Youth Activities and youth meetings are very important to the life of a church family. For if we have no youth the future of the church is threatened. If fact, without young families and their youth, the church will surely die. So when you bring the youth together you should always have a plan for something that is spiritually challenging and even fun. Here are 10 topics for youth meetings that you may feel free to use in your own church.
How Bad Company Affects Us
1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Other Scriptures to study: Exodus 23:2, Exodus 34:12, Numbers 33:55, 1 Kings 11:2, 2 Chronicles 19:2, Psalms 1:1, Proverbs 4:14, Proverbs 24:1, Proverbs 28:7, John 15:19, John 18:17-20, Acts 2:40, 1 Corinthians 5:11, 2 Corinthians 6:14, Ephesians 5:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:6
How to Choose Good Friends and Grow Friendships
Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Other Scriptures to study: Ruth 1:16, 1 Samuel 18:1, 1 Samuel 20:17, 2 Samuel 15:37, 1 Kings 5:1, 2 Kings 2:2, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 18:24, Proverbs 27:10, Proverbs 27:17, Matthew 27:55-56, John 11:16, John 13:1, John 15:13-14, Romans 16:4, 2 Corinthians 2:13, 2 Timothy 1:16
Examples of Love and Courtship in the Bible
Genesis 29:11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Other Scriptures to study: Genesis 29:12-20, Genesis 31:30, Numbers 10:30, Deuteronomy 20:7, Judges 14:1-10, 1 Samuel 18:17, 2 Samuel 19:37, 2 Samuel 23:15, Luke 1:26-27
Honor the Good; Avoid the Evil
Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Other Scriptures to study: 1 Samuel 6:19, Psalms 38:1, Psalms 100:2, Psalms 145:11, Psalms 147:1, Matthew 6:19, Mark 10:44, Luke 9:23, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Philippians 4:6, Colossians 3:5, 1 John 2:15
Sometimes You Just Gotta Wait
Isaiah 25:9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; We have waited for him, and he will save us: This is the LORD; we have waited for him, We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Other Scriptures to study: Genesis 49:18, Numbers 20:10, 2 Kings 5:11-12, Jonah 4:8-9, Psalms 37:7, Psalms 40:1, Isaiah 26:8, Isaiah 33:2, Matthew 15:23, Luke 9:54, Luke 10:40, Acts 1:4
Some Things are Better Left Unsaid
James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Other Scriptures to study: Exodus 14:14, Judges 18:19, 2 Kings 2:3, Psalms 34:13, Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 21:23, Nehemiah 8:11, John 13:13, John 33:31, Mark 10:48, 1 Peter 3:10
The “I AMs” of Jesus
John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
Other Scriptures to study (and memorize): John 8:23, 58, John 9:5, John 10:7, 1, 14, 36, John 11:25, John 13:13, John 14:6, John 15:1, Revelation 1:8, 17
Hope: Spiritual and Eternal
1 Peter 1:3–5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Other Scriptures to study: Proverbs 14:32, Acts 24:15, Romans 4:18, Romans 8:24, Romans 15:4, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Colossians 1:5, Titus 2:13, Hebrews 6:18-19, 1 Peter 3:15, 1 John 3:3,
How to Live Forever
2 Timothy 1:10–11 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel: Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
Other Scriptures to study: Ecclesiastes 12:7, Matthew 10:28, Luke 20:36, John 8:51, John 11:26, Romans 2:7, 1 Corinthians 15:53-4, 2 Corinthians 5:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 2 Revelation 20:4
Who Are God’s Children?
Galatians 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Other Scriptures to study: Matthew 5:9, Luke 20:36, John 1:12, Romans 8:14-16, Romans 8:17, Romans 8:21, Romans 9:26, Galatians 4:7, Galatians 3:29, Philippians 2:15, Titus 3:7, Hebrews 1:14, Hebrews 6:17, 1 John 3:1, 1 John 3:10
Final Thoughts
Many of the Scriptures listed above support the fundamentals of the Christian faith. Learning how to apply these precepts to our lives is key to raising up the next generation in the church. Consider not only reviewing these words from God, but also memorizing them with the youth.
Take a look at this related resource: 7 Good Small Group Bible Studies
Resource – Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, King James Version