Monday, March 15, 2010

DC 403 - Week 3

Having wrapped up our 2 weeks on denominations, we now turn to a 3 week look at eschatology. The first of these sessions focuses on the millennium. Here's how the workload might break down:

Monday - Read Daniel 7-12, Malachi, and Psalms 116-117, and comment
Tuesday - Read "Living in the Light of Jesus' Return," the article by Sherri Langton, and answer questions 1a-c (3 questions)
Wednesday - Memorize Philippians 1:20-24 - "I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed but will have sufficient courage, so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet, what shall I choose? I do not know. I am torn between the two! I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far, but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body." Review previous memory verses, such as Philippians 2:1-3, Hebrews 12:1-2, and 2 Peter 3:18. If you're enjoying the Scripture memorization, try to add v25-26 to the Philippians 1 passage: "Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me."
Thursday - Answer questions 2, 3a-d, and 4a-b (7 questions), and review memory verses
Friday - Answer questions 5a-d, 6, 7a-b, and 8 (8 questions), which includes reading chapter 17 and appendices 10-12 of Boyd and Eddy's Across the Spectrum, and review memory verses

Monday, March 08, 2010

DC 403 - Week 2

This is the second week on denominations, and again, the workload is light apart from your report and presentation. Here is how it might break down:

Monday - Read 2 Chronicles 20-36 and Psalms 109-115 and comment.
Tuesday - Memorize Philippians 2:1-2 - If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Holy Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.
Wednesday - Review memory verses, such as Ephesians 4:3, Philippians 2:3, and 1 Timothy 4:16. Consider putting the memory verses together, such as Philippians 2:1-3 and Ephesians 4:1-3.
Thursday - Read appendix 10 of Boyd and Eddy's Across the Spectrum and comment
Friday - Work on denomination report and presentation, and review memory verses

A tip for this tougher memory passage (Philippians 2:1-2) might be to recall that there are 4 "if" statements leading to the main idea - "make my joy complete" - and that's followed by 3 ways to accomplish it...

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

DC 403 - Week 1

We have just 10 weeks remaining in the Discipleship Curriculum. The first 2 of these weeks are a brief look at Christian denominations. The workload is light over these 2 weeks, since each person will do a report and presentation on the denomination of their choice. Here's how the workload for this week might break down:

Monday - Read 2 Chronicles 1-19 and comment
Tuesday - Read Psalms 107-108 and comment
Wednesday - Memorize Ephesians 4:3 - Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace - and review previous verses, such as
Thursday - Work on report (choose a denomination from this chart) and review memory verses
Friday - Work on report and review memory verses, and try adding this week's memory verse (Ephesians 4:3) to your previous verse (Ephesians 4:2) - maybe even add v1, so it would read like this: "As a prisoner of the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."

Monday, February 22, 2010

DC 402 - Week 9

This final week of the 402 Discipleship Curriculum will include an in-depth review of baptism. The workload for the week might break down like this:

Monday - Read 1 Chronicles 17-29 and Psalm 106 and comment
Tuesday - Read the articles, "Bringing Baptism into Biblical Balance" by Hank Hanegraaff and "Faith Based Bathing" by Timothy George, as well as "Excerpts from 'Together Again on Baptism'" by Rick Atchley and Bob Russell
Wednesday - Memorize 1 Corinthians 12:7 - Now to each one, the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good - and review previous memory verses, such as Galatians 3:28, Galatians 5:1,13, and 2 Timothy 1:6-7
Thursday - Answer questions 1a-c, 2, which is an optional word study on baptism, and 3a-n, some of which are also optional, (15-18 questions), and review memory verses
Friday - Answer questions 4a-f and 5, which includes reading chapters 14-15 and Appendix 6 of Boyd and Eddy's Across the Spectrum (6 questions) and review memory verses