Ask about self-control: What are some examples of having self-control?…Being calm instead of getting angry about something, doing what is right even when you have a temptation to do something wrong, being sober instead of being drunk, etc. Read Proverbs 25:28…Without walls a city is vulnerable to enemy attacks. Ask about …
Read Hebrews 5:11-14, 6:1-3 Back Story to scripture: These Jewish-Christ followers were being immature. They were unwilling to go beyond the basic teachings and understandings of Christ. They were uneasy because the commitment to Christ would require them to go out of their comfort zone. Say: We need to grow from being infant Christians (feeding …
Ask about self-control: How do we demonstrate self-control all the time? When will self-control become a skill? 4 Steps to achieve self-control: 1st Step: Be aware…“Watch (be aware) and pray so that you will not fall into temptation” (Matthew 26:41). Be aware of what you should and shouldn’t do, know God’s principles, know Satan’s …
(3) Read Proverbs 23:31-35 Ask about scripture: What does this mean to you? Why could this be a bad thing? Talk about the scriptural message: This verse is expressing how immature we get when it comes to sin. We try to push our limits and try to find loopholes to sin, which still …
(2) Read 1 Thess 5:1-11…vs 6 says “so then let us not sleep as others do, but be alert and sober” Ask about sleep: What could ‘sleep’ mean?…being spiritually lazy Ask about spiritual laziness: What could ‘spiritually lazy’ mean? Ask about the scripture: In vs 6, what could ‘be alert and sober’ mean?…be …
Ask about self-control: What are some examples of having self-control?…Being calm instead of getting angry about something, doing what is right even when you have a temptation to do something wrong, being sober instead of being drunk, etc. Read Proverbs 25:28…Without walls a city is vulnerable to enemy attacks. Ask about …
Ask about baptism: What is your understanding of baptism? Define baptism: Here is a general definition: “a rite of washing with water as a sign of religious purification and consecration (def. the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious)”. Talk about the definition: Basically, baptism is a …
(3) Ask about baptism: why should we baptize people in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? Why not just God, why all 3? Read John 14:6-7…Jesus is God in Flesh. He is a significant part of God. We must go through Jesus to get to God. Believe …
Talk about Repentance: Baptism also shows God that we have repented of our sins to Him. What is repentance? What is the purpose? Do you repent often? Before being baptized or baptizing others, we must understand the importance of repentance. Read Acts 3:19 Read Matthew 28:19
Ask about baptism: What is your understanding of baptism? Define baptism: Here is a general definition: “a rite of washing with water as a sign of religious purification and consecration (def. the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious)”. Talk about the definition: Basically, baptism is a …