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Chapel: James 1
We talked about James 1 recently. It was the section that went along with the oneyearbibleonline.com. But, I really was struck by how much practical and powerful truth is packed into that chapter. I also encouraged them to take notes, keep track of the most important ideas, or write down questions as they read the Bible or listen to Bible studies. That practice alone changed so much for me. We talked about the different roles of Scripture too. Sometimes it feeds your spirit, sometimes it fills a need, and sometimes it finds the target. As we went through the chapter, the students decided what section fed them, filled them, or found the target. Spend some time and meditate on James 1. It is powerful stuff.
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First Chapel 2008-Take the Lead
We will not all be up front, but we can all know where we are going. I shared with the students the idea that a leader is one that knows where they are going. They have direction. They don't have to be first. They just need to know where they are going, and others are always looking for someone to follow. We connected with our oneyearbibleonline.com reading in Isaiah 3-6. The Lord expects good fruit from His vineyard but finds only bitter fruit. We choose sweet or bitter. I exhorted the students to choose today to give away what the Lord has given them and take the lead by following Christ wherever He leads.
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Chapels
We have chapel every Tuesday at 11:55 am. We begin with worship led by a gifted Calvary musician and enjoy a time in the Word with one of our pastors or principal. It is a special time to come together as a body and offer our hearts and praise to the Lord. This year the theme is heart. Our heart theme will translate into many different touchpoints throughout the year. We will look at the core issues of the heart, and see what God's perspective is about these issues of the heart.
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What makes us Different?
What makes a Christian different? Sacrifice? I know a lot of people that sacrifice a lot more than we do as Christians. What about the Mormon missionaries that give up two years to go on their mission? I don't think it is sacrifice. What about holiness? I think the monks in Asia are pretty holy. Extreme fastings, self denial, funny robes. They are pretty much totally set apart and holy. What about knowing the Bible? Does our knowledge of Scripture us different? How about the Jewish scribes that had memorized entire books of the Old Testament? I don't know many believers that have done that either. No, the Scripture tells us that what sets us apart is not sacrifice or holiness or even knowing the Scriptures. What sets us apart is love. It is love for God and man that sets us apart. It is a genuine care for others. I think really this is only possible through the power of the Holy Spirit. So many things that look like love in the world really our self motivated and self serving. Christian love is love that starts with God and flows through us to the world God loves. It is sacrificial, it is holy, and it is Scriptural. It is all these things, but it is more. God Himself is love. When we love others, we are most like Him. Let's love one another. For God is love, and everyone that loves is born of God.
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One of the Greatest Spiritual Laws!
Even the Sea World trainers know it. If you want to do something spectacular, you better put in the work. It will take time and work. It is one of the most powerful laws in God's design. What you sow you will reap. Put in time to study, and you will know more. Put in time to be friendly; you will have more friends. Put in time to seek the Lord; you will find Him. Put it in, and you will get something out. The more you put in; the more you will get out. Put in the good stuff, and see what comes up. It should not be a surprise. Put in the bad stuff...no surprise what will come up there either. It really is true, you will get what you put in. How is that working out for you? Let's do something spectacular for the Lord. Put in the time and the work, and you will be rewarded.
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