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Special DVD: Love Costs Every Thing page 32 Discipleship Articles by Bob Lenz page 4 Doug Ranck page 6 INSIDE: Ken McCoy page 9 Heart of the Artist: Owl City page 12 Peter Furler page 14 Royal Tailor page 16 Annual Thematic Listing (YLO 82-85) page 52 Modern Worship Section: Tim Timmons page 70 Aaron Keyes page 71 Worship Chord Charts page 72 Maximizing Music & Ministry Media in Youth

DISCIPLESHIP: ® EXPERIENCING THE POWER OF INFLUENCE >> CONTENTS MAIN/MILD/HOT ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY ARTIST

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FEATURE Discipling A Don’t Tell Me By The Time Is That Grandpa ARTICLES: What To Do Generation I’m Done With You Over There?

MAIN: 32 36 42

Artist: CHRIST IN YOUTH PETER FURLER THE KATINAS Album Title: Love Costs Every Thing DVD On Fire Collage Song Title: Yusef Reach L.O.V.E. Study Theme: Persecution God’s Attributes God’s Love

MILD: 18 20 34

Artist: AARON KEYES ANDY KIRK OWL CITY Album Title: Dwell Wake Up My Soul All Things Bright And Beautiful Song Title: Dwell Let Justice Ring Galaxies Study Theme: God’s Protection Justice Eternity

HOT: 22 24 26

Artist: ASHES REMAIN DOMINIC BALLI FEDEL Album Title: What I’ve Become American Dream Club David Song Title: Everything Good American Dream Work It Out Study Theme: God’s Sufficiency Ambition Faith

DEPARTMENTS: 2 48 50 Letter From The Editor Reviews Comparison Chart

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Volume 85 • Fall 2011 The Youth Leaders Only Music Direct any questions or comments to Maximizing Music & Media Resource Book is published quarterly interlínc at 1-800-725-3300 or visit in Youth Ministry by Interlínc, Franklin, TN www.interlinc-online.com >> << Page CONTENTS 1 MAIN/MILD/HOT ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY ARTIST

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FEATURE Discipling A Don’t Tell Me By The Time Is That Grandpa The Rock Responding Heart Of The Artist: ARTICLES: What To Do Generation I’m Done With You Over There? To Persecution Owl City, Peter Furler, Royal Tailor, Dominic Balli

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Artist: CHRIST IN YOUTH PETER FURLER THE KATINAS TIM TIMMONS TRIN-I-TEE 5:7 Album Title: Love Costs Every Thing DVD On Fire Collage The Grateful Angel & Chanelle Song Title: Yusef Reach L.O.V.E. God’s Reply Over & Over Study Theme: Persecution God’s Attributes God’s Love God’s Greatness God’s Blessing

MILD: 18 20 34 38 40

Artist: AARON KEYES ANDY KIRK OWL CITY ROBERT PIERRE ROYAL TAILOR Album Title: Dwell Wake Up My Soul All Things Bright And Beautiful I’m All In Black & White Song Title: Dwell Let Justice Ring Galaxies Light The Way Make A Move Study Theme: God’s Protection Justice Eternity God’s Love Motivation

HOT: 22 24 26 28 30

Artist: ASHES REMAIN DOMINIC BALLI FEDEL HANDS HYLAND Album Title: What I’ve Become American Dream Club David Give Me Rest Weights & Measures Song Title: Everything Good American Dream Work It Out Give Me Rest Fireworks Study Theme: God’s Sufficiency Ambition Faith Eternal vs. Temporal Lust

DEPARTMENTS: 2 48 50 52 66 70 78 Letter From The Editor Reviews Comparison Chart Annual Thematic re:Tuned Modern Worship Section Ministry Resource Section Index Compilation 3 How To Use This Resource

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Volume 85 • Fall 2011 The Youth Leaders Only Music Direct any questions or comments to Publisher: Allen Weed • Editor: Ken McCoy • The WriteGroup: Rick Bundschuh, Cindy Engøy, Eric Gargus, Mary Huebner, Dave McGinley, Todd Pearage, Maximizing Music & Media Resource Book is published quarterly interlínc at 1-800-725-3300 or visit Doug Ranck, Rusty Van Deusen, Jeremy White • Art Direction: Ken McCoy • Cover & Article Design: Thomas Ryan Design • Magazine Layout: Ken McCoy in Youth Ministry by Interlínc, Franklin, TN www.interlinc-online.com Production Manager: Glen Allen Green • Proofing: Dale Weed, Jeannine Ugalde, Anne Conley Page >> 2 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

When I was cutting my teeth in youth work, one over-riding princi- By ple seemed to dominate the ministry landscape: discipleship. Ken McCoy Everywhere I turned there was another hot book or a must-attend seminar about the topic. “Who are you discipling?” was a common question asked among youth leaders. I latched onto “discipleship” as a buzzword that was guaranteed to give a fledgling youth pastor some credibility.

There was only one problem – nobody seemed to agree about what discipleship is. On one end of the spectrum were those who believed that discipleship meant leaving everything behind in order to follow a mentor – anything less wasn’t “true” discipleship. On the other extreme were the folks who equated education with discipleship – they believed that the act of teaching Biblical truth was “true” discipleship. (I even heard one nursery attendant exclaim, “We are actively discipling our three-year-olds!”)

I guess I landed somewhere between those two positions. Yes, I know that “disciple” and “discipline” are related terms. And yeah, I know that mentoring and teaching are included in the discipling process. That all just seemed so, umm, dry. When you’re working with young people every day, engaging with them in their activities and relationships, “mentoring” and “teaching” just seem kind of detached.

Now, with hindsight, I can see that “discipleship” means “intentional influence.”

You and I have a ton of influence with young people because of our role as youth leaders. Oh sure, we sometimes question whether we have any influence or impact on our young friends, but believe me, we do. But influence itself is not discipleship. When we are intentional about our influence, discipleship happens.

To help you in this vital ministry process, we’ve assembled this issue of Youth Leaders Only. In this magazine you’ll find several discipleship-themed articles that will help shape your thinking about this subject. You might even copy them and give them to your volunteer leaders and parents. You’ll also find the Annual Thematic Listing – all the songs that have been included in Youth Leaders Only this past year are listed by theme. What a great resource!

You’ll also enjoy the insightful “Heart of the Artist” interviews – get Intentional the inside story on Owl City, Peter Furler, Royal Tailor, and Dominic Balli. The “reTuned” section features Biblical discussion guides for a bunch of popular secular songs. And we’ve got a double-article feature in the Modern Worship section along with a pile of worship Influence – song lead sheets for you to use with your worship band. I hope you’ll be intentional about using these resources to The Real influence teenagers to follow Jesus! Power Of Godspeed, Discipleship Ken McCoy << Page 3

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Sure, at first glance you notice how great it looks — very current, very stylish. Go ahead — flip through this book a bit. Notice the helpful design? Did you catch the organizational details? The more you look at this magazine, the more you will appreciate the functionality that has been built into it. Here is a quick tour…

The Cover Bible Studies Modern Worship Section We hope this effort helps you reach If you’re like most of us, you keep What makes Youth Leaders Only In this section you’ll find encouraging and disciple more young people to be your YLO (Youth Leaders Only) books more than “cheap music” are the and enlightening resources to help go-for-it Christians! stored on a bookshelf. When you want music-based Bible Study resources you develop your youth’s worship to search for a song or video that provided for you to use in your pro- ministry. You’ll find articles from wor- deals with a certain topic, slide each gramming. Finding good Christian ship leaders and leadsheets of songs book out a couple of inches and read music isn’t hard, but coming up with from some of the albums in this YLO. the themes and featured articles for ways to use it in your ministry with Although they are not really the kind each issue. Cool! teenagers takes time, talent and ener- of leadsheets most bands use, these gy. Real-world youth leaders write pages of “lyrics with chords over The Index these Bible Studies; the sessions are them” are a great help when you want Take a look at the index or “table field-tested and proven effective with to teach the high school praise band of contents” — notice the colored real-world teenagers. a new tune. Many youth leaders tell bars? They represent sections in the us that the Lead Sheets are an invalu- book and they clue you in on which Thematic Listing able resource. albums/Bible studies are “Main,” Not every song on every album has a “Mild” or “Hot.” You will notice in Bible Study written for it. That doesn’t Re:Tuned the Bible Studies section that each mean you can’t use those other songs Take advantage of some popular Leader Guide / Student Guide is in your ministry with students. secular songs to introduce a theme color-keyed the same way. Wow! and to supplement your regular Bible Someone’s been thinking! In this issue we have compiled ALL Study lesson or outreach event. Use the songs from the past year into one the opening questions and discussion Featured Articles ginormous list. Wowzers! ideas to get your students talking and Each issue of YLO has a certain “fla- thinking about the theme. vor.” Around that theme are a couple of “Feature Articles” as well as some of the other items you have in your YLO box. These articles give you insight into the heart and ministry of some of the musicians included in the YLO box. Page >> 4 FEATURE ARTICLE

By Bob Lenz Life Promotions, Inc. DISCIPLING A Appleton, Wisconsin [email protected] “DON’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO” GENERATION

By I used to joke with my a culture that has all but lost respect for authority. was about grace. Didn’t you even write a book about Bob Lenz The moral authority of the church has faded in most grace, Bob? I thought religion says ‘do’ and Life Promotions, Inc. DISCIPLING A parents and say, “Don’t of their minds. Perhaps it’s because of scandals and Christianity says ‘done.’ I thought it was about rela- Appleton, Wisconsin hypocrisy on one hand and legalism on the other. tionship, not rules. Isn’t this going from the gospel [email protected] tell me what to do!” And that’s not to mention whether or not the rapture back to the law?” happened on May 21st. They would laugh and No. It’s not a contradiction or going backwards. It’s We have lost our voice with today’s youth. The going forward into Christian discipleship and maturity. give me that look. You church has tried to get their attention back through Discipleship is so much more than giving mental entertainment, and in many cases has turned to fun assent or agreement to the claims of Jesus. It’s by “DON’T know the one. and games. Please don’t misunderstand me; there is grace through faith. It’s about putting my faith in what nothing wrong with fun and games or entertainment. Jesus has done. It means trusting my eternal destiny They would tilt their head slightly to one side with They may even be an essential part of a well-round- in the fact that He is the only way, and believing in the their left eye almost squinted shut. That one look ed, effective youth program. But let’s make one thing words He has said and the teachings He has given. would be enough and I’d do what they asked. Sure, clear – they’re not making disciples. I was testing the waters but I still respected and hon- Discipleship means having such a relationship with TELL ored them enough to listen to them in the e nd – for Many of our youth are leaving the church after high the living Jesus that I would trust whatever He tells the most part. school, and studies prove that the behavior and prac- me – He says and I do, by His power. It’s not out of tices of those who claim to be Christians are not some guilt trip or an attempt to earn His approval, but Today’s generation seems to have taken the state- much different than non-Christians. We need to take the result of knowing I am loved, forgiven, called by ment, “Don’t tell me what to do” to a whole new a hard look at the question, “Is the church fulfilling name, and that He has won my heart. Because of level. For many, it’s almost a way of life, and it breeds Jesus’ great commission to make disciples?” this, I will be His student and disciple, and I will follow Him with my beliefs and actions. ME Matthew 28:19 says, “Go and make disciples of all nations.” I’ve heard it said that it’s still the great com- When I was a youth pastor I had a big sign in my mission, not the great suggestion. In his classic book office that said “Youth. Challenge them or lose them.” The Lost Art of Discipleship Making, author LeRoy The world can always entertain them better than we Eims poses the questi on, “Is a shoe factory still a can, but we have a cause, a purpose, and a reason shoe factory if it goes through all the motions of that the world cannot give. WHAT being a shoe factory, but never produces shoes?” He makes the challenge by asking, “If the church So, go and make loyal, learning followers of Jesus. isn’t making disciples, is it still the church?” How? Loyalty comes from knowing the Father and the love of a King. Learning comes from the foolish- What is a disciple? Stealing the definition from my ness of preaching, so preach and teach the Word. own home church, a disciple is a loyal, learning follower of the Lord Jesus. Then what is the mark of a Ground students in the doctrine of the church and TO DO” disciple? If we continue on with the verse in Matthew get them involved in living out the gospel in action. 28, it says, “baptizing them in the name of Challenge them to go on mission trips and outreach- the Father and of the Son and of the Holy es but even more so, to care enough to obey and go GENERATION Spirit, teaching them to obey all that I make disciples themselves. In loving truth, let’s tell have commanded.” Stuart Briscoe, author them what to do. and teacher, puts it this way: “The mark of a Christian is someone who obeys the Bob Lenz, founder of Life Promotions, Inc., and author of Grace – commands of Jesus.” For Those Who Think They Don’t Measure Up, speaks to more than 400, 000 people each year on the love of God the value of You may be asking, “Isn’t that going back every life. For information on having Bob speak for your next event, to a list of do’s and don’ts? I thought it please visit lifespeaking.com.

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Do you remember I recall those moments all too well. In Have you ever imagined what it 3)Take the best character traits of the midst of my searches, I even had would look like for a high school sen- godly men and women throughout the last time you moments where I could imagine the ior in your ministry to be fully-disci- the Bible. lost object sitting in the place where I pled and perfectly ready to enter the lost something believed I left it. I can also feel the next stage of his or her life? What 4)Develop a list of everything you disappointment I experienced when it would you want that student to believe should be in the profile. No important and was not to be found. know? How would you want him or initial list is too long. her to act? desperately Our imagination can play tricks on 5)Allow key parents, youth leaders, us, but it can also be a very helpful While we know that no one on this and students to review the list wanted to find it? tool. In 1960 Maxwell Maltz wrote a earth is perfect, we need to “aim adding their own suggestions book entitled Psycho-Cybernetics. high” in our vision for loving and and input. Many motivational and self-help equipping the youth that we shep- speakers based their principles on herd. Accomplishing this is all but 6)Edit, combine, and pare the list to Maltz’s idea of “a positive outcome impossible if we are not willing to do a manageable, measurable number through visualization of that positive the work of creating a profile describ- of qualities (somewhere between outcome.” (Psycho-Cybernetics ing the character of such a person. seven and twelve). Author; Plastic Surgeon Tries to Heal There is no one perfect description Inner Scars, Los Angeles Times, fitting all youth, so youth leaders can 7)Publish the profile and pu it to November 2, 1973). enjoy the freedom of creating a tailor- use. Let it influence your teaching, made vision for their youth. guide your curriculum choices When I was in college, I took a class and be at the center of your called “Theory and Technique of Where do we start? ministry strategy. Team Sports Skills.” In one of the lec- 1) Begin with prayer. Ask God for tures, we talked about how to coach insight and wisdom. an athlete on shooting proper basket- About fifteen years, ago I took the 2)Faithful to God and others an individual basis through the By ball free throws. The professor talked 2)Include the primary principles time to develop a “Profile of a (Romans 12:1-2, 10) – Practices power of the Holy Spirit and the Doug Ranck about the usefulness of pscyho- Jesus taught us to live. Discipled Student.” I was mentored spiritual disciplines; keeps appoint- instruments of Scripture, tradition, Free Methodist Church cybernetics and imagining what one through the process by patient volun- ments; fulfills commitments to oth- experience, and reason. Santa Barbara, California would do to complete the perfect teer leaders, older youth pastors, and ers and projects through setting pri- [email protected] free throw. students who sincerely wanted to orities; practices the holy life and 6)Life-Long Learner (2 Timothy grow. Over the years I have used this integrity in living. 3:14) – Lives a life of obedience document in many different forms, and servanthood; asks thoughtful given it different titles, and empha- 3)Student of the Word (2 Timothy questions; seeks growth opportuni- sized various parts. Below is the pro- 2:15) – Spends consistent time in ties beyond “growth level” events file we have created in our ministry. I the Word; changed behavior as a and youth group experience; hope it will serve as an example for result of internalized truth; uses responds and acts on instruction. your reflection, prayer, and planning. God’s truth in everyday decisions; Feel free to use it in any form – you grows in the skills/disciplines of 7)Life-Leader (1 Thessalonians don’t even have to change the words! memorization of verses/significant 2:8) – Knows how and is willing to passages or can identify the loca- be a witness; understands the spiri- When a student graduates from tion of important stories/teachings. tual battle and the need to be a our ministry, he or she will exhibit positive influence through Godly these qualities: 4)Pray-er (1 Thessalonians 5:17) example in word and deed. – Committed to regular times of 1)Love for God (Mark 12:30) – prayer; initiates or suggests prayer 8)Commitment to the Community of Regularly participates in corporate in the midst of life circumstances. Faith (Hebrews 10:19-25, esp. and individual worship of God; dis- v.25) – Values the fellowship of ciplined in quiet times; internalizes 5)Critical Decision-Maker (1 Kings Christ’s body and the variety of gifts the truth of sin, salvation, the sacra- 3:1-15, esp. v.9) – Demonstrates to be used for “the common good” ments, and God in three persons. ability to decide right and wrong on of the Church. “BY I’M DONE THE TIME WITH YOU...”

By Brent Cooper Escondido United Reformed Church Escondido, California 40 [email protected] 60

Am I too old to relate to high 50 school kids? Is there an ending point to my ministry? Will my body hold out much longer? For those just starting out in youth ministry, the thought of working with youth for 40-50 years may seen as he incomprehensible at the very least. Yet, for many talked about of us, that is the career God has called us to. So how he had the issue of age may eventually become a worked in Young Life for IS question for you to consider. 30 years and still loved it. This old, cranky, hardnosed, retired Project Early in my ministry as a volunteer youth leader, Manager melted as he proceeded to rant THAT God brought a man named George into my life. I and rave about “his kids”. was working at the construction firm and had just been promoted from a Superintendent to a As our relationship developed with a new bond GRANDPA Project Manager. My first job as a Project and mutual interest, we met for lunch one day at Manager was to build a new car dealership. a Denny’s restaurant. Two benches away sat a Since the dealership’s owners were young and group of high school kids laughing and carrying OVER had never been involved in construction before, on about a playoff football game coming up. they hired a friend to oversee the project for After we finished our lunch, I watched in them. This friend was George. George was a amazement as George approached the group of THERE, 70-year old retired Project Manager from kids, started a conversation, and proceeded to one of the largest construction companies interact with them – knowing what school they in Los Angeles. were playing in the playoff game and talking OR ONE about the star players. My first impression of George was that he was an old, cranky, hardnosed, know-it- I don’t know if George ever realized what an OF MY all who was determined to put me in my effect he had on my youth ministry and the place. Since I was never one to admit focus I have developed over the years. I had openly to any lack of ability, I tended already experienced other volunteer youth YOUTH to sit back and listen as George leaders around me who couldn’t wait to “serve would rant and rave and carry on their time” in youth ministry and get out. about how things were done in his Through George, God instilled in me the thought LEADERS? day. As we worked through the that my age was not to be an excuse to bail out project together, George invited of youth ministry. What did George have that me to his house one day for a allowed age not to be the factor? His incredible meeting. As I passed through love for kids. For those of us who have the main hallway of the house, I commented on all Many of us have limitations in our abilities both passed the 30-year the pictures of high school physically and intellectually. We can’t all wrestle kids on the walls. “Are and compete with high school kids. I turn 50 this milestone in youth ministry, these your kids?” I year. My wife is already talking about getting me asked. “Yeah, they’re hearings aids, and that’s okay with me. George the question of “age” will my kids all right… my had hearing aids. Young Life kids.” sometimes arise. George’s eyes lit up George loved kids.

By THE Brent Cooper Escondido United Reformed Church Escondido, California 40 [email protected]

By 60 ROKen McCoyCK JumpStart Ministries Escondido, California [email protected]

Am I too old to relate to high 50 school kids? Is there an ending He was short and somewhat bowlegged. He had a head shaped like a Sports and youth ministry are often two wings of the same airplane. They point to my ministry? Will my body light bulb and a voice that could carry for a half-mile. His only both attempt to shape the character of young people and build into hold out much longer? For those just starting drawback was that he taught math, of all things. But to me and young lives virtues that are not easily learned. Coach Burgess out in youth ministry, the thought of working with a dozen other young men, he was “The Rock.” His name is had as much of an impact on me, possibly more, than my youth for 40-50 years may seen as he Russell Burgess, and he directed my high school’s Cross youth pastor and home church – and that’s saying a lot. As incomprehensible at the very least. Yet, for many talked about Country and Track teams. He did a great job too — the youth leaders, we need to see ourselves as teammates of us, that is the career God has called us to. So how he had Cross Country team my senior year was one of the best with the rest of the youth community: parents, coaches, the issue of age may eventually become a worked in Young Life for in California. teachers, band directors, school administrators, youth IS question for you to consider. 30 years and still loved it. This organizations, other youth ministries and churches, etc. old, cranky, hardnosed, retired Project Spending most afternoons under his tutelage, rowdy, When we do, we’ll realize that our young friends are Early in my ministry as a volunteer youth leader, Manager melted as he proceeded to rant unruly boys were shaped by Coach Burgess into a dis- indeed growing into men and women of character. THAT God brought a man named George into my life. I and rave about “his kids”. ciplined team. His workouts were always tough, and his was working at the construction firm and had eyes saw everything. His tactician’s mind enabled our Keeping his usual cool, Coach Burgess would have made a great youth pastor. just been promoted from a Superintendent to a As our relationship developed with a new bond teams to outperform our talent level. He rewarded effort Coach Burgess His athletes, and I’m quoting him from our phone conver- GRANDPA Project Manager. My first job as a Project and mutual interest, we met for lunch one day at as much or more than results. He respected hard work, makes his point sation, “respected hard work and dedication. They hon- Manager was to build a new car dealership. a Denny’s restaurant. Two benches away sat a and taught us to revere it too. Discipline, sweat, sacrifice, with the team. ored their community and the help and support they Since the dealership’s owners were young and group of high school kids laughing and carrying dedication, teamwork — virtues he drilled into us until they received. They were generous with their applause, including OVER had never been involved in construction before, on about a playoff football game coming up. became a part of us. the opposition, in victory or defeat. They realized that talent was they hired a friend to oversee the project for After we finished our lunch, I watched in not as important as effort. And they knew that their team supported them. This friend was George. George was a amazement as George approached the group of I just got off the phone with him. We haven’t talked in twenty-five years, but I them, as they supported each other.” THERE, 70-year old retired Project Manager from kids, started a conversation, and proceeded to just had to call him to thank him for helping shape the person I’ve become. one of the largest construction companies interact with them – knowing what school they (And, I had to get his permission to use him for this article.) “Thanks for I hope you’re able to have the kind of success that Coach Burgess enjoys. in Los Angeles. were playing in the playoff game and talking spending the energy on the boisterous, wisecracking, untalented teenager OR ONE about the star players. that I was” I said. “I never regretted the time spent on you, Ken” was his My first impression of George was that he response. My heart was warmed and encouraged – once again – by his words was an old, cranky, hardnosed, know-it- I don’t know if George ever realized what an and the tone of his voice. OF MY all who was determined to put me in my effect he had on my youth ministry and the place. Since I was never one to admit focus I have developed over the years. I had openly to any lack of ability, I tended already experienced other volunteer youth YOUTH to sit back and listen as George leaders around me who couldn’t wait to “serve would rant and rave and carry on their time” in youth ministry and get out. about how things were done in his Through George, God instilled in me the thought LEADERS? day. As we worked through the that my age was not to be an excuse to bail out project together, George invited of youth ministry. What did George have that me to his house one day for a allowed age not to be the factor? His incredible meeting. As I passed through love for kids. For those of us who have the main hallway of the house, I commented on all Many of us have limitations in our abilities both passed the 30-year the pictures of high school physically and intellectually. We can’t all wrestle kids on the walls. “Are and compete with high school kids. I turn 50 this milestone in youth ministry, these your kids?” I year. My wife is already talking about getting me asked. “Yeah, they’re hearings aids, and that’s okay with me. George the question of “age” will my kids all right… my had hearing aids. Young Life kids.” sometimes arise. George’s eyes lit up George loved kids.

I was standing in the lobby shortly after a screening of Love Costs Every Thing when she worked By Eric Epperson up the nerve to Writer/Producer Love Costs Every Thing approach me.

© 2011, INTERLiNC.́ INTERLINC-ONLINE.COM / 800.725.3300 Page >> << Page 10 FEATURE FEATURE 11 ARTICLE ARTICLE Responding To Persecution broad daylight outside their school. Widows still getting used to life without their husbands.

That night, I was tempted to agree with my new sobbing friend. As Christians, we really don’t understand the blessings that come along with being born in the United States. That is until you see what Christians face in most parts of the world. And then the guilty feeling follows.

Persecution against Christians is not an issue that faded out as the book of Acts came to a close; it has only intensified since the church was officially established. Though far removed from the head- lines, the fact is that more Christians have died for their faith in the last hundred years than all of previ- ous church history, combined.

The numbers are staggering. The reality is crip- pling. And we, as church leaders, must help those in our churches respond. This was the place I It’s not that I’m that intimidating, it’s just that peo- found myself as I spoke with my new friend in the global church is looking at the Western church to ple usually don’t walk up to strangers while crying. lobby that night. Obviously, a broken spirit is a nat- utilize the resources we have been given. But she did. She didn’t waste any time either and ural response and perhaps even an appropriate Specifically, we need to do a better job leveraging led with this simple phrase, “I just feel so guilty for one. But brokenness should lead to repentance. democracy for those who are suffering because of being born in America.” And repentance should lead to action. But where their faith. As I type this, legislation will soon come do we go from there? to a vote on Capitol Hill that will go a long way in Under normal circumstances this would be an odd providing protection for Christians across most of exchange. Yet, if you understood the film she had First, we should pray. From the beginning of our the Middle East. Regardless of our political lean- just seen and the people I met while filming it, you experience working with those who have been per- ings, we must engage our representatives and beg would understand. We connected because both of secuted, time and time again, they asked us to them to help protect Christians around the world. It us felt a little guilty. pray for them. There is something cosmically spiri- is our duty as Americans and Christians. tual that happens when believers lift other believers For over 14 months, I worked with a crew of peo- in prayer, even if they are on the other side of the I walked through these responses with the young ple who shot and produced a feature length docu- world. I think this is what the writer of Hebrews lady in the lobby that night. She thanked me for my mentary on the persecuted church entitled Love meant when he commanded his readers to remem- time. I told her I appreciated her heart. As I walked Costs Every Thing. Our travels took us from ber those who are in prison as if you were in prison away, I too began to get a little overwhelmed by Colombia to India and to Paris – to name a few. We with them (Hebrews 13:3). If we truly are a global the issue. This is not a tragedy we’re going to attended Mass in Iraq and black tie dinners in church and if we truly believe in the power of solve. But we have to do more than just feel guilty. Washington, DC. Along the way I met countless prayer, this habit should form naturally. So, pray for Love for our persecuted brothers and sisters people who had encountered pure evil. Pastors protection. Pray for a spirit of boldness. Pray that demands more than that. whose wives had been raped and beaten to death the persecutors would come to know Jesus. Just with rods. Kids who saw their father executed in pray. And pray often. Love, after all, costs every thing.

Secondly, we should give. We live in the richest I was standing in the country in the history of mankind. Our lower mid- dleclass citizens would be considered extremely lobby shortly after a wealthy in most of the world today. To be blunt, we need to financially support the persecuted church. screening of Love Help provide medical attention or build an orphan- age. Don’t buy a new projector for your church until Costs Every Thing you have helped rebuild a church in India. There are a few solid organizations out there that can put when she worked resources directly in the hands of those who By need it. Eric Epperson up the nerve to Writer/Producer Finally, remember how I mentioned that we are Love Costs Every Thing approach me. blessed as Americans? It’s true. But that blessing brings with it a great deal of responsibility. The

OWLCheck out the Owl City Bible Study CITY materials on page 34.

interlínc’s President Allen Weed caught up with Owl convenience mart? Do you have any fun City (Adam Young) in the middle of his “All Things It was inside stories from the shoot? Bright And Beautiful” Tour. Here is an excerpt of what the guys talked about. Unfortunately, I can’t drive stick shift – and the an amazing DeLorean was a manual car, so that made the Allen: Tobymac recently tweeted a video shoot very interesting and quite hilarious. The clip of you leading 60,000 people singing deer’s name was Holly and her trainers had to lay “Fireflies” at the Creation Festival. He said experience down Astroturf on the gas station floor so Holly it was one of the most amazing concert would think she was frolicking on real grass. The events he has experienced. Explain what Indian gentleman with the turban was the actual that experience was like for you. and I’m owner of the convenience shop, and LIGHTS was incredibly gracious enough to fly Adam: That was certainly the to Los Angeles from Toronto to most people I’ve played in front make her stunning cameo. I had of before and it was unbelievably a blast. humbling. There’s something really powerful about thousands It’s easy for people (like me) to of people lifting their voices to become “blinded by the bright sing together – it’s hard to light” that is romance. explain but that sound makes the Sometimes the flirty warm- tears start to flow – and it was fuzzies have a funny way of that way for me that evening at putting on Halloween masks and Creation. It was indescribable. turning into hideous monsters, revealing that sometimes we Also at Creation, you and the prefer to force “being in love” for band dropped by the Youth the sake of avoiding loneliness – Leader Hospitality Area to we are romantically involved with meet with youth leaders. someone for all the wrong What did youthworkers have reasons! “Deer in the Headlights” to say to you? What did you tackles this issue in a cheeky walk away from that time way and pokes fun at the fact thinking and feeling? that sometimes, romantic relationships are not about love It was a whirlwind. I’m an at all! The song was my way of extreme introvert so to be taking a step back from feeling suddenly placed in a room with the need to be in a relationship 400 people crowded around, I and embracing the fact that would’ve instantly “checked out” people were created to have in any other situation. But these seasons throughout life, and youthworkers were so encouraging and uplifting, I some doors should be gone through alone! The left the building feeling so heartened and I truly felt beyond song is my way of pushing all the “fluff” aside so I the presence of Christ in that room. It was an can better focus on the things that truly matter. amazing experience and I’m beyond grateful for their prayers. grateful for We love the new album. The album is being included in Youth Leaders Only with study Discipleship is the focus of this edition of materials for youthworkers to use with their Youth Leaders Only. What does that term their prayers. groups. What are your highlights from it? mean to you as a follower of Christ? Who have been the primary people who have students to pray for you and the Owl A line from the song “The Real World” pretty much invested in your life and helped you to City team? sums up the whole record - “Reality is a lovely become more of a disciple of Christ? place but I wouldn’t want to live there.” That’s It’s a long tour but I’m so grateful to be allowed to always been my way of escaping from real life, and The term brings to mind what being a true believer, do what I’m most passionate about during such a as an introverted guy I’ve always been so happy follower, adherent, or devotee means. To me, it shaky/unsteady time in the music industry. and content to be isolated in my own thoughts. I means following Christ in body, mind, and spirit – Surrounding myself with the right kinds of people is could probably live off of my daydreams if I had to. and praising Him no matter what comes my way, a big help in staying spiritually fresh and I truly The record is basically a 45-minute escape be it good or bad. Discipleship is evidence of faith. wouldn’t want to tour if I didn’t have 15 of the best from reality. My parents have always been the primary people people in the world with me. I might suggest who’ve invested in my life and I would be nowhere youthworkers to pray for resilience for us, that we The Owl City Band is way more than just a without their guidance and support. They taught would keep looking at the task we’ve been given as band – you’re friends. How important is that me what being a true disciple of Christ means and an immense dream come true and never to take to you as the front man? that ultimately, it’s not about doing, it’s about being. even a split-second for granted. It’s a real camaraderie and it’s a lot more fun You are on a 60-city, 20-country tour that “Deer In The Headlights” is a great song touring with a bunch of friends than by myself. goes through most of the fall. How are you and great video! Tell us about making the Naturally, Owl City is a solo act – but I sure and the band staying fresh spiritually and video. It is every young mans dream to drive wouldn’t want to do what I do without these creatively during this amazing schedule? a DeLorean car – what was it like? How did wonderful folks alongside me. It’s a beautiful thing. How would you like youthworkers and their they get the deer to not go crazy in that

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Allen Weed, interlínc’s President, had a chance to talk with Peter Furler In your new beginnings, what would you say is your focus as a recently. Now you can be a “fly on the wall” during their conversation. musician and in your concerts?

Allen: What have you been doing since your transition from I’m focused on teenagers. The next generation is so important and it’s a the Newsboys? Biblical mandate for us to help raise the next generation. How I do that is through the Word put to melody. I give them a song that they can carry with Peter: Summer and I had real sense that we needed to simplify our lives. them through their travels that they can live on and be strengthened by. The That was a big process; we began to look at everything we had and sell our song can help them have a great foundation, and they can be a light to the furniture, give away things, and sell our house. We wanted to be able to be led generation after them. instead of pulled. Sometimes our anxieties, ambitions, expectations, finances, commitments, and possessions pull us. Looking at the reasons behind what The theme of the YLO box that your album is going into is we do has been huge for us. That’s kind of what I’ve been doing. Discipleship. You once told me how your pastor had invested in you, even at times when you didn’t want that to happen. He would I didn’t leave Newsboys to go solo, but I am a singer and a songwriter – I give you a call and pursue you from a discipleship side, and I think realized that those are gifts that God gave me. I wouldn’t say I laid them down, you gave me a couple instances where you told him, “You know but I didn’t stir them up for a while. It was time to stir them up again. We what, I just don’t want to do it anymore.” And he said, “Why don’t I moved down to the Gulf Coast because the climate and the pace of life were come over right now?” You found the richness of what God did in much like my childhood home in Australia. I also enjoyed hanging out with your life because of a man who pursued you to invest in you. That’s folks who are not music people. That’s kind of what I’ve been doing the last discipleship. So talk a little bit about that. couple of years – stopping to smell the roses. That “discipleship” was important for me because there were things in the Leaving an established band and the group of friends that you’ve Word that I really needed explained to me. Hanging out with teachers brought had for 20 years or more had to have been difficult. the Word to a new depth in my life. Discipleship is also observing other people’s lives. As a younger married man at the time, I needed to see how You know, whenever God’s in it, it’s really peaceful. There have been godly men treat their wives. There are many practical things available to help no regrets; there have been no moments of anguish or anything. The you live your life. Discipleship is not about dictatorship or telling someone how (News)boys are doing their own thing now, and the Newsboys have become to live their life; it’s showing by example. something different. Your new album seems like it’s a lot of fun. I’ve learned about identity; your identity is not in the size of your youth group or the size of your church. If you compare yourself The record is filled with songs of joy and freedom. to someone else, your identity is going up and down continually. That’s the heartbeat of the record - songs of Maybe you’re a youth leader and you went to a convention and You encouragement. As a songwriter I tried to keep the met a leader from a mega church. You might feel small and craft to as high a standard as I could. The record to insignificant when that’s not true. Or if someone from a church me feels like some of my best work yet. much smaller than you came to you for advice, you might be know, tempted to feel that you are more important than that person, When an 11th grade guy in a youth group which also wouldn’t be true. It’s the same in the music world. listens to your album, what do you hope he But if your identity is in Christ and in whom He has called you to whenever thinks about? be, then you’re an individual and He has a plan for you. You are a part of something that is meant to do its job and that job is very I hope it becomes something that encourages him important. I began to rest in my identity in Christ more than my God’s in his walk; I hope it draws him closer to God’s identity in who I was or who I thought I was. Word and God’s plan for his life and what God has for him in this generation. There are so many seeds in it, and so many ideas blowing in the wind, especially in this generation. A bad idea can travel faster than ever, so more than ever we need to know and live it’s God’s Word. My lyrics are based on God’s Word, so I hope that 11th grader will walk away with a really love and attention to the Word of God.

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What’s the story behind the Royal Tailor name?

With our name we give honor to God who is royalty, the King of kings who serves as a “tailor” of sorts on our behalf in that He fixes, mends, and adjusts our lives. We understand that because we are called His sons and daughters, royalty is our identity but servanthood is our assignment.

What musical influences have lead to the creation of your sound?

We listen to everything from bluegrass to black gospel. We all grew up listening to and playing music from artists like Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, and Fred Hammond – but we listened to all types of music. Later on, we discovered Hillsong – and that really changed some things for us. What’s great is that in our collaboration we create something unique because we build on each other’s individual strengths.

What is the central message that you communicate when perform- ing in front of students?

We hope to communicate ideas and principles centered around our Black & Check out the Royal Tailor Bible Study White album. In today’s post-modern culture everything seems to be up for materials on page 40. discussion. There is nothing wrong with dialogue – in fact, we need it. However, the conversation needs to be guided by the compass of the truth of God’s Word, not merely our personal opinion. The world we live in is now grey, and the lines of right and wrong are easily blurred. Black & White is meant to inspire a movement of people who will determine that no matter what changes in the world, we’ll do our best to do what’s right.

What call to action do you have for students?

People are suffering the symptoms of a visionless life. If we can inspire students to have a vision of who Jesus is, and what He wants to do in and through them, we not only cure the symptoms but eradicate the core of the issue. That would result in changing the world for the better.

What 3-4 songs best define the Black & White project?

“Death of Me”, “Gravity”, “Black & White”, and “Freefall” really define the album, although each song gives the listener a glimpse of who God is and what our response should be to Him in many different aspects of life.

What are some consistent sources of inspiration for your music and ministry?

Our relationships with God and with people, of course. We work closely with our church’s (and mine) student ministry, so we really get to stay connected to the issues students are facing. I also find inspiration in good preaching and good books.

How can we pray for you?

There is always a lot of pressure when someone steps onto a public platform. We need wisdom and understanding. Pray that God would continue to give us favor and that we would see a real, tangible impact from this ministry.

What’s the story behind the Royal Tailor name?

What is the central message that you communicate when perform- ing in front of students?

We hope to communicate ideas and principles centered around our Black & Check out the Royal Tailor Bible Study Check out the Dominic Balli Bible Study White album. In today’s post-modern culture everything seems to be up for materials on page 40. materials on page 24. discussion. There is nothing wrong with dialogue – in fact, we need it. However, the conversation needs to be guided by the compass of the truth of God’s Word, not merely our personal opinion. The world we live in is now grey, and the lines of right and wrong are easily blurred. Black & White is meant to inspire a movement of people who will determine that no matter what changes in the world, we’ll do our best to do what’s right.

What call to action do you have for students?

People are suffering the symptoms of a visionless life. If we can inspire students to have a vision of who Jesus is, and what He wants to do in and through What is your music and ministry What are the “backstops” that you have in to make my life about me, my plans, my them, we not only cure the symptoms background? place in your life that help you maintain success, my money, my stuff, or my “dream.” I but eradicate the core of the issue. That I grew up in a very musical family. My mom sings balance? want my life to be about God. This album will would result in changing the world for and writes and all us kids loved music. And all of Abiding in, and continually keeping my eyes on hopefully push people to live the way that God the better. us could sing – except me. I was tone-deaf until Christ is the only thing that really balances me and intended them to live, and give hope that will I met Jesus when I was sixteen. God ultimately gives me a plumb line to keep me straight. Having be used to shine light in the midst of life’s does stuff for His glory and there’s no doubt in a wife who’s a seeker of righteousness and a group darkest moments. What 3-4 songs best define the Black & my mind why God healed my ears and gave me of pastors (who are also some of my best friends) White project? a voice. He chooses to use the foolish things of around me and who aren’t afraid to slap me if I You have been in front of many students this world; in this case, a tone-deaf kid with no start being dumb definitely plays a huge role in over the last several years. What call to “Death of Me”, “Gravity”, “Black & White”, and sense of rhythm who couldn’t sing or play a note keeping me grounded and focused. action do you leave with students? “Freefall” really define the album, although to save his life. Young people (especially in America) need to each song gives the listener a glimpse of who What are the musical influences that have led to the grasp the fact that we’re here for a reason much God is and what our response should be to Soon after I was born again I started writing creation of your diverse musical sound? bigger than ourselves. God has chosen to work Him in many different aspects of life. music and using what God had given me as a I think my sound was really shaped between the through His people to accomplish His work. As way to show God to the world. I attended Bible ages of 15 and 22 when Sublime, Lauren Hill, Bob crazy as it sounds, God wants to involve us in What are some consistent sources of college for a couple of years then went on to be Marley, Real Big Fish, and Wyclef Jean were His great plan of redeeming humanity back inspiration for your music and ministry? a youth pastor at Calvary Chapel in Ramona, influencing me. (Note: I’m not necessarily to Himself. California. Eventually I became the worship endorsing the lyrics or messages behind the Our relationships with God and with people, of pastor at Reality in Carpinteria, California. named artists. Just stating the fact that they were a How can we pray for you? course. We work closely with our church’s huge part of what shaped my sound.) Thanks for asking. I’d love you to pray that I (and mine) student ministry, so we really get to In November 2011 I left the paid staff position at would be strategic with every move I make. My stay connected to the issues students are fac- that church and went into full-time music. I still What is the message of your “American wife gets to sing with me and the kids (Selah, 7 ing. I also find inspiration in good preaching lead worship music at Reality whenever I am Dream” album? and Solomon, 4) get to travel with us and be a and good books. home and continue to serve as one of the lay This life is about so much more than we make it part of what God is doing, but the travelling can pastor/elders at the church. sometimes. We’re here for a purpose greater than get really hard on us. This is also a kind of scary How can we pray for you? our own. Everything that God does or allows to time financially for us, as this is the first year that What is the aim your ministry? happen, He wants to use to accomplish that music is my sole income. God has been so There is always a lot of pressure when some- I really just want my life and music to be a tool to purpose. But life is sometimes really hard and faithful to meet every need and I know He will one steps onto a public platform. We need expose Jesus to the world, and to move His honestly kind of sucks. Yet the love of God is continue, but we definitely need prayer that we wisdom and understanding. Pray that God followers to step out in faith and follow the stronger. It was strong enough to carry Christ keep walking by faith. would continue to give us favor and that example of Jesus in how He loved and served through the cross, and it will be strong enough to we would see a real, tangible impact from the world around Him. carry us through the stormiest of trials. I don’t want this ministry.

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AARON KEYES DWELL DWELL AARON TUCKER AARONKEYES.COM KINGSWAY MUSIC FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PHILADELPHIA, MISSISSIPPI [email protected]

promise through Isaiah in verse 17 God (praising the Most High God) Theme The Song that no weapon made to attack Israel are promised that no weapon will God’s Protection Hand out the Student Guides and say, would work. God can stop weapons work against them (protection of “God, like this glove, is a protection and armies since He made those God Almighty). for all those who dwell in Him. He is very armies and weapons. Highlight Objective a place of warmth in which we can the last phrase of verse 17 – that this Acts 16:16-34 – Explain that Paul This study highlights God’s protection rest. We will now listen to a song that promise is the “benefit” or “heritage” and Silas were doing the right thing and help. describes this. As you listen, fill in the (depending on the translation you are when they exorcised the demon from blanks on your sheets from the words using) from the Lord. If we are God’s the girl, and that God was with them of the chorus.” Play the song. Here are servants or God’s children or God’s when they were beaten and put in Warm Up the missing words: Most High God, followers, then He protects us. jail. What were they doing while they To prepare, read Aaron Keyes’ Your, Your, Lord, weapon, weapon, were in jail? Because of the protec- discussion of this song at aaronkeyes. weapon, Lord. Psalm 91 – Note that the song’s tion of God Almighty, they did not com/2011/04/dwell. chorus says, “dwells in the shelter escape from the jail but stayed to of the Most High God.” Ask them to share Jesus with the jailer and his Show the students a pair of sturdy, Transition look again at verse 1 and highlight whole family who then became fol- warm work gloves. Ask the group Ask, “Do these words sound familiar?” that they will “abide in the shadow lowers of the (need the word ‘the’?) to give reasons for wearing gloves. See whether they happen to know of the Almighty.” A big strong God Christ. God’s protection came after Highlight the protective and warmth that some of these phrases are casts His shadow over us and hours of praying and singing to Him, functions of gloves. from Scripture. See whether anyone protects us. Notice the two names not calling lawyers to bail them out! happens to know which verses might given for God in this verse: “Most When Paul and Silas dwelled in God be represented in the phrases on their High” and “Almighty.” In the original with such passion for such a long Transition sheet. Tell them they will talk about the language, El Elyon means “Most time, God provided such a miracle Point out that gloves are useless verses that inspired Aaron Keyes to High God” and is used for God that a whole family believed in the unless you put them on your hands. write this song. most often when praising, worship- good news of Jesus. It was such Illustrate this by putting on the gloves ping, or thanking Him. El Shaddai a miracle that it was permanently and talking about how they could means “God Almighty” and is used remembered in the book of Acts, and protect your hands from injury as Bible Study when describing Him as a powerful we read about it almost two thou- they assist in difficult work, and how Isaiah 54:16-17 – Point out that the God who does miracles. When we sand years later! they would provide warmth in cold weapons that could destroy the people worship God and live in Him, He working conditions. of Israel were things made by God helps us as our powerful protector. Himself. Ask the students about who This is just like the glove. When Wrap Up made the blacksmith who forged we put it on for warmth (praising Close with a prayer that asks for God the spears or swords or shields for the Most High God), then we also to help us feel at home in Him and any army of that day. Ask them who receive protection (protection of that we will trust in His protection and made the soldiers themselves. Note God Almighty). This was in (awk- power and help. that God even made the enemy who ward wording) Isaiah 54:16-17 too attacked Israel. But, God made a because those who are servants of

AARON KEYES

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AARON KEYES DWELL DWELL GOD’S PROTECTION AARONKEYES.COM KINGSWAY MUSIC

Fill In The Blanks Bible Study As you listen to the song, fill in the blanks from the words in the chorus: Isaiah 54:16-17

I will dwell in the shelter of the______

I will rest in the beauty of______presence Psalm 91

______faithfulness is a shield and my great reward

I will not be afraid, I will trust in the ______Acts 16:16-34

No______formed against me will prosper

No______formed against me will prosper Wrap Up How can I “dwell in the shelter of the Most High God” and “rest in the beauty of your presence”? No______formed against me will prosper

Says the______

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ANDY KIRK WAKE UP MY SOUL LET JUSTICE RING JOEL JACKSON ANDYKIRK.TV 1CN RECORDS ST. THOMAS CHURCH BERNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA [email protected]

Have students use their Student Theme Transition Transition Guides to individually answer these Justice Say, “You had to decide what to do Have students share their images and questions. Then discuss the questions. with the onion that was handed to explain them. Use their images to • What do you know about Zacchaeus you. Did you make the hard choice expand on the theme of the song. Say, from this story? Objective and bite the onion or make the easy “Christ wants us to see the hurt, often Students will be challenged to actively choice and pass it on without bit- caused by poverty, around us. Those • What do you know about tax collec- provide justice in the world in the name ing it? In life, God grants us money, needs might be material, relational, or tors back then? of Christ. safe living environments, and many spiritual. The story of Zacchaeus from • What did Jesus do about Zacchaeus? other resources. When we receive Luke 19 shows us how we should • How do Jesus’ actions show accep- these resources, we have a choice respond to God’s grace and God’s tance and justice? Warm Up to make—do we use our resources gifts as we see the needs around us.” Bite the Onion – Bring a few large to honor God or not? We will listen • How would you define “justice” in onions, a stereo, and Andy Kirk’s to a song by Andy Kirk called, ‘Let this situation? “Wake Up My Soul” album. Have the Justice Ring.’ This song challenges Bible Study • What example does Jesus’ action students sit in a circle. Explain that this us to make the right choices with Read Luke 19:1-11 aloud. Explain offer to us? game is a variation on Hot Potato. You that this passage comes at a very the resources that God has handed • Following his encounter with Jesus, will play the music. As the music plays, important moment in the ministry to us.” how did Zacchaeus change? the students pass an onion around of Jesus, a moment that impacts all the circle. When the music stops, the those who seek to follow Him. Back • How should you change following student with the onion takes a large The Song in Luke 9:51, Jesus began a journey your encounters with Jesus? bite out of it. If he or she refuses, that This song has abundant images of the that would take Him to the cross. student is out of the game. If he or she poor and of the faithful. Hand out the From that moment until the triumphal does take a bite, the game continues. Student Guides and have the students entry in Luke 19:28, Jesus prepared Wrap Up Have extra onions on hand in case the create an image of their own as they His disciples to carry on after He was Hand out 3x5 cards. Have the students one being used gets gross or there is listen to the song. When the song gone. He offered much instruction write the name of someone they know no longer anywhere to bite the onion. ends, ask, “What is one way this song and demonstrated many actions that who is hurting or unaccepted. Have instructs us as Christ’s followers?” still serve as examples for how His the students silently pray for that per- followers should live. The story of son and consider how they can offer Zacchaeus is one such example. that person hope. Then have them write on the card one way they can share justice with that person. Then, let the students know that you will contact them in the next week to see whether they have had an opportunity to offer justice. Close in prayer.

ANDY KIRK

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ANDY KIRK WAKE UP MY SOUL LET JUSTICE RING JUSTICE ANDYKIRK.TV 1CN RECORDS

Ring Out Loud The Justice of Jesus As the song plays, doodle images or scenes painted by the song on the Luke 19:1-11 additional paper. • What do you know about Zacchaeus from this story?

Following the song answer this question: What is one way this song instructs us as Christ’s followers? • What do you know about tax collectors back then?

• What did Jesus do about Zacchaeus?

• How do Jesus’ actions show acceptance and justice?

• How would you define “justice” in this situation?

• What example does Jesus’ action offer to us?

• Following his encounter with Jesus, how did Zacchaeus change?

• How should you change following your encounters with Jesus?

Justice Rings Through You On the provided 3x5 card write the name of someone who is left out, lonely, or struggling. Then pray for that person. After praying, please write one way you can help that person experience the justice of God by entering his or her life as Christ entered the life of Zacchaeus.

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ASHES REMAIN WHAT I’VE BECOME EVERYTHING GOOD GARY ANDERSON FACEBOOK.COM/ASHESREMAIN FAIR TRADE SERVICES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SEMINARY EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA [email protected]

• Why was the jailer so frightened? Theme The Song • Why was he so eager to be saved? Wrap Up God’s Sufficiency Have the students listen to the song Read Psalm 46:1-3. This song of and write down their thoughts on • What was the jailer’s response to God? praise to God mentions the earth how God meets people in their time • How did God show His goodness in quaking and the mountains crumbling Objective of need. this passage? into the sea. Famous Bible teacher Students will know that God is sufficient • What are some of the hard times that • How many people in this story were J. Vernon McGee once said, “—the to meet them in their time of need. the lyrics talk about? affected by God’s goodness? crumbling of the earth would be the most extreme circumstance I can think • What does the song say that God will Paul and Silas stayed faithful to God of. Has the earth ever been taken out Warm Up do in those times? from under you? Have you ever been Good News, Bad News – Get a couple and trusted that He was sufficient to • Summarize the message on the song meet them in their time of need. suspended in space? Most people copies of today’s newspaper. (Do it in one sentence. think they are the only ones who have before you leave Starbucks because ever had trouble. Everyone has trouble, I know that you are there finishing up Summary of the passage: For Paul and Silas but God’s people find God sufficient in your preparation for teaching this les- Transition time of trouble.” No matter what you son.) Hand out the Student Guides If you have access to the internet, look • Helping a girl who was demon pos- are facing, hard times or the best of and pens. Break into two groups and up “Ashes Remain Everything Good sessed got them BEATEN and thrown times, God will be who He has always have one group find some of the “good story behind the song” on YouTube in prison. been and be more than enough of news” stories, and have the other and play the video where Josh from • Instead of complaining, they were what you need in that situation. group find some of the “bad news” the band tells about the Biblical inspi- PRAISING God. stories in the newspapers. List them in ration behind this song and his own Close with prayer and take the oppor- the “Good News, Bad News” section • God had a BIGGER plan than what experiences in how God is always anyone else could see. tunity to pray and encourage students of the Student Guides. Give them a present in our lives. who may be feeling imprisoned or who few minutes to really read and discover • Not only did He rescue Paul and Silas may feel that their world is crumbling. what impact the stories have on the from prison, He RESCUED the jailer people in the articles. Next, have each Bible Study and his family – a rescue that had group act out a two-minute newscast Read Acts 16:16-40. Discuss: ETERNAL effects. of their stories. (Award extra points for • Why were Paul and Silas thrown good acting and clarity.) in prison? For You • What did Paul and Silas do instead of • I may have needs that are GREATER questioning why this happened than my own understanding or ability Transition to handle. Have the students finish the sentenc- to them? es in the Transition section of the • Do you think that being thrown in prison • I need to trust that God is SUFFI- Student Guide. Ask 3-4 students to was what Paul and Silas hoped for? CIENT to meet me in time of need. share what they wrote in the blanks. • God’s goodness always chooses what is BEST for me.

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Ashes Remain WHAT I’VE BECOME EVERYTHING GOOD GOD’S SUFFICIENCY FACEBOOK.COM/ASHESREMAIN FAIR TRADE SERVICES

Good News, Bad News Bible Study Write a short description of the stories that you found in the newspaper. Acts 16:16-40 • Why were Paul and Silas thrown in prison?

• What did Paul and Silas do instead of questioning why this happened to them?

• Do you think that being thrown in prison was what Paul and Silas hoped for?

• Why was the jailer so frightened?

Transition • Why was he so eager to be saved? A time when life was difficult was when ______. • What was the jailer’s response to God? How do you usually react when things are difficult? • How did God show His goodness in this passage? Identify a time where you saw something good come out of a bad situation. • How many people in this story were affected by God’s goodness?

The Song Summary of the passage: What are some of the hard times that the lyrics talk about? For Paul and Silas • Helping a girl who was demon possessed got them ______and thrown in prison. • Instead of complaining, they were ______God. What does it say that God will do in those times? • God had a ______plan than what anyone else could see. • Not only did He rescue Paul and Silas from prison, He ______the jailer and his family – a rescue that had ______effects.

Summarize the message of the song in one sentence. For You • I may have needs that are ______than my own understanding or ability to handle. • I need to trust that God is ______to meet me in time of need. • God’s goodness always chooses what is ______for me.

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24 DOMINIC BALLI

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DOMINIC BALLI AMERICAN DREAM AMERICAN DREAM JEFF WILLIAMSON DOMINICBALLI.COM RED SONG MUSIC UNION AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE [email protected]

Direct each team to discuss its phrase, • It’s the entire self with all its emotions, Theme The Song and then create a skit to illustrate the desires, and personal characteristics Ambition Play the song. meaning of the phrase. Following the that make each person unique. presentation of the skits, ask: Besides • What does loving God with your what was portrayed, what other ways whole heart mean to you? Soul? Objective Bible Study do we show God we love Him with our Mind? Strength? Students will learn that their ambition Hand out the Student Guides and work whole being? Do you owe God this as Christians is to be “sold out” for through this study with the students. kind of love? Why or why not? How Christ. does loving God with all your heart, Wrap Up “With every day that passes by I want soul, mind, and strength show your Every facet that the heart loves, the to leave a mark…” – Read Leviticus allegiance to Him? soul embraces, the mind understands, Warm Up 19:18, Deuteronomy 6:4, and Mark and the strength that acts must enter Hang several large sheets of paper 12:28-34. Direct students to work in the same fully into a personal walk of faith with on the walls. Label each sheet with • A test is sometimes the only way we teams and discuss what it means God. Every aspect of life falls under one of the following: school, team, can know what’s in our hearts. Jesus to love our neighbors as ourselves. the need to know and serve God. One parents, family, teacher, best friend, taught how we can test our love for Instruct each team to summarize its then must love God with a total com- and job. As students arrive, direct Him. (Matthew 25:40) You can find discussion and give a report. Ask: mitment (heart), with your total self them to choose two or three areas out if you really love Jesus by notic- What does loving our neighbors as our- (soul), to total excess (mind, strength). and write a “Pledge of Allegiance” ing how you treat those for whom He selves look like? Can we love God with Loving God should be over the top! to each one. Encourage them to died—the poor, the outcast, and the all our being but not love our neighbor make their pledges lighthearted and sick. When we love them, we demon- as ourselves? Explain. How does lov- humorous. Read aloud some of the strate that we truly love God. ing our neighbor show our allegiance funnier pledges, then ask: to God? • In the Old Testament was consid- • What does “allegiance” mean? ered the seat of the intellect, will, “With every feeling You give to make me • What does pledging our allegiance and intentions. whole, I want to love You” – mean to you? • We owe Him love. Call on a student • On a large sheet of paper, create a • Do we have an allegiance to God? to read Mark 12:28-34. Group stu- list of ways to give to God, such as Explain. dents into four teams and assign the “giving up my lunch period one day to following phrases to each team: pray for my lost friend,” or “turning Team 1: “Love the Lord your God… down a date Saturday night to offer Transition with all your heart.” Explain that by giving their whole self free babysitting for a single mom.” Team 2: “Love the Lord your God… Challenge students to choose one with every choice that is made, they with all your soul.” leave a mark for Him. way they will give sacrificially this Team 3: “Love the Lord your God… week. with all your mind.” Team 4: “Love the Lord your God… with all your strength.”

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DOMINIC BALLI AMERICAN DREAM AMERICAN DREAM AMBITION DOMINICBALLI.COM RED SONG MUSIC

“With every day that passes by I “With every feeling You give to make want to leave a mark…” me whole, I want to love You” – The core of the heart! – The core of the soul! Leviticus 19:18; Deuteronomy 6:4; Mark 12:28-34 Point – List ways you can give to God. Point – Matthew 25:40

Heart –

Consider This – Mark 12:28-34 Team 1: “Love the Lord your God… with all your heart.” Team 2: “Love the Lord your God… with all your soul.” Team 3: “Love the Lord your God… with all your mind.” Soul – Team 4: “Love the Lord your God… with all your strength.” Consider This – What does loving God with your whole heart mean to you? • Besides what was portrayed, what other ways do you show God that you love Him with your whole being? • Do you owe God this kind of love? Why or why not? …Soul? • How does loving God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength show your allegiance to Him? …Mind? • What does loving our neighbors as ourselves look like? • Can we love God with all our being but not love our neighbor as ourselves? …Strength? Explain. • How does loving our neighbor show our allegiance to God?

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26 FEDEL

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FEDEL CLUB DAVID WORK IT OUT KIRK MOORE FEDELMUSIC.COM FEDELITY MUSIC UNION CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST SOMONAUK, ILLINOIS [email protected]

Discuss these questions (and others Theme Transition that might come up): Wrap Up Faith Explain that exercising your body and • What do you think of those two God saves. We respond to what God your mind are good for you. Ask, “How statements? has done. Sometimes we mess up, but would you exercise your faith?” Let God doesn’t stop saving. God offers Objective students think for a moment and if any • What does “God saves” mean to you? us another chance to do what He Students will address and discuss the offer thoughts, lead a brief discussion • How are we supposed to respond to wants us to do. Let’s do those things. relationship of grace, faith, and works. on the responses. After a short while, what God has done? play the song. During the song, have • What if we don’t respond? Closing prayer: “Thank you, God, students fill in the lyric blanks on their for saving us. Thank you for being so Warm Up Student Guides. • Does that mean that God hasn’t done patient with us when we mess up. Work It Out – You have two options for what God did? Help us to do what You want us to do. this opening activity. Help us to show love for You and for • Physical Workout – Organize into The Song Explain that all of us make mistakes. everyone. Amen.” teams and see which team can com- Say: “This song seems to be trying We all fail doing what God wants us bine to do the most sit-ups and push- to get across the message that faith to do. The beauty of God’s grace and ups in 30 seconds. Each member of without works is dead. What does that forgiveness is that we get another the team does sit-ups for 30 seconds, really mean?” chance to respond to what He has and each member also does push- done. Sometimes making a list of ups for 30 seconds. After everyone things you want to do is helpful. What has completed their two 30-second Bible Study would you like to put on the “Here’s workouts, add the total number Read Romans 3:20-28; Ephesians what I think God wants me to do” list? together for the team score. The team 2:8-9; and James 2:20-26. Explain What an awesome idea! I love ‘to do’ with the highest score wins the satis- that there are some big words in lists…but a list of what God wants faction of knowing they did the most those verses: justified, righteousness, me to do . . . very cool! Let students sit-ups and push-ups. salvation, and redemption. Bible suggest items for the list. Write them scholars love to discuss what all the where everyone can see. Then suggest • Mental Workout – Organize into teams words mean and what they don’t that each person pick one or two of and see which teams can solve a mean. Sometimes the conversations the items and try to do them this week. series of complex story problems get so wrapped up in details that they Doing the list doesn’t give them a “leg most quickly. There are several books miss the point: up” in the God club, but acting on the and websites that offer story prob- list is responding to what God wants. lems and brain puzzles. Find your God saves. own or visit rinkworks.com/brainfood We respond to what God has done. for some interesting ones.

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FEDEL CLUB DAVID WORK IT OUT FAITH FEDELMUSIC.COM FEDELITY MUSIC

Missing Lyrics Bible Study Romans 3:20-28 Ephesians 2:8-9 Faith ______works be ______James 2:20-26

God saves. We respond to what God has done. So I’m on ______but ya boy be ______What do you think of those two statements? What does “God saves” mean to you? How are we supposed to respond to what God has done? What if we don’t respond? The just ______by ______Does that mean that God hasn’t done what God did?

So ______live by ______What’s on your “Here’s what I think God wants me to do” list?

God saves. We respond to what God has done. Sometimes we mess up. But God doesn’t stop saving. God offers us another chance to do the things He wants us to do. Let’s do those things. Closing Prayer: Thank you, God, for saving us. Thank you for being so patient with us when we mess up. Help us to do what You want us to do. Help us to show love for You and for everyone. Amen.

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28 HANDS

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HANDS GIVE ME REST GIVE ME REST ERIC GARGUS FACEBOOK.COM/HANDS FACEDOWN RECORDS CENTRAL BAPTISTCHURCH ARGO, ALABAMA [email protected]

• Do your peers seem more concerned Theme The Song with earthly or heavenly treasure? Wrap Up Eternal vs. Temporal Challenge students to jot down any lyr- Explain. Point students to the “What Really ics that make an impression on them. • What are some obstacles that make Matters” section on the Student Objective Play the song. heavenly treasures harder to focus Guide. Either play the song quietly on? (Possessive relationships, temp- (Can you play a metal ballad quietly?) Students will better understand what tations, anything that a peer values or maintain silence as you challenge really matters. Transition more than time with God…) the students to write down their per- Discuss: sonal thoughts on these two ideas: Warm Up • What do you think this song is about? Proverbs 22:1-3 – Having a good repu- • Their definition of what really matters. Open with this series of questions that • What lyrics did you write down, and tation is worth far more than being rich. • What they want people to remember go from funny to serious: what made them stand out? • Is being rich a bad thing? Explain. about them when they’re gone. • If all the food in world except spinach • Do people these days spend more (No, but it does bring around more disappeared, what would you miss time worrying about stuff or souls?” temptations and fakers.) Close with a prayer. Be sure to make the most? (For me, it’d be dressing for • What are some real reputation killers yourself available for further questions my spinach salad!) for teens? (Discipline issues, preg- and discussion after group time. Bible Study nancy, cheating on exams, promiscu- • What was cool when you were in Say, “Let’s look at three Scripture another grade that is not cool now? ity, addictions, bullying…) passages that deal with what really • What is something you own that matters in life.” Either divide into three • How hard is rebuilding a reputation might not have any value five years groups, or work through the Bible after an embarrassingly sinful life from now? study together. Although I’ve included choice? Explain. some good words to fill in the blanks, • What are some of the things that mat- John 14:1-6 – There is no need to fear ter most to you? there are plenty more words that will make the statements just as accurate. death for someone who believes Jesus. • How does trusting Jesus affect both • What scares you about death? (The life and death? Matthew 6:19-21 – Earthly treasure process, leaving people behind, what is temporary while heavenly treasure will happen to me in eternity…) Transition is forever. • What does Jesus say about eter- Say, “Life is made up of many things, • What are some really cool “earthly” nity? (Plenty of room, I will not for- and many of those things can easily treasures? (iPad, Lamborghini, pet get you…) be destroyed. We’re going to discov- Alpaca…) • How does someone get to heaven? er what matters most.” Hand out the • What are some examples of “heavenly” (Only through Jesus!) Student Guides and introduce “Give treasures? (Leading a friend to Christ, Me Rest” by the Christian metal praying for others, serving Christ with band, Hands. your time, talent, and cash…)

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HANDS GIVE ME REST GIVE ME REST ETERNAL VS. TEMPORAL FACEBOOK.COM/HANDS FACEDOWN RECORDS

Shallow To Deep In The Word • If all the food in world except spinach disappeared, what would you miss the most? Matthew 6: 19-21 Earthly treasure is ______while heavenly treasure is ______. • What are some really cool “earthly” treasures? • What was cool when you were in another grade that is not cool now? • What are some examples of “heavenly” treasures? • Do your peers seem more concerned with earthly or heavenly treasure? Explain. • What is something you own now that might not have any value in about • What are some obstacles that make heavenly treasures harder to focus on? twenty years? Proverbs 22: 1-3 Having a good ______is worth far more than being ______. • What are some things that matter most in your life? • Is being rich a bad thing? Explain. • What are some real reputation killers for teens? • How does trusting Jesus affect both life and death? • How hard is rebuilding a reputation after an embarrassingly sinful life choice? Explain.

John 14: 1-6 Lyrics To Note There is no need to fear ______for someone who ______Jesus. • What scares you about death? • What does Jesus say about eternity • How does someone get to heaven? Applying The Word What really matters is…

After I’m gone, I want people to remember…

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30 HYLAND

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HYLAND WEIGHTS & MEASURES FIREWORKS ERIC GARGUS FACEBOOK.COM/HYLANDROCK TOOTH & NAIL RECORDS CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH ARGO, ALABAMA [email protected]

Strike a match and light the flame, Theme Transition Bible Study there is no one left to blame once this Lust Say, “Unfortunately, scratching your Well I’ve been this way before and all arson consumes you itch usually makes it worse.” Ask, roads point to the door • In Matthew 5:27-28, Jesus says lust- Objective “Do you know what happens when • When lust starts to happen, 2 Timo- ful desire is… (Just as bad as commit- you scratch poison ivy sores? Did thy 2:22 says… (Run, flee, get away ting the act) Students will gain a deeper under- you know lust is like a terrible itch, fast!) standing of lust and how to combat it. only worse?” Perhaps uncomfort- • How should this passage affect able silence pervades the room at • What does a person risk by fleeing the someone’s thoughts about someone this point. Let your question sink in situation? else? Warm Up a minute. • What does a person risk by staying put? • What is the right way to look at some- Share a story about a bug bite, poison one you find attractive? ivy, sunburn, or something else that • Which is easier—fleeing or staying? Explain. made you itch badly. (If you want to The Song Still we say In God We Trust but set our share someone else’s itch story, check Say, “The rock band Hyland, who hap- I’ve had quite enough of this lust hearts to self-combust out this one from a married couple pens to be made up of Christians, has disguised as love • James 1: 12-15 says God blesses who is backpacking the world: vaga- a great new song called ‘Fireworks.’ bondquest.com/travel-tips/itchy-and- • 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7 defines… those who… (Patiently endure This song has a rockin’ blunt message temptation) scratchy-bed-bugs-sand-flies-and- about lust. Let’s listen.” Play the song. (What love is and is not) other-travel-hazards) Hand out Student • Is lust on the same side as love in any • Whose fault is it that we are tempted Guides and pens. Ask, “What is the of the statements in this passage? to lust? Explain. itchiest you have ever felt?” Allow Transition Explain. • What is the result of giving in to lust? anyone willing to share to tell his or Ask, “What is the story in this song?” her story. Upon hearing a few stories if (Guy and girl are attracted to each • Which is more difficult, loving or lust- your group is talkative, ask, “How long other in a potentially sexual situation.) ing? Why so? Wrap Up can you hold out before scratching Ask, “Did you hear a lyric in the song Read Romans 13:12-14 to the Fireworks will only burn baby, there’s an annoying itch?” Allow for answers. that grabbed your attention? Which group. Explain, “The last statement in nothing left when our innocence is lost Then ask, “If you could escape your one and why?” Then say, “There are Hyland’s song is; I will wait for you if it’s itch by running, would you take off?” some bold statements in the song. • 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 tells us we are the last thing that I do.” Encourage the We’re going to put these bold lyrics called to live a… (Holy life) students to write a prayer about deal- alongside the real power in the Bible to • How should knowing God affect a ing with lust in the blank space on the gain more willpower—and ultimately person’s sexual morality? bottom right side of the Student Guide. learn to not scratch and spread lust’s Play the song again quietly as the stu- • What are some practical ways to sinful itch.” dents respond to God. avoid being burned by lust?

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HYLAND WEIGHTS & MEASURES FIREWORKS LUST FACEBOOK.COM/HYLANDROCK TOOTH & NAIL RECORDS

Itchy Situations The Song What is the itchiest you have ever felt? What is the story in this song? How long can you hold out before scratching an annoying itch? Which lyric in the song grabbed your attention? Why? If you could escape your itch by running, how fast would you take off? What happens when you scratch poison ivy sores? Did you know that lust is like a terrible itch, only much worse? Bible Study Well I’ve been this way before and all roads point to the door Strike a match and light the flame, there is no one left to blame once this arson • When lust starts to happen, 2 Timothy 2: 22 says______consumes you • In Matthew 5: 27-28, Jesus says lustful desire is______• What does a person risk by fleeing the situation? • How should this passage affect someone’s thoughts about someone else? • What does a person risk by staying put? • What is the right way to look at someone you find attractive?

• Which is easier—fleeing or staying? Explain. Still we say In God We Trust but set our hearts to self combust • James 1: 12-15 says God blesses those who______I’ve had quite enough of this lust disguised as love • Whose fault is it that we are tempted to lust? Explain. • 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7 defines love as______• What is the result of giving in to lust? • Is lust on the same side as love in any of the statements in this passage? Explain. Remove My Dark Deeds • Which is more difficult, loving or lusting? Why so? Romans 13:12-14 I will wait for you if it’s the last thing that I do.

Fireworks will only burn baby, there’s nothing left when our innocence is lost Dear Jesus, • 1 Thessalonians 4: 1-8 tells us we are called to live______

• How should knowing God affect a person’s sexual morality?

• What are some practical ways to avoid being burned by lust?

In Your Name, Amen.

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CHRIST IN YOUTH LOVE COSTS EVERY THING YUSEF ERIC EPPERSON CIY.COM/LOVECOSTSEVERYTHING CIY FILMS WRITER/PRODUCER JOPLIN, MISSOURI [email protected]

to share. Their findings might surprise segment. When it ends, we will pray remember to pray for the persecuted Theme you. Correct any false information that and then talk about what you saw.” church regularly?” Encourage your Persecution you can. Show the video. students to come up with three concrete action steps. These could include Explain that many Christians live in making prayer bracelets or organizing Objective completely different settings and face Transition a 24-hour prayer room. Whatever they Students will learn about global per- completely different problems than we Immediately after the clip, take a decide, make sure you help them fol- secution of Christians and will learn do. Persecution is a reality for most moment and pray for the church in low through. to pray for Christians suffering around Christians in the world, and it exists Iraq. Then, ask a few students to share the world. because of two reasons. In some what they wrote. Give the group 5-10 countries, Christianity is ILLEGAL: minutes to talk about the segment. Wrap Up This means that it is against the law to Say, “Persecution is an ugly reality for Warm Up convert to Christianity or even preach many Christians around the world. We Ask, “Which is the most heavily per- the Good News. Countries with “anti- Bible Study might still be questioning why it hap- secuted religious group in the world?” conversion laws” include Iraq, Egypt Say, “We had a chance to talk about pens. But remember, we should never Give the group a chance to guess. and Pakistan. In some countries, how we felt watching these stories of feel sorry for those who suffer because After a few guesses, tell the group that Christianity is OPPOSED: This means persecution. How do you think Yusef of their faith. In ways that we’ll never Christians are the most persecuted that, while there is freedom of religion, felt? What about the others at Our understand, the persecuted receive a religious group in the world today. majority groups are extremely hostile Lady of Salvation?” Give the students blessing because of their faithfulness. Sadly, most people in America have no towards Christian minorities. This often an opportunity to discuss their opin- They don’t need our pity. They simply idea. Ask, “Why do you think so many leads to violence. These countries ions. Then read 2 Corinthians 4:7-11. need our constant prayer.” Americans are ignorant to the fact that include Colombia and India. Ask the students to tell what they think Christians are persecuted around the it means. Explain that Paul is telling world?” Let students respond. Say, the Corinthians that Jesus’ death and “Today’s lesson is all about a bet- resurrection make enduring hardship ter understanding of what Christians The Clip in His name bearable. It doesn’t make around the world endure because of Hand out the Student Guides and it easy, but it does prevent Christians their faith.” say, “Thousands of Christians in from dying in vain. Ask, “Now that dangerous settings continue to wor- we know that countless Christians ship and follow Jesus in the face of face persecution around the world, Transition violent threats. We’re going to see what is our response? Should we just Form groups of 2-3 and give them the story of some of those Christians accept it?” Give students a chance five minutes to write as many facts as in a clip from a film called, Love to respond. they can about the following countries: Costs Every Thing. This video might India, Iraq, and Colombia. Encourage be a little difficult to watch. So, to Say, “Our first responsibility to the per- students to use their phones to look up help you process, I’d like you to write secution church is to pray for them.” information if needed. After five min- your thoughts and questions on your Read Hebrews 13:3. Say, “What are utes is up give each group a chance Student Guide while we watch the some ways that we as a group can

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CHRIST IN YOUTH LOVE COSTS EVERY THING YUSEF PERSECUTION CIY.COM/LOVECOSTSEVERYTHING CIY FILMS

The Video Bible Study Write your thoughts and questions as you watch. 2 Corinthians 4:7-11 Jesus’ death and resurrection make enduring hardship in His name bearable. It doesn’t make it easy, but it does prevent Christians from dying in vain.

Hebrews 13:3 Come up with three concrete action steps that this group can do that will help them to pray for the persecuted church regularly.

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OWL CITY ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL GALAXIES JEREMY WHITE OWLCITYMUSIC.COM UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS VALLEY CHURCH VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA [email protected]

Say: “The song says, “Dear God, I Theme Transition Transition was terribly lost / when the galaxies Eternity Talk about how death is often trivial- Say, “Can you imagine what those crossed / and the sun went dark / ized in our culture. We play games like final seconds must have felt like for the Dear God, You’re the only North Star “Death Stix” where we use the phrase flight crew of the Challenger, assum- / I would follow this far.’” Say, “Saying Objective “you’re dead.” We score video games ing they could briefly process what that we would follow Jesus anywhere Students will think deeply about pass- based on how many “kills” we get. was likely about to happen before the is easy. Some of Jesus’ disciples made ing from this life into the next and trust- While those games can be fun, “death” space shuttle exploded? How would that promise and then later struggled ing Christ with their eternal destiny. is really a sobering topic. you react if you were told, ‘In ten sec- to follow through with it.” Have the onds you will pass from this life’”? students work through the Thinking It Through section of their Student Warm Up The Song Guides. When they are finished work- Death Stix – Have students seated Explain that Owl City’s frontman, Adam Bible Study ing, discuss their responses. in chairs forming a circle with two Young, is an outspoken Christian. According to the Bible, physical death volunteers (also seated) in the middle. Owl City’s popular song “Galaxies” is not the end of us. Often the Bible The two students in the middle each was, according to Adam, inspired by refers to death as “sleep.” Discuss: Wrap Up have half of a pool noodle (the Death the “first-person perspective of the • Describe a situation in which you Ask, “If you were told for certain that Stix). The goal is for the students in the flight commander of the space shuttle would be willing to risk your own life. on your way home from this gather- middle to tap one of the students in Challenger that tragically exploded in ing your life would end – could you the outer circle, place the noodle back 1986. It was inspired by the idea of a • What, in your opinion, would be the walk out of this place with peace of on his or her seat without it falling on person leaving this life and passing scariest way to die? mind? Why or why not? What is the the floor and then taking the seat of into eternity. It’s a bold statement to • If you knew that you were going to key to being able to face eternity with the student in the outer circle before Jesus Christ proclaiming that I will die soon, could you face that reality confidence?” (If desired, conclude that student can grab the noodle and follow Him to whatever end. This song with peace and confidence? Why or your gathering with an invitation for tag the opponent with it. If the student is a vivid portrayal of the idea that amid why not? unbelievers to receive Christ as Lord tags the opponent before he or she such tragedy, victory can be achieved and Savior). can take over their empty chair in the through Christ and Him alone.” Play Read Hebrews 2:14-16 as a group. outer circle, the student inside the the song. Discuss: circle must go back to their chair inside • What is the main point of these verses? the circle and try again. To make the game more nerve-racking, play music • What is significant about the state- during the game and let students know ment that Jesus has destroyed “him that when the music stops anyone on who holds the power of death”? the inside chairs is dead and out of the • Why is thinking that Jesus “shared in game. (This game idea is from pasto- (our) humanity” so incredible? r2youth.com.)

OWL CITY

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OWL CITY ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL GALAXIES ETERNITY OWLCITYMUSIC.COM UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS

The Song Bible Study Thinking It Through… Owl City’s Adam Young explains that “Galaxies” According to the Bible, physical death is not the end • Which would be more challenging and why: risking was inspired by the “first-person perspective of the of us. Often the Bible refers to death as “sleep.” With your life voluntarily to save someone else – or facing flight commander of the space shuttle Challenger that in mind, discuss: a life-threatening situation you did not choose? that tragically exploded in 1986. It was inspired by • Describe a situation in which you would be willing the idea of a person leaving this life and passing to risk your own life. into eternity. It’s a bold statement to Jesus Christ proclaiming that I will follow Him to whatever end. This song is a vivid portrayal to the idea that amid • What, in your opinion, would be the scariest way • Obviously, astronauts are aware of the inherent risks such tragedy, victory can be achieved through to die? involved in their line of work. What is a job that you Christ and Him alone.” As you listen to the song, would not do as a career under any circumstances pay close attention to any concepts or ideas that • If you knew that you were going to die soon, could because of the risk involved and why? jump out at you. Jot them down here: you face that reality with peace and confidence? Why or why not?

• Is there anything Jesus might call you to do that you doubt whether you could find the faith to obey? Read Hebrews 2:14-16 as a group. Discuss: Share about that. • What is the main point of these verses?

• When someone confidently declares, “I’m not afraid • What is significant about the statement that Jesus to die” – do you really think that is completely true? has destroyed “him who holds the power of death”? Why or why not?

• Why is thinking that Jesus “shared in (our) human- • Does being scared to die demonstrate a lack of ity” so incredible? faith, or is it normal even for followers of Jesus? Explain.

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PETER FURLER ON FIRE REACH TODD PEARAGE PETERFURLER.COM SPARROW RECORDS (Feat. Phil Joel) THE GATHERING DAYTON, OHIO [email protected]

8. Holy – Isaiah 6:1-5 I need God to REACH for me and… Theme Transition 9. Wrath – Romans 1:18 • Whisper, “You’re still mine” God’s Attributes Say, “Let’s talk about some of the 10. Grace – Ephesians 2:10 phrases on the balloons. Who remem- 11. Mercy – Ephesians 2:4-5 • Quiet all my fears Objective bers some of the phrases? What were 12. Love – John 3:16 • Wipe away the tears some of your favorites?” • Remind me that He has never given Your students will have a better under- Say, “After reading through all those up on me standing of God’s attributes and how attributes, we can agree that God those attributes affect them. The Song is AWESOME! He is superior over • Take all my hopes and dreams and Say, “We’re going to listen to a new everyone and everything. His essence, do His will Warm Up song by Peter Furler. Peter was in the character, and actions are worthy of band Newsboys since 1985 and since all praise. He is holy and perfect. God Wrap Up Closer To God With Balloons – Blow 1996 he’s been their lead singer. In deals with His people based on His up about 50 medium-sized round bal- 2009 Peter left the Newsboys and is goodness, generosity, concern, and Play the song again. Ask students loons in various colors. Write words now pursuing a solo career. As you compassion, instead of on what we to invite God to reach into their lives. or phrases that describe attributes or listen to the song try to be attentive deserve. That’s called grace. Our God Close in prayer. works of God on half of the balloons to the words and see if you hear any is a God of wrath and of love, mercy, with a black marker (use some from familiar phrases.” Play the song. and grace. He will live forever, and He the song). Write words or phrases that invites us to live with Him in Heaven. can draw a person away from God on The best part is, He knows us and the other twenty-five balloons. Keep Transition knows everything about us. He cares the two groups of balloons separate Ask, “What did you think of the song? about us and wants to be involved in in large garbage bags. Divide the stu- When you think about who God is, every area of our lives.” dents into two teams. Divide room with what are some of the images that tape. Put one team on each side. come to mind?” “I challenge you to invite Him to come and reach for you. Maybe you Leaders keep throwing the good and need grace or direction or just a hug bad balloons equally on each side of Bible Study from your loving heavenly Father. the line. Players pick up and read the Look up the verses and match them Let’s look at some of the areas you balloons to determine if good or bad. with the corresponding attribute. and I may need God to reach for If bad, they want to throw them to the Answers: us. As I read through this list, write other side. If good, they want to hold 1. Omnipresent – Psalm 139:7-10 the phrase that describes what you on to them. After the leaders have 2. Omniscient – 1 John 3:20 need. Or maybe you will need to tossed all the balloons out of the bags, 3. Omnipotent – Jeremiah 32:17 write down your own phrase.” give your two teams a couple more 4. Sovereign – Lamentations 3:37-39 minutes to play. The team with the 5. Eternal – Revelation 21:6 most good after subtracting how many 6. Immutable – Malachi 3:6 bad they have on the floor wins. 7. Perfect – Matthew 5:48

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PETER FURLER ON FIRE REACH GOD’S ATTRIBUTES PETERFURLER.COM SPARROW RECORDS (Feat. Phil Joel)

Match the Attribute 1. Omnipresent (present in all places at all times) Jeremiah 32:17

2. Omniscient (knows all things) Isaiah 6:1-5

3. Omnipotent (unlimited power) Psalm 139:7-10

4. Sovereign (God is in control over His creation) Ephesians 2:4-5

5. Eternal John 3:16

6. Immutable (God cannot change) Ephesians 2:10

7. Perfect Malachi 3:6

8. Holy 1 John 3:20

9. Wrath Revelation 21:6

10. Grace Matthew 5:48

11. Mercy Romans 1:18

12. Love Lamentations 3:37-39

I need God to REACH for me and…

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ROBERT PIERRE I’M ALL IN LIGHT THE WAY JEFF WILLIAMSON ROBERTPIERRE.COM THINKABOUTIT RECORDS UNION AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE [email protected]

Have the students answer the Think It Theme Transition Bible Study Through questions: God’s Love We all long to hear the words “I love Explain the “Christian Love Cycle:” In • Think about this statement: “Greater you!” Sure, we hear them from our John 15:9-14 the reader is taken down love has no one than this that he lay parents and maybe our siblings, but the first great love passage of the New down his life for his friends.” What are Objective what we desire is for those three words Testament. Oh sure, there is 1 Corin- your emotions when you read this? Students will learn about and be to come from that one special person! thians 13, but here John introduces What better definition of “love” can reminded of God’s amazing love That brings up these questions: “What us to the Love of Christ and His com- you think of? for them. is love? And, why do we seek it?” Not mitment to His followers known as His only do we seek it, we pursue it until “friends!” In this verse we learn: • Think of that one person that you it hurts! choose not to be friends with – that Warm Up • The Father loves first one individual that you simply cannot If you love me, Honey, will you please, • The Son reflects that love stand to be around. Could you really please, please smile! – Have student The Song • We remain in His love as an act of “love” that person as Jesus does? “A” kneel in front of student “B” and Have students listen carefully to the obedience. • What does being a friend mean? ask this question: “If you love me, song. Encourage them to pay close What is the greatest sacrifice a Honey, will you please, please, smile!” attention to any concepts or ideas that Christ introduces His followers to friend has made for you? What Student “A” tries, with facial expres- jump out at them about being focused complete joy, love, friendship, and is the greatest sacrifice you have sions and body contortions only and on God’s love, and how should the transformation from a servant to a made for a friend? no touching, to get student “B” to respond to it. faithful friend. smile. If student “B” can say, “I love • Do these verses bring a smile to your you, Honey, but I just can’t smile” • Christ wants us to embrace a joy that face? You have heard the words – three times without smiling, he or she Transition He already knew. (v.11) what is your response? wins and “A” has to find someone else Do you believe the statement, “You • Christ’s wants us to embrace a love to work on. If he or she does smile, have promised not to leave me”? Rob- for others, as He has loved us. (v.12) Wrap Up then “A” wins and sits in the chair of ert sings about longing to see God and • Christ’s wants us to embrace the great- Have the students reflect again during “B” – who then becomes the new “A.” His love in all his endeavors. Will God’s est love every put on display. (v.13) the playing of the song. When the song Continue the game as long as time love indeed light the way for you and ends, encourage the students to pray permits. Funny!! your journeys? Do you lean on Him • Christ’s wants us to embrace His commands. (v.14) silently for God’s love to be real in their for all your decisions, or do you act on lives. Have them pray for each other, your own? There are many decisions their family, and their friends. to make every day; do you acknowl- edge that God’s way and guidance are the best decision to make and the best way to follow? By our obedience, His love will guide us and light our way!

ROBERT PIERRE

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ROBERT PIERRE I’M ALL IN LIGHT THE WAY GOD’S LOVE ROBERTPIERRE.COM THINKABOUTIT RECORDS

The Song Bible Study Think It Through Listen carefully to Robert Pierre’s “Light the Way.” John 15:9-14 • Think about this statement: “Greater love has no one Pay close attention to any concepts or ideas that The “Christian Love Cycle”: than this that he lay down his life for his friends.” reflect the reality of God’s love in the life of an obedi- • The Father… What are your emotions when you read this? What ent believer. Write them here: better definition of “love” can you think of?

• The Son …

• Think of that one person that you choose not to be • We ______friends with – that one individual that you simply as an act of obedience. cannot stand to be around. How can you really “love” that person as Jesus does?

Christ introduces His followers to complete joy, love, friendship, and the transformation from a servant to • What does being a friend mean? What is the great- a faithful friend. est sacrifice a friend has made for you? What is the • (v.11) Christ wants us to embrace… greatest sacrifice you have made for a friend?

• (v.12) Christ’s wants us to embrace a… • Do these verses bring a smile to your face? You have heard the words – what is your response?

• (v.13) Christ’s wants us to embrace the… Wrap Up • (v.14) Christ’s wants us to embrace… Listen to the song again. When the song ends, pray silently for God’s love to be real in your life. Pray for your friends here, your family, and your friends at school.

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ROYAL TAILOR BLACK & WHITE MAKE A MOVE DAVE FELTS ROYALTAILORONLINE.COM/ ESSENTIAL RECORDS INDIAN HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS [email protected]

Give the teams about ten minutes to Theme Transition Bible Study complete the questions; have each Motivation Explain that most people like to move Read James 1:22 from the New Living team share their answers with the oth- to music, but what else moves you? Translation of the Bible. Walk through ers. Guide them where they have dif- Objective What motivates you to do something each sentence with the group. ficulty grasping the concept of our faith different from you have been doing? • Don’t JUST listen (i.e. don’t stop there) being demonstrated by our actions to Students will demonstrate a renewed others, God and ourselves. energy and motivation to live out • DO what it says (obey, follow through) their faith by evaluating the connec- The Song • So that you don’t TRICK yourself into tion between faith and actions in their Instruct students to use the Exploring thinking you’re something you’re not Wrap Up own lives. the Song section as a listening guide (Christ-FOLLOWER) The challenge of this song and of to discover what Royal Tailor chal- Scripture is to not just hear what God Warm Up lenges us to do. Here is the key: Ask students what parallels they can is saying in His Word, but to take • True religion is [love with hands identify between this verse and the lyr- action on it. Challenge the students to Tag-Team “So You Think You Can and feet] ics of this song. Then, divide the group take a moment to evaluate themselves Move?” – This resembles the TV show into two teams (or an even number of in the light of this truth. Have them • We’ve been captured by “So You Think You Can Dance” but teams using evens and odds) and give rate their faith in the So What? sec- [the unimportant] faster. You might want to set up a them the following assignments: tion. How bright does your light shine? spotlight on the stage or in front of the • What will real faith do? [come through] How solid is your foundation? Have • Team 1: Identify the person whose room if possible, then using either just students underline the word that best • What do we not need permission to birthday is closest to Labor Day the audio track of this song or move- describes how their faith and actions do? [Go outside the doors and dream (before or after). That person is the inspiring music (preferably without match right now. Have them circle some crazy new dream] team leader. Have everyone on the lyrics), you will give each student just the word that describes the direction team follow while one person reads 30 seconds to show what they can do • How can we put faith into action? they are motivated to move. Close in James 2:14-18. Continue to refer moving to the music before they have [Do more than just believe] a prayer for your students and for the to the Scripture passage to answer to tag another student to do his or her • We are hope to [the broken] commitments they are making to God, thing. No repeats and no wimp outs. the questions in the Show Me Your • What were we made for? [to make themselves, and those around them to Have the rest of the students rate each Faith section. a difference] live out their faith. participant in the area provided on the • Team 2: Identify the person whose Student Guide. The game ends when • When will real faith come through? birthday is closest to Labor Day the song ends. Tally the scores and [When I, you, we make a move] (before or after). That person is the present the winner with a small prize. team leader. Have everyone on the team follow while one person reads Transition Matthew 7:21, 24-27. Continue to Walk the students through their refer to the Scripture passage to answers, discussing as is appropriate answer the questions in the Faith You for your group. Ask, “What does real Can Build On section. faith look like?”

ROYAL TAILOR

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ROYAL TAILOR BLACK & WHITE MAKE A MOVE MOTIVATION ROYALTAILORONLINE.COM/ ESSENTIAL RECORDS

So You Think You Can Move? Score 1-10 (10 being best)

Mover # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score

Exploring The Song Show Me Your Faith Faith You Can Build On As you listen, try to find these answers in the lyrics. • Which is more important, faith or works? • Doing the will of the Father is a requirement for what?

True religion is: • How does James challenge us to act on our faith? • Jesus said that the person who hears His words and Is that difficult? does them is what kind of person?

We’ve been captured by: • How effective does James say faith without • What do you think the rock foundation represents? action is? • The person who hears Jesus’ words and does not What will real faith do? • What do our actions (works) demonstrate to others? do them is called what kind of person?

• Do you think this might be what Jesus is talking • What do you think the sand foundation represents? What do we not need permission to do? about in Matthew 5:16? • What kinds of storms come in our lives to test our How can we put faith into action? foundation? We are hope to: So What? What does the way you live say about your faith? How bright is your light? What were we made for? BLINDING! FILLS THE ROOM DESK LAMP GOT BATTERIES? When will real faith come through?

How solid is your foundation? ROCKIN’ JUST HANGIN’ A LITTLE SHAKY MAN THE LIFEBOATS!

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THE KATINAS COLLAGE L.O.V.E. CINDY ENGØY THEKATINAS.COM DESTINY PRODUCTIONS YESWESERVE LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA [email protected]

When the students arrive, either put really able to live this true love out Theme them in teams or individuals. Teams/ Bible Study in our lives? (Yes, but only with God God’s Love student will draw one of the papers Explain that the word “love” is used living in us.) Now read the verses 4-8 and act it out. As the correct answer is pretty loosely. People say, “Oh, I again, substituting “God living in me” given, check it off. love this, or that, or this person, for “love” and “it/it is.” Objective etc.” Have students raise hands if Your group will understand that God’s they have ever heard or said the fol- love is beyond measure. Through dis- Transition lowing: I love… pizza; my iPad; my Wrap Up cussions, Bible study, and the song, Discuss: dog; candy; that song; that group; Say, “Wow! Real love is deep and your students will discuss what that • Do you think these movie and song that movie. Sometimes, “love” really seems impossible to show. Even with love is and what it means. titles really show the true meaning means, “like a lot” and sometimes God living inside of us, we don’t live of love? “love” really does mean love – I love up to 1 Corinthians 13’s description God, I love my family, etc. But with of love. We see that real, true love • Have you ever felt that you were Warm Up the word love used so loosely, love comes from God. With Him living in us in love? Love Charades – Before the students has lost its true meaning. as Christ’s followers we can work at arrive, write on the board (or show on • What do you think real love is? (… demonstrating that love to others. This the projector or whatever you have) well, Love Will Keep Us Together…) Say, “What about God’s love for us or week, when it gets hard to show that the titles of movies and songs that our love for Him and our love for others? kind of real, true love, remember that include the word, “love.” Here is a list What does the Bible say about real love? with God living in you, He will help you, of twenty: “Love Actually,” “To Sir with The Song Let’s look up 1 Corinthians 13 and see remind you, and guide you to dem- Love,” “Love is a Many Splendored- Hand out the Student Guides and how Paul describes love.” (Have each onstrate His love in every situation.” Thing,” “Shakespeare in Love,” “P.S. I encourage the students to write what student read a verse.) From what they Close in prayer. Love You,” “From Russia with Love,” they hear about love from the song. read in this chapter, discuss with your “Love Story,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” You will probably need to play the students what they have learned about “Sea of Love,” “What’s Love Got To song twice. love. Ask them if they think anyone can Do With It,” “All You Need is Love,” “I really live out real love when is comes to Will Always Love You,” “Can You Feel these verses? the Love Tonight,” “Love Will Keep Transition Us Alive,” “Where is the Love,” “Love Have the students share what they Next, have someone read 1 John 4:8. Don’t Love Me,” “I Wanna Love You,” wrote. Ask them whether they Ask, “Who is love?” (God.) Now have “Love Don’t Cost a Thing,” “Living agree with the statements and them read verses 4-8 substituting the Inside Your Love,” and “Runaway have them think of other adjec- word “God” in place of “love” and “it.” Love.” What about Muskrat Love?! The tives that describe love. students need to be able to see these Have another volunteer read John titles because as they get the correct 13:35. Ask, “How will people know that answer, the title will be checked off. we are Christians?” (By our love.) Now, Also, have the titles written on pieces read the verses 4-8 substituting “I” or of paper, one title per piece of paper. I am” for “love” and “it/it is.” Are we

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THE KATINAS COLLAGE L.O.V.E. God’s Love THEKATINAS.COM DESTINY PRODUCTIONS

L.O.V.E. – The Song L.O.V.E. – The Bible

Love is ______Love is… – 1 Corinthians 13

Love is ______

Love stands the ______

Who is love? – 1 John 4:8

How do we show the world we are Christ’s followers? – John 13:35

God living in me is L.O.V.E., love!

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TIM TIMMONS THE GRATEFUL GOD’S REPLY DAVE FELTS TIMMONSMUSIC.COM TIMMONSMUSIC.COM INDIAN HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS [email protected]

• Job is a wealthy and happy man who was trying to tell Job. Help them see Theme Transition loves and follows God. that God was reminding Job of His God’s Greatness Explain that life is full of both good • Satan tries to convince God that Job greatness, that He was saying to Job, and bad. Sometimes, we get exactly loves Him only because of the bless- “Don’t forget that I’m in charge; I’ve the opportunities we hope for – and ings and says he can make Job give got this.” Objective sometimes, not. Sometimes, we have up his faith in God. Students will better understand God’s good relationships – and sometimes, The chorus of the song is based greatness – and will trust Him even we struggle. When we are in the bad • God is confident Job will remain faith- on Job 42:1-6. Have all four teams when they don’t understand what He times we often feel, a little bit, as ful, so he allows Satan to take away read that passage and answer the is doing. though God has abandoned us and Job’s wealth, health, and even his questions in the Whole New that He is either unwilling or unable to children. Direction section. Warm Up help us. • Job has three friends who show up to • What new understanding did Job “comfort” him, but they mostly tell him gain from God’s reply? (That his view Hand out the Student Guides and that he brought this on himself. of God had been totally inadequate. present this scenario: You have been The Song That God is MUCH greater than he eagerly awaiting the opportunity to try • After many conversations with the Hand out the Student Guides. Explain friends, Job prays a long prayer and had understood before.) out for the [a sport that your students that this song is a reminder that God’s are interested in] team for a long time, then tells his friends off for their lack • How did he respond to his new love is there in the midst of the worst of support. just waiting until you got to the right times. Tim Timmons knows; he has understanding of God? (He recog- age. After weeks of preparation and been living with incurable cancer for • One of the friends responds to Job, nized how small he was compared to praying every day that you will make over nine years. The song’s lyrics are and then God answers – which brings God and was unhappy with himself the team, the day is finally here! While a conversation between God and Job. us to the song, “God’s Reply.” for it which led him to repentance) you are on the way to the field, the car Have the students paraphrase the • Since Job was “blameless,” what was breaks down. You pray, but cannot get conversation as they listen to the song. Divide into four groups and assign he repenting of? (His arrogance) the car started, and no one can pick When the song has ended, give the each group to read one of the following you up and get you there. You miss students a little time to finish writing passages and summarize what Job the tryouts. This was the only time and then lead them in a discussion was telling God; Job 31:1-12; Job Wrap Up available and it was clear that if you of what the conversation was about 31:13-23; Job 31:24-28; Job 31:29- Ask the students to look back at miss it, you have no opportunity to try – God reminding Job who He really is 40. Give them about three minutes the letter they wrote to God at the out again until next season. When you and Job responding in humble accep- to read the passage and write their beginning of this study. Challenge get home, you decide to write a let- tance of God’s love and forgiveness. summary in the Why Me? section of them to consider how they would ter to God about it. Give students five the worksheet, and then have each rewrite it now. Lead them to discuss minutes to write their letter in the Dear team share what they found. some of the changes they would God section. Then, ask a couple of Bible Study make, and then lead the students students to share their letters. Discuss Explain that many believe that Job is Explain that God’s reply to this is in prayer to have a greater under- how people respond when they’re the oldest book of the Bible and that it much longer (most of chapters 38-41) standing of the greatness of God disappointed and feel as though God is written in the form of a play. than the lyrics in the song. Have the and to be more able to trust Him didn’t come through. students describe what they think God completely in every situation.

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TIM TIMMONS THE GRATEFUL GOD’S REPLY GOD’S GREATNESS TIMMONSMUSIC.COM TIMMONSMUSIC.COM

Dear God, Why Me? Rewrite I feel… Team 1 – Job 31:1-12 Dear God, I feel…

Team 2 – Job 31:13-23

Team 3 – Job 31:24-28

Team 4 – Job 31:29-40

Whole New Direction Job 42:1-6 • What new understanding did Job gain Let’s Talk from God’s reply? God: • How did he respond to his new understanding of God? Job:

God: • Since Job was “blameless,” what was he repenting of? Job:

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TRIN-I-TEE 5:7 ANGEL & CHANELLE OVER & OVER JEFF SLACK MUSICWORLDENT.COM MUSIC WORLD CONNECT THE FAMILY CHINO, CALIFORNIA [email protected]

Theme Transition Transition Wrap Up God’s Blessing Explain that we encounter many deci- Ask for volunteers to share some of Explain that, just as the song states, sions each day. On any day, we might their blessings and how they know God is willing to bless us over and over have to make hundreds or maybe even they were from God. Ask for volunteers again. His blessing is based on what Objective thousands of choices. How we make to share some of the times they have we are doing and how much we are Students will learn that God stands those decisions results in a blessing experienced consequences based on including Him in our decisions. If we ready to bless them, but they must do or a consequence. Blessings are the bad decisions they have made make decisions knowing it will bless their part and make decisions that will result of godly choices; consequences Him, He will bless us in return. If we bless Him. are the result of choices we make make decisions without considering because of our fleshly desires. Bible Study how it affects God, He will allow us to Ask your students to identify some of experience the consequences without Warm Up the times that God will bless us. List His hand on the outcome. I know I True Lies – This oxymoronic game is The Song their ideas on a board or poster paper. would rather have His hand of blessing played like this: divide your group into Hand out the Student Guides. Divide your group into nine smaller on everything I do! two teams. You’ll need a table and a Explain that in Trin-i-tee 5:7’s song groups and give each group one of playground ball. Stand behind the “Over and Over” the singers share the beatitudes from Matthew 5:3-11. Have students write some decisions table and have the ball on the table. their thoughts about blessings. Ask them to read the verse within their they know they need to make in the Call up a player from each team. You Encourage the students to answer group and then determine how they next few days. Ask them to consider need to have prepared 10-20 state- the questions on the Student Guide can receive the blessing. Have them how those decisions might turn out if ments about history (some true, some as they listen. Play the song. come up with five possibilities of what God were blessing them versus how false; the more random the better.) the blessing might be. When they are they would turn out if they had to deal When you read the statement, the finished working, have the groups with consequences. Close in prayer. player that yells his or her name first come back together and share what gets to say whether the statement is they have discovered. true or false. Correct answers score two points for the team. If he or she answers incorrectly, you yell “Incor- rect!” – and the other player quickly grabs the ball and throws it at him or her while that player is running to the safe wall or safe area. If the ball hits the other player before he or she is safe, the other team gets a point. The team with the most points at the end of the game, wins.

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TRIN-I-TEE 5:7 ANGEL & CHANELLE OVER & OVER GOD’S BLESSING MUSICWORLDENT.COM MUSIC WORLD

The Song Bible Study What were some of the lyrics that you heard in this song? Matthew 5:3-11 (The Beatitudes) Complete the following based on the verse your group is studying.

Blessed are…

What is the difference between a blessing and a consequence?

Write the verse in your own words: What are some of the blessings that you have experienced from God?

Wrap Up What are some of the decisions you need to make in the next few days? What are some of the consequences you have experienced when you have made a decision on your own without God?

How might you make those decisions in a way that you would receive a blessing from God instead of a consequence?

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Not every available Christian music album can make it into the Youth Leaders Only box, so we try to give you a taste of what else is available in your local store. Since interlínc often gets “pre-release” copies of upcoming CDs, we can give you a “heads up” to new releases that might be just right for you and your young friends. Artist: The individual or group of musicians. Title: The name of the album or project. Label: The company behind the album or project. Genre: The general musical style of the album or project. TIYL: “Try If You Like” – a comparison of similar musical artists. @: The internet web address of the musical artist. By: The name of the person who wrote the review.

7eventh Time Down

Album Title: Label: @: Genre: TIYL: By: Alive In You BEC Recordings seventhtimedown.net Pop/Rock Collective Soul Mary Wilson [email protected]

7eventh Time Down hails from southern Kentucky—four best friends whose driving force is a shared faith in Jesus Christ and an aspiration to change the world. The majority of the songs on this album are calls to do just that. Strong guitar licks and interesting progressions make their message more than palatable.

Three songs: “What About Tonight” “Alive in You” and “Jesus Machine” will challenge your students to look at the difference they can make in their worlds – now.

“Do You Believe” will call your students to answer this in-your-face question for themselves.

“Get Me to You” “World Changer” and “Rusty Nails” lend themselves to worship and would be great songs to teach a youth worship band.

“Love Parade” rocks the message old school.

This is a solid second album for 7eventh Time Down – a band that has shared the stage with Skillet, Decyfer Down, Kutless, Pillar, Stellar Kart, Disciple, Family Force Five and many more. If your kids like their music loud, they’ll love this album!

Aaron Shust

Album Title: Label: @: Genre: TIYL: By: This Is What We Believe Centricity Music aaronshust.com Worship Lifehouse Doug Ranck [email protected]

Aaron Shust, from the small town of Aliquippa, PA, is also now the worship leader in his hometown church. On his website he describes it this way: “It is a little church – no fancy lights or great sound system. But it’s a part of the fabric of my life and my family’s life. My grandmother went to that church. My family has generations of roots there. It’s where I first heard the gospel and was baptized. I feel like this is my home, and these are my people. I left home years ago to pursue the opportunities that God put in front of me, and I value all that I learned and experienced during that time, but I think it took all those years and making several records to realize that what I really am at heart is a worshipper.” Aaron’s passion for worship clearly shows through in the authenticity and clarity of his lyrics. This is one of those albums consistently crafted to explore its title. As it turned out the songs were assembled during a time of great trial for Aaron and his family. His two-year old son was experiencing a severe illness and hospitalized for months before his miracle recovery. Out of this experience was a forged a compilation pointing to the priority of knowing why we believe in God. This album, while Adult Contemporary in style, will provide inspirational and devotional value for the youth leader as well as practical worship songs for use in the youth ministry setting. I’m a youth pastor who is always looking for potential worship songs in the youth ministry and larger church setting. You will find some good options in the third track, “Jesus,” which clearly articulates the character and person of Christ. Use this the next time you are studying one of the Gospels. The fourth song is a re-working of the old Charles Wesley hymn, “Christ the Lord is Risen Today.” This new setting will bring the words to life once again. “I Will Sing,” the fifth track, also re-sets an old gospel song into a setting your youth will like as they sing about why they are singing! “Greater Is He” is a fist-pumping affirmation of the victory we have in Christ. Some of the other titles will also provide possibilities for reflection along with studies focusing on what we believe.

Matt Redman

Album Title: Label: @: Genre: TIYL: By: 10,000 Reasons sixsteprecords mattredman.com Pop/Rock David Crowder Band, Carl Jones Mumford & Sons, U2 [email protected]

10,000 Reasons, the latest release from British worship leader Matt Redman, is exactly what we have come to expect from the Passion artist – only better. The songs are brilliant; they have an ebb and flow that places you squarely in the center of the heart of worship. The fact that the entire album was recorded live simply adds to the atmosphere. You can crank up this music and be quickly transported into a sacred space.

The opening song, “We Are Free,” is a great song of worship and praise worship for any student ministry event. The song is loud and powerful, and calls you into an attitude of worship with a little bit of attitude of its own. Songs like “Holy” and “Magnificent” speak to the awe and wonder of our loving God.

As you would expect from Matt Redman, the over-riding theme of the project is worship. This album would be perfect for any retreat or study that focuses on the fact that even in this day of technology and amazing things, nothing is more awesome or more worthy of praise than God.

The entire album is loaded with songs you could be singing in worship right now; my personal favorite is “Where Would We Be?” Every song celebrates God’s love for us, and reminds that we are called to worship Him. That is a message that cannot be overused.

10,000 Reasons is more of what we have come to expect from Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, and the rest of the Six Step Records artists. And there is not a thing wrong with that! Now get ready to worship! 7eventh Time Down

Album Title: Label: @: Genre: TIYL: By: Alive In You BEC Recordings seventhtimedown.net Pop/Rock Collective Soul Mary Wilson [email protected]

Three songs: “What About Tonight” “Alive in You” and “Jesus Machine” will challenge your students to look at the difference they can make in their worlds – now. “Do You Believe” will call your students to answer this in-your-face question for themselves.

“Get Me to You” “World Changer” and “Rusty Nails” lend themselves to worship and would be great songs to teach a youth worship band.

“Love Parade” rocks the message old school.

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You are holding in your hands the Annual the Music Video Loops of this past school Resource Book and page number for these Thematic Listing Index! This fantastic year (YLO 82, 83, 84, 85 and MVL 71, 72, studies are listed after the artist’s name. For resource allows you to reference all the Bibli- 73, 74). The songs listed in red type have a comprehensive list of the Scripture verses cal themes associated with all the songs complete Bible study sessions written for for each theme, point your web browser to on the CDs and DVDs (over 600 songs) them which can be found in their respec- the “What The Bible Says About...” in the Youth Leaders Only Boxes and on tive YLO and MVL Resource Books. The (wbsa.logos.com) and type in the theme.

Abuse Angels Change Commitment Matthew West Owl City Aaron Keyes 7eventh Time Down Broken Girl Angels I Am Not The Same Do You Believe The Story Of Your Life All Things Bright And Beautiful Dwell World Changer

Acceptance Availability Abandon Kansas Abandon / MVL73 Page 4 Canton Jones Laura Story A Conversation With The Sky Feel It In Your Heart In Da Club One Life To Lose AD ASTRA PER ASPERA Control Dominionaire Blessings Lecrae / YLO82 Page 66 Abandon Holly Starr Backsliding Used To Do It Too Under Fire Take Me As I Am Anthem Lights ConGRADulations! Class Of 2011 Control Tapestry Freedom Into Slavery Anthem Lights Sent By Ravens Children 18:3 Accountability Stone Soup Hey Driftwood (Tides) Propaganda And Odd Thomas Beauty Our Graceful Words Rain’s ’A Comin’ YLO83 Page 36 Canton Jones Dig Beautiful Child Of God Flame Art Ambidextrous Dominionaire Gungor Surrender Late Have I Loved You Captured Addiction My Epic Beautiful Things Abandon Kansas Author Flame Like It Or Not Yet Robert Pierre Tonight AD ASTRA PER ASPERA Stranger In This Land Captured Robert Pierre I’m All In Holly Starr I’m All In Red / YLO83 Page 38 Undertow I’m All In Roger Williams & The All Feed The Machine Tapestry Mixed-Up Quartet Until We All Have Faces Betrayal Child Of Righteousness LeCrae Red A Different Road Compassion Check In Let It Burn Brandon Bee Rehab Until We All Have Faces Choices Listen To My Heart How Circleslide Inside These Walls they Underoath Brokenness Open Door Driftwood Ashes Remain Echoes of The Light Jonny Diaz are Ø (Disambiguation) Without You Break My Heart What I’ve Become Demon Hunter / MVL72 Page 52 Jonny Diaz listed: Adopted Children Collapsing Matthew West Holly Starr The World Is A Thorn The Choir Theme One Less My Cry 15 Doors The Story Of Your Life Tapestry Hawk Nelson De-Plumed Artist Joanna Song Agape Love I Am Empire Album Crazy Love Confession Dominic Balli The Elevator Sent By Ravens All We Need Is Love Kings Church; The An Honest Heart American Dream Red Our Graceful Words Underoath Who We Are Alcohol/Drugs Who Will Guard the Guardians Until We All Have Faces Confidence; In Christ I Am Empire Ø (Disambiguation) Lincoln Brewster To The Moon Best Days Kings Celebration ConGRADulations! Class Of 2011 TobyMac Ambition Showstopper Brenton Brown / YLO84 Page 26 Dominic Balli / YLO85 Page 24 ConGRADulations! Class Of 2011 We Lift You Up MVL74 Page 34 Our God Is Near American Dream American Dream Lincoln Brewster Whom Shall I Fear Real Life

Conflict Dependence Discipleship Endurance The Afters Tim Timmons Abandon MercyMe / MVL74 Page 24 Say It Now Oxygen Why Does It Take So Long Move Light Up The Sky The Grateful Control The Generous Mr. Lovewell

Conviction Determination Level 3:16 Entertainment Underoath Children 18:3 Casting Shadow Jonny Diaz My Deteriorating Incline Cover Your Eyes Level 3:16 The Chick Fil-A Song Ø (Disambiguation) Rain’s ’A Comin’ Jonny Diaz Viktory / MVL71 Page 16 Courage Hawk Nelson Livin’ It Eternal Life Hillsong United / YLO84 Page 32 Tally-Ho Son Of The King The Afters Take Heart Crazy Love Life Is Sweeter Aftermath Discouragement Light Up The Sky Hyland Underoath / MVL72 Page 66 Owl City Downhill In Division At The Onset January 28, 1986 Weights And Measures Ø (Disambiguation) Death’s Last Breath All Things Bright And Beautiful Healing In Surrender The Afters Divorce Creation We Won’t Give Up Matthew West Eternal Vs. Temporal How Gungor Light Up The Sky Two Houses Disciple Brighter Day The Story Of Your Life Eternity they Beautiful Things Devotion; Horseshoes & Handgrenades Doubt are Seeking God Hands / YLO85 Page 28 Death Delirious? / MVL72 Page 68 Abandon listed: My Epic Give Me Rest Obsession SOS Perfector Give Me Rest Farewell Control Yet Theme Artist Fedel Dreams And Desires Eternity The Choir Hawk Nelson Children 18:3 Song Gone To Bid Farewell One Shot Wonder I Album Club David De-Plumed Crazy Love Rain’s ’A Comin’

Deceit Difficulties; Owl City Owl City / YLO85 Page 34 I Am Empire Discouragement Dreams Don’t Turn To Dust Galaxies Brain Damage Underoath All Things Bright And Beautiful All Things Bright And Beautiful Kings In Completion Ø (Disambiguation) Sky Sailing / Owl City Royal Tailor I Am Empire / YLO84 Page 34 Captains Of The Sky Love Is Here You’re A Fake Underoath ConGRADulations! Class Of 2011 Black & White Kings In Division Ø (Disambiguation) Emptiness Dependence Abandon Kansas Ashes Remain Difficulties; Where Else Can We Go Inside of Me Hope Within AD ASTRA PER ASPERA What I’ve Become Gungor Please Be My Strength Encouragement Brandon Bee Beautiful Things 33Miles Helpless Live Inside These Walls Jonny Diaz / YLO84 Page 36 Today Here And Someday Canton Jones Jonny Diaz Dominic Balli I’m Fly Favela Dominionaire Propaganda And Odd Thomas American Dream The City Nicole C. Mullen Art Ambidextrous Silverline I Need You Last One Standing Captivated Voices in the Night

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Evangelism Evangelism; Faith Echoing Angels / YLO83 Page 22 Witnessing Brandon Bee Say What You Believe Anthem Lights / YLO84 Page Weight Of This Illusion Say What You Believe 18 / MVL74 Page 22 Inside These Walls Can’t Shut Up Flyleaf / MVL72 Page 42 Anthem Lights Coffey Anderson Chasm Rebuild Our Faith Memento Mori Casting Crowns / MVL71 Page 10 Coffey Anderson Until The Whole World Hears Roger Williams & The All Until The Whole World Hears Fedel / YLO85 Page 26 Mixed-Up Quartet Work It Out More Than Anything Echoing Angels Club David A Different Road Burning Say What You Believe Holly Starr Evangelism; God’s Holding On To You Representatives Hillsong UNITED / MVL74 Page 8 Tapestry Circleslide Go Echoes of The Light Aftermath Hyland Echoes of The Light Jumping The Gun Kristian Stanfill Weights And Measures LeCrae Over All The Earth Children of the Light (feat. Sonny Mountains Move Natalie Grant Sandoval and Dillavou) Daring To Be Rehab Kristian Stanfill Love Revolution Say, Say 7eventh Time Down Mountains Move Natalie Grant Jesus Machine Desert Song World Changer LeCrae Love Revolution 40 Deep (feat. Tedashii and 7eventh Time Down Trip Lee) Peter Furler World Changer Rehab Matter Of Faith How World Changer On Fire Level 3:16 / MVL73 Page 24 they Superchick Tell ’Em (Internal Conflict) Sent By Ravens / YLO82 Page 72 are Cross The Line Level 3:16 New Fire ConGRADulations! Class Of 2011 Our Graceful Words listed: Silverline Evangelism; Urgency Voices in the Night The Afters 7eventh Time Down Voices in the Night Saving Grace Theme What About Tonight Light Up The Sky Artist World Changer Failure; Fear Of Song Abandon Sent By Ravens Album Known Jill Plays Tricks, Jack Plays God Control Our Graceful Words I Am Empire / MVL74 Page 18 Faith; Assurance Brain Damage Dominic Balli Kings Daisy’s Song American Dream

Roger Williams & The All Mixed-Up Quartet King Jesus A Different Road

Tim Timmons I Will Not Be Shaken The Grateful

Faith; When Weak Family; Relationships Friendship; Broken God’s Attributes A Love Not Lost Roger Williams & The All At The Onset Chris Tomlin / YLO82 Page 52 Life, Love, Hope And You Mixed-Up Quartet Over You Our God Towers Five Years Old Healing In Surrender And If Our God is For Us… A Different Road Children 18:3 / YLO83 Page 18 At The Onset Coffey Anderson / MVL71 Page 22 Oh Honestly! Fellowship Ruin And Rebirth You Are All I’m After Rain’s ’A Comin’ Kristian Stanfill Healing In Surrender Coffey Anderson Be With You Forever Faith; Within Trials Mountains Move Holly Starr / YLO83 Page 28 / Peter Furler / YLO85 Page 36 Circleslide MVL73 Page 26 Reach Eye of The Hurricane Forgiveness I Love You Anyway On Fire Echoes of The Light Brandon Bee Tapestry Stones On Bones God’s Blessing Dominic Balli Inside These Walls Underoath Hawk Nelson You Are There Paper Lung Thank You For The Beautiful American Dream Fedel Ø (Disambiguation) Memories Let It Go Crazy Love LeCrae Club David Walking on Water Friendship; Support How Echoing Angels Trin-i-tee 5:7 Rehab Hands California Blessing Me they Royal Tailor Water Say What You Believe Angel & Chanelle Freefall Give Me Rest are Black & White Friendship; With God Trin-I-Tee 5:7 / MVL74 Page 26 Know Hope Collective Brandon Bee / YLO85 Page 46 listed: Royal Tailor Ocean Floor Whispers In Silence Over & Over (Feat. P.J. Morton) Gravity Know Hope Collective Inside These Walls Angel & Chanelle Black & White Theme Artist Nicole C. Mullen Frustration Family God’s Care Song Forgive Me Hawk Nelson Aaron Keyes Album I Am Empire Captivated LAX Raised Me Up Hammers And Anvils Crazy Love Dwell Kings Sent By Ravens / MVL72 Page 44 New Fire Future; The Chris Tomlin Family; Conflicts Our Graceful Words Peter Furler All to Us I Am Empire Closer And If Our God is For Us… Take Me Away Trin-i-tee 5:7 On Fire Kings Let It Go Hawk Nelson Angel & Chanelle Giving My Next Breath Propaganda And Odd Thomas Canton Jones Crazy Love Inheritance Freedom; In Christ Window Art Ambidextrous Chris Tomlin Dominionaire Jonny Diaz No Chains On Me Weeps For You Family; Broken And If Our God is For Us… Glorifying God Jonny Diaz Laura Story Anthem Lights Prodigal Song Hands Lighthouse Blessings Nicole C. Mullen Cube Anthem Lights My Shepherd Give Me Rest Captivated LeCrae LeCrae Just Like You (feat. J. Paul) Coffey Anderson Boasting (feat. Anthony Evans) Rehab The Choir Free Rehab Black Cloud Family; Parents Coffey Anderson God De-Plumed I Am Empire Hillsong UNITED It’s Not Fair Father Kings Aftermath

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God’s Creation Kristian Stanfill God’s Grace God’s Holiness Andy Kirk Day After Day Anthem Lights Gungor Remarkable Mountains Move Circles The Earth Is Yours Wake Up My Soul Anthem Lights Beautiful Things Laura Story God’s Eternal Nature Faithful God God’s Greatness God’s Intimacy A Love Not Lost Blessings Aaron Keyes At The Onset / YLO84 Page 20 Siloam Song Of Moses To Be Close Towers Lincoln Brewster Dwell Healing In Surrender So Good Anthem Lights Real Life Brenton Brown Brandon Bee Can’t Get Over You Glorious Inside These Walls Anthem Lights Red Our God Is Near Inside These Walls Not Alone God’s Faithfulness Until We All Have Faces Canton Jones Echoing Angels 7eventh Time Down I Am Fire I Need Someone Tim Timmons Dominionaire Say What You Believe World Changer Never Will The Grateful Chris Tomlin Holly Starr Abandon Kansas Majesty of Heaven Come Close Give And Take Tim Timmons And If Our God is For Us… Tapestry AD ASTRA PER ASPERA You Are Good The Grateful Lincoln Brewster God’s Jealous Love Brandon Bee More Than Amazing Know Hope Collective Everlasting Song God’s Forgiveness Real Life Jealous God Inside These Walls Jonny Diaz Know Hope Collective Cross The Line Robert Pierre Chris Tomlin Jonny Diaz Greater Is He God’s Kindness Faithful I’m All In Gungor And If Our God is For Us… The Katinas Higher Home Tim Timmons / YLO85 Page 44 Beautiful Things Chris Tomlin / MVL74 Page 14 Collage God’s Reply I Lift My Hands How The Grateful God’s Leading And If Our God Is For Us… Tenth Avenue North / MVL72 Know Hope Collective / YLO83 they Page 56 Page 30 Coffey Anderson God’s Guidance You Are More Abandon Attention Better Today are The Light Meets the Dark Push It Away Know Hope Collective Coffey Anderson Control listed: God’s Glory Nicole C. Mullen Dominic Balli Andy Kirk Ashes Remain Lead Me See What We Become Theme Beautiful Right Here Captivated American Dream Artist Wake Up My Soul What I’ve Become Song Gungor Album Canton Jones The Museum / MVL71 Page 18 You Have Me He Reigns Never Look Away Beautiful Things Dominionaire Let Love Win Jeremy Camp Gungor God’s Healing You Never Let Go Cannot Keep You Matthew West ConGRADulations! Class Of 2011 Beautiful Things The Healing Has Begun The Story Of Your Life Kari Jobe / MVL71 Page 24 Hillsong UNITED You Are For Me Light Will Shine Kari Jobe Aftermath

The Katinas Robert Pierre Jehovah Maker Of The Stars Collage I’m All In Kristian Stanfill Always Mountains Move © 2011, INTERLÍNC. INTERLINC-ONLINE.COM / 800.725.3300 << Page ANNUAL 57 THEMATIC LISTING

God’s Love Level 3:16 God’s Power God’s Provision 33Miles Amazing Canton Jones 33Miles Arms That Hold The Universe Level 3:16 That Devil Hold Me Up Today Dominionaire Today Lincoln Brewster Abandon Loved By You Kristian Stanfill / YLO83 Page 32 Brenton Brown Your Love Goes On Real Life Like A Lion All I Want Control Mountains Move Our God Is Near Robert Pierre / YLO85 Page 38 Circleslide Light The Way Kristian Stanfill Canton Jones Immortal I’m All In Lord Almighty G.O.D. Echoes of The Light Mountains Move Dominionaire Royal Tailor Coffey Anderson Run To Love Nicole C. Mullen / YLO84 Page 44 Coffey Anderson Comes Down To It Black & White I Can All Ye Coffey Anderson Captivated Coffey Anderson The Choir Disciple A Sentimental Song God’s Presence Hands Collision De-Plumed 7eventh Time Down The Helix Horseshoes & Handgrenades Get Me To You Give Me Rest How God’s Majesty World Changer I Am Empire Level 3:16 SHIROCK / MVL72 Page 50 they Love & Despair Most High Downhere / MVL71 Page 14 New Solution Kings Level 3:16 You’re Not Alone Everything Burns are Two At A Time listed: Jamie Grace / MVL73 Page 14 God’s Mercy God’s Pursuit MVL74 Page 12 Brenton Brown Jonny Diaz Flame Hold Me Our God Is Mercy God Is Watching Captured Me Our God Is Near Theme Hold Me EP Jonny Diaz Captured Artist Song Jonny Diaz God’s Name Know Hope Collective Red Album Aaron Keyes Delights In You Just To Be Here Lie To Me In The Name Of God Jonny Diaz Know Hope Collective Until We All Have Faces Dwell Jonny Diaz Peter Furler God’s Redemption Brenton Brown How Can It Be Psalm 23 Gungor His Name Jonny Diaz On Fire Call Me Out Our God Is Near Beautiful Things The Katinas The Afters / YLO82 Page 76 God’s Plan MVL72 Page 58 How He Loves Anthem Lights Light Up the Sky Collage Outta My Mind Light Up The Sky Anthem Lights The Katinas / YLO85 Page 42 L.O.V.E. Coffey Anderson God’s Protection Collage Aaron Keyes / YLO85 Page 18 All the Way To Texas Dwell Coffey Anderson Laura Story Dwell You Are Love Jeremy Camp / MVL74 Page 20 Blessings Ashes Remain The Way Keep Me Breathing We Cry Out: The Worship Project What I’ve Become

Dominic Balli Refuge American Dream

Holly Starr Psalm 23 Tapestry

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God’s Sovereignty Coffey Anderson / YLO82 Page 60 Hyland Heaven Aaron Keyes You Are All I’m After Crying Out A Love Not Lost Sovereign Over Us Coffey Anderson Weights And Measures Color The Night Dwell Towers Hyland My Epic Brenton Brown Never Ashes Peter Furler Higher (Empires Fall) Weights And Measures Yet Glory To The King Our God Is Near On Fire Lincoln Brewster Natalie Grant Fedel I Belong to You Human Heaven; Longing For God’s Town Real Life Love Revolution 33Miles Club David Where I Wanna Go Trin-i-tee 5:7 Trin-i-tee 5:7 Today Jonny Diaz Some Kind Of Amazing Just Remember Figured Out Angel & Chanelle Angel & Chanelle Gungor Jonny Diaz Heaven God’s Will Gratitude Beautiful Things Kristian Stanfill Roger Williams & The All Level 3:16 Holding My World Mixed-Up Quartet I Remember Holiness; Mountains Move I Give You My Heart Level 3:16 A Different Road Christlikeness Fedel Kristian Stanfill Grief; Comfort In God’s Workmanship The Choir Elevate You Will Reign Club David Mountains Move Propaganda And Odd Thomas Hey, Gene Beautiful Pain De-Plumed Art Ambidextrous Holy Spirit God’s Strength Canton Jones Andy Kirk At The Onset Gods Plan Angelica’s Song Already Gone Strong God Dominionaire Wake Up My Soul Holly Starr Healing In Surrender I’ll Watch You Dance Canton Jones Canton Jones Tapestry Growth Lincoln Brewster / YLO82 Page 68 Hallelujah On The Run Dominionaire How Dominionaire Grace Real Life 33Miles Real Life What Grace Looks Like Know Hope Collective they Flame Today Spirit Speaks Power Guidance Canton Jones Know Hope Collective are Captured Disciple When I Ride listed: The Ballad of St. Augustine Dominionaire Honesty Matthew West Horseshoes & Handgrenades Abandon Kansas Strong Enough Liar Theme The Story Of Your Life Guilt Disciple Hawk Nelson AD ASTRA PER ASPERA Artist Skeleton Song Worth The Pain God’s Sufficiency Crazy Love Album Aaron Keyes Horseshoes & Handgrenades Only Just Begun Dwell Echoing Angels Healing All I’m Living For 33Miles Say What You Believe Underneath Andy Kirk Today Wonderful Savior Wake Up My Soul Fedel What Your Name Is Ashes Remain Club David Unbroken Ashes Remain / YLO85 Page 22 What I’ve Become Everything Good What I’ve Become Hands Restart Fedel Give Me Rest Club David Chris Tomlin Club David Lovely And If Our God is For Us…

Hope Owl City Jehovah God Fedel 33Miles The Real World Andy Kirk All Jesus Everything Call My Name All Things Bright And Beautiful You Are God Club David Today Wake Up My Soul Royal Tailor Jesus’ Name Abandon / YLO84 Page 16 Hope Jesus Chris Tomlin Help Black & White Know Hope Collective The Name of Jesus Control We Remember And If Our God is For Us… Shirock / MVL73 Page 12 Know Hope Collective At The Onset Still Young Kristian Stanfill This Is Not The End Everything Burns Laura Story We Glorify Your Name Healing In Surrender Friend Of Sinners Mountains Move The Choir Blessings Children 18:3 Midnight Sun Laura Story Lost So Long De-Plumed Level 3:16 Your Name Will Be Praised Rain’s ’A Comin’ Know Him Blessings Aaron Keyes Level 3:16 Children 18:3 Life Without My God Silverline Rain’s ’A Comin’ Dwell Jesus; The Good Live Everafter Rain’s ’A Comin’ Voices in the Night Circleslide Shepherd How Andy Kirk Echoing Angels Samson Jesus’ Resurrection they Echoes of The Light Healer The Choir Sad Sad Tears Wake Up My Soul Say What You Believe Spring are Humility Jesus’ Death De-Plumed listed: Fedel Hawk Nelson Hope In You You’re Love Is A Mystery (The Cross) Jesus’ Return Club David Crazy Love 7eventh Time Down (Second Coming) Theme Rusty Nails Level 3:16 Artist Hands Lecrae / MVL73 Page 10 World Changer The Return Song Here I Am Background (feat. C-Lite) Level 3:16 Album Rehab Brandon Bee Give Me Rest Hands Of Yours Inside These Walls Owl City House Of Heroes / MVL74 Propaganda And Odd Thomas Kamikaze Page 32 Como Se Dice The Choir All Things Bright And Beautiful So Far Away Art Ambidextrous Clouds Suburbia De-Plumed Aaron Keyes Underoath Jonny Diaz Hope Is Dawning Hyland / MVL73 Page 22 A Divine Eradication Dwell Ø (Disambiguation) Beauty Of The Cross This Love Is Free Jonny Diaz Weights & Measures Jesus’ Sacrifice Hypocrisy 33Miles / YLO82 Page 46 I Am Empire Jesus’ Life Manafest / MVL73 Page 18 Circleslide / MVL72 Page 64 No Greater Love Every Time You Run Saints And Sinners Today Kings You Are Everything The Chase Echoes Of The Light Aaron Keyes My Epic Insecurity Sinless Savior Abandon Jesus’ Lordship Rich Dwell Talk To Me Aaron Keyes Yet Control Every Knee Will Bow Dwell Laura Story Natalie Grant Remember Disciple Someday Our King Will Come Blessings Invisible Aaron Keyes Love Revolution Horseshoes & Handgrenades O My Soul Dwell Laura Story What A Savior Jealousy Blessings Hawk Nelson Abandon Fraud Hero Crazy Love Control

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Joy Know Hope Collective Love Love; For God A Love Not Lost Good Life Andy Kirk 7eventh Time Down Starlight On Prom Night Know Hope Collective Love Is The Only Thing Love Parade Towers Wake Up My Soul World Changer LeCrae Coffey Anderson Gotta Know (feat. Benjah) Hawk Nelson / YLO83 Page 26 Aaron Keyes Father Abraham Rehab MVL73 Page 8 Lavish Coffey Anderson Crazy Love Dwell LeCrae Crazy Love Laura Story Divine Intervention (feat. J. R.) Andy Kirk This Is The Day Rehab The Katinas Falling I Love With You Blessings Love People Wake Up My Soul Lincoln Brewster Collage Roger Williams & The All Made for More Dominic Balli Mixed-Up Quartet / YLO83 Real Life Natalie Grant Again And Again Page 42 Beauty Mark American Dream Smile Every Day Matthew West / YLO84 Page 40 Love Revolution A Different Road My Own Little World Hillsong UNITED The Story Of Your Life Natalie Grant / YLO82 Page 70 Like An Avalanche Justice Love Revolution Aftermath Andy Kirk / YLO85 Page 20 Matthew West Love Revolution Let Justice Ring The Reason For The World Jonny Diaz Wake Up My Soul The Story Of Your Life Sent By Ravens Love I’m Living For True Bride Jonny Diaz Knowing God Matthew West Our Graceful Words Anthem Lights The Story Of Your Life Nicole C. Mullen I Wanna Know You Like That The Story Of Your Life The Choir A Song for You Anthem Lights Leprechaun Captivated Newsboys De-Plumed Canton Jones One Shot Peter Furler I Believe In You ConGRADulations! Class Of 2011 The Choir Never Ending Love Song Dominionaire Love Your Mind On Fire How Owl City De-Plumed Life; Purpose/ Hospital Flowers Trin-i-tee 5:7 they Meaning All Things Bright And Beautiful Love; Committed Heaven Hear My Heart David Crowder / MVL72 Page 48 Andrew Peterson / MVL71 Angel & Chanelle are Press Play Page 20 SMS (Shine) One Life Church Music Dancing In The Minefields Trin-i-tee 5:7 listed: ConGRADulations! Class Of 2011 Counting Stars I Don’t Need A Reason 7eventh Time Down Angel & Chanelle Silverline Theme Alive In You Roger Williams & The All Artist World Changer All Consuming Love Mixed-Up Quartet Voices in the Night Song Average Joe Album A Love Not Lost A Different Road Trust These Hands Towers Loneliness Abandon Kansas Abandon Kansas / YLO83 Take My Lead Page 16 / MVL72 Page 60 AD ASTRA PER ASPERA The Golden State AD ASTRA PER ASPERA Red Hymn For The Missing Brandon Bee / YLO84 Page 24 Until We All Have Faces Bring Me To Life Inside These Walls Lord’s Prayer Nicole C. Mullen / MVL74 Page 38 Echoing Angels Kingdom Come Way Of Life Captivated Say What You Believe

Love; Romantic Miracles Optimism The Afters A Love Not Lost Canton Jones Owl City Start Over Angel Be Healed Alligator Sky Light Up The Sky Towers Dominionaire All Things Bright And Beautiful The Choir Dominic Balli Missions Peace; Spiritual Dreams Take My Love Know Hope Collective Echoing Angels De-Plumed American Dream Build Us Back I Will Give You Peace Know Hope Collective Say What You Believe 33Miles Hyland Worth The Wait Heart To Life Level 3:16 / YLO83 Page 34 LeCrae Today Weights And Measures Via New Shalom (feat. Pro) Level 3:16 Rehab Circleslide / YLO82 Page 58 Hyland Litany Taking The Scenic Route My Epic Persecution Echoes Of The Light Weights And Measures Pour At The Onset Yet Fighting Fire With Royal Tailor The Katinas Fallen Branches Hold Me Together Every Single Bit of You Silverline Healing In Surrender Black & White Collage Wake the Nations How Voices in the Night Level 3:16 Trin-i-tee 5:7 LeCrae Total Submission I’m Still Holdin’ On they I Love You (feat. Chris Lee) Motivation Level 3:16 Angel & Chanelle Rehab Hawk Nelson / MVL71 Page 28 are Shaken Perseverance Dominic Balli Owl City / MVL74 Page 4 Live Life Loud Ashes Remain We Won’t Stop listed: Deer In The Headlights I Won’t Run Away American Dream All Things Bright And Beautiful Royal Tailor / YLO85 Page 40 What I’ve Become Theme MVL74 Page 16 Perspective Artist Owl City Make A Move At The Onset Abandon New Years Day Song Honey And The Bee Black & White Hold On Album Healing In Surrender Control All Things Bright And Beautiful Music Love; Sacrificial Peter Furler At The Onset Circleslide Gungor Faster And Louder Notwithstanding Looking Up People Of God On Fire Healing In Surrender Echoes Of The Light Beautiful Things Obedience Children 18:3 Hawk Nelson Love; Unconditional Abandon Kansas / MVL74 Stronger We’re Alright Canton Jones Page 28 Rain’s ’A Comin’ Crazy Love A Mother’s Prayer Heaven Come My Way Dominionaire Ad Astra Per Aspera Fedel Positive Attitude Can’t Stop Me 33Miles Holly Starr Echoing Angels Club David Today What Is Love Leaving Here Today Tapestry Say What You Believe Hands I Will Power Lust Kaboose / YLO82 Page 64 Give Me Rest Canton Jones Hyland / YLO85 Page 30 Get Right Big Fireworks Night Owls 5: Bird Flu Matthew West Dominionaire Weights And Measures Survivor Peter Furler The Story Of Your Life Prayer Marriage All In Your Head Nicole C. Mullen Sanctus Real / MVL71 Page 26 On Fire My Epic / YLO84 Page 42 Our Father Lead Me Patience & Silence Captivated Pieces Of A Real Heart Yet Pride Sent By Ravens Peter Furler House of Heroes / MVL71 Page 8 Beautiful List Hold On God Save The Foolish Kings Our Graceful Words On Fire Suburbia

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Prodigal Relationships Gungor / YLO83 Page 24 Revival Roger Williams & The All At The Onset MVL73 Page 20 Chris Tomlin Mixed-Up Quartet Count On Me Beautiful Things Awakening Surround Me Healing In Surrender Beautiful Things And If Our God is For Us… A Different Road At The Onset Hands Hillsong UNITED Promise Sullivan’s Trial Jovian Awakening Natalie Grant Healing In Surrender Give Me Rest Aftermath You Deserve Love Revolution Hyland Red Sacrifice The One That Got Away Buried Beneath Flame Racism Weights And Measures Until We All Have Faces Daniel 10 Switchfoot / MVL71 Page 4 Captured The Sound I Am Empire Repentance Hello Hurricane Foxhole Gungor Salvation Kings We Will Run A Love Not Lost Rebellion Beautiful Things Taking Chances The Afters I Am Empire Towers Runaway Heart Attack Trin-i-tee 5:7 Light Up The Sky Kings I Need You Now Abandon Angel & Chanelle Hear It In Your Heart Rebirth My Epic Control Sent By Ravens Lashes Circleslide This Awakening Yet The Turning Ashes Remain Our Graceful Words Echoes Of The Light On My Own Sent By Ravens What I’ve Become Reconciliation I Hear Her Breathe Restoration Children 18:3 Our Graceful Words Disciple Chris Tomlin Jack O’ Lantern Dreams Deafening Jesus, My Redeemer Rain’s ’A Comin’ Sent By Ravens Horseshoes & Handgrenades And If Our God is For Us… Trailers vs. Tornadoes Red Our Graceful Words Flame Level 3:16 How Best Is Yet To Come Double Back See It How I See It Until We All Have Faces Silverline Captured Level 3:16 they Broken Glass Redemption Voices in the Night My Epic Peter Furler are Flame / MVL74 Page 30 Sound and Fury I’m Alive listed: Surrender (feat. V. Rose) Renewal Yet On Fire Captured Brandon Bee Maybe It’s The Last Day Silverline Skillet Theme The Afters Inside These Walls More Than A Whisper Hero Artist Lift Me Up Voices in the Night ConGRADulations! Class Of 2011 Song Light Up The Sky Disciple Album Shot Heard ’Round The World Silverline The Afters Regret Horseshoes & Handgrenades One Step Back For The First Time Hyland Voices in the Night Light Up The Sky ’Til Death Disciple Weights And Measures Watch It Burn Tim Timmons Third Day / MVL72 Page 46 Horseshoes & Handgrenades Bended Knee Lift Up Your Face Owl City The Grateful Move The Yacht Club Fedel All Things Bright And Beautiful New Gear Tim Timmons Salvation; Justification Club David Search Me Hillsong UNITED These Hearts / MVL74 Page 12 The Grateful Aftermath Apology Rejected Flame Aftermath Forever Ended Yesterday Recaptured Revenge Captured Red Watch You Crawl Until We All Have Faces

Salvation; Salvation; The Gospel Self-Examination Selfishness Redemption My Epic Abandon Kansas Canton Jones Brenton Brown Lower Still Learn You Have My Heart Good News Yet AD ASTRA PER ASPERA Dominionaire Our God Is Near Trip Lee / MVL71 Page 12 Hillsong UNITED Service Disciple The Invasion (Hero) featuring Jai Search My Heart Matthew West / MVL72 Page 54 Remedy Between Two Worlds Aftermath My Own Little World Horseshoes & Handgrenades The Story of Your Life Sanctification Propaganda And Odd Thomas LeCrae Anthem Lights Lean Sin Flame Release Date (feat. Chris Lee) Stranger Art Ambidextrous Nonsense Rehab Anthem Lights Red Captured Natalie Grant Satisfaction The Outside LeCrae Hands Power of the Cross Until We All Have Faces God Is Enough (feat. Flame and Jai) 2005 Love Revolution Rehab Self-Identity; In Christ Give Me Rest Salvation; Regeneration Underoath Security Reversal Sin; Confession Of How (New Life) Abandon Kansas Ø (Disambiguation) Hawk Nelson Ashes Remain Wings (Fear Of Heights) Done Holding On they Change My Life AD ASTRA PER ASPERA Matthew West Crazy Love What I’ve Become To Me are Propaganda And Odd Thomas The Story Of Your Life Sin; Consequence Of LeCrae So Help Me I Am Empire listed: New Reality (feat. Chinua Hawk) Art Ambidextrous Red Dig You Out Rehab Faces Kings Theme Seeking God Until We All Have Faces Artist Silverline Know Hope Collective Sin; Forgiveness Of Song Creation Sanctuary Robert Pierre Brandon Bee Album Voices in the Night Know Hope Collective Who R U Nailed To The Cross I’m All In Inside These Walls Silverline Self-Denial Start to Believe A Love Not Lost / YLO82 Page 48 Roger Williams & The All LeCrae Voices in the Night The Precursor Mixed-Up Quartet Used To Do It Too (feat. KB) Towers Free Rehab Gungor A Different Road Dry Bones Echoing Angels Silverline Beautiful Things Taking Back Love Tonight Self Image; Shine a Light Say What You Believe Voices in the Night Hillsong UNITED Uniqueness Bones Hyland Children 18:3 Sin; Repentance Aftermath Coast To Coast Oh Bravo Manafest / MVL71 Page 6 Weights And Measures Rain’s ’A Comin’ Avalanche Jonny Diaz The Chase What Water Can Do LeCrae Matthew West Jonny Diaz Background (feat. C-Lite) Family Tree Royal Tailor Rehab The Story Of Your Life Death Of Me Level 3:16 Black & White Crazy MercyMe / MVL72 Page 62 Level 3:16 Beautiful Underoath The Generous Mr. Lovewell Illuminator Owl City Ø (Disambiguation) Plant Life Newsboys / MVL73 Page 6 All Things Bright And Beautiful Miracles Born Again Trin-i-tee 5:7 God’s Grace Royal Tailor Angel & Chanelle Wannabe Black & White

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Sin; Struggle With Kristian Stanfill Royal Tailor Sent By Ravens Cory Lamb / MVL73 Page 16 My Reward Control Philadelphia Break The Cycle Mountains Move Black & White Our Graceful Words Break The Cycle EP Tim Timmons Thanksgiving Truth Propaganda And Odd Thomas Humble Me Brandon Bee Ashes Remain I Hate It The Grateful Radiant Son (Give Thanks End of Me Art Ambidextrous To The One) What I’ve Become Surrender Inside These Walls Sin; Temptation Anthem Lights Royal Tailor LeCrae Lifeline Tim Timmons Black & White Killa Anthem Lights The Grateful Black & White Rehab The Grateful Ashes Remain Unity Social Action Come Alive Tim Timmons At The Onset Know Hope Collective What I’ve Become How We Thank You Anthem Hands And Feet The Grateful Healing In Surrender Know Hope Collective The Katinas What It’s Worth Time Hawk Nelson Propaganda And Odd Thomas Collage Circleslide We Can Change The World Change Gone Crazy Love Art Ambidextrous Owl City Echoes Of The Light How I Became The Sea The Katinas Spiritual Warfare All Things Bright And Beautiful Transformation Collage Disciple Delirious? Collage Battle Lines Roger Williams & The All MVL71 Page 32 Horseshoes & Handgrenades Mixed-Up Quartet History Maker Robert Pierre Future Farewell Silent Cry Underoath / YLO82 Page 78 A Different Road I’m All In Catch Myself Catching Myself Flame Ø (Disambiguation) Talent Move Victory Propaganda And Odd Thomas Captured Disciple / YLO82 Page 62 How Underoath Art Ambidextrous Dear X, You Don’t Own Me Vacant Mouth Art Ambidextrous Flame / YLO84 Page 30 Horseshoes & Handgrenades they Ø (Disambiguation) Put On Temptation Captured Disciple are Submission Ashes Remain Revolution: Now A Love Not Lost Take It Away Silverline Horseshoes & Handgrenades listed: Turning The Pages What I’ve Become Stop Me Now Towers Voices in the Night Silverline / YLO82 Page 74 Theme Testimony Turn it Up A Love Not Lost Artist Abandon Tim Timmons Voices in the Night Song Let Go Tommy: The Assassin Resurrection Life Album Control Towers The Grateful Violence Children 18:3 The Afters Anthem Lights Trust Cruel One I Am Yours Where the Light Is The Katinas Rain’s ’A Comin’ Light Up The Sky Anthem Lights I’ll Wait Collage Virtue Chris Tomlin B. Reith Canton Jones I Will Follow My Story Laura Story / YLO84 Page 38 All About The Kingdom And If Our God is For Us… ConGRADulations! Class Of 2011 Blessings Dominionaire Blessings Holly Starr Flame Weariness Surrender Alive Robert Pierre Fedel Tapestry Captured Trust In You Tired Of The Struggle I’m All In Club David Hyland My Epic Desperate Man Further Up/Further In The Choir / YLO83 Page 46 Wisdom Fedel Weights And Measures Yet Enough To Love De-Plumed Wisdom Club David © 2011, INTERLÍNC. INTERLINC-ONLINE.COM / 800.725.3300 << Page ANNUAL 65 THEMATIC LISTING

Words; Power Of The Katinas Worship; Praise Robert Pierre Dominic Balli Majesty Brenton Brown Sing For Joy Louder Collage All For You I’m All In American Dream Our God Is Near Peter Furler Tim Timmons The World; Greater Is He Brenton Brown Uprising Worldliness On Fire Joyful The Grateful Our God Is Near Red / MVL74 Page 6 Polen / MVL71 Page 30 Trin-i-tee 5:7 Until We All Have Faces We All Fall Down I Worship Your Name Feed The Machine Canton Jones Face To Face Necessary Angel & Chanelle Dominionaire Robert Pierre Sent By Ravens Worship; Dead To Sin Salt And Light I’m All In Echoing Angels Thanksgiving Our Graceful Words Love So Beautiful Flame Worship Worship: Call To Say What You Believe All I Need 7eventh Time Down Captured Andy Kirk Hillsong UNITED Worship Jesus Wake Up My Soul World Changer Nova Zeal Wake Up My Soul Aftermath Abandon How Brandon Bee Live It Out Brenton Brown Hillsong UNITED Control they Majesty Reigns Arise And Sing Inside These Walls Rhythms Of Grace Our God Is Near Aftermath LeCrae are Canton Jones High (feat. Sho Baraka and listed: Dominic Balli Lincoln Brewster Suzy Rock) Worship You Twenty Seventeen Dominionaire Reaching for You Rehab American Dream Real Life Theme Canton Jones / YLO84 Page 28 Level 3:16 Artist Robert Pierre Lincoln Brewster Level Song Worshipper Be Lifted Up Dominionaire Shout for Joy Level 3:16 Album I’m All In Real Life Circleslide Trin-i-tee 5:7 Natalie Grant Love Amazing Bring Your Praise Echoes Of The Light Greatness Of Our God Angel & Chanelle Love Revolution Circleslide Nothing Compares to You Natalie Grant Echoes Of The Light Song to the King Love Revolution Coffey Anderson My Soul Magnifies Natalie Grant Coffey Anderson Your Great Name Love Revolution Coffey Anderson Seek Your Face Nicole C. Mullen Coffey Anderson Holy Captivated Captivated Coffey Anderson You Alone Nicole C. Mullen Coffey Anderson I’ll Praise Your Holy Name Captivated Hands Northern Lights Nicole C. Mullen Give Me Rest My Tribute-Redeemer Captivated

Unavoidable. Pervasive. Inescapable. Secular pop music is everywhere. ideas to take advantage of some of the most popular secular songs. Even if you can get your young Christian friends to switch their listen- Use the opening questions, the thematic concepts and discussion ing habits from secular to sacred, they are still going to hear the top ideas to spice up your Bible study, Sunday School lesson, camp/retreat popular songs everywhere they go. In this section we provide you some meeting or outreach event message.

Artist: Artist: Artist: Adelle Coldplay Foo Fighters Song: Rolling Into Deep Song: Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall Song: Walk Album: 21 Album: Every Teardrop IS A Waterfall Album: Wasting Light

By: Cindy Engøy By: Doug Ranck By: Jessica Parrent [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Teaching Point: Teaching Point: Teaching Point: Love lost and betrayal Hope Salvation, Self-Examination, Identity in Christ

Opening Question: Opening Questions: Opening Questions: Have you ever been in love or had deep feelings What is your favorite type of music? When do you Have you ever felt that you had lost your way, need- for someone and that person let you down? Or, most often like to listen to your favorite music? ed a refresh button on life, or that your relationship has your best friend broadcast something you What music do you like when you are in a good with God needed mending? Have you ever thought, told them in secret? If you feel comfortable to mood? What music do you like when times are “I just need a new beginning”? Have you wondered, share, feel free to share your experience. challenging? “Will God take me back?” If so, and you are willing, please share that experience. Discussion: Discussion: “Rolling Into Deep” is a great song that expresses Everyone has an opinion about music. Music has Discussion: how each one of us has felt. Anyone who has a way of connecting with us like no other. Music “Walk” deals with the issue of wanting a second been in love and hurt, or had a friend betray them, brings back memories. Music also brings hope. chance – wanting to learn how to walk again. The or been taken advantage of (which is probably all Many anthems have been written for movements song is upbeat, yet it reveals someone who has of us) can totally relate to her words, You had my and revolutions. Those songs have become leg- been hurting and on his or her knees begging heart inside of your hands, and it played it to the endary for their inspirational content. because he or she never wants to die. beat. And then there’s the anger and revenge that builds in each of us when we have been hurt and In this song, Coldplay expresses the hope found This song to me sounds like a man who is hurting betrayed – You’re going to wish you’d never meet in music even in the midst of trying times. The first and calling out to God for a chance at a new life, me. It’s payback time! few lines say, I turn the music up, I got my records forgiveness, and to be a reborn Christian. on, I shut the world outside until the lights come • Do you ever feel as if you need to learn how to You might have tried to talk to your parents, youth on, maybe the streets alight, maybe the trees are talk and walk again? pastor, or another adult, but they just don’t seem gone, but I feel my heart start beating to my favor- • Have you ever felt as though you needed to start to get it or they try to make you think that what you ite song. The songwriter has found an expectation over, that you needed a new life? are feeling is no big deal. There is Someone who when circumstances say otherwise. The beat of • Have you ever felt a fear of death? What does it does care about what you have gone through – the the song and its inspirational lyrics move him to mean to live forever to a Christian? hurt feelings, lost love, and betrayal: Jesus! Yes, the hang in there. maker of the universe in deeply interested in you 2 Corinthians 5:17 says that if you are saved you and your feelings. He does feel your pain! Read Psalm 42:5-6a. These words remind us we are a new creation. Your past and your sins are can look beyond our failures and disappointments taken away – you have forgiveness and are a new Psalms 58:6 states, “You keep track of all my to God, who came to save us. We can put our person to God. You will learn to walk again in Christ sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your trust in Him. We can do this through praising Him. and speak of Godly things not worldly things. bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.” (NLT) How you feel is so important to The words of the Psalms are true but can feel Read Psalm 23:4. Death does come to us all, but Jesus that He saves all your tears. Wow! Talk hollow when we are in the middle of trials and Christians should have no fear. Christ is with us at about feeling our pain—He really does! tough times. God offers us other ways to expe- every turn – we should always seek comfort in him. rience hope. We need to recognize the songs of Romans 12:17 warns us against trying to do any our faith (whether we sing well or not!) that lead In John 11:25-26 Jesus says that we will never “payback” ourselves. But, that’s really hard to do. The into the place of hope and out of despair. As we really die. first thing we want to do is make the other person recognize these songs, whether it is a classic realizes how much they hurt us, and we will hurt them hymn or a contemporary “scream-o” worship Read John 14:1-3. We need to put our faith in just as badly. But, hold on – payback might be coming. anthem, they will offer us a tool for letting our Christ; He went to prepare a place for us and He Deuteronomy 32:35 tells us that God will take emotions flow in the direction of our victorious will return for us. So let’s not let our fear guide us, care of whatever payback is necessary. Savior. instead we should enjoy this time on earth. We should reach out to people and love them as Christ Conclusion: would and lead them to Him by our love. Become Conclusion: Identify three songs that “pump you up” and the new person He has led you to be; learn to walk Can we get past the pain of love lost, betrayal, bring you hope in God. What is most inspiring and talk as Jesus would in all aspects of your life. or a loss of trust in someone? Can we leave our about these songs? Talk to your friends and And when the time is right, He will return for us! hurt in the hands of Jesus and let Him take of the find out what songs move them. problem? It really is that easy!

Artist: Artist: Artist: Foster the People G. Love & Special Sauce Katy Perry Song: Pumped Up Kicks Song: Peace, Love, and Happiness Song: Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) Album: Torches Album: Superhero Brother Album: Teenage Dream

By: Carl Jones By: Ryan James Ross By: Nikki Febinger http://youthguy07.blogspot.com [email protected] [email protected]

Teaching Point: Teaching Point: Teaching Point: Violence, Fitting In, Despair Hurt, Worry, Poverty, Faith, Hope Having fun God’s way.

Opening Questions: Opening Questions: Opening Questions: Have you ever considered taking an extreme If you could wish anything for the world, what would Have you ever been to a party where step to become part on the “in-crowd?” Maybe it be? What do you think this world needs the most? kids were using alcohol and making bad changing your personal style or doing something With all the hurt, hunger, thirst, and sickness that we decisions? Were they doing things that went outrageous to draw attention to yourself? Or, see, sometimes we can just end up sitting in sad- against your beliefs? Were they doing things engaging in negative behavior that would force ness and doing nothing. Have you ever felt like this? that were breaking the law? others to notice you? When? What do people sitting in sadness need? Discussion: Discussion: Discussion: You have probably heard your schoolmates This seems like a simple song until you begin to lis- G. Love and Special Sauce have been rocking for discuss what they did over the weekend. ten closely and discover that it is all about shooting years, and a few years back they went to Rio de Often their stories involve alcohol (or other people. Someone named Randy is on the prowl, Janeiro. While they were there, G. Love was inspired substances) and bad decisions. threatening to gun down all the kids who he sees to write this song after spending time in the slums of • Why do teenagers party? What are teens as “cooler” than himself. He uses fancy shoes as a Rio, and he dedicated this song to the children he seeking when they do this? way of identifying those who seem to think they are met there. “We went in and played for these kids, • What are some of the repercussions of better than he, and then warns them that they bet- and just the energy these kids gave back to us and breaking the law? ter be on the run; he is coming for them. We learn in the whole day was just joyous,” G. Love says, “My • If you are caught in a position where you the second verse that he feels ignored at home and thinking was, why let this world weigh on your shoul- either do something wrong that your is seeking attention any way he can get it. ders? If those kids can be so full of life and love and friends are doing OR you leave the party, hope, then anybody can.” which would you choose? Be as honest Everyone needs to feel wanted and that they as possible with your answer. belong. Yet, we are all excluded from things In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus gave his advice to those • Do you tend to stay away from parties every day. It was no different for Jesus – He was weighted down by the worries of the world. Read it, where drinking or drugs are involved? Why an outcast too. and then listen to G. Love’s “Peace, Love, and Hap- or why not? • What are some other examples of “pumped up piness” or watch the video (see YouTube.) Do you • Make a “Pros and Cons of Partying” list. kicks” that your peers use to set themselves think the world needs peace, love, and happiness? Which side of the list is longer? apart from those who are “less cool?” If everyone had these things, and treated each other • The shooter in our song thinks of himself as that way, what would the world look like? Would it Read Proverbs 23:19; 29-35 (The Message an old west cowboy armed with a six-shooter. be fixed? paraphrase is pretty straightforward.) Compare What are some heroic images that may pro- these verses with the song’s lyrics: There’s mote violence in an attempt to fit in? If we trust our worries to God and walk with faith a pounding in my head, Is this a hickey or • When you feel down or depressed, to whom in Jesus, the Holy Spirit will be working some big a bruise?, It’s a blacked out blur, Think we do you turn? What keeps you from going over changes in us. Read Galatians 5:22-23 and see kissed, but I forgot, Trying to connect the dots, the edge? how this fruit of the Spirit is exactly what this world A warrant for my arrest, Yeah, I think we broke needs. If each one of these descriptions were truly the law/Always say we’re gonna stop. See the John 10:10 tells us that Jesus came so that we lived by Christians, what would the world look like? connection? Katy’s way – the worldly way – is might live “the abundant life” – full of joy and What would your life look like if these were lived out? EXACTLY what is spoken of in verses 32-35. excitement. We are called to live above our circum- Read the passage from Proverbs again – this stances, not under them. How do we keep from Conclusion: time, connect each verse to an above phrase becoming so overwhelmed by the bad things in Peace, love, and joy are exactly the attributes that from the song. life that we take our despair out on society? Where a relationship with Jesus will work to create in you. does our hope come from? Read John 13:34. Christians are supposed to be Conclusion: known by living out love in the world. We All the God’s Word is clear: your body is a living Conclusion: descriptions of the fruit of the Spirit, especially love, sacrifice to Him. He gave it to you so that Wanting to fit in and be accepted is normal. God are things we DO. These aren’t things we do by you can use it to honor Him. The Bible is granted us grace through Jesus Christ so that we sitting in church chairs. How are these, and how can not a book of “don’ts”, it’s a book of “do’s” would all be accepted in the family of God. How these actions that the world needs, act out in your – “DO this and you will live a long life.” “DO can you, as a follower of Jesus, make the “Ran- life today? What can you do for those that are hurt- this and you will be happy.” To have a happy dy’s” at your school feel included and loved? ing around you this week? and clean-lived life – DO it God’s way!

Artist: Artist: Artist: LMFAO Mayday Parade Mumford & Sons Song: Party Rock Anthem Song: Miserable At Best Song: The Cave Album: Sorry For Party Rocking Album: A Lesson In Romantics Album: Sigh No More

By: Kirk Moore By: Doug Ranck By: Dave Felts [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Teaching Point: Teaching Point: Teaching Point: Think. Difficulties; Disappointment Life can be full of confusing voices, but we have a resource in God to overcome those voices. Opening Question: Opening Question: Are you sure you want to lose your mind? Describe the last time you were disappointed by Opening Questions: something that didn’t work out as you planned. • What makes you feel confused and hopeless? Discussion: What were the circumstances? Was it a surprise • What advice do you sometimes hear from those Are you familiar with the internet acronym or expected? around you who are not Christians? LMFAO? Look it up, and then, as you blush, try • How do you respond to advice that you know is wrong? to think of other possible meanings for the abbre- Discussion: viation. Ask your students if they can come up We are guaranteed to experience disappointments Discussion: with some clean, intelligent alternatives. Here are in life. Difficulty is not a possibility; it is a certainty. As the song begins, you have the sense that Mum- some to get you started: It can come through events or things we may buy. ford & Sons are talking to someone who has been • Learning Much From Alternate Opinions. Most often it comes through relationships we wish a negative influence with lines like, It’s empty in the • Lighting Markers For Alien Onset. we had, or relationships we thought we had. valley of your heart. The chorus makes a turn away • Linking My Fortune Around Opulence. from that negative voice, proclaiming, I will hold on • Locating Microscopic Fossils And Organisms. The songwriter seems to express defeat over a rela- hope… find strength in pain… change my ways. tionship that thrived for a short period but now has • Do you sometimes have difficulty keeping your hope LMFAO’s party-encouraging #1 Billboard hit died. Adding to the pain, the writer laments knowing in Christ alive when people are discouraging you? encourages the listeners to lose their minds in the that his former girlfriend is now with somebody else. • What do you think it takes to “hold on hope?” music and in the party lifestyle. (“Party Rock” is This knowledge is causing sleepless nights and the also a slang term for cocaine, though the song feeling of being miserable at best. In the second and third verses, the writer seems doesn’t seem to encourage cocaine use.) The to gain more determination and strength, speaking video for the song, however, pokes fun at those Romans 5:1-5 reminds us of the hope we have in more and more forcefully and with more and more who lose their mind in the party lifestyle. Instead God. This hope begins with suffering which produc- confidence. First we hear, …let me at the truth, of encouraging the lifestyle, the video shows es perseverance, perseverance produces character, which will refresh my broken mind, and at the end, people who have become zombie-like from lis- and character which produces hope. The apostle So make your siren’s call… I will not hear what you tening to and following the song’s directions. Paul emphasizes this: Hope does not disappoint us, have to say. • What things are you so sure about that you because God has poured out his love into our hearts • What does it take to stand up against temptation don’t ever ask questions? by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. and negative voices? • What would you be willing to completely lose • The third verse says, You can understand depen- your mind over? Throughout our life, things we desired but under- dence when you know the maker’s hand. How do performed or simply malfunctioned will disappoint you think that relates to the ability to stand against Romans 12:2 encourages readers to be trans- us. People we deeply trusted and who promised temptation? formed by the renewing of their minds so that to support us but whose actions did not mirror • Do you think you gain confidence each time you they can discern God’s will. Colossians 2:8 their words will disappoint us. In those times we stand up? Explain. calls readers to be wary of being led astray with are tempted to wallow in our misery, point fingers, high-sounding nonsense. Isaiah 1:14-18 recalls and refuse to lift our eyes to the bigger picture. If James 1:2-4 says that trials are a proving ground God’s invitation to turn from hypocritical religious we choose to continue putting our hope in people for faith. You might see them as a spiritual gym for actions and instead “argue it out” with God. and things, leaving God’s hope out of the equa- building faith muscles, making you strong and faith- • What questions would you ask God if you were tion, this disappointing cycle will continue. The ful. The challenge is to see trials and challenges as sitting down for a chat right now? world calls us to hope in all it offers. Meanwhile, an opportunity to become more like Jesus, or as • What questions do you think would be off-limits? God pours out His love into our hearts. the song says, …to know how to live my life as it’s • What do you really wonder about? meant to be. Conclusion: Conclusion: What is disappointing you these days? How have Conclusion: Out in the world or even in church, thinking and you been responding to those disappointments? How strong is your faith? Are you working through asking questions is a good thing. No one has to What are some healthy ways you have worked some challenges? As you depend on God, you will check his or her brain at the door. God loves your through those circumstances and what are some experience victory after victory, and you will see questions. Think. Ask. Listen. unhealthy ways? How can you better keep the yourself growing more and more like the person He hope of Christ at the center of your life? meant you to be.

Artist: Artist: Artist: Queensrÿche Secondhand Serenade Seether Song: Get Started Song: Take Me With You Song: Country Song Album: Dedicated to Chaos Album: Awake Album: Holding on to Strings Better Left to Fray

By: Mary Wilson By: Joel Jackson By: Barry Bridges [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Teaching Point: Teaching Point: Teaching Point: Life’s too short – get started making a difference. Love/Acceptance Humility, Healthy Perspective, Simple Truth

Opening Question: Opening Questions Opening Questions: Twenty years from now, what do you want the What is love? What are some popular ways to What kinds of things do you hate when people post “lines on your face” to remind you of—what plac- express love? Why do you want to experience love? on their Facebook status? Did you ever meet some- es, good times, accomplishments, and friends? one who had done heroic things but didn’t have a Discussion: giant ego? Maybe they were really good at some- Discussion: Everyone longs for acceptance. We spend tons of thing, but didn’t brag about it? Maybe you have met “Get Started” by Queensrÿche is a call to get energy to find someone who truly loves us. Unfortu- someone who has a quiet confidence, but when they started living, to change your view, your scene, nately, the rising divorce rate and our own feelings of speak, they are painfully honest and cut straight to and bet it all on something. They won’t suffer rejection show that many people never find love. the simple truths. fools, and they are willing to break some rules. Twenty years in and they are ready to rev their Television ads capitalize on our desire for love Discussion: engines, pick up speed, and be better. and acceptance with the promise, “Buy our What do you think “Country Song” is doing on an product, and you will experience acceptance.” album by Seether? The title is almost out of place Jesus calls us to get started too. As far as cul- Popular music also expresses opinions about with their style, and the song is definitely not in the tural rules go, His Word has this to say, “Don’t be how to experience love or how to share love Country genre. It is almost as though the singer is conformed to this world but be transformed by or how love makes us feel. This song explores talking to himself – you know, one of those con- the renewing of your minds.” (Romans 12:1-2) feelings of love; interestingly, many of the versations with the mirror where you almost hate How do you renew your mind? You get started feelings this song explores are also found as yourself, but maybe you are just focused on the by assessing where you are now, your view, your expressions of God’s love for us throughout the negative that you did. What do you think – is he same old scene. Then allow the Word to chal- Scriptures. Secondhand Serenade sings, I don’t talking to himself or someone else? lenge you, to shed light on where you are and have anything to hide. I don’t have anything. The where you need to be to please Him and to know singer declares, You started seeing right through Paul was a follower of Jesus who, after Jesus was what He wants for you. me and I’m loving every minute of it. This is how gone, took up where the other followers left off and we want to feel accepted. We want someone to kept spreading the Good News around the known What does Jesus want for you? What does He see all of us and still accept us for who we are. world. He really did a lot, had many bad circum- want for you to do? Romans 12:9-21 is full of stances that might stop a normal man or slow down great ideas: love sincerely, hate evil, cling to good, Psalm 139 speaks of God’s constant pursuit of a normal woman. When he talked about those be devoted to others in brotherly love, honor oth- a relationship with us. God knows us inside and things, he always played them down; they were ers above yourself, be zealous for God (keep your out. This seems pretty scary when we consider not something he would tweet about or post on his engines revving), be joyful in hope, patient in afflic- all our flaws, mistakes, and actions of betrayal. Facebook status. The most important thing to him tion, faithful in prayer, share with people in need, The psalmist seeks to hide because he does not was his discovery of forgiveness. practice hospitality, live in harmony with others, want to feel God’s probing eyes when he knows don’t be proud but be willing to associate with he does not measure up. Then, as the Psalm Read 1 Corinthians 15:8-11 and keep score on ends, the poet again declares that God knows people of low position, do not be conceited. how many times Paul plays down his accomplish- him, but now he states this fact as a request. ments. What do you read as the most important He has realized that even though God sees right This is quite a list; which of these challenges would thing to Paul? What did Paul do that made this through him, he experiences God’s full accep- be the most difficult for you? Does the list over- grace so meaningful? tance. This is love. God is love. whelm you? Jesus summed all this up pretty simply when He told us to love God with all our heart, soul, Conclusion: Conclusion: mind, and strength – and to love others. Life is short How do we let God’s grace go to waste? What are How do you experience God’s relentless pursuit of – too short not to be zealous, not to pick up speed. some ways that we can downplay our accomplish- you? Does it scare you and make you want to hide, ments and focus on the simple truth? or does it open you up to the reality that you are Conclusion: loved and accepted by Him? Have you acknowl- What needs to change in your life – what scenery, edged God’s complete acceptance of you? what view? What bogus cultural rules are you buying into that will keep you from getting started, going where Jesus calls you, and caring for people as He does?

Engaging Hearts And Minds In Worship By Tim Timmons

“Leading worship for students is usually a race to see who’s going to worship first – the students or the chairs!” One of my early ministry heroes encouraged me with this one-liner many years ago after I had finished complaining about how hard it was to lead students in worship. How sad and typically true this statement is – not only for students, but for adults, too. Sadder still is how often our worship sets are just a few songs thrown together at the last minute because there simply wasn’t time to do anything more. And yet we still wonder why most of our students walk into our gatherings and never worship beyond going through the motions – and sometimes they won’t even do that!

I understand that as a youth leader you are wearing about a thousand different ministry hats, worship leader being just one of them. So let me begin by saying THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for your investment into the Kingdom! What you do is important and valuable. As worship leaders (whether full-time, part-time, or volunteer), you have been tasked with something incredibly difficult, no matter what age your congregation is. My community defines “worship” as responding to all that God is with all that we are. “Responding” is the key word. One of our main goals/purposes as worship leaders is to lead people to honestly respond to God, whether it’s with joy, frustration, obedience, surrender, etc. When our people enter our gatherings, how can we encourage them to respond to God, not just the music, or the emotionalism, or the hype? How can we lead them to own their response to Jesus?

Try something with me. Right now, wherever you are, sing out loud, “How great is our God! Sing with me! How great is our God!” (Do it, even if it’s quietly in your heart.) Now, were you responding to the goodness of God, or simply doing what I asked you to? Was your mind and heart engaged with God, or were you thinking about all the things on your plate today?

Let’s try this again, but this time I want you to pause, close your eyes, and think. What are you grateful for today? How has God shown himself to be great and loving in the past year? What are the areas in your life you need Him to be great right now?

Now sing, “How great is our God! Sing with me! How great is our God! And all will see how great, how great is our God!”

How was this time different from the first? Did you sing more honestly? Did you own the words after responding to God through your own life lens?

One of the best ways I’ve found to lead people to own their response to God is through asking intentional questions of the songs being sung. One of my favorite examples of how a good question can turn a song around came about last Christmas. One of the young worship leaders at our church was struggling with leading Christmas carols that he felt were trite and powerless. I asked him what his favorite carol was and after a short pause, he identified “Oh, Holy Night.” I asked him to think of a question that would help him own the song and help the people own and respond to Jesus through the song. I went to his service the next night to support and encourage him and honestly, I was blown away by the impact of what happened next. Before he began the song, he asked, “When was the last time your soul felt its worth?” The room was suddenly engaged as it hadn’t been before!

As leaders, we can only say, “Hey guys, let’s really think about the words to this song” so many times before it is numbing and ineffective. Consider the songs you use. What is the heart behind each song? What is a truth about God or humanity that the song conveys? What intentional questions can you ask to help people own these songs? How can you help them identify the areas in their lives that need these powerful truths?

If we are deliberate about engaging the minds and hearts of people in spirit and in truth, there’s a chance we can lead them to beat the chairs in the race to worship.

Serving In Solidarity By Aaron Keyes

For five years my wife and I have invited worship leaders from around the world to spend a season in our home, learning, growing, and soaking in the Lord. The experience has been unreal; we’ve had people stay anywhere from a week to six months and each time we launch another one of these leaders out, we sense God’s affirmation.

One of the first things we do is to take them to our senior pastor’s house. We eat dinner, laugh, and share stories, often until late in the night. I hardly think anything of it, but our guests don’t stop talking about it. Apparently, a friendship between a worship pastor and a senior pastor is rare. This has to change.

Several worship “movements” are having major impact in a lot of churches. They each share a common denominator: intentional solidarity between the senior leadership and the worship leadership. For instance, Passion isn’t just Louie Giglio; it’s Louie and Chris Tomlin. Hillsong’s not just Brian Houston; it’s Brian and his worship-leading son Joel. At Bethel Church, the “Jesus Culture” HQ, Bill Johnson’s son Brian is the primary worship pastor.

Interesting.

In 2 Kings 3, Elisha was beginning his prophetic ministry. He had Elijah’s “double portion” and had shown signs and wonders – but the king was asking him to prophesy. He made an interesting request in verse 15: “Bring me a harpist.” Seems like an odd time for a jam session, but watch what happened: “While the harpist was playing, the hand of the Lord came on Elisha.”

Elisha’s prophetic potential wasn’t released until the musician played. This shows a connection between the musical and the spiritual. Think of David playing his harp for Saul; under demonic stress, Saul found deliverance through David’s guitar playing.

I’d venture to say that if it weren’t for Tomlin, Louie would not have the voice that he does. (And visa-versa.) If not for the music of Hillsong, the teaching influence wouldn’t be what it is today. The same is true for Bethel without Jesus Culture. There’s a spiritual aspect to this beyond the successful marketing and popularity of music. God is looking for teams who lead in solidarity, and He releases more into relationships than individuals.

I’ve experienced this personally. When I have a close relationship with a pastor, as opposed to a pastor whom I’ve just met, I experience a real difference when leading worship singing. The significance of that connection cannot be overstated. A word from a friend I love brings something out of me that wouldn’t be released any other way.

There are scores of great preachers who are widely respected and regularly heard via podcast and broadcast. There are just as many great worship music leaders. If we want the hand of the Lord to move on our ministries, then we must align ourselves - worship leaders and senior pastors - with one another.

BE LIFTED UP BEAUTIFUL HOME

ARTIST THE KATINAS ARTIST ROBERT PIERRE ARTIST ANDY KIRK

Key: G (Capo 4) Original Record Key: D INTRO Suggested Performance Key: B D A Em G (repeat) INTRO (Chart for Capo on 4 – B) D Em C G (x2) VERSE 1 INTRO/BRIDGE D A D Em C G G D/F# F C (Same as chorus) My heart is racing, mind full of questions Perfect, Holy Em D D Em C G VERSE 1 Bound by the chains, I can’t go on Nothing compares to You Em C G D/F# Em D A D Em C G God of earth and sky You’re powerful and great I’ve lost my way, searching for answers Savior, Healer C G D/F# Em Em D D Em C G No one can deny, You’re the name above all names Where can I go? Is it over? Our only hope is You C G F D Em C In you my soul collides, with You’re unfailing grace CHORUS Our only hope is You C D A Till I see you face to face Whoever you are, wherever you’ve been Em C G D Em G We call upon the name of the Lord CHORUS It don’t matter to Him Em C G D G D/F# F D A G No other one, You are the one You’re beautiful beautiful You’re beautiful beautiful This is love – turn around – come on home Em C G D C D A For great is Your love, poured out for us You’re beautiful let all the earth proclaim Whoever you are, whatever you’ve done, Em C G D G D/F# F Em G Be lifted up, be lifted up You’re beautiful beautiful You’re beautiful beautiful There is room for everyone Em C G D C Bm A Em Jesus, be lifted up You’re beautiful let every nation sing This is love – the time is now – come on home

D Em C G (Turnaround same as verse progression) INTRO Righteous, Gracious D Em C G VERSE 2 VERSE 2 Full of compassion for us Great eternal light that no one could replace This is the day don’t be ashamed D Em C G The healing word of life, You’re the author of our faith The Savior’s love is waiting for you Powerful, Merciful You’re majesty divine, the universe displays His amazing grace is breaking all of the chains D Em C G The glory of your name and I know Now I’m free, now I’m free You gave it all for us D Em C BRIDGE CHORUS You gave it all for us Em D/F# F With all my heart, with all my soul BRIDGE CHORUS C Asus4 G D A I surrender everything, everything to You Today I’m saved INSTRUMENTAL D/F# F Bm G G G D D Em Em C C Let all the earth shout Your name Saved by grace C D G#dim A F#/A# (C) G Lord You’re beautiful, You’re beautiful Today I’m saved We lift our hands Bm D7 G D (SOLO same as the chorus progression) Saved by grace We bow our hearts Em C CHORUS (2x) We stand in awe of who You are (x2)

Written by Robert Pierre, Matt Bronleewe, Jason Ingram Written by Andrew James Kirk, Barry Weeks Written by The Katinas ©2011 Toupos Publishing (BMI) administered by Moon & ©2010 1CN Records, a division of 1Christian.net, ©2011 Samoan Brothers Publishing (ASCAP) Musky Music, JI: Sony/ATV Timber Publishing / West Main Inc. Admin by 1CN Records. Andy Kirk Music(BMI), All rights reserved. Used by permission. Music / Windsor Hill Music (SESAC), MB: Sony/ATV Cross Universal-Music Brentwood Benson Songs (BMI). Keys Publishing / Songs From The Science Lab (ASCAP) All rights reserved.Used by permission. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

LET JUSTICE RING LIGHT THE WAY MATTER OF FAITH

ARTIST ANDY KIRK ARTIST ROBERT PIERRE ARTIST PETER FURLER

VERSE 1 Capo 2 (Key of G) INTRO D A E, D A E F#m Em INTRO Forgotten sons and hopeless daughters, | C--- G | D--- | (x2) VERSE 1 C D A E the hungry child C G D We all know and believe there’s more than what we see G D/F# When we’re lost inside the darkness D A E F#M Without a father, You love the broken man C G D Eternity is deep inside our hearts Em Afraid of what the future holds D A Empty Lives in desperate need, C G D So we watch and wait until that day C You have promised not to leave us E Bm the humbled hearts, C G D when in a flash this world will pass away G D/F# You will never let us go Bm E The least of these find rest within Your hands Em D Heaven and earth will kiss each other (So now) PRE-CHORUS CHORUS Am Em D C G D Em D A E Break our hearts for what breaks your heart When I can’t see my next step The sun will rise and light a brand new day C G D D A E CHORUS Your love will light the way Every knee will bow unto Your name C G D Em C G D Em F#m D A Let the saints of God be brought to life When the path I’m on is all but gone All the saints will shout and sing Your Glory C C D C G D Bm D D A E F#m (2x) Let Your children be set free Your love will light the way As a matter of fact it’s a matter of faith C G D Em To a broken world with one voice we sing VERSE 2 C G D We’re out there searching for tomorrow New clothes, new names / every tear drop is wiped Let justice ring, Let justice ring And barely hanging on today away / fears gone love and peace remain / And though we’re overcome with questions From the east to the west / the sky splits wide VERSE 2 You have answered us with faith / in the blink of an eye / our two worlds collide / Open eyes and hearts to see, (So now) heaven and earth have kissed each other awaken love inside of me For those who’ve lost their way When I can’t see my next step CHORUS Break the walls of hurt and shame, Your love will light the way release the power When the path I’m on is all but gone BRIDGE Of Your name for You are the God who saves Your love will light the way G D/F# So even when it seems so long to watch and wait PRE CHORUS C Em D D G/B Bm E Your ways are higher, Your ways are greater Still our hearts are full of yearning for that day BRIDGE/SOLO C Em D G D/F# C G D C G D Your ways are not our own And even in the dead of night we walk by faith Let justice ring, Let justice ring C Em D G Bm E Your ways are higher, Your ways are greater Lord, we stand upon the promise that You made C Em D Your ways will lead us home, C Em D Your ways will lead me home C Em D G Your ways are higher, Your ways are greater

Written by Andrew James Kirk, Josh Bronleewe Written by Robert Pierre, Matt Bronleewe, Jason Ingram, Written by Peter Furler and Seth Mosley ©2011 Ari- ©2011 1CN Records (a division of 1Christian. Toupos Publishing (BMI) administered by Moon & Musky ose Music / Million Pieces Music Publishing (Admin. net, Inc.), Andy Kirk Music (BMI)/Centricity Music Music, JI: Sony/ATV Timber Publishing / West Main Music at EMICMGPublshing.com) (ASCAP) / CentricSongs Publishing d/b/a CentricSongs (SESAC). All rights / Windsor Hill Music (SESAC) MB: Sony/ATV Cross Keys / 2 Hour Songs (Admin. by Centricity Music Publish- reserved. Used by permission. Publishing / Songs From The Science Lab (ASCAP) All ing) (SESAC) All rights reserved. Used by permission. rights reserved. Used by permission.

O MY SOUL NEVER WILL (RISE AND SING) RAISED ME UP

ARTIST TIM TIMMONS ARTIST AARON KEYES ARTIST AARON KEYES

D G INTRO Eb Bb F Bb/D Oh God, You know all my ways Am--G--F Am--G--Em Am--G--F G--G--C You have delivered me ’cause You delight in me Em G Eb Bb F Bb And still Your love remains F You are my Rock, My only security D Notice the nations, summon the peoples Eb Bb F Gm Eb Bb F You thrill me C CM7 You come and light my way when I call Your Name D G Join with the angels Oh God the fact that I can sing F Bb Eb Em G Giving glory to the Lamb You raised me up from the wreckage And You’re still listening Bb Eb D We lift our heads now; we were dead, but now You pulled me from the seas You thrill me G Bb F We are alive eternally Took me from the hand of the enemy G Gm Bb Eb You’ll never abandon me G C Am G You raised me up from the wreckage A Bm O my Soul rise and sing! Bb Eb You never will, You never will C/E F GsusC C You pulled me from the seas G A Bm A Highest praise to Heaven’s King Bb F You’ll never forsake me You never will Took me from the hand of the enemy G Binding the broken, You Father the orphan You’ll never disown me You’re the Lover of the lonely, Eb Bb A Bm A G A The One and Only King everlasting, You set the earth’s foundation, You never will, You never will break Your word Star of the morning, who in the skies compares to You! F Eb D You call the stars by name You thrill me G C Am G Eb Bb O my Soul rise and sing! You shield me with salvation, C/E F GsusC C F Gm Eb Highest praise to Heaven’s King stole my heart away C Am G Boundless love has won the day, Cm A# C F G C Where else could we go? the sin of man is washed away F Gm We come alive in You F Cm A# Gm You came as a servant, selﬂess and perfect We believe and know You are the Holy One C F Death was defeated and the stone was rolled away F You have delivered me ’cause You delight in me Angels acclaim You, creation awaits You G You delight in me Heaven and earth have been redeemed!

G Am F C Every tongue confessing, every knee will bow G Am F G C Every tribe in worship ever before You now G Am F C/E Every hope is realized, everything made new G Am F G C Everyone in all creation, forever in love with You

Written by Tim Timmons Written By Aaron Keyes, Matt McMichael, Stu G Written by Aaron Keyes, Matt McMichael, Stu ©2007 121 Music ©2011 ThankYou Music, Stugio Music. All rights G, Matt McMichael, ©2011 ThankYou Music, All rights reserved. Used by permission. reserved. Used by permission. Night Moves Publishing, Stugio Music. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

REACH SONG OF MOSES THE GRATEFUL

ARTIST PETER FURLER ARTIST AARON KEYES ARTIST TIM TIMMONS

(Capo 1) INTRO INTRO E A F#m B INTRO C D Em D/F# G D/F# G9 D F#m A E D F#m A (2x) VERSE 1 VERSE 1 C2 D Em E A VERSE 1 Oh the Lord, our strength and song, Each day You’ve given / Each debt forgiven D F#m D/F#G G/B D F#m B You hold the weight of the world Highest praise to him belongs Each breath these are a gift from You A E D F#m A C2 D Em E A Still I don’t slip through Your hands Christ the Lord, the Conquering King, Our hearts are filled with the joy of Your goodness D F#m A E D/F# G D G F#m B Your love is bigger than just a notion Your Name we raise, Your triumphs sing This thanks we want to give to You D F#m A built by man D Em CHORUS D F#m Praise the Lord, our Mighty Warrior A E B I fall again and again C G/D We are the grateful, We sing of your love A E D F#m A Praise the Lord, the glorious One F#m A E but You whisper, “You’re still mine” D/F# Em We sing of your mercy, We are the grateful D F#m By His hand we stand in victory, B A E You feel the pain of the world C D C( or G) The grateful ones, We are the grateful A E D F#m A By His Name we overcome B F#m but You never push mine aside We sing of your power, We sing of your kindness VERSE 2 A E CHORUS Though the storms of hell pursue; We are the grateful E F#m D A In darkest night we worship You B E You reach for me with a love quiets all my fears You divide the raging sea; The grateful ones, The grateful ones E F#m D A From death to life You safely lead You reach for me like a Father wipes away the tears VERSE 2 D F#m VERSE 3 You have created So many people in this world All the saints and angels bow, Brought back and re-made us A E Hosts of heaven crying out Redeemed all for Your glory God but I hear You calling out my name Glory, glory to the King! So like those before us E F#m D A You reign for all eternity! Singing this chorus You reach for me now I’m never gonna be the same We join the song of unending praise BRIDGE VERSE 2 Em C G D/F# BRIDGE You know all of my fears / there’s nothing Your The Lord, shall reign, forever and ever F#m B E eyes can’t see / when I tried to give up / Lord, You Em C G D Like the sun light paints the morning never gave up on me // I give You all of my hopes The Lord, shall reign, forever and ever A F#m and dreams / I lay them down / of all the places Like the moon fills up the night I’ve looked / You’re the one truth I have found // B E Like the songbird sings her sonnet CHORUS A F#m So our souls cannot stay quiet You hold the weight of the world / still I don’t slip E/G# A B through Your hands / You put the stars in the sky / We can not stay quiet You know every grain of sand

CHORUS

Written by Seth Mosley, Juan Otero, and Andrew Fromm Written by Chris Moerman, Ben Smith, Pat Barrett, Tim Timmons & Roy Schenkenberger ©2011 CentricSongs / 2 Hour Songs (Admin. by Centric- Aaron Keyes, Graham Kendrick, ©2011 - ThankYou ©2007 121 Music & Flyline music ity Music Publishing) / Plight Publishing / My Friend Cabo music, Make Way Music, Worshiptogether.com Music (Admin. by 21 Songs) (SESAC) / Southern Yankee All rights reserved. Used by permission. Songs. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Publishing (BMI) All rights reserved. Used by permission.

WHAT IT’S WORTH YOU ARE GOOD

ARTIST THE KATINAS ARTIST TIM TIMMONS (feat. Jeremy Camp)

(Capo1) E A You are worthy, able to be trusted, INTRO C#m B A C (Db) G/B (Ab/C) Am (Bbm) F (Gb) (2x) And faithful time and time again VERSE 1 E A C (Db) G/B (Ab/C) Early in the morning I will seek you How can I express the fullness and the depth C#m B A Am (Bbm) F (Gb) And You open up your heart and let me in Of what it is that You have done for me C (Db) G/B (Ab/C) E Words seem so small, I can’t explain it all You are good Am (Bbm) F (Gb) B All the joy and love that you bring Are good C#m A PRE-CHORUS And your love endures forever Am (Bbm) G/B (Ab/C) E B A I was summoned to the cross, the only thing it cost You are good, Your love endures Dm (Ebm) F (Gb) Was surrendering my life unto Thee E A CHORUS Daily you tune me to sing with the choir of angels Am (Bbm) F (Gb) C (Db) G (Ab) C#m B A For what it’s worth I give these feeble hands Daily, my tune comes undone Am (Bbm) F (Gb) C (Db) G (Ab) E A And words cannot express the glory You demand You have shown me mercy undeserving Am (Bbm) F (Gb) C (Db) G (Ab) C#m B The sacrifice You gave set all Man free And you sent your son to die for me Am (Bbm) F (Gb) C (Db) G (Ab) G#m A You conquered sin and death, You did it all for me To break the chain and to set me free F (Gb) G (Ab) C (Db) I want to live my life totally surrendered G/B(Ab/C) Am(Bbm) F(Gb) unto Thee

VERSE 2 So here I am again, unworthy of Your hand Words are frail, I’ll do the best I can All I had to give was broken, but You live Your redeeming love is healing me within PRE-CHORUS CHORUS BRIDGE C (Db) I surrender all control Dm (Ebm) Everything I’m living for Am (Bbm) F (Gb) I surrender all to you

Written by The Katinas, Jeremy Camp Written by Tim Timmons ©2011 Samoan Brothers Publishing (ASCAP) Stolen Pride ©2002 121 Music Music (Adm. at EMICMGpublishing.com) (ASCAP) Thirsty All rights reserved. Used by permission. Moon River Pub. (Adm. at EMICMGpublishing.com) (BMI) All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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Theme / Study Page Number Artist / Song Title

Ambition / 24 Dominic Balli / American Dream (feat. Sonny Sandoval)

Eternal vs. Temporal / 28 Hands / Give Me Rest

Eternity / 34 Owl City / Galaxies

Faith / 26 Fedel / Work It Out

God’s Attributes / 36 Peter Furler / Reach (feat. Phil Joel)

God’s Blessing / 46 Trin-i-tee 5:7 / Over & Over (feat. PJ Morton)

God’s Greatness / 44 Tim Timmons / God’s Reply

God’s Love / 42 The Katinas / L.O.V.E.

God’s Love / 38 Robert Pierre / Light The Way

God’s Protection / 18 Aaron Keyes / Dwell

God’s Sufficiency / 22 Ashes Remain / Everything Good

Justice / 20 Andy Kirk / Let Justice Ring

Lust / 30 Hyland / Fireworks

Motivation / 40 Royal Tailor / Make A Move

Persecution / 32 Love Costs Every Thing DVD Excerpt

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