The document outlines a lesson plan for developing a healthy spiritual heart for youth. It discusses 10 aspects of heart development: 1) a learner's heart, 2) an understanding heart, 3) an honest, transparent heart, 4) a pure heart, 5) a discretionary heart, 6) a respectful heart, 7) a disciplined heart, 8) a servant's alert heart, 9) a communicating heart, and 10) a praising, thankful heart. It provides Bible verses and brief explanations for each. It also describes two additional Bible study series for youth on identifying Jesus and living according to the fruit of the Spirit.

1. Youth Ministry Lesson - A Healthy
Spiritual Heart for Youth
A prayer for heart changes in youth
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2. As a youth, we need to ask God for:
1. A LEARNER’S HEART
1. Learn for God’s glory, your edification, and the furtherance of the Gospel.
2. To know, knowledge are used at least 51 times in Proverbs.
3. Weigh all learning through the knowledge of Jesus Christ (II Peter 3:18).
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3. 2. AN UNDERSTANDING HEART - 65 times in Proverbs
1. To be able to interpret what you learn (above) in God’s
perspective (Proverbs 2:10,11).
2. To be able to understand yourself first (Proverbs 4:7-9) and
then others.
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4. 3. AN HONEST, TRANSPARENT HEART
1. What you can’t understand (above), share with
the person giving you the real or imagined
problem (Matthew 5:23,24).
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5. 4. A PURE HEART
1. In an increasingly amoral world we must flee youthful lusts
(II Timothy 2:22).
2. Young men and women overcome by letting God’s Word
live within (I John 2:14).
3. Don’t be a loner – go out two by two (Mark 6:7).
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6. 5. A DISCRETIONARY HEART - in Word and in Deed
1. To know the difference between that which
unnecessarily offends and the inoffensive (Proverbs
2:11).
2. Lord, help me not to be a stumbling block to younger
Christians (I Corinthians 8).
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7. 6. A RESPECTFUL HEART
1. You may not agree with or understand someone, but
respect him for his work’s sake (I Thessalonians 5:12).
2. Notice in I Timothy 5:1,2 the intricate relationships that
young Timothy must observe.
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8. 7. A DISCIPLINED HEART
1. One that chooses against oneself in all
matters great or small (Luke 9:23). What
you are will be your message (II
Corinthians 3:2,3):
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9. 8. A SERVANT’S ALERT HEART
1. Become a load-lifter. Anticipate what would be helpful
and then do it. Study the greatest servant in all of
history, Jesus Christ (Mark 10:42-45).
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10. 9. A COMMUNICATING HEART
1. This is the counterbalance to merely “being a good example.”
Communicate by word, the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2. Acts uses words like witness, teach, tell, proclaim, etc., 113 times
or an average of four per chapter.
3. Your personal testimony, backed by God’s Word are your greatest
weapons (Revelation 12:11).
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11. 10.A PRAISING, THANKFUL HEART
1. If you learn this through loneliness, problems,
misunderstandings – you will be A-OK with God.
2. In everything give thanks (I Thessalonians 5:18;
Ephesians 5:20; Hebrews 13:15):
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12. Creative Youth Ideas
Camp Bible Study Series
“Who Do You Say that I AM?”
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-> Tell me about “Who Do You Say that I AM?”
Jesus asked the disciples, "Who do others
say that I am?" It was easy 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?"
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13. Live the Fruitful, Abundant Life
Jesus Promised. Great for youth camps or
weekly Youth Bible Study. There are 7
Primary Bible study Sessions in the series.
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-> Tell me about “Fruit Of the Spirit”
Creative Youth Ideas
Youth Camp Bible Study Series
“Fruit Of the Spirit”
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