April

Worried? Angry? Stress? Let us help you to manage them!

Terrific Teens, Shah Alam Gospel Centre, 3.00pm, every Saturday. =)

And a special meeting on 11/04 - find out what's Easter all about!

Terrific Teens 21/03/09

Popularity by Andrew Ong

Keeping Score

a) Comparing To

b) Competing With

c) Climbing Above

⁵Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 
 ⁶Who, being in very nature God, 
      did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 
 ⁷but made himself nothing, 
      taking the very nature of a servant, 
      being made in human likeness. 
 ⁸And being found in appearance as a man, 
      he humbled himself 
      and became obedient to death— 
         even death on a cross! 
 ⁹Therefore God exalted him to the highest place 
      and gave him the name that is above every name

Philippians 2:5-9(NIV)

People Pleasing

Symptoms...

• Do you find yourself always doing "favours" for others?
  
• Do people seem to take you for granted.
  
• Have you never learned to say no to anyone?
  
• Getting Angry toward those who take you for granted.
  
• Avoid people fearing they will reject you.
  
• Reject other people before they can reject you.
  
• Control or dominate other people so they cannot reject you.
  
• Become Depressed because "no one likes you." 

Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Galatians 1:10 (NIV)

One day when large groups of people were walking along with him, Jesus turned and told them, "Anyone who comes to me but refuses to let go of father, mother, spouse, children, brothers, sisters—yes, even one's own self!—can't be my disciple. Anyone who won't shoulder his own cross and follow behind me can't be my disciple.

Luke 14:25-27 (The Message)

Woe to you when all men speak well of you, 
      for that is how their fathers treated the false prophets.

Luke 6:26 (NIV)

 ²³Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name. ²⁴But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men. ²⁵He did not need man's testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man.

John 2:23-25 (NIV)

Playing By The Rules

 It is better to be poor and honest 
       than to be foolish and tell lies.

Proverbs 19:1 (NCV)

Give Relationship Top Priority

 ¹If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. ²If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (NIV)

I'm Not Cool...

I’m Not Cool

by Scott Krippayne

Some people tell me that I look kind of funny

My nose is red and the braces didn't work at all

They say the clothes I wear are all out of fashion

I don't fit in

and should be shopping at a different mall

I studied classical piano

when I could've been playing guitar

I used to drive an El Camino

and I'm not even sure it's a car

I'm not cool but that's okay

My God loves me anyway

I'm not cool but that's alright

I'm still precious in His sight

I'm not cool but I don't care

How I'm supposed to do my hair

I'm not cool but that's okay

My God loves me anyway

It doesn't matter if I know all the lingo

He doesn't mind if

I'm not hanging with a certain crowd

Some people still believe in building image

But I am fine and that's a worry I can do without

I used to wish I was athletic

but football was never my game

I met some friends in mathematics

but no one can spell my last name

Chorus

He says that I am one of a kind

And I don't have to try to be somebody else

He believes in me and says I'm free to be myself

I can be myself

Chorus

Terrific Teens 14/03/09

Peer Pressure by Lue Jun Yi

Herod had earlier married Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. But John had told him, "It isn't right for you to take your brother's wife!" So, in order to please Herodias, Herod arrested John and put him in prison.

    Herodias had a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she could not do it because Herod was afraid of John and protected him. He knew that John was a good and holy man. Even though Herod was confused by what John said, he was glad to listen to him. And he often did.

    Finally, Herodias got her chance when Herod gave a great birthday celebration for himself and invited his officials, his army officers, and the leaders of Galilee. The daughter of Herodias came in and danced for Herod and his guests. She pleased them so much that Herod said, "Ask for anything, and it's yours! I swear that I will give you as much as half of my kingdom, if you want it." 

The girl left and asked her mother, "What do you think I should ask for?"

Her mother answered, "The head of John the Baptist!"

The girl hurried back and told Herod, "Right now on a platter I want the head of John the Baptist!"

The king was very sorry for what he had said. But he did not want to break the promise he had made in front of his guests. At once he ordered a guard to cut off John's head there in prison. The guard put the head on a platter and took it to the girl. Then she gave it to her mother.

    When John's followers learned that he had been killed, they took his body and put it in a tomb.

Mark 6:17-29 (CEV)

 Questions:

1.Observe what lead to Herod’s foolish and costly decision. What elements of the story make this example of peer pressure?

2.Define the tempting elements present in the story. What made Herod consent to having John killed?

3.Determine if the same elements are present in today’s experiences with peer pressure.

1. Mix With The Right Company

Don't fool yourselves. Bad friends will destroy you.

1 Corinthians 15:33 (CEV)

My child, respect the Lord and the king. 
       Don't join those people who refuse to obey them.

Proverbs 24:21 (NCV)

2. Learn To Say “No”

…we are not trying to please people, but God, who tests our hearts.

1 Thessalonians 2:4 (NCV)

Show me your ways, O LORD,        teach me your paths;

guide me in your truth and teach me, 
       for you are God my Savior, 
       and my hope is in you all day long.

Psalm 25:4,5 (NIV)

3. Seek Advice

Hold firmly to my teaching and never let go.

   It will mean life for you.

 Don't follow the bad example

    of cruel and evil people.

Proverbs 4:13,14(CEV)

Fools think they are doing right, 
       but the wise listen to advice.

Proverbs 12:15 (NCV)

4. Live A Consistent Character

And endurance builds character, which gives us a hope.

 Romans 5:4 (CEV)

Don't be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him.

Romans 12:2 (CEV)

Be Yourself!

Each person should judge his own actions and not compare himself with others.

Galatians 6:4 (CEV)

Terrific Teens 07/03/09

Persahabatan by Lim Eugene

Demikianlah kita ketahui kasih Kristus, yaitu bahwa Ia telah menyerahkan nyawa-Nya untuk kita; jadi kitapun wajib menyerahkan nyawa kita untuk saudara-saudara kita. 

Barangsiapa mempunyai harta duniawi dan melihat saudaranya menderita kekurangan tetapi menutup pintu hatinya terhadap saudaranya itu, bagaimanakah kasih Allah dapat tetap di dalam dirinya? 

Anak-anakku, marilah kita mengasihi bukan dengan perkataan atau dengan lidah, tetapi dengan perbuatan dan dalam kebenaran. 

1 Yohanes 3:16-18

Belas Kasihan (Compassion)

Setelah Yesus mendengar berita itu menyingkirlah Ia dari situ, dan hendak mengasingkan diri dengan perahu ke tempat yang sunyi. Tetapi orang banyak mendengarnya dan mengikuti Dia dengan mengambil jalan darat dari kota-kota mereka. 

Ketika Yesus mendarat, Ia melihat orang banyak yang besar jumlahnya, maka tergeraklah hati-Nya oleh belas kasihan kepada mereka dan Ia menyembuhkan mereka yang sakit. 

Menjelang malam, murid-murid-Nya datang kepada-Nya dan berkata: "Tempat ini sunyi dan hari sudah mulai malam. Suruhlah orang banyak itu pergi supaya mereka dapat membeli makanan di desa-desa." 

Tetapi Yesus berkata kepada mereka: "Tidak perlu mereka pergi, kamu harus memberi mereka makan." 

Matius 14:13-16

Belas Kasihan (Compassion)

1. Kasih Karunia (Grace)
2. Memberkati (Bless)

Demikianlah hendaknya terangmu bercahaya di depan orang, supaya mereka melihat perbuatanmu yang baik dan memuliakan Bapamu yang di sorga." 

Matius 5:16

March

friend    (frěnd)   n.  

1. A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts.
2. A person whom one knows; an acquaintance.
3. A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade.
4. One who supports, sympathizes with, or patronizes a group, cause, or movement: friends of the clean air movement.

Friends. Ya, that's what we'll talk about this month! 

March 7th - Persahabatan

It'll be combined meeting with the Chinese Youth Detectives. Meeting will be in Bahasa Melayu. Come and hear about what friendship is all about!

March 14th - Peer Pressure

Be a person of influence rather than being influenced. Learn how to handle peer pressure among your friends!

March 21st - Popularity

Is being popular everything? What does popularity bring you? Is being  popular necessary to gain friendship? We have the answers or you!

March 28th - Gossip

Some people like it. Some people hate it. Some people spread it. Some people receive it. Eh, why don't you gossip to your friends that we're talking about this topic this day? Spread it!

Join us, every Saturday 3.00pm at SAGC to learn more about friendship this March!

Terrific Teens 28/2/09

Status: Married or Single? by Dexter Ng

A. Why did God Establish Marriage?

1. God created marriage for companionship.

And the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion who will help him." - Genesis 2:18

2. God created marriage as the best environment for raising children.

God blessed them and told them, "Multiply and fill the earth and subdue it. Be masters over the fish and birds and all the animals." - Genesis 1:28

Didn't The Lord make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are his. And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard yourself; remain loyal to the wife of your youth. - Malachi 2:15

3. God created marriage as a symbol of the relationship between Jesus Christ and the Church.

As the Scriptures say, "A man leave his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one." This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. - Ephesians 5:31-32

B. Is Marriage God's Will For Everyone?

1. God created marriage and called it good.

So God created people in his own image; 
       God patterned them after himself; 
       male and female he created them … Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was excellent in every way. This all happened on the sixth day. - Genesis 1:27, 31

2. Marriage is not for everyone.

Some are born as eunuchs, some have been made that way by others, and some choose not to marry for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. Let anyone who can, accept this statement. - Matthew 19:12

I wish everyone could get along without marrying just as I do. But we are not all the same. God gives some the gift of marriage, and to others he gives the gift of singleness. Now I say to those who aren't married and to widows – it's better to stay unmarried, just as I am. But if they can't control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It's better to marry than to burn with lust. - 1 Corinthians 7:7-9

C. If I Am Single, Am I Missing Out God's Plan For Me?

1. Not necessary.

In everything you do, I want you to be free from the concerns of his life. An unmarried man can spend his time doing The Lord's work and thinking how to please him. - 1 Corinthians 7:32

D. What If I Want To Marry? Is That Wrong?

1. Good when find the 'right' mates.

2. Don't feel pressured to marry or to remain single.

And the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion who will help him." - Genesis 2:18

So the person who marries does well, and the person who doesn't marry does even better. - 1 Corinthians 7:3

E. How Can God Help Me In My Singleness?

1. Step back.

2. Look for how God might want to use your singleness in a way that He could not if you were married.

I wish everyone could get along without marrying just as I do. But we are not all the same. God gives some the gift of marriage, and to others he gives the gift of singleness. Now I say to those who aren't married and to widows – it's better to stay unmarried, just as I am. - 1 Corinthians 7:7-8

But if she does leave him, let her remain single or else go back to him. And the husband must not leave his wife. - 1 Corinthians 7:11

F. How Can I Deal With The Loneliness Of Being Single?

1. Get together with other believers.

2. Get involved in local church.

3. Get busy with God's people doing God's work.

And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage and warn each other, especially now that they day of his coming back again is drawing near. - Hebrews 10:25

4. You are never alone.

Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of age. - Matthew 28:20