Youth Group Lessons and Sermons

OverviewBy Josh Griffin One of these days, life will come to an end. Full of energy and vigor and a sense of invincibility, many teenagers struggle grasping the notion of death—and they have even more difficulty grasping the truth of what happens after...

OverviewBy Kurt Johnston Do your students think the Old Testament is old and dusty? Well, crack it open and take a new look at three incredible people and their relationship with God with this Jr. High Super-Series. After this, they'll see King Saul,...

OverviewBy Joshua Griffin When planning youth ministry sermons, it's sometimes tempting to shy away from deep theological topics. Why is there evil in our world? Why did God give Adam and Eve the choice to obey or disobey? Why does God permit boy...

OverviewBy Doug Fields Evangelism. Just the word alone conjures up a multitude of images--and most of them make students squirm. But sharing the Good News of Jesus doesn't have to be pulpit pounding or televangelist cheesy. In this three-week series, you...

OverviewBy Doug Fields Sex sells. Sex tempts. Sex lies. Sex glorifies. How can one thing do all this? In Best Sex Ever, Doug Fields and Shaun Blakeney tackle this oh-so-difficult but oh-so-important topic. Students are bombarded daily with messages...

OverviewBy Doug Fields The teenage years are often times confusing and trying as students try to figure out their reason for existence. This 6-part series challenges students to answer the question, "What on earth am I here for?" and then to apply God's...

OverviewBy Doug Fields Four weeks of youth ministry programming in one download! With the Untouchables Super-Series you get everything you need to put together an entire four-week student-message series. You get the audio (mp3s) for each message plus...

OverviewBy Doug Fields If it seems like students are doing more today than they ever have before, it's because, well, they are. Everyone is busy and your students are no exception. In this series, Simplify Your Life, Doug Fields takes a look at how...

OverviewBy Doug Fields As fallen humans, we often feel like we're missing something, that we're not good enough. The world offers its answers in the form of cosmetic solutions-a new car, a new house or an improved physical feature. But God has a better...

OverviewBy Doug Fields What is church? Who came up with this idea? Take a six-week look at what the book of Acts says this "church thing" is all about in the Church As It Should Be sermon series. Church As It Should Be takes a look at the spiritual...

OverviewBy Doug Fields This Super-Series challenges students with the idea that the decisions they make now about identity, community, and a relationship with God will have eternal importance. Helping students make better decisions is one of the most...

OverviewBy Doug Fields A Day With God Every day provides spiritual choices for your students--(a) to further their walk with God and grow in closeness with Him, or (b) choose their own path by following their desires. Every student is faced with big...

OverviewBy Doug Fields Help your students develop a clear understanding of biblical manhood with this thought-provoking 2-week series. With his classic blend of humor and wisdom, Doug Fields takes students on a journey past societal demands and straight...

OverviewBy Doug Fields A fresh start. A clean break. A second chance. What student can't think of dozens of things they've done or said that they wish they could take back, and times of pain that they wished had never happened? In It's Not Too Late for...

OverviewBy Kurt Johnston Any topic can be awkward to talk about if you don't have a good game plan. And fewer topics bring that discomfort into sharper focus than sex. The big S. "The talk." There are very few issues more daunting-especially if you're...

OverviewBy Doug Fields Incredible. Unbelievable. Extraordinary. Inconceivable. None of these words describe the work of Jesus quite like the word "miraculous." He Did What? will take your students through four of the most instructive miracles in Jesus'...

OverviewBy Kurt Johnston The foundation of any vibrant youth ministry—and a faith that makes a difference—has to be the Bible. This downloadable mini-series is designed to give your students a quick, but solid, look at what the Bible is and why it's...

OverviewIn eight short verses in Matthew 5, Jesus captures the characteristics and qualities of those he calls "blessed." He doesn't preach what should or shouldn't be done; rather, He lays out a plan for how to live a life that is honoring to God. The...

OverviewBy Jeff Maguire If your students have ever asked "But what can I do?" you've just found the answer. This inspiring 4-week sermon-series explores biblical teachings on social justice and God's desire to have Christians be his hands and feet to...

OverviewBy Kurt Johnston and Friends Jesus had this incredible way of taking something that everyone seemed to accept as "normal" or "right" and flipping it on its head. Power doesn't matter, Jesus said; if you have any influence, use it to help...

OverviewBy Scott Rubin When it comes it to the health of a tree, there's more than meets the eye. If you remove that tree from its roots or if you stop paying attention to what happens underground, bad things happen. The tree begins to die. That...

OverviewBy Doug Fields Everywhere Jesus went people were amazed—at His presence, at His teaching, at His miracles. His enemies and followers alike were amazed. But what about now? Is Jesus still so amazing, over 2000 years later? In this three-week...

OverviewBy Jeff Maguire God is searching for you-and won't give up until you've been found. That's the central message at the heart of this four-week sermon series from Jeff Maguire-youth pastor at Mariners Church in Southern California. Just like...

OverviewBy Doug Fields and Josh Griffin Guess what? Life as a follower of Christ isn't designed to be dull, boring, or sad. In fact, Jesus wants you to be happy! But God's definition of happiness is quite different from the way our culture interprets...