In the Lesson Loop

I wanted to keep you parents in the "lesson loop" - Here is what we talked about this week in our Student Ministry:

Third Place: Genesis 1 (Creation)

We began a 12 week study on the book of Genesis, and this week we focused on creation. Specifically, we took note of the 3 phrases that are used consistently throughout the creation account -

1) "And God said"
Our God is so majestic and powerful that His very breath produced all that we see around us. Man cannot "create" anything from scratch. Truthfully, any creativity we have is only because we are made in God's image.

2) "God saw that it was good"
Our world was created perfectly by God. Even though we see so much corruption and sin around us, none of this can be blamed on God. Instead, it is the result of man's sin.

3) "And the evening and the morning were the ___ day"
The natural meaning of the passage seems to indicate that God created our earth in 6 literal days. While there are many good Christians who disagree about this, we do know that God is certainly powerful enough to make it happen.

LUCID: "The Result of a Changed Life"

We finished a 3 week series on Romans 12 and how we can have a changed life.

Week 1) Any change that happens in our life for God's glory only comes because of His love and mercy

Week 2) A changed life begins when we offer ourselves to God as a living sacrifice

Week 3) The result of a changed life is serving Jesus

We are called to serve Jesus Humbly, Creatively, and Lovingly!!