Individual Discipleship Plan
Specialized for:
JOHNSON
So you've
missed the first couple of weeks. Not a problem.
The workload? Ah, it might be a small issue that you
would have to overcome.
The first week
we covered what it means to be called to ministry. I
specifically pointed out Ezekiel's case as it is possibly one
of the most interesting and memorable scenes. We also
went over the importance of having daily devotionals.
You have to be willing to focus on God's Word in order to
build a firm foundation. Relationship is key, but unless
you know something about the Big Guy, it becomes more of a
parasitic relationship (one-way) than a healthy relationship
(two-way). So here's what you need to read in the Bible
to catch up from week one:
- The Call
of Ezekiel: The importance of reading the Bible and the
willingness to tell others about the Good News
Ezekiel 2 & Ezekiel 3 (pay close attention to Ezekiel
2:9-3:8
and Ezekiel 3:17-19)
- 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
John 1:35-42 & 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
Now, week two,
we reviewed the different sections that were supposed to be
read and I listed reasons for reading those four specific
people. We also started into an activity called
Defend Your Faith where I play a non-believer who wants to
know more by asking questions and each person must defend the
faith by answering the question and producing a Bible verse to
back their claim. The results were quite interesting and
they'll be posted eventually for all to see. To catch up
from week two, you will need to read:
- Guidelines for & the
Passionate Pursuit: See what
Paul has to say about living for God and his example for
pursuing God wholeheartedly.
Ephesians 4:17-5:21
Philippians 3:12-21
- 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 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
- The Duel: Elijah
against a thousand people who are trying to prove him wrong
(imagine playing Defend Your Faith with 1000 atheists,
agnostics, unbelievers, Mormons, JWs, Buddhists, etc.
questioning your faith and out to prove you wrong). Where
does his faith come from?
1 Kings 18:16-39 (and verse 40 if you're in the mood for
some
holy bloodshed)
So that's all
for now. Happy reading - I know it's a lot, but I trust
you can get it all done in the next couple of weeks as I'll be
on vacation next week and won't be around. Take care and
God bless you on your spiritual journey.
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