Jeremiah 1: 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,     before you were born I set you apart;     I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Jeremiah’s Story He was very young when God called him But God already predestinated him God Chose Us God Set Us Apart God Expects Us To Follow His Will Youths are like seeds.. They have potentials.. We should take care of them until they grow spiritually mature..

T R E E RAIN ESPECT NCOURAGE XEMPLIFY

Train Proverbs 22:6  Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. The church that doesn’t train her youth is a church that doesn’t give value to its future The church must be the source of spiritual learning for the new generation

Respect Philippians 2:3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself; Respect and love always go hand in hand Everything that we do to our youth at present have impacts on their future -lets make their memory beautiful…

Encourage Isaiah 41:10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Youth are dreamers We should instill in their minds that our goals should not be limited in worldly things You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply because you are. –Max Lucado

Exemplify John 14:15 If you love me, you will keep my commandments. To exemplify means to give/show example Our simple application of the Word of God exemplifies our obedience to God We should show them how the Word of God works in everyday living

Reflection: Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember your Creator     in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come     and the years approach when you will say,     “I find no pleasure in them” We should understand that STRENGTHENING OUR ROOTS is as important as BEARING FRUIT As early as possible the youth should seek God…