SoulPassion.org First Baptist Church Youth Group

Hey Team,
During the Sr. High talk we had a quick conversation about the following video,

Some great responses can be found here:

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2012/01/13/does-jesus-hate-religion-kinda-sorta-not-really/

and

http://theologicalscribbles.blogspot.com/2012/01/jesus-v-religion.html (the second is a video response)

We’ll talk more about these things next Sunday Night as part of a Christ in Culture moment.

ALSO:
Keep checking back here, we will have info on our YG SUPERBOWL PARTY (Go Pats!)

as always, questions? –> email youth@fbcreading.org

In light of today’s business meetings we will be canceling the France Info Session until further notice. Sorry to keep moving this around, please keep FBC and its connection and work in France in your prayers.

In other news, we WILL be having Youth Group tonight!
6-8, normal routine, come have some fun and learn about Jesus!

YG begins again at 6:00 tonight with capture the flag! Don’t miss it!!

Hey guys,

Just a reminder, Youth Group will start up again NEXT Sunday night, January 15th.

See you then!

Are you and your family debating whether or not to come to FBC for a church service tonight? Debate no further! Not only is Christmas Eve a great service to come and sing Christmas Carols, see pretty decorations and hear the story about Jesus, but one of your youth leaders will be speaking at the 5pm service!
So put down the remote, and stop shaking those gifts under the tree. You won’t figure out what they are tonight anyway. And come support Monica at 5pm.
See you there!

Gentlemen, this isn’t for you.

Ladies!
Alright team: Things you should bring tomorrow night. Sleeping bag. Toiletries. Pajamas. Pillow. Anything you think might be fun. I’ll have some craft stuff, cookie ingredients, and probably some video games assuming my sister lets me steal them from the house. If you’d like to share something with the group please do!
Permission slips will be at the church tomorrow when you get dropped off.

Great turn out for the Christmas Party! I hope everyone went home happy with their Yankee Swap gifts–I know Mikey was overjoyed with his Glee accessory.

The link to the video we watched: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sghwe4TYY18
Feel free to share it with your friends/family, it could start a great discussion on the real meaning of Christmas (wait? Christmas isn’t about buying things? Maybe I should watch the video again…) 

Ladies, the permission slip: PermissionSlip

Merry Christmas everyone! See you in the New Year on January 15th! 

Great Bible study tonight! We looked at three different Gospel presentations from the book of Acts, Peter in Acts 2, Peter again in Acts 10, and Paul in Acts 17. We looked at the different ways the Apostles gave the message of Jesus depending on the audience they were speaking to.

In Acts 2, Peter is speaking to a Jewish audience, so his message is full of quotes from the OT, showing that Jesus really was the Messiah they were waiting for. In Acts 10, he is speaking to Gentile God-fearers, so his message is more straightforward, focusing on Jesus as the bringer of Peace, Lord of all, and offering forgiveness. Paul in Acts 17 is speaking to the learned Greeks in Athens, who did not know YHWH. Instead of quoting from the OT, he quotes one of their own poets, showing that they too have an understanding of God, just not the correct one. He then points to Christ as the ultimate revelation of God, and His salvation for those who believe.

Our challenge for the week was to find a “poet of our own” playing off of Paul’s quote: ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ (Acts 17:28)

Can YOU find a secular source that speaks to the truth of Christianity? (Think: Christ in Culture moment for those of you who know what it is) Share one with us in the comments here, or on the Facebook page!
–Who knows, if it’s good, you might see it used in an upcoming YG!