READ TOGETHER: Joshua 2:1-22

This is week 2 of our series “Unqualfied – what type of people does God use?”   This week we focused on the biblical character of Rahab.  Rahab was a prostitute who had great faith in the God of the Israelites.  Faith big enough she risked her life to serve this God!    Rahab had a lot going against her, she was a woman (in those days woman were looked down upon) she was a Canaanite (not God’s chosen people) and worst of all she was a prostitute.  She had a million reasons to not be used by God and yet God used her and she was obedient to Him. 

God chooses to use whomever He wishes. He does this to reflect His own glory and not our own. So often we make excuses before we even know what we are up against. We think that we know the entire situation and we discount ourselves too quickly. We neglect to take into consideration that God can work through us – and He does this to reflect His own glory.  Because of Rahab’s faith she was saved and became apart of the nation of Israel, she was actually a direct descendant of Jesus!  Can you believe Jesus was born into a family that had a prostitute in its linage? 

So, when it comes to making excuses for why we can or cannot be used by God, we need to be reminded that He is God and can use anyone He chooses. The reality is that God chooses people with and without the proper qualifications so that we can see how awesome and incredible He is.

For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith. Galatians 3:26

Questions around the dinner table:

 1. what are some of the best excuses you’ve had in order to get out of doing things? (this should be an eye opening one haha)
2.Do you believe that God can do ANYTHING? How is that reflected in how you live?
3. Whats one situation this week where God can use you? Are you open to God showing these situations to you? 

This week we begin a new teaching series in theUNDERGROUND called “Unqualified.”   We’ll be asking the question: What type of people does God use?

For many of us who are young we feel that God could only use strong, powerful, smart, dynamic people.  Maybe we feel that God couldn’t use us to change the world because we lack any special skills.  Everywhere you go you are told that you need to “qualify” to do the next thing or to be somebody. You need to receive this certification or buy this membership to qualify, but God flips that on its head. He called the unqualified.  As we look through the pages of scripture we see time after time more often than not God uses unqualified people to change the world and accomplish big things for Him.

This week we will be looking at the story of Moses, a guy who was born into slavery, saved from certain death, raised by the Egyptians, living in the desert because he murdered someone, he was also a horrible communicator.  Yet God comes to him and asks him to change the course of human history forever.  God calls this guy who likely has everything going against him to lead this massive country called Israel out of slavery.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10
⁹ But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. ¹⁰ That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
 

Around the dinner table:
1. What sorts of things do you feel unqualified to do but wish you could?

2.  Why do you think God often uses unqualified people to do big things for Him?

3. What is one thing you would love to do to serve God but feel you couldn’t?

Every summer theUNDERGROUND  Jr. High students have the amazing opportunity to spend a week serving low income kids at Kerr St. Ministries in Oakville On.   It is a week you will never forget.  If you want to sign up please talk to your local youth coordinator at your Meeting House site!

What is Kerr Street Ministries? Kerr Street Ministries (KSM) ….
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Hi Parents, 

We want to keep you in the loop with what we are teaching the youth in our midweek gatherings so you can track with us and have the tools to purposefully engage your kids at home with the teaching at theUNDERGROUND. The month of April we are heading into a new teaching series called “The Greatest Story.”   We will spend the month talking about how Jesus’s death on the cross is the centerpiece of a much larger story starts with the creation of all things in the beginning.

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This sunday we begin our 8 week Jr. High teaching series called “Destinations.”  Its going to be hilarious, thought provoking and something you wont want to miss!  If your in Jr. High we hope to see you in theUNDERGROUND this sunday!

I hope everyone had an amazing march break!  I know our compassion teams had an incredibly life changing week in both Camden and Wilmington.  So glad they were able to serve in some amazing ways. 

This week we are heading into week 2 of “is this for real?”

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Yesterday was straight up awesome!

Our group working with Camp Saved had a fantastic final day of after-school care. It was difficult for all of us to say goodbye, but it was especially touching to see Zack part with his new friend Xavier. At the beginning of the week Xavier appeared to be a very tough and hardened little guy. We learned that Xavier had lost his older brother a few months ago – and he was obviously using his difficult attitude as a means of coping. But over the past few days Zack and Xavier developed a really cool connection. It was a special moment when Zack gave Xavier a picture that he drew for him and they embraced to say farewell. 

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Last night we had an incredible experience at the church we are staying at. The folks from Urban Promise put on a simulation using drama, props and storytelling to capture aspects of the life of a boy in the Urban Promise program. Normally, the kid whose life it’s based on would come and speak at the end but he is at college — so it’s great that he missed it.  

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Yesterday was full of ups and downs!

Our time with UrbanPromise continues to be so amazing. Yesterday the Olympics group tested their stomachs with FEAR FACTOR. Let’s just say that the puke buckets were on hand at all times! The group working with the after school care at Camp Saved is starting to build some great relationships with the students. I loved watching Amanda as she did an amazing job helping a fourth grade girl named Samantha with her homework. The first day we met Samantha she was dripping with sass and attitude, and it’s been incredible seeing her warm up to our group and receive us as people she trusts.

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