Bellevue Bright Lights: Set 8 Meeting 7: Inner Beauty

Monday, February 15, 2016

Set 8 Meeting 7: Inner Beauty

Set Eight – Meeting Seven Inner Beauty

This meeting happened to fall on Valentine's Day :)

Read blog post about Rebekah and Isaac:

Examples from scripture of women who possessed inner beauty: Esther, Ruth, Mary…how did the Lord use them for His glory.

Scripture References:

Psalm 139: 13 - 16

Proverbs 31: 10 - 31

Romans 8: 20 - 30

1 Cor. 6: 19 - 20

2 Cor. 2: 14 - 16

1 Peter 1: 24 - 25

1 Peter 3: 3 – 4

Main Concepts:

Inner Beauty is far, far more important to God than outward beauty! Accepting the way God created you and not comparing yourself with others.

Having a meek and quiet spirit is not a sign of weakness, but actually of great strength.

It is important to avoid the focus of trying to “look more beautiful or comparing your appearance with others, but rather to focus on developing a meek and quiet spirit – which is precious in the sight of God!

We must expose and reject the lies of the world in this area.

There is no such thing as an “outward ideal.” However there is such a thing as an inward ideal – being conformed to the image of Jesus Christ.

“For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth forever.” 1 Peter 1: 24 – 25

It is important to praise others for their godly character rather than their outward appearance. When the focus is on the outard, it is easy for cmments to turn into flattery. Flattery spreads a net for people’s feet (Prov. 29:5). We ought to praise others for Christ-like character, because this encourages them in what is truly important.

Activities:

Watch video clip of Danna Gresh, co-author of Lies Young Women Believe and the Truth that Sets Them Free:

Hey girls, check out this Christian magazine I found called Crown of Beauty Magazine...

I found a great 30 Day "I Am Beautiful Challenge" on their site, and I encourage you to take it!

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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.