WCBC: Youth Conference this week

[Bob M]

(04-12-2012 01:01 PM)Away-From-The-Umbrella Wrote:  

(04-12-2012 08:29 AM)briceman Wrote:  The sermon last night consisted of using an example of Esau selling his birth-right for a bowl of soup, and jumping from there into an analogy of "which bowl will you choose"... this culminated in "will you choose the bowl of surrender tonight?" and a big altar call of course.

What amazed me last night was how much scripture was spoken, but how little of it was actually exposited (if any).

It was Goetsch last night.

Same basic Youth Conference message, just using new Scriptures that are not actually applicable to the student's college/life choice. I have heard it so many times.

Based on past experience, I can imagine how the whole thing will go down:

That bowl over there might seem like a good idea (let's say secular college or military), but is that God's best or are you just settling for something that is merely good for this moment?

Or are you going to take the bowl of surrender, which is God's perfect will for your life? God's best. Surrender your first year of college to God and let Him work in you. Go 4 years - make a real difference - have a life that is set apart, the best life God offers. Why would you settle for less than God's best?

Sigh

Cliche after cliche

I have seen kids who had secular college and career plans in place get derailed by their manipulation. Can you imagine turning down a secular college scholarship for an unaccredited Fundy U?

I might try listening tonight, but the twitching is gonna be bad.

When I first got saved, I was at Penn State University in my Junior yr. I went to a fundy church and they harped and harped on Bible college.

So, I went to my Penn State Campus Pastor, who was nondenominational, and asked him if I should leave Penn State and go to Bible College. He said I should finish PSU and then work a few years and pay off my debt then pray about it. I was glad he was balanced. But later I stupidly got into a Fundy church. the rest is history.