Day 1 – READ EPHESIANS 5:13-25
What does God charge you to do here? God has forgiven your sin, but do you use it as freedom to do what you want or as freedom from the damage and slavery of sin?
Do you think walking by the Spirit is a one-time thing?
Day 2 – READ COLOSSIANS 9:12
What are the ways God desires for you to continue in growth? How are you going to continue to do this in high school?
How could you see yourself doing this in college? How can a mentor help you do these things?
BIGGER & BETTER
If you read the book of Acts, you will see Paul is often doing ministry with Barnabas and Timothy. Paul grew to great things but I am sure he still received encouragement from Barnabas while he was discipling Timothy. Everyone should have a Paul or a Barnabas and every believer should have a Timothy. It can even happen at the same time.
Day 3 – READ HEBREWS 6:1
What does God ask you to do in your faith?
It is okay to be young in your faith and needing to grow, but at some point you need to move forward to the deeper issues of God. Growing means moving forward and God will always ask you to move forward. Are you ready to make the changes in your life that it takes to make growth happen?
Day 4 – READ LUKE 2:53
Answer the questions after reading the verses attached to them.
What are the four ways Jesus increased? How can you increase in stature? Stature means more than just physical growth… it means growth of character – (Romans 5:1-5)
How can you increase in wisdom? (James 5:1; 1 Peter 2:2)
How can you increase in favor with God? (Romans 12:1)
How can you increase in favor with man? (Mark 12:30-31)
Day 5 – READ 2 PETER 1:1-11
According to verse three, what has God given you?
Do you see that God has promised you that He will give you everything you need to live a Godly life? Do you believe this?
According to verse 4, God has given us His promises to partake in what?
Did you read verse 4? Read it again. It says that someone with a sin nature takes on a divine nature through Christ. You are not God, but you can have His character now. You don’t have His attributes, but He has given you the ability to have His righteousness.
What are all the qualities God wants you to increase in?
How can you increase in these qualities?
How will being discipled help you increase in these qualities?
How will discipling others help you increase in these qualities?
What promise does God give you in verse 11?
