LESSONS 

Week #1:      January 25, 2101

                    Group Discovery Instructions:  This week we will be studying I John 1-11.  We will be asking three questions. 

1. What does it mean to “get your life” from Jesus?
2. Where does God say we should “get life”?
3. Where do you get your life from?                                   

                    Personal Discovery Instructions:  Each week you will be learning something new about the character of Jesus in your personal devotion time.   You will spend two days for at least twenty minutes each.  You can follow these steps:

1. You can print your  Personal Discovery lesson (week #1)  from the download bar of this website.
2. Day 1:  Read the passage and answer the questions in the lesson.
3. Day 2.  Watch the attached video and answer the questions in the lesson.  Click on this link Playfulness of God .  This will take two minutes to download onto your computer.
4. Come prepared to share your thoughts with the group on Wednesday night.

OVERVIEW

When?    Wednesday 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Where?     Starbound Room

What?      A disciple is one who follows another or is a “student”.  Jesus called only a handful of people to follow Him.   It wasn’t uncommon during this time in history for a Jewish Rabbi (Jesus) to call some young people to be his apprentices.  There are three  times in the Bible where Jesus clearly defined the requirements for becoming one of His students:

Luke 9:23-24

Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.

Matt 4:19

“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

Matt 11:28-30

 ”Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

 Jesus challenged His students (followers) to …

1.       Deny themselves

2.       Take up their cross

3.       Follow Him

4.       Lose their life

Jesus promised His students…

1.       That they will “save” their life (find their life in Him).

2.       That they will find rest for their souls.

3.       That Jesus will make them “fishers of men”.

Jesus described the type of person that would be willing to follow Him:

1.       Those who are weary and burdened (broken and tired by sin)

2.       Those who are looking for “rest”.

3.       Those who are willing to trust and learn from Him.

4.    Those who are looking for life.

What are the Group Expectations?

Following Jesus will require you to participate in the following areas:

1.       Group Discovery Time (Biblical Instruction)

a.       Bring Bible to training time

b.      Come prepared by reading weekly passage ahead of time

2.      Personal Discovery Time (Individual Devotions)

a.       2 Days week

b.      Twenty minutes/day

3.       “Prayer Ministry” Evangelism (Campus Outreach)

4.       “Missional Community” (Campus Outreach)

5.       Personal  accountability (Wednesday Small Group)

6.       Spring Break Outreach Trip  (March 9-12)