Youth Ministry Illustrations: Who Do You Say I Am

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“Who Do You Say I am?”

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Jesus first asked the disciples,
"Who do others say that I am?"
It was easy for them to answer
because it required no
conviction, no commitment, and
no risk. But then he follows that
question with another, "Who do
YOU say that I am?"


It was a simple but profound
question and one that each of us
must still answer today. Peter
answered, "You are the Messiah, the
Son of the Living God." Then Jesus
responded, "Blessed are you… For
flesh and blood has not revealed this
to you, but my Father in heaven." It
was a defining moment for Peter and
he would spend the rest of his life
figuring out what that answer meant
for who he was and how he lived.

It is God, in His grace that reveals
the truth of Himself to us. And
when, though His grace, we can
come to accept His revelation of
truth, then our perspective, in fact
our entire life will change. Like
Peter, we will spend the rest of
our lives figuring out what Jesus
means to who we are and how we
live.


I am please to announce
a new Bible Study / Youth
Camp series entitled
"Who Do You Say that I Am?"


In the lessons and activities for this new Bible Study
series / youth camp curriculum, my objective is to
bring each participant, teacher and student, into a
functional personal relationship with Jesus Christ so
that each person KNOWS who Christ is to him or her.


This is an update of one of my most successful Bible
Studies that I prepared for a large international
church a number of years ago. While written a few
years ago, the truth of who Jesus is, has never
changed. God used this series to bring many youth to
salvation and a closer walk with Christ and I know
God wants to do the same with your youth.


These lessons are designed to help each participant
get to know Jesus Christ in a more intimate fashion
by looking at who He was, not only by His own
statements, but also through the eyes of several
Biblical characters.


And it is my prayer that God might reveal the
truth of himself to each student and teacher so
that they not only come into a close
relationship with Christ, but also live to become
a reflection of Him in the way they live their
lives.


THE LESSONS
There are 7 Primary Bible study Sessions in
the series, but you can pick and choose from
these for a shorter youth camp or series:


Jesus the Life Saver

Matthew tells the story of Peter and Jesus walking
on water. Peter, like us, has gotten "in over his
head", beyond his ability to handle the situation,
and in his moment of desperation is crying, "Jesus!
Save me!" Just like Peter, we've all been in "hot
water", crying out for God to save us. Through
Christ's response, a power change takes place not
only Peter, but also in the rest of the disciples.


Jesus, My Friend

Imagine the thought of being friends with the Son of
God! Awesome! But entirely and utterly possible and
real to everyday life. John, the writer of the book of
John, had a very special friendship relationship with
Jesus Christ. Five times in the book of John, he refers
to himself as "the disciple whom Jesus loved." He
obviously was absolutely sure of Jesus' love for him. In
a Gallup pole of teens in the USA, "meaningful
relationships" was one of the top five items that
youth listed as needs. What could be more meaningful
than to have a relationship with the Creator of the
universe!

Jesus, Fear Slayer

God is well aware that we all experience fear.
There are 365 "Fear Nots" in the Bible - one for
every day of the year. Fear is not uncommon to any
of us. We've all been there. Done that. But if there
are 365 "Fear Nots" in the Bible, should fear rule
our lives? No! But how do we deal with the reality
of fear in our lives? We can look at the disciples in
the boat as a model for dealing with fears.


Jesus, the Healer

Christ’s cleansing is immediate and lasting, but the healing may take a
long time... the scars may be with us, not because we haven’t been
healed, but because we are not at peace with ourselves. Christ
cleanses and heals us instantaneously, but our response is often like
that after we have twisted an ankle... we may be healed, but we are
afraid to use it... afraid to put our weight on it, not able to trust
ourselves.. So often our wounds are also self inflicted. We keep
wearing that sandal that causes blisters... eating that food that causes
heartburn... grabbing that thistle, but afraid to let go... crying out for
the thorns, but desiring to have that rose... A relationship that is
abusive seems better than no relationship... negative attention is
better than no attention... and hurt is better then dealing with the
problem face to face... In this lesson we want to remove the thorns so
that festered wounds can begin to heal...but also realize that if the
wound has festered a lot of ugly stuff may need to come out...

Jesus, The Obedient

Jesus has been teaching the people through parables
and illustrations. He has taught of love for enemies,
self-evaluation before we judge others, of how actions
reveal the heart of person, and of putting our faith
into practice. After these teachings he went to
Capernaum. There a Centurion, with a sick servant,
sends some Jewish elders to seek Christ’s help! And
through that encounter we learn much about what it
means to be obedient. Christ would later be tested
with the ultimate in obedience as he was obedient
even to death on a cross.

Jesus, The Spirit-Powered Man

Jesus returns to Nazareth after having been tempted
in the desert. News has spread about him to the
entire countryside. Through Him, people discover that
the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives will make a
visible difference. What a difference a Spirit
controlled life will make to our witness to the world!


Jesus, The Cleanser

We begin immediately before the Passover feast, the
time when Jews celebrate their deliverance from
slavery to the Egyptians, the time when the blood of a
lamb, is slaughtered as a symbol of God’s covering
over of sin, of God’s forgiveness. Christ will soon be
that lamb, his life poured out in suffering, his death
upon the cross as the Lamb of God, taking away the
sins of the world. Christ has just predicted his death,
He is about to predict his betrayal by one of these
men whose feet he is to now wash.


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