Amelia Student Ministries - Amelia Church of Christ

Today, our students will discover where God wants them to MOVE to.

Texts:
Acts 1:8 – You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, Ends.
Acts 9:1-19 – The conversion of Saul. Ananias told to MOVE to Saul.

Bottom Line: Where is God calling you to MOVE?

God always has a plan. He is always on the MOVE. Too often we are content to sit on the sidelines and be a spectator. We want every student who comes to MOVE this summer to have a game plan for ministry in the next year. We want students to MOVE “for the sake of the gospel.” What would it look like if every student left with a written plan for ministry the next year of his/her life? We want students to begin choosing jobs for the sake of the gospel. We want students to be willing to choose clubs and sports in school for the sake of the gospel. We want to see students choose where they go to college for the sake of the gospel. We want to see students who would be willing to mow the yard and do the dishes just to earn the right to speak truth to a family who doesn’t know Christ. We don’t want students to simply attend an event but MOVE beyond the event to what Christ is calling them to.

Today our students will engage their boldness and face their worst fears. This will be the most critical day for our students, so please pray extra hard for each and every one of them today.

Texts:
Acts 4:23-31 – The believers pray for boldness.
Acts 5: 17-42 – The apostles cannot stop teaching about Jesus.
Acts 6 & 7 – Stephen chosen, serving, preaching, and being murdered.

Bottom Line: The Holy Sprit gives us boldness to MOVE against fear and apathy.

Our current culture seems to be becoming more and more ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We fear what people might think if we speak the name of Jesus. We fear getting in trouble at work or at school. We fear governments, and we fear for our reputations. We fear being persecuted or ridiculed. If we want to see the gospel MOVE, then we must get rid of that fear. Over and over in the book of Acts, it was the boldness of the church that caused the gospel to MOVE into new territories. Even in the midst of persecution, the church MOVED with boldness. When you look at the book of ACTS, time and time again we hear of the people speaking boldly. So many students have a spirit of timidity. They don’t know how to make a defense of their faith. They don’t know how to always give an answer for the hope that they have with gentleness and respect. While service is the basis for worship, acts of kindness can never be a replacement for the communication of the gospel. Both must walk hand in hand. God has called His church to MOVE in service and in speech.

Today, our students are learning how to MOVE in their community

Texts:
Acts 2:42-47 – The fellowship of the believers.
Acts 4:32-37 – The believers had everything in common.
Acts 5:1-11 – What true community DOESN’T look like.

Bottom Line: In community, believers MOVE toward one another.

Community in the book of Acts was more than what we see in most churches today. They had everything in common, and there were no needs among them. Community in the church is what tore down and rebuilt governments and societies. When everything was divided along race, economy and gender, it was the community of the church that turned it all upside down. It was the community of the church that called people to MOVE. This community moved in service, moved in worship, and moved in sacrifice. They shared everything…with everyone. God is calling His new community to MOVE.

Hey gang,
We made it here and things are going really well. God is moving in an incredible way among our students and sponsors and I gotta tell you, this year excites me more than any other year has so far at CIY. We have already had some mended relationships among our students and we even have one student contemplating baptism. Praise GOD !!!!!! We’ll get back toyou later in the week. Keep praying for us that God will break our hearts for him and MOVE us toward him through his Holy Spirit and into Community keeping us Bold for Him. Peace!

-Brian

Today, our students are learning about the Holy Spirit.

Texts:
Acts 1:1-11 – The Holy Spirit is promised by Christ.
Acts 2:1-13 – The Holy Spirit comes as promised.
Acts 2:14-36 – Peter preaches at Pentecost.
Acts 2:37-41 – People respond to the Holy Spirit and the gospel.
Acts 10: 44-48 – The Holy Spirit falls on the Gentiles.

Bottom Line: The Holy Spirit gives us the power to MOVE.

Jesus promised His Spirit. His Spirit is what ignited the church in Acts, and the same Spirit is what comes in power in His church today. The Holy Spirit gives us the power to MOVE. When the Holy Spirit MOVES the church follows, causing people to reach across lines of gender, race and economy. The church exploded when the Holy Spirit did things that couldn’t be attributed to mere men. When the Holy Spirit MOVES, we Move.