Session 1Session 1

"If anyone would come after me, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself he must deny himself

and take up his cross daily and take up his cross daily and follow me.”and follow me.”

Luke 9:23Luke 9:23

Salvation is a one Salvation is a one time thing!time thing!Lordship is a daily Lordship is a daily thing!thing!

Lordship is letting Jesus Lordship is letting Jesus be the boss of mebe the boss of me

Lordship is making Jesus Lordship is making Jesus the centre of my lifethe centre of my life

How to Catch a Monkey…To Find Water in the Desert

As a deer longs for flowing streams, As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. Psalm 42:1 so my soul longs for you, O God. Psalm 42:1

Session 2Session 2

If you could If you could schedule an schedule an appointment appointment with anyone in with anyone in the world – the world – who would you who would you choose, and choose, and why?why?

I call to God; GOD will help me. At dusk, dawn, and noon I sigh deep sighs – he hears, he rescues.

Psalm 55:16-17

•What did David do?•When did David do it?•What did God do?

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went off to a solitary place, where He prayed.

Mark 1:35

•When did Jesus get up?•Where did he go?•What did he do?

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The grass grows long on your pathThe grass grows long on your path

1. We love God

I want to hear the voice of God before I hear anyone I want to hear the voice of God before I hear anyone else’s in the morning, and His is the last voice I want else’s in the morning, and His is the last voice I want to hear at night. to hear at night. Stephen OlfordStephen Olford

2. We are in a War2. We are in a War

1. Get out of bed1. Get out of bed

When you look for me, When you look for me, you will find me. you will find me. Jeremiah 29:13Jeremiah 29:13

2. Find a place2. Find a place

Jesus went out as usual Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives.to the Mount of Olives. Luke 22:39Luke 22:39

3. Take some time3. Take some time

15 minutes a day is a 15 minutes a day is a good start!good start!

4. Be prepared4. Be prepared

* Bible* Bible* Notebook* Notebook* Pen* Pen

5. Follow a plan5. Follow a plan

* Settle down* Settle down* Speak to God* Speak to God* Use the SOAP* Use the SOAP

SScripture cripture – read a short passage – read a short passage slowly, repeatedly, look for a verse or slowly, repeatedly, look for a verse or phrase that you connect with.phrase that you connect with.

OObservation bservation – ask what the verse – ask what the verse means, write it out in your own words.means, write it out in your own words.

AApplication pplication – ask how it relates to – ask how it relates to your life right now, write down any your life right now, write down any thoughts and ideas you get.thoughts and ideas you get.

PPrayer rayer – ask God to help you grow in – ask God to help you grow in the truth, write out a prayer to God.the truth, write out a prayer to God.

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SScripture cripture – read a short passage slowly, repeatedly, – read a short passage slowly, repeatedly, look for a verse or phrase that you connect with.look for a verse or phrase that you connect with.OObservation bservation – ask what the verse means, write it – ask what the verse means, write it out in your own words.out in your own words.AApplication pplication – ask how it relates to your life right – ask how it relates to your life right now, write down any thoughts and ideas you get.now, write down any thoughts and ideas you get.PPrayer rayer – ask God to help you grow in the truth, – ask God to help you grow in the truth, write out a prayer to God.write out a prayer to God.

1. Settle down1. Settle down 2. Speak to God2. Speak to God 3.Use the SOAP 3.Use the SOAP1 John 1:1-4 The Word of life existed from the beginning. We have 1 John 1:1-4 The Word of life existed from the beginning. We have heard it. We have seen it. We observed and touched it. heard it. We have seen it. We observed and touched it. 22This life was This life was revealed to us. We have seen it, and we testify about it. We are revealed to us. We have seen it, and we testify about it. We are reporting to you about this eternal life that was in the presence of reporting to you about this eternal life that was in the presence of the Father and was revealed to us. the Father and was revealed to us. 33This is the life we have seen and This is the life we have seen and heard. We are reporting about it to you also so that you, too, can heard. We are reporting about it to you also so that you, too, can have a relationship with us. Our relationship is with the Father and have a relationship with us. Our relationship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. with his Son Jesus Christ. 44We are writing this so that we can be We are writing this so that we can be completely filled with joy. completely filled with joy.

My CommitmentMy CommitmentLord I commit to Lord I commit to spending 15 spending 15 minutes every day minutes every day this week in daily this week in daily devotions. I am devotions. I am depending on Your depending on Your power to help me power to help me be faithful and be faithful and consistent.consistent.

Do Practise 2 Do Practise 2 in Your Grow Bookin Your Grow Book