UNIT 1 MY SPIRITUAL LIFE UNIT 2 MEDIA UNIT 3 SERVICE VOLUME 8. LEARNER MAGAZINE

UNIT 1 MY SPIRITUAL LIFE UNIT 2 MEDIA UNIT 3 SERVICE VOLUME 8. LEARNER MAGAZINE

MY SPIRITUAL LIFE... 5 2 FLYTE

MEDIA... 19 SERVICE... 33 VOLUME 8 3

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Memory Passage Shout joyfully to God, all the earth! Sing about the glory of His name; make His praise glorious. Psalm 66:1-2 UNIT 1: MY SPIRITUAL LIFE What Do I Do in My Time Alone with God? 7 Why Should I Read My Bible? 10 How Do I Pray? 13 What Is Worship? 16 UNIT 1 5

What do I do in my time alone with God? Why should I read my Bible? How do I pray? What is worship? 6 FLYTE

When I Pray Complete the following statements: When I pray I A B C think God cares about every detail in my life. think God only cares about really sick or hurting people. think God does not care about my daily life at all. When I pray I A B C think God listens but will not answer me personally. think God hears what I say and cares about everything in my life. think God only answers important people like preachers or missionaries. When I pray I A feel no different. B C feel better because I told God what was on my heart. feel good for talking to Him but feel no change in my life. When I pray I A expect nothing. B C expect everything to suddenly be fixed and better. expect that God cares about me and will help me through my circumstance. UNIT 1.SESSION 1 7

Reality Check What do you expect happened in the following situations? 1. When Jesus got in a boat to get away from the crowd of people, what do you think the people did? Matthew 14:13 2. Since Jesus got in the boat to get away from the crowd, how do you think He responded to the people when they followed Him? Matthew 14:14 3. What do you think the disciples told Jesus to do with the crowd? Matthew 14:15 9. What did Jesus do during the storm? Matthew 14:25 10. How did the disciples respond to Jesus walking on the water? Matthew 14:26-27 11. What happened to Peter? Matthew 14:28-31 12. How did the disciples respond to Jesus when He got in the boat? Matthew 14:32-33 4. How do you think Jesus answered the disciples? Matthew 14:16 5. What do you think Jesus did to the five loaves of bread and the two fish? Matthew 14:18-19 6. What happened to the loaves and fish? Matthew 14:20-21 7. What do you think happened next? Matthew 14:22-23 8. What happened to the sea? Matthew 14:24 8 FLYTE

How About You? Has God ever answered a prayer differently than you expected? Has God ever allowed something to happen in your life that was way different than you expected? Think about the following things in your life. Has God ever done something completely unexpected in that area of your life? Family Friends School Church Health Sports Money Faith Responsibility Chart Who does what? Examine the following spiritual disciplines. What is your responsibility for each and what is God s responsibility for each? Prayer Bible reading Church attendance Worship My Responsibility GOD'S Responsibility I Will Identify 3 actions you will take to make your relationship stronger during your time alone with God. I Will God is interested in YOU and YOUR life! God wants you to communicate with or pray to Him every day. You can study God s Word every day to know Him better. UNIT 1.SESSION 1 9