Bible Lessons

For Youth -
Victorious in
the Challenges
of Life
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When you think about the
Olympics, you cant help but think
about the challenges the athletes
face in pursuit of the gold, bronze,
and silver medals. Many of the
athletes have faced tremendous
personal challenges simple to be at
the Olympic games. They will be
challenged by the best athletes in
the world. They will be challenged
by world records. They will be
challenged by their own limitations.
As Dorothy Stuart Hamill, an
American figure skater and the
1976 Olympic champion once said,
I wouldnt say that theres ever
been an Olympic champion that
didnt deserve to win an Olympic
Gold Medal.
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Wacky Challenges
Bubble blowing contest
who can blow the biggest
soap bubble Coin toss toss
the coin closest to the wall
Thumb wrestling
Finger wrap Give youth a
length of string and have
them race to wrap the strong
around their finger.
Toilet Paper Roll They must
race to roll a roll of toilet
paper along the ground until
all the toilet paper is off the
roll.
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Marshmallow balance: see
who can balance the highest
number of marshmallows or
candy pieces on his/her nose.
Porcupine Relay
Balloon Popping Whose the
fastest at blowing up a
balloon until it pops
Peel an orange Who can
peel an orange the fastest
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Take It to the Next Level
1. Have the youth make a list of
challenges that todays teens face.
What are the struggles, the
difficulties, the tests that todays
teens face?
2. After youth have listed their
challenges on a large sheet of
paper, ask:
* What makes these things
challenging?
* How have you been able to
overcome such challenges in the
past?
* How does experience with God
change the way a person faces
challenges from day to day?
* How could your relationship
with God help you deal with the
challenges you listed?
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Scriptures Verses for Youth Bible
Study
Isaiah 40:29-31
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the
weak. 30 Even youths grow tired
and weary, and young men
stumble and fall; 31 but those
who hope in the LORD will renew
their strength. They will soar on
wings like eagles; they will run
and not grow weary, they will
walk and not be faint.
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Philippians 3:12-14
Not that I have already obtained all
this, or have already been made
perfect, but I press on to take hold
of that for which Christ Jesus took
hold of me. Brothers, I do not
consider myself yet to have taken
hold of it. But one thing I do:
Forgetting what is behind and
straining toward what is ahead, I
press on toward the goal to win the
prize for which God has called me
heavenward in Christ Jesus.
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Applying Scripture to Life
What promises do these verses
hold for us when we face lifes
challenges?
Ask volunteers to share personal
testimonies of how God has given
them strength along the way to get
to this point in their lives. As a
group, discuss how God can help
youth face challenges during the
year ahead. Close with a time of
personal prayer and
recommitment for youth to follow
God as they begin a new phase in
their lives.
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Need an evangelistic Youth Camp/ Bible
Study Series with an Olympic Theme?
What is salvation all about? What does it
mean to be saved? This sports themed
Bible Study / Camp Curriculum uses the
Olympic Flag to introduce the concepts of
sin (black circle), forgiveness (red circle),
purity (white background), spiritual growth
(green circle), heaven (Yellow Circle) and
(Baptism) blue circle.
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Go for the Gold
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Need a Youth Camp/ Bible Study Series
on Running the Christian Race?
The race as a metaphor for the Christian
life is used in several places in the Bible.
This series is a great follow up for new
Christians or to re-emphasize the basics of
our spiritual Journey in the Faith. This
Bible Study / Camp Curriculum has a
sports theme and is great for athletes as
well as a tie in to the youth Olympic
Games.
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Destined to Win
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