youth 3/11/25

Ice breaker: 2 truths and a lie (with snacks)

Purpose of the Group

Vision: For us to know God together

How do we know God? through his revelation. The scriptures.

John 1:1–5 ESV

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Why scripture? why is it that only through scripture we can get to know God?

Jesus is the word

Word came in the flesh to revel to us himself (Jesus) and the Father

Jesus as the word, and his words are written down and now we can get to know him through his world

its like texting someone and getting to know them through texts

why is it important to get to know God?

1. For to know God, in and through Jesus, is to have eternal life.

John 17:3 :And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

1. based on John 17:3 what do you think eternal life is?

knowing the only true God, and Jesus "knowing" is the most persaonl knowledge here. it is relational language. when we say we know someone, that's because we been around them and we

2. When we know God, we will know ourselves

2. How does the world discover personal identity?

Rene Descartes: "Cogito, ergo sum": "I think, therefore I am"  identity is a consequence of what "I" define it to be or feel it to be. "expressive individualism": I want to express my self, but also be accepted into society as a whole.

3. How does the Christian discover personal identity?

Bonhoeffer: "I believe, Therefore I am." Union with Jesus, looking upon Jesus, the True human, to discover what it means to be human. Knowing Him will enable us to know oursleves

if he made us, as john 1.3 says, and became like us in his incarnation, would it only be right to look at him to know what it means to be a human

philipians 2

What do you need?

This was my vision or thought behind all of the youth group, yet what are your want your ideas, thoughts, insights, desires, and heart so I can cater this time to your needs and places you guys want to explore

Potential ideas to ask

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Bible study of a particular book of the Bible, theological topics, or Christian litature

Do the “Christianity Explored, or discipleship explored course together

Are there particular questions you guys want to look into and explore, I can send out a form where we you all can, anonymously propose questions to go over as a group. If the topic or idea is something that I can't answer or engage with, I will invite other people from the church to participate in the distinctions

Format?

20 min introductory taught, insight and idea by the leader (guest leaders) 25-30 min open discussion engaging scripture together 10 min last remarks, and what have you learned today or have further questions.