Youth Sermon: Your Crazy Happy Choice

Life is About Choices

Have you ever played the game "Would You Rather?" You know, where you have to choose between two crazy options? Like, would you rather have a pet dinosaur or be able to fly? It's all about choices. And life, well, it's kind of like that game. Except the choices we make are way more important.

Imagine you're at a crossroads. One path is wide, easy, and full of people. The other is narrow, a bit rough, and not so crowded. The wide path is like choosing to live life our own way, doing what feels good in the moment. The narrow path? That's choosing to live God's way, even when it's tough.

Life is kind of like the game 'Would You Rather?' Except the choices we make are way more important.

Choosing God's Way

Galatians 5:16-18 tells us we can choose to live God's way or our own way. Living God's way means not giving in to the stuff that feels good but hurts us in the end. It's like choosing the narrow path.

Remember the story of Joshua in the Bible? In Joshua 24:14-15, he tells the Israelites to choose to serve God. Why? Because choosing to serve God is always the best choice. Our own choices, without God, lead to a mess.

The Consequences of Our Choices

Galatians 5:19-21 lists the bad stuff that happens when we choose our own way: fighting, jealousy, getting wasted. These choices hurt us and others. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 warns that those who keep making these bad choices won't get to be with God forever.

But check out Galatians 5:22-23. It shows us the good stuff that happens when we choose God's way: love, joy, peace, and more. Jesus said in John 15:8 that when we live this way, it makes God look good. The truly happy person is the one who chooses to live God's way.

Living and Walking with God's Spirit

Galatians 5:24-25 tells us to live and walk with God's Spirit. If God's Spirit is in us, then we should let Him guide our actions. This leads to real freedom and change, like 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 says.

So, what's it going to be? The wide path or the narrow one? Your way or God's way? Remember, the choices you make today shape your tomorrow. Choose wisely. Choose God's crazy happy path.

Prayer

Let's pray: God, help us to choose Your way, even when it's tough. Help us to live and walk with Your Spirit, and to experience the crazy happy life You have for us. Amen.

Small Group Breakout Questions

1. What does it mean to you to walk in the Spirit?

2. Can you share a time when you chose to walk in the Spirit and what the outcome was?

3. What are some challenges you face when trying to choose to walk in the Spirit?

4. How can you encourage each other to choose to walk in the Spirit?

Get the Full Youth Group Plan

• Icebreaker: Choice Challenge
• Group Activity: Fruit of the Spirit Relay
• Youth Challenge: Choose the Spirit Challenge