Tough as Nails
Youth series · 6 lessons
“I am an overcomer!” This Bible series discovers the overcoming qualities of Joshua and Caleb.
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The prologue · the introduction
At the gate of victory
“We live in a world today that has lowered the standard for overcoming life.”
The backstory: Israel brought out of Egypt by miracles, the Red Sea, the pillar of cloud and fire, heading for Canaan. Beside it, Florence Chadwick in the fog, stopping short “at the gate of victory.”
“Behold, the Lord thy God has set the land before thee: go up and possess it … fear not, neither be discouraged.”
Deuteronomy 1:21
The prologue, ToughAsNails_Intro.pdf.
The series · five parts
Nail them up.
5 of 5 nailed
I am an overcomer
Tap the stage or keep scrolling. Each strike nails one part.
Part I · A crisis demanding a choice
Two reports from the same land
The majority report · the ten
We are not able
“We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.”
Numbers 13:31 (NKJV)
The minority report · Joshua and Caleb
We are well able
“Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.”
Numbers 13:30 (NKJV)
Caleb had the spirit of an overcomer. The ten had the spirit of one overcome.
Part I, “A Crisis Demanding a Choice,” ToughAsNails_L1.pdf.
Parts II and III · Attitude Determines Altitude · Wholehearted Allegiance
Another spirit
“Fear always drives out faith if faith does not dispel fear.”
The ten spies were dominated by fear and so devoid of faith. Caleb was dominated by faith and so devoid of fear.
Part II · ToughAsNails_L2.pdf
“Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the Lord my God.”
Joshua 14:8
Caleb found his satisfaction and sufficiency in God Himself.
Part III · ToughAsNails_L3.pdf
Part IV · The power of the spoken word
Give me this mountain
“Lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old. As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me … Now therefore give me this mountain.”
Joshua 14:10–12
He loves bold prayers that only He can perform!
Part IV, ToughAsNails_L4.pdf. Caleb was forty when Moses sent him (Joshua 14:7) and eighty-five when he asked for the mountain.
Part V · Tough as nails
Because the nails He took
“Spiritually speaking, we can become tough as nails, because the nails He took.”
“It’s not how we start, but it is all in how we finish the race.”
“He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.”
Psalm 18:34
Part V, “Tough as Nails,” ToughAsNails_L5.pdf.
Tough as Nails · youth series
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There are 6 lessons in total, including the introduction, with supporting graphics for screens and social media.
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In the download
- Lesson plansThe prologue and Parts I to V, as PDFs
- Download guideA PDF with the link to the series graphics
- Screens16:9 slides for the series and each part
- SocialFeed posts and stories, including New Series, Tonight and Next Week
- Written byJacob Sullivan
- ForMiddle school through young adult
From the series files: ToughAsNails.zip and its download guide.