FG Students (MS)
180 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAudio messages from the middle school student ministry of Fellowship Greenville in Greenville, SC
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Stretch: Wk. 3
October 29, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, JJ Bunney continues our “Stretch” series and talks about how God uses trials to grow our faith. We look at James 1:2-4 and opening our hands, letting go to seek God’s will over our own, even in hard times. JJ encouraged us to look for God in the hard places and what He’s doing there, and ask Him to grow us during those times. Speaker: JJ Bunney
Stretch: Wk. 2
October 20, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continues our new series, “Stretch,” talking about how we can learn to stretch our faith! Dallas talks about how our faith can be stretched by trying something new. We look at Romans 12:1-2 and how it says to present ourselves as living sacrifices. As we sacrifice our lives to God, He is making us more like Jesus. Dallas talks about how we can use the FGS 12 Practices to help us try something new to stretch our faith - 12 daily and weekly practices that help us to...
Squad Up: Wk. 4
October 07, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, JJ Bunney continues our series, “Squad Up,” talking about how we all need community. JJ talks about how we can stand strong together, as we look at Matthew 7:13-14 and walking together in community through the narrow gate and hard path. We also look at 1 Samuel 18:1-5 and the story of David and Jonathan’s friendship. David and Jonathan had a true friendship where they put the other person’s needs before their own and pushed each other towards God. JJ challenges us to evaluate our ...
Squad Up: Wk 3
September 30, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continues our series, “Squad Up,” talking about how we all need community. Dallas talks about how God uses other people in our lives to grow us, making us stronger together. He talks about unity in Ephesians 4:1-6, and walking with humility, gentleness, patience, and love. Dallas encourages us to be real, learn, add to, and stick with our community. Speaker: Dallas Greenaway
Squad Up: Wk 2
September 23, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continues our new series, “Squad Up,” talking about how we all need community. Dallas talks about how we can do for others what God’s done for us by knocking down walls and extending forgiveness to restore friendships. We look at Ephesians 2:1-19 and how Jesus paves a way for reconciliation Speaker: Dallas Greenaway
Squad Up: Being Apart of God's Family
September 17, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway opens up our new series, “Squad Up,” talking about how we can all be a part of God’s family. Dallas talks about how we all have a desire for community - a healthy, strong, caring community. We look at Ephesians 1:1-28 and how we are all a part of God’s family. Dallas encourages us to lean into this by encouraging each other, living in unity, and reminding each other of what’s true. Speaker: Dallas Greenaway
Disciple: Life on Mission 2
August 24, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, our guest speaker Tyler Smith continues our summer series, “Disciple,” and talks about Life on Mission. Tyler talks about knowing and enjoying and pursuing Jesus, and inviting others along, too. We looked at Mark 2:1-12 and how the paralytic man’s friends were willing to get their friend to Jesus, no matter what. That was their mission! Our walk with Jesus should overflow with us wanting to invite others into that love and relationship with have with Him. Speaker: Tyler Smith
Disciple: Panel
August 24, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Matt, Dallas, Rachel and a few guests wrap up our summer series, “Disciple,” and talk through questions related to this series! This panel answers the question, “What did you wish you had known in middle or high school?” and then talks through what life with Jesus, life in community, and life on mission looked like in their lives back then and what it looks like now.
Disciple: Life in Community 1
August 04, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continues our summer series, “Disciple,” and talks about Life in Community. Dallas talks to us about Philippians 2:1-11, and how in Godly community we should be united together, count others higher than ourselves, and do nothing from selfishness. He talks about how this is countercultural, and asks how our lives would be different if we were more concerned with serving God and others, rather than ourselves. Speaker: Dallas Greenaway
Disciple: Life in Community 2
August 04, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Matt Densky continues our summer series, “Disciple,” and talks about Life in Community. Matt talks about John 13:34-35 and how Jesus models agape love. He talks about how Jesus calls us to love others as He has loves us, and then walks through four ways we can have agape love in our relationships: trust, communication, commitment and integrity. Matt challenges us to put these four into practice in our own friendships and relationships! Speaker: Matt Densky
Disciple: Life on Mission 1
August 04, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continues our summer series, “Disciple,” and talks about Life on Mission. Dallas talks about God’s mission and how our lives should bring God glory through everything we do. We look at 1 Corinthians 10:31 and how everything works together for the glory of God. Dallas challenges us to live a life worth imitating and to look at our lives to see if we are bringing God glory in all areas. Speaker: Dallas Greenaway
Disciple: Life with Jesus 2
July 15, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Matt Densky continues our Summer series, “Disciple,” and talks about Life with Jesus. Matt opens up with an activity that relates to how we can see our relationship with Jesus as monotoned and boring, and how we commonly ask, “Is this all there is?” We look at Acts 4:1-13 where Peter and John went from fear filled to faith filled. They were recognized in verse 13 as “having been with Jesus” by their actions and words and Matt challenges us to ask if others say this about us. Do ou...
Disciple: Life with Jesus 1
July 15, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway opens up our Summer series, “Disciple,” and talks about Life with Jesus. Dallas talks about how you are a disciple of the people and things that influence you and asked who or what is influencing US right now? We looked at Matthew 4:18-22 and looked at the disciple’s life with Jesus. Dallas talks about how a disciple of Jesus is someone who accepts the invitation to: follow Him, become like Him, and pass on to others what you’ve learned from Him. Speaker: Dallas G...
10 Practices: #10 Thank God Daily
July 08, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Matt Densky finishes up our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. Matt talks about gratitude this week and how important it is to thank God daily for what He’s blessed us with. We look at Luke 17 verses 11-19, where Jesus heals ten lepers, and only one returns to give Him thanks. Matt talks about how giving thanks daily brings our posture: back (remembering where we came from), up...
10 Practices: #6 Be in Creation
July 08, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Brentley Williams continues our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. Brentley talks about creation this week and how creation brings healing to our minds and souls and reveals the character of our Creator! We look at Romans 1:19-20 and Psalm 19:1-4 and how God reveals Himself through what He has made. Brentley talks about the 3 benefits of creation: a sense of calm, a sense of sc...
10 Practices: #7 Remain Responsible
July 08, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Matt Densky continues our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. Matt talks about responsibility this week and how we can make the most of the time we have now when we see how much time we have left, and encourages us to use our time responsibly. We look at David in 1 Samuel 16:5-13 and how he was faithful in the little things, and how we can be, too! Speaker: Matt Densky
10 Practices: #8 Participate in Worship
July 08, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Rachel Bailer continues our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. Rachel talks about worship this week, specifically encouraging FG Students to join in on times of corporate worship! Jesus and his disciples give an example of corporate worship / singing together in Mark 14:26, and we should follow this example of pausing in our busy lives to worship God the Father. She talks about...
10 Practices: #9 Practice Restraint
July 08, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continues our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. Dallas talks about restraint this week and how we all have to practice restraint daily with different things. We look at Genesis 3 and how Adam and Eve should have practiced restraint in the Garden of Eden. Dallas invites us to consider our days, consider how those daily things affect ourselves and those around u...
10 Practices: #5 Practice Solitude
July 07, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continues our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. Dallas talks about solitude this week, looking at different times in the gospels where Jesus takes time to intentionally be alone and focus on God. Dallas talks about how solitude also might be a time for God to give us direction, to focus in on the will of God for our lives. We challenge you to intentionally sep...
10 Practices: #2 Pray Daily
May 19, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continues our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. Dallas talks about prayer this week, looking at the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6 verses 9-13, where Jesus teaches us how to pray. Dallas also discusses “waiting on the Lord” through prayer! We challenge you to spend 5 minutes a day praying, to start incorporating this practice into your daily life. Speaker: Dallas...
10 Practices: #1 Building Relationships
May 19, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continued our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. Dallas talks about building relationships this week, looking at Genesis 1:26-27 and how we were made in God’s image which means we were made to be in community with one another. We challenge you to create a practice of reaching out to 3 people every day - could be the same people, could be different people, but w...
10 Practices: #4 Rest Your Soul
May 19, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continues our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. Dallas talks about resting this week, looking at Genesis 2 and how God models rest for us. Dallas talks about how rest isn’t just physical resting, but also resting our souls in the Lord. This can be a time to step back and trust that God is in control! We challenge you to create a special rhythm for one day in t...
10 Practices: #3 Read Scripture
May 19, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continues our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. Dallas talks about reading Scripture this week, looking at Matthew 4:1-4 and how the things we fill our minds with shape us! We have a deep need for God’s word to satisfy us and we need it. We challenge you to read a chapter of the Bible every day to discover Jesus through the Word. Speaker: Dallas Greenaway
10 Practices: Practice Solitude
May 19, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continues our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. Dallas talks about solitude this week, looking at different times in the gospels where Jesus takes time to intentionally be alone and focus on God. Dallas talks about how solitude also might be a time for God to give us direction, to focus in on the will of God for our lives. We challenge you to intentionally sep...
10 Practices: Read Scripture
May 19, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continues our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. Dallas talks about reading Scripture this week, looking at Matthew 4:1-4 and how the things we fill our minds with shape us! We have a deep need for God’s word to satisfy us and we need it. We challenge you to read a chapter of the Bible every day to discover Jesus through the Word. Speaker: Dallas Greenaway
10 Practices: Pray Daily
May 19, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continues our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. Dallas talks about prayer this week, looking at the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6 verses 9-13, where Jesus teaches us how to pray. Dallas also discusses “waiting on the Lord” through prayer! We challenge you to spend 5 minutes a day praying, to start incorporating this practice into your daily life. Speaker: Dallas...
10 Practices: Rest Your Soul
May 19, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continues our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. Dallas talks about resting this week, looking at Genesis 2 and how God models rest for us. Dallas talks about how rest isn’t just physical resting, but also resting our souls in the Lord. This can be a time to step back and trust that God is in control! We challenge you to create a special rhythm for one day in t...
10 Practices: Series Opener
May 19, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Matt Densky opened up our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. As circumstances in life change, our practices might need to as well and we believe that these 10 were modeled by Jesus and the early church, as we look at Acts 2:42-47. This week, Matt will give an overview of all 10 of the practices, and why we believe practicing all 10 will help you engage and thrive in your faith ...
10 Practices: Building Relationships
May 19, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week, Dallas Greenaway continued our “10 Practices” series, where we will be talking about 10 daily and weekly practices that can define our faith and bring growth in our life. Dallas talks about building relationships this week, looking at Genesis 1:26-27 and how we were made in God’s image which means we were made to be in community with one another. We challenge you to create a practice of reaching out to 3 people every day - could be the same people, could be different people, but w...
Doubt It: Wk.2 God Doesn’t Shame Us For Our Questions
March 11, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Dallas Greenaway continued our new series “Doubt It” where we talk about how having questions (and even doubts) about God doesn’t have to be as scary or as shameful as we might think. This week, we talked about how God doesn’t shame us for our questions. We looked at John 20:24-29 and how Jesus responds to Thomas when he talks about his doubts. Jesus isn’t angry with Thomas or shame him for his doubts, and he doesn’t do that to us either! Dallas challenged us to take our doubts to ...
Doubt It: Wk.1 Not Alone in Your Questions
March 04, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Dallas Greenaway started a new series called “Doubt It” where we will talk about how having questions (and even doubts) about God doesn’t have to be as scary or as shameful as we might think. This week, we talked about how you’re not alone in your questions or doubts. We looked at Psalms 22 and 88 and how even the psalmists doubted God and had questions about faith. Speaker: Dallas Greenaway
Choose Your Own Adventure: Wk.4 Practicing What We Preach
February 26, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Dallas Greenaway closed our series “Choose Your Own Adventure” where we have been talking about living out the spiritual life. Dallas led us through 4 practices: 1) Moments of silence, solitude, and stillness 2) Meditation on our identity in Christ 3) Lifting up one another in prayer 4) Communion. Speaker: Dallas Greenaway
Choose Your Own Adventure: Wk.3 Changing the World
February 19, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Dallas Greenaway continued our series “Choose Your Own Adventure” where we will be talking about 4 spiritual disciplines of living the Christian life. Dallas talked about how we can change the world today, not just someday. We looked at Matthew 25:31-46 and how we can serve God by serving those around us, changing the world with one action at a time. Dallas challenged us to think about what we are passionate about today and what it looks like to have faith and action. Speaker: Dal...
Choose Your Own Adventure: Wk.1 Resting in Jesus
February 12, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Dallas Greenaway started our new middle school series called “Choose Your Own Adventure” where we will be talking about 4 spiritual disciplines of living the Christian life. Dallas talked about spending time with God this week and how knowing God is an adventure, not a formula, and also how life with Jesus brings rest. We looked at Matthew 11:25-30 where Jesus says “come to me, and I will give you rest.” Dallas challenged us to look at our lives and if we are walking alongside Jesu...
Choose Your Own Adventure: Wk.2 Choosing Our Relationships
February 12, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Dallas Greenaway continued our series “Choose Your Own Adventure” where we will be talking about 4 spiritual disciplines of living the Christian life. Dallas talked about relationships with others this week and how relationships are a choice, not an accident. We looked at Mark 2:13-17 and how Jesus came to call the sinners, so also was seen hanging out with sinners often. Dallas challenged us to look at who we surround ourselves with. We also looked at Romans 12:2 and the balance o...
Influencer: Wk.3 Influencers Who Live Small
January 22, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Dallas Greenaway continued our middle school series, “Influencer.” Dallas talked about how we can be influencers by living small (and influencing the people closest to us) and dreaming big. We looked at Matthew 5:14-16 and being salt and light to those around us. Dallas challenged us to find something small we can do to influence the people closest to us for the better this week. We hope you enjoy this message! Speaker: Dallas Greenaway
Influencer: Wk.2 Wise Influencers
January 15, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesPeter talked about how we need to have wisdom to become kingdom influencers. We looked at James 1:5-8 to see the wise influence from God. Peter challenged us to value wisdom, gain wisdom, and then share that wisdom to influence the lives of those around us. We hope you enjoy this message! Speaker: Peter Peach
Influencer: Wk.1 Humble Influencers
January 08, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Dallas Greenaway opened up our new middle school series, “Influencer.” We will be talking about the people who influence us the most and how we can become influencers in other people’s lives. We looked at Philippians 2:1-9 and how we should follow Jesus’ lead in being humble. Dallas challenges us to ask ourselves what in our lives would change if Jesus really was the one who influenced us the most? We hope you enjoy this message! Speaker: Dallas Greenaway
Unwrapped: Wk.1
December 19, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Bob Greer opens up our Christmas series and talks about Jesus’ birth at the time of Caesar Augustus’ rule in Luke 2. He talks about how people treated Caesar like an idol and challenges us to look at our lives and what we see as idols. Bob also talked about what it would look like if Jesus was king of our lives and how that would change our day to day life. We hope you enjoy this message and have a Merry Christmas! Speaker: Bob Greer
Unwrapped: Wk.2
December 19, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Dallas Greenaway finishes up our short Christmas series and talks about experiencing the peace of God. We look at Luke 2:13-14 and Isaiah 9:6, seeing that Jesus comes as the Prince of Peace. Dallas challenges us to experience the peace of God by spending time with Him daily, weekly, and annually. We hope you enjoy this message and have a Merry Christmas! Speaker: Dallas Greenaway
Standalone Sermons: Nov. 24, 2019
November 27, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Stephen Whitacre talks to us about forgiveness and how it relates to Jonah’s story, especially in Jonah 4. We look at what forgiveness is and how God’s forgiveness empowers us to forgive others. Stephen challenges us to think about who Jesus wants us to forgive and what relationships in our lives need to be restored. We hope you enjoy this message! Speaker: Stephen Whitacre
Peace and Pain: Wk.6
November 21, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Brentley Williams tells her story as it relates to our “Peace and Pain” series. As she shares her story, Brentley focuses on “Identity,” talking about her experience with anxiety, depression, and perfectionism over the years. We look at Mark 10:17-22 and the story of the rich young ruler, whose focus was on performance and money, not fully surrendering these things to God. Brentley asks us to think about what we are holding back from Jesus and challenges us to fully surrender to Hi...
Peace and Pain: Wk.5
November 13, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Dallas Greenaway finishes up our series, “Peace & Pain,” where we talk about pain in life and how Jesus is our source of true peace. Dallas talks about depression this week as we look at the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 19, verses 3-8 and 14-16. We see how depression and suicide are not new topics, but even affected Elijah, a man that was used in great ways by God. Dallas talks about how God is not done with us yet and challenges us to remember that God often uses our hard times to p...
Peace and Pain: Wk.4
November 06, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Dallas Greenaway continues our series, “Peace & Pain,” where we talk about pain in life and how Jesus is our source of true peace. Dallas talks about what true peace looks like this week, looking at Philippians 4:4-7 and how we can rejoice and be thankful in the midst of our pain and anxiety. Dallas talks about how this peace doesn’t remove the pain and the hard circumstances, but guards our hearts and minds in Christ. Speaker: Dallas Greenaway
Peace and Pain: Wk.3
October 30, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Rachel Bailer continues our series, “Peace & Pain,” where we talk about pain in life and how Jesus is our source of true peace. Rachel talks about loneliness, how we all experience it, and how Jesus can relate to us in our loneliness and rejection. We look at Matthew 27:45-50 and how Jesus is fully separated and abandoned by God on the cross. We talk about how we will never be separated from God since Jesus was, and how we can trust and have peace from that truth. Speaker: Rachel B...
Peace and Pain: Wk.2
October 22, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Dallas Greenaway continues our series, “Peace & Pain,” where we talk about pain in life and how Jesus is our source of true peace. Dallas talks about anxiety and challenges us to think about what we’re anxious about and where we turn when we experience anxiety. We look at 1 Peter 5:6-7 and talk about what it looks like to humble ourselves and cast all our anxieties on God, because he cares for us. We also look at Jesus in Mark 14 as he becomes overwhelmed with facing death, and Jes...
Peace and Pain: Wk.1
October 16, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Justin Best opens up our new series, “Peace & Pain,” where we will talk about pain in life and how Jesus is our source of true peace. Justin talks about worry and what Jesus says about worrying in Matthew 6:25-34. He encourages us to seek God’s kingdom, as God provides what we need, not what we want. When we seek first the kingdom, our priorities in life change, and we start to find true peace. Speaker: Justin Best
Lifelines: Wk.5
October 09, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week one of our volunteers Peter Peach finishes up our series, Lifelines, talking about how Godly friendships can change the world. Peter talks about his testimony and how community has changed him. We look at Hebrews 10:24-25 and what community looks like in the church back then. Peter challenges us to be ready to share with others about how Jesus has worked in our own lives, like it says to do in 1 Peter 3:15. Speaker: Peter Peach
Lifelines: Wk.4
October 01, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutesThis week Dallas Greenaway continues our series, Lifelines, talking about how Godly friendships can change the world. We look at Acts 2:42-47 to see how Godly friendships were in the early church. Dallas challenges us to look at the ways God is changing every day of our lives as Christ followers and find ways that we can use our gifts to serve people for God’s glory. Speaker: Dallas Greenaway