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Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

Keys for Kids Ministries

Unlocked is a daily teen devotional, centered on God’s Word. Each day’s devotion—whether fiction, poetry, or essay—asks the question: How does Jesus and what He did affect today’s topic? With daily devotions read by our hosts, Natalie and Dylan, and questions designed to encourage discussion and a deeper walk with Christ, Unlocked invites teens to both engage with the Bible and to write and submit their own devotional pieces.

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00:05:30

Welcome

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens ·

2024/11/25

READ: ROMANS 12:13; HEBREWS 13:2; 1 PETER 4:7-10 Did you know that all Christians are called to some sort of ministry? You don’t have to be a pastor or missionary to have a ministry—the fact is, God commands all Christians to minister to others. The word ministry basically means service. And in Galatians 5:13, all Christians are instructed to “serve one another humbly in love” just as Jesus served us. What does this service, or ministry, look like? Well, God gives each of us spiritual gifts to

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00:04:50

The Next Moment

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2024/11/24

READ: MATTHEW 6:25-34 Since I was young, I’ve often had to remind myself to just consider the next moment instead of trying to figure out everything that’s going to happen in the future. The truth is, it’s all in God’s hands, so I don’t have to worry about tomorrow. I don’t have to get stressed about what I’ll be doing in an hour or how things are going to turn out today. All I need to do is live in this moment. Take it slow. Just a little at a time. In Matthew 6, Jesus says, “Don’t worry

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00:04:27

Hidden Inside

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2024/11/23

READ: MATTHEW 23:27-28; EPHESIANS 2:4-10; PHILIPPIANS 3:7-9 Have you ever cut into a shiny red tomato, only to find it was all rotten in the middle? It may have looked perfect on the outside—not even a bruise. But inside, it’s mushy and not fit to be eaten. Sometimes we are like that rotten tomato. Many of us put up a good front. We may do good things—we follow the rules, read the Bible every day, volunteer at church, and help out at home. We look great on the outside! But God sees the sin in

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00:03:50

In the Midst of the Storm

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2024/11/22

READ: PSALMS 46:1-3; 61:1-3; MATTHEW 14:22-33; HEBREWS 13:8 You are my refuge and strength, My strong tower in the storm. So I do not shudder as The clouds darken. You promised peace In the midst of turmoil, Peace that does not falter, So I stand firm as the thunder rolls. And as the rain pours down I remind myself of the one Who walked upon the waves To reach for me in the storm. And though the wind howls and The waters threaten to overwhelm me, I will keep my gaze on You, The only one who

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00:04:40

Psalm 73: Worth It (Part 2)

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2024/11/21

READ: PSALM 73:11-28; 2 CORINTHIANS 4:16-18 We can ask God hard questions. In Psalm 73, Asaph’s question to God is basically, Why are the wicked so successful, while people like me who follow God experience so many hardships? Asaph finds his answer as he goes into God’s sanctuary, and God opens his eyes to three things: First, success is fleeting. Second, God is with His people on earth, holding our hand. And third, God leads His people to a glorious destiny. We find a potent example of the

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00:04:44

Psalm 73: Tell God the Truth (Part 1)

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2024/11/20

READ: PSALM 73:1-15; HEBREWS 4:14-16 Usually when I hear adults pray publicly, they sound very wise. They thank God and ask for blessings, but they never complain or disagree with God. But that’s not how people pray in the Bible. Just read the book of Psalms. They tell God what’s really on their hearts. Sometimes it’s how much they love and worship God, but other times it’s how scared or sad they are, or they even tell God that it seems like He’s not being fair. For example, in Psalm 73 a guy

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00:05:01

The Truest Beauty

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2024/11/19

READ: 1 SAMUEL 16:1-13; PSALM 139:14; ISAIAH 60:1 Every single day we are bombarded with social media posts, pictures, and videos of friends, actors, models, singers, and superstars. And seeing these images can lead to thoughts of not being enough. We see so many people every day, and often the first thing we do is compare ourselves to them. And that is so sad. Because of this constant comparison, we often walk around with zero confidence. But it doesn’t have to be this way. When we truly

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00:05:26

Shadow and Light

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2024/11/18

READ: MATTHEW 4:16; 1 THESSALONIANS 5:5; 1 PETER 2:9 Darkness. That’s all I can see. There used to be so many dazzling lights—my friends, my family. They’re all gone now. I’ll probably never see them again. My own light is dimming. The Shadow keeps reaching closer and closer. I gave up fighting him long ago. The Shadow could overtake me anytime, but I think he enjoys watching my fear slowly turn to despair and defeat. Elyon, where did you go? Why did you leave us? It’s been a long time since

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00:04:55

X-rays

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2024/11/17

READ: PSALM 139:23-24; 2 TIMOTHY 3:14-17; HEBREWS 4:12-16 Do you know why dentists take x-rays of our teeth? Even though dentists and dental hygienists look for cavities while they clean people’s teeth, some small cavities can’t be seen with just the human eye. So, by using an x-ray, dentists can find cavities before they’re visible on the surface. Then they can fill those small cavities to make sure the problem doesn’t get any worse, saving us from more painful issues in the future. X-rays

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00:04:50

The Most Dangerous

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2024/11/16

READ: EPHESIANS 4:20-32; 6:10-18; 1 PETER 5:6-10 What would you say is the most dangerous animal in the world? Sharks, lions, snakes? If we look at the number of humans killed each year by these predators, we find that sharks kill about a dozen humans per year, lions kill more than 100, and snakes kill over 100,000. But the deadliest animal by far is the mosquito. Unlike many dangerous animals, they live in close proximity to humans and bite unprovoked. These annoying little insects don’t seem

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00:05:29

Cry Out

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2024/11/15

READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 3:4-9; 1 PETER 2:1-5 What do we need to do to become more spiritually mature? Be really self-sufficient? Come up with all the right answers to life’s questions? In 1 Peter 2:2, we are told to “like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation.” This metaphor really caught my attention, and the more I thought about it, the more sense it made. I don’t know if you’ve ever been around a hungry baby, but when they crave milk, they

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00:04:19

The Lord, My Deliverer

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2024/11/14

READ: PSALM 18:1-19; EPHESIANS 5:8-20 I find myself surrounded by The lies that tangle through my mind. It started with just one falsehood of the enemy, One measure of deceit I did not quell with truth. Too long I did not let the light break through, And now I fear I will be stranded in This web of darkness entrapping me. In desperation I call to heaven, A plea for rescue from my oppressors; In my darkest moment when I feel all hope is lost, the voice of the Almighty thunders from on high. His

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00:05:42

When It All Falls Apart

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2024/11/13

READ: 1 KINGS 19:1-18; HEBREWS 12:1-3; 1 CORINTHIANS 15:54-58 A failure. That’s how Elijah saw himself as he fled for his life into the wilderness. He’d had such high hopes going into the dramatic showdown with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. Surely Yahweh’s clear victory would lead to a lasting national revival! But the death threats Elijah received from Jezebel following Mount Carmel shattered all his expectations. The struggle was far from over. He was exhausted and weak. No better than

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00:04:17

Ask the Expert

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2024/11/12

READ: PSALM 25:4-9; ROMANS 8:31-39 You don’t have to do a lot of research to discover there’s an expert for pretty much everything. And these experts offer all kinds of advice, ranging from health and beauty tips to education and relationship advice to life goals and more. Sometimes this abundance of information causes overload, whether it’s in the form of articles, interviews, videos, books, or podcasts. All these experts have the power to tell us how they think we should solve our

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00:06:12

Freedom’s Price

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2024/11/11

READ: MATTHEW 27:27–28:10; 1 CORINTHIANS 11:23-26 Turiel glanced solemnly around the cemetery, noticing their planet’s tri-colored flag waving over many of the graves. He’d only lived on this planet for a few months, but he would recognize that flag anywhere. “Sunan, why do only some of the graves have flags flying beside them?” Turiel asked. He pointed to a section of the cemetery. “All those over there have them.” “Those are graves of people who fought in the Dread War,” Sunan explained

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00:04:50

FOIA What?

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2024/11/10

READ: MATTHEW 12:36; ROMANS 14:10-14; COLOSSIANS 1:21-23 In the State of Michigan’s law, there is something called an FOIA request. FOIA stands for Freedom of Information Act and is pronounced “foy-ahh.” People submit an FOIA request to government entities for public records. These request forms can be submitted for many things—documents, videos, emails, letters, etc. If the recipient has those records, they must surrender them—unless there are circumstances that legally prohibit that information

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00:04:40

Locker Combinations

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2024/11/09

READ: PSALM 119:105; PROVERBS 7:1-3; ROMANS 12:2; COLOSSIANS 3:14-17 If you have a locker, is it easier to look up the locker combination every time, or to memorize the combination? You could just keep the locker combo saved on your phone or written on a piece of paper, but then you’d have to search for it every time you needed to open your locker. And if you ever lost the combo, then you’d really be in a predicament! It’s a lot easier to memorize it so you always have it in your

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00:04:40

God Guides

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2024/11/08

READ: GENESIS 24:1-28, 58-59; JAMES 1:5-8 In Genesis 24, we find a beautiful story of God leading and guiding a man who is called Abraham’s “servant, the elder of his household who managed all he owned” (verse 2). This servant, who is kind of like Abraham’s steward, is sent back to Abraham’s land to find a wife for Abraham’s son, Isaac. The servant arrives in the land and stops to rest at a well with his camels. He prays to God, saying “I am standing here at the spring where the daughters of

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00:04:21

Worry and Regret

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2024/11/07

READ: MATTHEW 6:25-34; LUKE 22:39-54; 1 PETER 5:6-7 I worry. I get stressed out. I spend hours or even days in dread. And then I regret it. I remember one year, I was at a fireworks show and there was a nagging worry on my mind. Instead of being able to fully enjoy the beauty of the fireworks and the fun going on around me, I was stuck in my head with the worry. Things ended up turning out alright. There was no reason for my loss of peace. But regardless of how things turn out, my worries are

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00:04:34

Unchanging God

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2024/11/06

READ: ROMANS 8:18-39; HEBREWS 13:1-21 There is pouring rain outside my window as I type. November in Michigan—you never know what weather you’ll get. On November 1st, I was bundled in winter gear, trudging through the woods in around eight inches of snow. The trees were heavy with sparkling beauty. November 6th, I was walking the shores of Lake Michigan, picking up seashells as the sun warmed my bare shoulders. As I watched the waves roll and foam, I considered the unpredictability of Michigan

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