CPC now has all the curriculum on its website
http://www.cpconline.org/index.php?content=elevate_curriculum
or www.cpconline.org, Students, Elevate, Curriculum.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Wednesday October 21st
Here is night 2 of our worship series.
We’ll be focusing on the different ways we can glorify our Lord. Some different ways include song, poems, artistic expression, solitude, basically a limitless way to give God praise because He made us all delightfully different. We learn from church that singing songs and praying give glory to God but there are also other ways we can do it in our person lives. God is the only One who is EVER worthy of our worship and its important for our students to know why. I’ll be sharing some different ways I’ve experienced worship so the kids can give praise to God. See you all Wednesday, Paul
Worship: Experiences
Small Group Conversation * October 21, 2009
To Recap:
1. Worship can take on the form of may different things.
2. Why is it so important to give God glory through worship?
Digging In: Look up Isaiah 44:23
1. What do you notice about the different things worshiping God? Why would the trees and mountains worship God?
Look at Isaiah 45:22-243.
2. 22 "Turn to me and be saved,
all you ends of the earth;
for I am God, and there is no other.
What is God saying about Himself in verse 22, what does “there is no other” mean?
4. 23 By myself I have sworn,
my mouth has uttered in all integrity
a word that will not be revoked:
Before me every knee will bow;
by me every tongue will swear.
Who will bow and confess/swear to the Lord in verse 23?
5. 24 They will say of me, 'In the LORD alone
are righteousness and strength.' "
All who have raged against him
will come to him and be put to shame.
What is this verse saying about people who try to compare themselves to the Lord?
Experiential
6. On a sheet of paper your going to exercise praising and worshiping God with our words. The book in the Old Testament, Psalms, are tons of poems and songs written singing praises to the Lord. In a half sheet of paper your going to write you own poem praising God. Here’s some ideas to get you going; Think about different things you are thankful for, different parts of His creation you think are wonderful, the different ways He blesses you. You get to decide for yourself because everyone will praise the Lord a little differently.
Example:
Praise you God for the Stars
It makes me feel small when I look at mars
Your must be so great to have created it all
When I’m scared you’re the one I first call
Glory to God who is King of all Kings
And Hosanna to your Son who’s name sounds and rings!
We’ll be focusing on the different ways we can glorify our Lord. Some different ways include song, poems, artistic expression, solitude, basically a limitless way to give God praise because He made us all delightfully different. We learn from church that singing songs and praying give glory to God but there are also other ways we can do it in our person lives. God is the only One who is EVER worthy of our worship and its important for our students to know why. I’ll be sharing some different ways I’ve experienced worship so the kids can give praise to God. See you all Wednesday, Paul
Worship: Experiences
Small Group Conversation * October 21, 2009
To Recap:
1. Worship can take on the form of may different things.
2. Why is it so important to give God glory through worship?
Digging In: Look up Isaiah 44:23
1. What do you notice about the different things worshiping God? Why would the trees and mountains worship God?
Look at Isaiah 45:22-243.
2. 22 "Turn to me and be saved,
all you ends of the earth;
for I am God, and there is no other.
What is God saying about Himself in verse 22, what does “there is no other” mean?
4. 23 By myself I have sworn,
my mouth has uttered in all integrity
a word that will not be revoked:
Before me every knee will bow;
by me every tongue will swear.
Who will bow and confess/swear to the Lord in verse 23?
5. 24 They will say of me, 'In the LORD alone
are righteousness and strength.' "
All who have raged against him
will come to him and be put to shame.
What is this verse saying about people who try to compare themselves to the Lord?
Experiential
6. On a sheet of paper your going to exercise praising and worshiping God with our words. The book in the Old Testament, Psalms, are tons of poems and songs written singing praises to the Lord. In a half sheet of paper your going to write you own poem praising God. Here’s some ideas to get you going; Think about different things you are thankful for, different parts of His creation you think are wonderful, the different ways He blesses you. You get to decide for yourself because everyone will praise the Lord a little differently.
Example:
Praise you God for the Stars
It makes me feel small when I look at mars
Your must be so great to have created it all
When I’m scared you’re the one I first call
Glory to God who is King of all Kings
And Hosanna to your Son who’s name sounds and rings!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Elevate Wednesday 10.7.09
-Acts says that the apostles devoted themselves to prayer (among other things). If we use Jesus as an example, and these are the very people that KNEW Him, AND they DEVOTED themselves to prayer...this should mean something to us. Matthew 6:5-8 says not to be like the hypocrites that pray in public for attention and so that others will hear their many words, but to go into our closets in private to pray. We break this verse down, focusing on the fact that clearly God is not looking for eloquent words, but rather pure hearts! We also ask the question if all of our prayers must be in our closets in privacy (which is of course not the case as 1 Thessalonians says to pray continually...if I prayed continually in my closet I would not get much work done)! In closing, we brainstorm other ways to communicate with God in our everyday lives, outside of church. Main focuses of this talk are that 1. eloquence is not the key to prayer, 2. prayer can have many forms and emotions to go with it as long as we are remember to praise Him and ask for forgiveness of our sins, and that 3. worshiping God simply means to honor Him...opening all kinds of doors!
Thanks for all you do!!
Staci Stringer
Worship: Prayer
Small Group Conversation * October 7, 2009
To Recap:
1. Worship is giving reverence and honor to God.
2. Prayer is the act of communicating with God.
Digging In:
Look up Matthew 6:5-8…
1. If a “hypocrite” is someone who pretends to live by a set of values but really doesn’t…how do you think the people being described here were being hypocrites? (Their motives were for their own popularity, so they looked spiritual, rather than being to communicate with God).
2. We should have times of prayer where we are alone, like described in this verse. But what are some other ways you personally like to or can communicate with God outside of church?
Look up Ephesians 6:18…
1. This verse says, “with all kinds of prayers.” Sometimes we tend to only talk to God when we are unhappy and need something, OR the opposite, when everything is going well! Think of some feelings that you could talk to God about in prayer, OTHER than simply happy or sad. (Guilt, Shame, Loneliness, Gratefulness, Excitement)
2. Read this version of Matthew 6: 7-13 (The Lord’s Prayer) from The Message Bible…Have students close their eyes as you slowly read this prayer.
(ON BACK)
Matthew 6: 7-13 (The Message)
With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply. Like this:
Our Father in heaven,
Reveal who you are.
Set the world right;
Do what's best— as above, so below.
Keep us alive with three square meals.
Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.
Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil.
You're in charge!
You can do anything you want!
You're ablaze in beauty!
*Have left over time? Have each comfortable student take a letter of the P.R.A.Y. (Praise, Repent, Ask, Yield) and pray with the group!!
In Closing:
There is no formula for a correct prayer. Prayer is our way of communicating with God. As long as we are praising God for His gifts and asking Him for forgiveness of our sins, we can communicate with God however we want! We never have to worry about God judging us because our words may not flow nicely! He already knows what’s in our hearts, He just likes to hear us say it to Him!
Thanks for all you do!!
Staci Stringer
Worship: Prayer
Small Group Conversation * October 7, 2009
To Recap:
1. Worship is giving reverence and honor to God.
2. Prayer is the act of communicating with God.
Digging In:
Look up Matthew 6:5-8…
1. If a “hypocrite” is someone who pretends to live by a set of values but really doesn’t…how do you think the people being described here were being hypocrites? (Their motives were for their own popularity, so they looked spiritual, rather than being to communicate with God).
2. We should have times of prayer where we are alone, like described in this verse. But what are some other ways you personally like to or can communicate with God outside of church?
Look up Ephesians 6:18…
1. This verse says, “with all kinds of prayers.” Sometimes we tend to only talk to God when we are unhappy and need something, OR the opposite, when everything is going well! Think of some feelings that you could talk to God about in prayer, OTHER than simply happy or sad. (Guilt, Shame, Loneliness, Gratefulness, Excitement)
2. Read this version of Matthew 6: 7-13 (The Lord’s Prayer) from The Message Bible…Have students close their eyes as you slowly read this prayer.
(ON BACK)
Matthew 6: 7-13 (The Message)
With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply. Like this:
Our Father in heaven,
Reveal who you are.
Set the world right;
Do what's best— as above, so below.
Keep us alive with three square meals.
Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.
Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil.
You're in charge!
You can do anything you want!
You're ablaze in beauty!
*Have left over time? Have each comfortable student take a letter of the P.R.A.Y. (Praise, Repent, Ask, Yield) and pray with the group!!
In Closing:
There is no formula for a correct prayer. Prayer is our way of communicating with God. As long as we are praising God for His gifts and asking Him for forgiveness of our sins, we can communicate with God however we want! We never have to worry about God judging us because our words may not flow nicely! He already knows what’s in our hearts, He just likes to hear us say it to Him!
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