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Feb '24
Everyday Discipleship Wk 6
18
Feb '24
Everyday Discipleship with Real People
Teaching #6: “How to Walk by the Spirit!”
(If you are just beginning your journey, please click HERE to read the introduction
Loving accountability from the first 5 weeks:
1) Bible intake of Matthew 1 to Romans 3: Y or N
[Note: if this pace of Bible intake is too much for you, please know that
grace abounds! Don’t quit; keep going! Find a pace that works for you.]
grace abounds! Don’t quit; keep going! Find a pace that works for you.]
2) Use the S.O.A.P. Bible journaling technique: Y or N
3) Pray & meditate upon the Lord’s Prayer daily: Y or N
4) Memorize the assigned Bible verses of Mark 1:17; Gal.5:22-3; 1 Thess. 5:17; John 13:34-35; and Mt. 5:14: Y or N
5) Manage your calendar for the “Big Three” and for gathering with your church: Y or N
3) Pray & meditate upon the Lord’s Prayer daily: Y or N
4) Memorize the assigned Bible verses of Mark 1:17; Gal.5:22-3; 1 Thess. 5:17; John 13:34-35; and Mt. 5:14: Y or N
5) Manage your calendar for the “Big Three” and for gathering with your church: Y or N
+ Disciple = intentionally following Jesus’ way and teachings
+ Discipleship = intentional journey and life-long commitment to learn and manifest the fruit of who I am in Christ
+ The “Big Three” = transformative practices of Bible intake, prayer intimacy, and spiritual friendships
+ Great Community = intentional community of disciples who are called in love, gathered for love, and sent on mission
+ Discipleship = intentional journey and life-long commitment to learn and manifest the fruit of who I am in Christ
+ The “Big Three” = transformative practices of Bible intake, prayer intimacy, and spiritual friendships
+ Great Community = intentional community of disciples who are called in love, gathered for love, and sent on mission
Two promises of Jesus that I want us to consider as we begin this conversation:
Mark 1:17 & Matthew 28:20.
+ “I will make you become…”
+ “I am with you always…”
+ “I am with you always…”
Where is Jesus right now? Read Romans 8:34.
+ Jesus is at the right hand of the Father.
+ Interceding! Read context starting in Romans 8:26.
+ Interceding! Read context starting in Romans 8:26.
How then is He keeping His promise?
Read John 14:16-21.
+ Jesus asked the Father to send the Helper.
+ The Helper will be with us forever.
+ The Helper is the Holy Spirit (John 14:26-27; 16:5-15).
+ The Helper will be with us forever.
+ The Helper is the Holy Spirit (John 14:26-27; 16:5-15).
Walking by the Spirit is an empowered lifestyle of focused surrender!
The goal is the same as we learned in our first session – Christlikeness (Romans 8:29)!
EMPOWERED! “Start your engines!”
+ 1 Corinthians 2:12-16; 3:16
+ 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
+ 1 John 4:1-4
+ 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
+ 1 John 4:1-4
FOCUSED! “Keep your chin up!”
+ Romans 8:3-17
+ Ephesians 4:17-32
+ Galatians 5:16-25 (Memorize Galatians 5:25)
+ Hebrews 12:1-3
+ Ephesians 4:17-32
+ Galatians 5:16-25 (Memorize Galatians 5:25)
+ Hebrews 12:1-3
SURRENDERED! “Trust the promises!”
+ 2 Peter 1:2-4
+ Galatians 2:20-3:3
+ Philippians 2:1-13
+ Galatians 2:20-3:3
+ Philippians 2:1-13
Action Items for this week:
1) Bible intake for this week: Romans 4-16 & 1 Cor. 1-6.
2) Write a SOAP journal entry for either each chapter or each day. Bring your notebook. Are you willing to share?
3) Review this handout as you prepare to read your Bible every day. Invite the Holy Spirit to help you “become” conformed to the image of Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29).
4) Memorize Galatians 5:25 and intentionally invite the Holy Spirit to lead you in your daily walk with Jesus, moment by moment, and decision by decision.
2) Write a SOAP journal entry for either each chapter or each day. Bring your notebook. Are you willing to share?
3) Review this handout as you prepare to read your Bible every day. Invite the Holy Spirit to help you “become” conformed to the image of Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29).
4) Memorize Galatians 5:25 and intentionally invite the Holy Spirit to lead you in your daily walk with Jesus, moment by moment, and decision by decision.
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