After covering the philosophy behind one-on-one discipleship the last three weeks, it's now time to dive into the practical aspect by utilizing the tool: Student Journey. After having the students pair off to role-play the discipler ( teacher ) and the disciple ( learner ) one thing became clear: anyone can do this! This includes you!
Jeremiah 36 is the most important chapter concerning inspiration & preservation of scripture. Through it, we become illuminated as God reveals to us the way in which he goes about preserving his holy words. The truth found in this passage deserves to be propagated to the ends of the earth.
It is highly encouraged you download the study sheet here before listening to this lesson. This message provides a good self-evaluation no matter where you are in your journey as a disciple of Christ. There are four goals one-on-one discipleship establishes you in: how are you doing with them?
It has always been God's nature to reveal truth, never to hide it. This message will focus on the types of revelation as well as the "diverse manners" and "sundry times" that God has revealed that truth ( Heb. 1:1-3 ). How it all ends is crucial to our understanding of a single & consistent Final Authority.
" The Reed beside the Staff " is an old Spartan proverb that beautifully illustrates the value of One-on-One Discipleship. If you're new: is this what you're missing? If you've been discipled: do you truly value discipleship for the treasure that it is?
Many churches say the Bible is their Final Authority, but what do they really mean by that? As we kick off our study on the King James Bible, we'll look at what they say "behind the scenes" & what the true concept of "final authority" means according to the Bible.
No doubt, if you're reading this you more than likely know WHAT we're all about here. What may not be so apparent, or what may have become lost in our mindset from time to time is WHY we do what we do. This series not only serves as an intro to all of our new additions in the class but a refresher course to our core members. Don't let these truths slip ( Heb. 2:1 )!
Our blood has been tainted since Adam & Eve ate of that fruit ( spoiler alert - it wasn't an apple ). Ever since then, the Bible has been a book of blood. In his infinite wisdom, God decided to rectify the situation with the only solution possible: the shedding of blood ALONE. Tune in to find out how and why it is so utterly crucial nothing is added to the blood atonement
When it comes to dealing with our flesh, violence of action is a necessity. On the heels of Winter Camp, this message once again goes back to the Old Testament as our picture book to illustrate the practical ways that we kill our giants by faith.
We close out Winter Camp with looking at a group of common warriors in the Bible who made themselves fools for God, and as a result God was able to do impossible things through them. What are you prepared to do for your King, watchmen?
This isn't your typical David vs. Goliath story. Here we see the fight hit home in our own lives as we need to decide if we're going to let our faith be as tall as the giants we face.
In what was a riveting and heartfelt message , the Sr High was presented with a firsthand account of the reality of the spiritual war that lies before them. If you listen with ears to hear, you will be too.
We kick off our Sunday School hour with the first message of Winter Camp and our theme "Spiritual Warfare: My Personal Battle". Tune in as we see that a proper mindset is the key to determining the outcome of any and every battle.
Our final message leading into Winter Camp sees us looking at two Old Testament kings to help illustrate how we are to be as New Testament kings ( Rev. 1:5-6; 5:9-10 ). If last week's lesson on priests was to evaluate our closeness with God, this lesson should cause us to evaluate what kind of leaders we are in this day and age.
Today, we close out our series on Spiritual Gifts by looking at the gifts in their proper context where they appear in Scripture. This message serves as a recap as well as a final challenge to get your hands into the work and utilize your gift(s) for the edifying of the body, for the work of the ministry, and for the perfection of the saints ( Eph. 4:12 ).
This two part series will serve as both a springboard into winter camp as well as an introspective look at our service the last six months. As we are called New Testament kings & priests by our Lord ( Rev. 1:5-6; 5:8-10 ), we need to ask ourselves: "are we living up to the standard of those titles"?
Listen to the first 11 minutes of this message before deciding "this gift isn't for you" and skipping it altogether. God has used men and women to forever alter the course of history because they embraced their gift of singleness as God empowered them.
We close out James with the need of every man: his soul to be saved and his sins covered. Disciples who are growing in their walk will be continuously focused on this as they have fervent charity to cover a multitude of sins ( 1 Pet. 4:8 ).
When thinking of a gift that can be used to minister to the body of Christ, the most obvious one to have the most effective impact is the one that people probably consider the least. This lesson on mercy is a very practical and sobering gut-check for us all to be compassionate towards one another within the body.
Do you know what manner of person God is seeking for? Do you know what it means to agonize in prayer? Tune in to hear some examples from scripture, and ask yourself whether you're willing to be one of the few who have stood before the Lord.
This week's lesson on "ruling" is a great compliment to last week's gift of "governments". If "governments" is concerning the behind the scenes administration of leadership, then "ruling" is the carrying out, or execution of the plan. Some people are built to be up-front leaders. Are you one of them?
Last week's lesson on persecution leads perfectly into this week's message on being steadfast and patient during afflictions. Romans 5:3 says " And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience ". Nowhere can we glorify God more during trials than when we suffer patiently. We are to have this attitude until the Lord comes back!
* Last week's recording on "giving" was lost, but you can download that study sheet along with this week's here *. The gift of governments is often lumped together with the gift of ruling. Today we uncover why they're distinct as well as looking at some interesting examples for those who possessed this gift in scripture.
Not for the faint of heart...James 5:1-6 shows us the bitter end to those who make their kingdom and wealth upon this earth as well as the defining characteristic of what it means to be godly. If you want to be like Christ, prepare to suffer affliction ( 2 Tim. 3:11-12; Heb. 11:25 ).
We thought we were done with James 4, but James 4 wasn't done with us. This message serves not only as a recap of our Discipleship trip to Gulfport, MS but also a passionate charge of where we're going next as a youth ministry. Like in target practice, if you want a clear sight picture of your target, you need to first align your sights prior to aiming.
Want to know what it means to be a "gap filler"? This spiritual gift is all about that. It is the epitome of what it means to have a servant's heart like Joshua, Aaron, and Onesiphorus. While this may seem like a similar gift to "helps", we'll see the primary difference between the two in today's lesson.
Today we begin our last sub-series of the Spiritual Gifts known as the "Service Gifts". Helps are usually done behind the scene and with very little recognition, but they are just as important. Much of what makes a church function properly is due to this all-important gift.
One might think they know the definition of the gift of exhortation. While they wouldn't be wrong, a simple walkthrough of the verses containing it might just reveal a surprising element that you normally wouldn't associate with exhorting your fellow brother or sister.
Be an example and mature in your walk. How do we do this? In word, conversation, charity, spirit, faith, and purity.
Continuing our sub-series on "Speaking" gifts is that of shepherding a flock, or the gift of pastoring. This is not only a calling, but a gift given from God to build up the local body of believers. Here we dive a little deeper as to what the Bible says about this role along with the challenge for you to prayerfully consider if God has gifted you with a shepherd's heart.
