Liar Liar

clip for the Trip

Parents Guide to The Trip

Tomorrow we are starting a new sermon series tomorrow called Things that are impossible to God. First up is impossible for God to Lie. Here are the main points:

1. The Bible teaches that God is all-powerful, and has control over EVERYTHING. (Luke 1:37)

2. God can’t go against his OWN NATURE; God can’t be inconsistent. (Num 23:19)

This Truth Means We Can:

1. Hold on to God’s PROMISES (2 Cor 1:20-21)

2. TRUST God’s motives. (Romans 8:28)

3. SHARE FREELY with God who loves you.

4. We can rest in the TRUTH OF GOD (John 14:6)

Questions to ask your Teena

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1. Why can't God lie?

2. Why did Wes bring his middle schol yearbook?

3. What are some of God's promises for us?

4. Jesus said he is the what? (John 14:6)

5. Why is it important to you that God cannot lie?

GHS Volleyball

Got to see the GHS volleyball team in action tonight. Briarman and Katie were out sick, but Emily rocked the house. Emily had a massive block tonight. GHS won in straight sets, but every game was close. Especially coming from behind to win late in game two. Great job girls.

What i am Reading

I am just about to finish "Take Your Best Shot" by Austin Gutwein. He is a teenager that started a basketball foul shot fundraiser to help Aids victims in Africa. So far he has raised over a million dollars and built a school and a hospital in Africa. Awesome story about what God can do with our availability.

Also about half way through with "Simple Student Ministry" by Eric Geiger. The book is about how to simply your ministry. Good read so far.

The Trip

First Baptist Church

Student Worship Center

Wednesdays 6:00 PM

Come to the TRiP this week as we start a new 3 week sermon series; "Things that are Impossible for God." It is impossible for God to lie, to reject you, and to fail.

The (former) Blind Man

The picture is from one of my favorite photographers, Paul Strand. The lesson we studied tonight is where Jesus healed a blind man by putting mud on the blind person's eyes. We talked about the three types of people found in the text: the followers (Disciples), the hurting (Blind Man), and the skeptics (Pharisees.) We also talked about what Jesus does for these three sets of people. Jesus brings healing to hurting, Jesus has answers for the skeptics, and Jesus proves his power to His followers.

"I don't know whether he is a sinner,” the man replied. “But I know this: I was blind, and now I can see!" (John 9:25).

Questions to ask your teenagers:

1. Describe what happened in John 9?
2. Why did Jesus make the blind man walk to the pool?
3. Where did the blind guy go after he was healed?
4. What did Jesus do at the end of the chapter?
5. How can Jesus heal your hurts?

Video for The Trip

This is the video that we played at the TRiP tonight. It is from the movie "The Gospel of John."