MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!

OFF ROAD will not be meeting until January 9-10 (WE DO HAVE SMALL GROUPS JANUARY 6th), then off for winter camp (Jan 15-17) and back on the 23rd.

This Week #3-13

This week #3-13
This week in OFF Road we started our 2 part Christmas series titled, “Better than a Bike,” in which we are discussing the greatest gift ever given, Jesus Christ. In this weeks lesson we looked to the prophetic words spoken before the birth of Christ and the impossibility that 1 person was “lucky” enough to fulfill those prophecies. We discussed a few of the prophesies and noticed how specific they are and how amazing that is. In His birth Christ fulfilled 14 prophesies, in his lifetime 61 prophesies. The mathematic probability of 1 man fulfilling just 8 of the prophecies is 10 to the 17th power. In a word picture that is like filling the entire state of Texas 2 feet deep in silver dollars, marking 1 of those silver dollars, blindfolding someone and telling them to pick up just 1 silver dollar. The likelihood of them picking up the marked coin is the same likelihood of 1 man fulfilling 8 of those prophesies. So what does this mean for us?
-God orchestrated Christ birth well ahead of time
-The probability of Christ just being “lucky” and fulfilling these prophecies is impossible
-Therefore, he is the foretold Son of God, and we should pay attention to his life
-he is the greatest gift ever given

Questions:
What does God’s gift mean to you?
How has and does Jesus change your life?
Spend some time as a family thanking God for Jesus.

This Week #3-12

This week in OFF ROAD we looked at the application side of finding our identity in Christ. As you know, Last week we talked about the importance of finding our identity in God and now we discussed the steps we can take to make that happen. In the talk I laid out 3 specific steps that twill significantly help in finding a solid foundation in God. #1) Surround yourself with Godly people that lift you up in Christ. This doesn’t mean we aren’t friends with non-believers, but that our core group of friends, the ones we find our identity in, should be those who encourage us towards Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:32-33= Bad company corrupts good character). #2 We must read the bible for our identity. The world is going to tell you a million things you aren’t, but the truth is written in the bible. You want to know how important you are? Read Psalm 139, John 15:18-27 or Ephesians 2:10. #3 Go to God with your struggles. In your times of really struggling with your identity or what others are saying about you, take it to God and let Him comfort you. Psalm 23 is a good reminder that no matter how hard it gets God is there. We should be bringing ourselves to Him more often, and therefore finding our identity in HIM!!!

Questions for this week:
Read the following passages together and discuss what they mean for your identity in Christ:
Psalm 139, John 15:18-27, Ephesians 2:10, Psalm 23, 1 Corinthians 15:32-33, Romans 8:28-39, Philippians 1:6, Acts 2:42-45