Day: September 16, 2015

Word One: Presenting Positive Peer Pressure (Pentecost 18B Gospel)

Posted by youthESource | Sep 16, 2015 | Word One Series B, Word One Studies

by Kerry David Reese Download a PDF of the Word One Bible Study for Pentecost 18B Gospel. Text: Mark 9:38-50 for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Series B OBJECTIVES Participants will: Discover the importance of cutting themselves off from all harmful negative influences that become damaging to their Christian faith and life. Learn that they are called by God to render a positive influence upon their family, friends and other people among whom they live. MATERIALS NEEDED Blindfolds Various snack foods: one with salt and one salt-free GROUP GUIDELINES Divide the group into smaller clusters of 6-8 people....

Word One: Achieving Greatness (Pentecost 17B Gospel)

Posted by youthESource | Sep 16, 2015 | Word One Series B, Word One Studies

by Kent Stenzel Download a PDF of the Word One Bible Study for Pentecost 17B Gospel. Text: Mark 9:30-37 for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Series B OBJECTIVES Participants will: Compare the views of success/achievement as they and the world see It. Look at Christ’s view of success. GROUP GUIDELINES Divide into small groups of 6-8 people. Pick a leader for each group (person whose birthday is closest to July 1st). If the members of the group do not know each other. the leader should have each person introduce himself and tell what grade he/she currently is in...