A Post- Summer Ca mp TAWG Journa l From the book of Philippia ns

Senior High

If you wa nt to grow in your wa lk with God, there is nothing GREATER THAN TAWG.
Tim e Alo ne With Go d is essentia l to seeing sp iritua l g ro w th a t ho m e. This d evotio na l is to serve a s a to o l to help yo u g et into a reg ula r ha b it of TAWG. It s set up to la st 4 w eeks, g iving you 6 d a ys o f stud y p er w eek (every w eekd a y a nd o ne w eekend exp erienc e): So m etim es w hen w e try to g et into the ha b it of TAWG, w e m a y m iss a d a y o r tw o , then w a nt to g ive up a s w e fa ll b ehind . Do n t b ea t yo urself up if yo u m iss a d a y. This is set up in a w a y tha t you c o uld m iss 1 d a y a w eek w itho ut fa lling b ehind a t a ll. If yo u m iss m o re tha n o ne, either skip the d a y yo u m issed , o r d o tw o in o ne d a y. Rem emb er, it s no t a b o ut a c hec klist, it s a b o ut Him! Ma ke sure yo u ha ve a hig hlig hter a nd a p en/ p enc il ha nd y a s yo u g o thro ug h this. If so m ething jum p s o ut a t yo u in the Bib le o r this jo urna l, HIGHLIGHT IT! In the a rea s left op en fo r yo u to jo urna l yo ur tho ug hts, d o it! While yo ur d o ing this jo urna l, rem em b er the m a ny o ther w a ys yo u to ok p a rt in TAWG w hile a t c a m p wo rship , d ra w , sc ulp t, w a tc h vid eo sb e c rea tive! Fina lly, jo in the fo llo w up d isc ussio n o nline o n the Senio r Hig h Sum m er Ca m p 2011 Fa c eb ook p a g e. Lea ve a c om m ent o n w ha t yo u lea rned in yo ur TAWG tha t d a y, a nd rea d w ha t o thers ha ve lea rned a s w ell. So m e d a ys, w e ll a d d a little c ha lleng e o r so m e further tho ug hts o n this w eb site a s w ell! GO FOR IT! We lo ve yo u, b elieve in yo u, a nd a re p ra ying fo r yo u! -Pa sto r Derry Prenkert (d evotio na l a uthor)

Rem em b er yo u c a n g o to the Senio r Hig h Ca m p Fa c eb o o k Gro up to sha re w ha t yo u re lea rning a nd hea r fro m o thers!

As we dive into the book of Philippia ns, its good to ha ve a little background. So here it is: Book: Philip p ia ns Author: Pa ul Audience: Pa ul is w riting to a ll the Christia n o f Philip i. As he seeks to enc o ura g e, c ha lleng e a nd instruc t them , w e c a n ta ke his w o rd s to hea rt. Setting: Pa ul is w riting this letter from p riso n. Why ha s he b een p ut into p riso n? Sim p ly b ec a use he w a s sha ring the m essa g e o f Jesus. Ta ke a mom ent to think a b o ut this. If yo u w ere in ja il fo r sha ring yo ur fa ith, w ha t w o uld yo ur a ttitud e b e like? Wha t w o uld yo u b e d o ing w ith yo ur tim e? If yo u c o uld w rite a letter, w ho w o uld you w rite a nd w hy? Write so m e tho ug hts b elo w :

If yo u c a n keep in m ind tha t this is litera lly m a il w ritten fro m ja il , it m a kes w ha t yo u a re a b o ut to rea d in the w eeks to c o m e even mo re p o werful.

Rea d Philippia ns 1:1-6

If yo u c o uld p ic k 4 w o rd s to d esc rib e Pa ul s a ttitud e in the o p ening o f this letter, w ha t w o uld they b e?

1. _________________________ 2. _________________________ 3. _________________________ 4. _________________________

Yo u a re b a c k from Ca mp . Off the m o unta intop . Tim e to g ro w . Co m ing d o w n fro m the m ounta into p is ra rely ea sy. It s to ug h. If yo u ha ven t yet, yo u w ill likely fa c e som e so rt o f tria l, d isc o ura g ement o r o p p o sitio n tha t ma y c a use yo u to w o nd er if Go d rea lly ha s so m ething GREATER THAN w ha t w a s ha p p ening b efo re c a mp . So m eb o d y o nc e g a ve m e so m e inc red ib le a d vic e w hen he sa id , Derry, life is 50% w ha t ha p p ens to yo u, a nd 50% a b o ut ho w yo u resp o nd to it. Yo u w ill exp erienc e som e to ug h tim es in the d a ys a nd w eeks to c om e. Wha t w ill yo ur a ttitud e b e? Lets ta ke a closer look a t Pa uls a ttitude in this pa ssa ge, a nd see wha t we ca n lea rn from it.:

In verse 3, yo u see Pa ul sa y, I tha nk m y Go d . He is a b le to ta ke tim e to tha nk Go d , even in the to ug h tim es. Do you find this ea sy or tough to be tha nkful in tough times?

When times get tough, wha t a re some wa ys you could show tha nksgiving?

In verse 4, yo u see tha t Pa ul is a b le to p ra y w ith joy . He is a b le to ta ke tim e to tha nk Go d , even in the to ug h tim es. Wha t does joy look like in your life, a nd how ca n you show it in tough times?

Fina lly, verse 6 is the key in this p a ssa g e. It is a lso key a s yo u seek to see GREATER thing s in the w eeks to fo llow c a mp . Like we did a t Camp, rewrite this verse in your own words, writing it in a wa y tha t a pplies exa ctly to where you a re now.

PRAY: Ho w w ill yo u resp o nd w hen tim e g ets to ug h. Will yo ur a ttitud e b e

tha nkful, full o f joy, a nd rem a in c o nfid ent in Go d ? As yo u p ra y to d a y, g ive yo ur a ttitud e to Go d .

Rea d Philippia ns 1:7-11

Pa y sp ec ia l a ttentio n to Pa ul s p ra yer in verses 9-11. Wha t from tha t pra yer connects with you?

Why does this especia lly stick out to you?

It s a w eso m e to kno w tha t som eo ne is p ra ying fo r you. I a m w riting this d evotio na l from Ug a nd a w here w e a re w o rking o n a d o p ting o ur so n. It is b een a rea lly to ug h p ro c ess, a nd it ha s b een a m a zing to hea r fro m p eo p le tha t they ha ve b een p ra ying a nd ho w they ha ve b een p ra ying fo r us. Who is someone tha t you know you could be pra ying for right now, a nd how could you be pra ying for him/ her?

PRAY: 2 w a ys fo r yo u to p ra y to d a y. First, a sk Go d to help yo u a p p ly the

sec tio n of Pa ul s p ra yer to yo ur everyd a y life. Sec o nd , ta ke so me tim e to p ra y fo r the p erso n you m entio ned a b ove. Then, like Pa ul d id w ith the Churc h o f Philip p i, let tha t p erso n kno w w ha t yo ur p ra yer is. Yo u m a y even w a nt to text tha t p ra yer o r send it to him / her o n Fa c eb oo k (rec om m end a tio n, send it a s a m essa g e o r c ha t ra ther tha n o n their w a ll let it b e m o re b etween yo u a nd him / her).
*So m etim es Go d uses o ur p ra yers to rea lly sp ea k into o thers lives. If a nything rea lly c o o l ha p p ens fro m yo ur p ra yer fo r so m eo ne, ho p o ver to the Fa c eb o o k g ro up a nd sha re w ha t ha p p ened .

Rea d Philippia ns 1:12-19

Pa ul hig hlig hts tw o o b sta c les tha t c o uld ea sily c a use him to g et frustra ted o r w a nt to g ive up . First, in verses 12-15, he lets us kno w he is in p riso n fo r sha ring his fa ith. Then, in verses 16-17 w e rea d a b o ut tha t som e he is c o nnec ted w ith ha ve b een sha ring a b o ut Go d w ith the w ro ng mo tives. As yo u rea d a b o ut these tw o issues, w ha t is Pa ul s resp o nse? His response to being in ja il (v. 12, 14)

His response to those sha ring Christ with wrong motives (v. 18-19)

Heres the key: Pa ul lo o ks a t b o th o f these OBSTACLES a s OPPORTUNITIES in b o th c a ses the he sees them a s o p p o rtunities to sha re his fa ith. Are there currently a ny obsta cles you a re facing in your wa lk with Christ tha t could be turned into opportunities to sha re your fa ith?

CHECK IT OUT: Christia nity is full o f p eop le w ho ha ve ta ken up the sa m e

a ttitud e w hen fa c ed w ith to ug h times. They ha ve seen Go d d o a m a zing thing s in a nd thro ug h them . One suc h p erso n is p ro fessio na l surfer Betha ny Ha m ilto n. Lo g o n to www.ia msecond.com o r g o to the Fa c eb oo k Gro up p a g e a nd c lic k on the Betha ny Ha m ilto n sto ry.

PRAY: La y yo ur o b sta c les b efo re Go d a nd a sk him to help yo u m a ke

them op p o rtunities.

Rea d Philippia ns 1:20-26

Ha ve yo u ever b een in a c o nversa tio n w ith so m eo ne w here it s just g o ing a lo ng a nd a ll o f the sud d en, o ut o f no w here he/ she just d ro p s a b om b ? You kno w , he/ she tells yo u so m ething tha t is inc red ib ly sho c king , p ro fo und , o r m a yb e even a little c ra zy Well, m y p a rents a re g etting a d ivorc e. (sho c king ) I ve rea lized fo llow ing Jesus is m o re im p o rta nt tha n m y p o p ula rity. (p ro found ) I ve b een thinking a b o ut sha ving every sing le ha ir o n m y b o d y. (c ra zy) In Philip p ia ns 1:21, Pa ul d ro p s a b om b . It s sho c king , p ro fo und , a nd m a yb e a little c ra zy a ll ro lled into o ne. In your own words, wha t does he say, a nd wha t do you think he mea ns by it?

To b e c lea r, Pa ul is no t ta lking a b o ut end ing his o w n life here. He is ta lking a b o ut b eing exec uted (p ut to d ea th) fo r his fa ith. When b eing killed . This is so m ething tha t ha p p ened often a t the time w hen Pa ul w a s a live. In fa c t, d id you kno w tha t o f the 12 o rig ina l d isc ip les o f Jesus, it is w id e ly b elieved tha t 10 o f their w ere m a rtyred fo r their fa ith (Jud a s hung him self a nd Jo hn, a ltho ug h b ea ten rep ea ted ly, d ied w hile im p riso ned o n a n isla nd ). So , w hen yo u c o nsid er tha t Pa ul is, in a very rea l w a y, p o tentia lly fa c ing d ea th w hile in p riso n, it m a kes verse 20 a ll the m o re p o w erful. Pa y sp ec ia l a ttentio n to w ha t a ttitud e Pa ul sa ys he ho p es to ta ke up . In the NIV, he ho p es he w ill in no w a y b e a sha med , b ut ha ve suffic ient c o ura g e to live o ut his rela tio nship w ith Christ. Let s g et ho nest fo r a m om ent. When or where a re you tempted to hide your rela tionship with Christ (be a sha med)?

It ma y be certa in pla ces. It ma y be a round certa in people. It ma y be certa in a ctivities. It ma y be in certa in crowd size. It ma y be never. It ma y be a ll the time. Just be honest, a nd list them below:

Wha t do you think it is tha t makes you more likely to be a sha med of Christ in wha t youve listed a bove? Let s fa c e it, it c a n b e to ug h to live fo r Christ a s a Junio r o r Hig h Sc ho o l stud ent. Gra nted , you a ren t fa c ing d ea th like Pa ul, b ut yo u a re fa c ing the p o tentia l stic k o ut, g o a g a inst the flo w o f a ll yo ur p eers (w hic h c a n g et REALLY tiring ), a nd yo u

run a very hig h risk o f d o ing it a lo ne m uc h o f the tim e. It ta kes energ y. It ta kes fa ith. It ta kes, a s Pa ul sa ys in verse 20, SUFFICIENT COURAGE. Wha t do you think sufficient coura ge needs to look like in the situa tions, people, a nd/ or a ctivities you ha ve outlined?

PRAY: Yo u ve o utlined so m e situa tio ns, p eo p le, a nd / o r a c tivities w here yo u m a y find yo urself a sha m ed to live o ut your fa ith. Pra y fo r c o ura g e. In fa c t, w rite o ut yo ur p ra yer to God to d a y, a sking him to help yo u find c o ura g e in the a rea s yo u ve o utlined . Be sp ec ific .

CHECK IT OUT: Did yo u kno w tha t there a re m a ny in the w o rd to d a y still fa c ing

d ea th sim p ly fo r b eing a Christia n. Fo r mo re info rma tio n o n this, yo u c a n c hec k o ut a m inistry c a lled Vo ic e of the Ma rtyrs a t www.persecution.com fo r m o re info . Also , c hec k o ut the Fa c eb oo k g ro up fo r a few vid eo sto ries o n tho se who ha ve d ied fo r their fa ith.

Rea d Philippia ns 1:27-30

The first sentence to verse 27... rewrite it in your own words.

Think through your da y yesterda y and/ or toda y. How do you feel like your a ttitude a nd a ctions ma tched up with this verse?

In verse 29, wha t does Pa ul sa y we ca n look forwa rd to if truly conduct ourselves in a wa y tha t honors Christ? (hint, its not necessa rily something fun!)

Yesterd a y, w e lo oked a t c o ura g e. Living o ut tha t first sentenc e in verse 27 w ill ta ke just tha t. But, is tha t a ll it ta kes? Think a b o ut it fo r a sec o nd , ho w d o yo u kno w ho w to c o nd uc t yo urself in a m a nner w o rthy of the Go sp el o f Christ? Yo u re a t hom e ha ng ing o ut b y yourself fo r the d a y... Yo u re o n the b a sketb a ll o r vo lleyb a ll c o urt Yo u re ha ng ing out w ith yo ur friend s (Christia n o r no n-Christia n) Yo u re a t sc ho o l In these sc ena rio s, ho w d o yo u know w ha t yo ur c o nd uc t sho uld b e? It ta kes WISDOM. Wisd o m is kno w ing the b est c o urse o f a c tio n to ta ke in a situa tio n. Wisd o m is so m ething tha t c o mes from Go d . When I p ra y fo r Go d to w ork in m y life, I o ften a sk fo r tw o thing s: WISDOM & COURAGE. Wisd o m to kno w the p a th tha t Go d w a nts m e to ta ke a nd Co ura g e to ta ke the p a th he revea ls to m e, no m a tter w ha t the c o st.

PRAY: As yo u p ra y to d a y a nd in the d a ys to c o me, think thro ug h those situa tio ns

yo u a re fa c ing , a nd a sk Go d fo r Wisd o m a nd Co ura g e. As he g uid es yo u, yo u m a y w a nt to jo urna l (w rite d o w n) so m e o f the g uid a nc e He g ives you.

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p a g e a nd c hec k c lic k o n the To ny Dung y sto ry to see a n exa m p le of so m eo ne w ho ha ve lived a nd c o a c hed a sp o rts tea m w ith WISDOM & COURGE.

It s im p o rta nt to rem emb er tha t w hen Philip p ia ns w a s o rig ina lly w ritten, there w ere no c ha p ters a nd verses m a rked in it. Tho se w ere la ter a d d ed in to a ll b oo ks o f the Bib le to m a ke it ea sier to find c erta in sec tio ns. So , Pa ul re a lly intend ed fo r Philip p ia ns to b e rea d a s a w ho le, no t in b its a nd p iec es. Fo r w eekend s, let s d o tha t.

Rea d through Philippia ns completely.

A few thoughts: 1. Do n t frea k o ut! It s o nly 4 c ha p ters. 2. Rea d it q uic kly. 3. Try to foc us in o n the Big Id ea s you think Pa ul is trying to b ring a c ro ss. 4. If so m ething stic ks o ut to yo u, und erline o r hig hlig ht it so yo u c a n c o m e b a c k to it la ter. After yo u re d o ne rea d ing , a nsw er the q uestio ns b elow : If you were to sum up wha t you think Pa ul is trying to sa y in Philippia ns with 1 sentence, wha t would it be?

If you a re were to sum it up in 1 word, wha t would it be? __________________ Look ba ck through week 1. Wha t is your biggest takea wa y from Philippia ns 1?

How a re you doing on follow through with commitments you ma de a t Ca mp?

PRAY: This w eekend , fo c us your p ra yers fo r yo ur fello w c a m p ma tes. Go d

g a ve us so me g rea t p ersp ec tive w hile there, b ut w e ve b een o ff the mo unta in to p fo r a w eek. Yo u m a y even w a nt to c a ll, text, o r m essa g e a fello w c a b in g ro up m emb er a nd p ra y tog ether fo r ea c h o ther.

Rem e m b er yo u c a n g o to the Senior Hig h Ca m p Fa c eb oo k Gro up to sha re w ha t you re lea rning a nd hea r

Rea d Philippia ns 2:1-4

Yo u rea d this sec tio n o f sc rip ture w hile a t Ca m p . It is c huc ked full o f som e g rea t insig ht o n ho w w e a re to intera c t w ith ea c h other. Rewrite verses 1-4 into your own words.

Verse 3 is a powerful cha llenge. I once hea rd someone sa y, You know you a re living out Philippians 2:3 when you actua lly wa nt to see someone succeed more tha n you wa nt yourself to succeed. Wow, tha ts tough. Give yourself a gra de (A, B, C, D, or F) on how you think you a re living out Philippia ns 2:3 with the following people: Pa rents: ______
Why that Grade?

Brothers/ Sisters: ______ Why tha t Gra de? Friends: ______

Why tha t Gra de?

Enemies: ______ Why that Grade? How ca n you work on ma king Philippia ns 1:3 more of a rea lity in the rela tionships you ma rked a s wea k?

PRAY: Fo c us yo ur p ra yer effo rts o n the p erso n o r p eo p le yo u feel you ha ve no t

d o ne a g oo d jo b living o ut Philip p ia ns 2:3 w ith. Ma ke yo ur p ra yers very fo c used o n yo ur d esire fo r tha t p erso n to b e b lessed , to ha ve a g rea t w eek. In fa c t, m a ke it a p o int to p ra y fo r tha t p erso n o r p eop le every d a y this w eek. Ma yb e even try to c o me up w ith a w a y yo u c a n g o o ut o f yo ur w a y to d isp la y Philip p ia ns 2:3 in tha t p erso n/ p eo p le s life.

As your rea d through this section of scripture toda y, ta ke your time. Rea d it a t lea st 3 times, pa ying very special a ttention to exactly wha t Jesus did when he ca me to ea rth.

Rea d Philippia ns 2:5-11

As you rea d through the a ctions a nd a ttitudes tha t Jesus took when he ca me to ea rth, wha t especia lly struck you a nd why?

Rerea d Verse 5.
How ha s your a ttitude stood up in compa rison to what ha s stuck out to you.

Philip p ia ns 2:5 is o ne o f the to ug hest verses to rea d , a nd it s very ha rd to live up to .

CHECK IT OUT: Ho w ha rd is it to truly live o ut Philip p ia ns 2:5? Ho w c a n yo u

ta ke up the sa m e a ttitud e a s Jesus? Lo g o n to www.ia msecond.com o r g o to the Fa c eb oo k Gro up p a g e a nd c lic k o n the Chris Plekenp o l sto ry. Wha t sticks out to you a bout Chriss story?

PRAY: Pra y fo r three thing s to d a y. First, p ra y fo r tho se w ho a re serving o ur

c o untry. Pra y esp ec ia lly fo r tho se w ho a re Christia ns, tha t they m a y live o ut their fa ith in the m id st o f to ug h c irc um sta nc es. Sec o nd , p ra y fo r Philip p ia ns 2:5 to b e som ething yo u c o uld live o ut in the d a ys to c om e. Third , p ra y fo r the p erso n/ p eo p le yo u id entified yesterd a y.

Its a Worship Wednesda y.

Wha t is a Wo rship Wed nesd a y? Gla d yo u a sked . To d a y, fo r yo ur TAWG, find a w a y to w o rship Go d . The w a y we d efine w o rship a t NMC is p utting o ur m ind s a ttentio n a nd hea rt s a ffec tio n o n Jesus Christ. Find a w a y to d o just tha t. Here s so m e id ea s: Listen to so m e worship m usic o n your iPo d , o r if yo u d o n t ha ve a ny o n yo ur iPo d , find so m e o nline (fo r exa m p le, w w w .a llw o rship .c o m ). Sing to Go d . No t a g oo d sing er? Who c a res? He d o esn t. He just lo ves fo r yo u to sing . If yo u p la y a n instrum ent, ta ke it o ut a nd p la y it fo r Go d . Go to the b o ok o f Psa lm s. These a re a ll so ng s w ritten to Go d . Ta ke the Psa lm a nd ma ke it a p ra yer o r p ra ise to God . (so m e id ea s w o uld b e Psa lm 1, 19, 23, 40, 121, 136). Write a p o em , a letter, d ra w a p ic ture. Do so m ething c rea tive fo r Go d . Wha tever yo u d o , just let yo ur m ind s a ttentio n a nd hea rt s a ffec tio n on Go d . After your time of worship, write out wha t you did, a nd some of your thoughts a nd impressions below:

PRAY: Let yo ur p ra yer, a g a in, b e fo c used c om p letely o n p ra ising God .

Do n t fo rg et to p ra y fo r the p erso n/ p eop le yo u id entified o n Mo nd a y!

To d a y, yo u a re g o ing to a llo w Go d to tea c h you throug h His w o rd in w itho ut m uc h help from this d evo tio na l. Here s w ha t yo u d o

SLOW DOWN: Just hit p a use o n everything else. Get in a sp o t w here yo u PRAY: Ask Go d to sp ea k to yo u a s yo u a re g o ing to rea d his w o rd .

w o n t b e d istra c ted . Pic ture just yo u a nd Go d ha ng ing tog ether fo r the next little b it.

READ: Philippia ns 2:12-18

RESPOND: To the fo llo w ing q uestio ns
Wha t one or two thoughts or sta tements ha ve stuck out to you? (Write them o ut w o rd fo r w o rd )

Why did these thoughts or sta tements stick out to you?

How ca n you ta ke these thoughts or sta tements a nd put them into practice?

PRAY:

Pra y a b out w ha t yo u ve rea d to d a y, a nd a sk Go d to help yo u p ut it into p ra c tic e in the w a y yo u ha ve jo urna led a b o ve. Do n t fo rg et to p ra y fo r the p erso n/ p eo p le yo u id entified on Mo nd a y!
Tip: Wha t yo u ha ve d o ne to d a y is so m ething yo u c a n d o w ith a ny sec tio n o f the Bib le. It s c a lled Ind uc tive Bib le Stud y a nd is o ne o f the b est w a y to rea d a nd a p p ly sc rip ture to yo ur life.

Just to g et into a b it o f a p ra c tic e, let s d o the sa m e thing yo u d id yesterd a y, b ut w ith a d ifferent sec tio n of sc rip ture:

SLOW DOWN: Just hit p a use o n everything else. Get in a sp o t w here yo u PRAY: Ask Go d to sp ea k to yo u a s yo u a re g o ing to rea d his w o rd .

w o n t b e d istra c ted . Pic ture just yo u a nd Go d ha ng ing tog ether fo r the next little b it.

READ: Philippia ns 2:19-30

RESPOND: To the fo llo w ing q uestio ns
Wha t one or two thoughts or sta tements ha ve stuck out to you? (Write them o ut w o rd fo r w o rd )

Why did these thoughts or sta tements stick out to you?

How ca n you ta ke these thoughts or sta tements a nd put them into practice?

PRAY:

Pra y a b out w ha t yo u ve rea d to d a y, a nd a sk Go d to help yo u p ut it into p ra c tic e in the w a y yo u ha ve jo urna led a b o ve. Do n t fo rg et to p ra y fo r the p erso n/ p eo p le yo u id entified on Mo nd a y!

CHECK IT OUT: Pa ul ta lks a b o ut the p o w er of Go d to hea l so m eo ne. Did

yo u kno w tha t c a n still ha p p en to d a y? Lo g o n to www.ia msecond.com o r the Fa c eb o ok p a g e a nd c lic k o n Sha ne Ka m p e s story.

Rea d through Philippia ns completely.

Keep a p en o r a hig hlig hter ha nd y, m a rking o ut a ny verses o r p hra ses fro m Cha p ter 1 o r 2 tha t just keep jum p ing o ut to yo u. As yo u rea d Cha p ters 3 a nd 4, try to c a p ture the b ig id ea s Pa ul is thro w ing o ut there. Wha t 1 verse or pa ssa ge (a pa ssa ge would be 2 or 3 verses together) ha s been the most mea ningful to you from Cha pter 1? (Write it o ut w o rd fo r w o rd )

Wha t 1 verse/ pa ssa ge from Cha pter 2 tha t ha s been most mea ningful to you? (Write it o ut w o rd fo r w o rd )

Try to c om m it these tw o verses/ p a ssa g es yo u ve id entified to m emo ry. Here s so m e id ea s o n how yo u c a n d o this:
WRITE IT TO MEMORY: 1. Ta ke a p iec e o f p a p er. 2. Co p y the verse o ut w o rd fo r wo rd 10 tim es in a ro w (the verse a nd w here it is fo und ). 3. Fo ld the p a p er o ver, a nd a ttem p t to w rite it fro m m em o ry. 4. If yo u m ess up , try a g a in until you g et it rig ht 3 tim es in a ro w . 5. No w , instea d o f w riting it o ut fro m m em o ry, sa y it out lo ud to yo urself fro m m em o ry. 6. Do n t sto p until yo u ha ve sa id it o ut lo ud w o rd p erfec t fro m mem o ry 3 tim es in a row . FLASH CARD MEMORY: 1. Get a 3 X 5 no te c a rd o r a sm a ll p iec e o f p a p er. 2. On o ne sid e w rite w here the verse is fo und (in this c a se II Timo thy 3:16 o n o ne sid e, a nd the verse o n the o ther). 3. Rea d the verse a g a in a nd a g a in a nd a g a in until you think you kno w it. 4. Flip the c a rd o ver a nd see if yo u c a n rec ite it w o rd p erfec t. 5. If yo u m iss it, rerea d it a g a in a nd a g a in a nd a g a in until yo u think yo u ve g o t it. 6. Do n t sto p until yo u ve sa id it out lo ud from m em o ry 3 tim es in a ro w .

How a re you doing on follow through with commitments you ma de a t Ca mp?

PRAY: Pra y fo r yo ur fello w c a m p ers w ho w ill b e sta rting in o n tw o -a -d a ys fo r

their sp o rts a nd / or m a rc hing b a nd . Pra y fo r the GREATER THINGS to c o m e.

Rea d Philippia ns 3:1-4

Pa ul w a nts to b e very c lea r tha t not everyo ne w ill b e exc ited a b o ut you p ursuing a rela tionship w ith Christ. If w e a re g o ing to truly live o ut o ur fa ith, w e w ill ha ve tho se w ho w ill p ush b a c k. Pa ul ha s so m e p retty ha rsh thing s to sa y a b out tho se w ho a re c hoo sing no t to fo llo w Christ. Wha t does he ca ll them in verse 2?

Oka y, gut level honesty time. Who a re those you have a round you tha t tend to pull you awa y from your rela tionship with Christ ra ther tha n towa rd Him?

Ultim a tely, Go d wa nts us to b e influenc ers o n a nyo ne a nd everyo ne. BUT (a nd this is a b ig b ut ) w e ha ve to b e ho nest a b o ut w here w e a re a t. If w e a re a t a sp ot w here w e feel w e a re g o ing to b e mo re influenc ed b y so m eo ne tha n influenc ing them , it m a y b e w ise fo r us to d ista nc e o urselves fro m tha t rela tio nship . Are there a ny who ha ve been listed a bove tha t it ma y be best for you to get a little dista nce? If so, how do you think you should do tha t?

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PRAY: Here is a no ther mo ment to p ra y fo r WISDOM a nd COURAGE.

Wisd o m to kno w w ha t to d o w ith yo ur rela tio nship s, a nd the c o ura g e to d o w ha t Go d tells yo u.

This is a p a ssa g e tha t sum s up the hea rt of ha ving a so ld -o ut rela tio nship w ith Christ. Lets do the Bible Study Method we lea rned a bout la st week:

SLOW DOWN: Just hit p a use o n everything else. Get in a sp o t w here yo u PRAY: Ask Go d to sp ea k to yo u a s yo u a re g o ing to rea d his w o rd .

w o n t b e d istra c ted . Pic ture just yo u a nd Go d ha ng ing tog ether fo r the next little b it.

READ: Philippia ns 3:4-11

RESPOND: To the fo llo w ing q uestio ns
Wha t one or two thoughts or sta tements ha ve stuck out to you? (Write them o ut w o rd fo r w o rd )

Why did these thoughts or sta tements stick out to you?

How ca n you ta ke these thoughts or sta tements a nd put them into practice?

PRAY: Pra y a b o ut w ha t yo u ve rea d to d a y, a nd a sk Go d to help yo u p ut it

into p ra c tic e in the w a y yo u ha ve jo urna led a b o ve.

Its a Worship Wednesda y.

Ag a in, let s ta ke a b rea k fro m Philip p ia ns. Yo u c a n lo ok b a c k to la st Wed nesd a y fo r som e d ifferent id ea s o n ho w to sp end yo ur Wo rship Wed nesd a y. Rem emb er, w e serve a c rea tive Go d , so b e c rea tive in yo ur w o rship b a c k to Him ! After your time of worship, write out wha t you did, a nd some of your thoughts a nd impressions below:

PRAY: Let s Pra c tic e ABC Pra yer to d a y think o f som ething o r som eo ne yo u

c a n p ra y fo r tha t sta rts w ith ea c h letter of the a lp ha b et. Ask Go d to help yo u think a s yo u d o this. Let him sp ea k to yo u a s yo u p ra y!

ABCDEFGHIJKLM-

NOPQRSTUVWXYZ-

Rea d Philippia ns 3:4-11 (yes, rea d

the sa m e p a ssa g e a s Tuesd a y)

Pa ul g ets very b lunt in verses 7 a nd 8. There s a w o rd he uses tha t in Greek (the o rig ina l la ng ua g e Philip p ia ns w a s w ritten in) c a lled skub a lo n . Yo ur Bib le p ro b a b ly tra nsla tes it to g a rb a g e o r rub b ish. This is a very kind tra nsla tio n. If tra nsla ted litera lly, the w o rd m ea ns exc rem ent. Pa ul sa ys tha t he c o nsid ers a nything else c o m p a red to fo llo w ing Jesus to b e a b ig p ile o f p oo p . So m etim es w e ta m e d o w n ho w Go d is c a lling us to live b ec a use it c a n g et to ug h. We ha ve to m a ke a c ho ic e o n w ho o r w ha t we w ill lo ve the m ost. In yo ur m ind , ta ke so m e tim e to fill in this b la nk:

Jesus or _______________?
Fill the b la nk in w ith the p eo p le o r thing s yo u lo ve. As yo u menta lly fill in the b la nk w ith tho se p eop le o r thing s, a sk yo urself the follo w ing q uestio ns: Whic h o ne c o ntrols m e m o re? Whic h o ne d o I lo ve m o re? Whic h o ne sho uld I lo ve m o re? If I c o uld c ho o se o nly o ne, w hic h o ne w o uld I ho nestly c hoo se? These a re so m e to ug h q uestio ns to w restle thro ug h, b ut ultim a tely, Pa ul rem ind s us tha t everything is skub a lo n c o mp a red to Jesus Christ! In the spa ce below, write out wha t you filled the bla nk in with a nd some of your thoughts concerning the questions a bove.

PRAY: If yo u a re ho nestly w illing to sa y, I w a nt to live a live tha t c hooses

Jesus o ver a nything else, p ra y p ra yers o f surrend er to d a y, la ying d o wn the p eop le a nd thing s to Go d . Let Him kno w tha t yo u d esire to ha ve Him b e THE p rio rity in yo ur life.

SLOW DOWN: Just hit p a use o n everything else. Get in a sp o t w here yo u PRAY: Ask Go d to sp ea k to yo u a s yo u a re g o ing to rea d his w o rd .

w o n t b e d istra c ted . Pic ture just yo u a nd Go d ha ng ing tog ether fo r the next little b it.

READ: Philippia ns 3:12-21

RESPOND: To the fo llo w ing q uestio ns
Wha t one or two thoughts or sta tements ha ve stuck out to you? (Write them o ut w o rd fo r w o rd )

Why did these thoughts or sta tements stick out to you?

How ca n you ta ke these thoughts or sta tements a nd put them into practice?

PRAY: Pra y a b o ut w ha t yo u ve rea d to d a y, a nd a sk Go d to help yo u p ut it into p ra c tic e in the w a y yo u ha ve jo urna led a b o ve.

Rea d through Philippia ns completely.

Keep a p en o r a hig hlig hter ha nd y, m a rking o ut a ny verses o r p hra ses fro m Cha p ters 1-3 tha t just keep jum p ing o ut to yo u. As you rea d Cha p ters 4, try to c a p ture the b ig id ea s Pa ul is thro w ing o ut there. Wha t 1 verse or pa ssa ge (a pa ssa ge would be 2 or 3 verses together) ha s been the most mea ningful to you from Cha pter 3? (Write it o ut w o rd fo r w o rd )

Ad d this verse/ p a ssa g e to the o thers in c ha p ters 1 a nd 2 tha t yo u p la n to m emo rize! Wo rk o n g etting these verses (a nd w here they a re fo und ) c om m itted to m em o ry o ver this w eekend . How a re you doing on follow through with commitments you ma de a t Ca mp?

PRAY: Sc ho o l is d ra w ing c lo ser. Ta ke so me tim e this w eekend to Cla im Yo ur

Ca m p us fo r Jesus. Ask Go d to d o a m o ve in yo ur sc ho o l. Ask Him w ha t yo ur ro le is sup p o sed to b e a s w e ta ke this next yea r to Cla im o ur Ca mp uses thro ug h p ra yer a nd see Go d d o som ething in o ur sc ho o ls GREATER THAN he ha s ever d o ne b efo re. Ma ybe even write out your pra yer below:

Rea d Philippia ns 4:1-7

Verses 4-6 a re c huc ked full o f some g rea t a d vic e. Which piece of advice especia lly hits you a nd why?

Pa ul then g ives us a p ro m ise. Wha t is tha t promise in verse 7?

Do you feel like the promise of verse 7 is present in your life? YES NO Go d d o es not b rea k His p ro m ises. If verse 7 is no t p resent, it p ro b a b ly mea ns tha t som ething in verses 4-6 is no t ta king p la c e. Let s d o a little eva lua tio n. Put a n X oon the sca le how you think you a re doing in ea ch ca tegory: Rejoice in the Lord a lwa ys: __________________________________________________
1/ 2 the time

All the Time

Never

To everyone

Let your gentleness be evident to all: __________________________________________________

To Some

To None

Never Anxious

Do not be a nxious a bout a nything: __________________________________________________

Sometimes Anxious

Alwa ys Anxious

Pra ying like cra zy

Ta king everything to God in Pra yer: __________________________________________________

Sometimes Pra ying

Never Pra ying

As you look a t your responses a bove, wha t do you think needs to ta ke pla ce to find yourself living in the promise of verse 7?

PRAY: Ask Go d fo r help w here yo u feel w ea k. If yo u re strug g ling w ith

Rejo ic ing , a sk fo r p ersp ec tive. If strug g ling w ith g entleness a sk fo r it. If yo u re c o nsta ntly a nxio us, a sk Go d to c a lm yo u. If yo ur strug g ling to p ra y, DO IT!

Rea d Philippia ns 4:8-9

Often, I w ill run m y life thro ug h w ha t I c a ll the Philip p ia ns 4:8-9 test. Fo r insta nc e, I ha ve the o p p o rtunity to g o o ut w ith a g ro up of friend s fo r a nig ht o f fun. In the a c tivities w e ha ve o utlined d o ing , I c a n a sk the q uestio n Is w ha t w e a re a b o ut to d o true? Is w ha t w e a re a b o ut to d o nob le? Is w ha t w e a re a b o ut to d o p ure a nd lo vely? Is w ha t w e a re a b o ut to d o a d m ira b le? Is w ha t w e a re a b o ut to d o exc ellent o r p ra isew o rthy? I c a n d o the sa me thing w ith the enterta inm ent I a m ta king in (m o vies, m usic , internet, etc .) Is w ha t I m a b o ut to w a tc h true, no b le, p ure, lo vely, etc I c a n run m y intera c tio ns (texts, w a ll p o sts, p ho ne c a lls, fa c e to fa c e c o nversa tio ns) thro ug h the test. Is w ha t I m a b o ut to sa y true, no b le, p ure, lo vely, etc Run the test in your life rig ht no w . Ta ke a n a c tivity w ith friend s, a p iec e o f enterta inment o r a c o nversa tio n tha t is c o m ing up a nd a sk the q uestio ns. How did your potentia l a ctions stack up?

Recommenda tion: This is a g rea t verse to w rite o ut a nd p ut so m ew here a s a rem ind er. PRAY: Pra y Philip p ia ns 4:8-9 to d a y. Sim p ly ta ke yo ur a c tivities tha t yo u ha ve a hea d a nd a sk Go d to a llo w them to sta c k up to this p a ssa g e. Fo r exa m p le: Go d , a s I g o to the p ra c tic e, help m e to sp ea k a nd live truth. Help m e to a c t in a no b le m a nner. Help m e to keep m y hea rt a nd mind p ure, a nd to think a b o ut thing s tha t a re lo vely a nd not evil. Help m e to p ra c tic e in a w a y tha t w o uld b e a d m ira b le to others. Help m e to g ive my b est tha t it m ig ht b e c o nsid ered exc ellent a nd b ring p ra ise to yo u!

Its a Worship Wednesda y.

Wo rship Go d in a w a y yo u ha ve never d o ne b efo re. Rem em b er, w o rship is sim p ly p utting yo ur m ind s a ttentio n a nd hea rt s a ffec tio n o n Go d . Think o utsid e the b o x. After your time of worship, write out wha t you did, a nd some of your thoughts a nd impressions below:

PRAY: Let s Pra c tic e ABC Pra yer a g a in to d a y, b ut let s ha ve it b e a ll p ra yers

o f Tha nksg iving . Co m e up w ith a w a y to tha nk God fo r so m ething or so m eo ne w ho sta rts w ith every letter!

ABCDEFGHIJKLM-

NOPQRSTUVWXYZ-

Rea d Philippia ns 4:10-13

I m fa irly c o nvinc ed tha t Philip p ia ns 4:13 is a verse tha t w e o ften use in the w ro ng w a y. Yo u ve seen it the q ua rterb a c k ha s wo n the b ig g a m e o r the m usic ia n ha s w o n the b ig a w a rd . Everything ha s b een p erfec t a nd exa c tly the w a y they w a nted , a nd they sa y, I c a n d o a ll thing s thro ug h Christ w ho streng thens m e (tha t s the KJV style o f the verse). Is tha t w ha t Pa ul is rea lly sa ying ? Tha t if you a re a Christia n, yo u ll a lw a ys w in a nd finish in first?

Go ba ck a nd rerea d verses 10-12.

Pa ul is c lea rly sa ying tha t thing s m a y o r m a y no t g o his w a y. He m a y o r m a y no t g et exa c tly wha t he w a nts. He m a y o r he m a y no t w in. In your own words, rewrite Philippians 4:13 to sum up wha t you think Paul is trying to get a t:

No w , ta ke som e tim e to think a b o ut tha t key w o rd tha t is p o p p ing up a g a in a nd a g a in, a ttitud e. How does your a ttitude sta ck up to Pa uls a ttitude in this pa ssa ge?

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NFL q ua rterb a c k Co lt Mc Co y s sto ry a s a g rea t rem ind er o f w ha t it loo ks like to live o ut Philip p ia ns 4:13. a ttitud e a nd hea rt b ehind Philip p ia ns 4:10-13. Give these situa tio ns o ver to Go d a nd a sk Him to d o His w o rk.

PRAY: Think thro ug h situa tio ns a nd rela tio nship s tha t esp ec ia lly c o uld use the

SLOW DOWN: Just hit p a use o n everything else. Get in a sp o t w here yo u PRAY: Ask Go d to sp ea k to yo u a s yo u a re g o ing to rea d his w o rd .

w o n t b e d istra c ted . Pic ture just yo u a nd Go d ha ng ing tog ether fo r the next little b it.

READ: Philippia ns 4:14-23

RESPOND: To the fo llo w ing q uestio ns
Wha t one or two thoughts or sta tements ha ve stuck out to you? (Write them o ut w o rd fo r w o rd )

Why did these thoughts or sta tements stick out to you?

How ca n you ta ke these thoughts or sta tements a nd put them into practice?

PRAY: Pra y a b o ut w ha t yo u ve rea d to d a y, a nd a sk Go d to help yo u p ut it into p ra c tic e in the w a y yo u ha ve jo urna led a b o ve.

Rea d through Philippia ns completely.

Wha t 1 verse or pa ssa ge (a pa ssa ge would be 2 or 3 verses together) ha s been the most mea ningful to you from Cha pter 4? (Write it o ut w o rd fo r w o rd )

Ad d this verse/ p a ssa g e to the o thers in c ha p ters 1 - 3 tha t yo u a re m emo rizing ! Wo rk o n g etting these verses (a nd w here they a re fo und ) c om m itted to m em o ry o ver this w eekend . As you look ba ck over your journey through Philippians, wha t a re the biggest lessons you will be ta king with you? (m a ke a list b elo w )

PRAY: Pra y thro ug h the list a b o ve. Also p ra y tha t Go d w ill g uid e yo u in yo ur
TAWG fo r the d a ys to c om e. Ma ybe even write out your pra yer below:

Co ng ra tula tio ns, yo u ha ve just finished 4 w eeks o f reg ula r Tim e Alo ne With Go d . Yo u a re w ell o n yo ur w a y to d evelo p ing a ha b it tha t w ill revo lutionize yo ur rela tio nship w ith Christ. As you c o nsid er w ha t s next fo r you, remem b er, this is a rela tio nship . It s a ll a b o ut op ening yo urself up to Him , a nd g etting to kno w Him . So , w here d o yo u g o fro m here? Here s a few id ea s: 1. Ta ke a book of the Bible a nd go for it! If yo u ve b een p a ying c lo se a ttentio n, yo u ha ve lea rned a very va lua b le w a y to rea d sc rip ture. Ind uc tive Bib le Stud y is sim p ly w here yo u rea d a sec tio n o f sc rip ture, c o nsid er w ha t hits yo u, w hy it hits yo u, a nd w ha t yo u need to d o b ec a use o f it. So m e p o ssib le b o oks o f the Bib le to g o w ith: Ma rk Ro ma ns Ja m es Ep hesia ns Co lo ssia ns 2. Proverbs a .m./ Psalm p.m.: Ta ke a m o nth w here every m o rning yo u rea d a c ha p ter o f Proverb s in the m o rning , a nd a Psa lm a t nig ht. Pro verb s is a b oo k o f w isd o m , w hic h w ill b e g rea t to rea d a s yo u hea d into yo ur d a y. Psa lm is 150 d ifferent w o rship so ng s, w hic h is a g rea t w a y to c lo se yo ur d a y. 3. Resources a t the NEXT ST Sta tions: We ha ve severa l g rea t d evo tio na ls EP a va ila b le fo r p urc ha se a t o ur Ministry Center in the Gra nd Ha ll. Gra b o ne a nd g o fo r it! 4. Look for more: As w e hea d into the Fa ll, lo o k fo r other TAWG jo urna ls like the o ne yo u rec eived a fter c a m p to p otentia lly b ec om e a va ila b le. Ab o ve a ll, rem emb er If yo u w a nt to g ro w in yo ur w a lk w ith Go d , there is no thing GREATER THAN TAWG. God ha s a fa nta stic p la n fo r yo ur life, a nd if yo u seek Him w ith a ll yo ur hea rt, yo u w ill find Him . Yo u a re lo ved , The Stud ent Ministries Sta ff