Where do I go from here

WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?

An Interactive Discipleship Course

Published by Word of Life Local Church Ministries

A division of Word of Life Fellowship, Inc.

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Editor: Mike Ellis
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INTRODUCTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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WELCOME

This is exciting …

INTRODUCTORY LESSONS

Meeting One: What Can You Expect of Me?

Meeting Two: I Have Confidence in You!

BIBLICAL BELIEFS

Meeting Three: Meet Your Father

Meeting Four: Jesus and Me

Meeting Five: It’s an Inside Job

Meeting Six: The World’s Most Profitable Book

Meeting Seven: Talking with God

Meeting Eight: How to Deal with Temptation

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INTRODUCTION
THIS IS EXCITING …

You are about to enter the world of interactive discipleship. As you pick
up this book, you can be assured your life is about to change! Change
always puts us a little on edge … but we’re talking an INCREDIBLE change
as you choose a dynamic, living walk with Christ, quite the opposite of
anything boring or stoic.

Discipleship is all about this - another person involved in your life to help
sharpen your walk with Christ! It’s all about learning how to make Christ
an intensely involved dynamic of your life and having someone walk along
side of you demonstrating that themselves and backing you to do the
same.

Here’s the aspects of your time with your discipler. It’s all based on one
foundation, that the Word of God (the Bible) will become vital to you. In
order for that to happen, there will be pieces during each of your meetings
that will all fit together to create a discipleship encounter that is effective
and personal. Those pieces are as follows:

Listening
Your discipler will be checking to find out where you’re coming
from on each topic.

Learning
The Bible and what it says becomes the major focus of the topic.

Living
How will you take what you’ve learned and apply it? This section
does just that. It is the practical way to grasp or to live out, what
you’ve studied.

Leaving
In order for you to really get a hold of the topic, your discipler will
challenge you to live it out during the next week.

So, enjoy! This will be a GREAT experience for you … it’s all about to happen.

Turn the page!

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RESPONSIBILITY
TO YOU!

Meeting
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We’ll use the Word of God which is profitable Number
Number
1
in telling us 1) what’s right, 2) what’s wrong, 3) how
to get right, 4) how to stay right! (2 Timothy 3:16)
Lesson
Lesson
Title
Title
What Can
1 Thessalonians 2:4 You Expect
of Me?
1. My responsibility to _______________: BIBLE
BIBLE
Text
Text
• Discipleship is an awesome responsibility
entrusted to me by___________________________. 1 Thessalonians
• I have a responsibility to _____________________ 2 and 3
to you the truth in love.
• In all I say and do my motive is to
________________ God.

1 Thessalonians 2:8-11 learning

2. My commitment to ___________________:
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• I will have a ________________________ for you.

• I will live ___________________________ before you.
• I will be ____________________________ with you.

1 Thessalonians 3:8-10
3. My _____________________ for you:

• I want to see you ___________________ and remain

strong in the Lord.
• I want to see you ___________________ and thank
the Lord for your growth.

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• I want to help to “___________________ that which
is lacking in your faith”.
 How does it make you feel to think
someone will be involved in your walk
with Christ?

q Excited q Thankful
q Hopeful q Confident
q Hesitant q Doubtful
q Anxious
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Number
Number
1
Lesson
Lesson
Title
Title Where would you say your intimacy with Christ is?
What Can
You Expect 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
“Familiar” with each other We are close
of Me?
BIBLE
BIBLE
Text
Text
1 Thessalonians
2 and 3
BASED UPON MY RESPONSIBILITIES TO YOU....

What do you think it means for me to have a

“heart” for you?
living

How do you think living “holy” should be evident

in my life?

How can I be - “honest” - with you?

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How do you rate yourself in the
following areas?
(Put an x on the line where you see yourself)

When I fail, I pout:

(Not much) (Most of the time) Meeting
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Number
When I fail, I get angry:
(Not much) (Most of the time) 1
Lesson
Lesson
When I fail, I keep adding stuff to my life (Example: Title
Title
Memorize Scripture, more Bible study, and more activity) to erase
failing thoughts: What Can
(Not much) (Most of the time) You Expect
of Me?
When I fail, I realize that I’m weak and that God can BIBLE
BIBLE
be made strong in this: Text
Text
(Not much) (Most of the time) 1 Thessalonians
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2 and 3

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Circle what you hope will be something you can

anticipate when we’re done meeting:

I’ve struggled, but learned.

I sense God is not far off.

I’ve grown a step or two.

I’ve grown leaps and bounds.

I’m ready to invest in someone else.

I’ve stabilized.

I’ve found I’m not as teachable as I thought I was.

I want to take my walk deeper.

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1. I am responsible to you.
2. I am committed to you.
3. I have goals for you.

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Discipleship is learning from another how to

Meeting
Meeting live what you believe.
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Number
Responsible, as defined by Webster is … “Capable of
1 making moral or rational decisions on one’s own and
therefore answerable for one’s behavior based upon or
Lesson
Lesson characterized by good judgment or sound thinking.”
Title
Title
What Can WATCH your life this week. Really watch! Give a
You Expect specific example of something you needed to
“approach” differently and, as a result, an area you
of Me? think you need growth in. ___________________________
BIBLE
BIBLE _________________________________________________
Text
Text _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
1 Thessalonians
2 and 3
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Most things need to be PRACTICED as they are learned.

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1. This week TELL someone else that you are being discipled,
and in your own words, what that means.

I TOLD: ____________________

2. Together we are going to get to KNOW God more

closely. Watch again, and tell me this next week a
time He seemed very real to you.
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
______________________________________________

Think
about it.
“It isn’t a question of what I am willing to give
to Christ; it is a question of what I hold back
from Him that is rightfully His.”
08 -J.D. Pentecost
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Confidence Effort Results

Meeting
Meeting
Number
Number
2 Thessalonians 3:4
1. I am confident of your commitment to
2
__________________ change. Lesson
Lesson
Title
Title
• Change is a part of __________. I Have
• ______________ is a part of life to help you change. Confidence
in You!
• Change is a matter of the ______________. BIBLE
BIBLE
Text
Text
2 Thessalonians
3:4

1 Thessalonians 4:1

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2. I am confident of your commitment to
_____________ change.

• Such change will affect what you

___________, ___________ and ______.

Philippians 1:9 & 10

3. I am confident of your commitment to
_______________ change.

• You will live a life that is real in front

of others.

• Your __________ for others will be seen.

• Your ____________ and discernment will be noticed.

• Your ________________ way of relating to others

will be appreciated.

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1 Thessalonians 4:1 as it pertains
to our discipleship relationship.
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
Meeting ___________________________________
Meeting
Number
Number
2 After some thought, share an area you’re
expecting to change in regarding your personal
Lesson
Lesson walk with Christ.
Title
Title
I Have
Confidence
in You!
BIBLE
BIBLE
Text
Text
2 Thessalonians
3:4

On a scale of 1-10 how PEACEFUL are you?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Not at peace Peaceful
living

Now that we’ve completed this session how

would you answer these questions?

My heart to God is…

q Soft q Stony q Indifferent

My heart to you is…

q Teachable q Rebellious q Indifferent

My heart toward others is…

10 q Abounding q Indifferent
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I have confidence in you!

Change will happen as we:

1. Live in obedience to the Word of God and

2. Allow God to work in and through our lives
to change us as He sees fit.
Meeting
Meeting
Number
Number
2
Lesson
Lesson
Title
Title
I Have
Confidence
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in You!
BIBLE
BIBLE
I have GREAT confidence in you! Text
Text

Confidence: “Faith or belief that one will act in a right, 2 Thessalonians

3:4
proper, or effective way.”

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Commitment: “An agreement or pledge to
do something.”

In our first session, you learned what you could expect

of me during our time of discipleship.

Now, you know that I have confidence in your

commitment to change.

Understanding and anticipating the Lord’s work in our

lives, we commit to the great and exciting task of
discipleship.

Leader ____________________________ Date _________

Disciple ___________________________ Date _________

2 Thessalonians 3:4
Philippians 1:8-11

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This week we will begin letting the
Word of God “sharpen” us TOGETHER
by using the Quiet Time Diary.

We do this because:
1. It’s great to share together portions that
we’re both familiar with.
Meeting
Meeting 2. It is accountability.
Number
Number
2 3. It makes the Word of God come alive as we …
a. see how two people can get something
Lesson
Lesson totally different out of the same portion
Title
Title b. sometimes conquer together difficult
sections of the Word.
I Have
Confidence
in You!
BIBLE
BIBLE
Text
Text
KNOW
2 Thessalonians List three things you think God desires to work on in your
3:4 life by bringing you into a discipleship relationship:

1.
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2.

3.

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Think
about it.
“Discipleship involves commitment … it involves
setting aside one’s own will and one’s own rights
to his/her life and acknowledging that Jesus Christ
has the right to be obeyed, the right to rule.”
- J. D. Pentecost

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 GOD IS MY HEAVENLY FATHER
AND I CAN GROW IN MY
KNOWLEDGE AND
UNDERSTANDING OF HIM!

Salvation is your Meeting

Meeting
introduction to God! Number
Number

3
Lesson
Lesson
Title
Title
Meet
Your
Genisis 1:1
1. God my Father is the _________________________.
Father
BIBLE
BIBLE
Because of this I know He is ___________________! Text
Text
Genesis
1 and 2

Genesis 1:28-29
2. God my Father ____________________________.

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Because of this I can know Him _______________!

Genesis 2:16-17
3. God my Father ______________________________.
Because of this I know He knows me, loves me, wants the
best for me and desires to ______________________ me!
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Genesis 3:9
4. God my Father _________________________________.
Because I have responded to His call in my life I am
_______________________________________________!

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EPHESIANS 2:8 & 9

Answer the following questions honestly.

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(Check one per/column)

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Number

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dis tly
3

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I understand it is by grace I’m saved.
I think I’m saved by FAITH and WORKS.
Lesson
Lesson Only God can guarantee the gift of heaven.
Title
Title I can get myself to heaven and I’m proud of it.
Meet
Your
Father
BIBLE
BIBLE Knowing God as your loving Heavenly Father can certainly
Text
Text affect the way you feel each and every day. How does this
Genesis truth make you feel?
1 and 2
q Happy q Loved q Wondering
q Secure q Sad q Empty

ONE MORE TIME... LET’S REVIEW

This is both exciting and life changing.

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When life seems too big and out of hand for you, remember your
Heavenly Father is the _____________________________ and is
all-POWERFUL. Nothing is too big or too hard for Him!

When you feel alone and wish you had someone to talk to, just think
about God, remember He wants to PERSONALLY
___________________ with you through the Bible and He will be
happy to listen to your prayers.

Always remember that God loves you so much that He has given
you clear _________________ in the Bible as a means of
PROTECTING you – that is a loving parent!

Always remember that you have been PARDONED from sin’s penalty
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because God has ____________ you, and you responded by

accepting Jesus Christ as your personal Savior.
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My father is the Creator who

communicates and commands, and
He has called me to be His child!
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Number
3
God my Father, is a truth that brings grace and Lesson
peace to my life! Lesson
Title
Title
Meet
Your
WATCH your life this week. Are you watching? Give a
Father
specific example for each of these. BIBLE
BIBLE
Text
Text
Something was out of hand, but God proved Himself Genesis
all-powerful: 1 and 2
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_____________________________________________________

You felt alone and you talked to God about:

___________________________________________________
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You came across something in God’s Word that you

realized was a way God was protecting you:
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How many times this week have you thought about God
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q Regularly

q Not at all

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Meeting
Meeting
Number
Number This week tell three people the four different things your
Heavenly Father does.
3 The ones you told were:
Lesson
Lesson
Title
Title
Meet
Your
Father
BIBLE
BIBLE
Text
Text
Genesis
1 and 2
KNOW GOD MORE PERSONALLY.
leaving

Picture yourself in a very REAL relationship with Christ.

Make it that way.

Write God a letter and talk with Him about those very four
points He’s trying to teach you.

Think
about it.
“If God loved you as much
as you love Him,
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where would you be?”

-Anonymous

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RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE ONLY
ONE WHO CAN
COMFORT,
CHANGE AND
CALM A PERSON.

Have a relationship with

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the One born in a manger!

Meeting
Meeting
1. HIS NAMEMatthew 1:18-23 Number
Number
• Matthew gives two names for the Son of God.
What do these names mean? 4
Lesson
Lesson
Jesus: Title
Title
Emmanuel:
Jesus
• These special names for the Son of God can
bring a person ______________________.
and Me!
BIBLE
BIBLE
2. HIS NATURE Text
Text
Read the following verses and connect them with the Matthew
correct description of Jesus the man. 1:18-23

• CHRIST’S __________________

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John 4:6 Jesus cried.

John 4:7 Jesus would get tired.

John 11:35 Jesus would get thirsty.

• CHRIST’S ___________________

READ the following verses and identify what Jesus

did that only God can do. Connect the correct verse
with the description.

Matthew 8:3 He cast out spirits and healed the sick.

Matthew 8:6-13 He rebuked the winds and the sea and

they became immediately calm at His word.

Matthew 8:16-17 He healed a man with leprosy.

Matthew 8:23-27 He healed a sick person without

being near that person.

• The GOD/MAN, who is the Savior, ___________

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• I _________ to _____________ a place for
______________.
John 14:1-3
• I will ___________ ____________ and
__________ you unto myself.

• These words were meant to

_________ them and us!

When people hear my name, this is a positive

trait they would say I have. ____________

Meeting
Meeting When people hear my name, this is a negative
Number trait some might know. ___________
Number

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How would you answer

el im
these questions?

R me s
ar t
o y
Lesson
Lesson

S a
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Title
Title
A
Jesus, my Savior, changes my

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Jesus daily behavior.
and Me! Jesus, Emmanuel, is obviously
BIBLE
BIBLE shown through my behavior as

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Text
Text being with me.

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Matthew
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1:18-23
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I desire a change in my
behavior showing Christ is
definitely my Savior.

I will live the next seven days

focused on the fact that GOD is
with me.

It’s amazing to think of Jesus as the God/man. List

living

emotions you think Jesus had and list ones you have.
JESUS ME

Now go back and circle the emotions that are “out of

control” on your side, and that cause you to need a Savior.

On a scale of 1-10, do you REALLY believe that Jesus can

comfort, change and calm your “out of control” areas?

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

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On a scale of 1-10, do you REALLY believe that Jesus can
comfort, change and calm your “out of control” areas?

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 Meeting
Meeting
I think it will be difficult I will live expecting Him to Number
Number
When I think of Jesus returning, I get … 4
Lesson
Lesson
q anxious in a positive way. Title
q anxious in a negative way. Title
q scared thinking he may catch me in a
sin I practice regularly.
Jesus
q because, my friend is unsaved. and Me!
q excited because in the midst of this dark world BIBLE
He’s going to shine through and get me! BIBLE
Text
Text
Matthew
1:18-23
Answer these questions:

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Where is it most difficult to show that Jesus is your Savior?
Home/Work/School/When I’m with friends/Other______________

What area do you feel will be the most difficult for Christ to change?
My life/ My mouth/ My pride/ Other _____________________

It might be difficult, but I want victory so that I will be

growing in “calmness” regarding Christ’s return.
q Yes q No
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Reference Materials:
Two great resources for more study on Jesus are:
Evidence that Demands a Verdict, McDowell, Josh
Christ Among Other gods, Lutzer, Erwin. Moody Press, 1994

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Comfort, change and calmness

are ALL FOUND IN JESUS!!!

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“God loves you just the way you are, but
He refuses to leave you that way. He
wants you to be … just like Jesus.”

WATCH your life this week. You have identified an area

e you need your Savior to change. LOOK for that to happen.
Number
Number Jot down how you saw Him changing you daily.
4 Day 1:
Lesson
Lesso Day 2:
Ti e
Title Day 3:
Jesus Day 4:
and Me! Day 5:
Day 6:
BIBLE
BIBLE
T xxt Day 7:
Matthew
1:18-23
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Jesus alone can truly comfort, change

and calm a person. I will tell two people
that need to hear that this week.
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They are:
1.______________________________

2.______________________________

KNOW
Memorize (so you’ve got it) Matthew 1:21 for two reasons:

1. It will give you victory and confidence over sin.

2. It will be the answer other people need in their lives
and it will give you the confidence to share it!

Think
about it.
“Jesus Christ is not valued at all
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THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE BEST
GUIDANCE COUNSELOR ANYONE
CAN HAVE.

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Number
Number

5
Lesson
Lesson
Title
Title
It’s an
Inside
The work of the Holy Spirit is seen in my life in Job!
these three ways: BIBLE
BIBLE
Text
Text
1. The Holy Spirit ______________ John 16:8
John
John 8:3-5 14:16-17
2. The Holy Spirit ______________
Titus 3:5
3. The Holy Spirit ______________ John 14:16

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• His control is an ____________ job.

• We are _____________ to “be filled”.

• There are ___________ of being filled.

• It should be ________________.

• The Consequences (results)

Match column (A) with column (B)

(A) (B)

Worship and Praise Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12

Service for the Lord This submission affects all areas

Christlikeness As detailed in Ephesians 5:19-20

Submissiveness As exhibited in the

Fruit of the Spirit

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filling you by the Fruit of the Spirit
that flows out of your life.

There will be a sharp contrast

between the works of the flesh
and the Fruit of the Spirit.

Meeting
Meeting Look up Galatians 5:19 – 21
Number
Number
5
Lesson
Lesson
Title Unscramble these “ugly” words that characterize
Title some of the works of the flesh:
It’s an
Inside cfnntiiorao _______________________________
twfiatrcch ________________________________
Job!

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dhaetr ___________________________________
BIBLE
BIBLE hwtra ____________________________________
Text
Text esftir _________________________________
John sgniyvne _________________________________
14:16-17 ssenneknurd _____________________________

LOOK UP Galatians 5:22-23

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Fruit of the Spirit word search

Find the following words in the word search below:

Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness,

faith, meekness, temperance

L O V E S P I R I T E K I M F A I T H
A O N E P E A C E Q U P T G B W D V O
J G E N T L E N E S S V H I P N S M E
O S I L L G O O D N E S S F R A N K O
Y S G K M C L O N G S U F F E R I N G
M E E K N E S S N E L L E S WA T R E
Z E H U P O L D R T E M P E R A N C E

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Check out the quality words you found!
Obviously these verses are bad
news / good news. Let’s evaluate
the bad news first …

Do you struggle in any of these

areas? Scale it out, 1 being very
little temptation in this area to 5
being greater:

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Impure thoughts 1-2-3-4-5 Meeting
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Immoral actions 1-2-3-4-5 Number
Indecent talk 1-2-3-4-5 Number
An “idol” over God
Occult
1-2-3-4-5
1-2-3-4-5
5
Strife 1-2-3-4-5 Lesson
Lesson
Jealousy 1-2-3-4-5 Title
Title
Anger
Selfishness
1-2-3-4-5
1-2-3-4-5
It’s an
Causing divisions 1-2-3-4-5 Inside
Envy 1-2-3-4-5 Job!
Drunkenness 1-2-3-4-5 BIBLE
BIBLE
Text
Text
John
14:16-17

Now for the good news … these can be

demonstrated in our lives. Evaluate them
personally – 1 showing you demonstrate the
quality just slightly, 5 being a strong living
characteristic of your life:

Personally Friend

Love 1-2-3-4-5 1-2-3-4-5

Joy 1-2-3-4-5 1-2-3-4-5
Peace 1-2-3-4-5 1-2-3-4-5
Longsuffering 1-2-3-4-5 1-2-3-4-5
Gentleness 1-2-3-4-5 1-2-3-4-5
Goodness 1-2-3-4-5 1-2-3-4-5
Faith 1-2-3-4-5 1-2-3-4-5
Meekness 1-2-3-4-5 1-2-3-4-5
Temperance 1-2-3-4-5 1-2-3-4-5

This week have a

friend evaluate you.

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The Holy Spirit offers the best guidance

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There is a great balance between

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what the Holy Spirit does and what
we are responsible to do in becoming
more holy and Christlike.

WATCH this week and fill in the following chart:

THIS IS WHAT I THEN I CHOSE TO OBEY

WAS GOING TO DO… THE HOLY SPIRIT AND
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Number
Number
5
Lesson
Lesson
Title
Title
It’s an
Inside
Job!
BIBLE
BIBLE
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Text Each day pick a different Fruit of the

Text Spirit. Write it on a 3x5 card and keep
John it with you throughout the day. Pray
14:16-17 about it and flesh it out.
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First day: ____________ way I lived it: __________________________

Second day: _________ way I lived it: ___________________________

Third day: ___________ way I lived it: __________________________

Fourth day: __________ way I lived it: ___________________________

Fifth day: ____________ way I lived it: ___________________________

Sixth day: ___________ way I lived it: ___________________________

Seventh day: ________ way I lived it: __________________________

KNOW Every morning, ask God to fill you with His Spirit for
that day. Record daily that you have knowingly made an effort
to begin this habit.
q Sunday q Monday q Tuesday
q Wednesday qThursday q Friday
q Saturday

Think “The Holy Spirit is determined that

we shall realize Jesus Christ in every
about it. domain of life, and He will bring us
back to the same point again and

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Lesson
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1. THE BIBLE – What is it? Title
Title
• __________ words to _________ The World’s
Most
Circle the words that best describe the Word of God: Profitable Book!
Psalm 19:7-8 BIBLE
BIBLE
Inspired False Text
Text
Man’s thoughts Profitable Psalm 19
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2. THE BIBLE – What will it do?

• It can and will __________________ me!

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It can ____________________ me,
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so I will hunger for it!

It can ___________________me,
so I will hide it in my heart! Psalm 119:11
It can __________________ me,
so I will follow its practical guidance!
Psalm 119:105
It can __________________ me,
so I will expect it to cut to the heart of my
thoughts and motives! Hebrews 4:12
It can __________________ me,
so I will be able to have a pure conscience!
John 15:3
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 3. THE BIBLE – What am I going to do with it?
Meeting
Meeting • I will make it a ________ to read the Bible.
Number
Number
You chose the two that fit you
6 q DAILY q MORNING q NIGHT
Lesson
Lesson
Title
Title • I will have a __________________ to read the Bible.
The World’s
Most • I will have a __________________ to read the Bible.
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BIBLE
BIBLE When I read the Bible, my plan is to:
Text
Text
Interpret Guess Daydream
Psalm 19

Apply Record Keep it to

myself
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Open the Bible Share Pray

and just point to
something to read

You may also find it helpful to look at each

passage and ask:

* Is there SIN for me to forsake?

* Is there a PROMISE to claim?
* Is there an EXAMPLE to follow?
* Is there a COMMAND to obey

(Abbreviation: S.P.E.C.)

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WHAT IS RIGHT
REPROOF is GOD TELLING US
WHAT IS WRONG
CORRECTION is GOD TELLING US HOW
TO GET RIGHT
INSTRUCTION is GOD TELLING US
HOW TO STAY RIGHT

I Go “kicking and screaming”...

yes | no
when it’s time to hear what God says is
right. Example: I fuss about going to
church, I fuss about doing my Quiet Time.

when God tells me I’m wrong by using Meeting

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my life to get right with God. Lesson
Lesson
when I have to practice something to Title
Title
keep me right with God. The World’s
Most
Profitable Book!
Personally, out of the following, I think the hardest
one to allow the Bible to affect me in is … BIBLE
BIBLE
(check the one ) Text
Text

q submitting to God and not carrying out my agenda. Psalm 19

q what I do (actions).
q where I hang out.
q what I say.
q when things are tough with others.
q when I am personally struggling.
q when others are dealing with me.
q when I want to follow the crowd.
q with my guilty conscience.
q the fact that I live in the past.
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I WILL COMMIT TO SPENDING TIME WITH GOD IN THE BIBLE
EVERY DAY FOR THE NEXT WEEK:

q I COMMIT q I AM REALLY STRUGGLING

Here’s my goal:
My certain time of day will be________________.

My certain place will be_____________________.

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WRITE DOWN A PERSONAL APPLICATION

(Here’s the trick - in one word) FROM EACH
DAY’S QUIET TIME.
DAY – Reference of Scripture verse APPLICATION
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Number Day 1
Number
6
Day 2
Day 3
Lesson
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Title Day 4
Title
Day 5
The World’s
Most Day 6
Profitable Book! Day 7
BIBLE
BIBLE
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Tell a different person your application each day
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…. (in other words, it can’t always be your Mom ).

I TOLD MY APPLICATION! (List the person’s name)

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7

KNOW
Now out of the applications, star the one you have to
smile about ( ) because God was REALLY teaching you
that this week!!

Think
about it.
No one ever graduates from Bible study
until they meet the author face to face.
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THERE’S ALL
KINDS OF
CHANGES IN
YOUR LIFE.
WHO ARE YOU GOING TO TALK THESE
OVER WITH? GOD CAME UP WITH A
WAY TO MEET THIS NEED IN YOUR
LIFE... IT’S CALLED PRAYER!

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to mean anything to God!

1. PRAYER – WHO TO? Matthew 6:5-14 Lesson

Lesson
• YOUR ___________ Title
Title
• WHY DO WE PRAY TO HIM? Talking
(Circle the correct answers) with God
He knows what we need. BIBLE
BIBLE
Text
Text
We have a relationship with Him.
Matthew
It’s an easy way to pass time. 6:5-14
We sometimes don’t have a clue, so He guides us.

It’s just a ritual.

It solidifies that we know He is the God of the universe.

It’s expected of us.

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We want God to affect our behavior!

2. PRAYER – WHAT FOR? Matthew 6:6-13

• PURPOSE: TO ______________GOD.

• PRACTICALITY: WE CAN BE SO _______________.

What are the three ways we can be “off” on the things

we pray for? (Hint: They all begin with the letter “D”.)
1._____________________________
2._____________________________
3._____________________________

• PERSONAL ASPECT ____________NEEDS AND

__________NEEDS.

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Matthew 6:13b
Philippians 4:6-7
3. PRAYER – HOW COME?

• We have someone to talk to about

______________.

• It gives us a ___________ HEART.

• We then have _______________.

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Number
Number • This _____________ GOD!

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Lesson
Lesson
Title
Title ONE WAY TO REMEMBER WHAT WE’VE LEARNED IS…
Match column (2) to column (3)
Talking
with God (2) (3)
BIBLE
BIBLE P _______ IT RIGHT Thank Him for the good
Text
Text things He’s done for you.
Matthew
6:5-14 R _______ HIM UP Let Him know what’s on your
heart and ask Him to help you.

A ______ HIM Confess to God any wrong

things you’ve done.

Y ______ Ask Him to help the people you

living

care about.

READ - 1 PETER 5:7

READ - Philippians 4:6-7

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A THANKFUL PERSON?

q Never.
q Sometimes, but it has to be big.
q I’m thankful even about little things.

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stop a minute and think …IS THERE
SOMETHING in my life God is working
on? Is there an area of sin that needs
to be dealt with through prayer?

q Yes
q I don’t want to go there
q Not that I recognize

Later on, write down anything that you

should level with God about it. Meeting
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(Example: being hateful to someone, Number
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gossip, anger, bitterness, cheating, etc.)
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Lesson
Lesson
Title
Title

Talking
with God
BIBLE
BIBLE
Text
Text
Matthew
6:5-14

WHAT IS GOD FAITHFUL TO DO? (1 John 1:9)

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q Slap us up-side of the head
q Forgive us our sins
q Cleanse us

Do you consider yourself a forgiving person?

q Are you kidding?

q When I’m being obedient
q Unconditionally

I’m really going to work on praying ...

q with an open mind to what God’s thinking not just

what I’m thinking (God’s agenda,not my agenda).
q first confessing, then keeping that line of
communication open.
q seeking God’s direction for each day.
q with a thankful heart!

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Lesson Day 4 __________________________________________
Title
Title Day 5 __________________________________________

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Talking Day 7 __________________________________________
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Text
Text
Matthew
6:5-14
Every morning, place this small stone in your pocket and
throughout the day as you reach in, let it remind you to
pray right at that moment. Get into the habit of “praying
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without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

KNOW
A thankful heart is a key to your prayer life,
so is petitioning (asking) for others and for yourself.

Fill out this chart throughout the week:

Something I’m thankful for: Something I’m praying about:

Think
about it.
“Don’t expect a thousand dollar
answer to a ten cent prayer.”
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WE DON’T NEED TO GIVE INTO IT!

It is easier to stay out of Meeting

Meeting
temptation than to get out! Number
Number
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1. Temptation – What is it? Lesson
Lesson
Title
Title
• ______________ from trialsJames 1:2
How to
• ____________ James 1:13 Deal with
Temptation
BIBLE
BIBLE
2. Temptation – What does it do to me? Text
Text
James
b. 1:14-15

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c.

a.
a-across: D_______ me away James 1:14
b-down: D__________ me James 1:14
c-across: D___________me James 1:15

3. Temptation – How can I resist it?

• Remember where sin l_________. James 1:15

• Remember God is g__________. James 1:15
• Remember w_________ you are. James 1:16-17

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 4. Temptation – What if I give in?

• ___________ your sin 1 John 1:9

(Circle the correct answer)
Pout!
Throw a fit!
Spread it around!
Confess!
Lash out irrationally!

• ______________ forgiveness 1 John 1:9

(Circle the correct answer)
Keep giving in!
Meeting
Meeting Try to get others to give in!
Number
Number Give excuses why you gave in!
8 Accept forgiveness!

Lesson
Lesson • ____________ accountable.
Title
Title (Circle) Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
How to
Galatians 6:1-2
Become isolated and don’t let anyone help.
Deal with Drown in guilt!
Temptation Think you’re the only one who’s ever faced this.
BIBLE
BIBLE Become accountable!
Text
Text
In your own words, what does
James 1 Corinthians 10:13 mean?
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Check your reaction to the following:

98 I believe temptation can strengthen

me if I learn to resist it.
q I do believe that.
q I struggle believing that.
q I can’t believe that.

I believe temptation will deepen my

walk with Christ when I resist it.
q I can’t see how.
q Yeah, I see that.

I believe I could help someone else when they’re tempted.

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q First I want to practice resisting.
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q I don’t think I’ll ever get it.

I can remember a time when I was tempted and …

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q it caught me off guard. Lesson
Lesson
q I ignored the red flags. Title
Title
q I became secretive. How to
q I felt powerless. Deal with
Temptation
On a scale of 1-5, how easy is it for you to make
excuses for your sin? BIBLE
BIBLE
Easy 1-2-3-4-5 I don’t Text
Text
I realize now that I shouldn’t ... (Circle the correct words) James
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Here’s what I should do: (Circle any that apply)

Fuss and complain.

Linger around the sin.

Have a thankful heart.

Ask for help.

Hang with murmurs.

Let myself think anything I want.

FLEE!

Get out of a wrong atmosphere.

Get as close to the line of sin as I can.

Learn to have godly sorrow.

Try to deal with things on my own.

Stand obviously for Christ.

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Watch this week and write down your areas of

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James
1:14-15 Repetition helps you remember. Share with three
people what to do when you’re tempted.
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The three people were:

1.
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3.

KNOW You’re moving ahead in this. Who will keep you

accountable after this discipleship session is over?
_______________________________________________________

What is something that consumes your thoughts, so you

need accountability?______________________________________

Name a VICTORY you have gotten over the last eight weeks
of discipleship: ___________________________________________

Think
about it.
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You have just completed a dynamic eight-week

discipleship course!

We trust that as you have spent time studying

the very words of God ... as you have held them
in your hands and applied them to your life ...
you sense a great feeling of accomplishment!
You are growing and you are learning to live a
life energized by Biblical principles.

Our time together has concentrated on these

three truths …

To KNOW Christ,
to GROW in your walk with Him,
and to SHOW Him in your life.

You have walked a great path, so continue on

and live for Christ! Make decisions based on
the truths you have learned. Stand fast in your
relationship with Christ pursuing those things
that are excellent! Remember, as Job 12:13
says, “With Him [God] is WISDOM and
STRENGTH …” Go and live characterized by
those very qualities of wisdom and strength
that God alone can supply.

May the Lord bless you for the time you have
invested in discipleship.

Discipler’s Comments: ______________________

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