October 12, 2009
Contents
180 News
Something for Your Heart
Birthdays
Surf Report
Forgettable Fact
Potent Quotables
Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Small Group Kick-off Party
We had a great time launching our new Focus Point service last night. Join us next Sunday night following Focus Point for dinner and the kick-off party for our youth small groups. There will be door prizes and other good times. Join us from 6:30 - 8:00 in the youth center.
MS Quest Retreat
Hey Mid School! We're heading to Camp Cascades for a weekend of REMIX. Get ready to engage the Word of God, spend some time with friends, and have lots of crazy fun at the Quest retreat!
Click on the image to download the brochure or grab a hard copy in the youth center. The blank retreat price page (on the download) should be filled in with these prices:
Late Registration - $140
If you have questions about money, please contact Pastor Aaron.
Read Through the Bible
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
When the Dead Man Walked
"When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, 'Lazarus, come out!' The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, 'Take off the grave clothes and let him go.' " (John 11:43-44)
Can you imagine being there in this moment? Even if you had followed Jesus for years and believed Him to be the Messiah and really really missed your friend or brother Lazarus -- this would be terrifying. Wouldn't it?
One of the primal fears of humanity is that the dead will come back to life. That's one reason zombie movies can be so scary. The dead are supposed to stay dead, even the ones we miss most. If you have even an ounce of imagination, you've felt a little chill in a graveyard. You have to remind yourself that death is final. Nobody comes back.
Until now.
But after that moment of horror passes -- once you realize Lazarus is no slobbering monster, just himself alive again -- the truth begins to come up over the horizon of your heart: Death is beatable. It doesn't have to win. It is not the last word. If Lazarus can come back after four days gone, all the rules are changed. We can live forever. But how?
Jesus. We need Jesus.
Think: If someone asked you to explain how a person can beat death and be resurrected, what would you tell him or her? How would you explain the good news about Jesus and living forever?
Pray: Thank God that Jesus proved He is more powerful than even death.
Do: Read about your own resurrection from the dead in 1 Corinthians 15:12-28.
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A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. BIRTHDAYS
Hey Will Wiseman...Hey Seth Himebaugh...Hope you both have great birthdays this week!
4. SURF REPORT
- David Crowder Church Music Review
- Relient K Forget and Not Slow Down Review
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
25% of your bones are located in your feet.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
If we only have the will to walk, then God is pleased with our stumbles. –
C S Lewis
Love is unselfishly choosing for another's highest good. – C S Lewis
7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A: At the Bottom!
180 News
Something for Your Heart
Birthdays
Surf Report
Forgettable Fact
Potent Quotables
Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Small Group Kick-off Party
We had a great time launching our new Focus Point service last night. Join us next Sunday night following Focus Point for dinner and the kick-off party for our youth small groups. There will be door prizes and other good times. Join us from 6:30 - 8:00 in the youth center.
MS Quest Retreat
Hey Mid School! We're heading to Camp Cascades for a weekend of REMIX. Get ready to engage the Word of God, spend some time with friends, and have lots of crazy fun at the Quest retreat!Click on the image to download the brochure or grab a hard copy in the youth center. The blank retreat price page (on the download) should be filled in with these prices:
Late Registration - $140
If you have questions about money, please contact Pastor Aaron.
Read Through the Bible
| Day | 2 Chronicles | Ezekiel | John |
| Tuesday, October 13 | 1-2 | 39 | 5 |
| Wednesday, October 14 | 3-4 | 40 | 6 |
| Thursday, October 15 | 5-6 | 41 | 7 |
| Friday, October 16 | 7 | 42 | 8 |
| Saturday, October 17 | 8 | 43 | 9-10 |
| Sunday, October 18 | 9 | 44 | 11 |
| Monday, October 19 | 10-11 | 45 | 12 |
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
When the Dead Man Walked
"When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, 'Lazarus, come out!' The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, 'Take off the grave clothes and let him go.' " (John 11:43-44)
Can you imagine being there in this moment? Even if you had followed Jesus for years and believed Him to be the Messiah and really really missed your friend or brother Lazarus -- this would be terrifying. Wouldn't it?
One of the primal fears of humanity is that the dead will come back to life. That's one reason zombie movies can be so scary. The dead are supposed to stay dead, even the ones we miss most. If you have even an ounce of imagination, you've felt a little chill in a graveyard. You have to remind yourself that death is final. Nobody comes back.
Until now.
But after that moment of horror passes -- once you realize Lazarus is no slobbering monster, just himself alive again -- the truth begins to come up over the horizon of your heart: Death is beatable. It doesn't have to win. It is not the last word. If Lazarus can come back after four days gone, all the rules are changed. We can live forever. But how?
Jesus. We need Jesus.
Think: If someone asked you to explain how a person can beat death and be resurrected, what would you tell him or her? How would you explain the good news about Jesus and living forever?
Pray: Thank God that Jesus proved He is more powerful than even death.
Do: Read about your own resurrection from the dead in 1 Corinthians 15:12-28.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. BIRTHDAYS
Hey Will Wiseman...Hey Seth Himebaugh...Hope you both have great birthdays this week!
4. SURF REPORT
- David Crowder Church Music Review
- Relient K Forget and Not Slow Down Review
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
25% of your bones are located in your feet.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
If we only have the will to walk, then God is pleased with our stumbles. –
C S Lewis
Love is unselfishly choosing for another's highest good. – C S Lewis
7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A: At the Bottom!
