Repeat Aloud Each Morning And Evening
I will endeavor to keep my eyes and mind upon the Lord, and will not allow the actions of others to hinder me.
MEMORY VERSE: “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.” (Col. 3:1)
RETENTION,
WILL IT BE 6% OR 62%
Do you want to learn? It is really up to you!!
These lessons were designed so you can maximize your ability to learn and remember what you have learned. If you read an article once, chances are you will not remember much about it after a period of time. In reading this article, the average person can only recall
| 6% |
of what he read just two weeks earlier. If, however, you read the article and review it for six consecutive days, the average retention goes up to
| 62%.
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To maximize your retention, the following method of study is given. On the first day, read your
lesson for Monday and fill in Monday’s blanks. On Tuesday,
review Monday’s questions before reading Tuesday’s lesson
and filling in Tuesday’s blanks. On Wednesday, review
the previous two days’ questions before reading and
filling in the blanks for Wednesday. Continue and do all lessons.
Each week when the Role Model comes to check your lesson, he will read each day’s questions and
when he comes to a blank, he will help you fill it in.
After checking all the blanks, the Role Model will lead in a
discussion of each day’s principle. When you finish the discussion of the week’s
exercises, you will have reviewed most of the principles six
times, and your retention should grow to 62%
WILL IT BE 6% OR 62%
WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY
MAY WE JOIN OUR VOICE IN WELCOMING YOU INTO GOD’S GREAT FAMILY OF BELIEVERS AND INTO THE LOCAL CHURCH FAMILY.
(MONDAY) WELCOME INTO THE
FAMILY
INTRODUCTION
God has a tremendous love and concern for you. In fact, His primary concern is for you, His
little child, and for your proper growth and development. It was because of His great desire for your happiness and welfare that He called special men into full-time Christian service as pastors. A Pastor is to teach you to grow spiritually. The first pastor whom God called was the Apostle Peter and His first instruction to him, as pastor, was in behalf of people like yourself when He commanded, “…Feed my lambs.” [new converts]. THE
BASIC JOB OF A PASTOR IS IN THREE
REALMS. He is to.
- take the oversight or lead the flock;
- feed the flock:
- protect and develop the flock.
It is wonderful and
exciting when a person is
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(TUESDAY) A NEW LIFE
LIFE COMES THROUGH BIRTH. This is an accepted fact in all realms
of life. A little kitten is born into the cat family, a
puppy into the dog family, and a little boy into the human family. Physical
life comes through physical birth. JESUS SAID, “YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN” (John 3:3-7). Jesus used the physical principle of life starting with a birth, which
happens at a definite time and place, resulting in a new
little creature that has the same type of life as its
parents to illustrate the great principles of a spiritual
birth,
LIFE BEGETS THE SAME TYPE OF LIFE.
A little puppy is born into a dog’s life and his
lifetime is about 13 years in duration. An elephant may live well over 100 years: Why? He was born of an elephant. A little boy is limited to approximately
70 years. Why? He was born of human parents, and God set men’s life expectancy to threescore and ten. A person who is born of God has the same type of life, which his Father has: eternal life. God is
from everlasting to everlasting (eternal). Therefore,
when one is born of the Spirit (born of God) he has the SAME TYPE OF LIFE AS DOES HIS HEAVENLY FATHER, AN ETERNAL OR NEVER ENDING LIFE.
A NEW LIFE PRODUCES A NEW NATURE. A puppy acts like a dog. Why? He was born of a dog and inherited a dog nature. A boy
acts like a man, because he gets his nature from his father. A man born of God receives God’s nature.
He becomes a new creature. II Corinthians 5:17 says, “…if any man be in Christ he is a
new creature:..” We receive a divine nature in addition to our human nature (II Peter I:4).
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(WEDNESDAY) A NEED FOR
GROWTH
ONE ENTERS THE FAMILY AS A BABE.
One needs the milk of the Word in order to grow. When a baby is born into our family, he needs milk or a special formula prepared just for him. God
uses this physical truth to illustrate the standing of a
new Christian in the family of God. He is a babe and needs the “sincere milk of the word” which will cause him to begin growing spiritually (I Peter
2:2). When a baby is born into a family, he must have proper and constant attention. He is given loving care, which is just as important as a proper diet.
First, he is hand-fed until he is capable of being taught how to feed himself. After many months of loving and careful care, he is able to
feed himself, and take his place with the rest of the
family at the dinner table.
THIS PROCEDURE MUST BE FOLLOWED IN THE SPIRITUAL REALM, ALSO. In fact, the very first words in the Pastoral Commission to
Peter were, “…Feed my lambs.” [new converts]. Since the pastor is charged with feeding the Iambs, it is his responsibility to take the milk of
the Word to them and train them in how to use the Bible, so they can feed themselves. HE IS ABLE TO DO THIS BY TRAINING OLDER MEMBERS TO BECOME ROLE MODELS to work as an extension of his ministry. They are to teach the new converts their spiritual phonics, so they can read and
rightly divide (study) the word of truth. They work under
the pastor’s supervision in helping each new convert receive the love and
acceptance, which he personally needs.
GOD HAS A PRE-DESIGNED LIFE FOR YOU TO LIVE. Ephesians 2:8-10 says, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of
works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” God has a purpose and a work, which he saved you to do. If you will honestly submit to that purpose, you will prosper and be wonderfully happy and successful.
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(THURSDAY) A PROMISE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT-MATURITY
JESUS CAME THAT YOU MAY HAVE ABUNDANT LIFE (John 10:10). We get eternal life when we are born into God’s family and submit to Christ’s will: giving ourselves to Him and
following Him. He never intended for a Christian to murmur, complain, gossip, gripe, or be defeated. He designed our lives to be full, happy, overcoming, and victorious. This is the type of life you will
live if you master the ten lessons in this book.
“…these men which have companied with us…” (Acts 1:21). We see in this verse the requirement for one to become an apostle. One of the important essentials illustrates a great
principle in SPIRITUAL GROWTH. In filling the office which was vacated by Judas. Peter said to pick a man who had companied with them, beginning with the Baptism of John until the ascension of Jesus. A man who was FAITHFUL TO ALL
THE CHURCH SERVICES.
Jesus stated the requirement of becoming a disciple when He said, “…let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”
These early DISCIPLES LITERALLY LIVED IN THE PUBLIC AND HOUSE TO HOUSE SERVICES OF THE CHURCH.
If you want to grow and be a happy Christian, which enjoys abundant life, IT IS IMPERATIVE that you come to all the regular services of the church.
- Sunday Morning
- Sunday Evening
- Wednesday Evening
For an adventurous life, start learning as a silent partner by coming to the visitation service!
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(FRIDAY) THE PROGRESS OF GROWTH IS THROUGH
TESTINGS
YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, BUT NOT OF THE WORLD. There are two great powerful systems at work in this universe. There is the
world system in which the devil is the “…prince of the power… that now worketh…” (Ephesians 2:2), and there is the heavenly system: God’s power and way of life. Jesus said, “…but because ye are
not of the world…, therefore the world hateth you.”
(John 15:19). That means you are no longer of that world system, nor should you live any longer like a lost man lives. You now have a new life to live.
You can no longer be happy
living as you did before you were “born again.”
THE WORLD IS AGAINST YOU (John15:19). These are the words of Jesus, “…ye are not of the world,… therefore the world hateth you.” The world system was against Jesus, and it is against every born again believer who lives for Jesus. “…all that will live godly in Christ
Jesus shall suffer persecution.” (II Timothy 3:12)
YOU WILL HAVE CONFLICT WITH FAMILY MEMBERS (Luke 12:51-53). The reasons? You have a new nature; they do not. You have God’s love in your heart. They have not yet been born again, so they do not have God’s love in their heart. Do not become offended and hurt when they say things which are uncomplimentary and negative toward you, the Church, or the Lord. THEIR PROBLEM IS NOT WITH YOU, it is with God, and they are taking their inner problems with themselves, OUT ON YOU. So do not become hurt or offended; stay cheerful and happy, and you will win them to Christ. THESE TRIALS WERE DESIGNED BY GOD FOR YOUR GROWTH. You can overcome these trials, and you can win your family to the
Lord, “…Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shaft be saved, and thy house” [family] (Acts 16:31). That plain promise of winning your family
to the Lord is based upon your walking by faith, keeping God’s Word by faith, and expecting God to keep them until He saves them. You will have the victory if you will accept it.
LIGHT AFFLICTIONS WERE DESIGNED FOR YOUR ETERNAL GLORY. “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight
of glory;” (II Corinthians 4:17).
WE SHOULD NOT BE TROUBLED WHEN WE EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF OUR CHRISTIAN LIVING. “But, and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and
be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled” (I Peter 3:14). The Lord sees us in every situation, and He tells us to pray and ask for grace to live for Him.
HE WILL NOT FAIL US. “…I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” (Hebrews 13:5), It is a spiritual exercise for us to strengthen our spiritual muscles and to grow into stronger Christians.
WE ARE KEPT BY THE POWER OF GOD THROUGH ALL TRIALS. “Who are kept by the power of God through faith…” (I Peter 1:5).
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13),
THE TRIALS WILL CAUSE US TO BECOME BETTER CHRISTIANS. “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire,..” (I Peter 1:7)
We will grow because of them. We will become stronger Christians because of them. They will cause us to have a greater reward and position in the glorious 1,000-year reign with Christ on this earth.
AFTER WE GO THROUGH THEM THE
TRIALS WILL PRODUCE JOY. “Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:” (I Peter 1:6). Blessed or happy are you when you have problems, “…for great is your reward in heaven:…” (Matthew 5:10-12).
YOU HAVE STARTED OUT IN YOUR NEW LIFE FOR CHRIST. If you want to be able to live a life, which will be a blessing TO YOURSELF, YOUR CHRIST, YOUR CHURCH, and eventually YOUR FAMILY, then master the principles which you will learn in our next nine lessons. THEY WILL LEAD YOU TO A FULL REWARD AND A HAPPY “WELL DONE” FROM YOUR SAVIOUR AT THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST.
A MONTH LONG PROJECT
Strive to learn by memorizing the New
Testament Books
Matthew
Ephesians Hebrews
Mark
Philippians James
Luke
Colossians I Peter
John
I Thessalonians II Peter
Book of Acts
II Thessalonians I John
Romans
I Timothy II John
I Corinthians
II Timothy III John
II Corinthians Titus Jude
Galatians Philemon Revelation
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