14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples

Lesson 5: Fellowship 61 serve others, but we must avoid misdirecting our energy to ensure that we are helping, (not hurting), th ...

62 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples Superficial love and surface-level fellowship are never able to sustain unity among a ...

Lesson 5: Fellowship 63 Christ-followers were devoted to: 1) the apostles’ teaching, 2) the fellowship, 3) the breaking of bread ...

64 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples Instruct them to make a list of the grace gifts that Paul lists in these verses. Dire ...

Lesson 5: Fellowship 65 Teaching Plan—Lecture and Questions Connect with Life Ask, What comes to mind when you hear the word “ ...

66 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples connotation. Explain that the other two things on the list—“the breaking of bread” an ...

FOCAL TEXTS Proverbs 17:17; 1 John 4:7–21 BACKGROUND Proverbs 17:17; 1 John 4:7–21 MAIN IDEA Disciples love others because of Go ...

68 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples BIBLE COMMENTS Understanding the Context Proverbs is the Old Testament’s practical bo ...

Lesson 6: Love 69 Interpreting the Scriptures Love that Binds a Community Together (Proverbs 17:17) 17:17. These two clauses may ...

70 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples to his divinity. This verse closely echoes John 3:16 in its language and emphasis on ...

Lesson 6: Love 71 f lesh testified that he was the One whom God sent to be the Savior of the world. The opening verse of the let ...

72 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples we are truly followers of Jesus, love for others is not optional; Jesus com- mands us ...

Lesson 6: Love 73 TEACHING PLANS Teaching Plan—Varied Learning Activities Connect with Life On a marker board write—What is you ...

74 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples Comment that the Apostle John is often referred to as “the Apostle of Love.” Explain ...

Lesson 6: Love 75 Is it easier to show love when a fellow believer is experiencing success or failure? Why? What are some signs ...

76 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples Suggest that John has become known as the “Apostle of Love” for his frequent emphasi ...

FOCAL TEXTS 1 Samuel 15:1–35 BACKGROUND 1 Samuel 15:1–35 MAIN IDEA Disciples choose to obey God completely. QUESTION TO EXPLORE ...

78 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples BIBLE COMMENTS Understanding the Context Samuel served the dual roles of judge and pr ...

Lesson 7: Obedience 79 under God’s authority and directives. Samuel was God’s prophet, the one who voiced God’s commands. 15:2. ...

80 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples command. The valley or ravine mentioned likely refers to the Wadi el- Arish which for ...