14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples

Lesson 3: Faith 41 I once asked a young Navy pilot in my church if he wondered how a jet could f ly. He said, “I don’t wonder wh ...

42 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples each time a word is repeated. As each word is shared, ask, Why did you select that wo ...

Lesson 3: Faith 43 aside a block of time in the next two days to spend evaluating their spiritual lives and committing to one pr ...

44 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples as a gift and not a reward or payment for doing good work. Say, Accepting God’s gift ...

FOCAL TEXTS 2 Chronicles 20:1–4, 13–15; Matthew 6:16–18; Acts 13:1–3 BACKGROUND 2 Chronicles 20:1–17; Matthew 6:16–18; Acts 13:1 ...

46 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples BIBLE COMMENTS Understanding the Context My oldest granddaughter, Taylor, and I were ...

Lesson 4: Fasting 47 Interpreting the Scriptures Fasting During Times of Crisis (2 Chronicles 20:1–4, 13–15) 20:1. In Judah, Jeh ...

48 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples 20:14. Jahaziel, whose name meant “God sees” or “reveals”, was a Levite, familiar wit ...

Lesson 4: Fasting 49 understood (Ephesians 2:8–9). Revelation 22:12 reminds us that Jesus distributes “rewards” as he, alone, de ...

50 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples congregation and brings unity of heart and purpose. “Worshiping the Lord and fasting” ...

Lesson 4: Fasting 51 Christians cease regular schedules of daily living in order to seek God, to worship and honor him, and to a ...

52 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples a regular basis? Write responses on a marker board or poster. Say, Today we are going ...

Lesson 4: Fasting 53 in Matthew 6:16–18. Note that Jesus begins with “When” and not “If ” you fast. Ask, What does this say abou ...

54 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples Guide Bible Study Explain how today’s study is organized. The first biblical text is ...

Lesson 4: Fasting 55 Encourage Application Say, We have learned today of the importance of fasting as a habit of highly effecti ...

FOCAL TEXTS Acts 2:42–47; Romans 12:3–13 BACKGROUND Acts 2:42–47; Romans 12:3–13 MAIN IDEA Disciples experience the benefits and ...

Lesson 5: Fellowship 57 BIBLE COMMENTS Understanding the Context These pivotal passages in Acts and Romans supply helpful insigh ...

58 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples Interpreting the Scriptures Community Life within the Early Church (Acts 2:42–47) 2:4 ...

Lesson 5: Fellowship 59 about their new faith. In so doing, the early church became a living example of the ideal community God ...

60 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples provided by appointed ones in the church such as deacons, but also refers to service ...