Rise Up! Easter Outreach 2019

Rise Up! Easter Outreach 2019

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Rise Up! Easter Outreach 2019

Sponsor a teen this Easter and provide a gift bag including a message of the gospel,
an explanation of the real meaning of Easter, a Bible, a spiritual journal and a small gift.

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Why Give?

This Easter Sunday, High Impact Teens will be delivering gift bags to juvenile centers in order to lift up struggling youth. The concept is simple; teens will receive a gift bag with a paperback Bible, a small “Rise Up Spiritual Journal” we’ve created, and some Easter candy. The Rise Up Journal will include the message of the gospel and the real meaning of Easter with an ongoing Bible reading plan and journal pages.

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Make a Difference

Sponsor a teen and help them “Rise Up” and become a NEW person this Easter.

$10.00 sponsors one teen!

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Make A Difference, Give Today

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Spiritual Discipline – Meditation

Spiritual Discipline – Meditation

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Joshua 1:8

I will meditate on Your precepts, And contemplate Your ways. Psalm 119:15

Thought for Today

When we approach the scripture with meditation, contemplation, and observation, it leads to actions that bring positive results.

In this path, we will have good success.

Ken Turner

Spiritual Discipline – Meditation

Spiritual Discipline – Meditation

Psalm 1:2, But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.

Thought For Today

Choices, decisions, and change require extra thought. We think, we ponder, and we even obsess over big decisions. Shopping for a car, looking for a new job, pursuing new friendships, and looking for new clothes can temporarily fill our mind so full, it’s as if we are obsessed with the process of deciding.

What is happening to us? We are merely experiencing the impact of “meditating.” God gave us a powerful mind, and He knows the transforming effect meditation has on us.

He told us to “meditate on the word” day and night. What if we did? But, here’s the problem and I think a key reason we don’t do well meditating on the word. We over-complicate it. Why not take a key verse or a few key verses on a topic you are interested in and meditate on those verses each morning and night for a week? Write them on a note card, save them on your phone, or find some way to review them morning and night. Ponder their meaning, pray for God to reveal their deeper truths and pass along to a friend what you are learning.

Experience the power of Psalm 1:2 by meditating on His word day and night.

Ken Turner

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 – God Gives Comfort

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 – God Gives Comfort

This Week’s Theme – When You Need Comfort

November 5, 2018

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Thought For Today

God isn’t just a God who can comfort; He is THE God of all comfort. He comforts us in every way possible and any situation. After we experience the comfort God provides, we get to pay it forward and comfort others with the comfort we’ve received.

Prayerfully consider who you might be able to offer encouragement to this week.

Ken Turner

Hebrews 11:6 – Answered Prayers – Diligently Seek Him

Hebrews 11:6 – Answered Prayers – Diligently Seek Him

This Week’s Theme – Answered Prayers

November 2, 2018

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Hebrews 11:6

Thought For Today

Does your faith look like this? Your day involves an awareness of God in all things.You see His fingerprints on your life. Difficult circumstances eventually lead you to an understanding that even in trials, God is still there and He is powerfully working to grow you and enlarge your ministry to others.

Today’s verse reminds us that it is with “this kind of faith” we find ourselves in a place to see God’s hand in our life, receive answers to prayer and experience His blessings.

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6

Ken Turner

Philippians 4:6-7 – Answered Prayers – Prayer and Peace Go Together

Philippians 4:6-7 – Answered Prayers – Prayer and Peace Go Together

This Week’s Theme – Answered Prayers

November 1, 2018

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7

Thought For Today

Worry can overcome you in times of need if you allow it. Try this instead. Don’t worry but pray and ask God to meet your needs. Begin focusing each day on things to thank Him for that He has done for you and ways He has already provided. Be bold in bringing your needs to Him in prayer but continue to focus more on HIs power and provision and less on the problems of life.

Ken Turner

John 15:7 – Answered Prayers – It Shall Be Done For You

John 15:7 – Answered Prayers – It Shall Be Done For You

This Week’s Theme – Answered Prayers

October 31, 2018

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

John 15:7

Thought For Today

Do you walk with God throughout your day? Abiding in Christ is the result of abiding in His word. So, the more you are in the Word, the Bible, the more you are living in Christ.

Wouldn’t it be great if all your prayers ended with a heart full of peace?

If you abide in Christ (by immersing yourself more in the Word), your hearts desires will align with God’s desires for you, and you will experience more answers to your prayers. 

Ken Turner

James 4:3 – Answered Prayer – The Purpose Is Bigger Than Me

James 4:3 – Answered Prayer – The Purpose Is Bigger Than Me

This Week’s Theme – Answered Prayers

October 30, 2018

You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.

James 4:3

Thought For Today

It’s good to ask for God’s blessings on our life. It’s also a great idea to ask God to bring fruit for our labors. But, remember the purpose.

Many of our unanswered prayers are for things we want just for our benefit. God is interested in enlarging our borders of influence, increasing our resources and giving us all good things, for a purpose that glorifies Him and fulfills His will.

Seek God’s will. Ask boldly for His blessings. But, commit yourself today to use those resources to glorify God and generously advance His gospel.

Ken Turner

I John 5:14-15 – Answered Prayers – He Hears Us

I John 5:14-15 – Answered Prayers – He Hears Us

This Week’s Theme – Answered Prayers

October 29, 2018

Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.

I John 5:14-15

Thought For Today

Christ gives us the confidence to bring all our prayer requests to God in Jesus name. We are invited to ask for all our needs, all our burdens, and bring Him a plea for help in all our circumstances. Through Jesus Christ, all our requests are submitted to God, and He is waiting to answer according to His will.

So pray, because you have access to God and He delights in hearing from you.

Ken Turner

Psalm 143:5 – Remember His Goodness and Mercy

Psalm 143:5 – Remember His Goodness and Mercy

This Week’s Theme – Remember

October 25, 2018

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands.

Psalm 143:5

Thought For Today

The more we remember the power of God, the less the cares of this world overwhelm us.

Remember the “days of old.” Recall how God did the supernatural in the Bible, and even in the lives of our ancestors.

Notice God’s miraculous creation and regularly focus on the beauty of His creation. When you pay attention to these things, your understanding of the power of God is bigger than your fear of man.

Ken Turner

Psalm 25:7 – Remember His Mercy and Goodness

Psalm 25:7 – Remember His Mercy and Goodness

This Week’s Theme – Remember

October 24, 2018

Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O LORD.

Psalm 25:7

Thought For Today

We are not good people. Not by our nature, anyway. But when God forgives, He forgets. That is a powerful truth. There are many things worth remembering in life, but here is what you need to remember. Remember the great mercy God has bestowed on you and remember His incredible spirit of forgiveness.

Now, here is what you need to forget. Forget the sins of your past and move forward with a clear understanding of living in the love of a forgiving heavenly Father.

Ken Turner

PSALM 63:6 – Remember God at the End of Each Day

PSALM 63:6 – Remember God at the End of Each Day

This Week’s Theme – Remember

October 23, 2018

When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches.

Psalm 63:6

Thought For Today

When David penned the words of Psalm 63, he was writing from experience of a life that was often chaotic. He may not have always laid his head down in the same place two nights in a row. Wherever he laid down, thoughts of God laid down with him.

Here is the difference between the wicked heart and the Godly heart. The sinful heart never thinks about God, but the Godly heart can’t help but remember God. Not only did he remember God, but he also chose to meditate on Him.

If you have trouble sleeping at night, remember God and meditate on Him. You may find a few minutes remembering His blessings are more energizing than the few minutes of sleep you could have gotten.

Ken Turner