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, January 28, 2016

Series: ALL ABOUT JESUS (Feb. 3rd - Feb. 24th)


Knowing Jesus is more than just knowing His name. It involves getting to know everything about Him and why we are able to have a personal relationship with Him. Explain that the study for this month will help students understand and identify characteristics of Jesus they may have previously not known. It will also allow students the opportunity to get to know Jesus on a much more personal level and provide them with ways to do so. Students will gain an appreciation for who Jesus is and be challenged with knowing Him deeper than they have known Him before.

Session 1 The Visible God — Colossians 1:15-20 (2/3/16)
Jesus is the image of the invisible God. He is God. Jesus is present more than just in creation, He is the agent of creation from the very beginning. He is the Creator. Jesus is Lord. He was and is before all things and because of Jesus everything is held together. Jesus is the head of the body of Christ, the church. Jesus is the Savior of all people. In what ways do you know Jesus in these areas?

Session 2 The Caring God — Mark 2:1-12 (2/10/16)
Jesus loved teaching the people. Whenever people gathered to hear Him teach, He taught them about the good news that He had to offer. In addition to His teaching, Jesus healed the sick. The lame, the blind, the paralyzed, Jesus had no problems healing them even if it went against Jewish tradition and the Law. He cared for people immensely. Jesus’ way of caring challenged the people’s way of thinking. He challenged them to look at the message of hope and healing instead of traditions that often prevented them from seeing and meeting the need. Jesus didn’t act out of rebellion, but out of a genuine love and concern for people. Jesus cared enough to meet needs and not just merely keep traditions. How do you see the heart of God?

Session 3 The Saving God —  Matthew 26:36-46, John 10:14-18, Colossians 1:21-22 (2/17/16)
Jesus’ death was in God’s plan from the beginning. It was God’s will for Jesus to die for our sin. Dying was the only way for a relationship with God to be restored. Jesus chose to be obedient to His Father’s will and die on the cross for our sin. Jesus willingly gave His life because of His love for His Father. Because of our sinfulness, we were separated from God. Because of our sin, we need Jesus to bring us into a relationship with God. The death of Jesus on the cross gave us the opportunity to have a personal relationship with God. When we are involved in a personal relationship with Christ, God sees us as blameless and holy.

Session 4 The Living God —  1 Corinthians 15:12-23 (2/24/16)
We have a purpose because of the resurrection of Jesus. Without the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, there is no forgiveness for our sin and no reconciliation with God. We have hope because of the resurrection of Jesus. This hope is the assurance of the forgiveness of sin and eternal life with God in heaven when we die. The hope we have can only be attained through Jesus Christ. Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection gave us a guaranteed eternity with Him. What does His resurrection mean to you personally?

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