Week 52: The Eternal Security of the Believer

WE DID IT!! THIS IS WEEK 52!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!?

Read Romans chapter 8 with your discipleship partner as we answer together the question of "Can I lose my salvation?"

Week 51: Spiritual Disciplines of Godly Success

(This week's study passages)
1 Timothy 4:8 and Romans 12:6
Proverbs 8:32-35 and Luke 9:23

Week 50: Christian Maintenance....Seek the Lord!

This week's video is longer; so, take your time going through it. Look up the Scriptures provided. I really wanted you to take a closer look at what it means to "seek the Lord". Spend some time discussing this topic together using the verses and the analogy of taking your car in to the dealership to get it serviced and maintained. Shoot me an email to let me know what videos would be helpful to you for this year's FINAL TWO VIDEOS!

Week 49: The Very Busy Last Week of School!

Week 48: Preparation Time is Performance Time!

How you are and what you do in private is an accurate reflection of who you really are. Seek to be the man or woman of God when you are alone in preparation for the battles ahead....

Week 47: Love, Sex and Magic?

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
The question of sex is more than one of getting caught, consequences or pregnancy. It is a question of your love for Christ. Do you say that you love him?

Week 46: RESTORATION is part of following Christ!

Galatians 6:1

Are you spiritual? Do you seek to be right above being right with others? Do you have the mind of Christ that wants people to be restored? Are you gentle toward other people as Christ has been toward you?

Week 45: Future Things are Looking UP

Week 44: They will know by our love...

Week 43: What's Your Worldview? Talk about it!

Week 42: Ruth a Woman of Excellence (Points 17-20)

Week 41: Ruth a Woman of Excellence (Points 13-16)

Week 40: Ruth a Woman of Excellence (Point 12 and Boaz's Encouragement)

Week 39: Ruth a Woman of Excellece (Points 7-11)

Week 38: Ruth a Woman of Excellence (Points 4-6)

Week 37: Ruth a Woman of Excellence (Points 1-3)

Week 36: Ruth on the Wrong Side

Week 35: Ruth Intro with a little homework....

Week 34: Gideon Final Part 7: It's All About God's Glory!

Are you willing to follow Christ even if it means you don't get the glory?

Week 33: Gideon part 6: The Power of the Crowd

Aren't you ready yet to start going against the flow for the sake of Christ?

Week 32: Gideon part 5: Who Am I?

Week 31: Gideon part 4: GO!

Week 30: Gideon part 3: "If, Why, Where, When and Other Excuses"

Week 29: Gideon part 2 "The God Potential"

Week 28: Gideon part 1: faith is essential to obedience!

Week 27: Bible Study part 3: Translations

Week 26: Bible Study: Markers, Charts, and Church Classes

Week 25: Studying God's Word part 1: The Holy Spirit

Week 24: Rahab: From Prostitution to Prominence by Faith

Week 23: Walking in Spiritual Victory Means Letting Go of Some Things...

Week 22: Aching Achan

Week 21: Loving Him, Loving You, Serving All

Week 20: What if.....

Okay, I'm going old school on this one in order to make a point.  What if you knew that tomorrow, your nation was going to be over-run by terrorists, that they were going to win, that they were going to dominate our nation, and that they were going to completely outlaw owning a Bible, going to any church but the church of their false religion, and absolutely cut off any and all electronic communications in emails, online videos, text messages and cell phone conversations that contained anything about Jesus Christ.  Are you prepared?  What would you do?

I know it's easy to say that we would "pray," but would you?  It's easy to say that you might try to hide a Bible and read it in hiding, but would you?  I know it's easy to say that you would either start or or try to find and become a part of an "underground" church movement, but would you?  I know it's easy to say that you would still share your faith, but are you already?

Let's add to the situation.  Should such a horrible day ever come to our nation, imagine the chaos that would ensue as a result.  Your school would now be overtaken by the regime of the terrorist's mindset and form of government.  Your freedom to own a business, to bank, to shop, to live the life you're living right now, would all be under the control of a power that is constantly watching for the slightest hint of rebellion against their beliefs.  They will punish you if you rebel.  What would happen to your faith then?  How real is your faith now?

Week 19: Prayer is the Practice of Peace

(My Apologies for the very long gap between posts and for this one being in audio format, but I think it will be of help. The audio is 17 minutes long. Let me know how you're doing in your walk with Christ by emailing me at rob@folllow452.com)
We are to reveal a gentle spirit to everyone, and that can be very difficult, especially when interruptions, accidents, and the unexpected hit our lives. Prayer is the powerful tool that practices peace even in the midst of the toughest times. Listen to see how...

Philippians 4:4-9

Week 18: Practice What You Preach

Take a look-see together at Matthew 23 and discuss what ways you might find yourself not 'practicing what you preach'. Also, talk about how we tend to follow folks that look and sound right to us. Is there a danger in there? How should we examine who we follow and how much of a person's life should we pattern our lives after? How does all this relate to following Christ?

Week 17: Wait on the Lord

Week 16: Spiritual Gifts

Week 15: Imitation Nation!

Read the rest of Ephesians Chapter 5 this week together and discover areas of life that reveal an imitation of the world rather than Christ. If we are to follow Him, we must become more and more like Him.

Week 14: Identity in Christ!

What do you base your identity on? Is it really based on Christ? Are others coming to know more of Christ through your life? Watch and discuss!

Week 13: Who Else Will Go?

Week 12: Fig Tree Time!

It's Week 12, and this week I want you guys to take some time together in John chapte 1, verse 43 through the end of the chapter. Take a look at the video and discuss it together. You might want to use the following questions to help it sink in amongst you. I'd love to hear from you. Let me know how the process of Discipleship is going by email me at rob@follow452.com.

1. What are some of your favorite things to do when you're alone?

2. What do you think Nathaniel was doing when he was alone after reading the story?

3. What changed in Nathaniel once he knew that Jesus knows and sees everything?

4. Are you the person that you want to be when only God is watching?

5. Are you taking intentional time to become a person that is prepared for greater spiritual things in your life?

6. What things can you begin doing that you're not doing now to become what you know that Christ is calling you to be?

7. What things can you do together as a group to help each other in becoming the people that Christ is calling you to be?

Week 11: Good Day, Bad Day, Any Day!

2 Timothy 4:1-2
Meet Beth! She's a missionary in Estonia! Yes, even missionaries sometimes have bad days too! See what Beth learned in one of her recent "bad days"....

Week 10: God Did Not Use Evolution!

Colossians 1:15-19
As you begin your school year, be prepared that the philosophies of this world are going to bombard you with the anti-Christ message of evolution. This week, Pastor Rob provides you with a longer video from a recent sermon that gives believers some key reasons, based on our faith, that we can see through the lie and believe the truth of the Bible's repeated account of God's spoken creation.
Take time together to pray for one another that you will have Godly wisdom and all spiritual understanding as you stand for Christ, knowing how to separate the truth from error. Discuss what ways you can both stand firm and love people that are struggling with this issue, or even trying to convince you to believe the lie.

Week 9: Adoption!

Romans 8:14-16
Do you often feel as if God may not love you any more? Do you struggle to understand the "kind" of God that God is? You will walk much closer to Him if you understand His character and nature as Father, or as the verse says, "Abba" or "Daddy" that has, through Christ Jesus, adopted you!

Week 8: Get Filled!

Week 7: Reflections on Creation and the New Earth

As it is week 7, I'm reminded of Genesis chapters 1 and 2 describing creation. I sit in my backyard watching the sprinklers water the garden and wonder what it must have looked like for a mist to rise out of the ground before there was rain to water the whole earth!
The Lord God said at the end of all He had made that it was VERY GOOD. We often think of eternity as very un-earthlike, but that isn't what Scripture says. Read together Genesis chapters 1 and 2; Isaiah 65:17,66:22; 2 Peter 3:13; and Revelation 21. Discuss together what God has in store for those who are in Christ and reflect on what images we see now in creation that will be seen again, though fresh and new and perfect in the new earth. What concepts have you had previously about eternity or forever? Were they in agreement with what you now see in Scripture?

Week 6: Where Then Does Wisdom Come From?

Recently, a powerful storm came through our area. The lightning was incredible and the thunder echoed off of the mountains for what seemed like hundreds of miles. I was reminded of the awesomeness of our God and the passages of Scripture that tell of His might and speak of the thunder and lightning of His powerful presence. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. We needlessly fear so many things in this world, and we forget to have the reverent awe of God as we should. Pause this week to ponder the God we serve, and tell one another of His marvelous acts and overwhelming strength. Remember that in being His child, we truly have the most powerful force of nature, earth, the whole universe, as our Heavenly Daddy. Love and Serve Him!

Week 5: St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland

Jesus Christ is alive and well. He came that we might have life, abundant life. Therefore, does the life we are living reflect the risen Christ? Does your church? Watch this video from St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland for a powerful object lesson.

Week 4: Mmmm....tastes good!

Week 3: The Prayer Closet

Questions for Discussion with your group:
1. How do you currently get alone with God?
2. How have you seen God answer prayer?
3. Read Psalm 100 together. What is it saying about how we should approach the Lord?
4. What is a specific thing you can target to improve your time alone with Christ?
5. What are some things you can begin keeping track of in prayer for one another in your group?

Week 2: Prison Ministry & Bondage....

Okay, guys and gals...
Take a look together at the different Scripture passages that Becky mentioned.

1. Is it possible that, since you have come to Christ, you have returned to some things that are holding you back from fully living in freedom in Christ? ...could you be in bondage to some things again?

2. Talk together about some of the everyday issues you face when it comes to being in the Word of God in your own time and together with others.

3. Talk about what you might wish or long for if you could truly walk in total freedom and victory 100% of the time.

Pray for one another this week and seek to discover areas of your life that perhaps are still not handed over to the Lord to do whatever He knows is best for you, and for your future.

Week 1: Throw Out God's Word!