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the LifeBook MovementSunday April 22 Columbia City Indiana
wasoverpowered by the Holy Spirit as theLifeBook Movement got
started.
For those that do not know what the LifeBookis your best option
is to visitwww.thelifebook.com to find out but here is abrief
synopsis:
The Life Book contains a short recap of the OldTestament, the
entire Gospel of John, scripturalanswers to issues teens face, and
an opportunityto trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.Throughout
The Life Book there are interactivehandwritten reactions in the
margins from 5characters including an adult youth leader, andfour
teenagers ranging from an agnostic tostrong believer. The physical
properties of thebook are similar to a CD case (5" x 5").
The purpose it to place a copy of this book inthe hands of every
student within the highschools of America thus placing the actual
Wordof God in their hands at the same time beingdelivered by their
peers. For those involved weabsolutely know the power Christ showed
andfor those that were not directly involved here isjust a brief
overview of just some of the eventsthat took place:
Love Offering totaled 1300 dollars
The prayer meeting in front of CCHS thismorning saw about 20
students ready to dokingdom work this morning.
A CCHS student that attended the prayermeeting was able to hand
out every bookshe had before first period was over.
A teacher from Eagle Tech, after talkingwith a student, asked to
get a bunch ofcopies to hand to kids he knew needed tohear the
word.
A student at Eagle Tech didn't know aboutit and wanted to get
involved so she was
given books to hand out.
A CCHS student is prepared to surrenderto the calling of
Christ.
3 ISMS students are completely out ofbooks and need more.
An entire box of books was given out tostudents at Cornerstone
Christian Schoolto include them in the movement.
A student text messaged me first thingthis morning as he was
reading the Lifebookwith another student and they hadquestions.
This is a Christian kid that hadnever read this particular story
inscripture that he could remember.
Just got done texting another student
who has handed out 15 books and hasalready had people texting
her askingquestions, kingdom questions!!!! PRAISE GOD
So next time God asks you to get involved withwhat He is doing
dont hesitate or you mightjust get left behind reading about it
instead ofbasking in HIS GLORY!
Trinity Youth News
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What Jesus did on the cross wasnt normal...neither are His
followers!
henormallifesays,takethepathofleastresistanceitseasierthatway.But
hetruthisthatthepathofleastresistancemakescrookedriversandcrookedmen
ormalsNotEnough!
Whatatransformingweekend.EveryoneleAfeelingchallengedtodeepentheirrelaonshipwithJesusChristand
osearchouthiscallingforthem.Pleaseprayfor:KohlnHoeppner,KurstynHoeppner,DrewODell,BuddyODel
arleyPorter,NaomiLowen,EmilyWilder,EmilyFranks,Jennyllard,JasonSingleton,ngiePhillips,Gina
anderfordandndyVanderfordastheenemytriestoexnguishthefirethatChristhasunleashedinthem
ecause...
ouweremadeforsomuchmorethanmerelyNORMAL.
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YOUTH LEADER
BABBLING'S?
Would Jesus Christ wear aRolex? Maybe?
Very recently I walked into the IndianSprings Middle School
Campus Life
Club at The Center for WhitleyCounty Youth as I have for
manyThursday morning over the last 5+
years. In typical fashion I stroll inslightly late and not
expectinganything out of the usual. Thismorning would almost prove
no
different.
As I walk in the usual suspects comerunning at me to take my hat
and
begin their process of annoying me.The other usual suspects
approach
with things like why havent you orwere have you etc.
The third common approach is, Canyou play a song for me? I
promise it is
appropriate.
I always respond with, What is it?Though this morning was
slightlydifferent because she states, Its
called, Would Jesus Wear A Rolex, byRay Stevens Stunned I said
Uhm
sure.
Now I have absolutely no idea thetopic of this song or anything
aboutRay Stevens but I said I must hearthis. So I pull up Youtube
and find
the song and begin to listen. Man thissong shook me. I mean it
flatly
shocked me as the lyric states almostwrote a check out then I
asked
myself, would he wear a pinky ring....
I was actually disgusted. See this songbasically calls out these
Evangelists as
greedy selfish idolators that dontdeserve my money. I understand
that
in our country and over the yearsthere have been many to
take
advantage of Gods people but manyhave done great things for
thekingdom of God as well. For
someone to say he dont need my$20is ignorant because they
obviouslymissed the point of giving. You are
not giving to the preacher, teacher etcyou are giving to God. I
know, Iknow that you have to be a goodsteward and all those other
good
Christanglish statements we make butreally think about the last
time you
went to give.
What were the thoughts that crossedyour mind?
Seriously what were they?
2 Corinthians 10:5
5We demolish arguments and everypretension that sets itself up
againstthe knowledge of God, and we takecaptive every thought to
make itobedient to Christ.
The other very interesting event fromthat morning was that as I
was
reading scripture that morning thepassage I read was this.
John 12
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
1Six days before the Passover, Jesusarrived at Bethany, where
Lazaruslived, whom Jesus had raised from the
dead. 2
Here a dinner was given inJesus honor. Martha served,
whileLazarus was among those reclining atthe table with him. 3Then
Marytook about a pint[a] of pure nard, anexpensive perfume; she
poured it onJesus feet and wiped his feet with herhair. And the
house was filled with thefragrance of the perfume.
4But one of his disciples, JudasIscariot, who was later to
betray him,objected, 5Why wasnt this perfumesold and the money
given to the poor?It was worth a years wages.[b] 6Hedid not say
this because he cared
about the poor but because he was athief; as keeper of the money
bag, heused to help himself to what was putinto it.
7Leave her alone, Jesus replied. Itwas intended that she should
save thisperfume for the day of my burial.
8You will always have the pooramong you, but you will not
alwayshave me.
9Meanwhile a large crowd of Jewsfound out that Jesus was there
andcame, not only because of him butalso to see Lazarus, whom he
hadraised from the dead. 10So the chiefpriests made plans to kill
Lazarus as
well, 11for on account of him manyof the Jews were going over to
Jesusand putting their faith in him.
WOW!!!
So Mary took a pint of expensiveperfume and poured it on
feet???
Sadly if I was there I probably wouldhave responded like Judas
in my goodChristanglish that it was such a waste.Yet Jesus told him
to shut up. Thatexpensive perfume was intended forhim and that you
will always havepoor among you but you wont alwayshave the King of
kings and Lord oflords.
Stunning!
So I ask you this, Would Jesus WearA Rolex? Heck yes as long as
it wasgiven to him out of pure obedienceand sacrifice. Jesus Christ
is a King,are you giving to Him like one?
