Youth

GOSPEL / THE Cause / FireStarter

GOSPEL Journey

G od (loves us +) created us to be with Him. (Genesis 1)
O our sins separate us from God. (Genesis 3)
S ins cannot be removed by good deeds. (Genesis 4 - Malachi 4)
P aying the price for sin, Jesus died + rose again. (Matthew - Luke)
E veryone who trusts in Him alone has eternal life. (John)
L ife with Jesus starts now (when you receive him as Savior + Lord) + lasts Forever. (Acts - Revelation)

THE Cause (The Great Commission)

make disciples who make disciples

"Then Jesus came to them + said, 'All authority in heaven + earth has been given to me. Therefore go + make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father + of the Son + of the Holy Spirit, + teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:18-20)

"But you will recieve power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; + you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, + in all Judea, + Samaria, + to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1:8)

Pray for people (friends, family, etc.) to be open to the GOSPEL.
Pursue them spiritually by bringing God up.
Pursuade them to ...

• A ccept (recieve) Christ
• B elong to a church
• C ommit to THE Cause

Rely on Father, Son, + Holy Spirit for timing + results.

Deep + Wide Youth Ministry

(based on Matthew 28:18-20) (Great Commission)

GROW Deep in Discipleship ("Teaching them to Obey everything I have commanded them") Follow Jesus

GO Wide in Evangelism ("GO into all the world + make disciples of every nation")
Share your Faith + Multiply IT

FireStarter

"John answered them all, 'I baptize you with water. But one more powerful than I will come...He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit + with fire." (Luke 3:16)

"For our God is a consuming fire." (Hebrews 12:29)

To Be a Firestarter for God we need 3 things:

1. The Spark of the Spirit (Acts 1:8)
2. The Fuel of the GOSPEL
3. The Wind of THE Cause (Matthew 28:18-20)

from Dare2Share Ministries/BLAZE

Also:

Matthew 22:37-40 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart + with all your soul + with all your mind." This is the 1st + greatest commandment. And the 2nd is like it: Love your neighbor as your yourself. All the Law + the prophets hang on these 2 commandments."

1 John 5:3-4 "This is Love for God: to Obey His commands. + His commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God Overcomes the World. This is the Victory that has Overcome the World,-- Our Faith."

Galations 3:23-26 "But before Faith came, we were kept under guard by the Law (10 Commandments), kept for the faith that would afterward be revealed. Therefore the Law was our Tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be Justified by Faith. But after faith has come we are no longer under a tutor. For you are all children of God through Faith in Christ Jesus."

Matthew 5:17 "Do not think that I (Jesus) have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to Fulfill them."

Acts 17:30-31 "Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has appointed a Day on which He will judge the World in Righteousness."

1 Thessalonians 1:5 "Our Gospel came to you, not simply with Words, but also with power, + with the Holy Spirit."

Romans 10:17 "So then, Faith comes by hearing + hearing by the Word of Christ."

Hebrews 4:12 "For the Word of God is living + active + sharper than any two-edged sword + piercing as far as the division of the soul + spirit, of both joints + marrow, + able to judge the thoughts + intentions of the heart."

John 1:41-42 "Andrew then went to find his brother ... + he brought him to meet Jesus."

1 Peter 3:15 "But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness + respect."

Luke 11:28 "Blessed are those who hear the Word of God + Obey it."

Psalm 128:1 "Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walk in His ways."

Ephesians 6:18-20 "With all prayer + petition pray at all times in the Spirit, + with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance + petition for all the saints, + pray on my behalf that I may make known with boldness the mystery of the Gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.

John 1:1...-14 "In the beginning was the Word, + the Word was with God, + the Word (Scripture/Jesus) was God. The Word became flesh (Jesus) and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One + Only, who came from the Father, full of Grace + Truth."

Proverbs 21:21 "The person who follows righteousness + mercy, finds life, righteousness, + honor."

Ephesians 4:15 "God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth, + to tell it in Love-like Christ in everything."

1 Peter 5:15-17 "For it is God's Will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as Free people, but do not use your Freedom as a cover-up for Evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the King."

Jude 24-25 "Now to Him who is able to keep You from stumbling, + to present you faultless before the presence of His Glory with exceeding Joy. To God, Our Savior, who alone is Wise, be Glory + Majesty, Dominion + Power, both Now + Forever. Amen."