Erin Go Bragh
There is a great cloud of witnesses that have gone before us. They are heroes to us who believe, but certainly, they were challenged, afraid, and even persecuted. Let us follow in their brave footsteps, whether in a boat, on foot, or just on social media.
Deception
What could a little white lie hurt? Your character. So why do we sometimes lie anyway? Do we not care about our character? Sometimes lying is easier than telling the truth.
Do Not Be Afraid
God is for you, and He loves you with a love that is stronger than your fear.
Fourth Man
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are well known for trusting God to have their backs, no matter how much King Nebuchadnezzar turned up the heat. What if we could do that today?
Ask and You Shall Receive
God wants to give us good gifts. But He also wants a relationship with us. That means He wants us to come to Him and ask for what we want. By doing this, we find out what He wants, as well.
Temptation
First off, God ABSOLUTELY WILL give you more than you can handle. That’s a common misquote of 1 Corinthians 10:13. But He will NOT give you temptation that is more than you can handle. He ALWAYS gives you a way out of it.
Sacrifice
Who likes giving things up? You want to keep your things. Sacrifice is the opposite of that. Sound like fun? No. Really, it is just giving up something to get something better. Sounds nicer but still kind of daunting.
We All Want Grace
Grace: being treated kindly in the face of your misdeeds. It feels great to receive, but it is hard to give. But don’t be too hard on yourself—even great prophets like Jonah have struggled with it.
Repentance
Repentance is what we need to be saved from our own worldly ways and, ultimately, death.
The Importance of Being Excellent
“Be excellent to each other. And party on, dudes!”
Why Lie
Is honesty really the best policy? What about little white lies? Are they okay? In this lesson, we learn why it is so important to be truthful.
No Comparison
For middle schoolers, it may seem like an impossibly tall order to ask them to stop comparing themselves to others. Everyone asks the question, “Am I good enough?” Good enough for what? Good enough to be worthy of love and admiration. The answer has to be, "You have God’s love. What else do you need?"
Jesus in the Boat
This lesson looks at Jesus calming the storm. Jesus wakes up, calms the storm, and knocks his disciples’ lack of faith. When you go through storms in your own life, do you have Jesus in your boat? If so, have you asked Him to calm the storm, or are you afraid to wake Him up?
Pride
Pride: a subtle, subversive, spiritually-deadly problem. And it’s not just for other people anymore... Ironically, the more sure you are that it's not something you need to worry about, the more likely you are to be suffering from it.