‘Father Forgive Them’: Teaching Jesus’ Words from the Cross to Teenagers
We can counsel teenagers to remember that those who do not have Christ do not know what they are doing.
We can counsel teenagers to remember that those who do not have Christ do not know what they are doing.
Consuming God’s Word through Bible reading and weekly worship strengthens us for periods of fear, doubt, suffering and sadness.
This discipline and instruction of the Lord is a continuation of the invitation into an intimate relationship with their personal, loving, and gracious Father, and not merely a means for producing altered behavior.
By your Spirit, please help me to embody the grace and truth of the gospel, of your beloved Son who is Grace and Truth in a Person.
The choice that ultimately matters—the only one with eternal consequences—is where a teenager puts his or her trust.
Our teaching should help students understand that the Bible is primarily about God and his plan to a redeem a people for himself.
Most likely, a student isn’t disrupting your group time out of malice. Take the opportunity to be curious about what’s going on in his or her life.
The Father invested in our future by sending his Son. We were BROKE and his blood was a gift deposited freely.
It is wise for us to be aware of our sin tendencies: are we more inclined to cut the speaker off to regain control, or are we more inclined to hide from confrontation?
