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AU 102 – Your Daily Time with the Father

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1) Intro Exercise

3 Facts or Characteristics About Myself

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2) 3 Questions Answered from Lesson

• What is Humility and How Do I Humble Myself?

• How do I Submit to God?

• What is Repentance and How Do I Repent?

3) James 4:6-10

• Verse 6 – Humble Yourself

• Verse 7 – Submit to God

• Verses 8 & 9 – Repent

• Verse 10 – Humble Yourself

4) HUMILITY

5) Humility Brings Exaltation - James 4:10 - 1 Peter 5:5-6 - Proverbs 29:23 - Matthew 23:12

6) What is Humility and How Do I Humble Myself? - Philippians 2:3-10 (Mind) - Matthew 11:29 AMPC (Heart / Soul) - Proverbs 29:23 (Spirit) - Galatians 5:13 NIV (Body) - Proverbs 11:2 - Proverbs 22:4 - Micah 6:8 - 2 Chronicles 7:14 - Psalm 25:9

Humble YourselfJames 4:6, 10, Psalm 25:9, 1 Peter 5:6

No SinPsalm 119:11

SubmitJames 4:7

RebelJames 1:22

SinIsaiah 53:6, Romans 3:23

Repent

1 John 1:9, James 4:8

Submit

Romans 6:22

Rebel

Romans 6:23

RebelLuke 13:3

7) Humility Will Bring You to a Decision!

Lesson 1 – Humility / Submit / Repent



8) SUBMIT

9) How Do I Submit to God? - James 1:22 - Joshua 1:8 - Romans 8:6-7 - Romans 12:1-2 - Romans 8:14 - Proverbs 3:5-6 - Acts 5:29

10) Must Submit to God to Resist the Devil - James 4:7 - Ephesians 4:27 - 1 John 2:15-16 - Titus 3:1-7 - Galatians 5:16-26

11) REPENT

12) What is Repentance? The Greek word translated “repentance” in the New Testament means “to change one’s way of life as the result of a complete change of thought and attitude with regard to sin and righteousness” - Isaiah 1:16-18

- Ephesians 1:7

13) How Do I Repent? - 1 John 1:9 - Acts 3:19 - Revelation 3:3 - Romans 2:4 - 2 Corinthians 7:8-10 - James 4:8-9 - Psalm 51 - Matthew 3:8 AMPC

14) Jesus’ Example

- Hebrews 4:14-16 - Luke 22:42 - John 5:19 - John 14:10 - Philippians 2:5-8

15) Summary / Conclusion – How Am I Going to Apply This to My Life?

1. James 4:6-10 Outline (Humble, Submit, Repent, Humble)

2. DO IT DAILY. I am going to meet with God daily at _____________________________________

3. Do not drive to Spearfish, SD without a GPS. Do not walk in this world without God’s direction.

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Lesson 1 – Humility / Submit / Repent



Intro

• Questions:

• How much time on a weekly basis do you “sit before the Father” • Have you ever had to sit and be quiet? Tell me about it? • How do you determine or measure the time you sit before the Father?

• Quick Fact:

• If you spend 15 minutes with the Father, you are only giving Him 1% of your day!

• Quick Testimony:

• Tell me about a time when you sat before the Father and He gave you clear direction about a matter.

3 Questions Answered from Lesson

• What does it mean to sit (rest) before the Lord?

• How do I discern God’s voice?

• What should I record in my journal?

General Understandings of Sitting Before the Lord

• Getting the Father’s direction on what you need to know, do, or to take authority over.

• The “order” may vary depending on the day – have a plan and execute the plan, but be sensitive to His leading

• There are pre-requisites to sitting before the Lord, if you are going to hear His voice

Takeaways / Questions to be Answered:

• Understand the Purpose • Know the Pre-requisites • Know what to record in your journal

The Purpose of Sitting Before the Father

• Psalm 46:10 • Isaiah 30:15-16 • Psalm 46:1 • Psalm 25:9

Lesson 2 – Sitting Before the Father



Know the Pre-requisites for Sitting Before the Father

• Psalm 25:9 • Matthew 5:6 • 1 Peter 5:7 • Philippians 4:6-7 • 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Your Response to What He Says and Record What He Says

Your Response • Amos 3:3, Matthew 18:19 • John 16:13 • Luke 10:19 • Romans 4:17 • Matthew 16:19, 18:18

What to Record • Use your journal • Date each day • List location and time • Be brief but to the point of what He said (do not add your interpretation) • After you write it, tell the Father “thank you for sharing this with me and I will

take action on what You have revealed”

Summary / Conclusion – How Am I Going to Apply This to My Life?

4. Be Still

5. Be Humble

6. Listen

7. Record

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Lesson 2 – Sitting Before the Father



Questions:

• Why is prayer important? (Job 22:28 and James 3 (Tongue=Rudder)

• What are some prayers we shouldn’t pray?

• What do you find yourself typically praying? o My wants, needs, plan or God’s Word and His Plan?

• What must we do to have effective prayers? o James 5:16b – Do the Word of God o Faith – Hebrews 11:1 and 6

Quick Facts:

• Approximately 650 prayers in the Bible • NKJV – Pray appears 121 times in the Bible

Takeaways:

1. How did Jesus tell us to pray?

2. What not to pray

3. Sections of Prayer / Scriptures to Pray

4. Example

5. Patience

1. How did Jesus tell us to pray?

Matthew 6:9-13 - Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. ‘Give us this day our daily bread. ‘And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven our debtors [letting go of both the wrong and the resentment]. ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.]’

2. What not to pray…..

• Job Issues: Don’t pray – thank you for giving me a different job with more $$$

• Car getting older: Don’t pray – Thank you for a new car with leather, less than 5 years old, and…

• 1 Samuel 8:6-9 - Israel prayed for a King

• Difficult Boss: Don’t pray –Thank you for having my boss get fired and removing him from my life

3.Sections of Prayer

a. Scriptures to pray:

• Thankfulness: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 • Health: Exodus 23:25 • Provision/Protection: 2 Thessalonians 3:3 • Overcomer: Romans 8:37 • Peace: Isaiah 26:3 • Pure Heart: Psalms 51:10 • Strength: Philippians 4:13 • Joy: Nehemiah 8:10 • Direction: Psalms 119:133

• Protection: Isaiah 54:17 • God’s Plan: Jeremiah 29:11 and 13

• Job 42:2 • Bind/Loose: Matthew 16:19 • Finances: Phil. 4:19 • Turnaround: Romans 8:28 • Patience: Psalms 27:13-14 • Enemies/Peace: Proverbs 16:7 • Others……

Lesson 3 – Praying with the Natural Mind



b. Situational Needs

• JOB-Boss: Lord I thank you for the job you have given me. Thank you for strengthening

me to do your Word in all situations. I pray for my boss, that you would reveal truth to

him and I choose to be a light in all situations. I bind up….and loose… (Philippians 4:19,

Matthew 16:19, Matthew 5:16, Romans 12:21)

• CAR: I thank you for reliable transportation to meet my family’s needs. I will choose to

wait on Your leading and thank you for revealing Your plan by Your Holy Spirit. (Phil

4:19, John 16:13, John 14:21)

• HOUSE: Lord I thank you for the house you have for my family and I. Thank you that as

we do your Word, you are revealing your plan for our house. Thank you for giving us

favor with the bank, the seller, and the buyer for our home. (Philippians 4:19, Psalm

119:133, John 16:13)

• SICKNESS: Lord I thank you that by your son’s stripes I am healed. Thank you for

revealing truth to me on anything I need to do to obtain healing. I bind up… and loose…

(Isaiah 53:5, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Matthew 16:19, Amos 3:3, Jeremiah 33:6)

• If no specific direction, PRAY the WORD!

c. Praying for Others:

• Repentance (Acts 3:19), Humility (Psalm 25:9), Revelation (Jeremiah 33:3), Hunger and

Thirst for the Word (Matthew 5:6&8, Psalm 51:10, and Hebrews 4:12)

4. Example Template for Praying with the Natural Mind

5. Patience:

• James 5:16b “the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective”

• Ephesians 6:13

• Psalms 27:13-14

• Romans 8:18

• Psalm 138:3

• Hebrews 11:1 and 6

Lesson 3 – Praying with the Natural Mind

A. Thanks – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 and James 1:2-3

B. Humility / Repent – James 4:10 and Acts 3:19

C. Submit / Obedience – James 4:7, John 14:21, Psalm 119:133

D. Provision/Favor/Protection – Isaiah 45:2 and Isaiah 54:17

E. Situational Needs - Philippians 4:19 and Nehemiah 8:10

F. Freedom – Galatians 5:1 and 2 Corinthians 10:3-6

G. Ministry Opportunities – Ephesians 5:16 and 1 Corinthians 2:16



Questions: • Do you understand the purpose of praying with/in the Spirit? • How much time, in any given week do you spend praying with/in the Spirit? • Describe the difference between the Gift of Tongues and Baptism in the Holy Spirit?

• Fact/Fiction: Praying in the Spirit effects a person’s health / Immune System

• Quick Testimony: Tell me about a time when you prayed in the Spirit and received revelation,

direction, etc… from the Lord.


• Know that the Baptism in the Holy Ghost is a prerequisite to pray in the Spirit

• Understand the difference in “Baptism’s”

• Know how to be baptized in the Holy Ghost and practice praying in the Spirit

What are we covering? • Connection between the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and praying in other tongues. • Benefits of praying in other tongues/Spirit. • Rightly dividing the Word of God • How do I receive my prayer language? • Praying in the spirit

Different Types of Baptisms - Hebrews 6:1-2 speaks of baptisms (PLURAL)

Water Baptism vs. Holy Spirit Baptism • Repentance (Mathew 28, Mark 16:16) • Water (Mathew 3:11, Acts 8:30) • Symbolic of leaving the old life behind (sin) and being raised into a new creation in Christ. • Identifying with the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. (Romans 6:3-4)

Water Baptism vs. Holy Spirit Baptism • Empowered as a witness for Christ (Acts 1:8) • Prayer language/tongues (Acts 2, 1 Corinthians 14, Jude 1:20) • Gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4:11, Mark 16:15-20) • Reveals the Word of God, teaches, (John 14:26, 1 john 2:20-27) • Shows us things to come (John 16:13, Joel 2:28)

Born of the Spirit vs. Baptism in Holy Spirit • In John 3 Jesus clearly defines the new birth to Nicodemus. We must first realize that we are Spirit,

soul, and body (1 Thessalonians 5:23). The Spirit side of man is dead until we accept Christ (Romans 10:9-10). The spirit is our connection to God that Adam lost in the garden through disobedience. After being born again Now the Soul our (mind, will, and emotions) must continue to be renewed and regenerated through The Word of God. This new birth should not be confused with Holy Spirit Baptism. They each have their purpose and function in the life of a believer. Salvation comes through faith in Christ alone. Holy Spirit Baptism is the promise of the father (Acts 2:38-39), a gift to us as heirs of God in the new covenant.

Lesson 4 – Praying with/in the Spirit



Born of the Spirit vs. Baptism in Holy Spirit ▪ Luke 24:49 ▪ Holy Spirit baptism is for the empowerment to overcome the flesh (Romans 8:11-14) and to help us

be an effective witness for Christ (Acts 1:8). He comes to assist and help us fulfill The Lords plan for our lives and equip us with the gifts to build the body of Christ. He also teaches us and gives us revelation of the Word of God. (john 16:13) He shows us things to come and leads us into truth.”

Tongues/prayer language • Acts 2:4-11 • Acts 19:1-6 • Acts 10:44-48 • Acts 8:12-25 • Acts 9:17-18, 1 Corinthians 14:18, Mark 16:15

What is the Purpose for Tongues?

Personal Prayer Language vs Diverse Kinds of Tongues and Interpretation • This is a believer’s personal prayer language between them and God. Given by the Holy

Spirit to edify one’s own life through continuous use. This is to be used in private. The believers spirit prays with the assistance of the Holy Spirit.

• 1 Corinthians 14:2-4, Jude 1:20, Romans 8:27-27

Personal Prayer Language vs Diverse Kinds of Tongues and Interpretation • This manifestation of the Holy Spirit is given to certain individuals in a church body

setting as the Holy Spirit wills. It should be followed by interpretation in a known language of the present audience. It is a ministry gift Given by God to edify the body. 1 Corinthians 14:5, 1 Corinthians 14:13-18, 1 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Corinthians 12:28

Are the Holy Spirit’s gifts still being given? • Some say that’s not for our generation? 1 Corinthians 13:8, 1 Corinthians 12:30 • People will often take the scripture in 1 Corinthians 13:8 out of context. Paul is making

reference to the consummation of the ages. Or some will take 1 Corinthians 12:30 where Paul states do all speak with tongues? And say that tongues are not for all of us. We must realize that Paul is talking about the ministry gift of diverse kinds of tongues here and not the personal prayer language that is available to all believers. Jesus states in Mark 16:17 that these signs are available to those who believe.

Doctrines of Demons

• Cessationism - In Christianity, cessationism is the doctrine that spiritual gifts such as speaking in tongues, prophecy and healing ceased with the original twelve apostles. This is generally opposed to continuationism, which teaches that the Holy Spirit may bestow the spiritual gifts on persons other than the original twelve apostles at any time

• 1 Timothy 4:1 and 2 Timothy 3

The Holy Spirit for us! • Acts 2:38-39




• Hebrews 13:8 • Malachi 3:6 • Romans 2:11 • John 3:34 • Numbers 23:19

Rivers of Living Water - John 7:37-39

God’s Word doesn’t change!!!!! - Hebrews 6:17-18

Immutable definition 1. unchanging over time or unable to be changed:

synonyms: fixed · set · rigid · inflexible · permanent · established · carved in stone

How do I receive the Holy Spirit? • Abide in His Word and obey. (Acts 5:32) • Hunger and thirst for the Holy Spirit. (Mathew 5:6) • Ask, believe, receive in faith and speak! • Luke 11:9-13 • Mathew 7:7-12 • Mathew 21:22 • Galatians 3:2 • Acts 8:17

Praying in the spirit • Jude 1:20 • 1 Corinthians 14:4

Our Helper the Holy Spirit • Romans 8:26-27 • 1 Timothy 4:14

Key Notes- Summary / Conclusion • The Baptism of the Holy Spirit/praying in the spirit • He brings gifts of the Spirit to edify the body • He assists the believers in prayer • He teaches and gives revelation of God’s Word • He shows us things to come concerning Gods will and leads us into all truth • He's our helper here on the earth to empower us to walk in the light and to be effective

witnesses for the kingdom of God.

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Intro

• 3 Initial Questions: a. Do you have a consistent daily time with the Father?

b. How much time did you spend, this past week seeking the Father?

c. Do you want to have a more consistent and productive time seeking the Father?

• Quick Facts – 52% of Christians spend 5-30 mins day reading their bibles – Bible Gateway Survey

2015


• Purpose of reading • Logistics around reading • Recording “revelation and ahas”

Purpose

• God expects you to seek Him/His Word!

• You Need it!

• It is for your benefit!

• God Expects you to Seek Him/His Word!

o Deuteronomy 6:4-9

o Matthew 6:33

o John 8:31-32

o Proverbs 4:20-22

o Acts 17:11

• You Need it!

o Matthew 4:4 o Psalm 119:105

- It is for your benefit! o Jeremiah 15:16 o Joshua 1:8 o James 1:25 o 1 Timothy 4:8 o Proverbs 3:8, 4:22-23

Lesson 5 – Reading God’s Word



Logistics of Reading

o When should I read?

o What should I read?

o Where should I read?

o How long should I read?

o When should I read?

o Matthew 6:33 o Proverbs 8:34 o Psalm 63:1 o Proverbs 8:17

o What should I read? o Psalm 119:105 o Psalm 119:130 o John 8:31-32 o Hebrews 4:12 o John 14:21 o 1 John 5:14-15 o Decide on a starting place and

continue

o Where should I read? o In a “quiet place” or “closet” o Principle of Matthew 6:6

regarding prayer o No or limited noise o Allows for privacy

How long should I read? o You decide o Set your alarm/timer (5-10 min

warning) o Leave enough time to recap with the

Father and record what needs to be entered into your journal

o Create reminders for yourself - “what God said”

Application

o Execute Your Plan o Go to your “quiet place” o Pray – submit, humble,

repent … o Thank the Father that your

eyes are open to truth … o Open the Word and read

(based on your plan) ▪ Telling the Father to

redirect if He wants ▪ Read slowly –

interact with the Father

o Record in your journal pertinent information

o Recap and thank the Father for what He revealed to you


o Purpose of reading o Logistics around reading o Recording “revelation and ahas”

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Lesson 5 – Reading God’s Word



Intro

• 3 Initial Questions:

a. How many scriptures did you memorize in 2016?

b. How many of the scriptures you memorized can you list today with the references?

c. Do you want to have a more consistent and effective memory scripture plan?

• Quick Facts – There are 2 main think camps within the Church regarding memorizing scripture;

those who think it is legalistic and unnecessary and those who know it is your life line to a closer

walk with the Father.


• What is your key purpose for memorizing and affirming? • How you created a focused plan for memorizing and affirming? • Are you ready to inspire others to memorize the Word and affirm themselves?

Purpose of memorizing • Deuteronomy 6:4-9 • Romans 12:2 • Psalm 119:9,11,15 • Proverbs 4:20-22 • John 8:31-32 • Matthew 4:4 • Psalm 119:105

What should I memorize?

• Foundational scriptures, i.e., Salvation-John 1:11-12, Prayer-1 John 5:14, Forgiveness- 1 John 1:9, Hebrews 4:16

• Revelational scriptures • Scriptures of truth which enlighten you

• Rhema scriptures • Scriptures that are truth which set you free

• Tongue – Proverbs 18:21 • Topics

• God’s word on Healing • God’s word on Finances

How many should I memorize? ▪ Annual – 50 scriptures ▪ Monthly – 4 scriptures ▪ Weekly – 1-2 scriptures ▪ Daily – memorize in 1-2 days and review the rest of the week

Lesson 6 – Affirmations and Scripture Memory



Where should I memorize – best place and format o Select your time o Select your place o Try various formats/methods

o Memorize while walking/sitting o Memorize then write it out o Memorize and act it out

AFFIRMATIONS

Should I do affirmations? • If you don’t tell yourself someone is going to

• James 3:1-11 • 1 Corinthians 9:27 • Mark 11:23-24 • Mark 7:15, Matt 15:11

With what resource should I affirm myself?

• With the Word and what it says: • Who God is…

• Healer – Ex 15:26, 23:25, 1 Peter 2:24 • Provider - Phil 4:19

• Who you are in Christ… • Greater is He who is in me… 1 John 4:4 • More than a conqueror… Romans 8:37

• How to behave and think as a believer • I will guard my tongue – Psalm 141:3, Proverbs 12:18 • I will buffet my body – 1 Corinthians 9:27

When should I affirm myself? • As many times a day that you need it for various reasons.

• Buffeting the body, healing, etc. Where should I affirm myself?

• Somewhere where you can speak aloud with force and conviction without hesitation.

Application

• Utilizing your tools – search engine


• Refine/Define your key purpose for memorizing and affirming • Refine/Create your focused plan for memorizing and affirming • Practice inspiring others to memorize the Word and affirm themselves

Lesson 6 – Affirmations and Scripture Memory

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