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Faith

Belief and trust in God; hope in what we cannot see; faithfulness (See also Believing, hope, doubt)

"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." (Hebrews 11:1)

Activities
	Destination Unknown This outreach project allows God to determine the place and the need.
	Trust Circle This exercise uses a circle of friends to show the significance of trusting God and others.
	Trust Fall A familiar challenge to show the importance of trusting others and commitment.
Games
	Famous Last Words Dying words can tell us a lot about a person's life. Can you identify who said these famous last lines?
	Unseen Reality How can we know something exists, if we can't see it?
Lesson
	40 Years of Weeping God does not always call us to be successful, but to be faithful. The prophet Jeremiah shows how perseverance, often through many trials, is required to carry out God’s mission in our lives.
	Abraham: Man of Faith Sometimes we lack the faith to tell someone about Christ or make a difficult decision. The great faith of Abraham is examined in this lesson.
	Action! The goal of this lesson is to inspire students to live lives of action and to understand that theology without practice is useless.
	Christianity in Action This series of lessons will cover five elements that should be present in every Christian's life, obedience, worship, courage, faith, and service. Through these lessons, students will be encouraged to live lives worth living; lives that will glorify God.
	Dealing with Doubt From this lesson focusing on the disciple Thomas, we learn how doubt can lead us in one of two directions.
	Do What You Believe Students learn that their faith must be expressed in deeds, so that God may be glorified. James teaches us that Faith without deeds is dead.
	Faith Students are challenged to understand the reality of their faith, which at times can be heroic, and other times a struggle.
	Faith, Love and Encouragement Paul letters to the Thessalonians reminds them that it is their faith, love, prayer, and endurance that will see them through.
	Faithfulness We are challenged to be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. This means living a life of faithfulness now, and until the very end.
	Faithfulness Despite Circumstances The prophetic book of Daniel inspires us to live a life of faithfulness and trust to a glorified and praiseworthy God, regardless to our circumstances.
	Father Abraham Because of Abraham's faith, God kept His promise. Because of our faith and God's grace, we are all part of this promise and descendants of Abraham.
	Galatians: Faith & the Fruit of the Spirit A lesson from Galatians about living by faith, under the influence of the Holy Spirit, to allow the fruit of the Spirit to show in our lives.
	Galatians: One True Gospel There is only one true Gospel, having faith in Christ. Paul was willing to give his life to defend it, even dying a martyr’s death. Are you?
	Getting Them to Jesus This lesson will equip and motivate students to reach out to the lost people around them.
	God Doesn't Have Favorites God judges all men equally, regardless to nationality, power, or circumstances. Prophets Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah encourage us to live a life of repentance, humility and faith because of God's mercy.
	Is Everything Meaningless? Are we living a life that is rich in meaning, or one that has no meaning at all? In this lesson, students find out that everything is meaningless apart from God.
	Moses: Man of Willingness This study on the life of Moses illustrates how God will use simple, everyday people to accomplish His purposes. All He needs are willing vessels.
	Prayer: Expecting Results Students are challenged to pray expectantly, believing that God wants to move on their behalf.
	The Supremacy of Faith Students learn that faith is the centerpiece of a life well-lived.
	The Ultimate Prize The reward for running and finishing the "Amazing Race" is better than anything else, for the ultimate prize is Victory in Christ.
	Unashamed This lesson challenges the students to allow the Gospel to change them and to apply the truths about faith and peace to their lives each day.
	Why I Believe God is Real This lesson uses evidence from ten arguments of truth to prove the existence and reality of God.
	Why I Believe in Christianity This lesson explains how Christianity is different from other religions and how Christianity can claim to be the only way to God.
	Why I Believe Jesus Matters This lesson equips students with overwhelming proof to be able to defend against some of the many hoaxes and foolish claims about Jesus' life, death, and resurection.
Object Talks
	Perfect Mix Are you made with the right stuff? With Jesus, we can be the perfect mix.
	Pure Gospel We must only put our faith in the pure Gospel of Christ.
	Reality Check How do you know if something is real? An object talk to help students contemplate the reality of God.
	Trust My Life With It Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me
Tips For Leaders
	Accountability: The Praying Youth Worker It’s been said that when we work, we work; however, when we pray, God works.