Session 1.2

Session Goal:
Learning Outcome: 
We Need Help: 
1. Putting our faith and trust in God is where true life comes from.
2. Trust God and live wisely

Character Development Target:
Letting Go Of Control, Trusting God

Overview:

Thank you for starting session 1.2 in the apprenticeship series. This can be utilized by a mentor and mentee, instructor and student, or simply for one's personal growth. It is organized by holistic principles that allow us to grow into holistic healthy people. Thank you for investing in yourself, so that you can postiively impact others. Enjoy!

Timing Overview:

Minutes Topic
5+ Chat
5+ Opening Prayer
2+ Silence
7
Sermon on the Mount
10+ Reflection
15 Protect the Bag
5+ Application
5+
Prayer Requests
5+ Closing Prayer
5+ Next Steps
64+ TOTAL



Opening

PREPARATION:
STOP - 2 minutes

Breathe 
Remember who God is

Release what you are holding onto
Accept your limitations

Delight in God
Slowly move forward


INTRODUCTION:
O God, come to our aid.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.

TRANSITION:
"Lord please reveal Yourself and revelation through these scriptures and content, that we may have eyes to see and ears to hear. Increase our faith, and may we integrate and take to heart what you are teaching, and please protect us in this time. Amen."

SILENCE:

Jesus Fulfills the Law

Explore what righteousness means in the Bible and how it applies to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, and understand what it means to do right by God and others.

https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/jesus-fulfills-the-law/?utm_source=web_social_share&medium=shared_video 

Reflect

  1. How is the video’s description of righteousness similar to or different from the way you’ve typically understood it?
  2. In your own words, how would you describe the Torah and the Prophets as presented in the video?
  3. How might Jesus’ first audience have understood his claim that he was going to fulfill the story of the Hebrew Bible?
  4. What kinds of attitudes or actions could be seen as "doing right by your neighbor" for Jesus followers today?

Protect The Bag: Episode 2 - "Playing the Long Game" with CoCo Jones

https://youtu.be/5TA4UteZQe4?si=FT2FM_-_8-t8Hwxv 

INVESTING:

  • Companies: Schwab, Fidelity, Vanguard
  • Funds: Brokerage, Roth IRA, IRA, 401K
  • Insurance: HSA, FSA, Life Insurance

Spiritual Practices

Prayer:

  1. The Lord's Prayer - https://bibleproject.com/guides/the-lords-prayer/
  2. Liturgy
  3. Listening prayer
  4. Intercession 
  5. Tongues

ACTION THIS WEEK:

ACTION THIS WEEK:
Physiological Needs:
Spiritual:
Sermon on the Mount Integration: What is one action this week you can take to embody this kind of revolution?
Health:
Sleep: sleep 7 hours every day this week.
Water: drink one bottle of water a day
Air:
breathe slowly and deeply for a intentional minute once this week.
Clothing: Acknowledge gratitude of one outfit this week.
Shelter: Appreciate your living space once this week.
Excercise:
Spend 10 minutes of movement for 4 of 7 days this week.
Nutrition: Choose a healthy meal or snack this week.
Spiritual Practice: Sabbath Practice
Safety Needs:
Financial:
Take some time to look at your expenses. Write down the percentage of where money is currently going: Expenses, fun, savings. What sticks out to you?
Belongingness and Love Needs:
Social: Connect with one person intentionally this week.
Emotional:
Write a letter to your money, your thoughts toward it, emotional reactions to it, and what you think about it.
Esteem Needs:
TBD
Self-Actualization Needs:
TBD

CLOSING PRAYER

"O my God, You are with me, and I must now, in obedience to Your commands, apply my mind to these outward things. I beseech You to grant me the grace to continue in Your Presence. To this end I ask that you grant me Your assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my emotions." - Brother Lawrence