This past week we took our youth group to Bailey's Crossroads, Bro. Kenny Baldwin's Church. The theme was "Is It In You?" Make no mistake it was an examination of your walk with God and your life for Him. We had a lot of fun, preaching, singing, testifying and just praising God!
Youth Pastor Charlie Clark III of Solid Rock Baptist Church in New Jersey, preached first. Here are the notes from that sermon.
Colossians 3:1-3,23
"1. If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.3 For ye are dead, and your life is his with Christ in God."
"23.and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord, and not unto men."
The word "heartily" means done with strength, zeal, with all your heart.
Do everything with passion!
"Passion In and Passion Out!"
-- passion comes from the inside, if you are passionate on the inside that will come out.
Proverbs 4:23, "Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life."
the word "keep" means to watch, guard and protect.
the word "diligence" means carefully
So God is telling us to "watch, guard and protect our heart carefully"
What is in your heart will come out in the occurrences in you life.
Most teens are apathetic, meaning they have a lackness of heart.
But, our God is a God of feeling:
-A God of love
-A God of passion
-A God of fire
"Passion In and Passion Out: Laundry List"
1) Be passionate about prayer
2) Be passionate about God's Word Job 23:23
3) Be passionate about Praising God, Psalm 150:6
4) Be passionate about Parents and Family
5) Be passionate about your Church
"See the need, take the lead!"
6) Be passionate about the lost
Is It In You? Can you be bold, is God's Spirit in you and influencing you?
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