Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. - John 14:6 (NLT)
Hey Lightgliders!
Did you know that the Far Greater Story is not a fairy tale or a myth? All we have talked about over the last few weeks--Creation, Rebellion, Redemption, and Restoration--is absolutely true. It was proven true by a person, Jesus, and an event that we can investigate, His death and resurrection.
Think about that. Something happened in human history that proves that the story of God’s love for you is true.
As a refresher, here are all the parts of the story:
• Creation tells us how this world and our lives became a reality. God created.
• Rebellion explains why there is evil, suffering, and death in this world. It is because we all have rebelled against God. This is called sin. It has destructive consequences.
• Redemption shares how Jesus defeated sin and death through the cross event and made a way for us to be saved.
• Restoration gives us insight into why the future is bright. Jesus will restore all that is broken, and God will live with His people forever.
• Jesus – His life, death, and resurrection – proves that this is no fairy tale. The Far Greater Story is true. God’s love for you is real and He wants to have a relationship with you.
Christianity rests upon Jesus and what He did at the cross. If Jesus did not die on a cross and come back to life, then our faith in Him is only wishful thinking. But the truth is that He did die. He was buried in a tomb and He rose again, defeating sin and death for us. This is what we call the Gospel. Gospel simply means “good news,” and the good news is that Jesus is our Savior. Because of Him, we can be forgiven and live in relationship with God forever. Over the next few weeks, we’re going to dive into what this means for our lives!
Glide On!
Marlon
Here are some questions to reflect upon this week in Lightgliders. Do these by yourself or with a family member!
• Read John 14:6 in the Bible. What is Jesus claiming about Himself?
• Why is the cross so important?
• What Lightgliders values come from understanding Creation and Rebellion?
• What Lightgliders values come from understanding Redemption and Restoration?
• What evidence is there for Jesus’ resurrection?
• New Ambassadors announced this week! Check out the Spotlight Blog to welcome our newest leaders in the Academy!
• Play the Game of the Week, Boost Fusion!
• Watch the Spark and Prayer Videos
• Check out Bible WHAT?! featuring Marlon! He’s talking about the cross event in verses 1 Corinthians 15:3-4!
• Use this week’s Mystery Code - CROSS - and receive a surprise in your inventory!
Join us for Prayer Time with Penelope–Monday (4:30pm EST / 3:30pm CST), Wednesday (5:30pm EST / 4:30pm CST), and Friday (4:00pm EST / 3:00pm CST)! We’ll meet at the Prayer Circle, which is north of the Track.
• Monday: Join moderators in Mission Control at 5pm EST / 4pm CST for Joke Time!
• Tuesday: New to the Academy?! Come to the New Player Tour at 4:30pm EST / 3:30pm CST and the Talent Show and Spotlight Celebration at 5pm EST / 4pm CST in the Courtyard to congratulate this week’s Lightglider RES head recipients.
• Wednesday: Let's play some games in Lightglider Academy at 6pm EST / 5pm CST! Join moderator Flounder today for a game of Guess It Right in the Academy!
• Thursday: Join us for Bible Chat in the Library at 6pm EST / 5pm CST to discuss this week’s theme and verse!
• Friday: Meet in the Innovation Lab at 5pm EST / 4pm CST to share game ideas at this week’s time of Gamestorming.
• Saturday: Connect with the Ambassadors in the Courtyard at 4pm EST / 3pm CST for some fun and games.
