Finals Week. January 2015

High School Youth Group
January 25th 

This Week's Topic
Finals Week 

" May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands."
Psalms 90:17

The best thing that you can do to help your kids through finals this week is to help them relax. Chances are that they feel enough pressure placed on them by themselves, teachers, the fear of not getting into college, etc. 

This week I encourage you to serve your student by bring them their favorite coffee or tea drink home just because. Invite them on a walk with you to talk about anything that might be on their minds. Before they go to bed this week, ask to pray for them and their upcoming finals. When they get home from school over this next week, instead of asking them about finals, start with asking them about their day and how they are doing. Most likely they will spill about finals because is dominating their minds. 

Blessings as you look to love and support your teens this week as they journey through finals. 

High School Youth Group
January 18th

This Week's Topic
"Crimson Chord"

" It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.."
1 Corinthians 1:30

This week we will be having a worship night where we will invite students to reflect on their past, present, and future to find God's redemption, healing, and discover how God might be calling them to move forward.

This week we focus on 1 Corinthians chapter 4. 

Day 1
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:30

1. What was your high and low this week?
2. Read the scripture passage together
3. What do you think it means that we are "in Christ Jesus"? 
4. How has Christ affected your life?
5. Pray for each other

Day 2
Scripture 1 Corinthians 1:30

1. What was your high and low today? 
2. Read the scripture passage together
3. What do you think it means that God "has become for us wisdom"? 
4. What does this tell you about where our wisdom should be found? 
5. Pray for each other

Day 3
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:30

1. What was your high and low today? 
2. Read the scripture passage together
3. What is redemption? 
4. How has God redeemed you?
5. Pray for each other 

Day 4
Scripture: 1 Corinthians1:30

1. What was your high and low today?
2. Read the scripture passage together
3. What does it show us about God that Paul ties righteousness, holiness, and redemption all tied together with each other? 
4. How do these words affect the core of who you are and how you see yourself? 
5. Pray for each other

For questions or comments, email Steven Johnson at Steven@gslcirvine.org

This Week's Topic
"Scum of the Earth"

"We have become the scum of the earth, the garbage of the world—right up to this moment."
1 Corinthians 4:13

This week we will have a large group conversation on how God reveals what it means to represent him in the world. 

This week we focus on 1 Corinthians chapter 4. 

Day 1
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1

1. What was your high and low this week?
2. Read the scripture passage together
3. What is the mystery of God? 
4. What do you think it means to be entrusted with the mystery of God? 
5. How is God calling you to be an example of his mystery this week? 

Day 2
Scripture 1 Corinthians 4:2-4

1. What was your high and low today? 
2. Read the scripture passage together
3. Why is Paul's conscience clear? 
4. What does this passage tell us about judgement? 
5. How does this passage affect the way you look at the motivations of your heart?

Day 3
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:8

1. What was your high and low today? 
2. Read the scripture passage together
3. Why does Paul say, "Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich!" 
4. How has want God has given us enabled us to reign with him in his kingdom? 
5. How might be God calling you to be an example of his Kingdom this week?

Day 4
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:9-13

1. What was your high and low today?
2. Read the scripture passage together
3. What surprises you about this passage?
4. How does this passage change how you think about what God calls us to in the world?
5. What is God showing you today in this passage?

For questions or comments, email Steven Johnson at Steven@gslcirvine.org

Core. Family Faith Conversations for the week of January 4th

Family Faith Conversations: January 4th 
Weekly check back for four days of scripture and questions tied to our weekly messages at GSLC HSM. 

This week we kicked off our our new series:"Core"


"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." - 1 Corinthians 1:18

This winter and spring, your teen will discover what is at their core and how God calls us to have him at the center of everything.

This week we focus on 1 Corinthians chapter 1. 

Day 1
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

1. What was your high and low this week?
2. Read the scripture passage together
3. Who is Paul writing to in 1 Corinthians?
4. What does Paul mean by, "who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ"
5. Where in your life do you need to call on the name of Christ today?

Day 2
Scripture 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

1. What was your high and low today? 
2. Read the scripture passage together
3. Why did Paul thank God?
4. What does God give us according to these verses?
5. How in your life do you need more of these things from God today?

Day 3
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

1. What was your high and low today? 
2. Read the scripture passage together
3. What was the problem happening in the church in Corinth?
4. Why do you think Paul was concerned about this problem?
5. How might God be calling you to focus on his work today and not the work of humanity?

Day 4
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

1. What was your high and low today?
2. Read the scripture passage together
3. What surprises you about this passage?
4. How does this passage change how you think about wisdom and foolishness?
5. What is God showing you today in this passage?

For questions or comments, email Steven Johnson at Steven@gslcirvine.org