Current Sunday AM series: Jimmy Says

Current Series - Discover Your Shape

Who says Jr. High students cant make a difference? Unfortunately many of them think that they have to wait until they are adults to contribute to the world.
For the next 5 weeks we are going to help students discover what their S.H.A.P.E is and how they can make an impact in their church, school, and at home.
Join us at 9am on Sunday mornings in the student center.

Current Series: What's Next?

I have put the outline of my messages on this blog to keep all the parents informed of what is going on in the Jr. High Ministy.
I am currently doing a two week series titles "Whats Next?" A short look at forever.

This past Sunday, I spoke on the reality of Hell.
Here is the outline:
Sooner or later, everybody asks: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I DIE?
He has also set eternity in the hearts of men (Ecclesiastes 3:11).



There are only two options: HEAVEN or HELL
“Heaven can be entered only through the narrow gate! The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide enough for all the multitudes who choose its easy way”
(Matthew 7:13).

What Hell Is:

HORRIBLE
“They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth” (Matthew 13:42).



ETERNAL
They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power (2 Thessalonians 1:9).


LONELY
“And many shall be cast into outer darkness, into the place of weeping and torment” (Matthew 8:12).


LEGITIMATE



What Hell Is Not:

Hell is not INTENDED for YOU!
The Lord is patient toward you, not wishing for any to
perish but for all to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9).

“There are many homes up there where my Father lives, and I am going to prepare them for your coming. When everything is ready, then I will come and get you, so that you can always be with me where I am. If this weren’t so, I would tell you (John 14:2-3).


Thought for the Week:
HELL is no place to call HOME!

Sunday Morning Experience

Join us this Sunday at 9am for a Jr. high service that includes doughnuts,worship, crazy games,funny videos and a message that is relevant to your life.
I just started a new series called "Play It." Last week we used the game "perfection" to teach us that we dont have to be perfect in this world but that we are perfect in Gods eyes.
Hope to see you there!

Sunday Morning Experience

Join us this Sunday at 9am for a Jr. high service that includes doughnuts,worship, crazy games,funny videos and a message that is relevant to your life.
I am starting a new series call "How to annoy your family."
Hope to see you there!

Hooked

I just started a new series in the Jr. High called "Hooked."
Ill be teaching how to overcome temptation and avoid getting hooked by everything the world has to offer. Come be apart of our Sunday Morning experience. (9:00 am on Sunday Mornings in the Student Center)

Mothers Day in the Park

This Sunday there will not be a Junior High Service. Join your family in the park as we celebrate mothers day!

Jr. High Survey

This past Sunday I had the students fill out an end of the year anonymous survey. I just wanted to see where the students were spiritually, the things they like or don't like about the JHM and other random questions to help me see what is going on the brain of a Junior high church goer. Here is the survey.

1. I am a male/female:

2. I come to church mainly on Sundays or Wednesdays:

3. I come to church with:

4. How much time do you spend each week:
On the phone:
Watching TV
Praying
On the Internet
Playing Video Games
Reading the Bible
Hanging out with Family

5. What’s your favorite:
TV Show
Radio Station
Movie
Sport

6. I believed Jesus died for my sins: Yes/NO
7. I have accepted Jesus into my life: Yes/NO
8. I have been baptized: Yes/NO

9. One thing I would like to hear a message on:


10. I think the biggest temptation facing JH students is:


11. If I could change one thing about JHM service, it would be:

Strange but True

I just started a three week series on Sunday mornings in JHM called Strange but True.
I am teaching on different stories in the Bible that are weird and probably some that the students have never heard before. Here is the outline from last weeks lesson.

Strange But True
Amazing Moments From God’s Word
Balaam’s Talking Donkey!
The complete story can be found in Numbers 22:1-40

The Story…In A Nutshell:

• The Israelites moved into the promised land and were busy eliminating the other people that lived there.
• This made Balak (king of Moab) very nervous so he hired a fortune teller named Balaam to put a curse in the Israelites.
• Balaam agrees to do it for the right amount of money, even though it was disobeying Gods command.

• On the way to Moab, God tries to get Balaam’s attention by sending an angel to kill him.

• The donkey sees angel, goes off path. Balaam beats donkey.

• Donkey Talks.

• Angel opens Balaam’s eyes and he falls to the ground

• Balaam repents from sinning and says he is going home.

• Angel tells him to keep going, but this time obey God.

• When Balaam shows up to pronounce his curse, he instead pronounces a blessing.

What Can This Possibly Mean To Me?

• 1. When temptation comes your way – Run From It
“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13

Martin Luther once said, “You may not be able to stop a bird from landing on your head, but you don’t have to let it build a nest!”

• 2. When God tries to get your attention – Listen Up
“Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell face down.” Numbers 22:31



• 3. When God tells you something – Just Do It

“Loving God means obeying his commands. And God’s commands are not too hard on us, but for our good.” 1 John 5:3



Thought For The Week:

Are my Eyes Open or is my Mind Closed?

Every Scar tells a Story

Here is what we talked about this past Sunday morning.

Every SCAR tells a STORY.
-Not all scars matter. (My scars don’t mean much to you and vice/versa)

-Some SCARS can CHANGE your life.
-There’s someone who has some pretty radical scars and their stories can change your life!

Jesus’ Scars
CROWN OF THORNS
-Jesus was sentenced to death for “blasphemy”.
(Some thing done or said that shows disrespect for God or sacred things.)
-Crown of thorns meant as an insult.

NAILS
-Wrists and Feet
-Not to kill, but to keep in place.
-Died of suffocation.
-Usually, they would break the legs.

SPEAR
-Spear in the side = poking with a stick
-Used to see if he was dead.
He used his servant body to carry our sins to the cross so we could be rid of sin, free to live the right way. His wounds became your healing. -1 Peter 2:24

-SIN disqualifies us from being in RELATIONSHIP with God. (Heaven)
-Jesus died to heal that wound!

-What’s the big deal about His death?
Anyone can die for you. That’s not what made what Jesus did a big deal.
It was that he conquered death!

-His WOUNDS HEALED ours!
-Jesus has the power to help us overcome the wounds that we suffer everyday, even our biggest wound: DEATH!

-We’ll all spend FOREVER SOMPLACE.
-Heaven/Hell
-I don’t know where you’re at in your relationship with God, but you have to own it yourself.
-BIG OPPORTUNITY- Next three weeks!

Thought For the Week:
Jesus’ SCARS tell the best STORIES!
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