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Easter Loop: Free Motion Background

Radu — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:03:57 +0000

Free Worship Loop For Easter – Download FREE.

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Disciple Now Curriculum: Facing The Giants

Radu — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:04:53 +0000

Looking for a new, fresh, unique or solid bible study for your disciple now weekend? Two years ago, for our youth group d-now weekend we used the curriculum/study from the movie “Facing the Giants”. We watched the movie the night before and made sure our leaders had a copy of the movie to use with the study. This Disciple Now Study is free and can be downloaded HERE.

Award-winning author Max Lucado has a book called, fittingly enough, Facing Your Giants. “I was amazed (and delighted) at the echoes between the movie and my book,” he says. Through a partnership with Thomas Nelson’s W Publishers, Max has helped craft a FACING THE GIANTS study guide that you can download from the movie’s website. Using scenes from the film and words from Max’s new book, the study guide challenges readers to think through how they are allowing God to help battle the giants in their world. As Max writes, “Focus on giants — you stumble. Focus on God — your giants tumble.”

This Disciple Now Study is free and can be downloaded HERE.

Below is a photo from our weekend event.

What You Think In Your Heart (Mind)

Radu — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:42:33 +0000

Don’t you wish you could erase some things from your memory? If God were to give you a new heart and mind, would you be more careful about the things you would allow into your mind and heart?

Recently I read that kids between 4 and 6 years would rather watch TV than spend time with their fathers. Without a doubt, we are a visual society. We would rather watch than read. It is scary to think about the stuff that our kids are seeing and hearing.

What are you thinking about most of the time? Does it matter what we think about? Absolutely! Our mind is always working. It will process whatever “food” we give it. The bible tells us that a man is “as he thinks within himself”. (Proverbs 23:7)

God makes it clear that what we think about is of extreme importance because what we think about will change us one way or another. Think a lot about evil things and you will commit evil. Think about “whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, excellent or praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8) and you will glorify God.

So, how do we get the nasty stuff out of our minds? We will get it out the same way you get out the air from an empty bottle. Put water in any empty bottle and you will get the air out. Fill your mind with Truth (The Word of God) and you will be transformed. (Romans 12:2)

Want to please God and not sin against Him? Then hide (memorize) His word in your heart (mind). (Psalm 119:11) Such a person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. (Psalm 1:3)

Valentine: True Love Is Perfect

Radu — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:10:03 +0000

True love would rather give than receive. It gives without limitations or conditions. True love puts the loved one(s) first. True love protects and promotes others.

True love is not madness. It isn’t merely an emotion either. It is a mysterious thing embodied by God himself. Some would say that LOVE is the very nature of God (Whoever does not love, does not know God for God is love. 1 John 4:8). Therefore love is eternal and infinite. True love is a powerful thing. It binds so strong that nothing can break that bond (Romans 8: 38-39).

True love makes sacrifices. A knight would sacrifice his life only to rescue the princess. A father or mother would give their lives only to make sure that their little one is safe. Only a truly loving God would give his life to save dying humanity.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

How should one respond to God’s perfect love? The most appropriate response is to love back “with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind”. Luke 10:25-29

Free Photos: Red and White Checkered Table Cloth

Radu — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:46:30 +0000

As I was preparing a flyer for our Valentine Party (Italian Theme) I needed a Red and White Checkered Table Cloth photo. After a little search on the internet I found few options. The good photos were sold for a certain price. So, I decided to shoot some photos for my purposes. They are posted below and if you need any of them, you can use them for free.

Email Forwards: Biblical Humor

Radu — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:42:30 +0000

Following is another funny email forward that came to my email inbox. Enjoy this clean humor!
Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he married Ruth?
A. Ruthless.

Q. What do they call pastors in Germany ?
A. German Shepherds.

Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible?
A. Noah. He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation.

Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible?
A. Pharaoh’s daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a Little prophet.

Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible?
A. Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in a Fury. David’s Triumph
was heard throughout the land. Also, probably a Honda, because the apostles were all in one Accord.

Q. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?
A. Samson. He brought the house down.

Q. What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longer lived in Eden ?
A. Your mother ate us out of house and home.

Q. Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible?
A. Moses. He broke all 10 commandments at once.

Q. Which area of Palestine was especially wealthy?
A. The area around Jordan. The banks were always overflowing.

Q. Who is the greatest babysitter mentioned in the Bible?
A. David. He rocked Goliath to a very deep sleep.

Q. Which Bible character had no parents?
A.. Joshua, son of Nun.

Q. Why didn’t they play cards on the Ark ?
A. Because Noah was standing on the deck.

PS… Did you know it’s a sin for a woman to make coffee?
Yup, it’s in the Bible. It says . . ‘He-brews’

KEEP SMILING!!!! GOD LOVES YOU BUNCHES AND! BUNCHES!!!!
Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.

Teen Life: Suicide, Drugs, Abortion and Alcohol

Radu — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:19:19 +0000

Teen life is getting harder and more difficult to navigate.We read and receive alarming data about the stuff teenagers have to deal with today. Where is the hope for the young generation? Is there any hope for them? According to the Bible, God is the ONLY hope for any human being and for an entire generation.

Young men and women need to here the words of Psalm 119: 9-11 and take them to heart:

⁹ How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

¹⁰ I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.

¹¹ I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

Following are some fast facts from “Church Leaders Intelligence Report.” (Subscribe to the free Church Leaders Intelligence Report by clicking here.)

1. In the next hour, 46 teenage girls will have abortions.

2. In the next hour, 1,370 of our youth will take an illegal drug.

3. 57% of all illegal drugs are sold on school campuses.

4. The stress of school keeps 68% of students awake at night, with 20% of them at least once a week.

5. In the next 30 minutes, 29 kids under age 18 will make a serious attempt at suicide.

6. 100,000 ten-year-olds get drunk at least once a week.

What I Don’t Want This New Year

Radu — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:29:27 +0000

What I don’t want this year…

I don’t want to overshadow God, steal His glory and think about myself more than I ought to. In his book “It’s not about me”, Max Lucado tells the story of a young guide in the art museum who’s job was to simply lead people to the paintings, answer their questions and step out of the way. Initially he succeded. He walked the clients to the framed treasures, identified the artists and stepped out of the view. Simple job. Delighteful job. He took great pride in his work. Too much pride one might say. For in a short time, he forgot his role.

He begun thinking that people had come to see him. Rather than step away from the work of art, he lingered near it. As people oohed and aahed, he smiled. “Glad you like it”, he replied, chest lifting, face blushing. Visitors disregarded his comments. But they couldn’t dismiss his movements.

Little by little the guide inched toward the painting to the point where his body blocked the entire piece. People could see him but not the art. The very work he was sent to reveal he begun to conceal.

Can you imagine what would happen in our lives, churches and communities if we would step out of the way and allow God to be seen? May we see our place and understand our role as people who point to God and then step out of the way.

Christmas: Free Nativity Photos

Radu — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:52:42 +0000

Free Nativity Photos. To see full size, click on the picture. Merry Christmas!

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

Free Youth Christmas Trivia: PowerPoint Games

Radu — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:16:08 +0000

Flowing are some free power point trivia games that can be used for youth group Christmas parties.

Christmas Jeopardy 1

Christmas Jeopardy 2

Christmas Around the World quiz

Holiday Trivia I

Holiday Trivia II

Christmas Jeopardy

Christmas Quiz (ebible)

Christmas Patterns (math)

(Source: http://holidays.pppst.com)

Other great power point games from Simply Youth Ministry are:

Christmas Zoom In Game
Click here to download this freebie
Released 12/21/2007
Type: .zip
Size: 7.43 MB
Christmas Sing-A-Long Game
Click here to download this freebie
Released 11/27/2007
Type: .zip
Size: 6.01 MB
Christmas Wrap Off Game
Click here to download this freebie
Released 12/14/2007
Type: .zip
Size: 0.23 MB