Bible Lessons
Dear Young Christian: Christianity is always the winning choice and game plan.
Want to be a winner? Want to be a part of a game plan that always works? Want a friend you can depend on for life? Then give your life to Jesus Christ and remain a Christian for life.
Many young Christians start off as believers. They go to Sunday School, attend church and some even join youth activities at their church when they become teens. But when they get to college, things change for many of them. In college, they meet professors who are not believers and sometimes these professors can make them feel dumb or wrong about their faith in Christ.
They will also meet other people---students, teachers, new friends who don't believe and who give them a hard time because they have faith in Jesus. it has never been easy to follow God. In the Bible those who follow him have always suffered and been criticized for believing in God and having faith in Jesus. But God took care of them and allowed them to succeed and become stronger in their faith. In the Old Testament, Joseph was sold into slavery by his own brothers. But God allowed him to perform his slave duties so excellently, he was given freedom by the King. In fact the king promoted Joseph to the second highest office in the land. Belief in God always pays off. Belief in Jesus always pays off. That is because God is really in control of the whole world. Even Satan, the Devil cannot do anything God will not allow.
So that means that when you trust in Jesus, all things are possible.
It also means you can depend on your Christian faith to work always. The Bible says in Romans 8:28: "For all things work together for them who love the Lord, who are the called according to his purpose.
But yes, you will have trouble as a believer in Christ, because everyone has trouble and because also, we Christians have an enemy Satan who tries to get Christians to disobey God so we can suffer punishment. He wants everyone to go to hell. But don't worry. Pray to God for protection and help and you can overcome the Devil and his tricks with God's help. Pray in Jesus' name. Jesus said he would help us when we pray to him, if we will believe. Mark 11:22-24).
Best of all, if you are with God, he is with you. And who can beat God? No one!
So stick to your faith in Jesus, even when people at school make fun of you. Pray for them. They are resisting a plan that works for an eternity: God's game plan.
Some key reasons you should choose to stick with God:
1. God has all the world's wisdom (James 1:5). He is always willing share it with you.
2. People at school or friends may make fun of you and other Christians, but the Bible asks if God is with you, who can be against you(Romans 8:31)? No one can beat God. His enemies have already lost. So why not choose to join the winning team?
3. God controls who gets into Heaven. His Son, Jesus made it clear that only those who believe in him (Jesus) will be saved and live in heaven (John 14:6)
Many children want to go to church. But we need churches to volunteer to take them
We are receiving more and more requests from children to take them to church. Sometimes their parents can't take them because of lack of a vehicle at home. Other times, the children are the only ones who go to church in the home. Whatever the reason, they need help getting to church. Jesus said, "Allow the little children to come to me." Will you help these children get to him? Remember, no one can get to heaven unless they have accepted Jesus as Lord and savior. But how can they get to Jesus if they can't even get to a church? Please help. Talk to your pastor and Sunday School about helping us transport children to church.
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The Bible tells us that all of us are to honor our parents. Exodus 20:12 says, "Honor your father and mother so that you may have a long life in the land that the LORD your God is giving you." But also respect all adults.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE TEACH ABOUT GAY MARRIAGE?
Today this is a very important quetion as gay marriage is a subject in the news. Many people believe people should marry whoever they want regardless. But what does the Bible say about it? What is God's veiw point and what does he want Christians to do? In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, we're reminded that as Christians, our bodies are not our own. They were bought for a price by Jesus dying on the cross for our sins. You see, when you become a Christian you give your body to Jesus and he gets to decide how you use it. That means that we as Christians must submit to God and Christ's view point instead of going with what is popular. In Leviticus 18:22 God said to men, "You are not to sleep with a man as with a woman; it is detesable." In the New Testament, Romans, chapter 1, we are told that homosexuality is a sin and in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, we are also told that those who practice same sex relationships
or gay lifestyles and who do not repent can't get into heaven. That's why we warn gay people to turn from the sin of homosexuality. This is misunderstood by some and they criticize believers. The Bible tells us to remain strong and obey God despite what the world says. In Acts 5:29 we're told that when the world and God disagree, a Christian must obey God. It is a loving thing to tell a gay person that homosexuality is a sin and that like all sin they must repent and turn from it and stop doing it, in order to be saved and go to heaven. That is not bigotry. It's an act of love. We love all people gay and straight and we should pray for God to use us to witness his truth to them. Ask God to help you witness to those who are gay and to do so in love.
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