Pastor Blaik J. Westhoff
Mark 11:1-11
1. What would you have expected Jesus to do after his triumphal entry to Jerusalem?
2. Jesus' came to defeat sin and evil. How did He do that?
3. Have you ever wanted God to stop evil with more evil and violence with more violence? How has God changed your heart?
Further Study:
Mark 11:1-11
1. Has the Lord ever asked you to do something out-of-the-blue?
2. How would you react if someone came to take away your property saying "The Lord has...
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Month: September 2013
Annual Ablaze Forms
With a new school year comes new forms to fill out and the same with us too. Please fill out these forms for us to keep on file for Ablaze.
We have an improved Information form that accommodates more modes of communication. Added this year is a Photo Waiver, if you choose to sign we will be able to post pictures in the Youth Room, and also possibly online, but no names will be posted with pictures on the Ablaze Website.
Information in these forms will be used only in a secure database, unless o...
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“Jesus and His Purpose” (9/22/13)
Pastor Blaik J. Westhoff
Mark 10:32-52
1. Are you following Jesus for any wrong reasons?
2. How does Jesus respond to his disciples who are following him for
the wrong reason?
3. Prayerfully ask the Holy Spirit to reveal within you any "spiritual
blindness" that may be hindering you in your walk as Jesus' disciple.
Further Study:
John 1:43-51
1. Was your coming to Jesus more like Philip's experience or Nathanael's?
2. Jesus told Nathanael "I saw you while you were still under t...
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“Jesus and Society” (9/15/13)
Pastor Blaik J. Westhoff
Mark 10:1-31
1. According to the world's standards this man already had everything.
Why was he so desperate for an answer from Jesus?
2. Have you ever been where this man was? You think you have
everything you need but you feel that there is something missing?
3. Search your own heart. Where are you placing your hope?
Further Study:
John 3:1-18
1. In the sermon from this week a rich man asked Jesus how to enter
the Kingdom of Heaven. Here we see a religio...
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New Series for September: Let It Go!
September 15, 22 & 29; 6pm – 7:30pm
Let It Go!
“I just can’t let it go.” “They don’t deserve to be forgiven.” “It hurts too much to move on.” Maybe you’ve heard your friends say something like this in the midst of pain, frustration and anger towards someone who has hurt them—or maybe you’ve said or thought something similar yourself. Choosing to forgive someone who has hurt us is never easy. So why does it matter so much that we do it? How do we know when we should do it? And h...
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