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Vacation Bible School 2006 |
Dear friends, I urge you,
as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful
desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the
pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see
your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
1 Peter 2:11,12
The focus of this
VBS program was that we are in the world but not of the world. We are just visitors here, we are just passing through,
strangers, aliens, pilgrims, sojourners. We are different and should
never be ashamed of
that difference. It’s not weird or strange but is something to
be be embraced and honored and protected. We sought to inspire the
children to live for Jesus and to give them some tools and weapons that would help them guard
their hearts and stand strong when the world is tempting them: songs, scriptures, sayings, strategies etc.
Overview:
The setting is the
Village of Of, led
by Mayor Maximus P. Hornswoggler Of III, whose master plan is conformity… life is fun and life is
great but only as long as everyone fits in properly and conforms to
his way of doing things. The Village of
Of is a lovely, inviting place full of homes with nicely trimmed
lawns, straight walks and square hedges. People love sunglasses
and green is the favorite color. … and then one day a new family
moves into town, the NotOf family. They most decidedly do not fit
in… their house and shrubbery are rounded. They
don’t own a pair of sunglasses and they love some strange color they
call yellow.
Progression of
theme:
(Message builds from day to day) … God has a wonderful plan for our
lives but sin separates us from that plan. We don’t have to conform
to the world but can be transformed by the renewing of our minds.
Jesus is the way…it is through Him we are transformed and have
victory over sin that separates us from God and His plan. When we
know Jesus we need to let His glory shine through us. ….we need to
glow in the dark!
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Day |
Scripture |
Theme |
Summary |
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1 |
John 17:15-16
I
do not pray that You should take them out of
the world, but that You should keep them
from the evil one. They are not of the
world, just as I am not of the world.
1 Peter 2:11
Dear brothers and sisters, you are
foreigners and aliens here. So I warn you to
keep away from evil desires because they
fight against your very souls. |
God’s plan
As His children, we are in the world but not
of this world |
God loves us and has a wonderful plan for
our lives. His people are special and
different and set apart for HIS purpose to
show the world who He is and to lead people
to Him. (strangers and aliens, pilgrims and
sojourners, travelers)
World’s
message: “It’s all about ME, the things
of the world, having fun, fitting in,
getting stuff, etc..” Christian’s message,
“We’re just travelers through this world and
there’s something much better and deeper and
more meaningful/significant…It’s all about
HIM.” Being different is cool. |
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2 |
John 10:10: The thief
comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I
have come that they may have life, and have
it to the full.
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Sin separates us from God’s plan |
Sin separates people from God and the prince
of this world does everything he can to keep
people conformed to this world and from
walking in the truth
Romans
6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift
of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord
Romans 3:22-24 This righteousness from God comes through
faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.
There is no difference, for all have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God, and are
justified freely by his grace through the
redemption that came by Christ Jesus. |
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3 |
Romans 12:2
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of
this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind. Then you will be able
to test and approve what God's will is—his
good, pleasing and perfect will |
We don’t have to conform to the world |
God has made a way for us to escape the
plans of the enemy and enter into HIS
kingdom, even while we’re living in the
world
1 John 2:15 Do not love the world or anything in the
world. If anyone loves the world, the love
of the Father is not in him.
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4 |
John 14:6 Jesus
answered, "I am the way and the truth and
the life. No one comes to the Father except
through me |
Jesus is the way |
Jesus is the way…it is
through Him we are transformed and have
victory over sin that separates us from God
and His plan. |
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5 |
Matthew 5:16
…let your light shine before men,
that they may see your good deeds and praise
your Father in heaven. |
Go forth and shine |
When we know Jesus we need to
let His glory shine through us. ….we need to
glow in the dark!
1 Peter 2:
12
Live such good lives among the pagans that,
though they accuse you of doing wrong, they
may see your good deeds and glorify God on
the day he visits us.
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