Sermon Theme: “Disobedience brings trouble”
Bible Memory Verse: If you follow your selfish desires, you will harvest destruction, but if you follow the Spirit, you will harvest eternal life. –Galatians 6:8
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-2:10 The Story of Jonah
Message Summary: Jonah did not obey God when God calls him to go to Nineveh to tell them how wicked they are. It is the capital of Assyria. It's one of the most evil nations ever exist. BUT Jonah decided not to listen and RAN AWAY. and He ran to a ship. He was on the ship and thought he got away. He fell asleep in the below deck and fell asleep. God sent a big storm because of Jonah's disobedience. They all freaked out. Jonah admitted to the captain that it was his fault because he was running away from God. Jonah responded, "Throw me into the sea, and it will calm down" And they threw him in the water and Jonah was swallowed by a Giant Fish. Jonah cried to God for help. God heard Jonah's prayer and commanded the fish to spit Jonah back on the shore. The Big Fish obeyed. God told him to go to Nineveh again and Jonah obeyed
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
3-21-10: The call to character
Sermon Theme: “God helps me to live a clean life”
Bible Memory Verse: Offer your bodies to him as a living sacrifice, pure and pleasing. -Romans 12:1
Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21 Daniel Pleases God
Message Summary: The army of Babylon raided Judah and took many people away as slave. Daniel was one of the slaves. In Babylon, people worshiped idols and they did not believe in the one true God Daniel served. Because Daniel was healthy, handsome, smart, wise and educated, he was chosen to serve the king. Daniel was given a new name, Belteshazzar, in honor of one of the Babylonian gods. Daniel didn't like the name, but there was nothing he could do about it. However, he determined in his hear that he would never worship Babylon's false gods. But there was still a problem.
Some of the foods eaten in Babylon were against God's health laws. Also, those foods may have been offered to idols before they were brought to people to eat. When Daniel's first request was denied, he had a different idea. After 10 days of eating vegetables and water, Daniel and his friends looked healthier than the young men who had been served food from the royal palace.
So Daniel was allowed to continue eating the right food, and God raised him up to be a special advisor for the king. It pays to live a clean life!
Bible Memory Verse: Offer your bodies to him as a living sacrifice, pure and pleasing. -Romans 12:1
Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21 Daniel Pleases God
Message Summary: The army of Babylon raided Judah and took many people away as slave. Daniel was one of the slaves. In Babylon, people worshiped idols and they did not believe in the one true God Daniel served. Because Daniel was healthy, handsome, smart, wise and educated, he was chosen to serve the king. Daniel was given a new name, Belteshazzar, in honor of one of the Babylonian gods. Daniel didn't like the name, but there was nothing he could do about it. However, he determined in his hear that he would never worship Babylon's false gods. But there was still a problem.
Some of the foods eaten in Babylon were against God's health laws. Also, those foods may have been offered to idols before they were brought to people to eat. When Daniel's first request was denied, he had a different idea. After 10 days of eating vegetables and water, Daniel and his friends looked healthier than the young men who had been served food from the royal palace.
So Daniel was allowed to continue eating the right food, and God raised him up to be a special advisor for the king. It pays to live a clean life!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
3-14-10: Born again Bones
Sermon Theme: “The spirit of God gives me new life”
Bible Memory Verse: I will...give you a new heart and a desire to be faithful. -Ezekiel 36:26
Scripture: Ezekiel and the dry bones -Ezekiel 36:17-18, 22; 37:1-14
Message Summary: This bible story take place in the country of Babylon. The Israelites were living in Babylon because they had been defeated by the Babylonian army and taken away as slaves. They had lost almost everything- their homes, freedom, their country, many of their friends and relatives, and their place to worship God. Even though they were still alive, in a sense they were "dead" because of all that had happened to them.
God spoke to a prophet named Ezekiel and told him why the Israelites were in such terrible situation. They made the land unclean by the way they behaved. The Israelites behavior showed they were spiritually dead. They committed murder, they worshiped idols.
Dry bones representing the Israelites spiritual dryness. The way they are behaving. God promised that his spirit would give life back to the Israelites, so His spirit will give us life if we let him.
Bible Memory Verse: I will...give you a new heart and a desire to be faithful. -Ezekiel 36:26
Scripture: Ezekiel and the dry bones -Ezekiel 36:17-18, 22; 37:1-14
Message Summary: This bible story take place in the country of Babylon. The Israelites were living in Babylon because they had been defeated by the Babylonian army and taken away as slaves. They had lost almost everything- their homes, freedom, their country, many of their friends and relatives, and their place to worship God. Even though they were still alive, in a sense they were "dead" because of all that had happened to them.
God spoke to a prophet named Ezekiel and told him why the Israelites were in such terrible situation. They made the land unclean by the way they behaved. The Israelites behavior showed they were spiritually dead. They committed murder, they worshiped idols.
Dry bones representing the Israelites spiritual dryness. The way they are behaving. God promised that his spirit would give life back to the Israelites, so His spirit will give us life if we let him.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
3/7/10: Righteous Recruit
Sermon Theme: “I will go where God sends me”
Bible Memory Verse: I heard the Lord ask, "Is there anyone I can send? Will someone go for us?" "I'll go," I answered. "Send me!" -Isaiah 6:8
Scripture: Isaiah's Call (Isaiah 6:1-8)
Message Summary: God calls us to do things that we don’t want to do. God was looking for someone who was willing to leave the temple and take his message to people where they lived. Now that his sins were gone, Isaiah said, “I’ll go. Send me!” There are people in your school, your neighborhood and maybe even your family who need to know God-all powerful loves them. Instead of using our lips to gossip, lie or use bad language, God wants to cleanse our hearts and lips so that you can take his message to him.
Bible Memory Verse: I heard the Lord ask, "Is there anyone I can send? Will someone go for us?" "I'll go," I answered. "Send me!" -Isaiah 6:8
Scripture: Isaiah's Call (Isaiah 6:1-8)
Message Summary: God calls us to do things that we don’t want to do. God was looking for someone who was willing to leave the temple and take his message to people where they lived. Now that his sins were gone, Isaiah said, “I’ll go. Send me!” There are people in your school, your neighborhood and maybe even your family who need to know God-all powerful loves them. Instead of using our lips to gossip, lie or use bad language, God wants to cleanse our hearts and lips so that you can take his message to him.
2/28/10: Power Talk
Sermon Theme: “I will choose to use good words”
Scripture: Kind words are good medicine, but deceitful words can really hurt. -Proverbs 15:4
Other Verses: Hebrews 3:13; Proverbs 4:24; 10:11; 12:14; 15:23
Message Summary: We are to use good words to build others up and not putting others down. Words can hurt people and scar people for a long time. We played the paper “fortune teller” game, one game with all encouraging words and one with all discouraging words. I asked them which game would they rather play? Treat others the same way you want to be treated. God tells us to encourage each other daily as long as it is called today (Hebrews 3:13)
Scripture: Kind words are good medicine, but deceitful words can really hurt. -Proverbs 15:4
Other Verses: Hebrews 3:13; Proverbs 4:24; 10:11; 12:14; 15:23
Message Summary: We are to use good words to build others up and not putting others down. Words can hurt people and scar people for a long time. We played the paper “fortune teller” game, one game with all encouraging words and one with all discouraging words. I asked them which game would they rather play? Treat others the same way you want to be treated. God tells us to encourage each other daily as long as it is called today (Hebrews 3:13)
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