jesus!
Youth Staff Testimonies (Miya, Kevin, Zach, Sarah)
Why Does God Love Us? (1 John 4.10)
I. Does God love us because we are good? II. Does God love us because we do good? III. Does God love us because He “has” to? IV. Does God love us because Jesus died? V. God loves us because of Himself
