true life, the truth on sex....

Week 2 – What The Bible Says About Sex....

Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”....

John 8:31-32 NLT....

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Which do you trust? The world’s way or God’s way? Human reason or God’s revelation?....

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LOVE & INTIMACY BECOME A MASQUERADE THROUGH…....

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1. Sex outside of marriage....

Honor marriage, and guard the sacredness of sexual intimacy between wife and husband. God draws a firm line against casual and illicit sex.....

Hebrews 13:4 The Message....

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2. A same sex physical relationship....

They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen. That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved.....

Romans 1:25-27 NLT. ....

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3. A fantasy- filled life....

“You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery. ’But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. So if your eye—even your good eye—causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your hand—even your stronger hand—causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.....

Matthew 5:27-30 NLT....

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FINDING THE LOVE & INTIMACY YOU’RE LONGING FOR....

Don't be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God!—harvests a crop of weeds. All he'll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God's Spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life.....

Galatians 6:7-8 The Message....

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1. Begin by experiencing God's love....

And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.....

Ephesians 3:18-19 NLT....

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2. Learn to express real love....

Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn't love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that.....

Ephesians 5:1-2 The Message....

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3. Pursue a lifestyle that values and honors obedience ....

And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.....

Romans 12:1-2 NLT....

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True Life, The Truth On Sex....

Week 1 –Distinguishing Truth From Lies....

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Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”....

John 8:31-32 NLT....

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5 SEXUAL LIES FROM THE WORLD’S WAY:....

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Lie #1: Sex is no BIG DEAL....

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Lie #2: Sex is purely PHYSICAL....

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Lie #3: God is DOWN on sex....

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Lie #4: Everyone is DOING IT....

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Lie #5: It’s impossible to be PURE....

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WHAT YOU DON’T HEAR FROM THE WORLD’S WAY:....

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-Your sexual decisions will leave life-long memories....

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-Your sexual decisions can have life-long consequences....

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-The best sex lives are found in marriages where people waited....

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CARE ABOUT YOUR LIFE:....

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1. Investigate God’s plan for sex.....

A thief comes only to rob, kill, and destroy. I came so that everyone would have life, and have it in its fullest.....

John 10:10 CEV....

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2.  Search for God’s wisdom....

Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding.....

Proverbs 2:2 NLT....

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For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.....

Proverbs 2:6 NLT....

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Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, 
and you will find the right way to go. For wisdom will enter your heart, 
and knowledge will fill you with joy. Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe. Wisdom will save you from evil people, from those whose words are twisted. These men turn from the right way
 to walk down dark paths.....

Proverbs 2:9-13 NLT....

3.  Experience God’s forgiveness            ....

But God is faithful and fair. If we admit that we have sinned, he will forgive us our sins. He will forgive every wrong thing we have done. He will make us pure.....

1 John 1:9 NIRV....

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4.  Enjoy God’s hope            ....

I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.....

Romans 15:13 NLT....

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Seriously why do they call it...I heard through the grapevine? Has anyone ever really heard through a grapevine? Sounds weird to me....

Anywayz! I heard Rush Hour was awesome today! Honorable mentions:

-Set up crew! Even thought I was not at the service I did go in real early (7am) to help set up a bit. We were down a few but they rocked it out. Each week they do that and I am very thankful for them all.

-Bands! Yeas i said bands...we have two! First everyone really needs to give it up for The Rush Hour Band and star player Isaac Horner! The band is always on point, always sounding great, and always makes me want to shake my buns! And Isaac my friend, I know you give so much of yourself to this ministry and I want you to know I love you bro. You are like family to me and I just want you to know that Rush Hour is as strong as it is because of your dedication, heart, motivation, and love for God and His people. thank you for what you do. Also Colere...for there smashingly diverse sounds and vision lead by Dougie Fresh! Doug and his team are another part of this solid rock of a youth ministry team that I am blessed with! I am honored that I can serve next to you all. 

-Lisa Pleban! She has a gift to teach in a creative relevant way and makes the Bible come to life! Sweet action Jackson!!!! I wish I was there to see it! 

I pray you all have a great week and get ready for our next series which is going to be a hot topic: TRUE LIFE, The Truth On Sex!

Serving Our Awesome God,
Travis

ONE MONTH TO LIVE

Week 1 – Determining What Matters Most

 

What if you knew you only had one month to live?

 

We need a new perspective on:

 

1. Time

 

How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone.

James 4:14 NLT

 

-We don’t have all the time in the world so we can’t waste it!

 

2. Death           

 

“For you were made from dust and to dust you will return.”

Genesis 3:19 NLT

 

-Death is inevitable…and until we are faced with that reality we will never really embrace life.

 

3. Life

 

Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.

Genesis 2:7 NLT

 

-We were created by God to be loved by Him and engage in a personal relationship with Him through Jesus Christ.  We have a choice to live that life we were intended to live.

 

Long before he laid down earth's foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love.

Ephesians 1:4 The Message

 

For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16 NLT

 

Start living like you’re dying...live life to the full!

 

1. Decide to live with passion

 

-Accept that life is temporary and real life, real hope, the real fulfillment comes from something we can’t buy, acquire, create, achieve, or work for…real passion comes from living a life for Jesus Christ.  That gives you passion to wake up and live for something eternal or forever! 

Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God."

Mark 10:27 NIV

 

2. Be determined to make the most of your time.           

 

-Spend time determining what really matters in your life and work on that.  Make a list of things you would do if you had one month to live…what needs to happen to achieve these things? 

 

3.  Depend on God’s Power to live this life of fulfillment.           

 

-Realize the strength you have access to…if you choose to believe.

 

I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 19:20 NLT

 

 

 

ONE MONTH TO LIVE

Week 3 – Leaving a Legacy

 

Teach us to realize how short our lives are. Then our hearts will become wise.

Psalm 90:12 NIRV

 

-There are actions of the wise & actions of the fool – it’s wise to obey

 

“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse (WHY?) because it is built on bedrock. But (Famous Buts) anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.”

Matthew 7:24-27 NLT

 

-Obedience to God’s ways will produce fruitfulness (Galatians 5…look up fruitfulness)

 

Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.

John 15:4 NLT

 

Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.

Matthew 7:20 NLT

 

-Obedience and fruitfulness will leave a legacy

 

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last.

John 15:16 NLT

 

For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better.

Philippians 1:21-22 NLT

 

 

Obedience à Fruitfulness à LEGACY

 

 

BIG [picture]: believe that I am capable of leaving a legacy

 

What type of legacy will I leave?

 

Are the things I’m spending my time on legacy-worthy?

 

When will I get serious about my own legacy?

 

 

ME [practical]: turn “someday” into today

 

Cast your legacy VISION – Pray, seek God, and write down things you    

want to accomplish and start heading that way!

 

Create a FINANCIAL legacy – Don’t live for money…help others. 

 

Commit to a legacy of FAITH – Reach out to others so they know Christ.

 

GOD [power]: acknowledge God everyday – Who are you acknowledging eachday…the God of self, the God of popular opinion?

 

So remember this and keep it firmly in mind: The Lord is God both in heaven and on earth, and there is no other.

Deuteronomy 4:39 NLT

 

The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.

Lamentations 3:23 NLT

 

 

ONE MONTH TO LIVE

Week 2 – Deepening Relationships that Matter Most

 

Teach us to realize how short our lives are. Then our hearts will become wise.

Psalm 90:12 NIRV

 

·      Determine to live with passion

·      Define your “one month” values

·      Depend on God’s power to live out the values

 

As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd. “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?” They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger. They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust. When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest, until only Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman. Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?” “No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.”

John 8:3-11 NLT

 

This scripture has the same elements as our relationships

Guilty & exposed                               “I was wrong”

Guilty with no accountability                    “I got away with it”

Holier than thou                               “I didn’t do anything wrong”

Judgmental pile on                               “I can’t believe he/she…”

 

How to deepen relationships that matter most

 

1. I need relationships even though they are messy

 

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone.

Genesis 2:18 NLT

 

2. Admit and list my own faults

 

“And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye?

Matthew 7:3-4 NLT

 

3. Let people know they are important to you.

-Identify these people and show them they are important.

 

Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.

1 John 3:18 NLT

 

4. Clean things up.

-Forgiveness is a choice not a feeling.

 

Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

Colossians 3:13 NLT

 

-Who do I need to clean things up with?

 

 

Yo it is Friday! It is so beautiful outside right now. I just came from the gym and all the way back home my windows were down and I was soaking up the air! Man amazing out there!

So I hope you guys are enjoying the long weekend. I know my kids have had a great day. So Sunday...you gonna be around? Come to Rush Hour this week because I've got something for you. This is our last week of us talking about when people meet Jesus. We are starting something new on Easter that is gonna be BUCK WILD!

That being said I will have some things to hand out to each of you so we can getmoving on growing Rush Hour. It's gonna take some prayers, some focus, some guts, and the invitations I have for you. I am asking you to invite 4-5 people that have never come to Rush Hour before. Invite them to Rush Hour for Easter. The new series is gonna be off the hook...It's called ONE MONTH TO LIVE.

During this series we are going to be giving away a FREE IPOD TOUCH. Every week you attend you will be able to put your name in the drawing. If you bring a new person that has never been then you can put your name in an extra time. On week three we will have the drawing.

Help us spread the word and let's get as many people as possible to hear how awesome God is!

See ya Sunday!
Travis

WHEN PEOPLE MEET JESUS
Week 3 - The Demon Possessed Man (Mark 5:1-20)

Everyone struggles with…

• Ashamed feelings from the past
• Giving up things that cause pain
• Asking for help with private issues


Finding Freedom from Bondage

1. Embrace the facts about your PAIN.
History merely repeats itself. It’s all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new.
Ecclesiastes 1:9 NLT

• God knows your secrets
• There’s no past “demons” God can’t get rid of
• You can be restored
• There are people who want to help

2. Remove yourself from the path BONDAGE.
Once you were slaves of sin. At that time right living did not control you. What benefit did you gain from doing the things you are now ashamed of? Those things lead to death! You have been set free from sin. God has made you his slaves. The benefit you gain leads to holy living. And the end result is eternal life.
Romans 6:20-22 NIRV

3. Put your faith in GOD’S WAY.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV

4. Believe God’s forgiveness PROMISE.
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1 NLT

[Jesus said]… “There is forgiveness of sins for all who turn to me” (Luke 24:47).

5. Ask for ACCOUNTABILITY.
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.
James 5:16 NLT

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Hey guys, It's Ashley here. There's a new survey for you guy to take, only five questions. Please take the time to fill it out :] See you cool cats on Sunday!!

I'm sitting here this morning loving listening to some music. I remembered as I was rocking out...that we have an amazing band at Rush Hour. Isaac Horner leads this team into battle weekly. It is not an easy task either. They practice Monday's and throughout the week they each have to make sure they are practicing on their own, they come in early Sundays at like 7:00am to set up, they deal with all kinds of crazy issues the equipment gives them, and they stay and tear down on Sundays until like 1:00pm. This team is incredible and the band is amazing! I love that we have this amazing piece of the Sunday morning ministry. I love that I can scroll through my ITUNES and see numerous songs they've done...and done well! It's all different styles, all different sounds, and all different types of people can connect to them. I just want to stop and thank the band for their hard work, dedication, and will to overcome the hard stuff.

So everyone what are some of your favorite jams that they've covered? Post them on the myspace comments or on the Rush Hour facebook group site.

See ya Sunday!
Travis