Keep growing in Jesus

To keep growing in Jesus you need to

  • Pray to God (talking and listening)

  • Read the Bible and do what it says. You could download a Bible app or buy a hard copy. The NIV (New International Version) is the translation I have used in this book. Discovery Bible Study (DBS) is an easy and good way to read the Bible by yourself or with others, and apply what you learn to your life. You can find the resource in evangelism.nz in the Disciple section.

  • Hang out with other Christians so you can keep learning from them (find a church)

  • Tell others about Jesus so they can be his friend too

  • Serve in God’s kingdom

Discovery Bible Study

 PRAY to God and ask Him to speak and show you what He wants to teach you.

READ the story from the Bible. (You could read it a couple of times in different translations.)

RETELL the story in your own words.

ASK    

  • What did you learn about Jesus / God?

  • What did you learn about the people?

  • What do you think God is saying to you – what stood out to you?

  • What are you doing well ready?

  • What are you going to change this week in response to this?

  • Who are you going to share this with?

PRAY to thank God for what He has taught today and ask him for help to obey. Thank God for how he has helped you obey what you have previously learnt.

Verses for New / Young Christians

You could start with the verses below, then go to evangelism.nz to find the Discipleship resources, including The Armour of God, Holy Spirit, Baptism, DBS (Discovery Bible Studies) of the New Testament, and Freedom in Jesus.

Matthew 13:1-23              Establish yourself in Jesus so you don't get taken out by the enemy.

Matthew 12:43-45          Fill up with Jesus so demons can't return.

Mark 4:1-20                      Establish yourself in Jesus, don't get choked by worry, deceived by

                    wealth or other desires. (Also in Luke 8:4-15.)

Luke 6:46-49                   Submit to Jesus’ Lordship in your life by obeying his commands (what

                           he says in the Bible).

Luke 7:1-10                       Have faith in God (centurion’s servant healed).

Luke 9:57-62                   Follow Jesus and don't look back.

Romans 8:28-39            Nothing can separate us from the love of God and in all things God

                  works for the good of those who love him.

Galatians 5:13-26           Live in alignment with the fruit of God’s Spirit and stop living in

                  ways contrary to God’s Spirit.

Hebrews 10:19-25          Meet together with other Christians (church) to encourage one

                  another to hold unswervingly to our hope in Jesus.       

Hebrews 4:14-16           Pray with confidence as Jesus is our great high priest, able to

                empathize with our weaknesses because he was tempted in every way                       yet did not sin.

James 1:22-27               Read the Bible and do what it says.

Matthew 28:18-20       Tell other people about Jesus so they can believe in him too.