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Announcement Video for 10.24.09

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Video Announcements for 10-25-09 from Josh Britt on Vimeo.

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Video Announcements-10.18.09

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Parent : Student Discussion

The discussion is set up to help parents and students to talk about what was talked about in rpm. I believe this could provide for some great discussion. If you decide to use it, let me know what you think. This is just another resource to help you connect as a family. Enjoy!

Real Talk

This week’s study deals with preventing spiritual collapse. All of us probably know someone who once seemed to be spiritually strong, but now is far from the Lord and in a mess. During rpm we talked about several steps that led to Peter’s failure. We will take some time to talk about how to keep it from happening to us. An important concept needs to guide our thinking, It is this: For a Christian, spiritual collapse is never a blow-out, it’s always a slow leak, Even if it appears that someone just suddenly messes up by having an affair or committing a crime, there are always steps leading up to it.

Set the stage, then read Mark 14:27-51, 66-72.

1. Have you ever made a major mistake and then wondered how you could have been so stupid? (Think about a personal story to tell, then let your student share some of their stories. It might be a blown play, a “dumb” relationship, a forgotten assignment, or whatever.)
2. Why are we often blind to our faults or mistakes until it’s too late? How is it that we don’t prevent more mistakes than we do?
3. Spiritually, what sins do people often commit without seeing their mistakes –or the consequences—until it’s too late?
4. Why do you think Peter so grossly overestimated his spiritual strength? One minute he was ready to die for Jesus, the next he was denying him. Why?
5. What similar tests come our way that expose whether or not we’re as strong spiritually as we may claim?
6. What tips could you have given Peter for maintaining his spiritual strength?
7. If a person has already had a major spiritual collapse, how can they recover? How did Peter come back?
8. How does accountability fit into a plan for preventing spiritual collapse?
9. How can we work together to keep ourselves growing and spiritually fit?

Facts about False Religions

I get asked often about various facts about cults, false religions, etc. Here are a few short facts about various false religions.

Atheism: believing there is no God.

Buddhism: philosophy of life founded by Siddhartha Gautama who lived about 563-483 B.C.

Hinduism: belief system based in India. No founder or final truth.

Judaism/Kabballah: Ancient religion focused on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Jahovah's Witnesses: founded by Charles Taze Russell in the late 1800s.

Universalism: belief that God will save all people regardless of faith in Christ.

Wicca: pagan belief system that is focused on the cycle of nature.

New Age: Mix of eastern religions, occult, self-help, and astrology.

Scientology: founded by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard in 1954.

Mormonism: established in 1830 by Joseph Smith.

Islam: estimated 1 billion muslims worldwide. jesus is simply considered a prophet.

Secularism: basing life's meaning on the here and now.

John 14:6

Jesus answered, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. The only way to the Father is through me."

Remember there is only one way to Heaven and it comes a relationship with Jesus Christ the risen Savior.

A great book you might want to check out is Dare 2 Share: A Field Guide to Sharing Your Faith to help you in sharing your faith with people who believe in various false religions.

Andy Stanley @ Catalyst Conference

Notes from Andy Stanley's Catalyst Talk

We are leaders because we want things to be better.

Leaders always leave a mark!

Question:

What mark will we leave?

We will often never know what mark we made until long after we have left our mark.

Overview:

Joshua 23:8, 11; 24:15

Main Text:

Joshua 5:13-15

Question:

Are we willing to be a part of His story?

God take full responsibility to those who are wholly devoted to Him-Charles Stanley

Whose mark is this about anyway?

I don't just authority, but I am under His authority.

Big Idea:

Living to make my mark is to small of a thing to give my life for, but His mark is worth it!