Friday, July 22, 2016

Mainland Resources

More resources will be posted on this page.  Be sure to check back.
Power points and other specific resources will be posted by August 1st.

Posts about July 18 - 23 Junior Chapels.  Click HERE

Devotionals:
Online:  Key for Kids.  Click HERE 
Book:  Jesus Storybook Bible.  Click HERE
Church related online articles for parents:
Why going to church does not make you a Christian.  Click HERE
Three Reasons to attend church.  Click HERE 
Youtube videos of some songs we did:
Psalm 34:10 
My Lighthouse 
Lay Me Down 

Thursday, July 21, 2016

God's Good is better than Our Good!!

Tonight (Thursday) was a great night on Kelley's Island @ Camp Patmos!!

We went to the sandy beach with the campers and ate walking tacos.
Krista, Jadyn and I went out on the banana boat.
A couple of counselors shared some great stories about how God is working in their campers lives.

I have the opportunity to preach two messages from God's Word to the campers!
The BIG IDEA from this mornings message was "Sin affects the entire world." 
The BIG WORD was covenant.
The Bible stories were Noah and the Flood & the Tower of Babel.

The BIG IDEA from this evening's message was "Life with Christ in this world is a fight but we have won battle."
The BIG WORD was persevere.
The Bible passage was the Armor of God and Ephesians 6.

Especially throughout the evening message I wanted to remind the campers and staff that
God's Good is better than Our Good.  
God's plan is so much better than my plan.

Tomorrow morning's message is meant to challenge and help the campers grow in their relationship with God after they leave the island!

Tomorrow night I am going to be speaking to the junior campers and middle school campers about Treasuring Christ!

Please continue to pray for the campers.  Pray they would put into action what they hear.

BIG IDEAS, BIG WORDS and BIG TRUTHS!!

Each chapel session has a BIG IDEA, a summary statement of that message and 
a BIG WORD that kids need to remember.  

They also have been reminded several times of 10 BIG TRUTHS we all need to know and remember.  Here they are...
  1. God is sovereign.  He is the boss!
  2. God created people for His glory.
  3. God is holy and righteous.
  4. Man is sinful.
  5. God is just and right to punish.
  6. God is merciful.
  7. Jesus is God's righteous Son.
  8. God put the punishment of sinners on Jesus.
  9. God offers the free gift of salvation to those who repent and believe in Jesus.
  10. Those who trust in Jesus will live for Him.
These big truths were taken from a seminar entitled Presenting the Gospel to Children.  You can listen to the seminar and get the notes on each of these truths by clicking HERE

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

God is just and God is merciful therefore...

God is just and God is merciful.
Therefore, we need to repent of our sin and trust in Jesus.

Tuesday was sin impacts our relationship with God and the Gospel restores our relationship with God.
Wednesday was sin impacts our relationship with others and the Gospel shows us and gives us the power to love others as God loved us.  
Tomorrow is sin has impacted this whole world.
In the morning we will be looking at the Flood (Genesis 6-9) and the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11).  These messages show that

  • men and women have sin problem.
  • God punishes sin.
  • God is also merciful.

In the evening will be looking at the armor of God and how those who believe in Christ persevere and have hope despite the sin and circumstances of this life.

Israel Rejects God's Provision (07.24)

2015-02-22 CM Preview from Faith Church on Vimeo.

Israel Rejects God's Provision (07.24)

2015-02-22 CM Preview from Faith Church on Vimeo.