1/24 Senior High & Junior High BFC "The Gospels"

The Gospels: Jared Graves

Introduction

Get in groups of people who have shared in the same experience as you (a movie, a mission trip, church trip, field trip, class, etc). And write an outline for those events as if you were going to give a detailed report of them. Once done, they are to read their outlines. Point out the similarities and the differences in what was written.

Some of you shared the same experiences, yet your recollections of the events differ in ways. However I’m not going to stand up and look at you and say that you are fabricating a story because the two stories are not exact. Such is the Gospels. At ground level there are some differences in the stories. There are stories in one book that are in a different order than the other. There are some stories in one Gospel that do not appear in any of the others. How do we make this make sense? That’s what we are going to work towards today.

Lesson

First, let me mention that I am using two books for this lesson. The Bible, and the New Testament Introduction by one of my professors David Fiensy.

Let’s talk about order. Why are the Gospels in the order that they are in? Well the first three are together because they are called the Synoptic Gospels. Synoptic meaning “being seen together.” Let’s look at them first.

Non Interdependence.

·      Theory 1: One Gospel copied and translated by the three.

·      Theory 2: Gospels were compiled from notes and memoranda made by those who had been with Jesus.

·      Theory 3: Oral Gospel then put into words by the three.

Literary Interdependence

·      Matthew first, then the other two used the Gospels written before them.

·      Two Source- Mark first. Matthew and Luke used Mark, plus a second source using Jesus’ sayings (Q)

o   Page 126 P1

·      My Thoughts:

o   Matthew. Written first according to the ancient Christian authors. Wrote in Aramaic and Greek.

o   Mark. Written from the first hand accounts of Peter.

o   Luke. Read Luke 1:1-4. What do we learn: there were already several accounts of Jesus by the time Luke wrote it. Luke got his materials from “eyewitnesses” and “ministers of the word”. His purpose is to show Theophilus the actions, words, and deeds of Jesus are accurate.

Blow your mind?  Any thoughts?

Now let’s take a overview look of all the Gospels.

·      Matthew

o   Author: Matthew, the apostle of Jesus

o   Date: Between 80-100

o   Occasion: To get Jews the true story of Jesus and to preserve the words and deeds of Jesus

·      Mark

o   Author: Mark in the company of Peter (Read page 143 P3)

o   Date: Probably around 45

o   Occasion: Mark writes more about action, not discourse. Mark has no Jewish coloring (in fact has to explain some Jewish customs), Mark points out the weakness of the disciples of Jesus.

·      Luke

o   Author: Luke

o   Date: Between 58-60

o   Occasion: Highlights Jesus’ words to the poor. Refers to the women disciples of Jesus more than others. Jesus prayers are noted more. The Holy Spirit is an active part of the story

·      John

o   Author: John the Elder

o   Date: 90

o   Occasion: A defense of faith. Goes against the Docetic idea that Christ did not live in the flesh (see 1 John & 2 John). The message is that Jesus is the new temple, the new feasts, the new Passover Lamb, and the new Law. He has superseded Judaism and its institutions.

Life Applications

How would you talk about the importance and the validity of the Gospels?

The important thing about the Gospels, is to see how it is written. Talking to a religious person? Try Matthew. Talking to a non-religious person? Use Luke, Mark, or John. Need assurance of your faith? Use all of them. They are so very important to our faith. Are they the only accounts out there? Probably not, but they are the ones that we can know for certain are legit. Don’t let theories and questions of authorship deter you from knowing the most important thing: Jesus is Lord, He loves all people, and He wants a relationship with them.

Weekly Update 1/20

Wednesday, January 20
Hope you will join us tonight for WNL. We will be viewing the very first episode of the Mark L. Epsy show. Pizza night begins at 5:30, and the program starts at 6:30. We will also be having a very special prayer service at the beginning of the program for Robin Murphy, one of our members who will be traveling to Hati to help in the recovery efforts in the country.

Sunday, January 24
We will be taking a look at the Gospels during our morning BFC classes in a way that may be new to all of you. Hope you will join us.
Sunday night, we will continue our Basic Training series with a look at our mission, and whether we will choose to accept it.

Saturday, January 30
We will have a Coffee House for all youth from 6:00-8:00pm in the Commons. We will have coffee, hot chocolate, fellowship, and a talent show. If you are interested in sharing your talents, please send your idea to Jared. Hope to see you, and many of your friends, there.

Weekly Update 1/12/10

Wednesday, January 13
We will be starting our WNL series "tV Land" tomorrow night. We will be having a program and then we will break out into discussion groups. The show starts at 6:30, with a pizza dinner beginning at 5:30. Hope to see you all out.

Sunday, January 17
This Sunday morning we will continue our overview of the Bible. Rick Abbott will be teaching the senior high class, meanwhile here are the assigned books for the junior high:

• Miranda- Job
• Sarah E- Psalms
• Jessica- Proverbs, Nahum
• Marisa- Ecclesiastes, Joel
• John & Sandra Baker- Song of Solomon
• Stephen- Isaiah
• Jack- Jeremiah
• Emma- Lamentations
• Drew- Ezekiel
• Sawyer- Daniel
• Kerrick- Hosea, Amos, Zechariah
• Isaac- Obadiah
• Harrison- Jonah
• Chaney- Micah, Habbakuk, Zephaniah
• Demi- Haggai, Malachi

We will continue our Ignite series "Basic Training" Sunday night with an interview with Frank Williams. We will be talking about "Team over Me". Hope to see you out there!

1/3 Senior & Junior High BFC "Bible 101: Overview"

Introduction

• At the beginning of every year we are going to go through a study on the Bible. It is a six year rotation, so everyone will be able to go through this study as they move on through the youth program here at BGCC.
• This year is the first year that we are doing this, so we are getting to the basics of the Bible. For some of you, this is going to be old news, but for others, this may be the first in depth Bible overview that you have gone through. Today we are going to give an overview of the Bible

Lesson

• What is the big deal about the Bible? Tell me why it is important. If it is that important, why do we spend so little time getting acquainted with it?

Vital statistics

• Written over 4,000 years
• Old Testament: Pentateuch: Genesis-Deuteronomy, The ‘Torah’. Written by Moses/ Historical: Joshua-Esther/Wisdom & Poetical: Job-Song of Solomon/Prophetical- Major Prophets (Isaiah-Daniel) & Minor Prophets (Hosea-Malachi)
• New Testament: Gospels (Matthew-John)/ Historical-Acts/ Letters- Pauline: Romans-Philemon, General: Hebrews-Jude/ Prophecy: Revelation

Application

• Bible drills

Weekly Update 12/29

Greetings! Hope that you and yours had a great Christmas, and that all our students are enjoying their holiday break.

Thursday, December 31- Friday, January 1
It's Lock-In time! We will be having a lock in at the church to kick off 2010. Youth should arrive between 8-9pm. At 9:05pm, the doors will lock and no one will go outside and no one will be allowed inside. We will be playing many games, hanging out, shooting Nerf guns, and we will bring in the New Year in a pretty cool way. All we ask is that each youth brings a snack to donate. The church will provide the drinks, but we need the students to bring the snacks. We hope to see you, and all your friends Thursday night!


Last Sunday, we handed out some important information. The first sheet was a financial outlook on the activities we will be doing in 2010. We wanted to give everyone a heads up, and also offered discounted prices for those who will be attending more than one event with us. The second sheet was the calendar for spring 2010. While these could change, the calendar will give you a pretty good overview of all the things that we are going to be doing. The third and final sheet was for the junior highers and it concerned CIY:Believe. Speaking of which..

Sunday, January 3, 2010
At 5:30pm we will have an informational meeting for all junior high students and their parents concerning CIY:Believe. Like last year, CIY will be held in Highland Heights, KY on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. We all had a blast last year, and we hope that all our junior high kids will attend! The meeting will be held in the Commons and will be very brief. We are asking that you make a deposit to reserve your kid a spot, we are reserving our spot at CIY and our hotel the first thing Monday morning. Make sure to view the financial information for discounted prices.

Following the parent meeting, from 6:00-7:30pm, Ignite returns! We will be starting a new series called Basic Training. We will be looking at the similarities between the duties and experiences of our military and our own faith journeys. Join us Sunday as we sit down with Tiff Belcher and discuss her experiences as a part of our armed forces.

Earlier in the day, we will be beginning a new BFC study called Bible 101. It is a study that we will start every year off with. Bible 101 is a quick overview of specific Biblical teachings and necessary Biblical knowledge. We hope you will join us for that!

If you are in need of any of the handouts, or have any questions about upcoming events, please e-mail youth@bowlinggreenchristian.org -or- call the church office at (270) 842-6231.

12/27 Senior & Junior High BFC "A Voice in the Desert"

Lesson

• Review
• Read Matthew 3:1-3. Remember our first lesson? Things have come full circle.
• Read Matthew 3:4-10. So John wasn’t politically correct. What is his beef with the Pharisees and Sadducees?
• Read Matthew 3:11-12. I’m good, but someone will be greater.
• Read Matthew 3:13-17. Why did Jesus get baptized?
• Remember, John the Baptist, considered by Jesus the greatest among men, in his darkest hour wanted to know if what he was doing what the right thing to do. Do you ever get to that point?
• Read Matthew 14:1-2. So we see what happened to John. They think that Jesus was John reincarnate. Wouldn’t it be great if people looked at us and said it is like Jesus was back from the dead?
• Read Matthew 14:3-5. Once again, not being politically correct. Remember, John wasn’t making political stands, he was making moral ones.
• Read Matthew 14:6-12. What a way to go out. What does this tell you about the people who live in opposition to what we are preaching and teaching?

Application

• What aspects John’s life should we mimic?
• What have you learned from this study?
• The central message of Christmas is that Jesus has come to earth. Is this still not the message? Though it is not in a manger, Jesus is here living in us, and will be here one day as the victor and ruler of the world

11/29 Junior High BFC "Anonymous"

Introduction

• Has there been a point in your life that you have sat and wondered if there is a God? Or is there a point that made you question God’s sovereignty or power?
• Is there a point in your life where you sat and realized that there was no way something would happen if it weren’t for God?

Lesson

• Review Esther to this point. Esther becomes queen after winning what was essentially a beauty pageant. Haman gets power, and is against the Jews. Mordecai, cousin of and the person who raised Esther, refuses to bow to him and sends him over the top. Haman gets permission to wipe out the Jews. Esther now in the position to save the lives of the Jews.
• Read Esther 7:1-7. Big, bad, overconfident Haman now is scared for his life. He goes to beg and plead with Esther to spare his life.
• Read Esther 7:8-10. Haman basically dug his own grave.  The fact is when people go against God or persecute His people, and then they are truly digging their own graves.
• Read Esther 8:1-17. A beautiful story of victory and deliverance.
• Read Esther 9:1-10:3. Remember a couple weeks ago we asked you to remember the fact that they, “cast the pur (lot)” to see when the annihilation of the Jews would occur? That’s because the Jews now celebrate, on February 28^th, Purim. The day they should have been wiped out, but instead they stood victorious and delivered.

Application

• Though God was never mentioned in this book, how was it evident that He was at work?
• What did He give to Esther to make her successful and a tool for the deliverance of His people?
• What lessons have you learned from the study of Esther?

11/29 Senior High BFC "God's Beauty Queen"

Introduction

• 5 minutes to prepare a persuasive speech on something you are passionate about. They are to be 30 seconds long.

Lesson

• Review Esther to this point: Esther becomes queen after winning what was essentially a beauty pageant.  Haman gets power, and is against the Jews. Mordecai, cousin of and the person who raised Esther, refuses to bow to him and sends him over the top.  Haman gets permission to wipe out the Jews. Esther now in the position to save the lives of the Jews.
• Read Esther 7:1-7. Big, bad, overconfident Haman now is scared for his life. He goes to beg and plead with Esther to spare his life.
• Read Esther 7:8-10. Haman basically dug his own grave.  The fact is when people go against God or persecute His people, then they are truly digging their own graves.
• Read Esther 8:1-17. A beautiful story of victory and deliverance.
• Read Esther 9:1-10:3. Remember a couple weeks ago we asked you to remember the fact that they, “cast the pur (lot)” to see when the annihilation of the Jews would occur? That’s because the Jews now celelbrate, on February 28^th, Purim. The day they should have been wiped out, but instead they stood victorious and delivered.

Application

• Though God was never mentioned in this book, how was it evident that He was at work?
• What did He give to Esther to make her successful and a tool for the deliverance of His people?
• What lessons have you learned from the study of Esther?

Weekly Update 11/23/09

We had an awesome weekend in Lexington for our Fall Retreat. Our kids had an amazing time! A special thanks goes out to all the sponsors, to Bluegrass Christian Camp, to Derek Sloan, who did awesome in leading us in worship, and to all the youth who made this weekend so great. It was awesome seeing the youth realize what marriage and sexuality is supposed to look like. We all left with the desire to have all the little symbols in the wedding mean everything that they are supposed to! Thanks for a great weekend. Now to the week ahead:

Guy's Night Postponed
We are going to have to postpone guy's night to a later date. We tried to squeeze it in before Thanksgiving, but it is looking like that is not going to work. We will reschedule and do it!

No Wednesday Night Live or Sunday Night Ignite
Just a reminder that all Wednesday Night programming is off until 2010. Also, we will not be having Ignite for the rest of the year. We will be doing some events on Sunday nights, but they will not be at the same time as Ignite. Just be watching the updates.

Sunday Morning
We hope you will join us as we wrap up our series on Esther.

Happy Thanksgiving
We hope that all of you will have a blessed Thanksgiving. Make sure to set aside time to realize the great ways in which God has blessed us. We are sure thankful for all our youth. You guys are the best!

Weekly Update 11/16

Wednesday, November 18
We will be having our final WNL of the year this Wednesday. We will come together to play some games and relax. We will meet from 6:30-7:30.

Friday, November 20-Sunday, November 22
The Fall Retreat is finally here! We will leave at 4:00pm and will be finished with the retreat at 12:00pm on Sunday morning. Look for the usual last minute e-mails soon!

Sunday, November 22
For those not attending the retreat, we will be having one BFC on Sunday morning in the Elementary Power Up! room at 9:45. Also, there will not be any Sunday night activities at the church.

Tuesday, November 24
Guys Night @ Jared's! We will hang out, make a campfire, and who knows what else. We will start at 5:00 and end whenever you have to leave, or no later than 9:00pm.

December Events:

• 6th: No Sunday night due to Christmas plays
• 12th: Youth will be helping with the Angel Tree Breakfast
• 13th: Christmas parties at Jared's house. Junior High from 2-4, Senior High from 5-7.
• 20th: Christmas caroling around Bowling Green. Meet at church at 5. End at 8 at the Rose's house.
• 27th: No Sunday night
• 31st: New Year's Lock in begins at 8:00pm.

11/15 Wake Up! BFC "Anonymous"

Introduction

• Name the greatest scene you have ever seen from a movie.
•  What is the greatest line in a movie that you have seen

Lesson

• Review- Where are we? What has just happened
• Read Esther 4:1-3. Look at the genuine reaction of grief and pain in Mordecai’s face. Imagine a Jew knowing about the Holocaust before it happened. This is what Mordecai is facing.
• Read Esther 4:4-11. Esther wonders what she can do about it. She knows that if she goes to the king and says something without an appointment, and if he does not extend his scepter, that person dies. She hasn’t seen him in 30 days. It doesn’t look like he would reach out to her does it?
• Read Esther 4:12-14. Think of the best actor you know of. Picture Sean Connery from “The Rock” or another older actor reciting these lines.
• Read Esther 4:15-17. She knew that she could not do it on her own. She knew that she had to have God on her side, and the prayers of his people. When you enter hard times, or something that you are scared of, do you take the chance to get other people to pray for you?
• Read Esther 5:1-2. Whew.
• Read Esther 5:3-8. Why hasn’t she already asked the king to save her people?
• Read Esther 5:9-14. Haman is on a power trip. Things don’t look good for Mordecai
• Read Esther 6:1-9. Oh Haman, you arrogant punk…
• Read Esther 6:10-14. Why didn’t Mordecai go back home? He knew that it was still going to be a bad day for the Jews. Haman is solely motivated by revenge at this point.

Application

• Do you think that God has put you in a certain situation, economic status, workplace, or school for a certain purpose? Have you asked?
• How did God show up today?

11/15 Snooze Button BFC "God's Beauty Queen"

Introduction

• Name the greatest scene you have ever seen from a movie

Lesson

• Review- Where are we. What has just happened
• Read Esther 4:1-3.  Look at the genuine reaction of grief and pain in Mordecai’s face. Imagine a Jew knowing about the Holocaust before it happened. This is what Mordecai is facing.
• Read Esther 4:4-9
• Read Esther 4:10-11. Esther wonders what she can do about it. She knows that if she goes to the king and says something without an appointment, and if he does not extend his scepter, that person dies. She hasn’t seen him in 30 days. It doesn’t look like he would reach out to her does it?
• Read Esther 4:12-14. Think of the best actor you know of. Picture Sean Connery from “The Rock” or another older actor reciting these lines.
• Read Esther 4:15-17. She knew that she could not do it on her own. She knew that she had to have God on her side, and the prayers of his people. When you enter hard times, or something that you are scared of, do you take the chance to get other people to pray for you?
• Read Esther 5:1-2
• Read Esther 5:3-8. Why hasn’t she already asked the king to save her people?
• Read Esther 5:9-19. Haman is on a power trip. Things don’t look good for Mordecai
• Read Esther 6:1-9. Oh Haman, you arrogant punk…
• Read Esther 6:10-14. Why didn’t Mordecai go back home? He knew that it was still going to be a bad day for the Jews. Haman is solely motivated by revenge at this point.

Application

• Do you think that God has put you in a certain situation, economic status, workplace, or school for a certain purpose? Have you asked?

Weekly Update 11/9/09

Verse of the Week: Genesis 1:26
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."


Wednesday November 11
We will start our first of two discussions on the movie 'Amazing Grace.' We will be talking about standing up against injustice in the world, our schools, and even our churches. We will meet from 6:30-7:30.


Saturday November 14
We want to wish our very own Ryan Eaton good luck as he defends his state championship this weekend in Lexington in the KHSAA State Cross-Country Meet!


Sunday November 15
We will continue our series in our BFC classes on Esther Sunday morning. Then at night we will be having our last Ignite of the year. From 6:00-7:30pm we will join together for worship as we conclude our Mirrors series. We will meet in the Youth Center at 6:00 for games and snacks, then we will go over to the auditorium for worship and a devotion. We hope you will come out!


Friday November 20-Sunday November 22
Just a reminder that we will be having our fall retreat in less than two weeks! If you are not attending the retreat, we will be having a combine BFC that day with both Junior and Senior High students during the 9:45 hour.


Prayer Request
We want to lift up Isaac Baker in prayer. Isaac had a bicycle wreck and did major damage to his knee. They are awaiting word on whether surgery is needed to repair it. He is in a lot of pain, so prayers would be appreciated. 


Have a great week.

11/8 Wake Up! BFC "Anonymous"

Introduction

• Is there a situation that you look back on and said that something or someone that was considered to be “at the right place, at the right time”?

Lesson

•  Review last week
• Do you have a relative that you look up to?
• Read Esther 2:19-23. Who was Mordecai? We will find out later that this is very, very important.
• Read Esther 3:1-4. Why did Mordecai refuse to bow down before Haman? What does this tell you about Haman?
•  Read Esther 3:5-7.  Just remember this
• Read Esther 3:8-15. Did Mordecai’s actions cause this to happen? No, it just sent it over the top.

Application

• Do you think we have enough Mordecai’s in our Church today?
• What does a Mordecai look like? It is not someone who stands up against taxes. Mordecai wouldn’t be going to tea parties. He wouldn’t stand up on the side of the road and hold signs calling people who have had abortions murderers. Mordecai would be the man who simply did what he was supposed to do, and remembered who his God was.
• Do you think we need more people protesting, or living an exemplary life?
• How did God show up in the story today?

11/8 Snooze Button BFC "God's Beauty Queen"

Introduction

• This turns into Miss Congeniality. The whole reason that Sandra Bullick’s character enters the beauty pageant is to solve the mystery and the threat on the pageant. We find out today that this movie is kind of ripping off the book of Esther. Esther wins the beauty pageant, but now she is in the midst of something more. Something deeper. Something that is showing that God is active in her life.

Lesson

• Review last week
• Read Esther 2:19-23. Who was Mordecai? We will find out later that this is very, very important.
• Read Esther 3:1-4. Why did Mordecai refuse to bow down before Haman? What does this tell you about Haman?
• Read Esther 3:5-7. Just remember this
• Read Esther 3:8-15. Did Mordecai’s actions cause this to happen? No, it just sent it over the top.

Application

• Do you think we have enough Mordecai’s in our Church today?
• What does a Mordecai look like? It is not someone who stands up against taxes. Mordecai wouldn’t be going to tea parties. He wouldn’t stand up on the side of the road and hold signs calling people who have had abortions murderers. Mordecai would be the man who simply did what he was supposed to do, and remembered who his God was.
• Do you think we need more people protesting, or living an exemplary life?
• What attributes was Esther given to help accomplish God’s will?

Weekly Update 11/2-11/8

Verse of the Week: Genesis 1:26, 27
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness..." So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.


Wednesday, November 4
This Wednesday we will watch the final movie for our Fall 2009 series, "Faith N' Flicks."  We will be watching the movie Amazing Grace. The movie is just under two hours long, so we will need to start the movie at 5:30. We will then discuss the movie over the next two weeks. Our Wednesday night programming will conclude on November 18


Sunday, November 8
We had a successful launch of three new series last Sunday. We are looking at the book of Esther in our BFC classes with "God's Beauty Queen" (Senior High) and "Anonymous" (Junior High). We examined Esther 1:1-2:18. Last night we launched a spinoff from our Masquerade series entitled "Mirrors". We focused on Genesis 1:26, how we are made perfectly in the image of God.
Next week we will continue these series, and we hope that you will join us. As always, if you miss a Sunday/Wednesday, you can find the outline of the lessons, discussions, and devotions on our blog (www.movementbgcc.blogspot.com)


Also, for those who have been keeping up with the Bible reading plan, please bring a piece of paper, signed by a parent, indicating that you have kept up with the reading. If you present this paper to Jared this Sunday, you will get rewarded for your hard work!


Sunday, November 22
This Sunday will be the Sunday that we are coming back from our Fall Retreat. For those who are not going on the trip, we will be having a combined BFC that day during the 9:45 hour. The Bakers will lead the BFC.


Saturday, December 12
BGCC will be hosting the Project PG Angel Tree Breakfast. We hope that you will join us in helping out for the event. We need youth to help carry gifts to the cars of the adults and to help on delivery runs. This is a great way to help these wonderful people have a great Christmas. More details will come.

11/1 Snooze Button BFC "God's Beauty Queen"

Introduction

• In today’s society, it’s not real appropriate to look up to supermodels and beauty queens as role models. However, we are going to look at someone in the Bible who basically won a beauty contest, and then proceeded to save lives and have the upmost character.

Lesson

Background:

• Written approx 470 BC
• One of only two books in the Bible named for a woman.
• The original language no proper name or pronoun for God appears in it.

Read Esther 1:1-8

• This was their way of preparing for battle. They get battle strategies, and also, if they are going to lose, at least they had fun getting ready for it.

Read Esther 1:9-12

• Big time insult. Xerxes wants to show off his lady and she says no. You do not say no to the king!

Read Esther 1:13-2:4

• Answer to their problem: A beauty pageant!

Read Esther 2:5-7

• What does this tell us about Esther?

Read Esther 2:8-11

• Why doesn’t Esther say where she is from?

Read Esther 2:12-18

• Esther’s beauty and charm wins over Xerxes. She is now queen. Why is this significant?

Application

• What attributes was Esther given to help accomplish God’s will?
• What things have God given you to use to accomplish His will today?

10/25 Snooze Button & Wake Up BFC "Heaven"

Introduction

• Draw Heaven

Lesson

• Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. What is the Gospel? Is that what you are spreading?
• Read 1 Corinthians 15:12-19. What does this say to those who believe that there is nothing after this death?
• Read 1 Corinthians 15:20-28
• Read 1 Corinthians 15:29-34. The final statement is a quotation from the Greek poet Menander. He notes that instead of maturing in the faith, the Corinthians are instead still letting pagans influence their beliefs and lifestyles.
• Read 1 Corinthians 15:35-49. The contrast is actually between a body animated by one type of life, and a body animated by another type. Our current body is run by the ordinary energy that keeps us breathing and blood circulating. Future body will be run by God’s own spirit.
• Read 1 Corinthians 15:50-57. Ultimate victory

Blurred Lines:

• What types of myths and theories of Heaven can be debunked by reading through 1 Corinthians?

Side notes:

• 1 Corinthians 16 talks about the collection for the Jerusalem church that needs to be taken up from the Corinthians.  He finishes with personal requests.
• Any overall questions about 1 Corinthians?
• What  have you learned? What stuck out the most?

Closing Prayer:

• 1 Corinthians 15:58

Weekly Update 10/19-10/25

Verse of the week: Psalm 139:1-16
"O LORD, you have searched me
       and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
       you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
       you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue 
       you know it completely, O LORD.
You hem me in—behind and before;
       you have laid your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
       too lofty for me to attain.
Where can I go from your Spirit?
       Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
       if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
       if I settle on the far side of the sea,
 even there your hand will guide me,
       your right hand will hold me fast.
 If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me
       and the light become night around me,"
 even the darkness will not be dark to you;
       the night will shine like the day,
       for darkness is as light to you.
 For you created my inmost being;
       you knit me together in my mother's womb.
 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
       your works are wonderful,
       I know that full well.
 My frame was not hidden from you
       when I was made in the secret place.
       When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
 your eyes saw my unformed body.
       All the days ordained for me
       were written in your book
       before one of them came to be."

Wednesday, October 21
We will begin our discussion of Wall-E Wednesday, starting at 6:30. We will be talking about stewardship the next two weeks and this week we will be discussing the stewardship of our world and God's creation.  We hope you will join us.

Friday, October 16
We will be having our final tailgate of the year (weather permitting) at Bowling Green High School starting at 5:30pm and ending right before kick-off at 7:00pm. We ask that you would bring food to contribute to the tailgate, and we will supply the drinks. Come and join us for our last tailgate stop on our 2009 Tailgate Tour!

Sunday, October 18
We will be concluding our BFC and Ignite series this week. Our "Blurred Lines" and "Tug O' War" series have shown us the difference in popular thought and culture and what the Word says. Make sure to come as we finish out this series.
Sunday night we will conclude a very successful Masquerade series with a worship service from 6:00-7:30. So far we have tackled wearing masks to fit in, change your personality, hide your pain from friends and family, and last night we talked about the masks that we try to put on with God.  Sunday we are going to focus on removing all these masks and living a life as our true selves. We will also launch next month's Ignite theme. We hope you will join us in the auditorium for this great night!


Youth Retreat
We have 25 kids signed up to go on the youth retreat in a few weeks!  We are really looking forward to the trip and growing together as a family. Just a reminder that we will be having a PARENTS-ONLY meeting on November 1 from 5:30-6:00 (right before Ignite). Our sponsors for the trip will be Jared, Lindsay, Jason and Kim Gumm, and Marrissa and Trace Bryant.

Texting Updates
For those of you who have texting, we now have a texting service that will allow you to receive SMS text messages from 'The Movement' to keep you up-to-date with everything that is going on. We will continue to use all other avenues to keep everyone in the loop, but this is another way for us to stay in contact with some of you. Just go to www.broadtexter.com/movementbgcc. And register your phone. Standard texting rates apply.

Have a great week!