Chosen Youth Ministries
99 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 14 years ago -Messages by Deb Graper from Chosen Youth Ministries in Peru, IL
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Ten
July 24, 2008 20:51 - 21.2 MBThe Ten Commandments...do you know them? Do you keep them? 1. No other Gods, only me. 2. Don't make for yourself an idol of anything on heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; don't put those things above your worship of God. 3. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God; that's in curses or silliness. 4. Remember the
The NaCl of the Earth
July 16, 2008 20:49 - 18 MBAre you worth your salt? Do others thirst for Christ because of you? How salty are you? Matthew 5:13 you are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it useful again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. This scripture is from what people say is the greatest sermon ever preached. Jesus Himself spoke it from the sermon called
Are You Going To Heaven?
July 03, 2008 20:48 - 6.13 MBFive simple questions to ask yourself so that you can be sure your going to heaven 1 John in the bible was written by John who was one of Jesus' original twelve disciples. John also wrote the gospel of John, this letter and the two other letters called 1, 2, 3 John and also Revelation. This letter was written to believers but there was no specific mention as to a certain person, place or time.
Summerbreak
June 26, 2008 20:47 - 18.8 MBFour weeks of summer gone, eight weeks to go… what have you done with your summer? Ah, it's good old summertime; there's just something special about summer… its freedom baby. Just the chance to open up your windows in your house and breathe in the fresh air after a long, cold winter feels freeing. Who doesn't enjoy driving in a car on a warm summer day with the windows down and a breeze blowing
Take Me To Your Leader
June 19, 2008 20:46 - 21.1 MBAlien or Earthling, Jesus was an alien, how about you?Chances are you've seen a movie or two about aliens in your life as you've gotten older. Alien, E.T., Mars Attacks, Independence Day, Star Wars, Star Trek, X- Files, Signs… ….to name just a few. You could have even seen Sesame Streets' Yip Yip aliens when you were a kid. All these movies or shows investigate the possibility that
The Battle Within — Spiderman 3
June 12, 2008 20:45 - 19.3 MBOften times our most difficult struggles are not with others but within ourselves.A message from the movie Spiderman 3. Romans 12:21 don't let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good. It could be Spiderman's mantra…. His life's quote; especially in this movie. The movie in condensed form: Having turned to crime fighting to avenge the death of his Uncle Ben; Peter Parker
Be A Trouble Maker
June 06, 2008 20:43 - 25.8 MBThe saying goes,"Nice guys finish last."Whats true in the dating world is also true in the spiritual sense.We are in need of some troublemakers; there's not enough of them around. A troublemaker is a person who either consciously or unconsciously causes trouble everywhere they go. There is just something about them. Their presence shows up even before they do. There is an air of expectancy when
Put Some Meat On Your Bones
May 28, 2008 20:42 - 19.2 MBLeave your mediocrity and dry bones, and move on to maturity and put some meat on your bones. God grabbed me. God's spirit took me up and set me down in the middle of an open plain strewn with bones. He led me around and among them, a lot of bones. There were bones all over the plain, dry bones bleached by the sun. He said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? I said Master God, only you know
Planning Your End Game
May 21, 2008 20:41 - 18.8 MBAre you strategizing about your potential in life?Benjamin Franklin, in his article "The Morals of Chess" (1750), wrote: "The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions; for life is a kind of Chess, in which we have often
I AM. Part 6
May 07, 2008 20:38 - 21.2 MBHave you been pruned lately? Pastor Deb's sixth message of the I AM sayings of Christ I am the real vine and my Father is the farmer. He cuts off every branch that doesn't bear grapes. And every branch that is grape bearing he prunes back so it will bear even more. You are already pruned back by the message I have spoken.Live in me; make your home in me just as I do in you. In the same way
I AM. Part 5
May 01, 2008 20:37 - 16.6 MBOops! You're Going the Wrong Way!The way, the truth and the life.After Jesus dealt with Mary and Martha concerning Lazarus and brought him back to life after 4 days – He goes on to do some pretty interesting things in a very interesting time frame. He makes His triumphal entry into Jerusalem atop a donkey and many of the same people who had witnessed the resurrection of Lazarus were there waving
I AM. Part 4
April 23, 2008 20:35 - 18.1 MBJesus couldn't attend a funeral.Week 4 - Jesus called Himself the Resurrection and the Life.I have something to share with you guys – if I can be serious with you for just a minute….. I have recently been diagnosed with a fatal disease called Senescence…. Actually, I've had this disease for all my life and just didn't know it. It is………………………. the advancing of age… and it's fatal! And sadly –worst
I AM. Part 3
April 16, 2008 20:34 - 21.7 MBAre you a sheep or a goat? Pastor Deb's third message on the I AM statements of Jesus. Continuing on with the seven I am's of Jesus in the book of John in chapter 9; right after Jesus spoke of Himself being the light of the world and then healed the man who had been blind since birth - Jesus seeks out this man who was thrown out in the street and asks him, "do you believe in the Son of Man?" The
I AM. Part 2
April 09, 2008 20:31 - 19.6 MBDeb speaks on how God is the I AM and Christ is the light of the world. We have been speaking about the words I am; and how God calls himself, I am. It is no surprise that Jesus who is part of the trinity also calls himself I am, in fact; Jesus speaks seven I AM, statements in the chapter of John driving home this point and fulfilling scripture in the Old Testament. John 6:35. I am the bread
I am the Bread of Life.
April 03, 2008 23:20I want to talk to you about the great I AM. The God that we serve has no CONFUSION as to who He is. The definition of I am: I am is the first person singular present tense form of the main copular verb in English. God describes himself in the bible as I am, and we serve the ONE TRUE God – with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit making up that one true God; it is first person, singular. The bible
I AM. Part 1
April 02, 2008 23:19 - 23.4 MBDeb speaks on how God is the I AM and Christ is the bread of life.
What kind of friend are you?
March 07, 2008 00:14What kind of friend are you? Circle the following statements that best describe you. 1. I'm a dependable friend; if I promise to do something, I follow through. 2. I expect my friends to be loyal to me no matter what. 3. I'm a little shy; I like my friends to make the first move. 4. &
Lion, Otter, Golden retriever or Beaver?
March 05, 2008 00:11Discover Your Personality Here is a small test to take to find out what your personality is . . . In each box note the words that best describe your personality then double the number of words you chose and record that number in the box. ..>..> Lion Beaver Likes authority Confident Firm Enjoys challenges Problem solver Bold Goal driven Strong willed Self reliant Persistent
TrueYou Part 1
February 29, 2008 00:09 - 17 MBPart one in our series TrueYou.If you want to listen to the podcast - hit the link above.For the next few weeks we are going to try to delve inside ourselves and see who we are; why we are the way we are, and why we do the things that we do. Hopefully it will be a time for us to get a true sense of what is and isn't working in our lives. To do that we first need to go back to the
Do You Have Vision?
February 22, 2008 00:08 - 17.3 MBAre you perishing because of your lack of vision?
Reach Session 9 Final Charge
February 15, 2008 00:04 - 10.3 MBCassie speaks on what's next during the final session of Reach.
Reach Session 7 Communicating The Gospel
February 15, 2008 00:02 - 14.9 MBCassie speaks on communicating the gospel during Reach.
Reach Session 3 Community
February 14, 2008 23:53 - 17.5 MBCameron speaks on community during Reach.
Reach Session 1 Vision
February 14, 2008 23:50 - 20.9 MBPastor Deb speaks on vision during the opening session of Reach.
Does God Like You?
February 01, 2008 00:07 - 20 MBPastor Deb speaks on God's favor.Does God like you? That may sound like an odd question to ask but there are reasons for asking it. The bible says that all good and pleasing gifts come from God. It is God's desire to give us gifts. The most wonderful gift that He has ever given mankind is salvation; NO MAN can earn it… it is a free gift that we can accept if we so desire. But there are other
Wisdom the True Hottie!
January 24, 2008 23:48 - 19.9 MBTwo women call out from Proverbs, Wisdom and Lady Folly.The bible has some interesting things to say about wisdom.One of the most interesting things that I found is that it describes wisdom in feminine terms. In: Proverbs 4:6, 7 Never walk away from wisdom, she guards your life; love her – she keeps her eye on you. Above all and before all, do this: get wisdom! Write this at the top of your list:
One Leg Over The Fence
January 17, 2008 23:46 - 23.3 MBPastor Deb Speaks on Christians who try to walk on both sides of the fence. Last week I spoke to you about having one foot in the grave. I told you that it is a place most people don't even realize they are. They aren't aware that they don't even need to move or make a choice to be there because that is the place they are in and it puts them inside their coffins just waiting for that
Evaluate and Appropriate
January 10, 2008 23:45Evaluate : to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of; assess: Appropriate : to set apart, authorize, or legislate for some specific purpose or use: Something to think about since we are in the month of January and can do things differently IF we choose. Something New? The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results...: 1
One Foot In The Grave
January 10, 2008 23:44 - 18.4 MBGet out of your coffins. What are you going to do with your new year?*listen to this message!*
Final Sex Talk
January 03, 2008 23:42There is a scripture verse that is always spoken of in youth ministries - 1 Timothy 4:12 which says, Don't let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you teach, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. Most people emphasize the first part of that verse but what I want to challenge you on and speak to you about is the second
Let's Talk About Sex Girls 4
December 23, 2007 23:41 - 22.7 MBCameron and Russell talk to the girls about sex from a boys perspective.*listen to this message!*
Let's Talk About Sex Girls 3
December 13, 2007 23:39 - 24.5 MBCassie and Gina discuss purity and the sex topic girls don't talk about. Week three of our four week series Let's Talk About Sex.*listen to this message!*
Let's Talk About Sex Boys 3
December 13, 2007 23:38Taught by Brad Crockett:Pornography has changed quite drastically from the time when I was growing up. What used to be found in magazines inside truck stops or ordered through the mail arriving at your house in a plain brown wrapper or what was playing in a XXX movie house like the old Stage 212 is now a thing of the past. Whereas at one time people snuck into places to see it, or at least tried
Let's Talk About Sex Boys 2
December 06, 2007 23:37Taught by Cameron Graper:Masturbation. This a predominate sexual sin that men face, and it's one that no one ever wants to talk about. People are uncomfortable with this word, especially in the church - but it deserves to be spoken about there. What has happened instead is that this word has become quite common in the world of jokes and raunchy entertainment but it isn't spoken about where it
Let's Talk About Sex Girls 2
December 06, 2007 23:35 - 35.6 MBDeb speaks about her history and how sex is more than just a physical act. Week two of our four week series Let's Talk About Sex.*listen to this message!*
Let's Talk About Sex Boys 1
November 30, 2007 23:32Taught by John Graper: This isn't a health class discussion about sex first off. Hopefully, you have already heard the simple basics. Boys have penises, girls have vaginas. It all sounds so simple - yet it can be so difficult and can cause a multitude of blessings or curses. What this first study is about is purity and what God has to say about sex. Matthew 5:27,28 "you have heard that the law
Let's Talk About Sex Girls 1
November 27, 2007 18:55 - 29.8 MBA message from Shelby about valuing yourself and your sexuality. For the girlies.*listen to this message!*