MAKIN G JESUS LORD Session 1

"If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23 Salvation is a one time thing! Lordship is a daily thing!

Lordship is letting Jesus be the boss of me

Lordship is making Jesus the centre of my life

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

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

HAVINGDAILY DEVOTI ONS Session 2

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

HAVING DAILY DEVOTIONS 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?

HAVING DAILY DEVOTIONS 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?

HOWAREYOURDAILY DEVOTIO NS?

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

WHYSHOULDWEHAVEDAILY DEVOTI ONS

1. We love God

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 to hear at night. Stephen Olford

2. We are in a War

HOW DO WE HAVE DAILY DEVOTI ONS

1. Get out of bed When you look for me, you will find me. Jeremiah 29:13

2. Find a place Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives. Luke 22:39

3. Take some time 15 minutes a day is a good start!

4. Be prepared * Bible * Notebook * Pen

5. Follow a plan * Settle down * Speak to God * Use the SOAP

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

LET’S DO IT!

Scripture – read a short passage slowly, repeatedly, look for a verse or phrase that you connect with. Observation – ask what the verse means, write it out in your own words. Application – ask how it relates to your life right now, write down any thoughts and ideas you get. Prayer – ask God to help you grow in the truth, write out a prayer to God. 1. Settle down2. Speak to God 3.Use the SOAP 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. 2 This life was 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 the Father and was revealed to us. 3 This is the life we have seen and 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 with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 We are writing this so that we can be completely filled with joy.

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

Do Practise 2 in Your Grow Book