Happy Easter Week 1 - March 29

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on Sunday at 5 PM

ZOOM Small Group Meetings to follow!
(info coming soon)

Bottom Line: Easter means fear isn’t final.

Teaching Goal: To help students realize that Jesus’ victory over death can help 

them move forward through any fear they may face.

Scripture:

“Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” (1 Corinthians 15:54b-55 NLT).

The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you (Romans 8:11 NLT).

Devotional Guide

Parent Cue

Small Group Leader Guide

Anxiety

These resources accompany the lesson for students:

I Have Questions / What do we do about anxiety?

"Anxiety isn't a new problem. It is a human problem. So even though it feels intensely personal, and it makes you feel like no one else gets what you’re experiencing, you can rest assured you aren’t the first, you won’t be the last, and you aren’t alone."

Our students face a lot of uncertainty. This week, they have experienced life-altering changes. Changes in our ministry, have left students feeling confused, sad, or upset. Changes in our current health crisis have impacted their education, social life, and sense of normalcy and safety. What do we do when circumstances seem overwhelming?

When life seems beyond our control, the one thing we can change is what we do with—and how we respond to—the stress and anxiety that life brings. We can bring it to God.

We can acknowledge what we are feeling. We can name it.
We can name why it bothers us.
And we can shift our focus to something else that is a reality—God’s role in it.

Think of it this way: When we’re stressed or anxious, it can be helpful to name WHAT, WHY

and WHO.

• We can name the WHAT (our anxious feelings).
• We can name the WHY (why we are bothered by it).
• And then we can shift our focus and name WHO God is.

BOTTOM LINE

There are tools to take on anxiety.

SCRIPTURE

Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies

are in hot pursuit; all day long they press

their attack. My adversaries pursue me all

day long (Psalm 56:1-2a NIV).

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In

God, whose word I praise—in God I trust

and am not afraid. What can mere mortals

do to me? (Psalm 56:3-4 NIV).

Student Resources

• Devotional Guide

Parent Resources

• Parent Cue
• Anxiety Conversation Guide
• 5 Simple Strategies to Help Teens Cope with Anxiety