We believe to have a lasting impact and reach this next generation is to see the light of the church be combined with the heart of the family. We desire to continually grow as a ministry in our partnership with parents. There is great power in a parent who raises up a child spiritually, and we want you to know you don’t have to do it alone. The Parent Cue is one way to come alongside your teen in what they are learning.

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Series: THE NEW YOU (Oct. 14th - Nov. 4th)


If we are honest, when it comes to defining holiness, we all struggle. Is it something that we can measure in our lives and if so how do we know when we have arrived? This study will help students learn and understand just what holiness is—what it means to be set apart. This study will also help students by giving them tools to help recognize what holiness is so that they can begin to live it out in their daily lives. This unit of study will help students to understand that while God is the only one who is truly holy, we are to pursue holiness with everything we have in our relationship with Him. How much would you say your teenager understands about holiness? Is it something they should begin to pursue even as a teenager? Why or why not? What makes a person holy?

Session 1: Holiness Defined | Deuteronomy 32:3-4; 1 Samuel 2:2; Revelation 4:8-11 (10/14/15)
What does it mean to be holy? We must understand that holiness can only be found in the character of God. Holiness means to be separated or set apart. Holiness is God’s outstanding character. He is set apart in majesty and glory. He is uniquely set apart. We must learn to recognize and acknowledge the majesty and glory of God in order to help us define holiness. It is important to understand that no person or thing compares to God. He is undeniably a cut above everything else. God always acts and speaks out of His holy character.

Session 2: Holiness Recognized | Isaiah 6:1-8 (10/21/15)
Recognizing God’s holiness begins with me recognizing your own sinfulness. Isaiah had a unique encounter with God in His holiness. When we hold God as the standard for holiness, it is then that we see ourselves as sinners in need of God. When I recognize my own sinfulness, I need to respond by confessing my sin. Confession simply means that I am agreeing with God that I have not lived up to His standards. I have blown it. I own up to my sin; I take personal responsibility. When we recognize our sinfulness, it is then and there that we need to deal with it and confess it before God. We cannot store it up until the next time we go to church. When I confess my sin to God, I am surrendering to God’s call on my life. Surrendering means that I am willing to make the necessary changes in my life so I am more of a reflection of God’s holy character.

Session 3: Holiness Provided | Isaiah 64:6; 1 Peter 1:13-21 (10/28/15)
We cannot use our goodness as a standard for how holy we are. No matter how good we think we are, we will always fall short of God’s standard. The only person we should be comparing our holiness to is God. It is not good deeds, how many times we go to church, or how many passages of Scripture we memorize that makes us holy. It is Christ, and Him alone, who makes us holy. Why should we be holy? Because we are called to be holy. As believers in Christ, pursuing holiness is not an option.

Session 4: Holiness Pursued | Ephesians 4:17–5:5 (11/4/15)
Pursuing holiness requires me to do away with the old self. We cannot simply put a new self on over the old one. The old self and its ways must be done away with. As we take off the old self, we must begin the process of putting on the new self. The new self should reflect and imitate God’s character and His ways. There is a difference between the old nature and the new nature. When a believer comes to Christ there should be a noticeable difference to others in their character as well as in their behavior and actions. Pursuing holiness requires that we live it out on a daily basis, not just when we feel like it

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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