Discover your teenagers Spiritual Gifts with these FREE Sunday School Lesson Plans and Resources
Teenagers are ready to discover their Spiritual Gifts. They’re ready to think deeply about their future as Christians.
Taking His Name
The goal of this Sunday School lesson is to expand the kids understanding of all the implications of this simple 
commandment. The meaning of this command is to not make an oath sealed with God’s name and then not keep your promise. But, by expanding on the meaning of the word vain we see that if we do something in vain it can mean that we did something for nothing. The goal is to help them understand that if they are going to call themselves Christians (followers of Christ, [His name]) they ought to be Christians. That is, letting their faith have an impact on the way they live their lives.
This is a one page Sunday school lesson plan with leaders guide. No preparation necessary. However, since it is a short lesson plan a game or ice-breaker as group building activities. Remember, too: Always pepper the back of a one page Sunday school lesson with pictures of the last group activity.
I have used the movie Dances with Wolves as an illustration for our names being part of our identity.
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Fake Christianity
By C. B. Matthews
Fake Christianity is a challenging and inspiring book for any Christian. In the center of cultural decay, blurred ethics, and a church that lacks the knowledge of God, this book shines out like a beacon.
If you want to learn how a genuine Christian should think, feel, act, and believe in the world today, this book is for you.
Possessed by “The” Spirit:
The goal of this lesson is to give kids a different perspective on what is means to be a Christian. Instead of the usual “What
can God do for me?” approach, this lesson focuses on what it means to be a possession of Christ and indwelt by the Holy Spirit. This lesson may cause some kids to re-examine their commitment to Christ while others might realize for the first time that this facet of commitment to Christ needs to be added to their faith. This is a one page lesson plan with a pre-lesson activity* and with leaders guide. I’ve left plenty of time to pursue the following suggestion:
At the completion of this lesson a clear statement of the Gospel message is needed with an opportunity to accept it. My suggestion is to use The Four Spiritual Laws, developed by Campus Crusade for Christ. You can down load it from this web link: http://www.everystudent.com/features/gettingconnected.html
*Pre-lesson activity: I show a clip from the original Star Trek series where Captain Kirk gets inhabited by an alien. That seemed to be a weekly occurrence. Sometimes I will wear my Star Trek uniform. The kids get a good laugh but it sparks the conversation about being “possessed” or having one’s personality taken over by a spirit. They think about what it really means to have been purchased by God and now they are owned. Here is a link to the episode if for some reason you don’t already own it.
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Alive in the Spirit: Experiencing the Presence and Power of God
By A.W. Tozer / Bethany House
How can we experience the Holy Spirit in everyday life? What’s the difference between possessing and being filled by the Spirit? Are spiritual gifts necessary? Excerpted from Tozer’s sermons, this never-before-published collection shows how to cultivate the indwelling power of God so that we can be transformed into the people he’s calling us to be.
Spiritual Gifts or Super Powers:
The goal of this lesson is to give the kids an accurate overview of spiritual gifts and how the Holy Spirit uses them today. This
is a two page lesson plan with teachers guide. You should order the Spiritual Gifts Questionnaire to go along with the teaching.
This lesson was born from my disappointment with churches that tend to emphasize the mystical gifts of healing, speaking in tongues, miracles in an effort to better their lives or bring a sense of spiritual excitement to a congregation where none exists. It’s a shame that people don’t think they have any spiritual gifts because they assume that’s reserved for the flashy showmen on stage.
Most kids don’t believe that they have any spiritual gifts. Boy, are they shocked when they find out they already do. You can see their brains light up with possibilities of serving God and their church with their special gifts.
It’s not too early to give the spiritual questionnaire shown below to the kids.
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Why kids want superpowers
Here is a YouTube® clip from the movie Spiderman where Peter Parker discovers his super powers. It is a great illustration of kids longing to be able to deal with their environment to create a more positive existence for themselves.
Why adults wish spiritual gifts were super powers:
As the American dream (work hard and you can become wealthy) fails them adults grasp at their dreams from childhood. They hope spiritual gifts will give them super mystical ways to deal with the crushing disappointment of their environment. Disappointed Christians are easy prey to those offering mystical healing and prosperity in the name of Jesus.
Many grownups are disillusioned with God because of false gospels. You will be ministering to them too. In Disappointment with God, Philip Yancey answers the silent questions that many of ask: Why does God seem so distant? Why, if God cares for us, do bad things happen? He answers these questions with clarity, richness, and biblical assurance, taking us beyond disillusionment to deeper faith, and a certitude of God’s love.
You will come up against these questions. Make sure you have Biblical answers and resources to help those who are struggling.
Discover Your Spiritual Gifts,
The Easy-to-Use Guide That Helps You Identify and Understand Your Unique God-Given Spiritual Gifts
For almost four decades, this trusted spiritual gifts resource has been helping believers across denominations discover life-changing answers to these and other questions. By using the included questionnaire, you’ll be able to see which of the 28 biblical gifts you have. This book will then help you understand what each gift means and how it works; show you biblical and modern-day examples of others who share those gifts; and reveal simple, practical ways you can use yours to better serve God and others.
Perfect for individual or group use, this edition also contains a Bible study for those who want to dig deeper into what the Scriptures say about each gift.
This teen Bible lesson on Spiritual Gifts is the most often downloaded Sunday school lesson on this website. Coupled with the Spiritual Gifts Questionnaire you’ll get a great picture of the areas of your kids interests and giftedness. This will be a helpful guide in planning areas of growth for your youth ministry and direction of your future youth Bible study.
