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StartUp – Tuesday May 17, 2016
Good Day Passionate Youth Reaching Out, today is Tuesday May 17, 2016. My name is Grant and this is Start Up, helping you start your day with an upward focus.
Today’s scripture is 1 Corinthians 6:18–20 (HCSB)
18 Run from sexual immorality! “Every sin a person can commit is outside the body.” On the contrary, the person who is sexually immoral sins against his own body. 19 Don’t you know that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.
We are told to run from sexual immorality. Joseph had been sold by his own brothers into slavery, where he was taken to Egypt and became the property of Potiphar. Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce Joseph, but Joseph showed his wisdom by running away from her. He remained pure, and his actions brought glory to God. You can read his story in Genesis 39.
We need to follow Joseph’s example and run away from sexual immorality. Its the only option that you are given. There is no room for you to negotiate with, to try just a little of or to even make room for immorality in your heart. When you are tempted, run away.
We are also told that our bodies are a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit. Whatever you do and wherever you go, if you are a Christian it means that God is there with you. Therefore, what are subjecting the Holy Spirit to with your actions? With that perspective, we want to do only what is good and pleasing to God.
Finally, we were bought at a very high price and so we need to glorify God with our bodies. For example, if you bought a rare book for two thousand dollars, you would want to treasure that book. It is unlikely that you would be ripping pages out to make airplanes with or some other trivial use. How much more valuable are you than a rare book. How much more has Jesus paid to redeem your life, he gave his own life for you. And so now, we live for him in every single part of who we are.
The Challenge for this week is to Examine your heart. What are the things that your heart is drawn to? Would you say that your heart is pure? More importantly, would God say that your heart is pure. I challenge you to examine your heart, and to also pray and ask God to examine your heart. See if there are any sinful ways in you, and then in those areas repent and ask for forgiveness.
There is no Friday youth event because of the May Long Weekend. I invite everyone to come to our Church services at 9:30 or 11:00 this Sunday at Hawkwood Baptist Church.
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 Tuesday May 17, 2016. My name is Grant and this is Start Up, helping you start your day with an upward focus.
Today’s scripture is 1 Corinthians 6:18–20 (HCSB)
18 Run from sexual immorality! “Every sin a person can commit is outside the body.” On the contrary, the person who is sexually immoral sins against his own body. 19 Don’t you know that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.
We are told to run from sexual immorality. Joseph had been sold by his own brothers into slavery, where he was taken to Egypt and became the property of Potiphar. Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce Joseph, but Joseph showed his wisdom by running away from her. He remained pure, and his actions brought glory to God. You can read his story in Genesis 39.
We need to follow Joseph’s example and run away from sexual immorality. Its the only option that you are given. There is no room for you to negotiate with, to try just a little of or to even make room for immorality in your heart. When you are tempted, run away.
We are also told that our bodies are a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit. Whatever you do and wherever you go, if you are a Christian it means that God is there with you. Therefore, what are subjecting the Holy Spirit to with your actions? With that perspective, we want to do only what is good and pleasing to God.
Finally, we were bought at a very high price and so we need to glorify God with our bodies. For example, if you bought a rare book for two thousand dollars, you would want to treasure that book. It is unlikely that you would be ripping pages out to make airplanes with or some other trivial use. How much more valuable are you than a rare book. How much more has Jesus paid to redeem your life, he gave his own life for you. And so now, we live for him in every single part of who we are.
The Challenge for this week is to Examine your heart. What are the things that your heart is drawn to? Would you say that your heart is pure? More importantly, would God say that your heart is pure. I challenge you to examine your heart, and to also pray and ask God to examine your heart. See if there are any sinful ways in you, and then in those areas repent and ask for forgiveness.
There is no Friday youth event because of the May Long Weekend. I invite everyone to come to our Church services at 9:30 or 11:00 this Sunday at Hawkwood Baptist Church.
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/