Bethel YTH

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions : What stood out to you about tonight's sermon? In what areas have you been susceptible to letting others decide who you are? What problems have you observed from forming one's identity by what “others decide” they are? What makes the “God Decides” approach to forming your identity good?  Who does God say you are?  Pray Together Resource : “Fi...

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions :  What are ways that people show their devotion to someone or something? How does a person show their devotion to Jesus?  Read v15-17. How does this give us hope? Peter denied Jesus, but Jesus still restored him and sent him.  Read Matthew 28v19-20. What does it mean to “make disciples?”  Pray Together

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions : What has been a time in your life when Jesus was your provider? How do we “hear God’s voice?” What does it mean to “hear God’s voice?” What might it look like for you to “be in fellowship with Jesus” on a daily basis? Pray Together

Speaker : Kayleigh Smith Discussion Questions : What might be some obstacles to believing in Jesus? Have you seen any evidence of God in your life? If so, how? What would it take for you to believe in Jesus? Pray

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions : What has Jesus done in your life? How has he given you hope? How have you told others about that? Pray Together

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions: What stood out to you about the text we studied? How does that change the way you live your life?  What’s the difference between doing good works to earn God’s forgiveness vs doing good works in response to Jesus’ forgiveness?  Pray Together 

Speaker : Kayleigh Smith Discussion Questions : Turn to your neighbor and share what you wrote and why! Does anyone want to share with the whole group? These things are good to be a part of our life, but why might they not be good to make the foundation of our life? What does it look like to make Jesus our foundation?

*Partial Sermon* Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions : In what ways do people claim to be something they are not? For example, what is the issue with someone claiming to be a Christian but not living like one?  Read 2 Peter 3v18. What doe is it mean to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?” Pray Together

Speaker : Kayleigh Smith Discussion Questions : How have you seen sin affect the people around you? What does the weight of sin feel like? How can we allow Jesus’ sinless life to bring freedom into our own lives?

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions : What positive/negative directions do we see society moving in? Why is “being good” not enough to escape the penalty of sin? What is the difference between conviction and shame? How have you felt those at work in your own life? How has Jesus brought freedom in your life? Pray Together

Speaker : Kayleigh Smith Discussion Questions :  Why is it important for us to feel understood, connected, and known? Share a way you feel misunderstood. Do you think Jesus understands? Why or why not. What could it look like to open up to Jesus in the areas you feel least understood?

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions :  Why would the foundation you build your life on be important? What do you rely on for fulfillment? How can you choose to look to Jesus to find your completion? How do you stay rooted in the fullness of Jesus? Pray Together

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions : How does selfishness hinder someone from loving and serving others? Read v19-21. What area do you feel that God is working in you to transform? Read v22-26. What area do you feel needs to grow? How have you seen “desires of the flesh” and “desires of the Spirit” impact you or a relationship? Pray Together

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions :  How do we know the goodness and mercy of God follow us? What does the goodness and mercy of God look like in our lives? What do you think it means to dwell in the house of the Lord forever? Pray Together

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions :  What does this text tell you about God and his character? What stood out to you? How does the local church play a role in a Christians walking through valleys? How could this change how you interact with people experiencing darkness and feeling alone? Pray Together

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions :  What does it mean that your “soul is at peace?” In what areas do you find it difficult to trust God or even believe He is real? What does it look like to rest and find peace when life is crazy and seems desolate and hopeless? How can you help other people experience peace in their desolate circumstances? Pray Together

Speaker : Kayleigh Smith Discussion Questions :  What are you currently putting your trust in? Why can’t we fully trust in humans? What area of your life do you need to trust God in?  Is there anything keeping you from trusting God? Pray Together.

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions : What do teenagers typically fear most? How do they combat those fears? How is that similar or contrary to what David does in Psalm 27v1-6? What does it mean to find refuge with God? Is this part of your life? Why or Why not. What is your next step in finding refuge in God’s presence amid fear or hard times? Pray Together

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions :  What comes to mind when you reflect on 2022? What things did you feel or experience? How did remembering God’s faithfulness help you through this past year? According to v2, what does the Psalmist do in his distress? What does he not do? Read Romans 8v28-39. How does this bring encouragement to the believer in distress? Pray Together

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions : Why is it important for a person to have hope? How does the arrival of Jesus bring hope to you? Genesis 3v15 & Isaiah 9v6-7 promise that things won’t always be this broken. It’s been thousands of years since Jesus; how do we have hope in waiting for Jesus’ second coming, where He will restore all things? What hard things are you experiencing rig...

Speaker : Kayleigh Smith

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions: How does a person know they are a Christian? Is there a difference between being a Christian and being a good person? Are they connected? What three words describe “us” in Romans 5v6, 8, 10? What does powerless mean in 5v6? Describe a time when you felt powerless. How has God shown his love for us? (Romans 5v6-8) How does this change the way you live...

Speakers : Kayleigh Smith, Maizy Samuelson, Kyan Porter Discussion Questions :  Read v19-20. How can I practically apply this in my life? How can I live out the Word of God in my daily life?  Read v26. What does it mean to keep a tight rein on your tongue?

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions : Do you think generosity builds your character as a Christian? Why or why not. Do you feel like the fear of not having enough keeps people from being generous? Why or Why not. How can you begin to live more generously? Pray Together

Speaker : Taylor Knudsvig Discussion Questions : Would you consider yourself to be a content person? Why or Why not? How do you live in the tension of being content and having a healthy desire for things? How have you experienced the destructiveness of discontentment? What do you think feeds our consumerism, and how do you fight against that? Pray Together