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Vol. 1 No. 24 September 2, 2007
I hope that when you study this on your own you’ll be able to bring
to class your own thoughts about Romans and share the things that
you’ve learned from your own studies. Please take the time to study it each
week. It will really help you take more out of the class.
Challenge:
Parents, if you did not see to it that your children attended school
regularly, what would be the result? Why do you think school
attendance is mandatory? Some parents, who would NEVER consider
letting their children skip school (secular education) on a regular basis,
think nothing of skipping Bible classes (religious education) week after
week. Which is more important? What will be the result of not attending
Bible class regularly? What is the result of attending?
Reading Guide
I uploaded the list I use for this reading schedule on the Youth Website. It can be found on the links on the
left side of the page. Or simply go to this webpage.... www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 071 Day 072 Day 073 Day 074 Day 075 Day 076 Day 077
Deut. 17-19 Deut. 20-22 Deut. 23-25 Deut. 26,27 Deut. 28 Deut. 29,30 Deut. 31,32
Mark 14:1-25 Mark 14:26-50 Mark 14:51-72 Mark.15:1-26 Mark 15:27-47 Mark 16 Luke 1:1-23
Reading Guide
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left side of the page. Or simply go to this webpage.... www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 078 Day 079 Day 080 Day 081 Day 082 Day 083 Day 084
Deut. 33,34 Joshua 1-3 Joshua 4-6 Joshua 7,8 Joshua 9,10 Joshua 11-13 Joshua 14,15
Luke 1:24-56 Luke 1:57-80 Luke 2:1-24 Luke 2:25-52 Luke 3 Luke 4:1-32 Luke 4:33-44
- Aaron ✌
Reading Guide
I uploaded the list I use for this reading schedule on the Youth Website. It can be found on the links on the
left side of the page. Or simply go to this webpage.... www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 085 Day 086 Day 087 Day 088 Day 089 Day 090 Day 091
Joshua 16-18 Joshua 19,20 Joshua 21,22 Joshua 23,24 Judges 1,2 Judges 3-5 Judges 6,7
Luke 5:1-16 Luke 5:17-39 Luke 6:1-26 Luke 6:27-49 Luke 7:1-30 Luke 7:31-50 Luke 8:1-21
Reading Guide
I uploaded the list I use for this reading schedule on the Youth Website. It can be found on the links on the
left side of the page. Or simply go to this webpage.... www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 092 Day 093 Day 094 Day 095 Day 096 Day 097 Day 098
Judges 8,9 Judges 10,11 Judges 12-14 Judges 15-17 Judges 18,19 Judges 20,21 Ruth 1-4
Luke 8:22-56 Luke 9:1-36 Luke 9:37-62 Luke 10:1-24 Luke 10:25-42 Luke 11:1-28 Luke 11:29-54
Challenge:
It is important to know that God wants you to plant the seed of the Word
of God in the hearts of others. How can you do that? You cannot force
others to obey God’s Word. It is our responsibility to teach them, but it
is their responsibility to obey and bear good fruit. Talk about whom your
family could share the good news with. Invite someone to church this
week.
Reading Guide
I uploaded the list I use for this reading schedule on the Youth Website. It can be found on the links on the
left side of the page. Or simply go to this webpage.... www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 099 Day 100 Day 101 Day 102 Day 103 Day 104 Day 105
1 Samuel 1-3 1 Sam. 4-6 1 Sam. 7-9 1 Sam. 10-12 1 Sam. 13,14 1 Sam. 15,16 1 Sam. 17,18
Luke 12:1-34 Luke 12:35-59 Luke 13:1-21 Luke 13:22-35 Luke 14:1-24 Luke 14:25-35 Luke 15:1-10
Challenge:
Imagine this: You find out that the Lord is coming tomorrow night at
midnight. Tomorrow will be the last day on earth for all people. How
would you spend that day? Discuss it. (Beware! It might come true!)
Reading Guide
I uploaded the list I use for this reading schedule on the Youth Website. It can be found on the links on the
left side of the page. Or simply go to this webpage.... www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 106 Day 107 Day 108 Day 109 Day 110 Day 111 Day 112
1 Sam. 19-21 1 Sam. 22-24 1 Sam. 25,26 1 Sam. 27-29 1 Sam. 30,31 2 Sam. 1-3 2 Sam. 4-6
Luke 15:11-32 Luke 16:1-18 Luke 16:19-31 Luke 17:1-19 Luke 17:20-37 Luke 18:1-17 Luke 18:18-43
Challenge:
When you refuse to forgive someone, you are not hurting that person,
you are only hurting yourself! The first step in forgiving someone is to
pray for them. Ask God to bless them. Ask God to help you forgive.
Keep praying until you feel the release of the anger. Right now, is there
someone you are angry with, or is there someone who continually gets
on your nerves? Pray for that person every day this week. Learn to
have mercy on others, like God has mercy on you!
Reading Guide
I realize I probably caused some of you who were following this to miss a whole week. Sorry, I’m starting
right back where I left off and if you want to try and catch up, you can download the file here.... www.rose-
hillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 113 Day 114 Day 115 Day 116 Day 117 Day 118 Day 119
2 Sam. 7-9 2 Sam. 10-12 2 Sam. 13,14 2 Sam. 15,16 2 Sam. 17,18 2 Sam. 19,20 2 Sam. 21,22
Luke 19:1-28 Luke 19:29-48 Luke 20:1-26 Luke 20:27-47 Luke 21:1-19 Luke 21:20-38 Luke 22:1-30
Family Discussion:
Who were the key people in this parable?
At what hours did the landowner go out to the market place and find
workers? (Early in the morning, third hour – 9:00 am, sixth hour – noon,
ninth hour – 3:00 pm and the eleventh hour – 5:00 pm)
How many hours were left to work when the landowner invited the last
group of workers? (One hour)
What did the landowner pay all of the workers?
How did the workers that were hired in the early morning feel about
their wage?
Did the early workers show gratitude for the wages they received?
What can we learn from this parable?
• God is more than fair. (“Did you not agree with me...?”)
• We do not have the right to question God’s generosity. (“Is it not
lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things?”)
• Those who serve God long and hard should not be envious if
others receive the same reward. (“Is your eye evil because I am
good?”)
Challenge:
Take some time as a family to list out all the many blessings that God
has given you. Discuss ways in which your family can show their
gratitude for those blessings. Also, discuss how we can show gratitude
for others who do things to help us.
Reading Guide
If you’ve missed a couple of days or are just starting that’s okay. The important thing is to read your Bible
with a goal of doing it everyday. You can download the reading schedule at this web address:
www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 120 Day 121 Day 122 Day 123 Day 124 Day 125 Day 126
2 Sam. 23,24 1 Kings 1,2 1 Kings 3-5 1 Kings 6,7 1 Kings 8,9 1 Kings 10,11 1 Kings 12,13
Luke 22:31-53 Lk. 22:54-71 Lk. 23:1-26 Lk. 23:27-38 Lk. 23:39-56 Lk. 24:1-35 Lk. 24:36-53
Family Discussion:
Many of you will be familiar with this parable because of the children’s
song about it. If you have small children in your family, sing The Wise
Man song with them now.
In the parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders, on what did the wise
man build his house? What happened when the rains came and the
wind blew against his house? In verse 24, to whom did Jesus compare
the wise man?
On what did the foolish man build his house? What happened when the
rains came and the wind blew against his house? In verse 26, to whom
did Jesus compare the foolish man?
What is Jesus trying to tell us in this parable? Discuss why it is
important - not only to hear the teachings of Jesus, but to obey them as
well. If we do that, what will happen to us at the Judgment Day?
According to 1 Corinthians 3:11, who is our foundation, the rock on
which wise men should build?
Discuss what Proverbs 14:16 says about wise men and foolish men.
Challenge:
Discuss this: Hard times will come to every family (wind and waves). Be
prepared before it happens! Make a spiritual emergency plan for your
family about how to handle a crisis. Develop a rock-solid faith. God
sends peace and comfort when you pray. No matter what happens,
even death, there is a happy ending for every person who is a
Christian!
Reading Guide
If you’ve missed a couple of days or are just starting that’s okay. The important thing is to read your Bible
with a goal of doing it everyday. You can download the reading schedule at this web address:
www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 127 Day 128 Day 129 Day 130 Day 131 Day 132 Day 133
1 Kings 14,15 1 Kings 16-18 1 Kings 19,20 1 Kings 21,22 2 Kings 1-3 2 Kings 4,5 2 Kings 6-8
John 1:1-28 John 1:29-51 John 2 John 3:1-21 John 3:22-36 John 4:1-30 John 4:31-54
Challenge:
One of the best ways to bear fruit for the Lord is to tell others the good
news of salvation. Discuss this: If your family found the cure for cancer,
what would you do? Would you keep the news to yourselves and let
others go on suffering and dying? Now relate that principle to the
importance of teaching others about salvation. It’s an emergency! What
will you do?
Reading Guide
If you’ve missed a couple of days or are just starting that’s okay. The important thing is to read your Bible
with a goal of doing it everyday. You can download the reading schedule at this web address:
www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 134 Day 135 Day 136 Day 137 Day 138 Day 139 Day 140
2 Kings 9-11 2 Kings 12-14 2 Kings 15-17 2 Kings 18,19 2 Kings 20-22 2 Kings 23-25 I Chron. 1,2
John 5:1-24 John 5:25-47 John 6:1-21 John 6:22-44 John 6:45-71 John 7:1-31 John 7:32-53
O n Th e Website Gratitude
The site has been updated
Thanksgiving, a holiday that comes around once a year and is be-
and as far as I know every-
coming smaller and smaller. Somewhere inbetween Halloween and
thing is back in working
Christmas we’re losing Thanksgiving it seems like. Christmas is already out
order.
in the stores as it didn’t even give Halloween a chance to happen in some
I have opened up some of
stores. But what about Thanksgiving, is it a holiday we’ll soon forget (or
the priviledges to registered
have the stores forgotten it already)?
members so that anyone
I guess it’s not really a popular holiday. It somehow gets centered
can add an event, story,
around eating, but there’s no gifts with it like Christmas. Even the day
devo, etc. I hope that this
after Thanksgiving has been given the name Black Friday (because stores
will encourage you to sign
will actually break out of the negative (red) and into the positive profit
on and use this wonderful
(black) not because you clean the burnt cooking pans) and is becoming
resource we have.
quite the holiday of its own. But what about Thanksgiving?
Pictures from VBS, Family
Out of all the Holidays, Thanksgiving deserves to be the Holiday that
Fun Day, Fall Retreat and
takes over all the other Holidays. Shouldn’t it?
Fear Factor are all up and
“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances,
ready for viewing as well.
for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” -1Thessalonians 5:16-18
Start a discussion in the
This verse reminds me of that recent CB&T commercial. You might
forum and comment on
have seen it. It’s the one where the president is getting a ticket from a cop
anything you see. It’s your
and saying thank you, getting a tooth extracted by a dentist and saying
website.
thank you, and being informed by his mechanic that it’s going to cost him
Featured Pic: more to fix it and saying thank you. He says “We never tire of saying Thank
You” (or something along those lines). Paul says in the verse I quoted
above, this is God’s will for us! We were talking about God’s will in class
last Sunday. This seems like a good place to start. Start being thankful in
all circumstances... no matter what. Not just on Thanksgiving.
Be thankful to God in everything. Again, I challenge you to look up
the words “Give thanks” in a Bible search engine like BibleGateway.com (I
got 51 results just now). Check out the verses! Truly give thanks for ev-
erything. Not just your stuff, but your situations, people in your life, and
even the blessings you have yet to discover. Look back in your life and see
the times God has blessed you (for some reason it’s always easier to look
to the past then the present... maybe it gets easier the more thankful we
are).
Be thankful not just this week, but everyday. Let Thanksgiving over
take all the Holidays and remember to be thankful on Valentines, St. Pat-
ricks, Groundhogs, Independence, and even Talk Like a Pirate Day (Sep-
Travis doing his best Louis Arm- tember 19th). -Aaron ✌♥n☧
strong Impression.
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Upcoming Events Weekly Family Time
November Devo Canceled The Parable of the Good Samaritan
Due to Thanksgiving and Week # 7
the holidays we’ll hold off
on the devo until December. OBJECTIVE: To discuss the parable of the Good Samaritan and its
November 22- Have a happy application to us today: kindness to others
Thanksgiving and be thank-
ful! Feasting on the Word:
Luke 10:25-37
November 28- Eat Out @
1 John 3:18
Burger King
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
We’re skipping a week for
1 John 4:20-21
Thanksgiving.
Jan 11-12 Jewels @ Family Discussion:
Faulkner- More information Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan in answer to a question.
can be found on the youth What question did the man ask in verse 29?
website under events. In the parable, what happened to the man who was traveling?
When the priest saw the wounded man, what did he do? What did the
Levite do? What did the Samaritan do?
Which man showed brotherly love?
How do you think the wounded man felt about the Samaritan who
helped him? Put yourself in his place.
What did Jesus say in verse 37 that makes this parable apply to us
today?
That parable illustrates that love is more than just a feeling. It is action.
Discuss 1 John 3:18.
What does love do? Discuss 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7.
Can you love God and hate your brother at the same time? Discuss
1 John 4:20-21.
Challenge:
What can you do, as a family, to show brotherly love to someone who is
in the hospital, ill at home, or an elderly person who lives in a nursing
home?
Reading Guide
If you’ve missed a couple of days or are just starting that’s okay. The important thing is to read your Bible
with a goal of doing it everyday. You can download the reading schedule at this web address:
www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 141 Day 142 Day 143 Day 144 Day 145 Day 146 Day 147
I Chron. 3-5 I Chron. 6,7 I Chron. 8-10 I Chron. 11-13 I Chron. 14-16 I Chron. 17-19 I Chron. 20-22
John 8:1-20 John 8:21-36 John 8:37-59 John 9:1-23 John 9:24-41 John 10:1-21 John 10:22-42
Challenge:
Conclude your devotional by reading Philippians 4:6,7. God invites us
to come to him with our requests, boldly and with persistence! Make a
prayer list of people or situations that your family wants to pray about.
Pray for each one right now and continue to pray for those on the list
each day. Watch for answers...and remember to be thankful!
Reading Guide
If you’ve missed a couple of days or are just starting that’s okay. The important thing is to read your Bible
with a goal of doing it everyday. You can download the reading schedule at this web address:
www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 148 Day 149 Day 150 Day 151 Day 152 Day 153 Day 154
I Chron. 23-25 I Chron. 26,27 I Chron. 28,29 2 Chron. 1-3 2 Chron. 4-6 2 Chron. 7-9 2 Chron. 10-12
John 11:1-17 John 11:18-46 John 11:47-57 John 12:1-19 John 12:20-50 John 13:1-17 John 13:18-38
Challenge:
Test yourself: If everyone in the whole world was blind except you,
would it really matter what brand of clothes you wore? Would it really
matter what how fancy your house was? Would it really matter if you
had a diamond ring or not? Would it matter what kind of car you had?
So what can you conclude, if those things DO matter to you right now?
Think about it!
Reading Guide
If you’ve missed a couple of days or are just starting that’s okay. The important thing is to read your Bible
with a goal of doing it everyday. You can download the reading schedule at this web address:
www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 155 Day 156 Day 157 Day 158 Day 159 Day 160 Day 161
2 Chron. 13-16 2 Chron. 17-19 2 Chron. 20-22 2 Chron. 23-25 2 Chron. 26-28 2 Chron. 29-31 2 Chron. 32,33
John 14 John 15 John 16:1-15 John 16:16-33 John 17 John 18:1-23 John 18:24-40
Challenge:
As a family read Revelation 19:9, 22:17. Isn’t great to be invited to a
party or celebration? Everyone has been invited into God’s family, but
not all will respond to that invitation. As a family, discuss any excuses
that you might be using to avoid God’s invitation. What are some ways
that your family can overcome those excuses? Close in a prayer asking
for strength to overcome any obstacles in your family.
Reading Guide
If you’ve missed a couple of days or are just starting that’s okay. The important thing is to read your Bible
with a goal of doing it everyday. You can download the reading schedule at this web address:
www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 162 Day 163 Day 164 Day 165 Day 166 Day 167 Day 168
2 Chron. 34-36 Ezra 1,2 Ezra 3-5 Ezra 6-8 Ezra 9,10 Nehemiah 1-3 Nehemiah 4-6
John 19:1-22 John 19:23-42 John 20 John 21 Acts 1 Acts 2:1-13 Acts 2:14-47
Family Discussion:
Have you ever lost something of value? What was it? How did it make
you feel?
In the parable of the lost sheep, how many sheep were lost?
Do you think the shepherd loved his sheep?
What did the shepherd do to show his love for his sheep?
In the parable of the lost coin, how many coins were lost?
Do you think that the owner of the coin valued that coin?
What did the owner of the coin do to show that she valued that coin?
Why did they have a celebration?
How do these parables relate to God and His love for us?
Whom did God send to find the lost? (Luke 19:10)
Do you realize how much God loves you?
Challenge:
Conclude your devotional by reading John 3:16. Allow each family
member to share some ways God has demonstrated His love for us.
(Sending Jesus, giving us the Bible, giving us a caring family, etc.) Use
this time as an encouraging time to share things about each family
member that you value! Close with a prayer of thanksgiving for the love
that God has for you!
Reading Guide
If you’ve missed a couple of days or are just starting that’s okay. The important thing is to read your Bible
with a goal of doing it everyday. You can download the reading schedule at this web address:
www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 169 Day 170 Day 171 Day 172 Day 173 Day 174 Day 175
Nehemiah 7,8 Neh. 9-11 Neh 12,13 Esther 1-3 Esther 4-6 Esther 7-10 Job 1-3
Acts 3 Acts 4:1-22 Acts 4:23-37 Acts 5:1-16 Acts 5:17-42 Acts 6 Acts 7:1-19
Family Discussion:
What did the younger son do that was wrong? When did he realize that
living in sin was disgusting?
What did he decide to do about his situation? Did he deserve to be
forgiven? Did the father forgive him anyway?
What did the father do that proved his forgiveness?
Why was it hard for the older son to forgive his brother?
In this parable, whom does the sinful son represent? Whom does the
father represent? Whom does the older brother represent? What do you
think this parable means to us today?
When we realize we are living in sin, we must repent. What does repent
mean? Discuss Acts 3:19 and Luke 13:3.
When someone sins against us, we must forgive them. Why? Discuss
Matthew 6:14-15.
Challenge:
Is there some sin in your own life of which you need to repent? You can
never get so far away from God that you can’t “come home.” Say a
prayer asking God to forgive you of your sins. Picture God, like the
father in this story, running to meet you and throwing his arms around
you in a great big hug. That’s how God forgives!
Reading Guide
If you’ve missed a couple of days or are just starting that’s okay. The important thing is to read your Bible
with a goal of doing it everyday. You can download the reading schedule at this web address:
www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 176 Day 177 Day 178 Day 179 Day 180 Day 181 Day 182
Job 4-6 Job 7-9 Job 10-12 Job 13-15 Job 16-18 Job 19,20 Job 21,22
Acts 7:20-43 Acts 7:44-60 Acts 8:1-25 Acts 8:26-40 Acts 9:1-22 Acts 9:23-43 Acts 10:1-23
Challenge:
King David sinned by taking another man’s wife and having her
husband killed. Eventually, he realized he was guilty. He confessed his
sin and prayed humbly for God to forgive him, and God did. Read and
discuss David’s humble prayer in Psalms 51. A good example for us!
Reading Guide
If you’ve missed a couple of days or are just starting that’s okay. The important thing is to read your Bible
with a goal of doing it everyday. You can download the reading schedule at this web address:
www.rosehillchurch.com/youth2/dailyreading
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day 183 Day 184 Day 185 Day 186 Day 187 Day 188 Day 189
Job 23-25 Job 26-28 Job 29,30 Job 31,32 Job 33,34 Job 35-37 Job 38,39
Acts 10:24-48 Acts 11 Acts 12 Acts 13:1-23 Acts 13:24-52 Acts 14 Acts 15:1-21