student teaching series
Listed below are the recent teaching series used at Catalyst, the Wednesday night high school student service at Faith Promise Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. To see what we are currently teaching check out our student website – www.faithpromisestudents.com/hsm. If you have any questions about them or would like more information, including message notes and small group lessons, feel free to comment at the bottom of the page or send me an email at michaelw@faithpromise.org Thanks!
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November 2011
“Epic” – God’s call on us to live the epic life!
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October 2011
“Stockholm Syndrome” – We are all in a hostage situation…
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September 2011
“Heartless” – Relationships, purity, and love…
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August 2011
“Friday Night Lights” – Friday night is the LIFE of the high school experience…
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June 2011
“Blockbusters II” – Exciting summer series returns with new movies!
Watch the messages from this series HERE.
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May 2011
“To Do List” – Tackling the most important things in life.
Watch the messages from this series HERE.
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April 2011
“How To Lose Your Friends” – A guide to help you be and attract the best friends.
Watch the messages from this series HERE.
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March 2011
“Make War” – God has uniquely given you passions, position and personality
Watch the messages from this series HERE.
“Spring Break Makeover” – Discovering God’s role in our identity…can it change?
Watch the messages from this series HERE.
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FEBRUARY 2011
“It’s Just Sex” – Dispelling the myths and lies about God’s gift of sex
Watch the messages from this series HERE.
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JANUARY 2011
“I Love The 90′s” – Going back to the basics of a relationship with God
Watch the messages from this series HERE.
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December 2010
“Christmas in Chaos” – How to deal with the craziness of Christmas
Watch the messages from this series HERE.
Week 1: Fear in the Chaos – Are you paralyzed or mobilized?
Week 2: Doubt in the Chaos – Hey, Joe, it’s not your baby!
Week 3: Clarity in the Chaos – Mary Christmas?
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November 2010
“Alive” – What makes my life one that is worth living?
Week 1: The Supremacy of Christ – Dead or Alive?
Week 2: The Fullness of Christ – The Great Deception of Goodness.
Week 3: Alive in Christ – The WHY behind the WHAT.
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October 2010
“Backstabbers” – Series on relationships from the life of Joseph
Week 1: Friends – Do I attract friends that will be loyal to me?
Week 2: Family – How do I respond to betrayal in my family?
Week 3: Dating – Can I avoid the knife of betrayal and still date?
“Radical” – Fall Retreat Theme
Session 1 – Radical is costly.
Session 2 – Radical requires obedience.
Session 3 – Radical is a lifestyle.
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September 2010
“Bling” – It’s all about the Benjamen’s!
Week 1: More Than Stuff – God must be our top priority no matter what.
Week 2: Skittles – Everything is already God’s…tithing is about obedience.
“Remote Control” – Who’s holding the remote that controls your life?
Week 1: Illusion of Control – I’m not in control, but I control what controls me!
Week 2: Anger – We have been given emotions for a reason…anger is a tool.
Week 3: Lust- Lust is a heart condition that never delivers on its promises.
Week 4: Negativity- Our attitudes are extremely contagious.
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August 2010
“identity” – What we don’t know about who we are makes all the difference in how we live our lives!
Week 1: DNA – Our identity begins not with “who” but with “Who’s” we are.
Week 2: Chia Pet – God designed us to be instruments not shelf-sitters!
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June/July 2010
“Flip’d” – What do you do when your world changes?
Week 1: Surviving Change – What does “passing the mantle” really mean?
Week 2: The Change Catapult – How can we use change to our advantage?
“Block Busters” – Learning from some of summer’s biggest hits!
Week 1: Twilight/New Moon – The reality of love and sacrifice
Week 2: Avatar – Becoming a new creation
Week 3: Blindside – A story of redemption
Week 4: Elf – Putting others’ needs ahead of ours
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May 2010
“Cow Tipping” – Taking down the “sacred cows” that “you can’t talk about in church”
Week 1: One Way To Heaven – What do other religions say…could they be right?
Week 2: Sexual Orientation – Adam & Eve…or Adam & Steve?
Week 3: Evolution – Creation can’t mesh with science, can it?
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April 2010
“MyTunes” – Your music is talking to you…what is it saying?
Week 1: God’s Love – Teaching from “According To You” by Orianthi
Week 2: Loneliness – Teaching from “Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum
Week 3: Influence – Teaching from “All The Right Moves” by One Republic
Week 4: Worship – What is worship and why do we sing songs at church?
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March 2010
“No One’s Looking” – What do you do when you think no one’s looking?
Week 1: The Hook – Satan baits the hook with lures we love, but we choose to take the bite
Week 2: The Benefits – Recognizing the early stages of temptation allow us to avoid it
“Spring Break Showdown” – Character study on Biblical figures who dealt with conflict
Week 1: Ehud – God uniquely designed you to make an impact
Week 2: Samson – It is never too late for God to use you
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February 2010
“Victory” – What does true victory look like, and how can you get it?
Week 1: Sacrifice – Sacrifice is required for victory and was paid by Jesus on the cross
Week 2: Spoils – God wins the final battle and there will be rewards for those on His team
Week 3: Surrender – How do we make war with sin right now?
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January 2010
“Road Trip” – Based on “The Principle of the Path” by Andy Stanley
Week 1: Destination – Most important part of any road trip is where you are going
Week 2: Dead Ends – When we put emotions in the driver’s seat we make dead end decisions
Week 3: Detour – With each decision our direction will determine our destination
“The Tailgate” – Laying out the game plan and vision for 2010
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