Antioch Youth

7 Day Devotional Day One

2012-01-24T13:50:00.002-05:00

"And I am Certain that God, who begun the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Jesus Christ returns." (Philippians 1:16)In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. That is how the bible begins. If you were to read the entire creation story, you would find that God didnt do it all in one day or with one snap of his fingers. It was a process. What would have happened if God would have cut the process short? How would the story be different if God stopped on day four and never added bird, fish, animals, or man? What would the results have been if He skipped day three and never added dry land? Would it be a water world? The good news is that God followed through and completed the process. Just as creating the earth was a process, your spiritual development will be a process. There is no shortcut to a healthy relationship with God. You must take it step by step, day by day, moment by moment. What steps have you taken in your walk with Christ?What is the next step you need to take?What is keeping you from taking the next step?(Read Genesis Chapters 1-2)

2012-01-19T11:37:00.000-05:00

It’s 2012! It’s 2012! - Soul Fuel - Dare 2 Share Youth Ministry Resources

2012-01-03T14:45:00.000-05:00

It’s 2012! It’s 2012! - Soul Fuel - Dare 2 Share Youth Ministry Resources

Jesus, Fear Slayer Luke 8:22-25

2011-11-29T14:53:00.003-05:00

What are our top ten fears-
1. spiders 2. People and situations 3. Flying 4. Open spaces 5. Confined Spaces 6. Vomiting 7. Heights 8.Cancer 9.Thunderstorms Lightning Cyclones hurricanes and tornadoes. 10. Death

(from sctipture text above)
What might the disciples have been thinking as the storms arose?
How would you picture their faces during the storms?
When seeing Jesus asleep?
What worries or concerns might they have had?

- This must have not been an ordinary storm. These were fisherman, used to spending their lives on the sea and used to storms. For them to be afraid indicates it was quite a storm.

1. Fear Keeps us From Seeing Things Clearly.
- We lose sight of the Fact that God is in Charge even if he seems at rest.

2. It is Often through the Storms of Life that God Teaches us Some of the Most Important Lessons in Life.
- Jesus was well practiced at resting in his Fathers care and could rest despite lifes storms whether weather related or storms of emotion. Scripture provides us with comfort and the promise of strength in time of need. We are assured he will not abandon us to the storms of life.

3. We can Learn from the Disciples and their Reactions to the Fears they Had.
1. They Recognized and Identified their Fears.
2. They Gave their Fears over to Jesus
3. Jesus Calmed the Storm

- What do You do When the Storms and Fears Rock the Boat of Your Life?

Jesus , My Friend John 15:9-15

2011-11-18T13:10:00.003-05:00

John 15:9-15

Imagine the thought of being friends with the Son of God. Awesome! But entirely and utterly possible and real to everyday life. What could be more meaningful than to have a relationship with the Creator of the Universe.

Christ Loves us as the Father Loves Him.
1.A true friend demonstrates unconditional love.
- Gods love isnt based upon our characteristics but upon his character 1 John 4:9
-Gods love isnt based upon our performance but on His provision. Romans 5:8
- God Love isnt based upon what You do, But on what he has done!
2. A True Friend is Sacrificial
- We all know John 3:16 and the extent to which God loves each of us. Its a love of sacrifice, a love that is willing to put aside ones own life for a friend.
- Christ is that kind of Friend. Jesus loved us so much that he went to the cross for us. He gave his life that we might live.

3. A true friend is committed to You
- A true friend will stick with you no matter what!
- One of the greatest things about having Christ as a friend is knowing that He will never leave nor forsake You. (Math. 28:20)

4. A True Friend communicates
- One of the essential parts of a relationship with Jesus is spending time together; talking to God; listening to God; sharing.
- We talk to God through Prayer.
- God talks to us through the Scriptures as the Holy Spirit works in our Heart.

Most things we include on how to be a friend can be an essential part of a developing relationship with Jesus Christ. He's not a Band aid for the rough times, but he wants to be with us always.

Jesus The Life Saver Mathew 14:22-33

2011-11-08T21:20:00.002-05:00

1. Without an Ongoing Relationship with God we are all Adrift. We are at the mercy of the Waves in our Lives.
-When Times Get Tough We Usually Go Back to What We Know Best.
- How would you describe the waves in your life? (smooth; ripples; small waves; choppy water; tidal wave)
2. Jesus Approached the Disciples
- In What ways does Christ take the first step to meet us today?
3 Peter Took a Step of Faith
- For every person that steps out of the boat in response to the call of Jesus there will be eleven still in the boat to tell him why it cant be done.
4. Peters Error, Though He was off to a Good start, Was to Take His Eyes off Jesus.
Peter took his eyes off Christ in order to look at the waves. He took his eyes off the solution and focused on the problems again. When he saw the problems his faith faltered and he began to sink.
5. Peter was Changed
You cannot stay the same when you have been touched by jesus.

Faith in Christ, our eyes on Him, Can Take us Through the Roughest Waves, Can Raise us From the Deepest Depths, And Take us Anywhere we Need to Go. Take a Step of Faith! Allow Christ to Touch Your Life! Allow Christ to Lift You Above the Waves and be Your Life Saver

Middle School Youth Friday September 30

2011-10-06T13:27:00.002-04:00

Series: Who do You Say that I am

Objective: The purpose of the first session is to create an atmosphere in the group where the students feel safe and comfortable.

Context: Our Purpose is to answer the Question "Who is Jesus". We should model Jesus to each other but what does that look like? By examining Jesus in the context of his intimate relationships we will see the dynamics necessary to foster intimacy and openness in our group.

1. Jesus was dependable. Luke 2:42-49
2. Jesus was trustworthy. John 2:1-11
3. Jesus was giving. John 13:1-15
4. Jesus was a good listener. John 4:3-30

Basic Dynamics of a SAFE group are:
S= Sharing
A=Adopt listening posture
F=First Things First- Joy- Jesus; others; You.
E=Encouragement

The Formula For a Big Year - Soul Fuel - Dare 2 Share Youth Ministry Resources

2011-10-06T13:13:00.000-04:00

The Formula For a Big Year - Soul Fuel - Dare 2 Share Youth Ministry Resources

Where Was God on 9/11? - Soul Fuel - Dare 2 Share Youth Ministry Resources

2011-09-06T13:32:00.000-04:00

Where Was God on 9/11? - Soul Fuel - Dare 2 Share Youth Ministry Resources

Youth Blog

2011-08-04T11:19:00.000-04:00

Blog Page Currently Being Updated. Keep Checking Back for progress.

Form links

2010-08-20T15:34:00.004-04:00

Please Note the Links we have posted.

- Rules and Code of Conduct that each Regular Attending Youth Sign

- Release Form- For all youth to sign and bring with them on all trips and
events(example youth lock in; etc- everything except Sunday night activities)

All forms can be viewed and/or downloaded.

Youth devotion Sunday August 15th 2010

2010-08-20T15:31:00.000-04:00

Sunday August 15 2010

Conflict With Authority
Video with Doug Fields

Romans 13:1 “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.”

Athelete: ‘Authority can be hard to respect’
- Bible states that authority comes from God.
- Am I willing to acknowledge that Gods way is the best way?
- We can become influential by being respectful.

Student: ‘Conflict with teachers can be difficult’
- A calm tone goes farther than a negative attitude.
(you can catch flies with honey but not with vinegar)
- We need to acknowledge our own downfalls.
- As a follower of Jesus we have a need to respond with Respect.

Skater: ‘Conflict with governing laws can be Harsh’
- Laws are to promote safety
- Imagine a world without laws
- Gen. 1:26- Order is a part of Gods plan
- God desires us to be respectful to others in authority over us.
- How we respond is a sign and reflection of our maturity.

Youth devotion Sunday August 8th 2010

2010-08-18T16:13:00.003-04:00

At youth Sunday August 08 2010 Garrett and the kids talked about the Book of James.
Here are the key points we hit.

Book of James:
Spiritual Maturity
(Test of Maturity)

1. Am I becoming more and more patient in the testing of life?

2. Do I play with temptation or resist it from the start?

3. Do I find Joy in obeying the Word of God, or do I merely study it and learn it?

4. Are there any prejudices that shackle me?

5. Am I able to control my tongue?

6. Am I a peacemaker rather than a troublemaker? Do people come to me for spiritual wisdom?

7. Am I A friend of God or a friend of the world?

8. Do I make plans without considering the will of God?

9. Am I selfish when it comes to money?

10. Do I naturally depend on prayer when I find myself in some kind of trouble?

11. Am I the kind of person others seek for prayer support?

12. What is my attitude toward the wandering brother? Do I criticize and gossip, or do I seek to restore him in love?

Don’t Just Grow Old----Grow Up.

Weekly Devotional

2008-02-26T15:56:00.001-05:00

He Said, She Said

by Al Millergren

In the 1980’s, a bad rumor was going around about McDonald’s. Someone got the rumor started that they were using earthworms in the hamburger meat to add protein. The rumor quickly spread across the United States. As the rumor continued the business steadily dropped and McDonald’s had to spend a lot of money to regain their reputation.

In our schools and youth groups rumors do not get to the point of world wide concern. However, they do greatly concern the person or organization that is being slandered.

Are you modeling a Jesus lifestyle in your daily life?

What impact are you making in your youth group by the way you communicate about others?

What are you doing verbally to lift others up?

Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. James 3:5-6

Romans 1:29; Psalm 140:1-3; I Peter 3:8-12

Originally Posted: Aug 13, 2006 at 7:00 PM
Last Updated: Feb 26, 2008 at 3:56 PM

Lifes Knots

2007-12-06T15:25:00.000-05:00

Untangling Life's Knots:
By Max Lucado

Its your best friends wedding. 'Ill take care of the reception', you'd volunteered. You planned the best party possible. You hired the band, rented the hall, catered the meal, decorated the room, and asked your aunt Bertha to bake the cake.

Now the band is playing and the guests are smiling, but Aunt Bertha is nowhere to be seen. Everything is here but the cake. You sneak over to the pay phone and dial her number. SHe's been taking a nap. She thought the wedding was next week.

Oh boy! Now what do you do? Talk about a problem! Everything is here but the cake...

Sound familiar?

It might. Its exactly the dilemma Jesus' mother, Mary, was facing. Back then, wine was to a wedding what cake is to a wedding today.

What Mary faced was a social problem. No need to call 911, but no way to sweep the embarrassment under the rug either.

When you think about it, most of the problems we face today are of the same caliber. We're late for a meting. We leave something at the office. A coworker forgets a report. Mail gets lost. Traffic gets snarled. The waves rocking our lives are not life threatening yet. But they can be. A poor response to a simple problem can light a fuse.

For that reason you might want to note how Mary reacted. Her solution poses a practical plan for untangling life's knots. 'They have no more wine,' she told Jesus. (John 2:3) Thats it. that's all she said. She didnt go ballistic. She simply assessed the problem and gave it to Christ.

Its so easy to focus on everything but the solution. Mary didnt do that. She simply looked at the knot, assessed it, and took it to the right person. ' I've got one here I cant untie Jesus'.

'When all the wine was gone Jesus' mother said to Him, They have no more wine.' (John 2:3)

Please note, she took the problem to Jesus before she took it to anyone else. A friend told me about a tense deacons meeting he attended. Apparently there was more agitation that agreement, and after a lengthy discussion, someone suggested, 'Why dont we pray about it', to which another questioned, 'Has it come to that?'

What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first?"

- Max Lucado.

2007-11-29T13:41:00.001-05:00

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Donut Delivery Saturday December 8
- Take advantage of our early Saturday morning Donut delivery. We deliver Krispy Kreme Donuts to Your Door! Delivery Starts at 8:00 a.m. Contact Garrett Bearden for more information.

Final Ski Trip Meeting: Tuesday December 11
- Attention all Ski Participants. We will be meeting Tuesday December the 8th to go over the itinerary of the ski trip as well as to take up final payments and release forms. If you havent already download the release forms on the blog page! Spaces are running out so sign up before you miss out!

Youth Activities

2007-11-19T14:39:00.001-05:00

December 11: Ski trip Meeting

There will be a Ski Trip Meeting for all ski participants on Tuesday December 11 at 7:00 here at Antioch Christian Church. We will discuss the itinerary of the trip and other important information as well as take up final remaining balances and release forms. Release Forms are available at: www.antiochchristianchurch.net/youth/skireleaseforms.pdf