Seven minutes with God

Published: Mon, 03/27/17

We have just released a new seven-week study on the essentials of discipleship. It will it a great refresher course for all believers. Topics include:

  • Convert or Disciple? What is the difference between a convert and a disciple? How can we move from believing to discipleship?
  • Discipleship Defined. What is a disciple? This lesson will look at three biblical components of discipleship.
  • How to Have a Life-changing Quiet Time. Living the disciple’s life can be summarized this way: exposing yourself to the Word each day, and striving to be obedient to that Word through the power of the Holy Spirit.
  • How to Live the Spirit Filled Life. There is more to Christian living than trying really hard to be good. We must be continually filled with the Spirit in order to live the disciple’s life.
  • Train Yourself to Be Godly. Training has to do with breaking down a complex task into component parts and practicing the parts until they become a habit. This is called training.
  • The Cost of Discipleship. Anyone who would be a disciple of Christ must take up their cross daily and follow Him.
  • Transformed by Habit. Most of life is habit. Disciples harness the power of habit in order to live the Disciple’s Life.

 

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Lessons are around $10 per teacher per year for medium-sized churches. Other plans available. See www.mybiblestudylessons.com

 

 

 

Seven minutes with God

Want a deeper walk with God? Give Him just seven minutes and see what happens!

½ Minute: Preparing Your Heart

Invest the first 30 seconds preparing your heart. You might pray, “Lord, cleanse my heart so You can speak to me through the Scriptures. Make my mind alert, my soul active, and my heart responsive. Surround me with Your presence during this time.”

4 Minutes: Listening to God (Scripture Reading)

Take the next four minutes to read the Bible. Your greatest need is to hear a word from God. Allow the Word to strike fire in your heart. Meet the Author!

2½ Minutes: Talking to God (Prayer)

After God has spoken through His Book, then speak to Him in prayer. One method is to incorporate four areas of prayer that you can remember with the word ACTS.

Adoration. This is the purest kind of prayer because it’s all for God. Tell the Lord that you love Him. Reflect on His greatness.

Confession. Having seen Him, you now want to be sure every sin is cleansed and forsaken. “Confession” comes from a root word meaning “to agree together with.” When we apply this to prayer, it means we agree with God’s estimation of what we’ve done.

Thanksgiving. Think of several specific things to thank Him for: your family, your business, your church—even thank Him for hardships.

Supplication. This means to “ask for, earnestly and humbly.” Ask for others, then ask for yourself. Include people around the world, missionaries, friends, and those who have yet to hear about Jesus. — Seven Minutes with God from NavPress.

This article excerpted from The Discipleship Course.

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