The Gospel of Amazing Grace for teenagers

For the most part kids have only seen outward actions of Christian’s and have little knowledge of inward motives or struggles. Parents are very reluctant to share their dark secrets and personal failings with their kids. Most adults shield themselves behind self-protective, attainable, Christian standards to maintain the appearance of spiritual maturity. Is it any wonder that kids get the idea that Christianity is just a bunch of rules? The concept that salvation has nothing to do with rules and everything to do with Grace is new.

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What’s So Amazing About Grace?

By Philip Yancey / Zondervan
Grace is the church’s great distinctive. It’s the one thing the world cannot duplicate, and the one thing it craves above all else for only grace can bring hope and transformation to a jaded world.

In What’s So Amazing About Grace?, award-winning author Philip Yancey explores grace at street level. What is grace? If grace is God’s love for the undeserving, then what does it look like in action? If Christians are its sole dispensers, how are we doing at lavishing grace on a world that knows far more of cruelty and unforgiveness than it does of mercy? In his most personal and provocative book ever, Yancey offers compelling, true portraits of grace’s life-changing power. He searches for its presence in his own life and in the church. He challenges us to become living answers to a world that desperately wants to know What’s So Amazing About Grace?

What’s So Amazing About Grace Participant’s Guide with DVD: A Ten Session Investigation of Grace
By Philip Yancey / Zondervan

In this ten-session small group DVD curriculum, award winning author Philip Yancey takes you and your study group for interactive, gut-level encounters with radical, life-changing grace. Includes interviews with Tony Campolo, Patricia Raybon, Ann Spangler, Debbie Morris, Lewis Smedes, and Mel White. Approx. 140 minutes. Close captioned. NTSC.

The What’s So Amazing About Grace Study Pack includes ten video sessions on DVD and one copy of the participant’s guide.

First Lesson Free! PDF Study Guide

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Grace By Faith Or Works:

The goal of this youth Bible lesson is to compare what Paul says about salvation by grace alone with what James says that faith without works is dead. In many of my other lessons the kids have learned that they are saved by the death of Jesus on the cross. They can not loose their salvation by doing bad things or having unconfessed sins. However, passages in James can be a bit confusing, and I’ve heard some pastors preach falsely, that you must also do good works to get into heaven. More importantly is for the kids to make “the 18” connection.” detailed in this youth Bible lesson plan.

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Know What You Believe

By Paul E. Little / InterVarsity Press

It is so very important for Christians to know what they believe in this day and age. In an time where truth is a victim, Paul states that there is only one way to God, and that is through Jesus Christ. Little presents Christian beliefs in a very approachable manner that can be enjoyed by Christians and non-Christians alike. He has an unapologetic way of presenting the truth of the Gospel that Christians must live by.

One of the best books for trustworthy answers you’ll ever find. Just: $7.99
Quoted in the lesson below.

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The Journey Of Salvation:

The goal of this lesson is to open a teenagers mind to the idea that salvation is simple and yet a complex journey.  We will awaken their minds to the need for deep repentance of sin even if we’ve always evaluated ourselves as being pretty good people.

This is a one page youth Bible lesson plan with leaders guide. It is a simple lesson but might require a good deal of preparation by the youth leader.  I recommend reading the book shown below. I also quote from the book shown above.

My youth Bible lesson entitled, Sin Nature and Sins is a good follow up.  My lesson on Baptism can also be used as a good follow up youth Bible lesson.

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Inside Out

By Dr. Larry Crabb / NavPress

You don’t have to pretend you have it all together—when you don’t! Dr. Crabb’s bestseller encourages you to take an honest look at your innermost struggles and bring them before God. Only then can you be set free from them, and experience a truly fulfilling Christian life. This anniversary edition includes a new preface and final chapter. Includes a 12 week study guide at the back of the book.

If you only read one book in your life besides the Bible make it this one.

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The Steak Lesson:

This lesson is a unique learning experience for the kids. It illustrates Hebrew 5:12-14: “In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.” (NIV)

It makes a great graduation day lesson. I have also coupled it to announce my departure from the youth group. There is no work sheet. It does require a trip to the grocery store and some preparation on your part but it is a lesson the kids won’t soon forget.

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