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Ghosted: a 4-Week Teaching Series for Youth Ministry TOPIC: Hurt & Pain SCRIPTURE: New Testament DECORATING THEME: Invisible Things AGE GROUP: Students Being ghosted hurts. It leaves you wondering if anyone sees you, understands you, or cares about what you're carrying. But Jesus promised that God's Spirit would never disappear or abandon us. Though unseen, the Spirit shows up in real ways-meeting us in the silence, reminding us we're not alone, and helping us feel seen when we feel invisible. During this four-week series from the New Testament, students will be reminded that when we feel forgotten, God's Spirit comforts us; when we feel powerless, God's Spirit gives us strength; when we feel lost, God's Spirit guides us; and when we feel unimportant, God's Spirit helps us make a difference. BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES When we feel forgotten, God's Spirit comforts us. (Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit: John 14:16-19, 25-27; Romans 8:26-27) When we feel powerless, God's Spirit gives us strength. (The Holy Spirit Appears at Pentecost: Acts 1:8, 2:1-12; Isaiah 40:29-31) When we feel lost, God's Spirit guides us. (Philip and the Ethiopian Official: Acts 8:26-40; 1 Corinthians 2:10-12) When we don't feel important, God's Spirit helps us make a difference. (Spiritual Gifts & Unity: 1 Corinthians 12:4-26; 1 Peter 4:10-11) WEEKLY CURRICULUM SUMMARIES: This week, students will see Jesus prepare his friends for his departure in John 14 and Paul share how the Spirit intercedes for us in Romans 8. You can't see air, but you know it's there because it keeps you alive. This week, we'll look at how Jesus promised the Spirit as a constant presence and how the Spirit helps us pray when we don't even have the words. We'll see that God doesn't disappear in hard moments because when we feel forgotten, God's Spirit comforts us. This week, students will focus on the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts and God giving strength to the weary in Isaiah. You can't see the wind, but you can feel its power when it starts to move things. This week, we'll see how the Spirit filled and empowered the early church, giving ordinary people courage and strength beyond their own ability. We'll learn that we're never stuck relying on ourselves because when we feel powerless, God's Spirit gives us strength. This week, students will learn about Phillip and the Ethiopian man encountering the Spirit in Acts, and Paul explains the role of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians. You can't see pressure, but you feel it pushing and pulling you in different directions. This week, we'll explore how the Spirit guided Philip at exactly the right moment and helps believers understand what God is revealing. We'll discover that we're not left guessing because when we feel lost, God's Spirit guides us. This week, students will explore spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians as Peter illustrates what believers are meant to do with their gifts in 1 Peter. You can't see gravity, but you notice it when it moves something into action. This week, we'll look at how the Spirit gives different gifts to different people and uses all of them to build something meaningful. We'll learn that no role is wasted because when we feel unimportant, God's Spirit helps us make a difference. MEMORY VERSE: "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self discipline." -2 Timothy 1:7(NIV)

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