Posts in Middle School
January 17 - Middle School

What’s the big deal with the Bible? It seems like most sermons in church or Lifeline end up being a strong encouragement to read the Bible – but why? During this series, we will explore the importance of building a habit of reading and understanding the story of God. Students will be challenged to open up God’s Word for themselves.

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Winter Break

We’re on break!

It has been an amazing first semester and we are so thankful for everyone in the Lifeline family. We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New Years and we eagerly await the return of weekly Lifeline program in January. High School Lifeline resumes January 14, and Middle School Lifeline resumes January 17.

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December 13 - Middle School

It’s Christmas time! And we are excited to not only celebrate the season with a night of fun, but also with a night of focus; focus on the one who brought hope, joy, love, and peace when he arrived: Jesus! When we see the response of the shepherds, we will be reminded to witness Jesus’ involvement in our lives and tell others about Him as well.

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December 6 - Middle School

We are excited to hear from students and leaders at each campus! Over these two weeks, we will get to hear from people from our campus who have prayerfully put together a sermon of their own to share with their peers. This week, each campus gets to hear from a student who has been working to put together their sermon for over a month.

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November 29 - Middle School

We are excited to hear from students and leaders at each campus! Over these two weeks, we will get to hear from people from our campus who have prayerfully put together a sermon of their own to share with their peers. This week, each campus gets to hear from a student who has been working to put together their sermon for over a month.

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November 15 - Middle School

As we conclude this series, we will look at a few of the last scenes of his life all the way to his passing. Right before Jacob dies, he takes time to bless his children and tell them of God’s goodness. In fact. This is the very thing that Jacob is honored for in the New Testament. Jacob’s blessing to his sons shows us that in the ups and downs of our journey, we will be imperfect, but we can tell the story of the perfect God.

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November 8 - Middle School

Picture this: your brother vowed that he was going to kill you and you ran away from your family… 20 years pass, and you prepare to see your brother for the first time since he made that promise. As we continue the story of Jacob, we will look at what Jacob did in his fear and worry and learn what we should do in ours!

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November 1 - Middle School

As we continue the story of Jacob, we witness one of the most bizarre scenes in his whole story: When he wrestled with God. When we walk through the story, we will see what happens when this man encounters God: He is given a new identity and is changed forever; why? Because God chose weakness to allow Jacob to be victorious. In the same way, God became weak by dying on the cross to redefine us and change us forever.

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October 25 - Middle School

During this next portion of Jacob’s life we find him on the run, fearful for his life and separate from the community. This is what sin does within our stories, it leads to division and separation within our relationships, both with people and God. When we feel like what we’ve done or what we’re going through has separated us from God’s presence, we need to turn our heads, look up, and remember that God is always with us.

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October 18 - Middle School

As we begin our series on Jacob, we will explore the most well known part of his journey: when he deceives his father and steals the blessing from his brother. Based on this story, you’d be surprised that Jacob would be a recipient of God’s promises and a foundation of His blessing! But God uses broken people to do beautiful things.

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October 11 - Middle School

As we conclude our series through the Bible, we will explore the exciting conclusion of the story of God: Jesus is victorious. Not only did Jesus prove His power over sin and death by rising from the dead, he also promises to come back and reign forever. The final scene of the Bible shows us that the love of God is stronger than death and that when Jesus reigns forever, he will set everything right.

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October 4 - Middle School

As we work through the New Testament and read about the early Jesus followers, we are going to learn about some of the tensions between the Jewish Jesus followers and the Gentiles who were interested in following Jesus. Through a vision about unclean animals, God confronts Peter’s favoritism and tells him to welcome Cornelius (a Gentile) into the family of God. As we walk through the story, some students will be challenged to invite people into God’s family, while others will be reminded that if they have felt counted out by others, God still welcomes them to Himself!

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