We are so glad that you were able to make it on Wednesday. It was a wonderful night of worship and hearing the Word of God. Here is a recap from Hebrews 13...
~Hebrews 13:1: Brotherly Love
~Romans 12:9-16; We are called as believers to "give preference to one another in honor." Our lives should be devoted to building others UP for the sake of Christ, not tearing them down.
Q: How are you doing at building others up? Do you think more about yourself or about others and how you can encourage them? How do you act in sports and other competitions- do you build others up or tear them down with your attitude and words?
~Hebrews 13:2: Hospitality
~ We are called to live in a way that the world can see that we are different. When we show hospitality and help those in need- we represent Christ well...
~Matthew 25:31-46: Whatever we have done to the "least of these" we have done to Christ.
Q: How are you doing at showing hospitality to others? When a new student comes to your school, how do you treat them? Does your attitude towards those "less important" lead others to see the love of Jesus?
~Hebrews 13:3: Prisoners and Mistreated
~We should not join in the scolding of those believers that are mistreated but should build them up and sympathize with them as we are one body in Christ.
Q: When you see other Christians that are being mistreated or shunned, how do you react? Do you stand up for them or join in with those that are mistreating them?
~Hebrews 13:4: Marriage Bed Pure
~Christians are called to hold marriage in honor. This means that we do ALL we can to make sure that we stay pure. Keep the opposite sex out of your room (it contains your BED and we are called to keep that pure for marriage). We need to trust our PARENTS and leaders to help us protect our purity (remember that your parents LOVE you and want the best for you!!). Ask your parents to help you set up good boundaries so that when you are weak and being tempted, you will have a good protection system around you.
Q: How are you doing at protecting your purity? Do you have good boundaries set up so that you will not fall when tempted? How do you respond to your parents when they try to offer wisdom and protection?
~Hebrews 13:5: Contentment
~We are called as Christians to be free from the love of money and stuff!! This can be so hard with our world CONSTANTLY trying to get us to believe that "stuff" with satisfy. Do not believe the lie.
~Proverbs 23:4-5: riches can leave at any time; do not trust in them
Q: Do you love "stuff" or Jesus? Is your heart loving money or other things or does your heart love Jesus? (remember that what you think about reveals what you love)
~Hebrews 13:6-9: Jesus
~All of these previous things can only be done when we are focusing on Jesus. We can only love others when we are in love with Jesus. We can only reject the offers of the world when we realize that we have eternal riches in the Lord. Only Jesus will never leave or forsake us. He is our constant, the only trustworthy One.
Q: Are you daily walking in the love of Jesus? Do you recognize the wrath that He took in your place and are you seeking to live a life of thankfulness in response to that wonderful love?
We love you all so much. We pray that this passage in Hebrews will be such an encouragement to you to grow in your love for Jesus and others. We pray that you will remember the cross this week- where Jesus showed you the ultimate example of humility, selflessness and love. We pray that you will spend time meditating on His Word and worshipping Him this week. We love you!
~Sonny and Casi
Wednesday night worship songs:
1. Awaken Me (Jesus Culture)
2. You Never Let Go (Matt Redman)
3. Story of Grace (Will Reagan)
4. Worthy of Affection (Shane and Shane)
5. Help Me Find My Own Flame (Will Reagan)
6. The Answer (Shane and Shane)
7. Future Version (Shane and Shane)
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