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Youth
bible
studies
Forgiveness
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Koodies
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Don't
fight
naked
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Honesty
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All
rapped
up
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The
"S"
word
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JC
and
the
big
tempter
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Get
in
the
Word
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Taming
the
tongue
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Where
am
I
God?
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Don't
go
with
the
Flow
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Should
I
Shouldn't
I?
FORGIVENESS
What is your most embarrassing moment?
What is something you have done that made
your parents really mad?
What is something you have done that is
difficult to forgive yourself for?
Tell a time that you have had to ask for
forgiveness.
How about a time when you were accused of
something you did not do.
Tell something that you have been forgiven
for.
Read Luke 15:11-32
What did the youngest son do with his
money?
How bad was the job he had?
What caused him to return home?
Did he expect to get back into the family?
What did the dad do when the son returned
home?
Did the son repent?
Did the dad forgive him?
This story illustrates what happens
between men and God. God is like the father; we are like the son.
Have you ever acted the way you wanted
regardless of the way God felt?
If you were the son, where would you be
right now?
(Never left home-spending the
money-eating pig slop-coming home-at home forgiven)
What does God want us to do when we sin?
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- ignore Him
- come to Him and admit it
- feel like He will never love us
again
- make up for it by doing something
great
- other___________________________
Does God forgive us when we come to Him
for forgiveness?
What is something you should ask for
forgiveness about today?
Pray about those things right now!
BOY KOODIES/GIRL KOODIES
Go around the room with each one
describing the perfect Boyfriend/girlfriend.
Go around again and describe what you
think God would think is a perfect boyfriend/girlfriend.
Name some of the things that you think God
would want to happen in a godly relationship.
Name some things that God would not want
in a godly relationship.
Read Proverbs 13:20
What are some results of dating the wrong
kind of person?
Is any Christian guy/girl OK to date? Why
or why not? Give examples
God loves you very much and you are
special and beautiful to Him. He desires the very best for you. You
should desire the best for you also.
Pray about the kind of person God
would have you date.
DON’T FIGHT NAKED
Read Eph. 6:1-18
Circle and name each peace of armor
Truth:
I believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God and is the savior of the world.
Righteousness:
I talk the talk and walk the walk. I am serious about being a godly
man/woman.
Ready to announce the good
news: I am willing to publicly
announce my faith in Christ.
Faith:
I am willing to step out with Christ and sacrifice whatever it takes to
be in His will. I am willing to build my whole life around Christ.
Salvation:
I know with out a doubt that I am going to heaven when I die
because Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior.
Word of God:
I seek to know more about God by reading His word.
Prayer:
I consistently set aside time for me to speak
to God. I consult with Him for my decisions.
Rate from 1 to 10 how well you are
equipped with each piece of armor.
If you were thrown into a spiritual
battle, needing your armor, how would you do?
During what times in your life have you
grown the most spiritually?
What is the hardest part of your quiet
times? What is a solution?
HONESTY AND INTEGRITY
Put an "X" on the line somewhere between
the two extremes where you see yourself.
Talker______________________________________Listener
Giver_______________________________________Taker
Bragger_____________________________________Humble
Liar________________________________________Truthful
Leader______________________________________Follower
Turtle______________________________________Rabbit
Pitcher_____________________________________Catcher
Doer________________________________________Watcher
Reliable____________________________________Unreliable
Exaggerator_________________________________Honest
Positive____________________________________Negative
Who do you see yourself as………………
PeeWee Herman___________________Arnold
Schwarzenegger
Humpty Dumpty___________________The Kings
men
Classical_________________________Rap
Barney__________________________90210
Billy Graham______________________David
Koresh
George Bush______________________Bill
Clinton
As you grow up one of the key elements of
your maturity is not physical growth but "Integrity"! One of the
greatest attributes you can have is to be honest, respected, and worthy
of honor, that is integrity. Wisdom is not knowing a lot or being
clever. According to the bible it is integrity.
Read Prov. 6:16-19 8:5-9,13
What does the Lord hate? (Pick 7)
Haughty eyes-guacamole dip-lying
tongue-murder-heart that devises wicked schemes-feet that are quick to
rush to evil-athlete’s foot-false witness-false teeth-men who stir up
dissension-men who stir up chili
What do these seven mean?
(Pick the right ones)
What should we gain?
Prudence-prunes-understanding-used cars
What should we speak? Right words-perverse
words-worthy words-
Faultless words-wimpy words-words
What should you hate? Jell-O-evil-power
rangers-the handicapped
What does this mean?
Who or what has been the greatest
influence in helping you have more integrity?
What can you do to have more integrity?
ALL RAPED UP
Name you four favorite musical groups.
Read Prov. 4:20-27
In verse 20 and 21, what are the two
primary doorways to the heart?
What should we open our hearts to?
What are we supposed to avoid?
Why are we to avoid these things?
(Read Matt. 15:18-20 and Luke 6:45)
Read Gal. 6:7-9
What good can music do for you? What bad?
APPLICATION: everyone in the group open
you bibles to Gal. 5:19-21
How many of these things are found in the
music you listen to?
Do you think that God prefers
for you to put purity into your head?
THE
"S" WORD
Y N I am a worthwhile person even if I’m
not a total "babe" or a "Hot
Momma hunk".
Y N A person’s real value should be
measured by what is inside them.
Y N God wants me to take care of my body
and to look my best.
Y N Sex is a gift from God, so we should
use it whenever we can.
Y N Physical affection is the best way to
show your boyfriend or girlfriend
that you really love them.
Y N Sexual intercourse is OK as long as
you are in love.
Y N Sexual intercourse between husband and
wife is a beautiful expression
of love designed and blessed by God.
Y N A person may have sexual urges but
they can control them.
Read Genesis 1:27, 28, 31
Mark 10:6-9
Sexuality is a gift from God, created
and blessed by Him to be enjoyed by married couples. However, God is
really displeased with those who take His gift and misuse it. He speaks
very clearly about the consequences of using His gift in an improper
way.
Read 1 Cor. 6:13-20
- When is sex OK before marriage?
- When it is dark?
- When both people agree it is OK?
- When it’s not someone in the youth
group?
- When you’re in love?
- Never
- Why is sexual sin wrong according to
this scripture?
- it causes unwanted pregnancies
- the other persons parents might find
out and kill you
- you are sinning against your own body
- you are becoming one with that person
before marriage
- What are you suppose to do when an
opportunity for sexual sin comes?
- see how long you can withstand the
temptation
- run
- carry on an intellectual conversation
- take a cold shower
- do 57 push ups
- What makes sexual sin different from
other sins?
- Why does your body no longer belong
to you?
- What are some of the harmful effects
of sexual sin"
- Since God owns a Christian’s body how
should he or she treats it?
- What can you do more easily resist
sexual sin?
- What are some advantages of not
having pre-marital sex?
Here is the Good news!!!!!!!!!
Read 1 Cor 10:13
1 John 1:9
What is the good news about these
scriptures?
What can you do personally not to end up
making a mistake?
JC AND THE BIG TEMPTER
Read Matt. 4:1-11
- Why was Jesus led into the dessert?
- How do you think Jesus felt after 40
days?
- What was the first temptation? How
did Jesus respond?
- What was the second temptation?
- What did Jesus say to Satan about the
third temptation?
- Why do you think God sent Jesus unto
the dessert?
- How did Jesus begin each response to
Satan’s temptations?
In each of Jesus’ temptations, the
devil tried to get Him to meet a need in the wrong way or to desire to
devil’s way, not God’s way. What are two needs or desires that you have
and how would God want them met? How does Satan try to tempt you to meet
them?
Match the verse
Lust...............................
Joshua 1:9
Fear
..............................Matt. 5:44
Hate.............................. 1
Cor. 6:13
How does the bible help you fight
temptation?
If we need to know the bible to fight
temptation, how important do you think it is to spend time reading and
studying it? (Circle one)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
What do you think people your age are
tempted with the most?
Is it a sin to be tempted?
Name three ways that you have found to
overcome temptation?
Think about the last time that you were
really tempted. How did you do?
Go around the group and each of you share
a temptation that you are dealing with right now.
GET IN THE WOOOOORD
SEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
- How often do you read your bible?
- When you read it, how much time do
you spend?
- 5 min. or less 15 min 30 min 45 min 1
hr or more
- When you don’t read your bible as
much as you want, check which one most applies.
_It doesn’t seem relevant to my life
_Confusing and hard to understand
_It reminds me too much of homework
_I feel guilty when I read the bible
_It’s out of date and does not apply
to me know
_I rely on my youth pastor, preacher
or parents to tell me about it
_I have doubts about the bible
reliability
_I am to busy
_Booooorrrrrriiiinnnngggggg!!!!!!!
_I don’t have a bible
_It is full of hypocritical statements
_I can’t read
_My dog ate my bible
Look up these verses (if you brought your
bible) and discuss them. Figure out the advantages the bible is to us.
1 Pet 2:2
Ps 19:10
Heb 5:11-14
Tim 3:16-17
Another good reason to read the bible
is that it tells us how
G0d wants us to live our lives. Cool
huh.
Pray about your desire to read the bible.
TAMING THE TONGUE
Read James 3:3-11
What are the three word pictures James
drew about the tongue?
How would a bridled house, a steered ship,
and a controlled fire, feel if they could express themselves? (Pick one
for each)
frustrated, over controlled, creative,
bottled up, angry, stifled, who cares, purposeful, fulfilled, helped,
useful, resentful, magnificent
What did James mean when he said…
The tongue is powerful?
The tongue can re directed?
Some tongues are to long to
control?
Tongues start fires?
What kind of problems do you think the
Christians had, that James was writing to?
How do you think your friends are
different or similar to James’ friends?
Answer these questions with on of the
following:
ALWAYS SOMETIMES NEVER
- My speech is out of control
- I express my anger often
- I find it easy to praise and thank
others
- I talk behind people’s back
- I talk smack that I am ashamed of
later
- I talk at home the same way I do
around my friends
- I am proud of the way I talk
- My speech habits are a good example
to other
How do you feel about your control of your
tongue?
Name three ways you can make your speech
habits better.
WHERE AM I GOD?
Name something that really weirds you out
about God.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you rate
yourself as a Christian?
Each of you share what you think God is
going to do with your life.
Are you really serious about God and what
He wants for you?
What do you think the consequences are for
not committing your whole self to God?
What do you think the long-term
consequences are for not following Christ in your life style?
Read Prov 3:1-12 and analyze
each verse
You need to make a decision now about
your future with God. Either serve Him or Don’t. If you want to walk
with Him do it! You will make mistakes, we all do, but God, with His
loving hands will pick you up and let you try to walk again. The
important part is not that you fell but that are trying to walk. Either
decide to walk, as Christ wants you to or blow this whole Christian
thing off, but don’t walk the fence.
Read Rev 3:15-16
God loves you and will wait on you as
long as you continue to put Him off, but I promise, the quicker you
decide to dive in the faster you will find the peace and happiness you
have been looking for.
NOT GOING WITH THE FLOW
Read Romans 12:2
How do you think people feel when they get
smoozed into going with the flow even when they know its wrong?
Why do you think some people get trapped
into conforming the "the patterns of this world"?
How do you think Paul felt about the
"world’s molds" or the "the patterns of the worlds"?
What word picture do you think best
describes these transformations Paul commands?
- A rebuilt car
- Caterpillar to butterfly
- Broken arm is healed
- Poor person gets rich
- Frog to prince
Think of you two favorite shows. Do they
conform to the world or are they transforming you?
What two areas of your life are the
hardest to resist "conformity" in?
How do your failures effect your
relationship with God?
Read Phil 4:8 and Col.
3:1-3,16 and Rom 2:12 again
What are some ways you can begin to renew
your mind?
What does Rom 12:2 promise those
who’s minds are transformed by God?
If your mind was transformed, how do you
think you would be different?
Pray as a group about way’s you can
transform your mind!
SHOULD I SHOULDN’T I?
Read Judges 16:7
Discuss what that verse means
(Everyone answer)
- Have you ever lied to get out of
trouble?
- Have you ever cheated on a test?
- Have you every tried to emotionally
hurt someone?
- How many of you have watched a sex
act on TV or at the movies?
(Don’t have answer out loud)
- Have you ever gotten drunk or tried
drugs?
- Have you messed around sexually?
Read Philippians 4:8
We are faced with all of these
decisions about and, if you’re honest, you have probably failed at one
time or another.
We know that they are wrong, so why do we
make the wrong decisions?
God told us, through the bible, that
some things are right and some are wrong.
It is right to … love your brother,
be pure swell on Him, forgive, think of others first, (name some
more)
It is wrong to … lie, cheat, hurt
others, commit sexual impurity, get drunk, and (name others)
Are the things He told us not to do
negatives or positives?
They are positives because God told us
not to do them for our own good; ands so we wouldn’t harm ourselves are
our relationship with Him.
Go through each of these and talk about
why God would tell not to do them for our own good. Of course all of
them will cause you the break fellowship with Him, but how will they
effect your life right now?
Lying, cheating, stealing, hurting
others, anger, rebelling, disrespectfully, skanky music, drinking/drugs,
sexual immorality, abortion, suicide, spiritual complacency.
Can you think of any others?
It always feels better and is usually
easier to do the wrong thing (right then), but long term God know what’s
best for you so He gave us some guidelines to follow. You will find the
most peace and joy if you stay inside them. When you know why the right
thing is better, then it’s easier to make the right choice.
What are some choices that you can make
differently next time?
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