Individual Discipleship Plan
Specialized
for:
BEN
You've been
given a good foundation by your family since birth about the
basis of Christianity, but it seems like you're pretty content
at the level you're at right now. WAKE UP!!!!!!!
ARISE AND SMELL SOME FUNKY COFFEE!!!!!!! Whatever it
takes, break out of the spiritual coma that you've somehow
fallen into. If it means listening to worship music as
you attempt quiet times, do it. If it means asking your
parents to help you out for quiet times, do it. If it
means having me giving you a wake up call at 7:30AM to remind
you to wake up and say hello to God, do it. If it means
hanging up a cross on your ceiling so that it's the first
thing you see in the morning and the last before you go to
bed, do it. Are you catching my drift here?
So what did
you think about Defend Your Faith #1? I hope it has
shown you where you are in terms of knowing why you believe
and that it proves to strengthen your foundation in Christ.
This week's
reading plan is basically a repeat of last week's since you
haven't been doing so well with daily devotionals.
Please by all means read your first suggested reading ASAP and
then tell me if you feel great knowing you didn't have a quiet
time every day
 (no
more of these, "Uh, what daily devotionals?" please).
Also, let me
explain the purpose of reading this series that's been given
to you first before we continue. This establishes
examples of people called to ministry and shows us how you
should act should you choose to become a leader among the
youth. Jonah is the example of who NOT to be - running
away from God, then resenting God's forgiving nature.
Peter is the example of sacrifice - giving up fishing for the
things of the world and instead fishing for people for God.
Ezekiel is the example of willingness to act - by being
willing to follow God even when it seems bitter or ridiculous
(how would you like to cook food over cow manure?
 ).
Paul is the example of acting in faith - it's hard to imagine
that in his 14 years of ministry he planted churches in some
pretty sinful cities and affected (and continues to influence)
millions of people. Combine Peter, Ezekiel, Paul, and a
few more that we'll look over in the future and you have the
picture of a leader.
So here's this
week's reading plan:
- Warning Against
Complacency: Yes, I do believe
you need to read about how God treats those who are complacent
(what other time do you get a chance to read the book of
Zephaniah...I mean, isn't that a cool name? OK, I'll stop with
the stupid comments now)
Zephaniah 1:10-13 (yes, being complacent is acting like
an
atheist, not really believing what you do will affect
how God
treats you)
- The Call of Jonah: An example of who not to be and
how not to act when God calls us to do something
Jonah 1, Jonah 3, & Jonah 4 (pay close attention to Jonah
and
God's conversation in chapter 4...compare this to Job and
God's
conversation from Job 40:1-42:6)
- The Call of Simon Peter: Yes, God can use anyone for
His kingdom, even a stuttering fisherman
Matthew 4:18-22 (the well known phrase "I will
make your fishers of men" is found here)
- The Call of the Apostle Paul: We can either do this
the nice way or the hard way...well, let's just say Paul chose
the hard way
Acts 9:1-31
- The Rights of an Apostle:
While you may not become an apostle (church planter), what
Paul writes here should be key guidelines to any servant in
the church.
1 Corinthians 9 (you especially, focus on verse 14)
Remember
this week's key thoughts:
1.) Remember the Bereans (Acts 17:11)
2.) Defend the Faith (1 Peter 3:15)
3.) Build your life upon Christ (Jude 1:20)
4.) Trust God to provide the answers (Matthew 21:22)
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