Finals: Small Steps to Big Success

4 Weeks

Big Idea of the Series

This four-week sermon series is designed to equip youth with the right skills to make small steps to big success.

Students take exams every spring to review what they have learned in the last year, their finals. It takes time to learn and grow, to understand all the material taught over the year.

Spirituality is the same- just as students learn to plan for studying to be successful, they must plan to study the scripture too. By meditating on the Word, students are better prepared to say no to temptation and yes to living a life of righteousness.

Small Steps to Big Success will equip a young person to handle the stresses and busyness that come with being a teenager. It will also teach youth to allow God to stretch them.

God has a special plan for each young person—but the training for that future starts now.

Using This Series Guide

What is the Series Guide?

The Series Guide is a comprehensive resource designed to help you lead your congregation through this sermon series. It includes weekly sermon outlines, discussion questions, and key theological insights to support your teaching preparation.

Each guide has been thoughtfully crafted to provide you with both depth and flexibility as you prepare your messages.

This series includes 4 weeks of content.

What is the Series Guide Not?

The Series Guide is not a word-for-word sermon script. It's not meant to replace your own study and preparation, but rather to complement it with additional resources and structure.

It also doesn't include all media assets - those are available in the downloads section.

How Do I Use this Series Guide?

We recommend starting with the series overview to understand the big picture themes. Then, for each week, review the scripture passages, main points, and illustrations provided.

Use the discussion questions for small groups or to spark your own thinking. Feel free to adapt any content to fit your congregation's specific needs and context.