Here are some of my sermon notes from December's Revival meetings in 2007 I thought I would post them, as these were one of my favorites. I appreciated it that Brother Nathaniel had directed most of his sermons toward the youth, as we don't always have that.


  "Youth Facing The Challenges Of Today"

       Brother Nathaniel Hindal                            November 3,2007

  There have always been challenges for youth. A few challenges youth might face today:

 1) "I can do as I please while I am younge."

Galations 6:7,8

God sees and knows what we sow. We reap more than what we sow. There is a reward for doing evil, and a reward for doing good. Strive to obtain the reward of doing what is right.

 Job 4:8

 Psalm 126:5,6

 Our efforts will be rewarded!

A few young people in the Bible who thought they could do as they please:

1)The Prodical Son.

2)Absolam

 It is not worthwhile to do as I please while I am young.

 2) Putting off chosing to serve the Lord.

 Ecclesiastes 12:1

 Youth is a time to remember our Creator, not ourselves.

 2 Corinthians 6:2

 We need to chose to serve the Lord while we have the oppertunity to do so ~ TODAY.

 Hebrews 4:15

 Tomorrow may never come. We should not put off serving the Lord for another time. We need to chose to serve Him right now.

 We need to always be sensitive to that still, small voice.

 3) Taking responsibility.

Lamantations 3:27

 Responsibility brings maturity. We need to have good work habits. Now is the time to start them, while we are young. We need to do the best of our ability.

 Responsible youth will be responsible for their actions. They will not shift the blame onto another person, but take the blame themselves.

 1 John 2:14

 REAL strength comes from knowing, and doing the will of God.

 We can overcome temptation if we pray.

 4) Self-control.

 Youth are to be sober.One that is thinking right will not say things without FIRST thinking about them. A sober young person considers anothers feelings, and tries not to say things that may hurt the other.

 We need to have patience and confidence in God WHEREVER He has placed us.

 A youth that waits on God, if He asks God to direct their life, He will.

 5) Idols that are around today.

 1 John 5:18-21

 Anything that takes our affection from the true God is an idol. We should keep our focus on what God wants us to do.

 A few idols:

Clothing - -  Are the boys setting their affection on the most expensive pants and shirts? Are the girls buying the most expensive material to make their dresses with?

Vehicles - - A vehicle is for getting around in, not for show.

 The electronic world - -  We DON'T have to have all the newest gadgets. Most people spend WAY too much time with the electronic world.

 6) To respect authority.

 Wise young people will look for the good in their parents.

 If we react in bitterness toward our parents, our homes will most likely be a dissaster in the future if we get married. 

 We need to respect our parents for being our parents. We need to pray for their weaknesses.

 We also need to respect other authorities God has placed over us. We need to follow and respect others.

 7) Purity in life. 

 2 Timothy 2:22

1 Timothy 4:12; 5:22

 God desires that all young people keep themselves pure.

 When we see wrong things we need to look away.

 Daniel 1:8

 Young people need to purpose in their hearts to keep themselves pure.

 Those who are courting need to have a hands-off relationship.

 8) The challenge of catching the vision of things eternal.

 Proverbs 3:5,6

 It is good for youth to read and study into the early anabaptist churches.  It will give them a greater respect for the church and the people therein.

 Hebrews 11:24-27

 The world has a lot to offer, but there is more in Jesus.

 If youth in times back then could be faithful, so can us youth today.

 Ecclesiates 11:9

 We need to make choices that will make a difference in eternity.

~Rosalyn

 
 Are there some days when you just DON'T FEEL like praying? Maybe you feel like your prayers are not being answered. What is the use to keep praying when you don't have an answer yet? Is there a use?

 Sometimes when we think God is not answering our prayers He has, we just were not listening. God may have said "No," or "Wait," to us. Maybe we keep praying for something we want because we do not want to accept either of those answers.What we would normally like is a quick "Yes". We don't want to have to wait, or hear God say no. We want a yes!

 Maybe we don't feel like praying because, well, sometimes we wonder if God is really listening.  Maybe a few of us are discouraged, and are wondering if God even exists. Does He really hear us? Yes, He does. He listens to everything we tell Him.

 I once read in my devotional book, "Daily Truth For Godly Youth", by Howard Bean ( I HIGHLY reccomend this devotional to you all! I love it!) that everything that has to do with me, God cares about. That means, if I got a Math problem wrong, God cares. If I had a bad day, God cares! If I feel all alone, God cares! Ect. And it's all the same about you! He cares about everything you care about, and more besides.

Even when we do not feel like praying, we ought to.  ESPECIALLY when we DON'T feel like praying we need to! God cares, and we can tell Him all about our struggles,feelings, ect.

 God bless you all!

~Rosalyn

 

 
 "And the LORD, He it is that doth go before thee, He will be with thee,He will not fail thee;fear not,neither be dismayed." (Deuteronomy 31:8)

 This verse has always been one of my favorite Bible verses. It means so much to me. I do not have to worry about tomorrow or my future. God is already there and has everything all planned out. As long as I remain faithful to Him, I know I can claim the promise "He will not fail thee."

 That promise, "He will not fail thee", means a lot. To me, it means whenever everyone else fails me, God cannot and never will. It means when I feel lonely or discouraged, God will never fail to be there for me. It means when I am hurt, God will never fail to be there to hold me in His arms and wipe away my tears. God will never fail me,or you.

 This is indeed a special verse to me!

~Rosalyn

 

 What is a "Dear Margaret" letter?

 A Dear Margaret letter is a letter that I,Rose Rella,write to all of my dear sisters in Christ.I decided to write it in a way that would seem like I am replying to a letter that I had recieved from one of my sisters.

 This letter,"Dear Margaret",addresses questions from some girls who have troubles with their siblings,living the Christian life,and daily devotions.Girls send their questions to me,and I try my best to provide answers in these letters that I have called my "Dear Margarets".

 If you have a question, or would like to help provide answers to some of the girls questions asked inside,please feel free to contact me.

 I would be thrilled to keep in touch with any of the girls who wish to. Your age will not at all matter. Please feel free to send in prayer requests and questions also.If requested,you may remain anonymous.

Sincerely,
Rose Rella

 
 As some of you already know, I do not plan on writing my "Dear Margaret" letters online anymore. I am going to make "Dear Margaret" into a subscription. These will be sent out bi-monthly, at the cost of  $6.00 per subscription.

 Dear Margaret will be a magazine for girls of all ages. In it will be a "Dear Margaret" letter (this month on personal devotions), A Problem from Margaret, and also stories,poems, and book-reports.

 If you wish to subscribe to it,please E-mail me with the below information.

 Thankyou,and may God bless each one of you!

Love,
Rose


 First Name:______________

Last Name:________________

Address:________________________________

Phone number:_______________

Birthday:______________________

 Dear Diary,

 I was looking at some of my previous posts on homeschoolblogger when I cam across this post. I thought I would share it with you.

  Today is not sunny like it was yesterday. It is dark, gray, and gloomy out. There are many clouds in the sky. Just because yesterday was such a beautiful day, that did not promise that today would be. And it is'nt.

  The days are like our life. One day we feel so joyful and happy, we skip through the day. The next day everything seems so dark and gloomy, we drag our feet through the day.

  Some days we feel as if our heart would burst from joy, the next day we feel as if it could burst from pain. We sit around and cry, thinking very gloomy thoughts.

  But, through both types of days, we can still have some sunshine. Even when the sky is dark and gloomy, there is still enough for us to be able to see. The sun never disappears forever. The same with our days, Jesus' light never disaapears all the way, even in the dark night. It's always there, shining more than ever!

 I wrote a song yesterday. I can't sing it so you know the tune, but I can give the words.

                                          Jesus Cares

 It seems that no one cares,

 No one your burden shares.

 But Jesus cares,He's always there,

Jesus' there He hears your every prayer.

             Jesus cares for you.

       Every day you shed a tear;

       You wonder if He's really near.

      Jesus is! He sees you when you cry.

      He loves you dear, and for you He did die;

                      Jesus cares for you.

 Press on, my friend, faint not upon the way;

  Press on, my friend, faint not upon the way!

                Jesus cares for you!

 Dear Diary,

 I guess it's been quite a while since I last wrote you!

 Mom bought me a word processor off e-bay a few days ago. I think that after I get it in the mail, I'll start writing my Dear Margaret letters on the Word Processor, and send them snail mail. Some of the girls on homeschoolblogger have asked that I would, and a few of my penpals have asked too. However, that would be more expensive than just writing them online. :-D Maybe I could make my Dear Margarets into subscriptions, and make the letters longer. Then I'd have help with the postage. :-D If anyone here would be interested in this, please either PM me, or leave a comment.

~Rosalyn

 

  Dear Diary,

  Today was rather busy. After all, it is Monday. Monday is always cleaning day here, since on Sunday we don't do too much cleaning.

 Yesterday was refreshing. In the morning  the sermon was on child training again. Though I'm not a parent, it was rather interesting listening to his sermon. Our SS lesson was on God's mercy. The last couple weeks we had been studying on God's judgment on Judah, so it was quite refreshing to study God's mercy instead. And the songs always cheer me up. :-)
 
 Church only once a week just does'nt seem to be enough for me. I really wish we had church every day.

 I will write more another time.

 Sincerely, Rosalyn

 Dear Diary,

 My first entry! Let me introduce myself to you a little.

 I am a young Christian girl, the second oldest in a family of ten. I became a Christian last year (2007) in December. My interests are reading, writing, baking,crocheting, and singing --and being out-doors.

 Here I'll write about my battles and victories in living the Christian life. I am going to be completely open and frank about myself here. You'll find me to be a young girl whose moods tend to switch from one minute to the next.

 I am quite open with my journals.

 Sincerely,
 Rosalyn