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Beyond Belief: a 4-Week Teaching Series for Youth Ministry TOPIC: Doubt & Questions SCRIPTURE: Exodus DECORATING THEME: Exodus AGE GROUP: Students (Get the Elementary version here !) The Bible is full of things that seem almost "beyond belief." Sometimes, that's because the stories we read are miraculous-especially the story of Exodus. Like, did God really split a whole sea in half, speak to Moses from a burning bush, or rescue all those people from enslavement? Other times, the Bible says things that sound a little too good to be true-like, is God really as loving, kind, patient, or powerful as Scripture says? And can God really use each of us to do big things in the world? In this four-week series from the book of Exodus, we'll explore what the story of Moses and the Israelites can help us discover about doubt and belief. We'll talk about how, when you doubt yourself, God can still use you . And we'll see how, when you doubt God, it's okay to ask questions because God still offers guidance and always takes care of you . BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES When you doubt yourself, God can still use you. (Moses and the burning bush: Exodus 3:1-15, John 14:12, Mark 9:20-24) When you doubt, it's okay to ask questions. (Aaron speaks for Moses: Exodus 6:28-7:7, 12:24-28, James 1:15, 1 John 5:14-15) When you doubt, God still offers guidance. (Crossing the Red Sea: Exodus 14:5-19, 26-31, John 16:7, Psalm 25:5-9) When you doubt, God still takes care of you. (Manna and Quail: Exodus 16:2-15, Psalm 77:11-12, Psalm 62:8) WEEKLY CURRICULUM SUMMARIES: This week, we'll focus on the story of Moses and the burning bush and hear from Jesus about the way God can use people like us. When God spoke to Moses from a burning bush, Moses didn't feel qualified or brave enough to lead. His first instinct? Doubt. But God wasn't asking for perfection, just willingness. Jesus echoed this when He said His followers would do great things through Him. We may not feel ready or look perfect, but that's okay. When you doubt yourself, God can still use you. This week, we'll explore the story of Passover and learn from James about how to take our questions to God. The first Passover was filled with instructions and unknowns. The Israelites were told to trust a promise that sounded impossible. Questions were everywhere, but so was God. When we don't understand, we don't have to pretend we do. God invites us to come closer, to bring our concerns to Him. When you doubt, it's okay to ask questions. This week, we'll discover how God led the Israelites out of Egypt and what Jesus tells us about the guiding gift God gives us. Trapped between the Red Sea and the Egyptian army, the Israelites panicked. But even in their fear, God was already working a way forward. He didn't leave them to figure it out alone, and He doesn't leave us either. Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to guide us, comfort us, and stay with us always. When you doubt, God still offers guidance. This week, we'll explore the story of God providing bread for the Israelites and learn how to remember God's work from a psalm. Wandering the wilderness, hungry and frustrated, the Israelites wondered if God would keep showing up. And then? Bread from the sky. Not just once, but every single morning. That same God still meets our needs today, through provision we never expected. We can be lost and unsure, but it doesn't change the mighty deeds of God. When you doubt, God still takes care of you. MEMORY VERSE: "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV)

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