Ryan McDermott

Are you bound by grave clothes?

In this 6-session Bible study for teenagers, Ryan McDermott invites us to shed the old life that has held us back and fully embrace the newness of life that Christ has made possible. Jesus died, not just so that we could have life, but so that we might be unbound and step into a new identity: holy, loved, chosen, and free.

In the book of John, we read the miraculous story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. As Jesus called to his friend, Lazarus rose from his grave, breathing, moving-fully alive-yet still bound by the clothes he was buried in. Is it possible that, like Lazarus, we too are still bound in our grave clothes? Held back by fear, or pride, or shame. Wrapped up in sin, or hurt, or anger, or unforgiveness. Grave clothes are anything that hold us back from everything God has for us. This describes many believers today-alive in Christ but still bound.

NOTE:This study is written for use with interactive teaching videos that are available separately through the Lifeway On Demand app (which is free). Leaders can also work with this study even without watching the videos.

96 pages

9781087773490

LifeWay