Find the verses at Find the verses at

1 Chronicles 12:37&38.1 Chronicles 12:37&38.

““There were 120,000 men from the east side There were 120,000 men from the east side of the Jordan River. They were from the of the Jordan River. They were from the

people of Reuben, Gad and the eastern half-people of Reuben, Gad and the eastern half-tribe of Manasseh. They had every kind of tribe of Manasseh. They had every kind of weapon. All these fighting men were ready weapon. All these fighting men were ready

to go to war. They came to Hebron fully to go to war. They came to Hebron fully agreed to make David king of all Israel. All agreed to make David king of all Israel. All the other Israelites also agreed to make the other Israelites also agreed to make

David king.”David king.”1 Chronicles 12:37&38 (ICB)1 Chronicles 12:37&38 (ICB)

• The men were ready to fight.The men were ready to fight.

• You should be ready to fight for Jesus.You should be ready to fight for Jesus.

Find the verses at Ephesians 6:15 andFind the verses at Ephesians 6:15 and

1 Peter 3:15.1 Peter 3:15.

“And on your feet wear the Good News of peace to help you stand

strong.” Ephesians 6:15 (ICB)

“Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain

about the hope you have.” 1 Peter 3:15b (ICB)

• You should be ready to share the You should be ready to share the gospel message all the time. If you see gospel message all the time. If you see someone who looks like he/she needs someone who looks like he/she needs to hear the gospel message, go share. to hear the gospel message, go share.

• This is a story I want to share about something that This is a story I want to share about something that happened when I did summer gymnastics.happened when I did summer gymnastics.

Emma and I were doing a summer gymnastics camp. Emma and I were doing a summer gymnastics camp. One time Emma and I were talking about God.One time Emma and I were talking about God.

A boy in the class said, “There is no such thing as A boy in the class said, “There is no such thing as God.”God.”

It was horrible. Emma and I kept on saying, “Yes, It was horrible. Emma and I kept on saying, “Yes, there is. He is right in front of you.”there is. He is right in front of you.”

The boy said something like, “Then why can’t I see The boy said something like, “Then why can’t I see Him?”Him?”

Emma and I said, “He is invisible.”Emma and I said, “He is invisible.”

Then the instructor said, “Just let him believe what he Then the instructor said, “Just let him believe what he wants to believe.”wants to believe.”

Emma and I were in shock. How could someone say Emma and I were in shock. How could someone say something like that?something like that?

• It is horrible when people say God isn’t It is horrible when people say God isn’t real, when obviously God created us. real, when obviously God created us. No, it was not the BIG BOOM. It is God. No, it was not the BIG BOOM. It is God. If only everyone were a Christian. It is If only everyone were a Christian. It is sad for God to have to hear people say sad for God to have to hear people say He is not real. I know I wouldn’t like it He is not real. I know I wouldn’t like it if people thought I wasn’t real, if people thought I wasn’t real, especially if I gave them all kinds of especially if I gave them all kinds of reasons to believe I am real. In the reasons to believe I am real. In the same way, God has given us enough same way, God has given us enough reasons through just His creation for us reasons through just His creation for us to have no excuse not to believe. I feel to have no excuse not to believe. I feel bad for God.bad for God.

“…“…everything that may be known about God everything that may be known about God has been made clear. Yes, God has clearly has been made clear. Yes, God has clearly shown them everything that may be known shown them everything that may be known about Him. There are things about God that about Him. There are things about God that people cannot see – His eternal POWER and people cannot see – His eternal POWER and all the things that make him God. But since all the things that make him God. But since

the beginning of the world those things the beginning of the world those things have been easy to understand. They are have been easy to understand. They are made clear by what God has made. So made clear by what God has made. So

people have no excuse for the bad things people have no excuse for the bad things they do. They knew God.”they do. They knew God.”

Romans 1:19-21 (ICB)Romans 1:19-21 (ICB)

Credits:Credits:

People who helped…People who helped…

Mommy! Thank you, Mommy, for Mommy! Thank you, Mommy, for helping me.helping me.

Things I used:Things I used:

Bible, Mommy’s computer.Bible, Mommy’s computer.

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

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