Lessons and Sermons

OverviewBy Greg Stier Toss around words like "evangelism" and "witnessing," and watch your teenagers run and hide. Many students are intimidated by the idea of sharing their faith with friends, but Greg Stier is convinced they don't have to be. In this...

OverviewBy Doug Fields As Christians, we're designed to be connected to God at all times—to be "plugged in" to the source. In this five-week, DVD-based small group curriculum, Doug Fields takes on the challenge of getting students interested and...

OverviewBy Jeff Maguire Before Jesus was born, people could try to claim some sort of ownership of the world. But with His life, death and resurrection, the rules changed--Jesus powerfully showed God's plan for humanity. As believers, it's up to us to...

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...

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 Jeff Maguire In two weeks, you can completely revolutionize how your students see "evangelism." With an emphasis on being living, breathing, acting examples of Christ's love that points others to God's love, Magnetic will help your students...

OverviewBy Jeff Maguire There's some serious power in the word "belonging." Cliques, clubs, teams... there is always some group or another that students are trying to belong to in order to be connected and find value. But what the world offers easily...

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 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 Simply Youth Ministry Since your ministry will never run out of guys and girls, we're helping you out with more small group curriculum designed to tackle issues relevant to each gender—from each gender's point of view. In Guy Talk Girl Talk 2:...

OverviewBy Josh Griffin Green is in. Recycling, driving hybrid cars, and conserving energy, gas, and water have become just a few of the ways that we're able to care for the environment. But what does the Bible have to say about caring for the...

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 Kurt Johnston and Friends Imagine summarizing your life in just four photos—four images that would explain your strongest beliefs, your truest character, your deepest desires. What four pictures would you choose? That's the kind of...

OverviewStudies have shown that 43% of all Americans who accept Christ as their savior do so before the age of 13. That means you've likely got a bunch of "new believers" on your hands. And even if you've got "churched" kids, they're at an age where...

OverviewBy Kurt Johnston There's an old campfire song that says, "They will know we are Christians by our love." Eight more verses and you'd have all the fruit of the spirit wrapped up in a tasty chorus. Where the song leaves off, the Fruit of the...

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 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...

OverviewBy Kurt Johnston 52 Sermon Outlines With Powerpoint to Help Plan Your Messages Jr. High is always a tough crowd, and we know it firsthand. That's why we've taken some of our most successful teaching outlines for middle school students and jammed...

OverviewBy Kurt Johnston 52 Sermon outlines with Powerpoint to help plan your messages Didn't get enough the first time? Well, you're in luck. We've taken more successful teaching outlines for middle school students and bundled them up like a little...

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 Doug Fields This is a 4-week downloadable message transcript series. Included in this file are 4 Microsoft word documents containing the full word-for-word message transcripts and student outlines. Students face temptation every day. Whether...

OverviewBy Doug Fields This is a 5-week downloadable message transcript series. Included in this file are 5 Microsoft word documents containing the full word-for-word message transcripts and student outlines. We live in a sex-saturated society. It's not...

OverviewThis is a 7-week downloadable message transcript series. Included in this file are 7 Microsoft word documents containing the full word-for-word message transcripts and student outlines. When Christ walked the earth, He performed great miracles...

OverviewBy Doug Fields This is a 4 week downloadable message transcript series. Included in this file are 4 Microsoft word documents containing the full word-for-word message transcripts and student outlines. The Bible is very clear that a house is...

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 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 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 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 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 Helping your students develop healthy habits for long-term, independent spiritual growth is the name of the game here. The HABITS Super-Series will bring them into the Word of God and give them tools to keep developing their...

OverviewBy Doug Fields Students are faced with difficult circumstances every day. How they respond to adversity not only reveals the condition of their hearts, but also is a clear indicator of Jesus' influence on their lives. Rescued From An Ordinary...

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 This series tackles the difficult and often misrepresented topic of sex. Doug explores not just how students are assaulted by sexual messages, but how the choices they make will shape their entire lives. While this series addresses...

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 Kurt Johnston The Jr. High Small Group Super Pack is everything you'll need to get small groups started in your junior high ministry. It's got ideas for getting students to talk about themselves and to each other, presentation materials,...

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...