Equipped To Walk

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Session 1 Walk In The Word

Session 1 Video

Maturity Analyzer

Discussion Points

Assignment

Session 2 Walk In Prayer

Session 2 Video

Prayer Outlines

Discussion Points

Assignment

Session 3 Walk In Fellowship

Session 3 Video

Discussion Points

Assignment

Session 4 Walk In Worship

Session 4 Video

Discussion Points

Assignment

Session 5 Walk In The Spirit

Session 5 Video

Discussion Points

Assignment

Session 6 Walk In Holiness

Session 6 Video

Discussion Points

Assignment

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Introduction

This course is part of a series of courses that God put on my heart to equip the saints for the work of ministry. Each session includes a link to a video teaching, discussion points, and homework.

Do You Want To Be Equipped?

Like anything else in life, you will get out of this course as much as you put into it. We all wish there was a shortcut to godliness or spiritual maturity, but there is none. We have responsibility in our relationship with God even though He relates to us in grace and mercy which we cannot earn. God requires us to draw near to Him and as we do His promise is that He will draw near to us. (James 4:8)

To walk with God requires discipline and consistency. Are you prepared to put in the necessary effort? Are you committed to learn to walk with God? The good news is that God promises to meet us when we take the steps to meet with Him. You get to have a real encounter with the King of Kings and Lord of Lords! You get to hear from Him and gain insight in His plans and purposes! You get to have a personal relationship with God!

Nothing short of a radical commitment will be effective in helping you to walk with God. If you are not very concerned about walking with the Lord, this course will not help you at all. If you are half-hearted or lukewarm in your passion for God, this course will not help you. If you are not willing to give your all to God, you will never experience all that He has for you.

I share this because the instruction we find in the Bible is often contrary to what we think is good or necessary. And there will be times when you think that a particular command or exercise will not help you. You will be tempted to skip that piece. Don’t do it! God’s ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:8-9). We do not know what is best for us, nor will we always like what is best for us. If you will humble yourself and submit to Him, you will find that He does know best.

God offers to you a real relationship with Him. In this course I hope to help you develop your walk with God, but in order for that to happen you must be willing to give Him your all. Do you want to be equipped?

“And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”

Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV)

Session 1

Walk In The Word

““For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV)

Walk In The Word

Session Video

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Printable Worksheets

If you would like to print out the note pages and homework for this session, use your computer to visit the link below and print the worksheets for each session.

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Maturity Analyzer

Hebrew 5:12-14

The author of Hebrews gives us a powerful tool here in chapter 5. He gives to us a way of evaluating our spiritual maturity. You would think that a person who has been in church for a while would be mature, but that is not always the case. There needs to be growth, and growth comes from a healthy spiritual diet. Spiritual maturity can be analyzed by looking at the place of milk and solid food in your life.

Milk – Milk is preprocessed food. A mom eats food, her body processes the food, puts the appropriate nutrients into milk and then the baby receives it. Milk is essential for a baby, and without milk the baby will not grow. Milk is also good for older children and adults.

Spiritual milk is preprocessed spiritual food. When we listen to a Bible study, we are receiving milk. The teacher prepared, studied, God spoke to them, they broke it down into an easy-to-digest format and delivered it to us.

Spiritual milk is good for every Christian, but there is a problem when the whole diet is milk. Hebrews 5:13, “For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.” Spiritual food from the radio, church, TV, commentaries and devotional books are all wonderful things, but if that is your whole spiritual diet, then you are immature.

Solid Food – Solid food then is just the opposite of milk. It is not preprocessed food, but food that is processed by your body. You put the food into your mouth, chew it, swallow it, digest it, and your body processes it to extract the nutrients.

Spiritual solid food is food that you prepare and consume. It happens when you take the time to read the Bible, to meditate on it, consider it, study it, and allow God to speak to you from it. Maturity comes by “reason of use”, so use the Bible as God has called us to.

If your whole spiritual diet comes from others feeding you, the author of Hebrews says you are immature, a babe. If your spiritual diet includes milk, but also includes solid food, congratulations! You are on your way, growing in Christ and coming to spiritual maturity.

“But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”

Hebrews 5:14 (NKJV)

Walk In The Word

Discussion Points

Read Through Joshua 1:1-9

Consider God’s command to Joshua in verse 8. Discuss the four elements of the command: What not to do, what to do, why it is commanded and the result.

The Relationship Between Food And The Word

- Read Hebrews 5:12-14 and 1 Peter 2:2. Discuss the types of food that correspond with stages of growth for a child and compare those with spiritual food and spiritual growth.

- Consider the effect of a lack of nutrition. Does that relate to our spiritual life and the Word?

- Consider the frequency of food consumption. Does that relate to the Word? (Psalm 1:2, Joshua 1:8)

Where To Start

Discuss the types of books in the Bible. Where is a good place to start reading?

Walk In The Word

This Week’s

Assignment

Daily Devotions

Spend time reading the Bible each day this week. Use the following instructions to help you in your time with the Lord.

Begin In Prayer

“Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.” -Psalm 119:18 (NKJV)

Read Through A Couple Of Paragraphs

Read these verses a second time, looking at the following questions and writing down how they apply to your own life:

PPromises I Must Believe?

AAttributes Of God I Must Consider?

CCommands I Must Obey?

EExamples I Must Follow?

SSin I Must Confess?

Session 2

Walk In Prayer

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints”

Ephesians 6:18

Walk In Prayer

Session Video

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Printable Worksheets

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Walk In Prayer

Prayer Outlines

Jesus’ Model Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)

Recognition: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

Submission: Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Petition: Give us this day our daily bread.

Confession: And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

Protection: And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Praise: For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Tabernacle Prayer Model (Exodus 25-40)

The Gate

Thank God For What He Does

The Courtyard

Praise God For Who He Is

The Brass Altar

Confess Specific Sins & That You’re Forgiven

The Brass Laver

Let God Speak To You In A Verse Or Two

The Table Of Showbread

Talk To The Lord About Personal Needs

The Golden Candlestick

Pray For Ministers And Missionaries

The Altar Of Incense

Pray For Your Family, Friends And Enemies

The Holy Of Holies

Worship The Lord In His Presence

Walk In Prayer

Discussion Points

How Did The Daily Devotions Go This Week?

Jesus’ Prayer

Read through Jesus’ prayer in John 17. Identify the three parts of His prayer and discuss what we can learn from it.

The Prayers Of The Pharisee And The Tax Collector

Read the account Jesus gives in Luke 18:9-14. Discuss these two types of prayer and how effective they were.

Paul’s Prayer

Read Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians in Ephesians 3:14-21. Discuss the four points of Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians.

Daniel’s Prayer

Read through and discuss Daniel’s prayer for his people in Daniel 9:4-19.

Walk In Prayer

This Week’s

Assignment

Daily Prayer

Spend at least 10-15 minutes in prayer using one of the prayer outlines as a guide. Take some extra time each day to obey the command to pray for one of the following areas.

Commands To Pray

Pray For Everyone

1 Timothy 2:1, Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men (NKJV)

Pray For All Who Are In Authority

1 Timothy 2:1-2, Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. (NKJV)

Pray For The Lord To Send Out Missionaries

Luke 10:2, Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem

Psalm 122:6, Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.”

Pray That You May Escape The Tribulation

Luke 21:36, Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.

Pray For Those Who Mistreat You

Matthew 5:44, But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you

Pray For Another Believer

Call up another Christian, or spend a few minutes with them in person and pray for one another.

James 5:16, Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

Session 3

Walk In Fellowship

“And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching."

Hebrews 10:24-25

Walk In Fellowship

Session Video

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Walk In Fellowship

Discussion Points

How Did The Daily Prayer Go This Week?

Loving Fellowship

Read John 13:34-35, discuss Jesus’ example of love that we are to follow and the impact of that love on the world.

Inappropriate Fellowship Behavior

Just because Christians spend time together does not mean that they fellowship. Consider Paul’s words in Galatians 5:15-26 and discuss what types of things are inappropriate in the body of Christ.

Likeminded Fellowship

Discuss how we can be likeminded based on what Paul says in Philippians 2:1-4.

The Content Of Our Fellowship

Considering Colossians 3:16, discuss what the content of our fellowship should be.

Walk In Fellowship

This Week’s

Assignment

One Another Commands

Take some time to obey each of the following commands. Pray for God to show you how to do it, who to direct it to, and that He would help you complete each one.

Attend A Church Service

Hebrews 10:25, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

Stay After Service And Talk With Others

Hebrews 10:24, And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,

Comfort A Believer Regarding The Rapture

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Pray For Another Believer

James 5:16, Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

Show A Believer That You Care For Them

1 Peter 3:8, Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;

Get To Know Someone New

1 Peter 4:9, Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

Be A Good Steward Of Your Spiritual Gift

1 Peter 4:10, As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. (NKJV)

Session 4

Walk In Worship

“Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name; proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.”

Psalm 96:1-3

Walk In Worship

Session Video

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Walk In Worship

Discussion Points

How Did The Fellowship Go This Week?

Sing Praises With Understanding

Read Psalm 47 together. Discuss the importance of outward expression as well as understanding in worship.

Sacrifice Of Praise

Read Hebrews 13:15. Discuss what a sacrifice of praise is and why the author calls it a sacrifice.

Acceptable To God

Read Romans 12:1-2 and discuss how we can worship God apart from singing in a church service.

Psalm 96

Discuss the various ways we are to worship God as expressed in Psalm 96.

Walk In Worship

This Week’s

Assignment

Worship God Daily

Read one of the following Psalms each day. Personalize it and let it be your expression of worship to God. Write down what you learn about worship from the psalm.

Psalm 139

Psalm 143

Psalm 69

Psalm 107

Psalm 136

Revelation 19:1-6

Psalm 33

Session 5

Walk In The Spirit

“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Acts 1:8

Walk In The Spirit

Session Video

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Walk In The Spirit

Discussion Points

How Did The Worship Go This Week?

The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit

Read Acts 1:1-8. Discuss what the baptism of the Holy Spirit is and what the result is in our lives.

The Gifts Of The Holy Spirit

Read 1 Corinthians 12:4-11. Discuss what gifts of the Holy Spirit are, who has them, what they look like in everyday life, what they are for, and how we get them.

The Holy Spirit’s Work

Read John 16:7-14. Discuss how the Holy Spirit is at work in the world and in the believer.

The Importance Of Asking

Read Luke 11:9-13. Discuss the importance of asking, and the role of faith and grace in being filled with the Holy Spirit.

Walk In The Spirit

This Week’s

Assignment

Be Filled With The Spirit

We are commanded in Ephesians 5:18 to be filled with the Spirit. The command is given in such a way that it means that we are to be constantly and continually filled with the Spirit. Also, Jesus commanded us to ask God to give us the Holy Spirit. So take some time each day to ask God to fill you with the Holy Spirit and then walk in faith, believing that you are filled with the Holy Spirit.

Walk In The Spirit

To walk in the Spirit is to include the Spirit in every step you take. Take each part of your day to Him for approval. Let each step be taken in His strength. Galatians 5:16

Be Led By The Spirit

Being led by the Holy Spirit is about yielding to the quiet leading of the Holy Spirit. Throughout the day look to God to speak to you and direct you by the Holy Spirit. Galatians 5:18

Keep In Step With The Spirit

The Holy Spirit is at work, in your life, and in the lives of the people around you. Try to keep up! Look for the evidence of the Spirit working (John 16:7-14). As you see the Spirit at work, keep in step, jump on board, and engage in that work. Galatians 5:25

Learn About Spiritual Gifts In Church

Carefully read 1 Corinthians 14 where Paul is describing the proper role and use of spiritual gifts within a church service.

Desire Spiritual Gifts

1 Corinthians 14:1, Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

Ask God to show you what gift(s) He has given you and how He wants you to use those gifts.

Do Not Grieve The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit can be grieved by our sinful actions. We resist the Spirit when we sin against God. Ephesians 4:30-32

Session 6

Walk In Holiness

“Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.”

2 Corinthians 7:1

Walk In Holiness

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Walk In Holiness

Discussion Points

How Did It Go Walking In The Spirit This Week?

Partakers Of His Holiness

Read Hebrews 12:9-14. Discuss the role of chastening in our pursuit of holiness and the appropriate response to chastening.

Cut It Out

Read Matthew 5:29-30. Discuss what it means to cut off sin, and some practical ways to do it.

Confession

Read 1 John 1:7-2:2. Discuss the importance of admitting sin, confessing sin, and being cleansed from sin.

Intercession

Read James 5:16 and Exodus 17:8-16. Discuss the value of other people praying for us as we battle the flesh.

Walk In Holiness

This Week’s

Assignment

Pursue Holiness

Hebrews 12:14, Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

All of us want to see the Lord, so holiness is vital for us. Take some time each day to put into practice one of the following areas of holiness.

Agree With God

Read Isaiah 53 to get a good understanding about how God views sin. Then express to God your agreement with Him about sin.

Cut It Out

Recognizing that Matthew 5:29-30 is not about physical mutilation but a call to deal drastically with sin, take some serious steps today to cut out a particular sinful habit.

Intercession

We all need other Christians in our lives. Talk to one or two people that you can trust and ask them to pray with you for victory over sin. James 5:16

Present Yourself To God

Paul explains in Romans 6:19-23 that we used to present our bodies as slaves to uncleanness. Now that we are born again, we are to present our members as slaves of righteousness. Present your physical body to God, dedicate it to Him and not to sin.

Worship God

Holiness is beautiful! The psalmist calls us to worship God in the beauty of holiness in Psalm 29 and Psalm 96. Read those psalms and worship God for His holiness, and then worship God by being holy.

Hide Yourself

You know your struggles. Take some time to consider the rest of your day, what potential pitfalls or traps are there ahead? Be prudent, think ahead, and keep yourself from evil. Proverbs 22:3

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Session 1 Walk In The Word

Session 1 Video

Maturity Analyzer

Discussion Points

Assignment

Session 2 Walk In Prayer

Session 2 Video

Prayer Outlines

Discussion Points

Assignment

Session 3 Walk In Fellowship

Session 3 Video

Discussion Points

Assignment

Session 4 Walk In Worship

Session 4 Video

Discussion Points

Assignment

Session 5 Walk In The Spirit

Session 5 Video

Discussion Points

Assignment

Session 6 Walk In Holiness

Session 6 Video

Discussion Points

Assignment

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