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StartUp – Thursday May 5, 2016
Good Day Passionate Youth Reaching Out, today is Thursday May 5, 2016. My name is Grant and this is Start Up, helping you start your day with an upward focus.
Today’s scripture is Acts 2:37–42 (HCSB) It tells the history of what happened after Peter preached to the crowd that had gathered for the celebration of Pentecost, 50 days after Jesus had risen from the dead. Verse 37 begins with the crowds reaction to this sermon.
37 When they heard this, they came under deep conviction and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Brothers, what must we do?” 38 “Repent,” Peter said to them, “and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” 40 And with many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation!” 41 So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them. 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers.
There is a pattern in the early church of repentance of sins leading to an immediate baptism in the name of Jesus. This makes sense because Jesus gave the instructions to his disciples to follow this pattern. Baptism was a sure sign of who was a part of the church and who wasn’t. Baptism identifies you with Christ, and so of course if you are identified with Jesus you will want to be a part of his Church. Remember that one way that the Church is described in the Bible is that the Church is the Body of Jesus Christ on the earth. This is why our church requires baptism of anyone who wants to become a member, and this is something that we all should want for our lives.
This week’s challenge is a big one, and so its going to be the same each day. If you haven’t been baptized yet, I challenge you to be baptized. It is something that Jesus asks all of his followers to do, and it will put you on record as being identified with Jesus Christ. Our church is holding a Baptism service on June 5, its a great time to obey Jesus in being baptized.
This Friday is the first youth event of the year that the Grade 6 students are invited to attend. SO all students in Grades 6-10 are invited to come a night of Games themed around Hungry Hungry Hippos. The event is at Hawkwood Baptist Church from 7 – 9:30. We will also be doing a Bible study on purity.
If you want to find out more about our youth group, you can find us online at hbcyouth.ca. We are also on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, just search for Hawkwood Youth.
https://www.facebook.com/HawkwoodYouthPYRO/
https://twitter.com/HawkwoodYouth
https://www.instagram.com/hawkwoodyouth/
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By Grant van BoeschotenGood Day Passionate Youth Reaching Out, today is Thursday May 5, 2016. My name is Grant and this is Start Up, helping you start your day with an upward focus.
Today’s scripture is Acts 2:37–42 (HCSB) It tells the history of what happened after Peter preached to the crowd that had gathered for the celebration of Pentecost, 50 days after Jesus had risen from the dead. Verse 37 begins with the crowds reaction to this sermon.
37 When they heard this, they came under deep conviction and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Brothers, what must we do?” 38 “Repent,” Peter said to them, “and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” 40 And with many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation!” 41 So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them. 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers.
There is a pattern in the early church of repentance of sins leading to an immediate baptism in the name of Jesus. This makes sense because Jesus gave the instructions to his disciples to follow this pattern. Baptism was a sure sign of who was a part of the church and who wasn’t. Baptism identifies you with Christ, and so of course if you are identified with Jesus you will want to be a part of his Church. Remember that one way that the Church is described in the Bible is that the Church is the Body of Jesus Christ on the earth. This is why our church requires baptism of anyone who wants to become a member, and this is something that we all should want for our lives.
This week’s challenge is a big one, and so its going to be the same each day. If you haven’t been baptized yet, I challenge you to be baptized. It is something that Jesus asks all of his followers to do, and it will put you on record as being identified with Jesus Christ. Our church is holding a Baptism service on June 5, its a great time to obey Jesus in being baptized.
This Friday is the first youth event of the year that the Grade 6 students are invited to attend. SO all students in Grades 6-10 are invited to come a night of Games themed around Hungry Hungry Hippos. The event is at Hawkwood Baptist Church from 7 – 9:30. We will also be doing a Bible study on purity.
If you want to find out more about our youth group, you can find us online at hbcyouth.ca. We are also on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, just search for Hawkwood Youth.
https://www.facebook.com/HawkwoodYouthPYRO/
https://twitter.com/HawkwoodYouth
https://www.instagram.com/hawkwoodyouth/