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ExperiencingDISCIPLESHIP
ExperiencingDISCIPLESHIPAdult Sabbath School LessonPowerPoint PresentationFebruary 23, 2008
Adult Sabbath School LessonPowerPoint PresentationFebruary 23, 2008
1st Quarter 2008, Discipleship
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Teaching Approach
Memory Verse
MARK 8:34“And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”
EXPERIENTIAL DISCIPLESHIP
STEPS WE NEED TO MAKE• Accept Jesus as
your personal Savior
• Depend totally upon God
Jesus as Our Savior
A. What does it mean to eat the flesh and drink the blood of Christ? John 6:43-58
• To eat the flesh and drink the blood of Christ is to receive Him as our personal Savior
Jesus as Our Savior
“To eat the flesh and drink the blood of Christ is to receive Him as a personal Saviour . . . What food is to the body, Christ must be to the soul. Food cannot benefit us unless we eat it . . . So Christ is of no value to us if we do not know Him as a personal Savior.”—EGW, Desire of Ages, p. 389.
QUOTATION
Jesus as Our Savior
B. Why does Jesus use the analogy of eating His flesh and drinking His blood to show the importance of abiding in Him? John 15:5
• Our physical bodies cannot survive without food and water, we cannot survive spiritually without Christ
Dependence Upon God
• Children are teachable• It takes humility to have a
teachable spirit
A. What is it about children that make them such good examples of discipleship? Matthew 18:1-4
Dependence Upon God
• Death to self• Willingness to Lose
everything for the sake of the gospel
B. What does it mean to bear our cross for Jesus? Mark 8:33-38
SUMMARY
We can have a personal experience with Jesus
By Depending totally upon God
By Accepting Jesus as your personal Savior
APPLY
How can this lesson about discipleship affect my life today?
Do I have the desire to accept Jesus as our Savior everyday?
Do I have the desire to depend totally upon God?
Q
PLAN
How can we use this lesson about discipleship this coming week?
• What are the practical things we can do to maintain our personal relationship with Jesus?
Q
TRANSFER TRUTH
What changes do I need in my life?
• What biblical principle from the lesson can we use today?
Q
TRANSFER TRUTH
What changes do I need in my life?
We need to maintain our personal relationship with God
We are so busy
1.By daily surrender of ourselves to God2. By spending time in prayer and Bible Study
This coming week I will continue to study Christ’s life from the Bible and from the books of the Spirit of Prophecy
PRINCIPLE
APPLICATION
PROBLEM
DECISION
Let’s make the decision!
Q
ASSOCIATE truth – Why should I study this lesson?DISCOVER truth – What does the Bible say about this truth?APPLY truth – How can this truth affect my life today?PLAN using the truth – How can I use this truth today?TRANSFER truth to life – What changes do I need in my life?
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