What burdens does Jesus take away from us- How- What activities do we need to practice in order to learn from Jesus- What process is God doing in the lives of His children- What good comes from us growing in Christ-likeness- Do you think of yourself as a life-long learner- What are you focused on learning- Is learning merely the transfer of information- What else does learning from Christ entail- How does Jesus help us to learn Him- What truths-encouragements can you draw from the picture of being yoked with Christ- Other passages to consider- Matt 10-24-25- Rom 8-29-30- Eph 4-17-24- Col 3-9-10- Jam 1-19-25- 1 Jn 2-6

Everything we have--Is at Christ's disposal for His good purposes -Must never get in the way of my total commitment to Christ-Digging Deeper- What does renounce mean- How does this relate to being a disciple- Why can Jesus lay claim to all that I am and have- -How can relationships and possessions get in the way of following Christ- What is a steward- How does being a steward affect my use of possessions- How can you be using what God has entrusted to you for His glory- Does Christ have first place in your life- If not, what is getting in the way- Other passages to consider- Job 1-20-22- Matt 6-19-34- 13-44- Mark 4-18-19- Luke 12-13-21- 14-25-34- Acts 4-32-37- 2 Cor 9-6-11- Phil 3-7-11- Col 1-15-20- 1 Tim 6-6-10,17-19

Loving Jesus More - Luke 14-25-26- Matthew 10-37 Digging Deeper- What do you love-treasure- Why does Jesus demand that He be our most important relationship- How are any of us able to love Jesus- What can you do to grow in your love for Jesus- What do you find particularly lovely about Jesus- Other passages to consider- Deut 6-4-9- Matthew 10-34-39- 13-44-46- Luke 7-36-50- 14-25-33- 18-18-30- John 12-20-26- 1 Cor 16-22- Jam 4-4-6- 1 Peter 1-23-2-3- 1 John 3-16- 4-9-21

Learning what it means to follow Jesus. Following Christ - Mark 8-34-9-1 1. Call to follow Christ - v34a 2. Requirements to follow Christ - v34b a. Deny yourself b. Take up your cross c. Follow Christ. 3. Reason to follow Christ - vv35-9-1 Following Christ is the only way to save your soul. - v35 -Why gain the world and lose your soul- - v36 -Nothing is more valuable than our soul. - v37 -Jesus is the final judge of where we spend eternity - v38-9-1 Preparing for the sermon- What does Jesus say is required to follow him- What things hinder a person from following Jesus- Why is it wrong to water down or omit completely the requirements for following Christ- Other passages to consider- Daniel 7-9-14- John 6-60-69- Rom 6-1-6- Gal 2-20- 2 Thess 1-5-10 Digging deeper- How does the call to follow Christ still go out- Who could you call to follow Christ- Are the requirements to follow Christ a one-time decision or ongoing or both- In what areas do you need God's help to deny yourself and come under Christ's authority-

Theme- Four Ways to Imitate God. 1- Imitate God by walking in love. 2- Imitate God by walking in the light. 3- Imitate God by walking in wisdom concerning time. 4- Imitate God by walking in the Spirit.

Scripture Readings--Galatians 3-1-4-7-Galatians 4-21-5-6-Galatians 5-13-24

Preparing your heart for the sermon- In v3, which verbs are active and which are passive- What does this show- What was not the grounds for our salvation- On what basis does God save us- What are we saved from- Other passages to consider- Ezek 36-25-27- Luke 19-10- John 3-1-8- Rom 6-17-19- 2 Cor 4-4-6- Eph 2-1-10- Col 3-7- Titus 2-11-14- 1 John 4-14- Digging Deeper- What were you like before God saved you- How have you changed- How does God save us- What is true of you now that God has saved you- How does this passage give you hope that God can save unbelievers around you-

Preparing your heart for the sermon- What is David's tone in vv7-12- Why- What is David asking for in his prayer- What effect did David's prayer have on him- Other passages to consider- Ps 25-4-5- Isa 40-25-31- Luke 18-1-8- Eph 3-14-21- 6-18- Phil 4-4-7- Heb 4-14-16- Jam 5-13-18 Digging Deeper- Why don't we pray- How should knowing God is for us motivate us to pray- Are you ever desperate in your prayers- Why or why not- What is God asking you to wait for in your life- What truths can you preach to yourself while you wait-