As we look toward the start of the fall season, our team at Rooted would love to help our friends in youth ministry with their curriculum planning. Today we’re previewing Rooted’s Knowing Jesus study for teenagers. Learn more and even download a free lesson using the link below.
What will students learn from the Knowing Jesus curriculum?
In a powerful moment between Jesus and his disciples, Jesus turns to them and asks a seemingly simple question, “Who do you say that I am?” Yet, what is truly remarkable about this moment is what Jesus did right before asking this question. Jesus first asked them a different question: “Who do others say that I am?” Jesus knows that there are many false stories swirling in the culture around them about who he is—stories that could easily invade their own thoughts. So, Jesus first has his disciples name those false stories, knowing they will pale in comparison to the true story. After this, Jesus proceeds to ask his disciples the one question he knows truly matters: “Who do YOU say that I am.”
Even though the world may tell them a different story, Jesus knows what matters most is their answer to this one question: Who am I, to you?
While Jesus could have spent time first disproving the false stories of the culture, he chose instead to follow up with the one question that truly changes everything. Even though the world may tell them a different story, Jesus knows what matters most is their answer to this one question: Who am I, to you?
Jesus is highlighting this question as the cornerstone of faith. Yes, it matters what we know about Jesus, but just as significantly, it matters what we believe about him.
What we know about Jesus matters because it will shape what we believe. Belief, therefore, is taking what we know and declaring it as truth. Finally, Peter’s response offers us the greatest of hope from this story. Peter answers, “You are the Christ.” And it is this truth that Jesus declares to be the foundation of his church: Jesus is the Christ.
This is the purpose of this study. We will unpack both who Jesus is and why that matters for us. If Jesus is our healer, what does that mean for our pain? If Jesus is the risen Lord, what does that mean for our sin and suffering? If Jesus is God’s Son, what does that mean for our own sonship?
See What’s Inside
It’s often been said that one cannot love what they do not know. And with Jesus, the more you get to know Him, the more you’ll grow to love Him. That’s why we created the Knowing Jesus curriculum: we want your students to know Jesus in order to grow in their love for Him. Our hope is that this curriculum would not only transform their minds, but their hearts as well.
In this study, your students will get to know Jesus as their friend, their shepherd, their savior, and healer… just to name a few. They will be transformed to learn more about who Jesus is, what He has done, and what that means for them today. We hope that with this study, both youth minister and student grow to know and love Jesus more!
Written by Kendal Conner, Edited by Tucker Fleming
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