Outdated vs Relevant

Hey,

So today's talk topic was about Outdated vs Relevant: What does Christianity have to do with me?

Before I go on to talk about this I first want to advertise what we heard about in CU central today which is an event called Momentum that is a 5 day camping event in Staffordshire, however this is mainly for students and young adults up to 30, I think.

2 Corinthians 4:7-9

"Yet we who have this spiritual treasure are like common clay pots, in order to show that the supreme power belongs to God, not to us. We are often troubled, but not crushed; sometimes in doubt, but never in despair; there are many enemies, but we are never without a friend; and though badly hart at times, we are not destroyed."


What is a relevant Christian?

It could mean trusting in God even when it's hard or it could mean staying true to your faith and presenting something helpful. These are just some ideas, what do you think?


"spiritual treasure are like common clay plots"

The work of Jesus, It's not about you but about Jesus

"We are often troubled, but to crushed; sometimes in doubt, but never in despair . . . we are not destroyed."

 The glory of God is in me





There are 3 areas to talk about to do with this generation

1. Trust

Don't really trust the government which is shown by the increase in votes that is likely due to young people voting more.

Don't really trust their parents as their say can't do something when they themselves have done it

Don't really trust science as people seem to think that science has the answers for everything

Don't really trust sales people as noone talks to people on the street anyone as when you see them you think what do they want or when they going to ask for money

Live out what you say and live out your faith

2. Truth

C.S. Lewis

"Christianity, If false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important."

Coming out of a Post-modernism society which is where everyone acts on personal preference, but are now searching for the truth, looking for right and wrong





3. Transformed

God is not looking for able people as much as available people.



Nothing holding me back

Amy x

Spring Harvest - Music

Hey,

So now that I have told you about all that has happened at Spring Harvest and what I have learnt, I am now going to share the songs I came across during this week. Some you may have heard before, likely from this blog but most I hadn't heard before.


'This is Amazing Grace'

'Jesus Christ Cornerstone'

'Forever'

'Alive'

'Wake'

'We are the free'

'God's great dance floor'

'You are the way'

'Oh Happy day'

'More of you'

'My Lighthouse'

'No longer slaves'

'Here I am to worship'

'We believe'

'Oceans'

Now here are some songs that I liked from the evening events


Stuart Townend - 'Promise of the Ages'

Annastasia Baker - 'Fire'

Amy x

Spring Harvest - Day 6

Hello,

Sorry about the wait but had friends round when got back from Spring Harvest and therefore I haven't had time to update my blog. So here is the last and final day at Spring Harvest.

iScape - Morning

During the song Jesus Christ Cornerstone they spoke about how you are carring hope and life with you.

The speaker of today was Laura and she spoke about how when Moses and Joshua died they were left to themselves which is how the disciples must have felt when Jesus died but then came back only to leave and this is how you probable sometimes feel but Jesus made the disciples and us a promise that he will return so hold of to that.

Joshua 23:1-13

Telling the Israelites to follow God and don't compromise

Verse 11

"Be careful, then, to love the Lord your God."

The head will always justify whatever your heart wants






Joshua 24:14-24

Verses 16-18

"The people replied, 'We would never leave the Lord to serve other Gods! The Lord our God brought our fathers and us out of slavery in Egypt, and we saw the miracles that he performed. He kept us safe wherever we went among all the nations through which we passed. As we advanced into this land, the Lord drove out all the Amorites who lived here. So we also will serve the Lord; he is our God'"


Judges 2:1 

"The angel of the Lord went from Gilgal to Bochim and said to the Israelites, 'I took you out of Egypt and brought you to the land that I promised to your ancestors. I said 'I will never break my covenant with you."




Judges 2:10

"That whole generation also died, and the next generation forgot the Lord and what he had done for Israel."

They forgot what they said and therefore forgot God and whole generations were lost



Old Testament

1. Judges

They compromised and it only took one tiny step. You should compromise because you will move further away from God.

2. Kings

3. Split

4. Exile

5. Return

6. Silence

For 400 years God didn't speak to anyone, felt like they were totally alone but you are not.


Now think about how you can be game changers. What will you do:

1. Tomorrow?

2. Next Week?

3. In a Month?

4. In 6 Months?

5.In a Year?

Don't accept when you are feeling bad but ask why?



Amy x