Would you like some water?

One of our young people who just returned home from the North American Youth Congress has asked if we could take a Saturday and hand out bottles of water to people out working on the yards or house or maybe even just out for a jog. Each bottle will have a friendly message attached to it with nothing to pushy or intrusive, but by offering them a cold bottle of water hope to open the door to a new friendship and possibly lead them to God! Paul said that he became all things to all men that some might be saved. Let's try something new and different.

Have you done anything new to try to get out of the proverbial box? Please share with us as your comments are always welcome! God Bless and have a great day!

Cardville Youth

Taking a few minutes to post some of the upcoming events that are going to take place for the Cardville Youth!

Youth Bible Study - Every Sunday afternoon at 4:30
Youth Service - First Sunday of every month at 6:00 PM
Youth Yard Sale - Saturday, August 24th. (all proceeds go to Sheaves For Christ)
Back to School Rally - Friday, September 6th!

Pray for these events that God will have his way! I am looking forward to seeing you there!

Dedicated Young People

I would like to take a few minutes today to just brag about the dedication of some of my young people. These teens are amazing. When they could be doing so many other things with their friends and families and even pursuing other goals, they choose to spend time with each other learning and studying the word of God. Here are some examples. Every Sunday afternoon, even though we have church Sunday morning and Sunday evening. I meet with a group of young people down stairs of the church before the evening service and for one hour we discuss a couple chapters of the Bible as we are slowly working our way through the Bible. We have been doing this for months and we are only on Genesis Chapter 21. I must say that I feel that I have gained as much if not more from this then the young people have. It has been a great time learning with them.

Also, our District Youth Department issued a challenge to the Young people of the State of Maine that if they would memorize 90 verses in 90 days and could recite all 90 from memory then they would win an Ipad. Only one person in the State was able to complete the challenge and I am proud to say that she is one of my youth. Not to mention she is only 15 years old!

This is a picture of Lucy (middle) receiving her Ipad with me (Right) and the District Youth President Bro. Rodney Dame (Left). We are at a Cowboy themed banquet (the reason for the western like attire).

The Destruction of Tyrus

I recently did a study on Ezekiel Chapter 26 and I found it quiet interesting. So I thought that I would share what I found with you.

Ezekiel 26 prophetically describes the fall of the Phoenician city of Tyre. The city of Tyre was the trading center of the Mediterranean Sea and was what we would probably consider to be the NYC of today. The people of Tyre were the founders of a much better known city know as Carthage and the Carthaginians considered the city of Tyre to be their father city.

Ezekiel describes several specific prophecies about the destruction of Tyre. Here are a list of the prophecies.
1. Many nations would come against it.
2. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, would lay siege to it.
3. It would be thrown into the sea
4. It would be nothing more than a rock
5. Would be used to dry fishing nets.
6. The City would never be rebuilt

We see that starting in 585 BC the King of Babylon laid siege to the City of Tyre. This siege lasted for 13 years before the mainland part of the city fell to the Babylonians. Babylonian Army was made up of people from all kinds of nations that it had already conquered. So in one way, many nations of the world came against Tyre.

Later we see a man by the name of Alexander the Great. He comes against the city of Tyre which has been moved from the mainland to an island approximately a half mile out to sea from the original city. Alexander built a cause way into the channel using the ruins of the old mainland city. Thus fulfilling the prophecy that Tyre would be thrown into the sea. Also, in the process they had scrapped the land clean leaving bare rock.
The city would be built a couple more times only for another army to come along and cut it down. So again the armies of the Nations prophecy is fulfilled. Here are some armies that destroyed Tyre, Babylonian, Greeks, Romans, Crusaders, and Muslims. For many years after 1290 BC the city lay in ruin. Only being used by local fisherman to dry their nets on the rocks. However, if you look at this site today, you will see that a city did spring up. But it is not Tyre but a Lebanese City by the name of Sour. When I looked at this city today, what stood out to me was a pointer on the map that was labeled "ruins of Tyre".

 I just found this interesting and I hope that you enjoy this little bit of information as much as I have. God Bless you my friends and may you endure to the end!