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6 weeks through John giving students a foundation of God’s character.
$90.00
The most important question any teenager will ever answer is this: What do you think of when you think of God? That one answer shapes their identity, choices, relationships, and worldview. Yet because God is invisible and mysterious, many students wrestle with the question, “Who is God?”
Word is a 6-week youth ministry curriculum through the Gospel of John that helps students build a foundation for understanding God’s character. By focusing on Jesus — the Word made flesh — teens discover that God is not distant or unknowable. Instead, He reveals Himself through the words and actions of Christ. From John’s eyewitness account, students will see that God is knowable, trustworthy, empathetic, powerful, and purposeful — and they’ll learn how those truths change the way they live.
This series begins by showing students that Jesus is the Word — the visible expression of God’s invisible heart. In Week 1, they’ll discover that the God of the Bible is not abstract or out of reach, but personal and knowable through Christ. In Week 2, they’ll learn that God calls us to live in the light, without hiding, because His truth brings freedom. Week 3 highlights the empathy of Jesus, who wept with His friends and shows us that God understands our pain. In Week 4, students will see that apart from Christ we can do nothing, but with Him, God guides us every step of the way. Week 5 reveals the unstoppable nature of God’s love, expressed most powerfully through the cross. And Week 6 brings the series to a close by reminding students that God’s purpose for their lives is bigger than anything they could create for themselves.
By the end of Word, students will not only know more about who God is — they’ll trust Him more deeply and understand how His character shapes their everyday lives.
Week 1 – God Is Knowable (John 1:1-5)
Intro: Words and actions reveal who we are. What we think of God defines everything.
Truth: Jesus, the Word, is the earthly expression of God’s heart. If we want to know God, we look to Jesus.
Takeaway: The God of the Bible is knowable.
Week 2 – Living in the Light (John 3:16, 19-21)
Intro: Light makes wrongdoing harder to hide.
Truth: Jesus taught Nicodemus that life in the light means living openly, without secrets or shame.
Takeaway: To live right is to live in the light.
Week 3 – God Empathizes with Us (John 11:25-26, 33-35)
Intro: Humans struggle to understand each other, so how could God understand us?
Truth: Jesus wept with His friends, proving that God sees and understands our pain.
Takeaway: Our God empathizes with us.
Week 4 – Guided by the Life Giver (John 15:5)
Intro: We often try to handle life on our own.
Truth: Jesus makes it clear we can do nothing apart from Him. God desires to guide us, not leave us guessing.
Takeaway: True life is based on the life of the Life Giver.
Week 5 – Unstoppable Love (John 19:36-37)
Intro: Our love has limits — God’s does not.
Truth: God foretold Jesus’ sacrifice and brought it to pass with unstoppable love.
Takeaway: God’s love is unstoppable.
Week 6 – God’s Purpose for You (John 20:19-22, 30-31)
Intro: Life often feels like something is missing.
Truth: Through His resurrection, Jesus gave His disciples peace, the Spirit, and purpose — the same gifts He offers us.
Takeaway: God has a purpose for you.
Builds theological foundations: Helps students answer the most important question — Who is God?
Accessible but deep: Uses stories from John to make God’s character clear and practical.
Christ-centered: Keeps Jesus at the center as the Word who reveals God.
Ready to use: Comes with video messages, leader guides, small group questions, and graphics.
