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We can often think of God as a cosmic cop that is always looking to spool our fun and make us overly focused on the duties of being a Christian. God really wants us to live a full life that allows us the freedom to do all that we want with our lives in this world. He has given us free will, but given us rules on how we are to enact that will

**(We apologize, but there was a minor issue with the audio and the first few minutes were silent/hard to hear)** God's plan was always to live among us. Unfortunately, the pride of humanity ruined those plans. Man &Woman decided to rebel and go their own way. Throughout the rest of history, God was working to get his people back on board with his plan. He established his spiritual kingdom here on Earth, through Jesus, with the overall goal of bringing his people back to him so they can again live with him in his Eternal Kingdom of Heaven.

Our relationship with God needs to be the most important thing in our lives. We can, at times, let it slack and become stagnant. This is often due to un-confessed, or un-repented of sin in our lives. A revival is needed to rekindle our relationship with God and get us back on the right track. We must fight through Satan's accusations and focus on our commitment to His purpose.

Rejoice always, thankful prayers, & positive thinking. That was Paul's secret to complete contentment in Christ, even when in prison. We all phase good times and bad times. Holding tight to God is how we stay humble and faithful in any situation. Christ will provide the strength we need. We only need to utilize it.

(We apologize for the audio quality). Life doesn't often go the way we planned. Things can frustrate us and cause us to do things that we would normally not like. The Israelites were sent into exile for many years. We can often feel "out of sorts", however God always has a plan. Sometimes the circumstances we are in are according to his plan so that we can grow and even humble ourselves. Do we have the faith to believe in His plan and follow him through all the "chaos"?

While the first tree, Eden, was largely a lesson of how sin takes us away from God, the second step is Abraham and how God used his incredible faith and righteousness to create a whole nation of people. Eden relates to a loss of our relationship with God, Abraham represents God bring his people back to him.

We have become completely dependent on technology today We can't seem to survive now-a-days without our cell phones. While they are useful tools at times, we can certainly misuse them and lose our focus on God. We need to keep God in our focus, along with all the elements of our digital life.

I already have my own relationship with God. Why would I need to go to church. Church is not a building or a structure, but anywhere the family of God meets to worship and praise him. Church is where we get encouragement and our faith built up. The world can tempt us to take our eyes of Jesus. Church helps to re-fix them on the author and perfecter of our faith.

God has setup an incredible banquet for us. Yet many people make excuses and reject what God has laid out for us. Their excuses may sound legitimate at times, but ultimately they cause them not to truly see the blessing they are being offered. Will you reject God's offer?

The pressure to conform is always around us. Especially when we are younger, the draw to be part of the crowd can be intense. God still calls us to stay true to our faith. Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego all stayed true, even to the point being put to death, yet God saved them. Do you believe that God will save you too, if you stay true to your faith?

We can sometimes feel stuck in a rut, doing the same old thing again and again. To be rejuvenated, we need to try something new at times. God creates us new when we surrender our lives to him.

Anger is something every experiences from time to time. For many, it can control their actions and lead to all sorts of problems. Anger is often a result of insecurity, pride, fear, or many other feelings. Anger itself is not bad, but its how we react in this anger that can lead us to sin. We need to keep our anger in check and ensure it is only for righteous reasons.

Anger is something every experiences from time to time. For many, it can control their actions and lead to all sorts of problems. Anger is often a result of insecurity, pride, fear, or many other feelings. Anger itself is not bad, but its how we react in this anger that can lead us to sin. We need to keep our anger in check and ensure it is only for righteous reasons.

Several teens shared about their experience at Teen Camp and how it impacted their lives. Dustin ends everything with a short lesson about David and Goliath, playing off the camp theme of Impossible and how, what seems impossible to us, is completely possible with God.

We all have fears in our lives. We constantly ask the "What if..." questions because we don't know where things will head. This can often hold us back and stop us from being all that God wants us to be. We need to surrender those questions to God and have faith He will see us through.

Christianity is all about connections. Our greatest connection is with Jesus himself. Sometimes that connection is challenge as he calls to a standard that is unwavering and often hard to live up to. Through his love for us, and the love of our fellow disciples, we can push forward with encouragement and knowing that God's love is with u

Looking back on all the things that God has blessed us with or brought us through in our lives is a great way to constantly reminder ourselves of the amazing God we serve. Celebrating the past victories is just as important as looking forward to the future ones. Make your Memorial Stones (Joshua 4:1-3, 21-23) for this past year and celebrate all that God has done in your life

Harvest Festival 2015. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Will you be one of the workers?

So often in life, people are truly searching for meaning. We try to find it in everything else; jobs, possessions, relationships, etc. Unfortunately these things do not provide what we are truly looking for. Only God can really provide the real redemption we are looking for.

**Apologies, but there was a technical issue and we lost the last few minutes of the lesson** When people normally run, its an individual sport. Spiritually, we are all running together and can encourage and strengthen one another during the long miles.