We had some fun with a few games, a couple of guys had some girls make them look a little different than the average guy, enjoyed worshiping the Lord in music and started our new series studying the book of 1 Corinthians.
Last year our primary focus was learning about God, who God is, how he created everything we see, including us, why he created us and all about the person of God, Christ and the Holy Spirit. I used Wayne Grudems "Systematic Theology" book as a guide as we gave proof from the scriptures to the existence of a divine creator in God. We gave validity to the scriptures and used other sources to give credibility to the historicity of the Bible, God and Jesus Christ. This is just the tip of the iceberg as to what we study last year, but it was a great foundation for these kids as they grow in their knowledge and understanding of God.
This year we are going to focus a lot of attention on the book of 1 Corinthians, and see how applicable Paul's letter to the people of Corinth is to young Christians, and mature Christians alike today. We are not going to rush through the book, but take our time and digest what Paul is trying to get Christians to understand about overcoming diversity, prejudices and petty arguments. To get rid of the demigods in our lives of following preachers and teachers and people that are great speakers and full of knowledge, (which is not a problem and are good for us) but so that we do not miss the person of Jesus Christ, and put him above all persons even great men of God. We will learn what the Bible says about sexual immorality, baptism, spiritual gifts and the great importance of the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
So please join us once again in prayer that God will use Kristen and I in great ways to help these young minds grow closer to the Lord and learn how to live lives that speak outwardly their love for Him above all things.
God Bless,
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