TYG - The Youth Group

This week we will examine Paul's prayer for the church in Philippi. His prayer for this church is centered around love. We will look at what Paul is praying for, as well as why Paul is praying for these things. The "WHAT" in Paul's Prayer of Love (v9) For love to abound more and more (v9a) For love to be grounded in knowledge (v9b) For love to be grounded in discernment (v9c) The "WHY" in Paul's P...

Despite being in prison, Paul's passion for the gospel of Jesus Christ creates in him an unshakeable joy. We too, as partakers of the gospel, can share in this joy. Joy in prayer (v3-4) Joy in partnership (v5) Joy in the fullness of salvation (v6) Joy in unity (v7) Joy in the love of Christ (v8)

Invitation to come to the Lord The Mind of the Lord Promise of the Future

Our Humble Savior Our Promise Keeping Savior Our Sacrificial Savior

In Creation In the Nations In His Grace

Behold the Holiness of God Response to Holiness Unmerited Grace in the midst of His Holiness

Introduction to Isaiah

In Paul's introduction of his letter to the Philippians, we see that living a Christ-centered creates a joy-filled life. Slaves of Christ The slave of Christ is owned by Christ The slave of Christ lives in humble service to Christ The slave of Christ has absolute dedication to Christ Saints in Christ To be a saint means to be in Christ Jesus To be a saint means to receive this joy To be a saint me...

In his epilogue, we see that Solomon turns everything around and shows that we can find meaning in a vain world. First, Solomon gives a final word of warning that we must heed, and then he gives a final word of command that we must obey. The Teacher's Final Word of Warning (v9-12) Listen to the wise words of the teacher (v9-11) Beware of the contradictory words of the foolish (v12) The Teacher's F...

As Solomon has just reflected on the foolishness he has seen in this world, he now gives instruction on how it is we can live wisely in a vain and foolish world. Walk by faith (11:1-6) Trust God in the uncertainties of life Trust God with what you do not know Rejoice in your youth (11:7-10) Enjoy every day God has given you Enjoy the blessings of youth Remember reality (12:1-8) Remember that God i...

In this passage, Solomon once again observes life around him and finds four ways in which the foolish person lives their life. How the foolish view wisdom (9:13-10:3) How the foolish misuse authority (10:4-7) How the foolish work irresponsibly (10:8-11, 16-20) How the foolish speak to others (10:12-15)

Guest speaker Alex Ayala teaches from Psalm 32. The psalmist, David, speaks of himself hiding sin that led to his body dying on the inside until he acknowledged his sins to God who quickly forgave him. Based on David's experience, he tells his readers that there's no fear in revealing the darkest parts of ourselves to God. He wants believers to rejoice and sing songs to the God who responds to the...

Solomon observes the finality and inevitability of death. This reality of death causes him to promote life and the enjoyment of life. We will also see how Christ gives us hope in the face of death. Enjoy Life because of Death (v1-6, 11-12) Life will end for all (1-3) Life provides opportunity (4-6) Life is full of the unexpected (11-12) Enjoy God's Gifts in Life (v7-10) Food and drink (7) Celebrat...

In this passage, Solomon provides wisdom on how we are to respond to the evil in this world, specifically how we ought to respond to the authority of the wicked and the prosperity of the wicked. The authority of the wicked (v1-9) Live in obedience Live in discernment The prosperity of the wicked (v10-17) Judgment is delayed, but it is inevitable Trust in God's knowledge, not man's

How can we properly respond to the vanity and vexation found in this world? Solomon provides wisdom on how we can view life through God's wisdom instead of viewing life through man's wisdom. Wisdom shows us what is truly better (v1-14) Sadness is better than jubilance (v1-4) Rebuke is better than flattery (v5-6) The long road is better than the shortcut (v7-10) Wisdom is better than wealth (v11-12...

Solomon, the one who possessed great wisdom and great riches, shows us the dangers and the consequences of pursuing riches under the sun. We will look at five reasons why the pursuit of riches is vanity, and then we will see that we can find true contentment in the riches of Christ. The Vanity of Riches Under the Sun (5:8-17; 6:1-6) Riches will not satisfy (5:10; 6:1-3a) Riches attract problems (5...

In this passage, we are challenged to evaluate the heart of our worship as Solomon warns of the vanity of empty worship. True worship is found in the fear of God. Meaningless Worship (v1-6) Heartless sacrificial offerings (v1) Babbling words of prayers (v2-3) Empty and unfulfilled promises (v4-6) True Worship (v7) Worship in the fear of God Worship through the finished work of Christ

Solomon shows us the hopelessness found in the institutions of life, specifically in government and in work. There is hope to be found in a hopeless world, however. That hope is found in Jesus Christ. The hopelessness found in government (1-3, 13-16) The problem with neglect (1-3) The problem with pride (13-16) The hopelessness found in work (4-12) The problem with jealousy (4-6) The problem with...

The doctrine of God's sovereignty is one of the most comforting truths and attributes of God. At the same time, it can be one of the most mysterious, confusing, and frustrating attributes of God. When you see, and feel, and experience the effects of this cursed world, do you become frustrated at the meaningless and futility of life? Or are you drawn to the throne of God and trust in His sovereignt...

A common lie we are often tempted to believe is that the more we get, the happier we will become. In this chapter, we will examine Solomon's exhaustive test of pleasure-seeking, we will see that in the end death is inevitable, and we will see that true joy is found in Jesus Christ. The test of pleasure (v1-11) The inevitability of death (v12-23) The joy found in Christ (24-26)

Life apart from Christ leads to frustration, emptiness, and discontentment. But there is fullness and completeness found in living a life for Jesus Christ. As we start our study through the book of Ecclesiastes, we will examine how the author shows the emptiness of life through the endless cycle of life and the exhausting pursuit of intellectualism. The Futility of Life (v1-3) The Futility of Life...

Guest speaker Pedro Chung will be teaching from the book of Matthew. When Jesus said the perfect keeping of all God's commandments is required for eternal life, his disciple asked, "Who can be saved?" With man, this is impossible; but with God, all things are possible. The Question (v16) The Requirement (v17-21) The Response (v22) The Lesson (v23-26)

If the gospel truly is good news (the best news!), then we must share this news with everyone. We will look at the Christian's calling to share the gospel to the world. Be obedient to your calling Be bold in your proclamation Be compassionate in your zeal

Not everyone responds to the gospel in the same way. The Christian, by the grace of God, will respond in faith and repentance. Faith in Jesus Christ Faith in Christ alone Faith in the finished work of Christ Repentance of Sin Repentance is turning away from sin and turning toward God Repentance is submitting to Christ not just as Savior, but also as Lord

This week we look at the solution to our sin problem... Jesus Christ the Savior. We will examine how we are all in desperate need of a solution, and we will examine how Jesus Christ is THE solution. The solution we need We cannot create our own solution God is the only one who gives us our solution Jesus is the solution Jesus lived a perfect life, bore the sins of every Christian, and gave them Hi...