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Three Reasons to Experience Freestyle 1. You’ve recently made a decision to make Jesus the Lord of your life. 2. You want to grow in your journey with Jesus. 3. You want to make a public declaration of your faith in baptism. (Note: Watching the Freestyle DVD and filling out these notes are a requirement for any student who wants to be baptized at Woodmen)
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GOD'S STORY “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.”
How do you receive the gift of Salvation provided by Jesus’ death on the cross? Admit--Admit that you have . Believe--Believe that Jesus died for your sins on the Commit--Commit that Jesus is the of your life.
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God is first, others are second, I am third. My • • •
You come home from school and the dishes aren’t done. You walk into the lunch room at school and someone is sitting off by themself. Your small group is going downtown to serve dinner to homeless people.
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The worship team is holding auditions. Student Ministries is looking for people to be on a greeting team. The church is holding a soccer camp for children. A team is going to Mexico to build a house for a family currently living in a home made out of pallets.
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Your friend doesn’t have enough money to go to winter camp. Student Ministries is taking a Third Project offering. Student Ministries gives me the opportunity to sponsor an AIDS orphan living in Swaziland Africa.
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Create a plan together of how each L A I R AE of you will read the Bible this week
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(what, when, and where you’ll read).
READ YOUR BIBLE HALF PIPE FAQ’S about reading your Bible: • Where should I have my quiet time? Find a people and distractions.
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Before you read, the first thing to do is and ask God to speak to you.
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Read by book and between books. *A good book to start in is the book of John.
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-Read paragraph a day, or one chapter a day. -If God speaks to you-- ! Re-read that verse or paragraph. The goal isn’t the amount you read, it’s to hear from God.
• When should I have a quiet time? Find a during the day that works for you.
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Make it your goal to spend time with Jesus in a quiet time every .
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INTENTIONAL AT HOME JUMP 360째 1. Faith driven only at church will likely out when you graduate. 2. A relationship with Jesus that grows a is a faith intentionally driven at home. Intentionally Vertically
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What is one thing you are going L A I AER to do to be intentional at home this week?
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VOICE YOUR HEART JUMP What prayer is not: • Prayer is not some religious exercise. • Prayer is not some magical language. • Prayer is not something you can only do in church.
What prayer is: • Prayer is simply voicing your heart to God. • Prayer is a personal conversation between you and God. • Prayer is the incredible privilege you have of intimately talking with God.
PRAYER P.A.N.T.S. • P • A • N • T • S
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ENERGIZE YOUR MIND 1/4 PIPE Memorizing Scripture is like an energy booster to your mind. •
Memorizing Scripture gives fuel for the Holy Spirit to use to speak into your life.
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Verses to build dependence on the of the Holy Spirit.
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When our hearts are truly amazed by God we will express that amazement in the way we . We express amazement in 1. We express amazement in 2.
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WORSHIP HALF PIPE Worship is more than singing songs... Worship is living your life in of who God is and what He has done. “[Jesus] answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and all your mind.’” -Luke 10:27a
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BAPTISM JUMP WHAT BAPTISM IS NOT Baptism will not... 1. Get you into . “Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ Jesus answered him, ‘I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.’” -Luke 23:42-43 2. Take your away. “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourself, it is the gift of God--not by works so that no one can boast.” -Ephesians 2:8-9 3. Make you a . “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” -Romans 10:9
WHAT BAPTISM IS Baptism is... 1. Baptism is . “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” -Matthew 28:18-20
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2. Baptism publicly you as a follower of Jesus Christ. “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” -John 1:29 3. Baptism is the first logical step of in following Jesus. “The eunuch said, ‘Look, here is water. Why shouldn’t I be baptized?’ Philip said, ‘If you believe with all your heart, you may.’ The official answered, ‘I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.’...Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him...” -Acts 8:36-38 4. Baptism is an act of . “Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ Jesus answered him, ‘I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.’” -Luke 23:42-43
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Because of sin our “Old Self” is desperately separated from God. Our sin has earned the wage of death.
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“For the wages of sin is death.” -Romans 6:23
Our “Old Self” and all of our sins were “crucified with Christ” and buried with Him in the tomb. Our “Old Self” is dead.
“For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin--because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.” -Romans 6:6-7
When Jesus raised from the dead He conquered death so we now have new life as a new creation.
“We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” -Romans 6:4
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6. The baptism drama is most effective by . The word “baptize” comes from the Greek word “Baptizo” which means to “immerse,” “dip,” or “plunge.” 7. The baptism drama should be your own , not your parents. Newborn babies are baptized in some churches. Naturally, a baby is too small to know what baptism is all about. When parents baptize an infant the parents choose, not the infant. You may have been baptized when you were an infant. If so, you can make your own choice to be baptized as a believer in order to publicly display you are choosing to follow Jesus. 8. The purpose of baptism is . The purpose of baptism is so that my friends will know I am a believer and see how Jesus died for me and rose again, so that they can find Christ as their Savior too.
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BAPTISM REQUIREMENTS 1. Have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. 2. Complete and turn in your story (write out how you came to know Jesus, and why you want to get baptized). 3. Invite 5 lost friends or family members to your baptism. 4. Watch all of these videos and fill out the notes. Bring notes to your 30 minute meeting with one of the Student Ministries staff. 5. Call Traci Hollingsworth at 719.388.4959 to schedule a 30 minute meeting with one of the Student Ministries staff. 6. Choose the service to be baptized. Baptisms are held at WVC on the first weekend of the month. 7. Choose which pastor at WVC you would like to baptize you.
Do you want to get baptized? If so, L A I AER name a few people you’d like to invite to your baptism.
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BAPTISM FAQ’S Q: Who will baptize me? A: Any of the pastors at WVC can perform your baptism providing they are available.
Q: How do I schedule my meeting with staff? A: Call and schedule an appointment through Traci Hollingsworth at 719.388.4959.
Q: What time do I need to be at church? A: 30 minutes PRIOR to the service you’ll be baptized at.
Q: Where do we meet? A: RR--Meet at the soda machines in the lower level of the main Worship Center. A: WH--Meet in the Atrium, by the fireplace.
Q: What do I need to bring? A: Bring a change of clothes and put them in the Men or Women’s restrooms. Do NOT bring a towel, we will provide one for you.
Q: What do I wear? A: You will be baptized by immersion, so you want to wear regular clothes that won’t be ruined when they get wet. A: You may wear shorts, but they need to be modest and not too short. A: A dark colored T-shirt is appropriate, NO WHITE SHIRTS!
Q: What if I don’t know any “lost” friends to invite? A: Even Christian friends and family members may feel “lost” in their walks with Jesus--inviting them to your baptism might really spark a time of renewed growth in their life.
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We have watched all three Freestyle sessions and have completed all of the notes in the booklet. Student Signature
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If you are being baptized, please bring this Freestyle booklet to your scheduled meeting with a member of the youth staff.
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Freestyle DVD & Booklet Š2009 Brian Carlson Questions contact bcarlson@woodmenvalley.org