All Issues articles – Page 99
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Adaptable Meeting Guide: The Parable of the Talents
God has given each of us different resources, and intends that we use them for his kingdom. Do you know what yours are and how are you using them right now?
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Adaptable Meeting Guide: The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
To explore aspects of the kingdom of heaven through the parable of the vineyard.
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Adaptable Meeting Guide: The Parable of the Watchful Servant
THIS WEEK’S PASSAGE LUKE 12: 35-48
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Adaptable Meeting Guide: Girls Unleashed
This final session is all about embracing purity as a godly and powerful lifestyle. Instead of focusing primarily on what’s out of bounds, you will be inviting the group to explore what obedience to Jesus could open up to them in terms of confidence, freedom and vision for their lives.
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Adaptable Meeting Guide: Guys Unconquered
To get to the heart of how porn seeks to conquer guys’ hearts and minds and to create a culture of honesty and support that will undermine feelings of guilt.
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Adaptable Meeting Guide: Guys Unleashed
This final session is focused on team work and having each other’s back! We’ll be looking at some of the fears we all face and how we can overcome them together.
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Adaptable Meeting Guide: Girls Unconquered
Many young women have been conquered by the belief that their bodies are sex objects to be looked at, commented on and used. This session explores how this happens and equips girls with a fresh way of considering their uniqueness and potential.
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IssuesAdaptable Meeting Guide - The Holy Spirit : The Great Gift Getaway
To highlight that the Spirit gives us gifts to build up the Church. Make up a game of pass the parcel with a prize (a small chocolate bar or
something similar) in every layer. Wrap every prize in a piece of paper with one of the gifts of the Spirit mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12 (wisdom, words of knowledge, faith, healing, miraculous powers, prophecy, discernment, ability to speak in tongues, and the ability to interpret). If you have more than nine players, add extra layers so that everyone gets a gift. -
IssuesAdaptable Meeting Guide - The Holy Spirit : Becoming who we are
To remind our young people that the goal of being filled with the Spirit is transformed lives and relationships. Find the ‘New Creation’ clip from the links section of the Premier Youthwork website, bring in a variety of fruit (enough for each member of your group), and marker pens.
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IssuesAdaptable Meeting Guide - The Holy Spirit : Living Naturally Supernaturally
To highlight that the Spirit inspires us to live naturally supernatural lives. You will need: several tins of alphabet spaghetti some can openers, some kitchen towel and some plates, plus a copy of the song ‘God of Justice’ by Tim Hughes and something to play it on. Find the ‘Evangelism
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IssuesAdaptable Meeting Guide - The Holy Spirit : Asking & Waiting
To communicate the idea that although we were given the Spirit when we first believed, it is important to keep asking for more of him and to learn to wait for him.
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Adaptable Meeting Guide: Esther - a Leader out of her Comfort Zone
To equip young people to live and thrive in a post-Christian culture.
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Adaptable Meeting Guide: Nativity Reality
To separate the facts of the Nativity from the fiction and get to the heart of the true meaning of Christmas.
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Adaptable Meeting Guide: Christmas Foretold
To explore how Jesus’ arrival on earth and many of the events of his life were correctly predicted, hinted at and foreshadowed throughout the Old Testament.
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Adaptable Meeting Guide: Messiah, Saviour, Lamb, King
To look at the names given to Jesus in the ‘Nativity’ chapters of the Bible, and explore what they – and Christmas – really mean.
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Adaptable Meeting Guide: Esther - a Leader who spoke out
To show that we can rely on God completely.
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Adaptable Meeting Guide: Guys Redirected
To develop our understanding that male identity isn’t shaped in isolation. Family and friends play a part as well as the changes during adolescence. The key to maturing and defining our purpose is finding ‘wise guys’ in our lives, understanding the changes we’re going through and finding positive support from our ‘tribe’ of peers.
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Adaptable Meeting Guide: Guys Redefined
To challenge our expectations of what it means to be a bloke.
