Sin

It can be difficult for youth, and all people for that matter, to be able to properly distinguish between what is right and wrong. Thus, it is important for pastors, church workers, and other leaders to help youth, and all people, understand God’s design and purpose with what is right and wrong so that people can truly love others in accordance with God’s Word.

There are plenty of warning signs within Scripture that still speak to us today because sin still entangles us. We still need our Savior’s grace and mercy to recognize our sin, repent of it, and turn away from it as a forgiven child of God. We’re reminded that our hope rests with Christ alone.

We can’t keep every command and rule placed upon us. That doesn’t mean we refuse to rely on the Holy Spirit to guide us and provide us the strength we need to ENDURE and live a God-fearing life. What it means is when we are caught in our sin, we remember why God sent His Son, Jesus, to the world.

Our doctrine of Original Sin might be something difficult or hard to explain. But understanding our broken human nature can help us understand the brokenness in this world. This article can help both all kinds of youth leaders better understand and explain it to youth.

Our youth are more and more seeing the cultural trend of “cancelling” someone because of actions now or in the past. As people in youth ministry, we must think long and hard about how we encourage both justice and live as people of grace through Jesus.

Understanding and applying Law and Gospel is a hard balance! While both are completely necessary; we can’t have one without the other. This skit and devotion are designed to help you teach about Law and Gospel in a funny and relatable way.

Is there something that you have done that is particularly bothering you? David experienced the joy and peace of sins forgiven, and the Lord has made that available to you as well.

In integrity, we present our sin before God knowing that, “when we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive our sins” (1 John 1:9). In confession, God is gracious to us and redeems us. In forgiveness, we can continue to walk with God in integrity.