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Stand Up

Tonight I want you to understand something.  For this to have a chance to work you need to do what I am going to ask you to do.  Just do what is written.  Even if you feel weird or scared, do it…because that is what we want to explore tonight.

Take a minute to clear your mind a bit.  Take five deep breaths.  Breathe in slowly…exhale slowly. Let your thoughts center on God. Now stand up.

Lift your eyes to heaven.  Look through the ceiling and think on the God who loves you. Raise your hands high toward heaven. Start to pray to Him.  What ever is in your mind, whoever comes to your mind, whatever is in your soul, pray it to Jesus.

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‘Pain’

Does God feel pain?

(Write.)

We will get to the question of whether or not God feels pain in a bit.  I know I do.  I know you do, too.

 We all feel physical pain for sure, and we all feel emotional pain.

What is the purpose of pain?  Why do we feel it?

(Write.)

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Y109                 Forgiveness and Loving your Enemies.

Y113                 I feel like I’m growing up to fast. I just want to be a kid.

Y114                 Sports, School, and Extra-Curricular Activities.

How do I balance them in my relationship with God?

Y115                 How do you express God in your everyday life?

Y117                 Drinking. Drugs. Smoking.

Putting bad things in your body.

Y121                 Why do bad things happen to good people?

Flee…Pursue

 “Flee” – what a word…to run away, as from danger or pursuers; to take flight.

I don’t know that I have ever had to flee, in the actual sense of the word, in my life.  I maybe should have a couple times.  I got beat up in a fight once or twice…I wish I would have fled.

But other than that I have really never had to flee.  I really don’t have a good understanding of what it would be like to have to run away from something to SAVE MY LIFE.  Do you?

I really can’t imagine what it would be like to be in the woods and have a huge bear chasing me with teeth bared and claws out seeking to kill me.

I really can’t imagine what it would be like to be in the wilderness and have a lion springing out of tall grass to actually EAT ME. Can you?

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Y107                 The Good and Evil of Facebook, Texting, etc.

Y108                 Come on. How bad is sin anyway? What sins can I get away with?

Y109                 I still want to talk about Dating

Y113                 I know God is doing something big and fresh in my life – what do I do?

Y114                 The Cultural Invasion – Get Out of My Head! Or how did you get there to start with? What messages

do music, magazines, and movies put in my mind?

Y115                  I am mad. I am ticked. I am furious. Let’s talk about anger.

Y117                             Did God feel bad about sacrificing Jesus?           

Y121                 What does the way I dress say about me?   Black, Bra Straps, Banana Republic, and Booty Shorts.