The Least of These
Matthew 25:31-40 NIV

The Sheep and the Goats
31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40 “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’

The Little Things
James 2:15-17 NIV

15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

Engage The World
We all feel powerless to make lasting change on the world. There are so many problems and issues so where do we start? Even just focusing on Africa can seem really over whelming. AIDS, Hunger, War, Terrorism, Poverty, Orphans, Child Soldiers, Fair Trade, Malaria – all seem like too big of problems for one generation to change.

Look at what Jesus tells us to do to change the world:
- Give food those who are hungry
- Give water those who are thirsty
- Give clothes those who are naked (obviously!)
- Get to know strangers
- Visit prisoners

Even if you only did one of these things you would be making a tremendous impact on the lives of those you are serving. By raising money to send AIDS kits to Africa or to sponsor our Compassion Child we as a group are doing our part to make the world a better place.

All that Jesus is asking for is a willing heart to respond compassionately to the needs of the people around us. We can begin to engage the world as we open our heart to God and those he puts in our path.

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TXT MSGS
TXT MSGS are going to be a weekly youth devotional that build on the things we are learning in youth and experiencing in our growing relationship with Christ. Sometimes I will write them, sometimes your leaders will write them, and sometimes I will find something awesome online to share with you guys.

They will be short reminders of the things God is teaching us and a way to grow DEEPER in our faith. I encourage you to read them, share them, and think about them throughout your week. There are 3 ways to interact with the TXT MSGS.

1. Read them on www.thedoorym.com or on the facebook page

2. Get them as an email

3. YOU VERSION - a free Bible program from lifechurch.tv. This will be an interactive website that allows you to read the Bible, read the devotional, and interact with discussion. If you have an iphone, ipod touch, blackberry, or mobile device that connects to the internet you can access the site as well. For the free Bible app check out the itunes app store (link). Or check out our group page: www.youversion.com/groups/thedoorym

Check the website tomorrow for our very first TXT MSG!

This Friday night is our Engage: Global Impact youth night. This will be an experiential night of engaging issues of Aids, Orphans, and Africa as a group. There will be various elements throughout the night that will engage us in the issues of Africa and our impact on the world.

Do not eat dinner because we will have a special dinner as a part of the evening. We will also have a special guest speaker sharing his experience working in Africa.

Invite your friends because this will be a great way to share your passion for impacting the world with your friends and family.

Remember to bring money to help support our Compassion Sponsor Child. We are trying to raise $400 for the year!

Upper Room
7-10pm