Heart Connex Students Page - June 26-28, 2011 - Believing God, Not ...
Truth Flowing from One Generation to the Next— Through Strong Heart Connections
STUDENTS PAGE June 26-28, 2011 Believing God—Not Just Believing in Him—Richard Ross, Ph.D. **SPECIAL NOTE: Beginning in July 2011, Heart Connex will discontinue its email delivery, but families will still be able to access the devotions at www.lifeway.com/heartconnex. 1. Heart Surprise (Today a teenager goes first): Say: I have some friends in unhappy homes. They would give anything to have great parents. Here is something I see in you that I wish my friends had in their parents . . . Something from the Heart Surprise I want to remember:
2. Read Scripture: Galatians 3:6
Truth • Believing God is even more important than believing things about God. Untruths • Something supernatural may be out there, but there’s no way to know for sure. • I believe God exists, but we really can’t know much about Him. • God watches the earth, but He never does anything about what He sees.
3. Explore Scripture: Write what you want to remember about the Scriptures.
4. Think It Through: Ask your family to shout, “I believe God” after you read each of these statements: • God is who He says He is and can do what He says He will do. • I am who God says I am, and I can do all things through Christ. • His Word is alive and active in my life. 5. Nail It Down: A parent will lead this step. 6. Pray: Stand up. Hold a Bible in one hand and lift the other hand to heaven. Include this thought as you pray aloud: Father, deepen my faith to believe all that is said about You in Your Word. Beyond that, give me faith to believe You when You speak. 7. Blessing: Listen as your parent blesses the family. Teen Tip: What are five good things your parents do on a weekly basis? Find a creative way to thank them for each of the things you’ve identified.
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STUDENTS PAGE June 26-28, 2011 Believing God—Not Just Believing in Him—Richard Ross, Ph.D. **SPECIAL NOTE: Beginning in July 2011, Heart Connex will discontinue its email delivery, but families will still be able to access the devotions at www.lifeway.com/heartconnex. 1. Heart Surprise (Today a teenager goes first): Say: I have some friends in unhappy homes. They would give anything to have great parents. Here is something I see in you that I wish my friends had in their parents . . . Something from the Heart Surprise I want to remember:
2. Read Scripture: Galatians 3:6
Truth • Believing God is even more important than believing things about God. Untruths • Something supernatural may be out there, but there’s no way to know for sure. • I believe God exists, but we really can’t know much about Him. • God watches the earth, but He never does anything about what He sees.
3. Explore Scripture: Write what you want to remember about the Scriptures.
4. Think It Through: Ask your family to shout, “I believe God” after you read each of these statements: • God is who He says He is and can do what He says He will do. • I am who God says I am, and I can do all things through Christ. • His Word is alive and active in my life. 5. Nail It Down: A parent will lead this step. 6. Pray: Stand up. Hold a Bible in one hand and lift the other hand to heaven. Include this thought as you pray aloud: Father, deepen my faith to believe all that is said about You in Your Word. Beyond that, give me faith to believe You when You speak. 7. Blessing: Listen as your parent blesses the family. Teen Tip: What are five good things your parents do on a weekly basis? Find a creative way to thank them for each of the things you’ve identified.
Copyright 2011 LifeWay Press. All rights reserved.
