J2Y3B3 L2 Prepare for College 1

PART A - Warm UP 2

 Be still, my soul; the Lord is on thy side;  Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;  Leave to thy God to order and provide;  In every change He faithful will remain.  Be still, my soul; thy best thy heav’nly Friend  Thro’ thorny ways leads to a joyful end Hymn 476 – Be still my soul 3

 Be still, my soul; thy God doth undertake  To guide the future as He has the past  Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake  All now mysterious shall be bright at last  Be still, my soul the waves and winds still know  His voice who rule them while He dwelt below Hymn 476 – Be still my soul 4

 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you (Mt 6:33) MV 5

PART B - Bible Reading 6

 Test of Food – Be holy or not be holy? (Dan 1:8-9)  Nebuchadnezzar’s Vision 1: Friendship when facing danger (Dan 2:16-19)  Nebuchadnezzar’s gold image: to worship idol or to die (Dan 3:16-18) Bible Reading – Daniel 1-3 7

 Nebuchadnezzar’s 7 year realization: (Dan 4:34,37). Confidence versus arrogance.  Belshazzar’s party of (Dan 5:22) Do you know/learn from history?  Darius’ decree. (Dan 6:10) The prayer that does not stop. Bible Reading – Daniel 4-6 8

PART C - Prepare for College 9

 Daniel’s training – what’s the purpose  What difficulties did Daniel face? Prepare for College - Purpose 10

 Be alert (Mt 25 – the ten virgins)  Understand will of God (Gen19 – Lot and Sodom)  Be Diligent (Ecc9:10 – do it with your might) (Dan 6:10 – prayer that does not stop) What to prepare 11

 Life on the Edge (Gen19 – Lot and Sodom)  Feeling Regret (Dan 5:22) Belshazzar’s regret?  Losing Salvation (Lk 16) Richman and Lazarus What if you don’t prepare 12

 Prioritize (Dan 2:14) Ask for time, pray, solve  Plan Wisely. (Ecc 3:1) A time for every purpose  Use every minute meaningfully (Eph 5:15-16) Redeem time. How to prepare 13

PART D - Your Turn 14

 What’s my purpose of going to university?  …preparation for homesick?  … train my study habit?  … live with others (handle conflicts)?  …handle my freedom? Let’s prepare 1– how would I … 15

 Let God guide - Who’s really the boss? (Mt 6:30-34)  The Lord is my shepherd (Ps 23) follow, know, walk the path, and be victorious.  But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you (Mt 6:33) Let’s prepare 2 –Growing spirituality 16

 One phrase you remember from “Be sill my soul”…  One thing you learned from Daniel…  One thing that I should prepare for college… What do you recall? 17

Conclusion 18