Riverbend Youth

BOTTOM LINE: You can forgive GOAL: To help students understand what forgiveness is and how they can choose forgiveness for themselves SCRIPTCH: 1 Thessalonians 5:15 NLT

BOTTOM LINE: God shows up in all feelings GOAL: To show students that God is present in all their feelings and to encourage them to find ways to see God in their emotions this week. SCRIPTCH: Psalm 139:7-12, John 11:33-34, John 11:35

Bailey Huffman is a friend of RBY, ministry partner, and gifted communicator of the Gospel. In this episode, Bailey looks into the teachings of Jesus that help us answer the question: "What is the point of it all?"

RBYouth is excited to announce a new series! Hosted by Lillie Davis, we will be having conversations with Students about what it's like as a Christian, to navigate life in the current day. Tap the link below to view upcoming topics, suggest a new topic, or even be a guest on the show! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44AAA92AA7F4C16-55047818-podcast?useFullSite=true#/

BOTTOM LINE: Give others the space to feel GOAL: To show students that God is present in all their feelings and to encourage them to find ways to see God in their emotions this week. SCRIPTCH: Matthew 20:29-33 NIV, Romans 12:15-16 NLT

BOTTOM LINE: You are free to feel. GOAL: To encourage students to see their feelings as part of God’s design for them as humans and to encourage them to feel and express those feelings freely to God. SCRIPTCH: Matthew 5:4, Psalm 30

BOTTOM LINE: Your space in the world will change over time GOAL: To remind students of the value in real growth taking real time to happen and to encourage them to choose humility as they allow God to grow them in different areas of their lives. SCRIPTCH: Philippians 2:3-4 NLT, Philippians 2:5-6 NLT, Matthew 26:37-39 NLT

BOTTOM LINE: Don’t measure your God-given space by the space occupied by someone else GOAL: To point students toward the way comparison can harm their relationship to themselves and others and to encourage them to choose humility when tempted to compare. SCRIPTCH:1 Peter 5:5 NLT

BOTTOM LINE: When you follow Jesus, you will find real rest. GOAL: To show students the way trying to fit in or be the best can weigh them down and to encourage them to find real rest by turning to Jesus. SCRIPTCH: Matthew 11:28-29 NLT

BOTTOM LINE: Don’t leave your space blank GOAL: To encourage students to recognize the ways in which pride may be showing up in their lives and to point them toward the value in choosing humility by drawing near to the God who made them. SCRIPTCH: James 4:10a NIV, Proverbs 22:4 NLT, James 4:8 NKJV

BOTTOM LINE: The Kid changes how you see your fear. GOAL: To help students recognize the fears they may be facing this Christmas and to remind them of the truth that God is with them in the face of those things, both in this season and beyond. SCRIPTCH: Luke 1:28, 30-34 NLT, Luke 1:37 ESV, Luke 1:38 NLT

A bonus clip from a teaching in our Christmas series, where Reyn gives an example of how to respond to critics, in light of the Christmas season and how we're called to be "for everyone," just like the gift of Jesus was :)

BOTTOM LINE: The Kid changes how you see yourself and everyone else. GOAL: To show students that the birth of Jesus and all His arrival means for us is a gift available to everyone. SCRIPTCH: Luke 2:8-16 NLT, Matthew 2:7-11a, 16 NLT

BOTTOM LINE: The Kid from nowhere changes how you see your situation. GOAL: To point students toward seeing that Jesus’ birth was God’s answer to our broken world and to encourage them to see Jesus as the answer to their broken situations or circumstances this season. SCRIPTCH: Luke 2:1-7 NRSVUE, Luke 2:6a NRSVUE, John 1:46 NLT,

BOTTOM LINE: Gods light in you brings light to others GOAL: To show students the value of seeing other people and their needs through the eyes of Jesus and to encourage them to take a step to shine a little light by meeting the needs they see around them. SCRIPTCH: “Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. But when y...

BOTTOM LINE: God's light in you brings order to chaos GOAL: To show students the power of God’s light to calm the chaos they may feel in themselves and others and to encourage them to be that source of light to someone who needs it this week. SCRIPTCH: (Genesis 1:2-5a NLT); (LUKE 11:36B NLT)

BOTTOM LINE: Light is who God is, God created you to shine GOAL: To point students toward embracing the fact that they were created to shine God’s light into this world and to give them a few ideas on how they can do that right now as middle/high schoolers. SCRIPTCH: (Philippians 2:15 NIV; 1 John 1:5b NIV; Matthew 5:14, 16 NLT)

BOTTOM LINE: THE AUTHENTIC YOU IS HONEST WITH YOURSELF AND OTHERS GOAL: To encourage students to see what lies they may be believing and to embrace a more authentic version of who God has made them to be. SCRIPTCH: He said to the Jews who believed, “If you keep and obey My Word, then you are My followers for sure. You will know the truth and the truth will make you free.” (John 8:31-32 NLV). They...

Session 2 of 2 from our series on Creation, brought to you by guest speaker, Marc Lynch.

RBYouth welcomes back Marc Lynch to bring a 2-part series on Creation, based on Genesis 1 & 2, that is sure to blow your mind! Genesis 1 -Creation as a Cosmic Temple -Genesis is about function, not science. -Science and the Bible:

BOTTOM LINE: God doesn't change, and that's a good thing!! GOAL: To encourage students with the truth that God never changes and to show them how leaning on and remembering that truth can help them navigate challenging circumstances and changing seasons in life. SCRIPTCH: Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens...

BOTTOM LINE: Change is apart of life GOAL: Find how God can use change to build your faith SCRIPTCH: -For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NLT) -[...]A time to love and a time to hate. A time for war and a time for peace. (Ecclesiastes 3:2-8 NLT) -Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.(Hebrews 11:1...

BOTTOM LINE: We exist to help Students discover, deepen, and deploy the good news about Jesus GOAL: To remind us all about our purpose, not only at RBY, but as Christ-followers in general SCRIPTCH: 1 Timothy 4:12; John 17:20-23

BOTTOM LINE: Be part of something big. GOAL: To help students see the influence they have as high schoolers and to encourage them to use that influence to make a big impact on other people. SCRIPTCH: Matthew 23:8-12 NIV, Matthew 20:25-28 NIV, Matthew 28:18-20 NIV

BOTTOM LINE: Do something small to serve others, even when you don’t have to. GOAL: To encourage students to see the value in serving others and to help them find new ways to show up for those around them. SCRIPTCH: Philippians 2:3-8 NIV