Last week we talked about what truth is. Tonight we talked about why it is so important.
One of the most-famous battles of World War II was D-Day, the invasion of Normandy beach in France.
That bloody battle turned the tide of the war. The few Nazis who survived said they couldn’t believe
the tenacity of the Allied warriors who landed that day – they just kept pushing forward, no matter how
much firepower the enemy unleashed.
We’re facing a similar, terrifying challenge. Though the battle is spiritual, and sometimes invisible, the
attack facing your generation today is not unlike what the Allies faced in World War II.
Why talk about war? Because the Enemy is well-armed and leaving many people your age in his wake.
Just like Hitler, the enemy is not playing games. He has something to gain by destroying lives. The
Bible makes this very clear in John 10:10, “the thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy.”
Many of the people in our youths' lives are bound up in depression, are cutting themselves, or even thinking
about suicide. Many are using drugs and alcohol. They are having sex or going too far in relationships
because they want to feel loved, or they’re trapped in an addiction.
WE ARE IN A BATTLE EVERYDAY!!!!
We talked about what some of the weapons are in the hands of the enemy. There are drugs and alcohol, suicide, struggles with parents, pressure to be perfect, pressure to be the best, prettiest, thinnest...there are many weapons in his hands! But all is not hopeless because the weapons in the hands of believers are far more powerful. We talked about what some of those are....the Word of God, prayer, mentors, a strong church family, Christian friends who encourage us, the Holy Spirit, our "helmet of salvation", and many many more.
The power of truth is awesome! We showed the kids a bunch of kitchen knives and talked about how in Hebrews 4:12 it tells us that the Word of God is alive and sharper than any double-edged sword. It can penetrate even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Using a comb to comb Grace's hair we talked about how the truths in the Bible can straighten out any mess the enemy throws at us.
Next we had balloons that had lies written on the outsides of them in marker. The kids took turns reading the lies and then popping the balloons to find the truths inside....inside God's Word. For example....Lie - Jesus isn't the only way to heaven. There are many different roads. Truth - John 14:6 - Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
Lastly, we played a game called Spin the Bible. We had a big red arrow attached to the front of a Bible and we spun it on the table in the center of the room. Whoever it pointed at once it stopped was given a Scripture on truth to read from their Bible....and 20 seconds to find it! We read Scriptures like Psalm 25:5, John 1:14, John 1:17, 1 John 3:19, John 8:44, John 14:6, John 17:17, 2 Cor. 13:8, and Ephesians 6:14.
It was a great night of learning about why the truth is so IMPORTANT in the life of a believer!!!!!
