CHRISTIAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL - CYLC

And Saul said to David, "You are not able to go against this Philistine (Goliath) to fight with him; for you are only a youth, and he is a man of war from his youth."

But David said to Saul, "As your servant I used to keep my father's sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it rose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it.  Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine (Goliath) will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God."  Moreover, David said, "The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine."

And Saul said to David, "Go, and the Lord be with you!"

So Saul clothed David with his armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head; he also clothed him with a coat of mail.  David fastened his sword to his armor and tried to walk, for he had not tested them.  And David said to Saul, "I cannot walk with these." So David took them off.

Then he took his staff in his hand; and chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand. And he drew  near to the Philistine.  So the Philistine came, and began  drawing near to David, and the man who wore the shield went  before him.  And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was only a youth, ruddy and good-looking.  So the Philistine said to David, "Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks (and rocks)?"  And the Philistine cursed David by his  gods.  And the Philistine said to David, "Come to me, and I will give your  flesh to the birds of the air and the beast of the field!"

Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin.  But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.  This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you.  And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beast of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel!"

And so, it was.... 1 Samuel 17:33-48

CYLC Jam Session (pdf flyer)
What Is Your Purpose?
Sunday, February 26, 2012
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

MAIN TOPIC:  Are You Living a Double Life?

SUB-TOPICS: 
    
What does it mean to live a double life?  
It means engaging in activities behind your parents backs that you know they and God don't approve of.

So, let's talk about what some of those activities are: drinking alcohol, having friends who are bad
company, listening to explicit music & watching explicit movies, dating secretly, using profanity.
Make no mistake, you don't have to be doing all or several of these. Engaging in any one or two of these could mean that you're living a double life.

Now take a minute and ask ourselves, "Am I living a double life?"

What are some of the consequences of living a double life?

• You become entangled in lies
• Can develop anxiety/depression or paranoia
• Could become hook on drugs or alcohol
• Could lead to a bad reputation
• Causes broken relationships with family & friends
• Lead to failure in school and wreck you future plans
• Lead to trouble with the law
• Could ultimately lead to your death

Having identified those consequences, let's consider these two scriptures:
"He that is covering up his sins will not succeed, but he that is confessing and leaving them behind will be shown mercy."        – Proverbs 28:13

Feelings of guilt can be healthy, they can cause a person to correct a wrong  course.  But a person who continues in sin damages his conscience.  It becomes insensitive like skin that has be seared and then scarred over.   – 1 Timothy 4:2

What motivates some teens to live a double life?

• Peer pressure
• Trying to prove how independent or grown up you are

Let's talk about some ways to combat peer pressure. For example, let's say we're at a party and some of our friends unexpectedly start passing a joint around and passes it to us telling us just to try it.  We initially say no thanks but, they don't stop.  They laugh at us, and tease us about being scared and say "Come on, just take a couple of hits to see what it's like. You will really like it"

How should we deal with this kind of peer pressure?