Bellevue Bright Lights: Royal Apparel

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Royal Apparel - Part 1

Set Eight Meeting Two: Royal Apparel – Part One

Stories of Samson and Delilah, David and Bathsheba, and Solomon and his many wives. In each of their lives, their tragic downfall was largely due to the influence of women. Instead, catch a vision of how you can be a powerful influence of encouragement to boys by testimonies of purity…Abigail and David.

Sword Drill

2 Cor. 5: 17 – 21

Romans 12:2

Ephesians 6:2

1 Thess. 4:4-6

1 Timothy 2:9

James 4:4

1 John 2:15

Main Concepts

Dress modestly…

Even though the Lord does not give us specific rules about how to dress, He does give us some important principles to follow. He gave these to us for a reason – not to make our lives difficult, but because He loves us and wants us to focus our hearts on Him!

Do Not Copy the World…

The clothes we choose to wear are an outward sign of the condition of the our heart. Since our outward appearance communicates so much, we need to be intentional about what we wear. If we are truly seeking the Lord, it will be reflected in every area of our life, including clothing.

Do Not Defraud…

We need to be careful that we are not a stumbling block to others, but choose rather to encourage others and build them up.

Honor Your Father…

The promised blessing that comes from honoring your parents includes the “little things,” as well as the “big things.”

Remember that You are Representing Jesus Christ…

Our goal must not be to please ourselves, but to honor Christ and represent Him well.

“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.” Proverbs 31:30

Activities

Divide into groups and create a princess dress out of paper and tulle, choosing one girl to “dress up”…afterwards discuss the creativity of each princess’s attire.

Work on Calendars if time allows…

Tea!

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What is a Bright Light?

It is a girl who has given her life to Jesus Christ, trusting in Him alone for salvation and for the grace to live each day according to His will. It is a girl who knows how to respond "just right" to people and circumstances, demonstrating godliness in her actions and attitudes. It is a girl who has Biblical convictions and commitments (holiness), and is able to go through her teenage years strong for the Lord without stumbling as many do. It is a girl who touches the lives of others by her servant’s spirit, her radiant countenance, and the message of eternal life through Jesus Christ (testimony). God wants bright lights! There is a great need for more of them in this generation of darkness.

What does a typical meeting look like?

What is a Typical Meeting Like? If you were to attend a Bright Lights meeting, what would it be like? At each meeting the leader shares a lesson covering important topics that are essential for girls in order for them to be strong for the Lord in their youth, such as:

Developing a Close Relationship with Parents
Gaining a Clear Conscience
Spending Time in God’s Word Everyday
Keeping Yourself Pure from Polluting Influences
Accepting the Way God Created You
Choosing Wise Friends
Contentment
Sensitivity
Humility
Self-control

The lesson is reinforced by testimonies from older girls in the group. At Bright Lights meetings, we also enjoy singing, fellowshipping with likeminded young ladies, listening to biographies of great Christians from history, preparing for future ministry opportunities, enjoying other activities together, and snacks (often with tea in china tea cups).

Each girl receives a Bright Lights binder that she brings with her to the meetings each week. After each lesson, she receives a new handout to add to her binder. The Bright Lights curriculum is organized into eight sets which you can view here.

Statement of Faith

1. Everyone has sinned and broken God’s laws. Because the penalty for sin is death, each of us deserve to spend eternity in hell in separation from God. We are totally incapable of achieving heaven on our own. There is no way we can be good enough to attain forgiveness from sin or achieve eternal life by our own works.
2. God so loved the world that He gave His only son, Jesus Christ, to rescue us from our sin. Jesus died on the cross, was buried, and rose again on the third day. He paid the penalty for our sin and took the punishment that we deserved.
3. Forgiveness and the free gift of eternal life is offered to anyone who will repent of their sin, and believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior. Redemption is wholly by the blood of Christ, and salvation is by grace, through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
4. The Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God, and the final authority for our lives. It is literal, historical, and infallible.
5. There is one God, eternally existent in three Persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
6. The Lord Jesus Christ is fully God, born of a virgin, sinlessly perfect. His sacrifice is substitutionary and representative. He rose bodily from the dead and ascended to His Father’s right hand, where He now ministers as our Great High Priest.
7. Jesus Christ is coming again to rapture His church, and subsequently to return and reign over the earth.
8. God created the universe ex nihilo (out of nothing) by His spoken word in six literal days as the Bible states.
9. There will be a resurrection of both the saved and the lost to either eternal life or eternal judgment.
10. A true child of God who is justified by the blood of Christ and sealed by the Holy Spirit is safe and exempt from God’s judgment and thus secure for eternity.