Monday, August 29, 2011

Cranium #7 -- Jesus Is Coming Back: 082411

Tonight we continued our cranium series of things that we believe by looking at the future. 

1.  Jesus will return, no one knows when, but he will.  Matthew 24:36 – ““No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”

2.  Jesus will defeat evil, Revelation 19:11-21 tells us this.

3.  Jesus will return like he left.  Acts 1:11 – ““Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

4.  Everyone will know when it happens.  Luke 17:23-24 – “Men will tell you, ‘There he is!’ or ‘Here he is!’ Do not go running off after them.  For the Son of Man in his day will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other.”

5.  The world will be judged and it is eternal, there is no change after death.  Matthew 25:46 – ““Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.””

6.  Extremely bad for those who don’t believe.  Matthew 13:42 – “They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

7.  We all choose our judgment by what we have chosen before we die.  Revelation 20:11-15

8.  God will hit the reset button.  When God originally created everything was perfect (no disease, no pain, no death, no fear)  Genesis 1:31 – “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.”  When God re-creates it will restore everything to perfect.  Revelation 21:1-4

9.  It will be eternal, just as the lake of fire will be eternal.

10.  It isn’t completely understood.  2nd Cor. 2:9 – “However, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him””
2nd Peter 3:11 – “Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives”.  If Jesus is returning soon what should that change in how you live?

I give tonight: B+
Favorite Moment: Singing to Gungor

Friday, August 12, 2011

Cranium #6 -- The Church's Jobs -- 081011


Tonight we continued our series on what we believe by looking at the three jobs that God established the church to do (Evangelize, Worship, and Minister).  We shared how we are the church and therefore they are our three jobs.  To try and help you remember them we gave three easy words (Out, Up, In).  We are to reach out to our word through evangelism.  We are to reach up to God through worship.  And we are to reach in to fellow Christians and ministers.  It doesn't matter your age, if you are a Christian these are three jobs God has established for you to do!

I give tonight: A+
Favorite moment: Really Bad Jobs