Hey Gang,
We will be meeting Wednesday night for Youth Worship. This will be our last Wednesday night meeting. We will take a break because of the move then resume on Sunday, Sept. 13th and begin meeting on Sunday nights. The schedule for Sunday nights will be 5:00pm- Snack Supper, 5:30pm worship time, 6:00-7:00pm Youth Activity time.
Have a great week and I’ll see you Wednesday.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Colossians 3:12-14
Since God chose you to be the holy people He loves, you must clothe yourselves with tender-hearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. -Colossians 3:12-14
Scripture tells us that we love because God first loved us. Truly unselfish love can only come from the Lord and is the biggest sign that a person knows Jesus. The world will be a messed-up place until Jesus returns, but you can make it a Little nicer if you do everything out of love. Let love be your starting place and you ending; cover everything you say and do with love and I guarantee you that there will be a difference in your life.
God bless you all and have a great week.
Scripture tells us that we love because God first loved us. Truly unselfish love can only come from the Lord and is the biggest sign that a person knows Jesus. The world will be a messed-up place until Jesus returns, but you can make it a Little nicer if you do everything out of love. Let love be your starting place and you ending; cover everything you say and do with love and I guarantee you that there will be a difference in your life.
God bless you all and have a great week.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Who is your neighbor?
This week, the Jr. High students are doing some work for elderly people in the church family. In our devotion times, we are discussing who our neighbors are and what it means to love our neighbors as we love ourselves.
Read the passage below, then leave a comment telling me who you think your neighbors are and what you can do to show them God's love
Luke 10
One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: "Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?" 26 Jesus replied, "What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?" 27 The man answered, "'You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.' And, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"* 28 "Right!" Jesus told him. "Do this and you will live!" 29 The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied with a story: "A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road. 31 "By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by.32 A Temple assistant* walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side. 33 "Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him.34 Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him.35 The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins,* telling him, 'Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I'll pay you the next time I'm here.' 36 "Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?" Jesus asked. 37 The man replied, "The one who showed him mercy." Then Jesus said, "Yes, now go and do the same."
Read the passage below, then leave a comment telling me who you think your neighbors are and what you can do to show them God's love
Luke 10
One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: "Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?" 26 Jesus replied, "What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?" 27 The man answered, "'You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.' And, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"* 28 "Right!" Jesus told him. "Do this and you will live!" 29 The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied with a story: "A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road. 31 "By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by.32 A Temple assistant* walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side. 33 "Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him.34 Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him.35 The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins,* telling him, 'Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I'll pay you the next time I'm here.' 36 "Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?" Jesus asked. 37 The man replied, "The one who showed him mercy." Then Jesus said, "Yes, now go and do the same."
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Ephesians 2:10
For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things He planned for us long ago. -Ephesians 2:10
Wow! What a concept! Take hold of the first part of this verse, you are God's masterpiece!
When I think of a masterpiece, the first thing in my mind is art, especially sculptures. A sculptor works tirelessly to perfect a masterpiece. He chips away at it, one tiny piece at a time until it is exactly the way he wants it. Then he smooths it out so that it shines perfectly.
You are God's masterpiece! He will chip away at the things in your life that keep you from being more like Him, then he will smooth out the rough edges to make you shine.
God has a specific plan for your life. He wants to use you in a certain way to do His work on earth and bring Him glory. It is only after He has "sculpted" you to be more like Jesus that you will be ready for Him to use.
Sometimes the chisel of God will cause pain, but that pain is part of the process of growing. Never think though that the pain is a sign that God is mad at you or doesn't like you, for that is never true. God wants you to be the person He created you to be but He must get rid of the things you chose to cling to in this world. The pain that comes from having these things removed will never be as bad as the pain you will feel if you reach eternity without being who God wants you to be.
Wow! What a concept! Take hold of the first part of this verse, you are God's masterpiece!
When I think of a masterpiece, the first thing in my mind is art, especially sculptures. A sculptor works tirelessly to perfect a masterpiece. He chips away at it, one tiny piece at a time until it is exactly the way he wants it. Then he smooths it out so that it shines perfectly.
You are God's masterpiece! He will chip away at the things in your life that keep you from being more like Him, then he will smooth out the rough edges to make you shine.
God has a specific plan for your life. He wants to use you in a certain way to do His work on earth and bring Him glory. It is only after He has "sculpted" you to be more like Jesus that you will be ready for Him to use.
Sometimes the chisel of God will cause pain, but that pain is part of the process of growing. Never think though that the pain is a sign that God is mad at you or doesn't like you, for that is never true. God wants you to be the person He created you to be but He must get rid of the things you chose to cling to in this world. The pain that comes from having these things removed will never be as bad as the pain you will feel if you reach eternity without being who God wants you to be.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
A Great Opportunity
The Youth Group has an awesome opportunity to help the needy of the Texarkana Community.
I propose that we begin this month with making bags of groceries available for needy people who come by our church. We can contribute the money from our budget and also donate our own money so that we can buy about $100 worth of non-perishable food items, (cereal, maccaroni, canned meat, etc.) to be divided amongst 5-10 paper bags to be given out to those in need.
This will be a great opportunity for us to minister to our neighbors. And, once we move to our new building, we can look at joining with other church members to create a food bank that will allow us to further help those in need.
Let me know what you think about this!
I propose that we begin this month with making bags of groceries available for needy people who come by our church. We can contribute the money from our budget and also donate our own money so that we can buy about $100 worth of non-perishable food items, (cereal, maccaroni, canned meat, etc.) to be divided amongst 5-10 paper bags to be given out to those in need.
This will be a great opportunity for us to minister to our neighbors. And, once we move to our new building, we can look at joining with other church members to create a food bank that will allow us to further help those in need.
Let me know what you think about this!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Philippians 1:27
Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. -Philippians 1:27
Citizens of heaven! If you are a follower of Jesus, then you are a citizen of heaven.
When you meet someone from another country you immediately begin asking them questions about their homeland. Things that you have always been curious about just come spewing out of your mouth. You might ask a German about the AutoBahn, or an Australian about kangaroos. You may have read about these things before but, now you can talk to someone who has experienced them firsthand.
This is how Christians are supposed to be to the world. We are citizens of heaven and we should be able to answer the questions people have about our homeland.
We should also live in a manner that is worthy of our homeland.
Americans get so tired of hearing about one of our people going to a foreign country and acting like a fool. They do something stupid and get on the news, then we look bad.
We, representatives of heaven, need to be mindful of how we make heaven look to other people. If we say that we are a Christian then we act stupid, we know that we have God's grace but it still makes a bad impression on people who are not Christians.
Just something to think about, I hope you all have a great week.
Citizens of heaven! If you are a follower of Jesus, then you are a citizen of heaven.
When you meet someone from another country you immediately begin asking them questions about their homeland. Things that you have always been curious about just come spewing out of your mouth. You might ask a German about the AutoBahn, or an Australian about kangaroos. You may have read about these things before but, now you can talk to someone who has experienced them firsthand.
This is how Christians are supposed to be to the world. We are citizens of heaven and we should be able to answer the questions people have about our homeland.
We should also live in a manner that is worthy of our homeland.
Americans get so tired of hearing about one of our people going to a foreign country and acting like a fool. They do something stupid and get on the news, then we look bad.
We, representatives of heaven, need to be mindful of how we make heaven look to other people. If we say that we are a Christian then we act stupid, we know that we have God's grace but it still makes a bad impression on people who are not Christians.
Just something to think about, I hope you all have a great week.
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