Are you fit?

Passage: Luke 9:57-62

Are you fit? What do you think of when asked, how do you get fit? Some of us may think about hitting the weight room, while others of us think about running, and some might even think about swimming laps. If we want to become fit, we have to …

Love the Hated

Passage: Matthew 5:43-48

The big idea of my talk is to love the people that are hard to love. Love the hated. There are two thoughts I think the students need to think about. The first comes when Jesus says to be perfect. We need to emulate God in every way of …

Bow WITH the King

Matthew 20:17-28

In this day in time, we get taught to be the biggest, baddest, coolest, best thing in town or at least for guys. We have to be the best. I guess girls are taught to be the most popular, best looking, most fashionable, coolest girl around. …

Be a Flesh Eater? What!?!

Passage: John 6:51-60

Jesus can say some pretty amazing things! Like eat my flesh and drink my blood, but through all of chapter 6 we can find a common theme. Surrendering our life to his authority. People deserted him on this day in scripture because they didn't …

Live Out Your Word

Proverbs 12:6, Exodus 23:1, Colossians 3:9-10

This is the final week of Plutoed! In this last session, We will be discussing one of the most valuable things in friendship, your word. So many times we say one thing and do another. We don't hold true to our word. …

Build

Matthew 7:12

We are now in our third week of the series called Plutoed! This week is very simple. We are building off the past two weeks, and we are talking about building the right relationships. The last two weeks have talked about: stop devaluing others but on …

Get it right!

Acts 3 and 4

We find our selves expounding on a story or adding in details to make our self sound better or in other words bring our self glory. Why is that? We want to look good for other people. Sometimes we do this without even thinking. Some body might ask us …

Reach Out

Passage: Luke 19:1-10

We all have heard the story of Zacchaeus. I recall so often as a high school student and see it take place now in the lives of our students, they begin to think they are better than other people. They tend to sit back and not want to reach …

Thirst Quencher

Passage: Luke 12:22-34 & 2 Kings 5:15-27

We have said at some point in time something along the lines, "If I had blank I would be so happy!" You would fill in the blank. If we haven't said it, we have heard someone say it. As a kid, I wanted a Nintendo. I …

Redneck Field Day

This sunday will be our Redneck field day. If you are middle school student make sure you are at xtreme and ready for this! It is going to be a blast. Dress up and lets see your best Redneck selves out there. We are going to have fun.

How do we rebel?

Passage: Luke 22:39-46

Jesus was the perfect rebel when it cam to rebelling against culture. He was ridiculed, slandered, beat, and nailed to a cross, but he never gave into temptation. He was perfect. The problem is we are not perfect. While Jesus defeated sin …

It's all been done!

Passage: Genesis 3:1-8

This series is all about being a Rebel. What is a rebel? Most of the time we think that a Rebel is someone who is in trouble with the law, breaks all the rules, and just tries to throw the government off. A rebel paves the way. My opinion …

Promote

Passage: Matthew 28:19-20

We have been looking at what CSM is all about. We have been learning what a disciple looks like. As disciples we are called to be a lifetime learner and servant of Christ. Now for the icing on the cake. Jesus was accepting of everyone. …

Serve and Protect

Matthew 28:19-20

This is the second week of this series and we will take another look at what Jesus meant when he talked about being disciples. First thing we noticed is that a disciple is called to a lifetime of discipleship or in other words always learning about …

High Risk

Matthew 28:19-20

We have read this passage before and so many times we think of spreading the gospel when we hear this verse. That is just part of what is being said. These two verses are what this ministry is all about. This week we are going to focus on the word …

I want it now!?!

Passage: James 1:12 & Matthew 24:13

We are living in the Now Generation period. Enough said right? We want everything now, when we want it, no delays. If we don't get what we want or get what we think we deserve, the now generation has taught us to quit. That is …

Stare Down Fear....

Acts 23:9-12; 23-24

Courage is a characteristic trait we all need to have, but is can be a scary one to develop because that means one or two things. Either we have to admit our faults/confess the truth or we have to explore the unknown in our life. A lot of times …

Do Work... When it Counts

Passage: Genesis 6:9-14; 6:22-7:1; 7:5

We all have heard about how Noah built the ark and the passage is mainly teaches about how righteous Noah was, and that is why God used Noah. Have you ever thought about Noah being disciplined. He built this big ole ark. …

Who you be....

Acts 17:11, Romans 5:4, 1Cor 15:33; 13: 13

Our character is important, our true character can be seen when no one is looking. When no one is making you practice basketball, when no one is making you read your bible daily, courage to face your fears when no one is …

Jelly Bean Bigots

Galatians 3:26-28

I am going to talk about how we are equal through Christ. One thing I have been picking up on is that are students thinks it is cool to make racial jokes. This of course is not cool at all. I am going talk about how we all have differences and …