CCCV Youth

In this study, Josh breaks down this Psalm into two sections the first half being the song and second half being the sermon. Josh shows us in this teaching how we should be teachable and that we all have different areas to grow in. So I ask you are teachable and do you want to learn?

In this study, Josh goes through Isaiah 6;1-10 where we see Isaiah has an encounter with the Lord and his sins cleansed but what we can see through event is how great God is. We often make God smaller than He really is and we get to see through this section of the Bible how big and Holy God is as Josh breaks it down into 5 points. Conviction of sin, confession of specific sin, cleansing from sin a...

In this study, Josh dives into Psalm 95:1-11 where we see how we are made to worship the Lord and that worship is more than just singing it's committing ourselves to God in all that we do. We as well see a warning to those who rebel against God unwilling to surrender to Him. So I ask you are you grieving God's heart wanting to go grow closer and bring others to Him or running away blocking...

In this study, Josh continues in 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 where we see Paul use himself as an example as he is someone who had privileges but gave them up for the Gospel. Josh goes on to speak on how we often hold onto things or hold back preventing the Gospel from going out in our lives. So I ask you what are you willing to give up in your life for the Gospel?

In this study, Josh continues in 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 where we see Paul give principles that apply to our lives that focus on being considerate to not only ourselves but others and the Lord. We see through this study that a mature Christian is a considerate one and it all goes back to humbling ourselves before the Lord and giving ourselves over to Him. So I ask you as you go about your day doing t...

In this study, Josh ends the book of Judges 21:1-25 where we see the people mourning over the fact the Benjamites would die out since they had no wives which then led to them coming up with the wrongful plan to steal their wives from others. In this book it still gives us hope even through the terrible things that were done because we could see how God was gracious among them and how the Holy Spir...

In this study, Josh continues 1 Corinthians 7:1-40 where we see Paul address the Church on how Christians should go about being married, who that should be and, that it's okay to be single and that he believes it to be better. Paul says that these things he says are not commands of God but from the wisdom he has been given from God. We see Paul address Christians married to Christians, Christians...

In this study, Josh continues in Judges 20:12-48 where we see the children of Israel get together to and go to war in Gibeah with the Benjamites for they have ignored evil and even risk their lives to defend it. Josh points out that the children of Israel did not humble themselves before God not going to Him for the victory so they kept failing until they fuller surrendered to God asking for victo...

In this study, Josh continues 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 where we see Paul address the people of Corinth on what their bodies are for telling them that their bodies aren't their's but the Lords. We take the Lord with us wherever we go so I ask you is what you're doing, watching, or reading something that you think Lord would be okay with doing as well.

In this study, Josh continues in Judges 19:1-30 where we see wickedness and darkness intensely as this Levite man allows his concubine to be raped and spreads her body parts to the twelve tribes while leaving out that he had let it be. This is a difficult and hard passage but we can take a reminder for ourselves in this to look at our lives and see what sins are we desensitizing in our lives.

In this study, Josh continues in Judges 18: 1-31 where we see the people of Dan took the easy route when they moved from their land they took what looked easy to take and stole idols and such from Micah the priest. We can see this in our own lives as we often want to take the easy route but if you want true growth it comes from hardships that you go through with the Lord. The people of Dan did not...

In this study, Josh continues in 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 where we see Paul speak on suing one another as christians and how it's wrong and shows a lack of love. Josh speaks on reasons why suing your brothers a sisters in Christ is wrong and as well how we are different and change from our past self's. So I ask you who or what are you allowing to define you.

In this study, Josh continues in 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 where we see Paul speaking on being set apart and how to judge appropriately on the people who claim to be Christians but only by name. Josh brings up points on why this discipline is needed as it makes us grow closer but as well he speaks on how we should be with others who aren't Christian. So I ask are you close enough to people who aren't C...

In this study, Josh continues in Judges 17:1-13 where we see this man named Micah steal silver from his mother but returns it after hearing her say she cursed it. She then offers a portion of it to God since she got it back but then has her son make two idols with it which is against the commandments encouraging her son to sin. He then goes on to have many idols in his home and make his son a prie...

In this study, Josh continues in Judges 16:1-31 where we see the closing of Samsons life and how he contradicted Gods will for him sleeping with women, drinking alcohol, and cutting his hair. We can see through Samson that He only ever began things never finishing them and that He lived his life thinking God's patience was approval. Are you mistaking God's patience for approval? Staying in your si...

In this study, Josh continues in 1 Corinthians 5:1-8 where we see Paul move on from division and speaks on the sexual immorality going on within the church and how they need to judge and get rid of it. Josh goes in depth on how we are to handle the discipline and what actions we should take as it progress's . We discipline to restore others and not bring them down as well as protecting the Holines...

In this study, Josh continues in 1 Corinthians 4:6-21 where we seeing the closing of the first problem of division. Paul rebukes them in a sarcastic way by calling them out on how they think of themselves by saying they are Kings, strong, wise, and distinguished but the apostles are prisoners, week, fools, and dishonored. Paul used this not to humiliate them but to humble them and we see his care...

In this study, Josh continues in 1 Corinthians 3:18-4:5 where we see Paul still dealing with the division in the church speaking on getting rid of saying wether they are of Apollos or Paul but instead saying that teachers are gifts to the students and that we are Christ's alone. He encourages them in throwing away the wisdom of the world and on what leadership should be like with faith and judgmen...

In this study, Josh continues in Judges 15:1-20 where we see Samson go back to get his wife but is rejected by the father in law as he already gave her to another man which leads Samson to get revenge and comes up with a plan to light the philistine fields on fire destroying their grain. The focus of this study is to show how we should and should not act when coming to revenge and retaliating for...

Closing out the Trusting in God series, Ethan takes us through Psalm 61:1-4 and highlights how anxiety is not something God is intimidated by. He wants to help you through it, but we have to let Him and have to want to let Him help us.

In week 3 of the Trusting in God series, Ethan goes through Mark 4:34-41 and breaks down the idea fear. We don't like to be afraid but God often uses fear to teach us things we wouldn't learn otherwise.

Continuing the Trusting in God series, Ethan goes through John 4:4-14 and dives into the importance of having the roots of our faith be in God and how desperately we need Him.

In this study, Josh continues in Judges 14:10-20 where we see Samsons marriage taking place having a feast and giving a riddle to the philistine men that they could not answer so they threaten his wife to give the answer to them. Josh uses Proverbs 18:1 to show the life that Samson lived lonely and foolish making this verse kinda of his life verse. So I ask you what is going to be your life verse?...

In this study, Josh continues in 1 Corinthians 3:5-17 where we see Paul explain his relation ship with Apollos that they work together and not above each other but God's fellow workers, as well we see the church as a building using the metaphor of a foundation to install that the church and ourselves should be built on Jesus Christ. We see at the end the church is a temple which is us we are the c...

In this study, Josh continues in Judges 14:1-9 where we see Samson the 12th Judge start to go his own way and go against God and his parents for he say's he wants this philistine women as his wife and later touches a dead animal breaking his nazarite pledge. Josh focus on relationships for a portion speaking on whether christians should date non-christians and as well lust since we see that in Sam...