Lesson 1 - Awakening Passion for God

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- REFLECTION QUESTIONS (for AIG discussions)

- What are the idols that keep you from truly surrendering your whole life to God?

- How are you spending the limited time that God has given you?

- In what areas of your life do you need discipline the most?

- In what areas can you improve as an AIG? State specific examples and set realistic goals with deadlines.

*Hold yourself accountable to each other in destroying these idols, spending your time wisely and developing self-discipline.

*Promise to Claim:

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline.”

2 Timothy 1:7

- DAILY REFLECTIONS

Monday

Verse: Philippians 3:14

What are your goals for this week? In what specific ways can you “press on toward the goal to win the prize”?

Tuesday

Verse: Philippians 3:13

Do not settle. The Christian life is progressive. Look back at the things that God calls you to forget. List the things that God is convicting you to surrender this week.

Wednesday

Verse: 1 Timothy 4:8

The purpose of discipline is godliness. How can you discipline yourself in the pursuit of godliness this week?

Thursday

If you don’t have the Lord, you have nothing. Is pursuing intimacy with God your highest priority? If not, what changes should you make to make it so?

Friday

Verse: James 4:8

The command is to draw near to God. The promise is that He will draw near to you as you draw near to Him. How can you draw near to God today?

- REFERENCES

“Some Slavery Feels like Freedom” (www.desiringgod.org/articles/some-slavery-feels-like-freedom)

“Jonathan Edwards: The Use of Your Time”

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtMuaAOecV4)

“Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards”

(http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-resolutions-of-jonathan-edwards)

“Pursue Intimacy with God through Discipline”

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPiBQpalzD4&t=3s)

“How to have Intimacy with God”

(http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/how-to-have-intimacy-with-god)