Listooder Youth Fellowship

In the third of our 'I AM' series we pick up on the statement of Jesus in John chapter 8 that he is the 'Light of the World'.  We'll look at what Jesus was telling us about himself and whether each one of us are walking in the light or the dark in our spiritual lives.

We all have questions about the flood in Genesis: did it really cover the whole world, what actually is an 'ark' and could Noah have fitted all those animals onto it? Philip came along to help explain these topics and answer our questions.

A unique topic calls for a unique collaboration between two very special individuals. Samuel Jackson, long-time attendee of Listooder and his close friend, Gavin Rothwell, present their 'Biblical Toolkit' for dealing with some of the hottest, most difficult and often unsettling subjects facing young Christians in school and at work in these days.

Continuing our series on the I AM declarations of Christ, we turn our attention to John 15, where our Lord positions Himself as 'the Vine'. Timothy Nelson, joining us at Listooder for the first time, examines the significance of the statement and gets to the heart of what this means for us as believers in the One who is the great I AM.

As we head closer to Christmas, where materialism is at its most noticeable, it is worth considering Paul's challenge in Philippians 4:11-12. He had learned that whatever his circumstances, whatever he had, wherever he was, he could be content in Christ. A challenging lesson, but great preparation for those times when things in our lives will not quite go according to plan.

In the first of our "I AM" meetings, David takes on Christ's declaration as the Bread of Life in John 6. This was spoken by the Lord on the day after over 5,000 had fed from His hand in the mighty miracle. There is surely so much we can learn from that great event.

As we have grown together in Listooder over many years, it has been our desire to teach Christian young people to love and study the Word of God for themselves. In this special one-off workshop, we share (in a very unique way!) some techniques for getting the most out of your Bible reading.

Reading from James 2, but examining many other portions of Scripture, Jonathan Rea took a look at reasons why we should want to praise God. For the Christian, we have every reason to Praise Him. Yet so often we restrict our praise only to singing and to Psalms. Is that all there is to praise? Throughout the Bible we are clearly shown that both prayer and singing are vital for our praise, but as we go deeper we can see that praise to God can be demonstrated in so many other ways.

It is, in fact, accurate to say that we can praise God through every part of our lives and every aspect of our being.

To conclude our final meeting of the Spring 2017 season, Stephen Moore shared a message from the Word of God to encourage the young people in their service for Him. Reading from 1 Peter 3, Stephen reminded the young people that it is their duty to get involved. He also stated that we, at any age, can be involved in service for Christ wherever and whatever we are dong, but only through His power. And finally, he concluded that we will have our reward. The Lord is a rewarder of those who seek Him and of those who serve Him.

In our final meeting of the 2017 Spring season, Victoria Reid explained how she came to know the Lord. Victoria realised that, despite her privileged upbringing in a Christian home, she herself needed to come to Christ as a sinner and accept, in faith, the price that He paid for her sins. Victoria has attends Listooder Youth Fellowship for several years, and also attends Saintfield Baptist Church where she was recently baptised. She shared how this had given her a moment, not only to obey the command of God, but to publicly declare her faith in Christ.