Chapter
Introduction
"Let's Talk..." journal downloads
....know WHAT you believe and WHY, ....and SHARE JESUS
Learning to be Jesus' Disciple means learning to be
HIS WITNESS ....telling your story about life with Jesus....
"You will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere...."
— Acts 1:8
Why this discipleship study....
Here are 3 reasons for studying this website and "Let's Talk..." journals:
Help you GROW as Jesus' Disciple, ....KNOW what you believe and why.
Help you BE Jesus' Witness, ....SHARE what you believe and why – Acts 1:8
ENCOURAGE others to study with you, so they too KNOW and SHARE Jesus.
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Let's talk about it....
Written in 5 linked-studies....
....as outlined in the Menu, our interactive study builds from the Basics of God's "gift of learning" to know Him in the Introduction, ....to asking "What is your assignment from Jesus?" in Chapter 22.
This discipleship study helps TELL YOUR STORY
Study with friends, ....talking about your answers to "Let's Talk..." journal questions (see download links below). ....Help each other grow in the Lord. ALL study topics are about "Jesus & you", ....helping to focus on the REALITY of HIS PRESENCE in your life.
"Living God's Word Every Day" Online Studies
Chapter topics are divided in to these 5 Studies ....starting with knowing your worldview's foundation, ....and building to understand that you probably have an assignment from Jesus ....to TELL YOUR STORY ....about being His Disciple and His Witness....
On our Quest to know God more, we understand our worldview influences choices we make in life, so its our responsibility to know what we believe and why.
On our Quest to know God more, we recognize what makes God smile. We paraphrase why Jesus is the Way, the Truth, the Life, ….and evaluate why He is worthy of praise and worship.
On our Quest to know God more, we describe how God wants to be involved in our lives ….and explain the range of God-Moments — intimate, unique, ....common and uncommon — we can expect living daily with Him.
On our Quest to know God more, we understand why we must “put on every piece of God’s armor” to resist the enemy in spiritual battles. We analyze the "Why?", "What?", and "How?" to study our Bible, so we live God's Word ALL DAY, EVERY DAY.
On our Quest to know God more, we understand God has assignments for us — to match our abilities, use spiritual gifts, and stretch us with new challenges. ....And summarize what we learned in this study by composing our personal testimony titled ...."My Life with Jesus".
"Let's Talk..." Journal downloads
Select a link to download and print journals for your personal or group study.
Journal 1: Learning to be Jesus' Disciple — Introduction & Chapter 1
Journal 2: Know your foundation — Chapters 2–6
Journal 3: Experiencing Who God IS — Chapters 7, 8 & 8.1
Journal 4: Jesus IS the Way, the Truth, the Life — Chapters 8.2, 8.3 & 9
Journal 5: Learning from God-Moments — Chapters 10–15
Journal 6: The battle belongs to God — Chapters 16–17
Journal 7: Know "Why? and "What?" of Bible study — Chapters 18–19
Journal 8: Know "How?" to study your Bible — Chapters 20–21
Journal 9: What's your assignment from Jesus? — Chapter 22
Study Together Notes: How to study this website with friends....
Because we're on a Quest journey,
....learning to be Jesus' Disciple ....and His Witness....
Beginning roots of this website....
….started back in 1968, when I was a 24-year-old graduate student at the University of Missouri. God knew this boy needed some serious help knowing what he believed and why. ....You might say I was somewhere about here >>> Hebrews 5:11-14
I recall conversations with other grad-students about everyday topics, that turned antagonistic whenever I mentioned Jesus. ....Found out I really didn’t know how to express what I believed. As my insecurities grew, I started wondering what I believed.
Then my “God-Moment” in Chapter 13 – Roger 1968 that changed my life….and started a life-long Quest to know God more. From those roots, grew the passion to write this website and discipleship study for you.
Whether young or older, if you have not yet experienced hostile conversations about believing in Jesus, you may someday. I want to help you be prepared for them, ….because I’ve been there, experienced it. Those 1968 conversations might have been different, if I had been prepared to tell "my story" about life with Jesus.
We are encouraged to....
Worship Christ as Lord of your life. And IF SOMEONE ASKS about your hope
as a believer, ALWAYS BE READY TO EXPLAIN IT.
— 1 Peter 3:15 NLT
....because your story with Jesus ....may make a difference in someone's life....
You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. AND YOU WILL BE MY WITNESSES, telling people about me everywhere — in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
— Acts 1:8 NLT
....thus....
"Let's Talk..." Journals
....because....
Answering study Journal questions helps think and write about what you believe and why. Writing is the “processing” step to express your personal beliefs and values for making choices in life, ....and Know Your Worldview.
And to KNOW how to express YOUR WORLDVIEW, ....after completing Journals, ask a friend or study group to “challenge you” as a safe-space to speak from your heart about faith in Jesus, ....Who He is in your life. This “practicing” step helps learn how to say "WHY?" you believe "WHAT?" you believe. Helps TELL YOUR STORY ....about being Jesus' Disciple.
To help us keep our focus on being Jesus' Witness, I've added this note
at the end of each "Let's Talk..." journal....
....SMILE, ...let's do some Journals together.
Okay, select NEXT arrow for Chapter 1 and begin our Quest to know God more....
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