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Determination—Week 4

5/30/2017

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​Hello Reign Forest Friends,
 
We head to Revelation 21:1-8, 22-27 and 22:1-5. John’s vision of the New Heaven and New Earth is an encouragement to anyone facing trials in their life. Through Jesus, we have the opportunity to spend forever with God in a world where there is no sorrow or pain or suffering and where our hope in Jesus is fully realized.
  
Bottom Line: Keep going because God knows the end of the story. Showing determination in the face of difficult situations is never easy. However, because of Jesus we have a hope that God will make all things new and someday everything will make sense once and for all. God does know the end of the story, and we can trust Him no matter what.
  
Memory Verse: None due to holiday weekend.  We will provide our final verse for this season during the next Reign Forest session.
  
Blessings,
The Reign Forest Team
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Determination—Week 3

5/22/2017

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Hello Friends!
In Ephesians 6:10-18, we read a portion of a letter Paul wrote to the church at Ephesus. The early church is feeling attacked from all sides, and Paul encourages them by reminding them how the Holy Spirit can help them. We have armor that stand against anything that we might face in this world.

Today’s Bottom Line is: God gives you what you need to keep going. We pray that through this lesson, kids will realize all they have available to them right now to help them show determination when they feel like giving up.

Our new Memory Verse for this week is: So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord.  Psalm 32:24 NLT
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Have a great week!
The Reign Forest Team
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Determination—Week 2

5/15/2017

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Hello Reign Forest Friends!
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We continue to learn about and discuss this month’s theme - Determination.
In Acts 10, Peter was a Jewish follower of Jesus. Cornelius was a Roman commander. These two were unlikely friends even in the best of circumstances. But through a couple of visions, these two men were about to cross paths. And through this meeting, Peter discovered the mission Jesus gave the disciples was way bigger than he originally thought.

Bottom Line: Keep going even when the job is bigger than you think. There are times we start a job and soon realize that it will be a much larger endeavor. Our first instinct might be to give up all together, but we need to keep going. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can push through and show determination right up until the end.

Memory Verse: For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. ~Philippians 4:13NLT     
                                           
Blessings,
The Reign Forest Team
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Determination—Week 1

5/12/2017

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Hello Reign Forest Friends,
Our theme for May is determination – deciding it’s worth it to finish what you started.
In Week 1, we start our discussion about determination in Acts 3 and 4. Peter and John are arrested for healing a man and teaching about Jesus. They are brought before the Sanhedrin where they tell them to stop talking about Jesus or face severe consequences. Peter and John show determination as they proclaim that nothing can keep them from talking about Jesus.

Bottom Line: Keep going even when it gets hard. Life will be difficult. As much as we might try, we can’t escape hardships. But in those times, we can trust God to give us what we need to show determination and keep going.


Memory Verse: So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Galatians 6:9 NLT


​Blessings,

The Reign Forest Team
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Humility—Week 4

5/1/2017

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This week, we headed to Matthew 28:16-20. Now that Jesus was alive, the disciples would have thought that now it was time for Jesus to become king, but that wasn’t God’s plan. Jesus gave them a new job: go and tell everyone about Jesus and be like Jesus was to the rest of the world.   
 
Bottom Line: I can put others first by doing what Jesus said. We get to continue the mission that Jesus gave His disciples all those years ago. When we choose to share Jesus’ love with others, we’re putting them first. We pray that kids will realize that they have an important role in God’s One Big Story.
 
Memory Verse: Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. ~Romans 12:10 NLT
 
We hope everyone enjoyed their 1-hour of humility this week!  :)
 
Blessings,
The Reign Forest Team
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