Winter Retreat 2011

Standing Strong

Hanging On

Our theme verse for this weekend is...

“Look to the Lord and his strength;

Seek his face always…”Psalm 105:4

Stand forever in your faith.

What does this mean to you?

If God seems far away, persist in your search for him.

Name some tough times in your life?

Why is it so difficult to seek God during

these times?

“Seek his face ALWAYS”

Persist

4 P’s to “Stand Forever” in your faith.

“Don’t give up!”

“TRY, TRY AGAIN”“I am going to do this if it is

the last thing I do!”

“Just One

More

Time!”

4 P’s to “Stand Forever” in your faith.

Prepare

4 P’s to “Stand Forever” in your faith.

Practice

4 P’s to “Stand Forever” in your faith.

Pray

Have you talked to

God today?

Strengths and accomplishments:Rose in power from slave to ruler of

Egypt.Was known for his personal integrity.Was a man of spiritual sensitivity.Prepared a nation to survive a famine

Weakness and mistake:His youthful pride caused friction with

his brothers.

Occupation: Shepherd, slave, convict, ruler.

Parents: Jacob and Rachel

Siblings: Eleven brothers and one sister.

Joseph’s Profile

FIND SOMETHING THAT REPRESENTS YOUR LOVE FOR

GOD

1st CHALLENGE

i.e. God’s Word reminds me of how much he loves me…The BIBLE.

i.e. God’s love is comfortable and fits me well…favorite shirt.

i.e. I don’t know how God feels about me…a blank piece of paper.

READY…….GO!

REMEMBER…

part of “seeking

God’s face always” is holding on to your love

for him.

Identify one poster that

exemplifies a tough time in

your life.

Then…Write the word or

phrase on your index card.

Joseph’s LOVE for GOD and OBEDIENCE

to him PERSISTEDLove for God

+Obedience to Persist

=????

God will always be with

U!

“Shout to the Lord”

“Shout to the Lord”

“Shout to the Lord”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwtMHPuZwU0

Let’s find out how Joseph’s

handled challenges, but

was able to persist, to stand

STRONG.Acting time:Genesis 37:1-19

“Sold by His Brothers”

Let’s find out more about

how Joseph’s handled

challenges, but was able to persist, to

stand STRONG.Jr. High & Sr

High U Read…

Genesis 39:1-20“Judah and

Tamar”

If you were Joseph, do you think your faith could stand

through this difficult time?

Split into Jr. High and Sr.

High discussion

groups.Discuss the

following ???

Don’t stop now, you are on a roll…

next ???s Please...

Is it difficult to stand all this

time?HOW IS THE CHALLENGE TO

STAND LIKE YOUR CHALLENGE TO STAND FOREVER

WITH GOD, TO SEEK HIS FACE ALWAYS?What kinds of techniques can you use to give you the “power to persist” with your

faith and eliminate the “reasons to resist” your

faith?

“I never said it would be easy, I only said it would

be worth it.”

“To actively participate in the church community, helping to create an environment of grace where we can grow in faith and nurture a deeper friendship with God and extend the youthful hand of Christ into the world.”

Youth Fellowship Mission Statement