Week 5: July 24th & 25th

For community service this week, the BUCKS performed the wonderful labor of sharing the Gospel with people in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The BUCKS handed out various gospel tracts including the curved illusion cards below. People were asked which card looked bigger between the red and blue. Whichever card was on the viewer's right inevitably seemed larger and then the cards would be switched and the same would be true for the other color. People were surprised or amazed and then it was shown to them that the cards were actually the same size. After the "card trick", the point was made that human eyes are often fooled by illusions.

While on the topic of eyes, the person was then asked if he or she was willing to sell one eye for $1million. Some responded "Yes!" and others "No!". All were then asked if they would sell both eyes for $20million and no one was willing to do that; each person felt his/her eyes were priceless. The BUCKS then shared how the person's eye is worth nothing compared to the value of his soul (Mark 9:47). People were told..."Just as gaining riches at the expense of losing your sight is a bad trade, likewise...gaining the whole world at the cost of losing your soul [and NOT inheriting eternal life] is a bad exchange." Each person was challenged to examine whether he or she was living for self or truly living for the One (the Lord Jesus Christ) who created him or her.

When the BUCKS were finished speaking with each person, they were typically thanked for taking out the time to share Christ's message. Finally, to reward the BUCKS for their Kingdom effort this week, the BUCKS were treated to Chick-fil-A.

This week's Lecture and Learning ended up being centered on Matthew 7. In this chapter, Jesus warns us about false prophets (7:15), exhorts us to be true followers (7:21), and tells us to build our lives upon the Rock of His Word (7:24-26). Following the message, the BUCKS played a review game to prepare them for next week's test. The BUCKS divided up into 2 teams and a member of each team was shown a Christian Command and then had to draw a picture clue to get his team members to guess it. One point was awarded to the first team to guess the Christian Command (e.g. "Let your light shine before men") and another point was awarded if that team was able to cite the reference for that Christian Command/memory verse (e.g. Matthew 5:16).

The LAFF (Learning Assignment for the Following Fellowship) is to continue studying the Christian Commands (1-15) below for Week 6's test (July 31st). 

CHRISTIAN COMMANDS (In the Gospel According to Matthew)

 1. Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is Near – Matt. 4:17

 2. Let Your Light Shine Before Men – Matt. 5:16
 3. Do Not Be Angry...With Your Brother – Matt. 5:22
 4. Be Reconciled To Your Brother – Matt 5:24
 5. Do Not Swear At All – Matt. 5:34
 6. Turn...the Other [Cheek] - Matt. 5:39
 7. Love Your Enemies - Matt. 5:44
 8. Do Not Store Up for Yourselves Treasures on Earth - Matt. 6:19
 9. Store Up for Yourselves Treasures in Heaven - Matt. 6:20
10. Seek First [God's] Kingdom - Matt. 6:33
11. Do Not Judge or You Too Will Be Judged - Matt. 7:1
12. Do to Others What You Would Have Them Do to You - Matt. 7:12
13. Enter through the Narrow Gate - Matt. 7:13
14. Watch Out for False Prophets - Matt. 7:15
15. Do Not Be Afraid of Those Who Kill the Body – Matt. 10:28a
16. Be Afraid of the One Who Can Destroy Both Body and Soul - Matt. 10:28b
17. Take My Yoke Upon You and Learn From Me - Matt. 11:29
18. Give To Caesar What is Caesar's  – Matt. 22:21a
19. Give to God What is God's - Matt. 22:21b
20. Go and Make Disciples of All the Nations – Matt. 28:19
21. [Teach] Them to Obey Everything I Have Commanded You - Matt. 28:20

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