Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Weekly Update: 9/7/2011

Back to School Bash: BTSB was a great success. We had over 40 teens and parents attend. They played laser tag, climbed the rock wall and drove the go-karts. Reagan Rushing lead our devotional singing and Chase Pope gave our devotional talk.

Upcoming Events:

On Saturday, September 17th, a youth / KFC car wash will be held for our Golden Agers at the building from 10 AM -2 PM.

On Sunday, September 18th, a youth devo will be hosted by the Martin family.

On Sunday, September 25th, we will welcome our youth minister, Rick Williams and his family after the evening service. Everyone is invited to stop by and say hi.

Final Thought: Distinction

-Why be different? God commands it, holiness requires it and Biblical examples confirm it.

-When to be different? Deuteronomy 6 tells us to teach our children to glorify God when we lie down, rise up, stay home or go out into the way.

-How to be different? Decide to follow Jesus by developing the mind of Christ (Phil 2:5) Determine not to conform to the world’s pressure (Romans 12: 1,2).

-What causes the difference? Living a holy lifestyle is not difficult when one is motivated by their love for the Lord. Paul’s admonition was to walk to please God (1 Thess. 4:1).

-Jesus reminds us that we are to shine our lights in the world (Matthew 5: 13-16). Only light is distinct from darkness. Does God see our distinction?

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