14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples

Lesson 7: Obedience 81 Genesis 6:6–7). God’s “grieving” or regret ref lects the importance of people to God and his desire to be ...

82 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples 15:22–23. Samuel pronounced judgment on Saul, using a poetic format of four couplets ...

Lesson 7: Obedience 83 15:32–35. After worshiping the Lord with Saul, Samuel completed the punishment against the Amalekites by ...

84 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples TEACHING PLANS Teaching Plan—Varied Learning Activities Connect with Life Ask the cl ...

Lesson 7: Obedience 85 accomplishing his purposes, but we can be sure that his ways are right and in our best interest. Direct ...

86 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples Encourage Application Write on a marker board: Partial obedience is total disobedien ...

Lesson 7: Obedience 87 Guide Bible Study Brief ly recount the events described in Exodus 17:14–16. Help members understand that ...

88 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples Encourage Application Write on a marker board—To obey is better than sacrifice. Ask ...

FOCAL TEXTS Lu ke 11:1–13; 18:1–8 BACKGROUND Lu ke 11:1–13; 18:1–8 MAIN IDEA Disciples persistently offer faithful prayers to Go ...

90 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples BIBLE COMMENTS Understanding the Context The focal texts, Luke 11:1–13; 18:1–8, are s ...

Lesson 8: Prayer 91 In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus withdrew and prayed privately as part of a cultivation of his relationship with ...

92 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples 11:3 – 4. Petition, in conjunction with praise and submission, remains an integral co ...

Lesson 8: Prayer 93 those in need—a prayer grounded in corporate relationships. After all, as individuals pray and discover they ...

94 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples 11:9–10. These well-known verses build upon already developed themes: followers shoul ...

Lesson 8: Prayer 95 especially when applied to issues of justice, how consistent is my own prayer life in this area? Focusing on ...

96 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples Distribute at least two pictures/articles to each group and ask members to discuss ho ...

Lesson 8: Prayer 97 Encourage Application Revisit Luke 11:9–10 and ask, Do these three steps always bring about the desired res ...

98 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples moments to pray, it could produce change in our lives and in the lives of those we pr ...

Lesson 8: Prayer 99 Encourage Application Ask members to ref lect on the questions in the Study Guide. Choose 1 or 2 questions ...

FOCAL TEXTS Psalms 24:1–6; Ephesians 5:1–16 BACKGROUND Psalms 24:1–6; Ephesians 5:1–16 MAIN IDEA Disciples pursue a life of puri ...