Ashlyn DeBoer
Religion 8
10/10/17
Hello, my name is Ashlyn DeBoer and I am writing a final report on the book “Outlive Your Life.” This will include facts about the book, reviews, and prayers. I hope by reading this you will get a better perspective on Jesus Christ’s Story.
Outlive Your Life Review 3
Dear Heavenly and Almighty father, I praise you for blessing me and my family with the food and supplies we need. I ask you send your Holy Angels to watch over those who might not have the food, clothes, or supplies that you blessed us with. Lastly I ask that you watch over those with fear and worries that that go to your word you name in prayer and worship. That they let all they feelings to you, those worries and fears bundled up inside.
In Your Son’s Name I Pray, Amen
This prayer I wrote above connects to my chapter 3 review because the main theme was “Let God Unshell You.” Unshell us to help others with less food, clothing, and supplies. That he also help us Unshell from all our worries and fears bundled up inside. That we pray to you and let you take care of all our fears and worries.
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Dear almighty and powerful God, thank you for blessing me with the power to share you word through thought, word, and deed. I ask with all my heart that you watch over me, my family, and all people of Christ that they perform all their actions in the name of Grace. I confess I am one guilty of not going to prayer In my worst times, I ask you be with those who are also guilty of this that you help them through their rough times.
In Your Son’s Name I Pray, Amen
This prayer I wrote above connects to chapter 9 in three ways. One being the power to share your word. Two having the guilty feeling of not going to God through our rough times. Lastly three, performing our all our actions through Grace. Knowing that every action we perform is watched by God. Knowing that we need to perform actions that God Would approve of. Such as shaking the other team’s hands when we lose a game, being a good sport.
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Dear Holy and All-Knowing God, Thank you for sending your Holy Angels to watch over me in my darkest times. I ask you for the confidence to come over my fears and spread you Holy Gospel to others. Welcoming others into the kingdom of God. I ask that send others the confidence as well to Spread your holy name to those who need it most. That we may share your love that you gave us to those who need it now. Thank you for your love and compassion that you gave us first.
In your Son’s Name I Pray, Amen
The prayer written above connects to My chapter review because of my theme Spreading the Holy Gospel. Most people like me don’t have the confidence to just walk up or talk to others about Christ. Having that confidence can mean welcoming one more person into God’s kingdom. Just that feeling is worth it all. That’s why praying for God to give us that confidence can make a huge impact.
Essay Questions
A- Throughout the Book, “Outlive Your Life” I have seen many scenarios, of incidents where The book of Acts has been illustrated. I think one of the most important times in my life where this is demonstrated is in Church. I can connect many many times when we go through the book of acts to my life. One verse I think stands out above all is Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” I think this connects to Outlive Your Life because it’s main focus is witness and The Holy Spirit. I think these two themes are located and talked about multiple times. On page 5 it says, “1.75 billion people are desperately poor, 1 billion are hungry, millions are trafficked in slavery, and pandemic diseases are touring entire nations.” We witness this. Maybe not on a daily basis, but believe me we witness this. In our Church, we pray for this every time. The poor, sick, and hungry. We ask for the Holy Spirit to be with them and watch over them. I think this connects with the themes in Acts 1:8 perfectly.
B- By reading the book, “Outlive Your Life” I have come across multiple situations where I have realised I outlived my life, let me explain. I always would think I just wish today would be over, I wish I didn’t have to sit through this class. But after reading this book I started realising that we need to take our life day by day and make the best out of it. We our given our life for a reason. Not just to sit at home and wish that “today” was over but to enjoy what we have and to realize how much God has given us. In the book it talks about how over 1.75 people are desperately poor and yet we complain when we don’t get that cool jacket. These people can barely survive on food let alone having cool, clothing.
C- Some of the most exciting moments in my life where I saw the Holy Spirit working through me was just this month. I found myself in a situation (In Church) where someone did not understand what the pastor was preaching so I stepped in and gave them a better understand based on what I knew of the sermon. I would have never if done this before and that’s part of where the Holy Spirit comes in. I found myself doing something I would have never ever of done. But thanks t9 the Holy Spirit working through me I gave someone better knowledge of Jesus Christ word. Another moment where I saw the Holy Spirit working through me was here, in school. We had a huge presentation due in Religion 8 class. I had to do mine about Samara. When I went up in front of the class I flew giving all this importation and I don’t think I could have ever of done this without the help of the Holy Spirit.
D- My first memory verse I choose to connect to my life was 1 Timothy 4:12 “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.” I Think this verse can connect to my life in many different ways. One of the most important I think is setting examples for others. The young, old, and believers in Jesus Christ. Just like it says above some of the many different ways you could do this is through love, faith, speech etc… My second verse I choose that connects with my life is Luke 10:27, ”Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.” This was part of a song we would sing almost every chapel in our old elementary school. I guess ever since I heard it it’s been apart of my life. I think it’s something everyone should know by heart. Loving the Lord you God with every part of your heart, soul, mind, and strength. This connects with my life because I see myself today loving God with all my heart.
E- I noticed many events throughout the movie “The Bible Continues” that came clear to me. One story that really struck my attention was when Peter rejoiced and praised God. They were in the ocean trying to catch fish and they were catching barely over ten fish. All the sudden they hear a voice say, “Try going from the right side.” They go to that side and catch at least 50 fish. At that second they knew his voice, the voice of the Holy One, God. I also was intrigued by the scene of God ascending. I feel like this was portrayed in a very Holy and Godly way. I think a theme that is repeated multiple times throughout this movie was Witness and Holy Spirit. Evidence for that occurs in episode 3. The Holy Spirit worked through Peter to heal a man who never thought he would walk again. He connected this event with witness. Witnessing the Holy Spirit working through him giving him the powers to make this man walk again. I think that we should take from this that the Holy Spirit works through everyone. In scenarios where we are scared and in moments we need him most. In our darkest times. Throughout this show, violence was shown. I didn’t understand how fighting over things as easy as there being a God is revalent to the Bible. I understand how many people do not believe there is a God but I don’t think that violence is the answer. That is my opinion over the series “The Bible Continues.”
