Be Different

Pass out Journals, bibles, and pens.

Rules for the Weekend

These rules are important because Berkley and I will subtract point

When going outside or wandering, always have 3 people. A leader counts as 2 people.

Be respectful and careful of the space provided

No running and shoes off inside and clean up and keep things tidy. Keep your stuff organized and in your space, it’s a big place but we have a lot of people.

Quiet Time after 9pm

Be positive and kind to one another

We are stuck with each other for 4 days. No one likes a complainer.

Phone time is limited. Bonus points awarded for those with the least amount of screen time at the end of the day

Be in prayer throughout the day

Have fun

Vision Casting

Be Different

Colossians 3:17 ESV

17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Say it with me

First off, does this say sometimes? No, all the time.

How is that possible? What are some of your guys ideas?

Doing everything in the name of the Lord Jesus might seem simple. Just give thanks and say you’re doing it for God. That is a step and that is a start. As we will talk in the morning, our minds have to be in the right space and think what is good.

Doing everything in the name of the Lord goes a bit further.

There are key words here:

We are doing it in the name of Jesus

Why do we do these things for Jesus?

Because we sinned and sin makes us guilty. Thankfully, Christ came to save us, taking our punishment on the cross as we repent, He forgives. By His grace, a gift we don’t deserve, are we saved.

Think of one thing you’ve done wrong, and if you think you haven’t, that’s a sin right there, pride.

John 3:16–17 ESV

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

So because of this we do it all for Him.

Now what does that look like:

Think of tasks in your day:

When you go to school, how can we do it in the name of Jesus and give thanks?

When you’re hanging out with friends...

When you’re at Church…(don’t just go for friends and fellowship)

Sports or music or theater

Video games

Eating and drinking

Chores, responsibilities at home

Work

Your freetime

Matthew 22:37–40 ESV

37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”

Doing things in the name of Jesus and Loving Him means we also need to omit things for Jesus.

But if I truly love Berkley and truly love my wife, what do you expect me to not do?

What do you expect out of your best friends? (Not gossip, talk bad about you, stay silent when someone talks bad about you, etc.)

How can you see that relate to God?

Don’t sin: Don’t get addicted to anything. Social Media is ruining our minds more and more. Not a lot of studies because it hasn’t been out for that long.

Don’t get angry or mad or frustrated

Everything that you do, do it for God. And if the thing that you’re about to do, isn’t going to glorify God, don’t do it.

I’ve been praying for you all and some of you may not know Jesus, some of you haven’t gotten baptized and maybe God is putting on your heart to be bold for Him and show the Church that you are not afraid to say you are a Christian. Let’s be honest and humble and do it all for Jesus.

Teams

Lisa

Lilly

Charlotte

Emily

Jonathan

Jeremiah

Grace

Jordan

Madi

Vini

Nathaniel

David

Brent

Leslie

Alla

Daniel

Tyler

Daniel

Grace

Vanessa

Aslie

Isaac

Chance

Prize

10$ Gift Card of your choice

Custom Winter Retreat Shirt with Team Name that Says Winner on it

Plaque on TSM Wall with your individual Names on it