http://www.crazylovebook.com/videos_awe.html
http://www.crazylovebook.com/videos_stop.html
The above links will take you to the videos I spoke of tonight. Check them out, and post some comments letting me know what you think :)
Love,
Nicole
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
9.22.10 - We serve a beautiful God.
(this week we'll be using Crazy Love by Francis Chan, along with the video that accompanies the book. If you'd like these resources, let me know!)
Our God is both diverse and creative.
Things to think about-
[x] A caterpillar has 228 separate and distinct muscles in its head.
[x] The average elm tree has approximately 6 million leaves on it.
[x] Your own heart generates enough pressure as it pumps blood throughout your body that it could squirt blood up to 30 feet.
[x] there are 3,000 different species of trees within one square mile in the Amazon Jungle
[x] think of how plants defy gravity by drawing water upwards from the ground into their stems and veins
[x] spiders produce 3 kinds of silk. When they build their webs, they make sixty feet of silk in one hour, simmultaneously producing a special oil on their feet so that they won't stick to their own web.
[x] Coral plants are so sensitive that if the water temperature changes by even one or two degrees they will die.
[x] When you get goose bumps, the hair in your folicles is helping you stay warmer by trapping body heat.
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they display knowledge.
There is no speech or language
where their voice is not heard.
Their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
-Psalm 19:1-4
God is Holy - God has been perfectly set apart, with nothing and no one to compare Him to.
God is eternal - Psalm 102: 12, 27.
God is all-knowing - Psalm 139. Hebrews 4:13. He made absolutely everything, yet he knows us; all aspects of our insignificant lives...and the cool thing is, that he chooses to.
God is all-powerful - Daniel 4:35
God is fair and just - God hates sin, so people who sin are punished. Proverbs 8:13. We have no reason to excuse our sins, because God despises them and sent his son to cover them.
before the throne - Isaiah 6. Revelation 4.
-This beauty deserves praise, recognition, glory, and honor. Because God is so beautiful, that should affect the way we speak to him every day.
What would be the first words out of your mouth if you were standing in front of our beautiful God?
Our God is both diverse and creative.
Things to think about-
[x] A caterpillar has 228 separate and distinct muscles in its head.
[x] The average elm tree has approximately 6 million leaves on it.
[x] Your own heart generates enough pressure as it pumps blood throughout your body that it could squirt blood up to 30 feet.
[x] there are 3,000 different species of trees within one square mile in the Amazon Jungle
[x] think of how plants defy gravity by drawing water upwards from the ground into their stems and veins
[x] spiders produce 3 kinds of silk. When they build their webs, they make sixty feet of silk in one hour, simmultaneously producing a special oil on their feet so that they won't stick to their own web.
[x] Coral plants are so sensitive that if the water temperature changes by even one or two degrees they will die.
[x] When you get goose bumps, the hair in your folicles is helping you stay warmer by trapping body heat.
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they display knowledge.
There is no speech or language
where their voice is not heard.
Their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
-Psalm 19:1-4
God is Holy - God has been perfectly set apart, with nothing and no one to compare Him to.
God is eternal - Psalm 102: 12, 27.
God is all-knowing - Psalm 139. Hebrews 4:13. He made absolutely everything, yet he knows us; all aspects of our insignificant lives...and the cool thing is, that he chooses to.
God is all-powerful - Daniel 4:35
God is fair and just - God hates sin, so people who sin are punished. Proverbs 8:13. We have no reason to excuse our sins, because God despises them and sent his son to cover them.
before the throne - Isaiah 6. Revelation 4.
-This beauty deserves praise, recognition, glory, and honor. Because God is so beautiful, that should affect the way we speak to him every day.
What would be the first words out of your mouth if you were standing in front of our beautiful God?
Welcome :)
Welcome 7th grade girls!
For those of you who don't know, I'm Nicole and I'm going to be your D-group leader for the year. Here's some facts about me:
-I'm from Pontiac, IL
-I'm nineteen.
-I'm a sophomore at Greenville, and I'm majoring in Special Education and TESL.
-I have a cocker spaniel named Mollie.
-favorite drink: coffee. specifically coffee with pumpkin or caramel. or both :)
-favorite food: chips and black bean&corn salsa.
-favorite color: turquoise. brown. sage green. mustard yellow.
-I'm the RC of 3rd Dallas, which is a part of Burritt Hall.
-I'm a big fan of movie nights.
As you know, our group is going to be studying the word beauty. It is my prayer that by the end of this semester, you ladies will not only see yourselves as beautiful, but will be starting to notice the beauty of God all around you. I figured this blog would be an awesome place to share lessons in case you miss a week, post prayer requests, and to keep everyone in the loop. See you tonight :)
Love,
Nicole.
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