Winter Camp 2012

Winter camp is just around the corner!

March 30 through April 1, we’ll be traveling to Pine Valley Bible Camp, located just East of San Diego. Many of the exciting activities that Pine Valley has to offer will actually be included in the cost of camp. If you’d like more information on Pine Valley, you can check out their website at www.pvbcc.org.

The weekend will be spent challenging our students to grow closer to Jesus through a series of messages, break-out sessions, team-building activities and solo time. Space is limited to the first 55 students who register, so visit our Retreats link to get signed up!

Tonight at the Edge

Get excited for some cookies and milk tonight after Paul’s message about “Fruitfulness”, what it means to be fruitful and how to avoid getting the axe.

In other news:

Remember the All D-TEAM Dinner Sunday night at 6:30pm in the Warehouse, dress nicely. See you there! We’re going to be making some big announcements regarding the future, so make sure you’re there!!!!!!

Want Deliverance? Ask for Forgiveness

PETER WINSCOTT, Church Administrator

• BIBLE VERSE

  Psalm 24: 8-11   “8 Good and upright is the LORD; 
Therefore He teaches sinners in the way. 
9 The humble He guides in justice, 
And the humble He teaches His way. 
10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth, 
To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. 
11 For Your name’s sake, O LORD, 
Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. 

• INTERPRETATION

  This is a psalm of David in which he makes a plea for forgiveness and deliverance.  It is interesting that David joins together the idea of needing deliverance but also asking for his own forgiveness.  While we require deliverance from those who hurt us and inflict suffering in our lives, let us
  not look past our own sins and realize we, too, are sinners.  A spirit of humility puts everything in proper perspective.  Here David gives us
  a key to finding justice for the sins committed against us: “The humble He (God) guides in justice…pardon my iniquity (sin), for it is great.”

• BREAKTHROUGH

  God delivers the humble in heart and those who acknowledge their own sin.  If we show no humility and recognition of our own sin, we may be no different than our enemies.

• LIFE APPLICATION

  God always wants to teach me His ways because His ways are mercy and truth.  My ways are demanding justice, inflicting punishment and a desire to curse my enemies. But Jesus teaches us to bless our enemies.  There is always something for us to learn amidst our own suffering.
  Just because I am suffering or being persecuted by others doesn’t negate the fact that I am still a sinner.  As David points out in this Psalm, I need to recognize that I am a sinner and that my sins are great.  If I will humble myself and acknowledge my own sin, God will guide me in justice for only God is truly just.

• ENTREATY

  Dear Lord, it is so easy to focus on others instead of focusing on myself.  You constantly remind me of the magnitude of my own sinful nature while I focus on the little outward sins of others.  Please forgive me.  Grant me a humble heart before you.  Lead me in your ways of mercy and truth.  Please guide me.  I pray that you would help me keep your commands.  May I place all my trust in you for everything.  AMEN.

   

God’s Passionate Desire

ANDREW GUTIERREZ, Director of Production

• BIBLE VERSE

  Psalm 24:3-6  “ Who may ascend into thehill of the LORD? 
And who may stand in His holy place? 
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, 
Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood 
And has not sworn deceitfully. 
5 He shall receive a blessing from the LORD 
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.”

• INTERPRETATION

  The writer gives an early example of how to receive salvation and that there is a place where we can dwell with God, ie. “who may stand in His holy place?”.  In order to live with God one needs “clean hands and a pure heart”.  The person that has these attributes will receive “a blessing”, a gift from God, “and righteousness” being made right with God. Finally the passage closes with he will receive salvation.

• BREAKTHROUGH

  There is one theme through out the Bible.  God wants to be re-united with his creation.

• LIFE APPLICATION

  God’s desire to be connected with me goes far back in biblical history.  This should cause me to highly value my salvation.  It is humbling when you realize how much some one desires you.  I want my heart to respond in-kind to God’s love for me.  It is always so incredible to see the
  historical and spiritual links from various authors separated by centuries and decades, not to mention geography, cultural influences and personal
  interpretations to tell one story.  God wants you.

• ENTREATY

  Lord thank you for loving me first while I was still lost in sin.  Amen

   

Love & Respect Sold Out!

We have reached our maximum capacity for the upcoming Love & Respect Conference. It is so awesome to see that over 150 couples are going to be investing into their marriages next month as well as over 30 singles learning about relationships. We cant wait to see how God is going to use this to impact not only Beachcities, but also the community that we live in.

Just a reminder for those who are attending, it is both Friday 02/03/12 from 6:00pm – 10:00pm and Saturday 02/04/12 from 8:15am – 2:00pm. We will provide all snacks and meals during the event. Make sure you get there a bit early to pick up your name badge and your workbook. See you there!