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Giving Hope

Giving Hope. “For you have been my hope, O Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.” Psalm 71:5. OLD-FASHIONED. AIDS = FUNERALS RATHER THAN LIFE. ?. CULTURAL MORAL VALUES. VS. LIBERALISATION. YOUTH CONFUSED. Becoming street children. Orphans. Gang members, drug addicts.

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Giving Hope

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  1. Giving Hope

  2. “For you have been my hope, O Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.” Psalm 71:5

  3. OLD-FASHIONED

  4. AIDS = FUNERALS RATHER THAN LIFE

  5. ? CULTURAL MORAL VALUES VS LIBERALISATION YOUTH CONFUSED

  6. Becoming street children Orphans Gang members, drug addicts Child prostitutes Criminals Sexually exploited Confused RESULTS ON AFRICA’S CHILDREN

  7. THE CHURCH CAN HELP IN THE HIV /AIDS CRISIS

  8. 1. Helping Parents in Their Roles 2. Understanding and Overcoming the Barriers in Educating Today’s Youth 3. Giving Answers to Some of the Questions the Young People are Asking 4. Helping with Girl/Boy Relationship Instruction 5. Developing Self-Worth in the Teenage Youth 6. Helping Youth Know the Difference Between Love and Lust 7. Helping Youth with Life-skills for Relationships and Avoiding Pre-marital Sex THE CHALLENGE FOR THE CHURCH

  9. Toddlers = special body; good and bad touches Ist grade = good hygiene; washing hands; foundation laying 2nd-4th grade = body functions; body parts; sexual molestation with reinforced good & bad touches; my special body 5th-6th grade = facts age; STDs and transmission; where babies come from; creation 7th-8th grade = peer pressure; learning about feelings; dialogues of trust; community responsibility & caring; sexual perversion 9th-10th grade = perception can be more real than fact; attitudes; self-worth and responsibility 11th-12th grade = dispel misconceptions; pro-activity on unbiblical values; mate values; career choices; risk behaviour AGE APPROPRIATE TEACHING

  10. YOUTH DESIRE SEXUALITY TEACHING FIRST FROM THEIR PARENTS

  11. HOW CAN THE CHURCH HELP GIRLS & BOYS? 1. Give Biblical teaching. 2. Provide group activities. 3. Involve youth in church life. 4. Talk about relevant issues. 5. Foster good communication. 6. Involve parents. 7. Spot problems. 8. Allow for maturity. 9. Never criticise youth. 10. Role model and instruct.

  12. GOD MADE ONE OF ME!

  13. I AM SPECIAL BECAUSE GOD MADE ME WONDERFUL

  14. GOD LOVES ME JUST THE WAY I AM

  15. THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO TO MAKE GOD LOVE ME MORE; THERE IS NOTHING I HAVE DONE TO MAKE GOD LOVE ME LESS!

  16. ? ? ?

  17. HONOR TRUST COMMITMENT LOVE =

  18. IS NOT

  19. UNLESS YOU CHOOSE TO MAKE IT SO! SEX IS NOT DIRTY

  20. HOW CAN I LIVE LONG AND NOT GET AIDS? ?

  21. LIFE-SKILLS FOR YOUTH 1. Know that everyone has sexual feelings, and they are not evil in themselves. 2. Understand that single people until old enough to marry, are developing and maturing character and feelings, to be the full person God created you to be. 3. Know that it is healthy and clever to not have sex while you are growing up, before getting married. Stay sexually pure! 4. Do not be alone with persons of the opposite sex. Stay in groups. Keep a large circle of friends until old enough to begin to look for a mate. 5. Plan your “fun” times. Idle time is the devil’s playground.

  22. LIFE-SKILLS FOR YOUTH 6. Keep your body and hands to yourself. Practice respect. 7. Guard your thoughts... put good things into your mind. Go to good places; watch good things; have wholesome friends/activities. 8. If married, be accountable to your spouse for your sexuality. 9. Don’t compromise yourself with anyone of the opposite sex if married. Stay out of temptation’s way... if in doubt DON’T! 10. Stick to activity that you would only do if your spouse were present! BE WISE AS A SERPENT AND HARMLESS AS A DOVE!!!

  23. HOW TO NOT GET AIDS 1. Treat your body as a special gift, don’t give it away to anybody. 2. Wait for sex until you get married. 3. Don’t let anyone but “YOU” touch your private parts. 4. Treat others with respect also.

  24. DOES NOT PROVE ANYTHING EXCEPT YOUR NEED TO BE

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