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2 – MOTI – Innocent (mp3)
2 – MOTI – Innocent (handout)
2 – MOTI – Innocent (ppt)
2 – MOTI – Innocent (sermon)
2 – MOTI – Innocent (notes)
2 – MOTI – Innocent (service)
2 – MOTI – Innocent (small groups)
Sermon Intro Video: Clips from the movie “Castaway”
Last night was another BEST NIGHT YET! Two words that come to mind to describe last night are: EXCITEMENT and GENUINE. All night long the students were truly pumped up to praise Jesus, and the worship just seemed to be more genuine than ever. So the sermon was on “Is Moti INNOCENT of sin?” This is one of the most prominent answers I get from teenagers who think that Moti goes to heaven when he dies (Moti is a man on a deserted island who has never had contact with any other human being, missionary, etc.). So, does God reveal to Moti the existence of sin? Does Moti know that he is a sinner? How in the world does Moti sin? Is he cussing out the island koala bears? Is he drawing dirty little pictures in the sand? Is he torturing any bird he can get his hands on? This is an important message to understand how the entire world is cursed with sin, and how the only cure for sin is the gospel of Jesus!
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framework #30: the doctrine of general revelation – Is the man on the island IGNORANT about God?
Free files for youth pastors and small group leaders:
1 – MOTI – Ignorant (mp3)
1 – MOTI – Ignorant (handout)
1 – MOTI – Ignorant (ppt)
1 – MOTI – Ignorant (sermon)
1 – MOTI – Ignorant (notes)
1 – MOTI – Ignorant (small groups)
I literally didn’t sleep at all the night before because I was so nervous and excited to start up this series and preach this message on Romans 1. This is a series on the Doctrine of General Revelation which says that God reveals Himself to everyone, everywhere, at all times so that they are held responsible and without excuse. So the question is: say there is a man somehow (HYPOTHETICALLY) born on an island, and now he is 30 years old. He dies tomorrow. He’s never been reached or contacted ever in his life by another human being. No boat, no plane, and no message in a bottle has ever come by. He dies tomorrow. Where does he go? Does God allow him into heaven or send him to hell? How does the Bible answer this question? What is God’s answer? What is your answer? Your answer will tell you so much about what you think about God, Jesus, humanity, sin, salvation, eternity, etc. Check out this mp3 and these notes to learn more about…is MOTI ignorant of God? (Disclaimer: I heard this series by one of my favorite pastors and professors of all time, Dr. Russell D. Moore. I have taken much of his lecture on this, made it my own, used many of his illustrations, and have come to many of his conclusions. So all credit to RDM!)
Framework #27: The Doctrine of Providence – How could a good God allow evil?
free resources for youth pastors and small group leaders
1 – Doctrine of Providence – Problem of Evil (mp3)
1 – Doctrine of Providence – Problem of Evil (notes)
1 – Doctrine of Providence – Problem of Evil (handout)
1 – Doctrine of Providence – Problem of Evil (service)
1 – Doctrine of Providence – Problem of Evil (small groups)
sermon intro video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muJjOmZH7Fc
We’re taking a break from our normal Storyline series that goes through the whole Bible, and we’re going to look at the Doctrine of Providence for this month in our Framework series. I don’t want our student ministry to just be about “love Jesus”. I also want us to know the truth of Jesus from His Word. So we’re taking a long, hard look at what providence is and what it means for our lives. We call this series Framework because we want God’s timeless truths to be the Framework structure that holds our lives, faith, and thoughts together. We’re tackling super tough questions in this series, so I hope you enjoy it with us!
Can You Hear Them Now? – The Importance of Youth Pastors Listening to Their Students
I was reminded yet again this Sunday how well this transition away from the traditional model of “Sunday school” and even our previous approach at “Systematic Theology small groups” is working. Since we’ve gone to a model of pure small groups that discuss what God is teaching them through our Wednesday night student worship services, we’ve seen and heard about so much more growth out of their students. I’ve said it more than once and I’ll say it again…it has been HUGE for our students to not just have yet another teaching time. Bible teaching is crucial, but we’ve learned that giving our students an opportunity to discuss, have conversations, ask questions, and struggle through issues they are learning are crazy valuable!
For example, this Sunday I sat in the small group class of our junior and senior girls. I listened to how they were answering the discussions questions asked by their adult small group leaders. One by one they went around the circle answering questions like: Does God have just one perfect person picked out for you to marry? Or is there a type of person that you are to look for to marry? What is dating? Is it okay to date? What is the difference in dating and exclusive relationships? Should you date anyone who you wouldn’t be willing to marry? Continue reading
So Far So GREAT: SS Small Group Experiment
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Email to Teachers on New Set-Up
The new set-up for our SS small groups had an awesome first week. Both teachers and students were excitedly RAVING about how much more discussion took place than normal, how much fun everyone had with it, and how much they learned. Ah, what a relief!
I actually had a youth pastor call get a hold of me from off here because he was wanting to do systematic theology with his student ministry, but he saw that we had done it and that we were moving away from it. It’s true. We’re experimenting with another direction, but not because the systematic theology studies didn’t work. They worked great, our students enjoyed them, and I loved teaching them. But this new set-up really seems to be what we’ve been missing in our student ministry: growing community fellowships. Continue reading
Framework #25 – “Doctrine of God: God as Son and Spirit”
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06 – Doc of Gd – God as Son and Spirit (ppt)
06 – Doc of God – God as Son and Spirit (fillout sheet)
06 – Doc of God – God as Son and Spirit (mp3)
06 – Doc of God – God as Son and Spirit (study notes)
We started out this lesson with the discussion question: “In what ways are Jesus and the Holy Spirit alike, and in what ways are they different?” I wonder how many teenagers have asked themselves that question. I wonder if I thought about that at all when I was a teenager. This question isn’t just technical like splitting atoms nor is it too deep like asking about the elements found on the moon. We’re talking about our God! Continue reading
Book Study: “The Grace and Truth Paradox” (chapter 9 and Conclusion)
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GTP – Chapter 9 and Conclusion
I don’t want my students to be either a bunch of theoogical egg-heads or a group of jerks walking around and debating theology. I so desire them to be like Christ. I want them to be full of grace and truth just like Jesus is (John 1:14). I want my students to be able to love a Mormon, to give to an Atheist, to help a Muslim, etc. At the same time, I want my students to defend the truths of Scripture, the proclaim the gospel, and to be willing to die for Christ. I pray for them to be full of grace and truth like Jesus. Continue reading
Book Study: “The Grace and Truth Paradox” (chapters 5 & 6)
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The Grace and Truth Paradox: chapters 5 & 6
I don’t want my students to be either a bunch of theoogical egg-heads or a group of jerks walking around and debating theology. I so desire them to be like Christ. I want them to be full of grace and truth just like Jesus is (John 1:14). I want my students to be able to love a Mormon, to give to an Atheist, to help a Muslim, etc. At the same time, I want my students to defend the truths of Scripture, the proclaim the gospel, and to be willing to die for Christ. I pray for them to be full of grace and truth like Jesus. Continue reading
Book Study: “The Grace and Truth Paradox” (chapters 3 & 4)
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The Grace and Truth Paradox: Chapters 3 and 4
I don’t want my students to be either a bunch of theoogical egg-heads or a group of jerks walking around and debating theology. I so desire them to be like Christ. I want them to be full of grace and truth just like Jesus is (John 1:14). I want my students to be able to love a Mormon, to give to an Atheist, to help a Muslim, etc. At the same time, I want my students to defend the truths of Scripture, the proclaim the gospel, and to be willing to die for Christ. I pray for them to be full of grace and truth like Jesus. Continue reading
Framework #23 – “Doctrine of God: God is Three”
Free files for youth pastors:
04 – Doc of God – God is Three (fillout sheet)
04 – Doc of God – God is Three (ppt)
04 – Doc of God – God is Three (mp3)
“Have your read The Shack yet?” That is a question running rampant in both Christian and non-Christian circles today. The Shack is a book written to help people understand one of the deepest doctrines of all Scripture: the Trinity. With millions reading this book, we are seeing a begging and pleading from people to know God better. Continue reading
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