Summit Student Ministries

There is a clumping of trees outside the back lot line of the youth fire pit. While standing out side staring at it, I never noticed the overarching shape of the trees as a clump. For the longest time I had not seen the clump as one single isolated clump, but instead my focus had turned towards the bottom part of the branches that were close to the ground and actually affected my personal space. The Lord took my view off of the ground and redirected my gaze to the top of the tree line where the leaves met the sky. My posture felt better, my hope increased, my perspective shifted and the life and magnitude of the trees became real to me. I started to see how small I was in comparison to the trees. I started to sense my annoyance to the low hanging branches diminishing. The beauty of the trees was restored to me and I could now see the trees as a protective covering for our fire pit area. What is the point of this? How does this even remotely relate to anything important to our lives...

We are called to be satellite dishes & power cables. Conduits of the power. Transfer mechanisms for the power of the Holy Spirit. Without Connection a satellite dish is a useless piece of metal that takes up space and has no purpose. Our connection is not for ourselves alone. We need connection first, because you can only give as much as you can receive personally. The more you are able to receive love for your self from the Father, the more you are able to dispense to other people. If you are living in self hate and you cannot stand the site of yourself, it is going to be hard for you to love other people genuinely.

Here are the details for our Summer #alphaomegachallenge. The idea : start and end the day with the Word of God. Here are some helpful verses to help encounter and experience the Word of God in a new way. #1 Read it Nehemiah 8:8 #2 Believe It Romans 10:8 #3 Receive it James 1:21 #4 Taste it Proverbs 19:10 #5 Eat it Jeremiah 15:16 #6 Hold it fast Titus 1:9 #7 Hold it forth Philippians 2:16 #8 Preach it 2 Timothy 4:2 #9 Search it John 5:29 #10 Study it 2 Timothy 2:15 #11 Meditate on it Psalm 1:2 #12 Compare it 2 Corinthians 2:13 #13 Rightly Divide it 2 Timothy 2:15 #14 Delight in it Psalm 119:92 Enjoy this tool to help delve into God's word deeper than you might have ever done before.

What's the progression? Removing unwanted emotional and spiritual baggage. Baggage makes you heavier causing you to sink. As Peter was filled with courage, he was enabled to walk on water. When he agreed with fear and doubt, he was instantly weighed down and then began to sink. I picture fear and doubt as weights added to Peter's body spiritually. It says in scripture that "Jesus's yoke is easy and his burden is light." Spring Cleaning: Remove items that are unwanted items that don't fit you anymore items that weigh you down baggage expired items moldy food paper plates under your bed Rewash Spiritual Wind-ex of the Spirit Word of God: washing and regenerating Blood of Jesus Natural  Proper cleansing items Bleach on carpet is a no go Windex on the couch would also not work bed sheets dusting Replace Empty places now need to be filled Matthew 12:43-45 New weather, new clothes Bible Verse: Matthew 14:22 - 36 Peter Walk...

The phrase SO THAT appears many times in Scripture. "God gave his only son SO THAT none should perish." John 3:16 "God sent his fire SO THAT people could turn and know him." 1 Kings 18:37 "God saved his people SO THAT they could in turn bless others." John 17 1. What are you called to do SO THAT others can know Christ? 2. What stories stood out to you from the documentary? Why? 3. If you had to put yourself into one scene from the documentary, which one would you want to be a part of? How would you fit in. and what would you want to try? 4. In what ways has God spoken to you? 5. Share a time when you stepped out in faith because you felt it was what God wanted you to do in the moment. 6. Pray. Video Documentary: Holy Ghost Reborn - Darren Wilson

Wildfire & Parallel to Evangelism As you burn, others will burn around you. Benefits to a wild fire: Clears out dead underbrush. Creates a chance for new growth to occur. Destroys dead trees to allow for new trees to grow and receive the sun. Bible: Samson and the Foxes Judges 15:3-5 "Samson said to them, 'This time I have a right to get even with the Philistines. I will really harm them.' So he went out and caught three hundred foxes and tied them tail to tail in pairs. He then fastened a torch to every pair of tails, lit the torches and let the foxes loose in the standing grain of the Philistines. He burned up the shocks and standing grain together with the vineyards and olive groves." 1. This instance in scripture shows fire used as a destructive force. What was Sampson's motivation in starting this fire? 2. In what ways are evangelism and wildfire similar? 3. What are your first impressions after watching the first half of the docum...

Vision: water flows to the deepest part. All Consuming Fire. 1 Kings 18: 30-46 Repairing the Altar of the Lord /// Salvation and Jesus repairing our hearts. 12 Stones /// Completeness, God will never do something inside of you that will not last. He takes the time to do it correctly, and with absolute certainty. 12 stones shows completeness as well as stability. Trench around the altar /// Deepest parts of our heart. Wood /// Dead parts in our heart, mind, spirit. Things that we know are not bringing God glory. Bull /// Live parts in our heart, mind, spirit. Things that we know do bring him glory. We need to be able to let go of not only the "bad" things in our life, but also the "good" things in our life. 4 Large Jars of Water. Drenched the Altar 3 Times (12 jars total) /// Maybe this has to do with Baptism? The water signifying life and newness. It also reminds me of Jesus' when he died, there was water that flowed from His side, signifying death.  ...