Holding Fast Together (Hebrews 10:19-25)
Key Idea: Sunday service shapes us to be people who look up, look in, and look out. Look up Looking up means…. – All parts of our Sunday service is worship – All parts of our Sunday service requires our active participation – All parts of our Sunday service reveal our desperation for God Look […]
Sorting Out Christian Priorities
Key idea: Consider the priorities and goals that you make in high school in light of these three overarching pursuits 1. Pursue God Ways to pursue God Prioritize youth group Read Scripture and read it in community Invite God and his presence into your day 2. Pursue wise and good relationships Faithfulness Wisdom 3. Pursue […]
Diligent Work and Disordered Idleness (2 Thessalonians 3:6-18)
A steadfast life in Christ is characterized by a rejection of idleness and a pursuit of diligent work.
Disciplines of Faith: Rooted in God’s Word (Psalm 1)
Seeing as Jesus Sees (Mark 10:13-16)
Prayer Requests (2 Thessalonians 3:1-5)
Key Idea: Your relationships with one another should be marked by a consistent asking for prayer from one another and praying for one another.
2019 Japan VBS: Last Full Day in Nagoya
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We wrapped up our activities in Nagoya today! Many families attended ANF’s Sunday service held at Bunka No Ie (the cultural center). The whole auditorium was filled! Jeremy, the pastor at ANF, emphasized that ANF hopes to be a welcoming and inviting church for anyone who wants to attend. The children performed two songs that […]
Three Wrongs and a Right (John 7:1-13)
God’s ways won’t always make sense. God calls us to live differently. God’s ways are better. Lordship means we live by God’s way, God’s timing, and God’s sovereignty. Lordship means we live in humility, trust, and obedience.
2019 Japan VBS: Day 5 – Brief Update
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Brief Update! Konbanwa (good evening)! Thank you for your continued prayers. Just a short update and praise report: We finished the last official day of VBS! Today the children learned about Peter and John healing the crippled man in Jesus’ name. The lesson was “God loves you when you are weak!” The kids got a […]
2019 Japan VBS: Day 4 – Where Does the Time Go?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tomorrow is the last day of VBS! The week has really flown by. Thank you for praying for the gospel lessons today. The lesson today was “God loves you when you do wrong!” It is our prayer that the seeds planted today will take root in fertile soil, and that the children will know God’s […]