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Chapter 2
LEADING IN PREPARING
FOR THE FUTURE
If you were given an assignment to be ready in one month to play in a sport that you knew nothing about and had never played before, to repair a lawn mower engine without help, or to write your own computer program, what would you do? You would likely spend much time and effort to be prepared by the end of the month. You would read and study from books, watch others performing what you need to learn, ask questions of those who could already perform the activity, and practice on your own or with others (preferably someone who is better than you are). You would diligently prepare for your upcoming “test” of your work of preparation.
Of what greater importance is your preparation to become a Godly adult? Approximately eighteen years of preparation may seem like a long time. If you were given eighteen years to learn to repair a lawn mower engine you would likely forget about it until the “testing” time approaches. To prepare for a lifetime of service to the Lord is much more important and requires the full time of childhood and adolescence to listen, watch others, learn, practice, ask questions, and seek counsel for problems. Prov. 24:3,27 Ps. 144:12
Student Exercise 2.1
You should now have a “vision” for how the Lord will use you as an adult, even though you may not know exactly what you will be doing. Prov. 29:18 Phil. 3:13,14 What are some of the future responsibilities or future positions that you likely will have that you should now look ahead to and be preparing for? Look up each verse or set of verses and write in the possible position that you may have as an adult. You can answer some in one word and others in several words.
1. Gen. 2:24 ____________________________________________
2. Heb. 10:25 Ps. 133:1 __________________________________
3. Ep. 4:11,12 ___________________________________________
4. Prov. 22:6 Deut. 6:6,7 __________________________________
5. Ep. 6:5-8 _____________________________________________
6. Ep. 6:9 _______________________________________________
7. Prov. 31:10 1 Tim. 6:11,12 A _______________________woman
or a ________________man.
8. Rom. 14:12 1Cor. 3:13-15 ________________________________
9. Ps. 100:2a ____________________________________________
Student Exercise 2.2
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. Prov. 20:11 Many are watching you as you grow up and prepare to be a Godly, useful adult—the Lord, your parents, relatives, neighbors, pastor, people in your church, people in the community, and perhaps people or angels from Heaven. Heb. 12:1 How should you be preparing for your future responsibilities and positions in life? How should you be leading others as they make preparation to serve their Creator? Look up each verse and match the reference to the things that you should be doing every day of your life.
Ps. 119:11 James 1:19 Ps. 100:2
Deut. 6:5 2 Tim. 2:15 1 Cor. 11:1
Prov. 11:14 Phil. 2:12 Ep. 5:15-17
1.___________________I should study the Word of God so that I know what it says, can use it with others, and will not be ashamed because of ignorance.
2.___________________I should now serve the Lord with gladness!
1.______________________I should be memorizing Bible verses to help with future
temptations.
4.___________________I should seek to find good examples to follow —those men and women who are following Jesus Christ (alive or in history).
5.___________________I should be diligent in doing my part to build a close, loving relationship with the Lord.
6.___________________I should be willing to listen to others to learn more.
7.___________________I should not waste time with worthless activities, thoughts, or learning - things that do not help to prepare me for serving the Lord.
8.___________________With a sense of fear and trembling, I should make sure that I am doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong so that I prepare in the right way.
9.___________________I should seek counsel from Godly adults.
Part Two
Phil. 2:22 Prov. 1:1-5 Prov. 4:13
Jer. 10:2 Is. 43:10 Ps. 119:9
Prov. 1:7 James 1:22 Rom. 16:19
2 Chron. 12:14
1.__________________I should listen carefully and memorize instruction as if my life depended upon it!
2.__________________I should be careful not to learn about how unsaved people live. Ps. 101:3
3.__________________I should seek to serve the Lord with my parents.
4.__________________I should be practicing to be a witness for the Lord every chance I get.
5.__________________I should be careful to remain ignorant about the details of the sins of the world.
6.__________________I should read this book in particular as a guide and warning during my youth.
7.__________________I should be putting into practice in my life those things which I learn that God wants me to d0.
8.__________________I should be careful to listen to and obey God’s Word so that I can keep my mind and body clean. 1 Cor. 3:16,17
9.__________________I should learn to fear the Lord so that I can begin to have His knowledge and wisdom.
10._________________I should prepare my heart to seek the Lord.
Student Exercise 2.3
How can you lead outwardly in personal preparation? What can you say to encourage others to be preparing for the future? Read each statement and decide whether preparation for the future is being “encouraged” or “discouraged.”
1.___________________ “Mr.___ is my hero because he is such a Godly man!”
2.___________________ “Let’s study the Bible together each week.”
3.___________________ “Isn’t it great to be able to serve the Lord?”
4.___________________ “Let’s watch a movie.”
5.___________________“Let’s memorize a verse each day this summer.”
6.___________________“Which movie star is your hero?”
7.___________________“Homework can wait—let’s go fishing.” Jn. 21:3
8.___________________“I like to listen to my Dad when he talks with other men
about the Lord.”
9.___________________“I don’t like to memorize verses—it’s too hard.”
10.__________________ “That’s a waste of time—I’d like to do something that will
help me in some way.”
11.__________________ “Let’s watch T.V. today.”
12.__________________ “Are you sure that this is right to do?”
13.__________________ “Let’s go ask Dad about that question that we have.”
14.__________________ “Let’s read a chapter in Proverbs each day of the month
during this year.”
15.__________________ “No, I can’t join you—I’m afraid to do that because it’s not right.”
16.__________________ “You know that we shouldn’t be talking about that.”
17.__________________ “Let’s practice witnessing to each other so that we know
what verses to use.”
18.__________________“Let’s do it like Mom taught us.”
19.____________________"I can’’t come over, but would you like to go on church visitation with my Mom and me?"
20.__________________“I don’t want to hear anything about what homosexuals do.”
21.__________________“We can pray some other time.”
22.__________________"I don’’t want to watch that. It’’s a bunch of unsaved people making fun of wrong things."
23.__________________"I'm sorry that I did that with you—now I’’m going to remember the instruction that the teacher gave us."
24.__________________“I want to stay home and help my parents today.”
25.__________________“Let’s not join in with those others by complaining."
26.___________________ "I’m not going to watch that game show because I don’t want to learn from example to set my affections on things as those people do." Col. 3:2
Personal Evaluation 2.4
What definite things are you doing to prepare to become a Godly adult? Place a check in front of those things that are true for your life now.
1.____ I refuse to watch things that would cause me to learn about the lifestyle of unsaved people. Ps. 106:35,36
2.____ I refuse to listen to others who might teach me wrong information about sex.
3.____ I read and study the Word of God on my own every day.
4.____ I serve the Lord with gladness. Ps. 100:2
5.____ I have only Godly heroes that I look up to and use as examples for my life.
6.____ I am not a time waster; I seek to keep busy doing things that will help me spiritually, mentally, or physically for the cause of Jesus Christ.
7.____ I am afraid to do wrong before the Lord. Col. 3:22-25
8.____ I seek counsel often from my parents or other Godly adults when I have questions about growing up or about becoming a Godly adult.
9.____ I do not watch movies or programs that would cause me to learn about the details of sins.
10.____ I keep my interest and excitement for things or activities in control so that Jesus Christ is always of most importance to me.
11.____ I often study Proverbs to help me to grow in wisdom, understanding, and discretion.
12.____ I begin to do what I learn from God’s Word.
13.____ I listen carefully and willingly to instruction and correction.
14.____ On my own I am diligent in memorizing verses that I will need in my life.
Setting Goals
Review the Student Exercises and the Personal Evaluation and set a goal that you can work on each day. Once your goal has become a habit in your life, set another goal from this same chapter, and press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Phil. 3:14Date ________ _____________________________________________
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Questions to Think About
1. What things should I now be learning and doing And more............