Reformation Resources Resources from CRC congregations

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Lessons, sermons, studies, and liturgies from CRC congregations. Each one is a starting place: borrow it, then make it fit the people in your room.

Cedar Lane CRC, Pella, Iowademo

Behold God's Lamb (for a farm community at harvest)

Made their own from Bethel CRC’s version
John 1:29-34; Matthew 3:16-17; Isaiah 11:1-2
Audience: Youth group / congregation (BYPS sermon) Genre: Sermon manuscript [Read John 1:29-34] Now, don’t answer this out loud, just answer it in your head. If I were to ask you right now, “What’s your biggest struggle right now?” or “What’s your biggest...
For whole congregation
  • atonement
  • lamb of god
  • sin
  • messiah
  • john the baptist
2 churches servedRated 5.0 of 5 by 1 church
Bethel CRC, Waupun, Wisconsin

The Problem of Evil

James 1:13-14; Genesis 50:20
Course: Biblical Perspectives Grade Level: 12th Grade Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Day of Unit: Day 9 of 14 Opener Type: BD — Brain Dump Duration: 47 minutes Rescoped 2026-09-18. The problem of evil moves here from Monday, September 21. The Reliability...
For high school
  • problem of evil
  • apologetics
  • presuppositional apologetics
  • providence
  • suffering
2 churches servedRated 4.5 of 5 by 2 churches
Bethel CRC, Waupun, Wisconsin

Behold God's Lamb

John 1:29-34; Matthew 3:16-17; Isaiah 11:1-2
Audience: Youth group / congregation (BYPS sermon) Genre: Sermon manuscript [Read John 1:29-34] Now, don’t answer this out loud, just answer it in your head. If I were to ask you right now, “What’s your biggest struggle right now?” or “What’s your biggest...
For youth group
  • atonement
  • lamb of god
  • sin
  • messiah
  • john the baptist
2 churches servedRated 4.5 of 5 by 2 churches
Prairie Light CRC, Sioux Center, Iowademo

Comfort in Life and in Death: Heidelberg Q&A 1

1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Romans 14:7-8
An adult education study, one session of about 50 minutes. Ask the group: when you have sat with someone who was dying, what did they want to hear? Let a few people answer. Most will say something like "that they were not alone" or "that it was going to be...
For adult
  • heidelberg catechism
  • comfort
  • belonging
  • suffering
  • death
2 churches servedRated 4.5 of 5 by 2 churches
Stony Creek CRC, Grand Rapids, Michigandemo

A Service of Lament and Hope

Psalm 46:1-2; Psalm 13; Lamentations 3:19-24
A short order of worship for a congregation carrying grief: after a death in the community, a hard season, or a tragedy in the news. About 35 minutes. Call to worship (from Psalm 46:1-2) Leader: God is our refuge and strength, People: an ever-present help in...
For whole congregation
  • lament
  • suffering
  • hope
  • grief
  • psalms
1 church servedRated 5.0 of 5 by 1 church
Bethel CRC, Waupun, Wisconsin

Resurrection and Ascension

John 20:1-31; Matthew 28:16-20; Luke 24:50-53
Course: New Testament Grade Level: 10th Grade Date: Monday, October 19, 2026 Day of Unit: Day 10 of 12 Opener Type: BD — Brain Dump Duration: 44 minutes (5th hour) / 47 minutes (1st hour) Bible Reference: John 20:1-31; Matthew 28:16-20; Luke 24:50-53 (with...
For high school
  • resurrection
  • ascension
  • great commission
  • passion week
  • deity of christ
1 church servedNot yet rated
Cedar Lane CRC, Pella, Iowademo

Breakfast on the Beach: Jesus Restores Peter

John 21:1-19; John 18:18; Luke 5:1-11
A middle school lesson on John 21:1-19, about 40 minutes. Ask: have you ever let a friend down and then had to see them the next day? What did that first conversation feel like? Give a minute for two or three stories. Read John 21:1-14 aloud, with students...
For middle school
  • resurrection
  • forgiveness
  • restoration
  • peter
  • discipleship
1 church servedNot yet rated
Prairie Light CRC, Sioux Center, Iowademo

Behold God's Lamb (Lenten midweek service)

Made their own from Cedar Lane CRC’s version
John 1:29-34; Matthew 3:16-17; Isaiah 11:1-2
Call to worship (John 1:29) Leader: The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, People: Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! Song: "Just As I Am, without One Plea" Audience: Youth group / congregation (BYPS sermon) Genre:...
For adult, midweek Lent service
  • atonement
  • lamb of god
  • sin
  • messiah
  • john the baptist
New to the libraryNot yet rated
Stony Creek CRC, Grand Rapids, Michigandemo

Behold God's Lamb (youth group, with a card activity)

Made their own from Bethel CRC’s version
John 1:29-34; Matthew 3:16-17; Isaiah 11:1-2
Audience: Youth group / congregation (BYPS sermon) Genre: Sermon manuscript [Read John 1:29-34] Before we start, everyone grab one of the cards being passed around. Don't put your name on it. Write down the biggest thing on your mind right now, the thing that...
For middle and high school youth group
  • atonement
  • lamb of god
  • sin
  • messiah
  • john the baptist
New to the libraryNot yet rated