Message Pick: “God Will Pull You Through” from Nick Vujicic
“If God can use a man without arms and legs to be His hands and feet, then He will certainly use any willing heart!” – Nick Vujicic
Born without arms or legs, Nick Vujicic faced an overwhelming battle as a youth to come to terms with the way he was made and to realize that God had a purpose for him. Through his ministry Life Without Limbs Nick has become a worldwide speaker, author and preacher of the Gospel. Now in his late twenties, Nick continues to reach out to people of all ages and backgrounds to let them know that they too can overcome the barriers and hardships in life through the grace of God. Nick is truly an amazing man of faith and a reflection of a life of victory, even without limbs.
In the message below Nick talks to a group of youth about the power of Christ that transformed his life:
SOAR: Editor’s Testimony
Recently I was asked to share part of my testimony of overcoming obstacles and hardships as a teen with a website for teen girls called Girls 4 God. The editor of the site, Annika, has an inspiring ministry and features the stories of various women to encourage girls to grow in Christ. If you are a girl, woman or even man who would like to share a word of encouragement with teen girls you can email Annika at statement@girls4god.de. I was glad to be able to contribute part of my experience:
He Touched Me & Made Me Whole
Despite of the pain God has renewed me and I want to share my journey with other girls so that they know there is hope beyond the hurt…
It is amazing how God has taken me from being moss under a rock to being planted as a blooming flower in His fertile ground. Our teen years can be really difficult at times when we’re going through changes, pressures and frustrations, and mine were no different. Despite of the pain God has renewed me and I want to share my journey with other girls so that they know there is hope beyond the hurt…
Arise & Shine and Come Awake- He Lives
Arise & Shine
Arise…
He lives – arising in light and glory He lives.
So we throw off the shroud of darkness, despair and death left on the cross He bore.
Because He lives we do now – more alive than before.
He lives – in shining pureness and holiness He lives.
His hands, pierced, took the gain, in victory over depression,
dejection, defeat, and shame,
So we could be unfettered, free – unchained.
He lives, robed in rays of majesty – He lives.
He overcame the world with stripes and streams of crimson
Imprinting our impurities on His flesh,
He rose again for our justification, in exchange for our debts.
He lives – He has risen indeed. So we should live – declaring the resurrection;
‘He rising for us, and His power in you and me.’
On this Resurrection Day we focus our attention on His glory, His sacrifice and remember that He died for our sake and rose again to give us life. He didn’t pour out His Blood for us to live entrenched and buried in darkness of past guilt and sin, not to be condemned but to accept His gift of redemption, love and grace:
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5
He came alive after the pressing of the world and so must we. Let’s arise, come awake – and live.
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. Isaiah 60:1
Come Awake
Above is a creative video piece called “Come Awake” that may inspire you. (Video from Igniter Media Group a faith-based company that has created dozens of other visual media projects to communicate Truth to the world. The music is “Christ is Risen” by Matt Maher.)
He Has Risen
The song “Don’t Cry” from Kirk Franklin’s album “The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin” is one of my favorites that reminds of the Easter season and the victory of our Savior. Here it is accompanied by an expressive dance.
“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.” Matthew 28:6
Recent SOAR Updates: Video Pick: “How He Loves” by Kim Walker, Word from John 15 & Thinking About Love
Check out some of the latest posts from SOAR:
How He Loves…Always
He loves me?
Sometimes experiencing what we call romance in this world leaves us wondering what love truly is. You feel that happy pounding and patter in your chest when he reveals a bouquet of roses and candy. Getting hurt though can peel away the layers of our hearts, like someone plucking the petals from a flower…
Video Pick: How He Loves Us – Kim Walker & Jesus Culture
How He Loves Us – Kim Walker / Jesus Culture
This video and song are a great declaration of God’s love for us. Featuring Kim Walker and the Jesus Culture Band, the song is from their “We Cry Out” CD/DVD, available on jesusculture.com.
“He is jealous for me, Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy…”
Word: John 5:9-17 – “No Greater Love…”
John 5:9-17
9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
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