Learning to worship the King

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I love the story of Daniel and his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Because he chose to please God instead of men, God showed Daniel favor and he was promoted high into the king’s government. Thus he was also able to appoint his three friends over the affairs of Babylon. What is so striking is the faith these young men had, which they exercised in the face of adversity at several pivotal moments. The Bible tells us the king found there were none to be like these four! Respected commentators and history suggest these young men were in their late teens. Amazing!

The idea of young men and women taking a stand for God is found throughout scripture. We have great examples besides Daniel and his friends, such as David, Ruth, Esther, and Timothy–all who had an impact at a young age. We have Paul’s letter to Timothy reminding “and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for Salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.” (II Tim 3:15 NIV).

So what is our part in building our future generation of leaders?

AWANA is one of the ministries here at Red Brick Church we seek to introduce to and teach kids the holy scriptures through memorization and practical biblical lessons. One of our highlights each year is participating with other churches in Bible quizzing — testing the knowledge and study these kids have obtained. Our quiz this year is this Saturday, February 15, at Northeast Christian Church in Rockford, at 10 a.m. We’d love to have you there! More importantly would you pray for the six teams listed below as they enter the final stretch of preparations for their quiz? Pray first that Christ is exalted that day and that His word would be firmly implanted in their lives well beyond quiz day. Pray that these kids’ study of God’s Word would prepare them to be used in mighty ways.

Ultimate Adventure Book 1
Team 1 Lindsey McNeilly, Cassidy Palmer, Hope Wallin
Team 2 Jeremiah Bogner, Shawn Clinton, Harvey Pollock

Ultimate Adventure Book 2
Team 1 Colleen Roberts, Griffin Smits

Ultimate Challenge Book 1
Team 1 Marybeth Brauns, Hanna Wallin
Team 2 Lucy Daniels, Emily Houston

Ultimate Challenge Book 2
Team 1 Andrew Hart, Hannah Underhill