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	Slide 1 Welcome to all youth, teenagers, young adults, & old adults! Conference Calls Phone: 1-712-429-0690 Pin: 653258# 7pm Thursdays (Pacific Time) www.PiRanch.com This presentation is for educational & spiritual growth purposes. Most of these pictures were collected from various emails. Thanks.

	Slide 2 Who do you know seeking eternal truths? Our 2008, VBS, 5-6th grade prayer: "Thank You God for being our outrigger, our support, for we are so small and YOUR OCEAN is SO GREAT..."

	Slide 3 Who do you know willing to use New Technology to Grow in Christ? Who do you know who would like to Attend A Bible Study Without Leaving Home? Tired? Out of town? Out of state? (We can still be together!)

	Slide 4 (from Oswald Chambers) Who do you know that does not welcome Jesus? Schools, Government, Shopping Centers, etc. do not even have room for Christmas? Read the note from Gary below slide 34.

	Slide 5 Who do you know that entertains a low view of God? A low view of God makes the Bible & the Gospel meaningless. The Gospel is the story of how Jesus & the cross can restore our relationship with the Perfect & Holy God! The One God! The only God! Our Goal is to "Come to" Jesus! Our Goal is Relationship, Closeness, & Oneness with God... Our Goal is to remain forever thankful for all that God does for us! (Psalms 50, 116...)

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	Slide 7 Who do you know that recognizes the power of God? A God of Endless Wisdom & Power! Yet, His Love 4 us is Immense!

	Slide 8 Who do you know that recognizes that God is the Question & The Answer?

	Slide 9 Who do You know that lives their lifes, pretending that evil does not exist? (until a disaster...) Evil & Deception clearly exist in this world! Evil exists in us when we are separated from God... "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." Matthew 5:44

	Slide 10 Who do you know that lives their life for God & His Goodness? The cross of Christ is that bridge that instrument that bridges the gap between evil and GOD'S GOODNESS! The cross is unique to Christianity. It is where evil meets God's Absolute Goodness!

	Slide 11 Who do you know that thinks being good is enough? I cannot enter His kingdom by virtue of my goodness--I can only enter as a poor & needy beggar... There are none that are good... (Psalms 14:1, 53:1) "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," (Romans 3:23) (1 John 1:8-10 is powerful...) Atonement = the doctrine concerning the reconciliation of God and humankind, especially as accomplished through the life, suffering, and death and resurrection of Christ Jesus. Read 2 Corinthians 1:9 WOW!

	Slide 12 We must commit, submit, & yield our lives to God through Jesus! Outside of the resurrection of Jesus Christ there is no other hope for mankind! Believe + Receive = Become (John 1:12) (believe in Jesus and that God raised Him from the dead) (receive Him as Lord/Master of your life) (become children of God!) The cross is a powerful statement of the love of God. (1 cross + 4 nails = 4given) Truth is Exclusive by its very nature! One way to a relationship with God. If God gave us a thousand ways, we would want 1,001...

	Slide 13 Mark 8:34 And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. How about Matthew 10:38-39???

	Slide 14 Who do you know that reads their Bible everyday? We should never have to beg Christians to read their Bible everyday?

	Slide 15 Click Here for Creation Videos! We owe our existence to God! God owes His Existence to no one!

	Slide 16 Who do you know willing to commit themselves to read God's Word at least 5 minutes everyday?

	Slide 17 Who do you know that knows that the purpose of prayer is not just asking for things? Prayer is not some trivial religious activity! Prayer is a powerful, perfect, & wonderful place to be connected with God! Some cannot wait to get home and meet God on their knees in that favorite private prayer spot... Develop the habit of dealing with God about everything! Fight those wondering thoughts! Do you know about "the Secret Place" with God??? (Matthew 6:6)

	Slide 18 Who do you know that prays with "ACTS"? ACTs helps many fight those wondering thoughts!

	Slide 19 Who do you know that is careful about their choices? Young & old need to make good choices... Fireworks Video??? (Video #24)

	Slide 20 Who do you know that has problems? Who do you know that has challenges?

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	Who do you know that experiences sorrow or suffering? John 16:33 "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world." Slide 23

	Who do you know that is struggling? Slide 24 See Video #1

	Slide 25 Who do you know that recognizes the importance of their actions? James 1:22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers... Matthew 7:12 The Golden Rule "In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law..."

	Slide 26 Who do you know that knows God's Name? "I am that I am" "I am Who I am"

	Who do you know that understands everything? Slide 27 Not everything is as it appears... Stare at the 4 black dots in the middle for 20-30 seconds then close your eyes and stare at a white circle that will soon appear.

	Who do you know that thinks they can connect all the dots??? What dots do we connect? Slide 28 God's ways are not our ways... God's thoughts are not our thoughts... Isaiah 55:8-9

	Slide 29 Memory Verse, summer 2008!

	Slide 30 Memory Verse, summer 2008!

	Slide 31 Memory Verse, summer 2008!

	Slide 32 Memory Verse, summer 2008!

	Slide 33 Seek Wisdom! Seek Wisdom! Seek Wisdom!Seek Wisdom! Seek Wisdom! Seek Wisdom!Seek Wisdom! Seek Wisdom! Seek Wisdom! Seek Wisdom earnestly and what do you find? (The fear of God! Proverbs 2) ("Fear" not "Afraid") Read carefully Proverbs 1-4. Diligently seek wisdom, knowledge, discretion, and understanding! Proverbs 4:7 The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding.

	Honor God & Raise Up His Standard! Slide 34 Thanks for joining us! Remember the Golden Rule! (Matthew 7:12) God Bless!

What is sad?

Sad is leaving Jesus out of Christmas and Easter. Sad is leaving God out of children’s lives. In California, where I teach, many schools now call Christmas vacation the "Winter Break" and Easter vacation the "Spring Break." Prayer and Scripture have been taken out of schools, and now the Pledge of Allegiance may be declared unconstitutional because of the phrase "One Nation Under God." Yes, this is sad. We do not welcome God into our schools or workplace and then wonder where He is when disaster strikes...

Redemption in and through Jesus is ultimately man's only true reality! (One can spend days thinking about this statement...)

At Ukiah High School, the last day of school before Christmas vacation (12/19/2003) the following announcement was given to our school: "Christmas in the U.S. embraces popular customs from around the world every ethnic group has its place in our society and has its own traditions. Some examples are: Christmas trees from Germany, the poinsettia from Mexico, holly and mistletoe from England, posada and piñatas from Latin American countries, and St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) from Holland. Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights begins on December 20th this year. It commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrians and the relighting of the temple in Jerusalem. During Hanukkah, gifts are exchanged and contributions are made to the poor. Every evening one additional candle is lit on the Menorah until 8-lighted candles stand together."

Jesus doesn't even qualify to be mentioned as part of this "popular custom" or "tradition." The King of Kings and Lord of Lords is not even mentioned in relation to His birthday!

Can you solve the "X-mas" equation? (X = Jesus!)
Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
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“Dare to be a Daniel,

Dare to Stand Alone,

Dare to Have a Purpose Firm,

Dare to Make It Known.”

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Conviction is

“nothing more than a belief with its boots on...

ready to march,

ready to fight,

ready to die.”
Read Matthew 10:38-39

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How do we honor God in the midst of a pagan culture that worships everything but the one true God?

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Christianity, A Contradiction to the World

2 Corinthians 6:10 …sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

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Wow!

Without God

we become fools (Psalm 14:1, 53:1)

of a passing world

-slaves to self,

sin and death!

Jesus came out of eternity and into time to rescue His human brethren & make the poor eternally rich---because He loves us!

Four of our Big Football Camp Questions???
1. We do not have to beg you to spend 5 minutes with your girlfriend.
What about 5 minutes everyday in God's Word with the Almighty???
2. We have to bow our heads and close our eyes to acknowledge the
Lordship of Jesus in our lives and our need to be warriors for Him.
We never bow our heads to acknowledge our need to be warriors in
football. It would be an insult. Is not the adventure and fight in our
walk with God much more valiant and exciting???
3. Do we recognize the stupidity of not recognizing God, His sovereignty,
and His perfect wisdom??? "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.'" Psalm 14
4. Why do we take God for granted??? During every camp at Pi Ranch we find
an apple in the trash with only one bite out of it, or we find a soda left on the
deck with one drink out of it. This happens because we often do not have to sweat
or work for the simple things we take for granted like food, drink, and Jesus!
With God, like a beautiful golden apple, are we satisfied with just one bite?

Center of Scripture

Shortest Chapter in the Bible?
Psalm 117

Longest Chapter in the Bible?
Psalm 119

The Only Chapter Between Psalms 117 and 119?
Psalm 118

Exact Center Chapter of the Bible?
Psalm 118

594 Chapters before Psalm 118!
594 Chapters after Psalm 118!
594 + 594 = 1188

Exact Center Verse of the Bible?
Psalm 118:8

Psalm 118:8
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

Center of Scripture

Shortest Chapter in the Bible? Psalm 117

Longest Chapter in the Bible? Psalm 119

The Only Chapter Between Psalms 117 and 119? Psalm 118

Exact Center Chapter of the Bible? Psalm 118

594 Chapters before Psalm 118! 594 Chapters after Psalm 118! 594 + 594 = 1188

Exact Center Verse of the Bible? Psalm 118:8