July 20, 2009
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Forgettable Fact
5. Potent Quotables
6. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Wild Waves & Danger Zone
Hey Mid school! Remember that there is no Danger Zone this Thursday because we are heading up to Wild Waves! Be at the church ready to leave at 8am. Check out the flier one last time to make sure you bring everything you need!
Grub Camp
Hey Mid school guys, the Grub Camp deadline is this Sunday (July 26). So check out the flier here and sign up!
Park It! Pictures
We had a great time last week at Summerlake Park. Check out these pics and click on them to download any that you want!
High School
Middle School
Read Through the Bible
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Instant Message
"In [Christ Jesus our Lord] and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." (Ephesians 3:12)
You can't just walk right up to the king. In many nations throughout history, to approach the king without being invited resulted in a quick and painful death. Only a few select people could come to the King without first being asked, maybe some family members and few trusted servants. Everyone else had to make an official request through someone else.
That's how it used to be with God, too. When He set up His official relationship with Israel, only representatives were allowed to come into His presence at a very specific time and place ”and very carefully” to ask His forgiveness for Israel's sins.
Jesus changed all that. He paid for the sin that stood between us and the Father. Those who trust in Christ have our sins forgiven completely. The result? No need for a middleman and the exact right words in the right order on the right day. Jesus gave us a pass to walk right into God's throne room to talk to Him at any time and for any reason. That's real freedom. Are you using yours?
Think: How would your relationship with God be different if you could not talk to Him directly? Would it be less personal? Less meaningful?
Pray: Thank God for the freedom and confidence to talk directly to Him at any time without fear.
Do: Use your freedom to approach God with confidence today.
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A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. SURF REPORT
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Review
4. FORGETTABLE FACT
The flea can jump 350 times its body length, that is like a human jumping the length of a football field.
5. POTENT QUOTABLES
Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
—Author Unknown
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
6. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: What do you call a calf after it's six months old?
A: Seven months old.
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Forgettable Fact
5. Potent Quotables
6. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Wild Waves & Danger Zone
Hey Mid school! Remember that there is no Danger Zone this Thursday because we are heading up to Wild Waves! Be at the church ready to leave at 8am. Check out the flier one last time to make sure you bring everything you need!
Grub Camp
Hey Mid school guys, the Grub Camp deadline is this Sunday (July 26). So check out the flier here and sign up!
Park It! Pictures
We had a great time last week at Summerlake Park. Check out these pics and click on them to download any that you want!
High School
Middle School
Read Through the Bible
| Day | 1 Samuel | Jeremiah | Matthew |
| Tuesday, July 21 | 6 | 11 | 22 |
| Wednesday, July 22 | 7 | 12 | 23 |
| Thursday, July 23 | 8-9 | 13 | 24 |
| Friday, July 24 | 10 | 14 | 25 |
| Saturday, July 25 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Sunday, July 26 | 12 | 16 | 27 |
| Monday, July 27 | 13 | 17 | 28 |
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Instant Message
"In [Christ Jesus our Lord] and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." (Ephesians 3:12)
You can't just walk right up to the king. In many nations throughout history, to approach the king without being invited resulted in a quick and painful death. Only a few select people could come to the King without first being asked, maybe some family members and few trusted servants. Everyone else had to make an official request through someone else.
That's how it used to be with God, too. When He set up His official relationship with Israel, only representatives were allowed to come into His presence at a very specific time and place ”and very carefully” to ask His forgiveness for Israel's sins.
Jesus changed all that. He paid for the sin that stood between us and the Father. Those who trust in Christ have our sins forgiven completely. The result? No need for a middleman and the exact right words in the right order on the right day. Jesus gave us a pass to walk right into God's throne room to talk to Him at any time and for any reason. That's real freedom. Are you using yours?
Think: How would your relationship with God be different if you could not talk to Him directly? Would it be less personal? Less meaningful?
Pray: Thank God for the freedom and confidence to talk directly to Him at any time without fear.
Do: Use your freedom to approach God with confidence today.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. SURF REPORT
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Review
4. FORGETTABLE FACT
The flea can jump 350 times its body length, that is like a human jumping the length of a football field.
5. POTENT QUOTABLES
Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
—Author Unknown
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
6. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: What do you call a calf after it's six months old?
A: Seven months old.
