Learning to Love God in a World of Options
Primary Goal
To lead teens and young adults to have a stronger Christian faith, learn to love God more deeply, and live for God more faithfully.
Objectives of this Four-Part Series:
- Offer a strong foundation in basic Christian theology.
- Explain the core beliefs of Christianity in the context of other world religions and different Christian denominations.
- Survey and evaluate major non-Christian worldviews.
- Provide a persuasive case for the truth of Christianity.
This curriculum will enable Christian students to love God more deeply and share their faith more confidently and effectively.
Lesson Components
- Video Teaching (about 20 minutes).
- Leader Guide with teacher resources and instructions.
- Student Guide to use during and after each lesson.
- Parent Guide to prompt valuable conversations and activities.
Sections in Each Lesson
- Let’s Kickoff: Introductory questions or activities.
- Let’s Learn: The main video teaching material.
- Let’s Interact: Questions for group discussion.
- Let’s Do Something: Activities to help apply the lesson during the week.
- Let’s Meditate: Scriptures and devotional thoughts to use during the week.
- Let’s Go Deeper: Relevant resources that are easy to access.
Lesson Titles
Part 1: Learning to Love the God of the Bible
- Learning to Love God
- God is the GOAT
- God is the Creator
- God is All Powerful and All Knowing
- God is the Author of the Greatest Love Story
- God is an Incarnate Savior
Part 3: Non-Christian Options
- Using the Worldview Tool
- Deism & Secular Humanism: Rely on Reason
- Nihilism: Dive into Despair
- Existentialism: Focus on Feelings
- Pantheism and New Age: Become One With Everything
- Syncretism: Eat from the Worldview Buffet
Part 2: Loving God in a World of Religious Confusion
- A God of Grace
- A God of Truth
- The Core of Christianity
- Christianity and Other Religions
- Christianity and Different Denominations
- God, Evil, and Suffering
Part 4: The Christian Worldview: It’s True & Trustworthy
- Meaning, Morality, and Social Justice
- Christianity and Science
- The Resurrection of Jesus: Evidence in the Gospels
- The Resurrection of Jesus: Evidence in the New Testament and Beyond
- The Authority of the Bible
- The Reliability of the Bible Manuscripts