40days of

Be a Better Learner

Spiritual Journal &Sharing

40 Days of Discipleship

• The word disciple literally means “ Learner”• Develop the habit, attitude, skills to learn spiritually

Learn 學習

• Imitate Jesus; Bear Fruit; Follow Him to love• Live a life worthy of the calling of God

Follow 效法

• Serve with Jesus – to establish the kingdom of God• Learn the heart, attitude, mind-set, and skills to serve God

Serve 服侍

We need to keep Learning

• When you stop learning, you stop growing• Don’t grow old without growing up

Date Topic

01/12 Introduction to 40 Days Discipleship

01/27 Jesus’s model of Discipleship – Getting Started

01/19 How God Teaches Us

01/24 (Fri) DNTG / Worship Improvement Workshop

01/26 Be a Better Learner

Be a Better Learner• 16 當 用 各 樣 的 智 慧 ， 把 基 督 的 道 理

豐 豐 富 富 的 存 在 心 裡 ，用 詩 章 、 頌 詞 、 靈 歌 ， 彼 此 教 導 ， 互 相 勸 戒 ， 心 被 恩 感 ， 歌 頌 神 。

• 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

Spiritual Journaling• A record of your walk with God• Of what you’ve learn

Spiritual Sharing• Share what you learn or compose• Benefits from each other

Why writing things down

• We have very short memory• God always ask people to write down

what He said

God asks people to write

Deut 27:8 你 要 將 這 律 法 的 一 切 話 明 明 的 寫 在 石 頭 上 。 8 And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up.”Jer 30:2 耶 和 華 ─ 以 色 列 的 神 如 此 說 ： 你 將 我 對 你 說 過 的 一 切 話 都 寫 在 書 上 。“ This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Write in a book all the words I have spoken to you.

Keep his word18 你 們 要 將 我 這 話 存 在 心 內 ， 留 在 意 中 ， 繫 在 手 上 為 記 號 ， 戴 在 額 上 為 經 文 ；19 也 要 教 訓 你 們 的 兒 女 ， 無 論 坐 在 家 裡 ， 行 在 路 上 ， 躺 下 ， 起 來 ， 都 要 談 論 ；20 又 要 寫 在 房 屋 的 門 框 上 ， 並 城 門 上 – Deut 11:19-20

Why writing things down

• We have very short memory• God always ask people to write down

what He said• Writing things down help us to

organize and reflect• Writing things down enable us to

share– My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald

Chambers

What and How to write?

• Insights, promises and revelations from your devotional life.

• Specific prayers you have prayed & God's answers to your prayers.

• Lesson learnt• Good quotation

Spiritual Journaling

• A journal of spiritual readings: Bible readings, spiritual/devotional books, spiritual concepts in secular books

• A prayer journal• A journal of life events (memories, joys,

sorrows, blessings....)• A journal of problems and solutions, worry

and obsession, hopes and fears, goals and ambitions

Sharing with Each Other• 16  當 用 各 樣 的 智 慧 ， 把 基 督 的 道 理

豐 豐 富 富 的 存 在 心 裡 ，用 詩 章 、 頌 詞 、 靈 歌 ， 彼 此 教 導 ， 互 相 勸 戒 ， 心 被 恩 感 ， 歌 頌 神 。

• 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

The Purpose of Sharing

• 彼 此 教 導 (teach) ， 互 相 勸 戒 (admonish)

• 所 以 ， 你 們 該 彼 此 勸 慰 ， 互 相 建 立 . Therefore encourage one another and build each other up - 1 Thess. 5

• 用 愛 心 互 相 寬 容 ， 用 和 平 彼 此 聯 絡 ， 竭 力 保 守 聖 靈 所 賜 合 而 為 一 的 心 (Unity) 。 Eph 3:3-4

Spiritual Sharing / Fellowship3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4 We write this to make our joy complete. 1 John 1:3-4

Part II – Practical

• Quiet time Journal• Prayer Journal• Life Journal• Bible Circle Time

Quiet Time Journal

• Date, Time, Passage read• Key verses you like

Record

• Observation: Meaning of names, new founding, new understanding,• What have you learn? Insight?

Reflect

• You plan and action• Prayer / Praises / Writing

Response

Prayer Journal

• Church• Personal

Prayer Item -

• It is also a form of prayer (you write in instead of say it)• Psalms are prayer written down

Write down your prayer

• Your actions• God’s answer to your prayer

Answer from God

Life Journal – Walking with God

Write what is in your heart• Share your joys, victories, desires,

frustrations, uncertainties and heartaches with Him

• Write down your goals, prayers, dreams, memories and special events.

• Life lesson

Life Journal

Reflect on your life• What has God given you?• What has God taught you recently?• What God want you to do?• Are you walking in the plan of God?

Fellowship• 彼此交接 - association, participation,

communication• …. 唯用愛心說誠實話，

凡事長進， 連於元首基督。 全身都靠他聯絡得合式， 百節各按各職， 照著各體的功用彼此相助， 便叫身體漸漸增長，在愛中建立自己。

弗 4:11-16

• 基 3:16

Bible Circle Time

• Share what you have learn in DNTG• Share your progress in 40 days

discipleship campaign• Prayer– Church (home visiting, tax service)– Each other