Sunday, February 6, 2011

♥LOVE LIKE GOD LOVED US♥

"AMAR COMO DIOS NOS AMO" / LOVE LIKE GOD LOVED US

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (John 13:34,35)

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In a previous post, Claudia requested that we should ask GOD for an even bigger blessing this year.
On Saturday, February 2, 2011, an even bigger blessing it truly was. We took worship to the next level. Instead of our "routinely especiales" we extended worship time.
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We expressed our love to GOD for a whole hour.
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We worshiped and expressed how we believe in him, and what he will do in us, we asked for him to lavish his power and presence on us. It was an unforgettable and indescribable feeling.
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One thing was for sure, God's presence was roaming in our youth and church that night!

Also...
In a month where we are studying about LOVE, we ask ourselves...WHAT IS LOVE?

Through our Saturday (2/2/11) Night Preacher "Reina Navarrete," we were reminded that the Bible indicates that love is from God, in fact, the Bible says God is love.
"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." (1 John 4:8)

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[The Greek word translated "love" in the New Testament is "AGAPE." So how is "agape love" different? Unlike our English word “love,” agape is NOT used in the Bible to refer to romantic or sexual love. The basis of "agape love" is self-sacrifice.] (details)

In other words, agape love is a selfless kind of love that involves giving without expectation of anything in return.

God's love was demonstrated when He sent His Son into the world to “seek and save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10), and to provide eternal life to those He sought and saved. His son (Jesus Christ) paid the ultimate sacrifice for those He loves. That is the greatest act of love there is of which can never be compared or replaced.

God asks for us to love one another.

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In the same way, we are to love others sacrificially. Preacher Reina made a point when she stated that we cannot love unless we learn to forgive. For God has never stopped loving us, yet is willingly to forgive us when we sin.

When we learn to love others like God loved us, it is then we can say that we know the true meaning of love!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

AJAIC Convention!

Don't miss this Friday and Saturday AJAIC's convention!!! Read more about it on AJAIC's blog...

My Personal Goals

In our very first youth service of the year on January 8th, we wrote down our top 5 spiritual goals we wanted to accomplish during the year.  These were mine:

  • Read the bible daily
  • Pray in the morning and at night
  • Pray before my meals
  • Talk to others about Jesus
  • Learn new songs


It's always good to challenge yourself and see how far you can go.  I posted my goals right on top of my computer so that I can see them all the time... It makes me make sure I don't forget about the promises I made as I started the year!  So far, I have read the bible a bit more than before (still haven't reached the daily thing), I have been praying every day, I STILL have trouble remembering to pray before my meals (help!), I am growing courage to share the gospel, and I have learned a couple new songs!!!

What were your goals for the year & how are they coming along?

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