MyEDGEMag Summer 2015

MY EDGE MAG

Summer 2014

Resist Your Enemy Victory Through Visualisation The Devil’s Pitchfork Lion Or Lamb?

Finding Your Front Line

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LION OR LAMB?

by Tony Knight

I

CAN STILL REMEMBER THE PRAYER I WAS first taught during my earliest days in Sabbath school: “Gentle Jesus meek and mild, look upon this little child. Pity my simplicity, suffer me to come to thee . . . Amen.”

Confession: I’ve always hated that prayer. Sure, I get what it’s trying to say—that Jesus is a gentle shepherd, kind and compassionate, and above all tender and welcoming to the smallest child. But for some reason, my mind can’t help substituting meek for weak. And Jesus, the Creator of the universe, by whose voice the sun, moon and stars came into being, the One who laid low a legion of Roman soldiers with a word, and who cleared the temple courtyard using His belt as a lash, well . . .

He is ever He’s anything but weak!

So just what was Jesus? Was He a shepherd or the king? A lamb or the lion?

The shepherd’s crook, that walking stick with the hook on the top was an interesting piece of kit. The end with the hook was used to rescue sheep that got into trouble. The shepherd could pull them back from the precipice or lift them out of danger if need be. What most of us don’t realise is that end opposite the hook was weighted, like a club. If an attacker got past David’s sling, he could wade in with the crook and take them out.

My point? A true shepherd is neither weak nor meek. He is ever vigilant, willing and able to do battle with any who would attack his flock— thieves and brigands, bears and wolves, even wolves in sheep’s clothing.

The world is full of those who would prey on Jesus flock— Satan’s servants, thieves stealing away the helpless, wolves preying on the young and innocent. As shepherds after the manner of David, and yes even that gentle Jesus, let us submit all that we are and have to Him to receive the powerful infilling of His Holy Spirit.

Let us put on the “full armour of God” and take up the weapons available and appropriate to us, be they crook, sling or the Sword of the Spirit. Then and only then, may we engage, drive off or pierce the enemy of souls.

vigilant, willing and able to do battle . . .

The short answer is that He was all of the above. The more satisfying answer is that He was, and is whatever the situation calls for. And as His followers, we must emulate Him. Someone once said that the task of a minister of the Gospel is to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” That works for me. Lion or lamb—as the situation demands—as every true shepherd had to be. Clearly there are times when we must be tender, seeking out the weary or lost, offering them shelter, nurture and care.

But biblical shepherds (like the man who would be king—David, son of Jesse) were well known as characters not to be messed with, frequently having to drive off and kill wolves, bears, whatever.

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Tony Kn ight Victoria lives in Melbo , and urne Centre M is the Resource , anager Australia a t th e n Union Confere nce.

REV•o•lu•tion

Revolutionary a Bachelor studying Amy Pitt is Melbourne, and of Arts in od story. loves a go

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grace

From the Latin “revolutio” meaning to turn around.

Noun: a fundamental change in power or organisational structure, an uprising, rising, insurgence, overthrow of a regime, a change.

by Amy Pitt

ARKLY CLOTHED FORMS MOVE AS one, passing through the streets of Wunsiedel. They bear banners, drums and torches, all boldly proclaiming their identity as neo-Nazis.

We want to show what other courses of action you have.

You can do more than just block the street or close the shutters.

Each year, their presence weighs heavily upon the small German town as the socialists march to honour Rudolf Hess, a notorious deputy to Hitler who was buried in the town’s cemetery.

Unbeknownst to them, the neoNazis became participants in a walkathon. For each metre the group walked, 10 Euros was Image taken from www.theguardian.com donated by Attempts were made to Wunsiedel’s local put an end to the grim businesses and festival, but bans, court challenges and citizens to support EXIT-Deutschland, even removing the remains of Hess did an organisation that assists people to nothing to dissuade the gathering. safely leave extremist organisations. Their tireless efforts raised in excess of 10,000 However, this year, the townspeople Euros toward the noble cause. of Wunsiedel have taken a different approach as 200 of the neo-Nazis In taking up the fight with the enemy, we assemble once more. are called to do as the people of Wunsidel.

It is only with light that we can battle As the march begins, flashes of colour the darkness. In taking the fight to the suddenly brighten the streets as locals enemy, we are called to demonstrate unfurl banners of encouragement what Jesus did during His time and support. Tables laden with fruit on earth—God’s radical love, and water have been provided to reformational peace and sustain weary socialist marchers . . . God’s revolutionary grace. as they complete the journey. The Radical Love, community lines the streets, cheering Reformational peace for each step the neo-Nazis take and revolutionary Grace. toward a finish line fluttering with streamers and balloons.

The enemy is defeated and God’s victory proclaimed with each small triumph over sin, just like the people of Wunsiedel who caused neo-Nazis to fight extremist hate . . . one step at a time.

Darkness; cannot drive out darkness

only light

can do that.

Hate;

cannot drive out hate

only love

can do that.

—Martin Luther King, Jr.

It is estimated that

Millions of Trees are planted by Forgetful Squirrels.

city Birds have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts, as the burnt nicotine is an insecticide that

fights off parasites.

The World Health Organisation states that hand washing alone could save more lives than any

vaccine.

Baseball and Cricket are the only major sports where the

defence has the ball. (culture watch) #THESTREAM | 03

The Devil’s

Pitchfork

and its persistent

prongs

by Derek McCutcheon

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ORRY TO BURST YOUR BUBBLE PEEPS... but the devil is not what you might think. He is not some little red man. He does not have horns coming out of his head. He does not have hooves for feet.

If Ezekiel 28:12-19 is talking about Lucifer, or “the devil”, it seems that he is actually an amazing angel. So what’s with the cartoon caricature that we see in the media?

Despite this rampant misrepresentation, the devil does hold a pitchfork. Of that I am certain. Not sure I can prove it in scripture, but my belief in this simple misconception has revolutionised my personal spiritual walk, so I will continue to believe it.

A pitchfork has three prongs. I believe the Devil holds a pitchfork to remind himself— and others—that there are basically three different ways that he can tempt us to follow his “Law of Liberty” over God’s “Law of Love” (for description of meaning of these two laws - scavenge around to find Part I in the previous issue of MyEDGEMag!) Everytime you or I make a choice to do our own thing, rather than follow God’s commands which are designed to build love and community with God and others, we give the devil more credence confirming that his way of doing things makes more sense.

. . . There are basically three different ways that he can tempt us . . .

But few professed Christians would consciously go out of their way to follow Satan or purposely turn from Christ—so how does the devil expect us to fall into a trap that would give him ammunition to throw mud in God’s face?

Let’s take a look.

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Evidence #1: It’s not about the apple! [Genesis 3]

and breathes to fall for his three pronged attack, he just had to make this One fall and he would instantly win the war.

Adam and Eve were perfect beings. They were made in the image of God. They had an intimate relationship with God very rarely experienced ever since. So how could they possibly fall for the one small temptation to approach and eat from the one item in the whole universe that they were instructed by God to stay away from?

How does he go about it? You guessed it!

That pitchfork!

Genesis 3:6 gives some insight.

“When Eve saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it.”

It wasn’t because she was hungry and wanted a piece of fruit. It wasn’t because she thought the serpent speaking to her was bossy and demanded her to disobey God. Nope. Simple choice—Do I do what God wants or do I do what I want?

Notice there are three things that make that piece of fruit irresistible.

Prong #1: Good for Food: It looked good for consumption.

It looked like it could change her state immediately and make her feel amazing.

Prong #2: Pleasing to the Eye: It looked good. It looked like something that could satisfy her senses.

Prong #3: Desirable for Gaining Wisdom: It looked like something that would make her appear smarter, more spiritual, more charismatic, etc.

Bam! She took it, she ate it—and she regretted it. It looked so appealing and harmless and good at the start, but ended up changing everything between her and God (“Where are you?” verse 9) and her partner (“That woman that you put here with me!” verse 12) Those three prongs worked a treat.

Romans 3:23 states that everyone has fallen for it ever since. Except one that is.

One called the Christ. One who came to live here on Earth to show others how to live completely under the “Law of Love”.

Do I do If there was one person the devil would have loved to trip up, it was Jesus Christ. It would have saved him a whole lot of hassle.

Rather than trying to tempt everyone who lives

Evidence #2: Temptations of Jesus. [Matthew 4:1-11] As soon as Jesus started His public ministry, God sends Him out to be alone and see how He goes against Satan’s pitchfork.

Example #3: John’s key warning to future generations. [1 John 2:15-16]

Prong #1: After going without food for 40 days, I imagine Jesus would have done anything for food. Anything that is except fall for the first prong. “If you are the Son of God, turn these stones into bread!”

It will be satisfying. It will taste great.

Just do it and you will feel amazing!

Jesus uses the power of God and the Word of God to say “No thanks”.

“Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, then love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man [Prong #1], the lust of the eyes [Prong #2] and the boasting of what he has or does [Prong #3]—comes not from the Father but from the world.”

Prong #3: This is not simply about jumping off a building for a party trick. The Jews believed that when the Messiah appeared, he would jump off the Temple and not be harmed.

“Here’s your chance Houdini!

Prove to everyone that you are the Messiah! Show everyone you are important. Demonstrate that you are truly the Son of God by doing this one small thing. Even Scripture [quoted out of context] in Psalms 91 will prove that you are truly from God.” Jesus again uses the power of God and the Word to say “I don’t think so.”

Prong #2: Up on a very high mountain, the devil allows Jesus a supernatural panoramic view of all the Kingdoms past, present and future. “If you just bow to me this once, then you get everything you came for—without the pain/effort.

No questions asked”.

Submit yourselves then to God

Resist the devil

Look at everyone. Look at all the splendour. Look at all the luxury.

Imagine having it all. You can, if you just acknowledge me.

and he will

flee from you

I have never made a conscious decision to outright follow the foe Satan or to reject my friend Jesus Christ. However, if I am truly honest with myself, I have fallen for all three prongs of attack from the devil’s pitchfork.

How about you?

Every breath you take ... every choice you make (hum it to The Police song—I dare you!) is used as evidence to show which Law is more acceptable.

Don’t fall for the pitchfork prongs. The only way to protect yourself is to use the power of God in each and every moment of temptation, and to quote His Word.

—James 4:7

How does Jesus refuse this amazing offer? Through the power of God and quoting the Word, He tells the devil to get off his high horse and get lost!

what God wants or do i do what i want?

You may wonder what these two stories have to do with you and living in the 21st Century?

We have so much technology.

We have so much more understanding of how the world works . . . blah blah blah.

Derek M cCut of religio cheon is a “min na iste Associa nd creativity” a r te D nd Ministrie irector of Youth s in Perth , WA.

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Irecently saw this on Facebook: Don’t

Shake it till you

make it

by Deveron Strickland

When you carry the Bible >> Satan gets a headache.

When you open it >> he collapses.

When he sees you reading it >> he faints.

When he sees that you are living what you read >> he flees.

What an awesome and easy recipe for engaging the enemy. But is it that simple? As a young pastor I would have the congregation raise up their Bibles and shake them, telling them that they have given the devil a headache. Yet over the years, I have come to find that shaking your

Creator vs imitator

Read: Genesis 1:1, Exodus 7:17-8:19, Revelation 16:13,14 What makes God, God? When reading about the plagues in Exodus, we find that the devil has power too.

He is a foe trying to bring God down and we can’t match him on our own especially if all we’re doing is shaking Bibles in the air. Don’t fret because his power is limited. He imitates God’s power but stops short after the second plague. God continues with another eight. In Revelation, we are told in the last days the enemy will send out deceiving spirits but again they are only described as frogs.

Bible most likely causes the devil to laugh—if it gets his attention at all.

You see the reason is that for most of us shaking our bible is ALL we do!

And if we do read it, we don’t act upon its call. And if we attempt to put the Bible into action, we use its words to hit one another and miss the enemy completely. But what if we read it and applied it (see Luke 11:28)? Would life become a piece of cake?

I used to tell if you want my youth group to see the that if they want to see the devil devil in in action, then action, do something for God. Satan is not then do our BFF wanting something fun times and popcorn—Satan for god. is the enemy.

God is for us

Read: Romans 8:31, 1 John 4:4, Philippians 4:13 These texts further promote the awesomeness of God, but what do they say about us?

Engage

Read: James 4:7-9

God calls us

Read: Ephesians 5:11-16, 2 Corinthians 10:3,4, Ephesians 6:17 We are called to be in the world but not of it, and this saying itself has led to much in-house discussion in churches. Is God calling us to be on this planet for the sole purpose of avoiding interaction as we may risk being of it? God’s Word is described as a weapon that is used offensively.

Yes, there are times it is used for blocking oncoming strikes, but we are called to take God’s Word to use against the enemy to demolish strongholds. What are some things that may be strongholds that Satan has over you?

What is James’ 3 step process for facing the enemy?

Steps to Christ says, “The warfare against self is the greatest battle that was ever fought. The yielding of self, surrendering all to the will of God, requires a struggle” (page 43).

Which master will you choose?

There are two masters fighting for your will. Both say they want the best for you.They both offer different things. But when you ask them if they would die for you—one will not, the other will say “I already have.”

What part of God’s will can be hard to submit to? Why is submission to God’s will so important when facing the enemy? Is it really a struggle as Steps to Christ suggests?

Does resisting temptation mean hiding in the hills away from civilisation? Resisting something that you are challenged with; something that everybody else thinks is normal or OK is not an easy task. It can be very draining on all the senses. Why is step three so important?

06 | RECHARGE (Bible study)

I AM with you

Read: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 28:20 Are we doing this alone? We are not doing this for God, nor is He doing it for us. We are doing it WITH Him.

The power to resist the devil only comes from our desire to firstly surrender our will to a God who loves us.

Deveron Strickl of Youth and is the Direct Min or Tasmania istries for the Conferenc e.

SYNC:

s itor at Sign n is book ed Nathan Brow mpany in Warburton, Co Publishing a co-convener of the d Victoria, an ts Festival.

Creative Ar st ife Man

Armour of God

by Nathan Brown

Ask your family and friends for their responses to these questions, and share and compare them with your answers.

What do the Bible’s insights into “spiritual warfare” add to our understanding of life and the choices we make?

How have some of the military metaphors we see in the Bible been misunderstood and mis-used in history and in the church?

Do you understand the “armour of God” (see Ephesians 6:10–18) to be something God provides to us or something we need to build up for ourselves?

How can we help each other grow stronger in resisting the temptations, challenges and attacks of the devil?

Paul’s military metaphors

What does it mean to “put on” the armour of God (see Ephesians 6:11)? How do we “put on” this armour?

In your own words, how would you re-write or explain Ephesians 6:12: “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places”?

Duelling Ideas

FAMILY Dynamics PARENT

Paul said we should put on the armour of God as a solider in God’s army (see Ephesians 6:10–18), which means we need to be prepared to fight for what we believe and what is right. vs Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers” (see Matthew 5:9) so we should be known as people of peace who are devoted to peacemaking in our world, in big and small ways.

young person

MEANING HUNTER

In Paul’s letters, he occasionally describes colleagues as “fellow soldiers” (see, for example, Philippians 2:25, Philemon 1:2) but mostly to describe those who have “endured suffering along with me” (2 Timothy 2:3, also Philippians 1:30). Little wonder the best-known military metaphor in the New Testament is that of the armour of God, described in Ephesians 6:10–18, but also referenced in Romans 13:12 and 1 Thessalonians 5:8. This is about keeping safe amid the assaults of the devil and his agents, and is described in only defensive terms: “Use every piece of God’s armour to resist the enemy in the time of evil, so that after the battle you will still be standing firm” (Ephesians 6:13, emphasis added).

Paul is not talking about launching any kind of attack.

How might this realisation change how we read these verses?

Do you find the understanding of spiritual warfare as an exciting way to talk about living faith or does it seem kind of frightening, even discouraging?

Is there one of the items of the “armour of God” described in Ephesians 6:13– 17 that seems most valuable, useful or meaningful to you? What do you think might be potential weaknesses in your spiritual “armour”? How can your family and church help strength you in your spiritual life?

Do you have story of a time when you realised you or a friend were under attack in a spiritual sense? What helped you or them stand firm in the face of this attack? Thinking back on this experience, is there anything you wish you had done differently, ether before, during or afterwards? Is there one of the items of the “armour of God” described in Ephesians 6:13–17 that seems most valuable, useful or meaningful to you? What are some strategies you have found effective to strengthen your spiritual armour? (discussion q&a) SYNC | 07

The

Battle For

iThirst

by Joseph and Christina Khabbaz

I

N THE BOOK OF EXODUS, WE READ the charge that was given to Moses

by God. Moses was instructed to enter Pharaoh’s palace with his brother Aaron as ambassadors for the God of heaven.

Facing the most powerful man on earth, Moses and his brother spoke in the name of God and said “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let my people go so they may hold a festival in my honour in the wilderness’” (Exodus 5:1). Pharaoh mockingly responded and said, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey Him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord and I will not let Israel go” (Exodus 5:2). As Pharaoh used all his power to stop God’s people from worshipping in the wilderness of Egypt, Satan—the real enemy of God’s people— battles and seeks to do the same today.

We should not be surprised, therefore, that this battle was seen also at live habaz the recent iThirst stina K h is the ri h C d an sep Joseph ne, where Jo irector of SPD Pathfinder D a in Brisb D Conference ies.

L Camporee in istr South Q ng Adult Min You Toowoomba.

08 | WORLD CHANGER

The South Pacific Division iThirst Camporee was held from January 6-11 at Toowoomba Showgrounds in Queensland. This Camporee included 14 nations throughout the South Pacific and more than 8000 people camped at the venue. It was the largest camporee ever to be held on Australian soil. At camporee, we had the opportunity to see both the power and blessings that God showers on His people when they come to worship Him and we also saw the dark battle raging with powers not of this world. The battle required the whole armour of God to be put on in order to wage war with the enemy. Here are some insights into the battle from our perspective.

the Pathfinder club was able to attend.

Camporee was where the battle ground was set and Satan was trying to do everything he could to keep the kids away.

An event as large as camporee requires countless hours of planning by Pathfinder directors, activities teams, event programmers and the executive team.

During the planning stage, every aspect of camporee was considered so that any possible challenges would be mitigated.

As camporee officially commenced, we saw that the enemy was aware of our plans and strategies and we be began to see him strike. By the middle of the week, a small handful of Pathfinder clubs began to run out of food, an essential bore pump broke down and a power generator overheated during one of the evening programs, threatening to bring that night’s program to a close. In order to face these assaults by the enemy, the shield of faith was needed.

The struggle was going on even before camporee started. There were kids who were coming from battle zones when they arrived at camporee. The battle zones of a broken family, depression, financial struggles and even governments. One Pathfinder group from Papua New Gunea almost did not make it to Camporee at all, as they faced unexpected visa delays. After days The battle was being of much prayer by the camporee’s staff, waged even before we received the good camporee started. news that the visas were granted and that

Faith reminds us that God can answer our prayers in a thousand ways we have not even thought of. Faith led to other Pathfinder clubs sharing their food with clubs that needed

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EDUCATION

MINISTRY

SCIENCE

OUTDOOR REC

1500 decisions for Bible studies 450 decisions for baptisM 1600 commitments for Christ 2330 commitments to Serve Christ

it, faith led to water being gradually supplied back and faith led to a generator miraculously turning back on so the evening worship program could continue.

Jesus said if we have even the faith of a mustard seed miracles can take place.

Faith is trusting God and acknowledging that this was His camporee, that He was the real owner and will bless it according to His good pleasure.

The speaker for the evening program was Pastor Eddie Hypolite, senior pastor at Avondale College Church. He was joined by his lovely wife Yvonne, and daughter Rhea.

Each night Pastor Eddie reminded kids that their story matters to God and that they are important to Him. In a world where kids are sometimes viewed as insignificant and in the way, in a world where Satan shoots fiery arrows of doubt, wanting kids to think that God is distant and does not care about them, Pastor Eddie’s words equipped kids to face the enemy. On Friday night, Pastor Eddie called Pathfinders to make a commitment to Jesus Christ. As a result of the Holy Spirit moving, nearly 1500 decisions were made for Bible studies, more than 450 decisions were made for baptism, more than 1600 commitments were made to Christ and 2330 commitments were made to serve Christ. In the midst of the battle field, God’s Spirit drew the Pathfinders to Him.

Nick Kross and Litiana Turner, SPD Youth Director and Associate respectively, reminded the iThirst staff that it does not matter how many Pathfinders attend or how good the program is. Unless each Pathfinder has an opportunity to meet Jesus, then we have not achieved our purpose. The goal of camporee has always been to bring kids to Jesus Christ. Events like the SPD Camporee play an important role in the spiritual development of young people. Camporees provide opportunities for intergenerational mentorship and the chance to meet other young people with the same spiritual goals and values.

They also provides an Adventist sense of identity as young people see how our Church is part of a worldwide family under the banner of Jesus Christ.

The battle still rages. Camporees allow us to take the offensive and not give up. We stand because Jesus stands. We fight the enemy and the gates of hell will not prevail because it is the Lord Jesus Christ who fights for us as He promised. By God’s grace, future camporees will continue to be an opportunity to see God’s power at work and many more kids making decisions for Christ, for amazing things happen on the battlefield when God’s people come to worship Him.

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Finding Your Front Line

by Derek Rippingale

T

HE DECISION TO FIGHT IS LIFE changing. Troy Roberts has been fighting in Cambodia for the past 10 years.

It isn’t what he expected to be doing at the age of 36. By now, according to his life plan, mapped out in his teens, he should have been raking in the material benefits of his five-year commerce and law degree.

Instead, he is on a volunteer’s wage in a ministry that is not yet self-sustainable.

About his decision to fight, Troy says, ”Absolutely, I have counted the cost many times when my faith is down”. He is also quick to affirm, “I would not change it for a second, this is worth it!”

Seeing pure evil in action, like witnessing a five year old being sold for sex outside a restaurant in Phnom Penh, stirs the fight in Troy and drives RAW Impact, a non-profit organisation that he and his wife Nicole founded in Cambodia. RAW Impact has grown to be an amazing team of people, mostly young, but all dedicated to s in e liv le ippinga a, Derek R g Place, Victori g making a real in g in a ch n n a Lau r/m difference through -founde mpany. co is d an IT co r of an activities such as directo building houses 10 | LIFE IN HD (interview)

and schools, and implementing sustainable agricultural and educational programs. It also seeks to do things differently with the type of services trips it organises, volunteer roles offered and uniquely, the specialist tactical training for local police forces it provides to help stop sex-slave trafficking. But its real story is that of Cambodians freed from poverty, hunger and slavery, and westerners freed from their largely self-absorbed lives.

Brothers in Arms

Troy experiences this himself. “My faith will start dying if I don’t get amongst it and act and take up the fight.” He excitedly shares the recent “wow” experience of a non-religious person who by the end of one trip was talking directly to God— praying but without any of the Christian jargon. Definately a “doesn’t get better than this” moment. Being part of a stream of inspiring life change, in whatever form, continually reignites the faith and passion of Troy and the RAW Impact team.

Shaping up for a fight

You won’t find religious speak on Raw Impact’s website. Troy doesn’t believe In looking forward, it can often be difficult in creating barriers when it comes to to see where life is really going. Looking organising a fight against evil. While being back though, we can be amazed how we are a Christian can add a powerful perspective uniquely prepared with the potential to push to fighting injustices, he believes it should back hard against evil. Troy shares that he not exclude anyone from joining the fight. was initially inspired by “Christianity that Different denominations, universities took action.” In his case, it was going on a and corporates have felt free to support STORMCo trip to an Aboriginal community. and work with RAW Impact because “It made me realise the power that a team it serves “outside the of people can have going out to serve. It was church bubble.” Troy pretty life-shaping for me. I love observes an interesting that sort of Christianity.” thing often happens pursuit in his early 20s when Christians and When people fight Troy’s of an “active faith that did non-Christians serve injustices, they something for people” saw him together and get further shaped outside of themselves: often sense or volunteer stintsbyin year-long Africa and “When people fight discover faith. the USA. These experiences injustices, they often helped lead him to the answer sense or discover faith.”

IF you spend yourself on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then YOUR light will rise in the darkness and YOUR night will become like the noonday.

—Isaiah 58:10

The fight of your life The biggest journey we’ll take is not to foreign places but is to really get outside ourselves.

For some that’s a shorter personal trip, for others it’s a much longer one. Troy shares his secret, “Coming to know God, in a real heart way, allowed me to let go. It’s a process I could not have done on my own.” Truly serving others allows God to develop in us the heart of a warrior.

Truly serving signs us up to the force that kicks evil’s butt. Will you join the front line?

Ag Partner families with their goats.

Children in Ko Ki. Open classroom at Gunty’s SALT village school.

Tactical Operations Training for Cambodian National Police.

Student from Carmel College.

Ag Partner with her goat.

Troy and Nicole Roberts.

Troy loves leading teams of young people on service trips in Cambodia.

RAW Impact hosts more than 20 service trips a year that give people an authentic life changing experience while meeting the needs of others in a tangible way. Go on one these trips and you might find yourself in a village with only a bottle of water, $2 (the average daily wage) to feed six of you a meal cooked over the village fire with produce bought from the local market, and a mosquito net and mat to sleep with that night in one of the village houses. The point of this raw frontline experience is to help create a reference point for your life that is not you. It’s to help people understand how others really live, to help them fully engage and be able to be a better advocate.

Troy Roberts, founder of RAW Impact in Cambodia.

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Bio-digester on Gunty’s Island, providing clean cooking gas.

Want to know more about RAW Impact?

Visit <www.rawimpact.org> or facebook.com/RAWimpactOrg

Troy hears young people often saying they don’t know how to get involved or don’t know what they can do. One of the reasons for starting RAW Impact was to help answer that question by offering opportunities for meaningful service team trips, gap year or shorter term volunteer roles or even roles, for people in Australia and New Zealand. He highly recommends doing something to get outside yourself as a way to start. He enthuses to young people, “Dream big. There is nothing that can really stop young people if they really stand up and take something on. They’ll be amazed at the influence even one person can have. When they say, I’m going to get my school friends, my church, my mates at footy involved, the results can be really head turning.”

Student from UNSW building in Choam Trach Village.

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to his question “Is journey we’ll there more to life take is not to than getting a law degree and making foreign places a lot of money?” He but is to really believes “God gently and carefully lead me get outside through a process. I ourselves. didn’t in one day just drop everything I’d worked hard for. I never signed up to 15 years of ministry, I just signed up for one year of volunteer work. But God took me one step at a time and showed me a different purpose for my skills.” All Troy’s business and law training is now pushed to the limit navigating the challenges of operating RAW Impact in Cambodia.

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More than just being different

by Jess Binet

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OU’RE AT SCHOOL AND YOU’VE JUST been handed an invitation to a friend’s party. You’re over the moon and just about to tell them, then and there, that you can come—when you see that it’s on a Friday night. You know what the right thing to do is, seeing as it’s Sabbath, but it can be hard, can’t it?

As teenagers, we all want to conform. We don’t wish to stand out from the crowd; we just want to be like the person next to us, not drawing any particular attention to ourselves. But living as a Christian— and especially as Seventh-day Adventists— we can sometimes stick out like a sore thumb. So how do we stand fast to our morals, to what we know is right, to be different, when all those around us are making choices against what we believe?

Well, Philippians 4:13, that’s how: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” When you’re finding it hard to keep Sabbath or stay true to what you know is right, just send up a little prayer and

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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind remember this verse. You can do all things when you have Jesus strengthening you; all you need to do is ask.

But it still seems hard doesn’t it? Being different in front of all your friends or your year group. You’re letting them see how much you love Jesus and that opens you up to the possibility of criticism. When I think about it though, a Dr Seuss quote springs to mind: “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” People will respect you for standing up for your beliefs, and I say that from

experience. It shows that you are firm in your belief, and that can inspire people to either wonder why and question, or make a commitment to be more like you and have your faith. So don’t be afraid to stand up and be the proud Christian you are. Your friends and acquaintances won’t mind; they understand that your faith is part of who you are.

2 Corinthians 2:10 states, “For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” When we are weak for Christ, we are strong through His strength. If we are criticised or made fun of, just remember, we have Jesus on our side, and it’s Him that we’re standing up for.

So the next time you’re in a position when you have to reject an invitation, think of the impact that action could have. Focus on the positive of standing up for the Saviour you love and the seeds you may be planting, instead of focusing on “being different.”

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VERY NOW AND AGAIN WE HAVE THOSE days where we feel a little flat. Where being nice to people is an effort, and all we want to do is get through the day without having to do too much. It’s not like this is the end of the world, an off day day here and there is completely normal. Sometimes we just need to take a break and recharge.

But what if our off days are becoming more and more regular? What’s the deal? There are many things that cause us to feel flat, and a lot of the time we don’t have an explanation, let alone an answer. But it’s extremely difficult to be nice to somebody else when you’re not even being nice to yourself, so the answer starts with us.

If I could pick any person in the Bible to be most like, I would choose Daniel.

Supposing I was born a boy, from Babylon, probably with brown hair and most likely above 5 feet tall, he is the one I’d choose.

Daniel’s story highlights so many positives that come from living a healthy lifestyle. The Bible even states that he and his friends were chosen to serve in the king’s palace on the basis of being “young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed and quick to understand.” I don’t know about you but I’d say that sounds like a pretty decent bunch of guys right there. The story of Daniel is one that emphasises the importance of following a healthy, balanced diet and lifestyle, and plainly states the benefits that come of it.

God provided us with every single food and every single nutrient we need in order to be the happiest and healthiest we could be. Then we figured out that as humans, we could make stuff. So we went ahead and made our own food. Food that ended up making us sicker, grumpier, slower. So what if we stripped it back to the original plan? What if we could change the way we thought, the way we felt, and the way we treated other people, simply through the lifestyle we lived? Well, lucky for us, we can, and all we have to do is be more like Daniel.

Here’s a few examples of how foods can affect the way we feel: Happy eats >> Walnuts are a good source of alpha-linolenic acid, a form of omega-3 that boosts our mood and keeps us feeling chipper.

Don’t like walnuts? Mangos, raspberries, green vegetables and fish are also good sources.

Energetic eats >> If you’re feeling sluggish, try eating some bananas, apples, yogurt or even just some lemon water to get you motivated.

Relaxing eats >> If the stress of life is getting to you, a handful of blueberries, cashew nuts, a bowl of porridge or even some dark chocolate can help keep the crazy at bay. They relax your body due to their antioxidants.

Peckish eats >> If nothing seems to fill you up, try a handful of nuts, yoghurt, brown pasta, scrambled eggs or a wholegrain sandwich.

Weetbix is also a winner here.

Shameless eats >> If you feel like eating anything and everything you can get your hands on, popcorn (go easy on the butter and salt!), strawberries, watermelon and pretty much all vegetables are considered “zero calorie” foods, meaning they use more energy to digest than they actually contain. Make a fruit platter or chop up some veggies with low-fat dip and go for your life.

What if we could change the way we thought, the way we felt, and the way we treated other people simply through the lifestyle we lived?

Not only were Daniel and his friends fit and strong, they were stable, level headed and likeable. They stood firm in their convictions, and when faced with an awkward situation, they stayed true to their character without being disrespectful. When I think of Dan and his friends, I think of dignified, honest men reflecting the goodness of God. Ellesha And that can be K Victoria night lives in M , and is us, with the help studyi elbourne, of Occu pationa ng a Masters of a few fruits and l The La Trob e Unive rapy at rsity. vegetables. How easy is that!

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Engaging The

Enemy

by Ray & Chantal Moaga

The war against the enemy is so S HE PUTS HIS SUIT ON, brutal that we he focuses on protecting the need strong, most important part of his body.

The part of him that is the most heavy-duty delicate and important. He has armour. made his armour so that this part of

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his anatomy is safe and protected. He has spent every moment of his journey preparing his suit of armour for battle. He makes sure it is strong. In any battle. For EVERY battle. Tony Stark has super human strength. He is Ironman. But ONLY when he wears his suit of armour. Without it, he is an ordinary man with weaknesses and struggles. However, he does have a strategy for battle. He has a plan with which he will succeed. Without it, he is just a man. We know that the story of Ironman is created by Marvel, purely for entertainment. But it is still a story of a battle between good forces and evil forces. A story about controversy. A battle for allegiance. A spiritual battle.

The Bible tells us of spiritual armour that is more powerful, durable and protective than anything Tony Stark could ever invent.

The war against the enemy is so brutal that we need strong, heavy-duty armour. Armour that can withstand the barrage of the enemy’s attack from every angle (gossip, jealousy, greed, drugs, sex, alcohol, selfishness, pride, anger etc). And guess what the coolest thing is about this armour? It’s already made to fit you—and it’s FREE! We don’t have to design it, build it, tweak it or test it. This armour is 100 percent enemy proof. Just as Tony Stark built his armour to protect his heart, God’s armour does exactly the same—and more! God wants to shield our hearts from the enemy, from his attacks, from his plans to ruin our lives. But if we suit up with God’s armour we are in the prime position to engage in the fight, and ultimately win.

So now that we have our armour, how do we use it? This is exciting! So here is how we do it.

Ru les o f En gage m en t Simply Give up! Ummm pardon? Sorry—what?

James 4:7 puts it simply: “Submit to God. Resist the devil.

And he will flee from you.” That’s right!

submit To GOd First. Submit all that you care about, your worries, temptations and weaknesses to God. Understand that God is in charge and cares about all of these things.

Put Him first. Keep Him first. Before we even think about facing up to our situation or problem we MUST give it to God first! Submitting means that we wear His armour. For Gods armour protects, shields, withstands, and endures. Unlike Tony Stark, who has to constantly return to his suit of armour to tweak, modify and adapt its characteristics to better suit his enemies’ attacks, with God’s armour, there are no modifications, no tweaking necessary. It’s built to last!

Resist The Devil. We can only do this when we submit to God. Complete step 1 in order to complete step 2!

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Watch the devil flee!

The one and only armour that is timeless and everlasting is the armour of God.

TIPS to maximise your armour 1. GUARDRAILS. What metaphoric or literal signposts are you putting up to protect yourself from being in a tempting situation? Below are some examples:

Three ways

a. Don’t go to the party. You probably won’t feel the desire to be involved in what others are doing.

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b. In some cases, avoid contact with that particular person if the behaviours they draw out of you aren’t the ones you want to portray. c. Don’t go to the shops if you have a tendency to spend money you don’t really have. d. Avoid social media if it has a pattern of bringing out the judgmental or nasty side of you through pictures, comments or status updates.

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Give in to it. (“Ok I’ll try it, it won’t hurt . . .”)

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TWO. Turn and walk away. (“No, I’m ok I don’t want to . . .”)

THREE. Freeze and do nothing. (“Umm, errrr, yeah dunno . . .“)

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2. DISCERNMENT. Having the discernment to know when to use these guardrails and HOW to use them is crucial. Discernment is the “ability to judge well.”

Spiritual discernment comes from a close connection with God, and awareness of His power in your life for giving clarity in moments of weakness. When you are spiritually discerning, you have a sense of what is right in the eyes of God and what is not. Despite the lure of temptation, you are actually put off by the devil’s efforts because you know that he is trying to tempt you with … [insert your individual temptation here].”

“A life in Christ is a life of restfulness. There may be no ecstasy of feeling, but there should be an abiding, peaceful trust. Your hope is not in yourself; it is in Christ. Your weakness is united to His strength, your ignorance to His wisdom, your frailty to His enduring might. So you are not to look to yourself, not to let the mind dwell upon self, but look to Christ. Let the mind dwell upon His love, upon the beauty, the perfection, of His character. Christ in His self-denial, Christ in His humiliation, Christ in His purity and holiness, Christ in His matchless love—this is the subject for the soul’s contemplation. It is by loving Him, copying Him, depending wholly upon Him, that you are to be transformed into His likeness” (Steps to Christ, page 70).

3.PRACTICE. Practice using your guardrails. Practice discernment. For example (Chantal speaking), it’s not my favourite thing to politely decline when someone offers me something delicious to eat. Food is my weakness. While it’s not a life or death matter (yet), it’s still something I struggle to do. I LOVE FOOD. So to practice saying “No thanks” to a good brownie or some spinach and feta quiche is surprisingly tricky for me. Now, when someone asks YOU, “Would you like some …[insert tempting item here]”, it’s time to practice some self control and think about the long-term effect of the decision you are about to make.

So PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!

Joseph. (Genesis 39) Tempted by his master’s wife, but because of his relationship with God he had the will power to flee from her.

Samson.

(Judges 16) Tempted to trade the secret of his strength for a woman’s love, he ended up losing his strength and ultimately his life.

Judas. (Matthew 27): Tempted by money and power, he rejected and betrayed Jesus and consequently ended his own life.

Maximising the use of God’s armour will minimise the moments we think of and regret in our future decisions. Use your guardrails, practice them daily (if applicable) and remember that the armour is already specifically designed for you. The right fit, the right size, the right everything. It’s there waiting for you—use it and see how strong you’ll be against the attacks of the enemy!

How people from the Bible Deal with

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Jesus. (Matthew 4, Luke 4): Overcame the temptations of Satan in the wilderness and is the ultimate Victor. (life coaching) REBOOT | 15

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OU’RE WALKING INTO AN EXAM. YOUR heart is pounding, palms are sweaty.

But as you sit down in your allocated seat you take a deep breath. You have studied long and hard for this. You know your stuff. Now it’s time to relax, clear your head and get those answers written down.

charm. We prepare for everyday things and then assume we can just “wing it” when it comes to the greatest battle of all time.

You might have heard that professional athletes use a process called “visualisation”.

They visualise the sights, sounds and smells they might experience. They also think about positive and negative You’re in the waiting room. As you look situations that they might get in, and how through your notes, you notice that your they might deal with and overcome those hand is trembling just a little bit. You try to situations. And by visualising the experience, shake off the nerves as you take a deep it gives them a specific plan so that instead breath and force yourself to calm down. of panicking when a situation arises, You’ve taken your time, they can remain calm and level headed, put hours of thought and responding in a way that effort into this. And as your will give them the best potential employer calls outcome, because they you in, you stand confidently . . . by visualising are prepared. and smile, knowing that you the experience, have done your best Visualisation is not it gives them a to be ready for whatever just for professional they throw at you. specific plan so athletes. Jesus did something similar Your suitcase is open. that instead of when He sent out the You’ve checked the weather panicking when a disciples and 72 others forecast many times, so you (read Luke 10:1-12). As know it’s going to be a warm situation arises, you can see, He doesn’t week. But just in case, you they can remain just send them out—He pack a jacket and jeans. prepares them. He tells You want to enjoy your time calm and them not only what to away without worrying that level headed. say but how to deal with you don’t have the right different circumstances. clothes to wear.

They are fully prepared to undertake the There are so many things that we prepare task that has been given to them: go for in life. Exams, job interviews and and share the “Good News”. And their holidays, to name a few. But sometimes we preparation helps them succeed. can overlook the one thing that we should I’m pretty sure you have caught the gist of prepare for the most: Satan’s attacks. what is going on here —preparation is KEY! We think that we can engage the enemy We prepare in our everyday lives, for an (the one who convinced one-third of exam or job interview, top athletes prepare the angels to revolt, even though they for a race and the disciples were prepared had spent time with Jesus Himself) when they were sent out by Jesus. with just our wits and 16 | BUMP (discipleship)

Photo taken by Jessica Symes, and modelled by Paul Chapman.

by Julie Catton

In Ephesians 6:17, we’re told to “put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” Not just the helmet, shield and breastplate, but the sword as well. And if you have that sword, you don’t want to go swinging that thing around aimlessly.

You need accuracy. You need to hit your target. Jesus knew that. When tempted to turn stones into bread, His response was “Man does not live by bread alone.” That is using your armour with precision.

We’re probably not going to be tempted to turn stones into bread. But we all know (even if we are reluctant to admit it) what our weaknesses are. I would say that is a good starting point. If peer pressure is difficult for you, then picture yourself in a situation where you can happily choose to be your own person rather than give in to the crowd (see Romans 12:2 or Galatians 1:10). If smoking and drinking are a big temptation, imagine yourself saying no and feel the sense of achievement that brings (you could even have a little band playing a happy song for you like they do on the ad!) (see Romans 14:21 or 1 Corinthians 10:31).

Whatever you face, whatever Satan throws at you, you have been given a weapon that will overcome every time: God’s word.

As Hebrews 4:12 promises, “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword.”

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What do you do to continue to get better at what you do creatively?

I try to perform as much as possible. My favorite time on the stage is when I walk into a room where no-one knows me.

That’s where I’ll try new things, recite new poems and try to get better. Also, when it

Why is creativity important for Christians and the church?

In the beginning, God created. That’s how scripture begins. Since we are created in the image of God, we too are creative beings. I believe when we fail to exercise our creativity, we will fail to understand certain aspects of our humanity and of our God. Poetry has helped me connect to my community, myself and my God like nothing else ever has.

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It was all spoken word poets, no musicians.

By the end of the night, I was fascinated by the art form. Even though I didn’t know anyone who was spittin, I felt so connected to everyone because of how honest their poetry was. I decided to give it a try.

What does performance add to your writing?

Spoken word is written to be performed, so when the words are written, my job is only half finished. I spend just as much time crafting the body language, volume and tone as I do writing the words.

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Mark Witas is pastor of the Pacific Union College Church in northern California and spends his time working with students. As such, Just Jesus is an extension of his day job—also a life mission—to connect young people he cares about with the Jesus he follows.

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So Just Jesus—the young adult devotional book for 2015—is the result of some of Witas’ time spent exploring and getting to know Jesus better. And his discoveries are worth sharing. His book can work well in two ways: 1. You get Jesus but aren’t sure how a lot of the “church stuff” fits with what you know about Him; or

Micah Bournes is a spoken word poet from Long Beach, California, and a featured presenter at the Manifest Creative Arts Festival at Avondale College of Higher Education, March 20–22. He talked to us about his creativity.

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2. You’ve grown up with various church things but think you might need a clearer understanding of Jesus. Either way, this focus on Jesus is necessary, tranformative and exciting.

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“As you may have noticed, God hasn’t had the best of reputations in our world,” says Mark Witas, author of Just Jesus. “Much of this is the fault of the church. But Jesus came to show us the Father. This intrigues me greatly. The more I understand the reason for Jesus’ visit to our little planet, the more I want to write about, preach about and wallow in what/who/how He was/is.”

March 20–22, 20–22 2015 March Avondale College of Avondale Colle Higher Education

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◗ Competitions (cash prizes) Entries close March 6, 2015

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◗ “Tell Me a Story” Saturday, March 21 at 7.30pm

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Manifest is an annual crea Sunday, March 22, 9am–3pm arts festival exploring, To find out more or to enter, visit encouraging and celebrat www.artsmanifest.info faithful creativity.

Adelaide City Youth Group

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ne of the most amazing things about our church is the friendship that is created and nurtured within. Being able to regularly meet for spiritual and physical food; it’s truly a blessing to have a solid group of people to support, encourage and socialise with.

It was out of this friendship that we at Adelaide City Church, really endeavoured for outreach. I mean, how much better would it be if we had at least 30 additional people to chill with? So we did something about it. Supported by Adventist Youth for Christ, several of us attended the iPreach convention. Learning methods and techniques for preaching, specifically in an evangelistic setting, from guest pastors Geoff Youlden, Gary Webster and Cristian Copaceanu.

This sparked an invitation-only health seminar, targeting those within our friendship circles. Within our small groups (known as “Care Groups” and sometimes not really small) are many within the medical profession, both students and graduates, so we leaned towards a health-based program. The C.R.E.A.T.I.O.N Health seminar ran for 4 weeks, through October, covering topics including Activity, Trust, Choice and Outlook.

Using health as a steppingstone to Christ, we made new friends and piqued the curiosity of others. But this isn’t the end. Around May 2015 we plan to run an evangelistic series, aimed at the public. Our speakers are not experienced, but, our motives are true: Taking those we have shared the concept of Christ with, into a relationship with him.

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