Always answer questions first.
1. ASSURANCE
A. Find promise for assurance of salvation. Matt. 8:23-27:
Fear is a lack of faith, so they must have a promise to hang hope on: I John 5:ll-l2, Romans l0:9, Rev. 3:20, John l:l2 etc., whatever helps them.
B. Explain how Satan will bug them. Story: Matt. 4:l-ll - Shows how to fight him. So start them memorizing the verse that helps them + I John l:9, I Cor. l0:l3, John l6:24
C. Explain what God expects from them by new baby illustra- tion. I Peter 2:2.
Older Christians will have trouble with assurance because (II Peter l:9} they didn't "add".
D. Give study on Assurance.
E. Baptism Romans 6:5 or I Peter 3:21
Story: Acts 8:26-39 or Acts l0
HEBREWS 6:1-2
2. QUIET TIME
A. Hand grip Start reading DAILY (Give the Overall View) Help with time and place to read; where and when can be undisturbed. Read 5 minutes SPECK Study: Assurance Promises
B. Prayer definition: Talking to God John l6:24, our right to pray. Matt. 7:7-8
Start them praying for wisdom. Prov. 4:7, James l:5
Story: Acts l2:l-l7
Stury: Prayer
C. Check above memory verses. If done give Psalm ll9:9-ll, John l3:34-35. If not done, show them how to memorize:
l. Make sure you understand each part of the verse.
(2) Looking at the verse, say it aloud 7 times, emphasiz ing different words each time.
(3) Quote without looking.
3. Proverbs l4:12 - Don't trust men; check in Bible. Don't trust us. Make us show you in the Bible. Jeremiah l7:5-9. Don't even trust your own heart. If you believe something because someone says so, your faith is in that person, not in God - even if that person is right. FAITH is believing what God says. Romans l0:l7
Cover Hebrews ll:6 II Cor. 5:7 Romans l4:22-23 Matt. 22:29
Story: Romans 4, Genesis l8:l-l5
Faith is a choice, not a feeling of confidence. Tell Story in Judges 7.
Study: Faith Give Scripture Memory list.
Syllabus p. 2
4. Check HAND
A. How to meditate
a. Read the verse 5 times emphasizing different words each time.
b. paraphrase (show how)
c. II Tim 3:16
d. 5 W's and H
B. Meditate on John l4:l4 (explain "in His Name")
C. Purpose of meditating should result in I Tim l:5
Story: Elijah and no rain James 5:l7,l8
Study: Meditate
5. Memorize Jeremiah 20:9-l0 - keeps us from giving up Psalm ll9:9-11 - keeps us from sin Proverbs 7:l,3 - it is commanded (Prov. 22:l8)
John l4:26 - Holy Spirit will remind us of it Matthew 4:l-ll - It is how we fight Satan
Story of Jeremiah Study: Scripture Memory
6. Hear
A. From Wise men Proverbs l3:20
Learn to hang around and make friends of wise men.
B. At church What is the church John l3:34,35
I Cor. l2:l2ff Luke 7:31-33 All godly people should not be alike Why go to church Heb l0:24,25
Make habit of sitting in front, listen well, take notes Membership Story: Acts 2, Acts 8, Acts l0
Study: Church
7. Why God created us Isaiah 43:7
2 places say how to glorify Him
l. Psalm 50:23 what is praise Heb. l3:l5
(2) John l5:8 - show how to use concordance to find FRUIT II Corinthians 3:l8 - paraphrase II Peter l:2-4
SYLLABUS 3
8. II Tim 2:2 principle. Find someone to teach what you are learning. Explain 32 years.
9. Second Coming
A. Rapture I Thes 4:l6,l7 I Cor l5:5l,52
The blessed hope I John 3:2,3 Titus 2:l3 Emphasize that when Scripture talks about HOPE this is what it is referring to, as in Eph l:l8, I Pet l:l3 etc.
B. Resurrection Acts 24:l5 I Cor l5
C. Rewards I Cor 3:ll-l5 Explain test by fire.
D. Principle of Rom l0:l0, with the HEART man believes. If we say we believe Jesus is coming back and it doesn't change our lives, we only believe in our head. II Pet l:5-7 should be the result of 2-4. If out life doesn't change it is because of Heb 4:2.
STORY: Enoch Genesis 5:24, Jude l4-l5
Elijah II Kings 2
l0. LOVE I Cor l3
First ask them to think of the one person they love best, then paraphrase v. 4-7 to test their love. John l3:34-35-memorize I Tim l:5
STORY: Lazarus John ll STUDY: What to Look For
ll. First Principles Hebrews 6:l-3
Explain each point Have them pray for God to permit v. 3
STORY: Scapegoat STUDY: Commands to obey
l2. Witnessing The Bridge, the Gospel Hand, the Roman Road Illustration of the books, all our sins on Christ John l6:8 - We must work with the Spirit and this is the way He works. STORY: Matt l9:l6-26
STUDIES: Sin, Righteousness, Judgment
Pre's to Witnessing: John l3:34,35
Phil 2:l4,l5
l3. Why people don't believe
A. Haven't heard Rom. l0:l4
B. Aren't honest Luke 8:l5
C. Aren't willing to do God's will John 7:l7
D. Care what people think John 5:44
14. PRAYER - TACS Kinds of prayer: Thanksgiving, Adoration (Praise), Confession Supplication (for self and others) Pray with them each kind of prayer, explaining each kind. Example: Confession. Do you ever confess the same sin twice? If you do, you are say- ing I John l:9 is not true. Study: Prayer 2
Story: Elijah. James 5:17,18 How did he get the faith to pray it wouldn't rain? Deut 11:16,17a
15. LAW AND GRACE - cover different ages when God dealt differ- ently with men. Romans 6:14,15 All Galatians deals with our not being under Law. Explain why the Law was given. Never teach as a "dead doctrine". It is practical in our lives. Romans 7:6
Study: LAW Story: Giving of the Law (note: Deut 2b, 3a)
Definition of "dead doctrine": A doctrine that may be l00% scripturally correct, but does not affect our lives. Example: I believe in total depravity, but in my life I EXPECT people to have human decency, then I don't really believe the doctrine. It may be in my intellect, but not in my heart. Romans l0:l0 It is with the HEART we believe unto righteousness.
16. SIN
A. Ways we sin: think I Sam l6:7, say James 3:5-8, do or don't do James 4:l7
B. Pattern of sin: see, want, touch, take, hide
C. Devil gets you too busy I Kings 20:40 Phil l:9-10
Prov 24:27
STORY: Adam & Achan (illustrates B) STUDY: Start to Finish
Start an ASKED and ANSWERED prayer sheet. Cover any questions they have on prayer.
17. WALK IN SPIRIT - I John 3:23,24 no shortcuts Study: Filled with Spirit Story: Acts 5:l-ll (Fake walking in Spirit)
18. More on WITNESSING Psalm l07:2 Psalm 40:2,3
10 minute testimony. Must tell HOW you received Christ in such a way others would see how to receive Him. Tell what it was like before Christ (no bragging on how bad) how Christ was believed, and the difference in life He made. Study: Give Testimony to someone. Story: Acts 26:1-30
SYLLABUS 5
19. How to do verse (then chapter) analysis. Start with memory verses: a. paraphrase
b. X-reference
c. problems (either on what it means or how to apply)
d. application: l. I see
(2) I need
(3) I do Study: GOD IS Story: Exodus 33-34:7
20. GIVING - Explain titheing and II Cor. 9:7. Help them set %. Study: GIVING Story: Genesis 22 Abraham give his son.
21. Books of Bible song for Old Testament. Blueprint for New Study: PROMISES Story: Daniel 5.
22. KNOW YOUR ENEMY - Satan, where he came from, his tactics (with Adam and Achan), his destiny, how to fight him, how to recognize his opposition. His 3 children: Worry I Pet 5:6-8, Anger, Eph 4:26,27, and unforgiving spirit, I Cor 2:l0,11
Study: SATAN Story: Achan, Joshua 6,7
23. SPIRITUAL GIFTS Romans 12, I Cor 12, Eph 4:7-15,
I Pet 4:9-11 Have them list the gifts and pray about their own gift, so they can minister with it. Study: List all spiritual gifts Story: Judges l3 -- As Samson's strength was from God, he had nothing to brag about. So with our gift(s) II Cor 4:7
24. SIN - thought, word, deed 6 tests for sin: a.I Cor 6:l2
b. " 8:l2,l3
c. " l0:23
d. " l0:31
e. Romans l4:23
f. James 4:l7
STUDY: memorize these verses STORY: Acts l2: review l-l9, then 20-23
Syllabus 6
25. Walk in Light I John l:7 Roof off, walls down. You should look in a Christian's eyes and see his toenails. Story: David II Samuel ll & 12
Study: God's Control
26. Husband-wife relationships Eph 5, I Cor 7, Col 3:l8-20
Dating I Cor 7:l
27. How to spot False Prophets Jude ll - Tell the 3 stories II Peter 2 Read and jot down characteristics of false teachers. Study: Assign II Peter 3 to jot down characteristics of teachers.
28. Teach how to do WWWWWH study on HEART ATTITUDES: (Show how to use concordance) Thankfulness Pride Meekness Teachability Ecc 4:l3
Judging Critical attitude Rev l2:l0 Col 3:l3 James 4:ll Tit 3:2,3
Complaining Faithfulness (keeping your word) Servant attitude - submission Rebuke - give and take Ps ll9:l65 Matt 7:2 Prov l7:l0
Manners I Pet 3:8 Lev l9:32
Drawing out others Prov 20:5 & l3:20
Short accounts Rejoicing Deny self Luke 9:23
Enduring hardness as soldier Self defense Covetousness Envy Phil 2:3,4 Heb l3:5 James 3:l6
Carelessness I Cor 3:l7 I Cor 4:2 Lk l6:l0 Prov l3:4
Insecurity Matt 6:33 Prov l6:9 Isa 43:l-3 Lam 3:22-23
Fears II Tim l:7 Ps 34:4 I Pet 5:7 Ps 55:22 Ps 62:8
Phil 4:6-8
Fear of man Isa 51:12 Prov 29:25 Prov l6:7
29. The Tongue James 3 Prov l0:l9
30. Priorities Prov 24:27 Phil l:l0 Aim at nothing and you are sure to hit it.
Syllabus 7
31. Rewards I Cor 3:ll-l5
Heb ll:25,26
32. Old Testament history with map
33. Stewardship - money and time borrowing money
32. Lordship and Sovereignty Romans 8:28,9 no second causes
33. Follow-up pace setting Example of Elijah and Elisha, Paul and Timothy Get council Prov 20:5
BUT BEWARE of the old prophet in I Kings l3
34. THE BEGGAR GIRL
35. Future events - the tribulation and beast
36. Why Christians get sick James 5:ll6
II Cor l2:9
Job John 9
37. How to claim promises (I Pet 3:l-6)
38. Unanswered Prayer (in Bible) II Cor l2:8
Matt 20:21
Jere l4:ll, l5:l see 33:3
II Sam l5:31
I Kings l9:4
Deut 3:25,26
Mark 5:l8
39. Romans l2:l,2
40. Disciple - Do study on what is a Disciple
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