Riverbend Youth

BOTTOM LINE: YOUnity GOAL: To encourage students to see that unity is something they can proactively be a part of creating and pursuing in the world around them. SCRIPTCH: John 17:20-23 NIV

In this new series called, "Before I Go," we'll look at some of the things Jesus said before He died. We begin with a new look at Communion. BOTTOM LINE: REMEMBERING Reminds Us Of What Jesus Has Done, Is Doing, And Will Continue To Do GOAL: To encourage students to build the muscle of remembering and to encourage them to practice that skill in order to remember what Jesus has done an...

Rodnei Williams brings an encouraging message, rooted in the book of Judges, about how God can use unlikely people to accomplish great things. BOTTOM LINE: God can use you even when you feel disqualified GOAL: To remind students that they are worthy SCRIPTCH: Judges 3:12-30

BOTTOM LINE: See people the way God sees people. GOAL: To help students take a step toward those who are different than they are and to encourage them to approach all people in their lives with the love of God. SCRIPTCH: John 4:7-9 NIV

BOTTOM LINE: Let GOD determine your view of you. GOAL: To point students toward finding their value in God and to encourage them to love themselves the way God loves them. SCRIPTCH: Luke 15:1-7 NIV YouTube  \\   Instagram

BOTTOM LINE: Knowing Jesus = Knowing GOD GOAL:  To encourage students to take a step toward loving God by getting to know Jesus and following His example in their lives. SCRIPTCH: John 14:9 NIV; 1 John 5:3 NIV Instagram   YouTube

New Series Alert! + A corresponding daily devotional (Se below for details:) BOTTOM LINE: Keep faith simple. GOAL: To help students focus their faith on what Jesus says matters most: loving God, loving others, and loving themselves. SCRIPTURE: Matthew 22:36-40 NIV To read the daily devotionals that go along with this series, download the YouVersion Bible app on iOS or Android, or visit Bible.com ....

We ended last Sunday on a cliffhanger, with the prophets proclaiming one day Heaven & Earth will be forever united. We learned that in the Bible Heaven & Earth are not always separate spaces, and can overlap in the same exact space; called a Temple. This Sunday our focus will shift to the New Testament and the good news which was proclaimed in Mark 1:15 "The time is fulfilled! God's kingdo...

Our very own Marc Lynch kicks off a new 2-part mini-series on the Biblical significance of a Temple. The overall style of this 2-week mini-series will be different than what we've historically been used to. The focus is more educational, with the goal of re-shaping the mental model most of us have of the function of the Jewish Temple. BOTTOM LINE: Reshape the cartoonish ideas we have of Heaven and...

BOTTOM LINE: You weren't meant to be the one who keeps it all together. GOAL: To point students toward shifting their focus to Jesus this Christmas. SCRIPTCH: Matthew 2:1-3, 8 NIV & Philippians 2:5b-7 NRSV Follow Us on IG :)

BOTTOM LINE: You're not alone when life gets messy. GOAL: To encourage students to find joy in God’s presence with them this Christmas no matter what their holiday season looks like. SCRIPTCH: Luke 2:6-14, 16-20 NIV Follow Us On IG

This week at RBYouth, we take a different look at the story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32), and discover that we are loved by our Heavenly Father more than we could possibly imagine Follow us on IG!

A message from Nehemiah 1:4-11 Follow us on IG!

Sometimes, for one reason or another, friendships END. Let's talk about some things that can be helpful when that happens!  BOTTOM LINE: Being a friend means walking away friendly.   SCRIPTCH: Acts 15:36-41 (NIV) Follow us on IG!

BOTTOM LINE: The friends you choose impact the future you will have. SCRIPTURE: The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray (Proverbs 12:26). Follow us on IG :)

BOTTOM LINE: Being a friend means serving your friends. GOAL: To encourage teenagers to think about what being a goodfriendtootherslookslike. SCRIPTCH: So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him (John 13:4-5 NLT). Do to others as you would li...

BOTTOM LINE: Build your faith on what matters most. GOAL:  To point teenagers toward making Jesus the foundation of their faith. SCRIPTCH: There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they sh...

BOTTOM LINE: You can trust Someone before you know everything. GOAL: To help teenagers realize that their questions don’t have to keep them from growing in faith; being curious can actually grow their faith. SCRIPTCH: The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones...

BOTTOM LINE: As you explore science, your faith can expand. GOAL: To give teenagers the space to wonder and process their views about faith & science and to encourage them to see how learning about one can help them understand the other. SCRIPTCH: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1 NIV). Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all yo...

BOTTOM LINE: The Spirit helps you see the good in life. GOAL: To show teenagers how the Spirit can change the way they see others and the world around them. SCRIPTCH: "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them" (Genesis 1:27 NIV). "Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spiri...

BOTTOM LINE: Following the Spirit leads to experiencing the good life. GOAL: To show teenagers how the Spirit can change the way they see their own lives and experiences. SCRIPTCH: Galatians 5:22-25; Galatians 2:20 (NIV) Follow Us On IG: http://instagram.com/rbyouth/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC72blIqXT5qqWxFbHPMrJLg

BOTTOM LINE: If you want to live the good life, you have to understand what the good life really is. GOAL: To encourage teenagers to dive beneath society's surface level definitions of words like "love, joy, peace" and to see God's better version of the fruit SCRIPTCH: But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentle...

BOTTOM LINE: Stay in step with the Spirit and be transformed. GOAL: To help teenagers see that growth and transformation are possible in the areas that matter most when we commit to life with the Spirit. SCRIPTCH: But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23a NLT). Follow...

Reyn brings a message on the importance of how we spend our TIME at the RBY Lock-in 2022!  Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/rbyouth/

Rodnei finishes out the series by talking about the "where" and "when" of worship.  Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/rbyouth/