Study Guide

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Champions Arise Study Guide Series: The Four Priorities Priority #1: A personal progressive commitment to Jesus Christ Program: #CA 21 (TFP1): Who is Jesus Focus passage – Mark 7:37 - “People were overwhelmed with amazement. ‘He has done everything well,’ they said.” 1) If you could spend a day with any expert of your choice, who would it be? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 2) In what ways is Jesus is a Master? a) Master of ____________________________________ “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.” John 1:1-3.

b) Master of ____________________________________. John 4:46-53. c) Master of ____________________________________ “With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.” 2 Peter 3:8

d) Master of ____________________________________ John 6:5-13. e) Master of ____________________________________ John 6:16-21. f) Master of ____________________________________ John 9: 1-5. 3) Is Jesus the Master of your life? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ “if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” [Romans 10:9-10,13] Commitment: I commit to treating Jesus as the Master of every area of my life.

This material is based on the book, “The Four Priorities” by Dr. John Tolson and Larry Kreider.

Who is Jesus – LEADER’S GUIDE 1. Thank everyone for coming. 2. Open in prayer 3. Read the focus passage. 4. Ask men to answer Question #1. 5. Listen to the program: “Who is Jesus” 6. After the program is finished, allow time for comments or questions on the program 7. Review the answers to the two remaining questions with the men in the group. Encourage everyone to participate, but never force or shame someone into participating. a. Question #2 answer: Read the accompanying scriptures. a. Master of History. (John 1:1-3) b. Master of Distance. (John 4:46-53) c. Master of Time. (2 Peter 3:8) d. Master of Quantity. (John 6:5-13) e. Master of Nature. (John 6:16-21) f. Master of Circumstances. (John 9:1-5) b.

Question #3 answer: If anyone wants to ask Jesus to be their Savior invite them to confess that they are a sinner, that Jesus Christ died for their sins, and He rose from the grave. Then ask Jesus (and no others) to be the Lord of our life. Finally, thank Him for the gift of salvation (Romans 10:10)

8. Encourage any man who asked Jesus to be their Savior to listen to the Every Man a Warrior series of programs. 9. Ask the men to commit to help each other treat Jesus as the Master of everything in their lives. 10. Confirm the time for the next meeting 11. Take prayer requests. 12. Close in prayer Sample prayer: Almighty God, thank you for reminding us that Jesus is the Master of everything in our lives. In Jesus name. Amen.

This material is based on the book, “The Four Priorities” by Dr. John Tolson and Larry Kreider.