When Your Idols Turn To Rivals

This 3-week youth ministry sermon series unpacks what happens when the people we admire become the people we resent — and how honor changes everything. Your students will walk through the messy leadership dynamics between Saul, David, and Absalom to discover that choosing honor over bitterness isn't weakness, it's kingdom power. They'll learn how to navigate jealousy, betrayal, and the pressure to retaliate when authority figures or friends let them down. Perfect for helping teenagers understand that their character isn't defined by how they're treated, but by how they treat others when it costs them something.