Youth Group (60 Minutes)

God’s Mercy in the Midst of Judgment

CONNECT — 0–12 Minutes

Game: Who’s Most Likely To… (Chaos Edition)

How to Play:

• Everyone stands in a circle.
• Leader reads a prompt.
• Students point at the person they think fits best.
• The person with the most points gets a dramatic slow clap (no one is “out”).

Prompts (Use Fast):

• Most likely to forget why they walked into a room
• Most likely to survive a zombie apocalypse
• Most likely to laugh at the wrong moment
• Most likely to get lost using GPS
• Most likely to be late to their own birthday party
• Most likely to accidentally start a group chat drama

Leader Tip:
Move quickly. Laugh loudly. Do not explain the lesson yet.

Transition:
“We all make predictions about people. Tonight we’re talking about a promise God made that changed everything.”

ENCOUNTER — 12–22 Minutes

Scripture Reading

Leader Setup:
“Last week we talked about sin entering the world. Tonight we’re seeing what God said next.”

Scripture (BSB): Genesis 3:15

15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel. ”

Quick Reaction Question:

• Does this sound more like judgment… or hope?

(No correcting yet.)

ANCHOR — 22–37 Minutes

Teaching: Hope Spoken First

Teaching Summary:
Genesis 3:15 is spoken before anyone repents, apologizes, or fixes anything. God promises that evil will not win. The conflict will be real, the pain will be real — but the outcome is already decided.

This is hope before healing.
Promise before proof.

Key Line:
God doesn’t wait for us to clean up our mess before He promises rescue.

RESPOND — 37–52 Minutes

Game: Rock • Paper • Scissors — Tournament of Redemption

How to Play:

• Everyone pairs up.
• Play rock-paper-scissors.
• Winner moves on.
• Loser becomes the cheering section for the winner.
• By the end, the final player has a massive cheering crowd.

Leader Tip:
Hype it like a championship. Music helps.

Debrief (30 seconds):
“There was a lot of losing… but one victory. Genesis 3:15 says evil fights hard — but it doesn’t win.”

SEND — 52–60 Minutes

Discussion (Short + Optional):

• Why do you think God promised victory so early?
• Where do you need to trust God’s promise even when things still feel broken?

Memory Verse

Scripture (BSB): Genesis 3:15

15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel. ”

Prayer

Invite students to quietly thank God for being faithful even when life feels unresolved.