Watch the video above and talk about it with a group or mentor. Learn more.
Your parents, your church, and your youth group don't make you a Christian. Find out what does.
Key Points:
- Sometimes religious people have it wrong.
- Your parents don’t make you a Christian.
- Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian.
- Choosing Jesus makes you a Christian.
Quote This:
John 8:42-44 Jesus told them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, because I have come to you from God. I am not here on my own, but he sent me…For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does.”
Talk About It
- What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- What is something that you like that the rest of your family likes too?
- How influential is your family in your pursuit of God? Did your parents ever make you go to church or youth group? Explain.
- Read Romans 10:9. According to this verse, what makes you a Christian?
- Why is it important to trust in Jesus as your personal savior?
- Why is it important to figure out what you believe about God while you are still a teenager?
- Write a personal action step based on this conversation.
