HOW TO TEACH

BASIC
CHRISTIAN
GROWTH
 PART 1

INTIMACY
WITH GOD
LESSON 1

PRAY!
OBJECTIVES
1. To understand the basics of
prayer:
- why, who, how, when and where
to pray

2. To encourage the students to

pray
METHODOLOGY
• Semi-lecture

• Question and Answer

INTRODUCTION
• God – greatest source of power

•Prayer – medium
DISCUSSION
A.Why
B. Who
C. How
• CATS
• God’s voice
D.When
E. Where
F. Posture
G.Answers
CONCLUSION
• Pray according to God’s will.

• Know God’s will through prayer,

the Bible, and advice of godly
people.

• Live according to God’s will.

• IT IS A SIN NOT TO PRAY

 MAJOR POINTS
1. Objects of Prayer
• - Triune God

2. Pray “In Jesus Name”

(live according to God’s will)

3. Listen to God’s voice

4. It’s a sin not to pray

5. CATS

6. Keep a prayer notebook

SPIRITUAL TRUTHS
• In prayer, the believer becomes "one
heart" with God.

1 Corinthians 6:17 NLT

... the one who joins himself to the Lord is
one spirit with Him.
Ephesians 6:18a
With all prayer and petition pray at all times in
the Spirit...

Romans 6:26-27
... we do not know how to pray as we should,
but the Spirit intercedes for us with
groanings too deep for words... He intercedes
for the saints according to the will of God.
• Prayer is power.
Matthew 6:9-10
Our Father... Your kingdom come. Your will be
done, On earth as it is in heaven.

James 5:16
The earnest prayer of a righteous person has
great power and produces wonderful results.
• Sin blocks communication with God.

Psalm 66:18
If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord
will not hear
LESSON 2

DIG FOR
GOLD!
 OBJECTIVES
1. To have an overview of the bible

2. To learn the importance of having

a personal bible study

3. To know how to use the

SPECS/LICA methods in bible
study
 METHODOLOGY
• Semi-lecture

• Question and Answer

 INTRODUCTION
• Dig for Gold

• Bread
 DISCUSSION
A.Bible
• Definition
• Books
• Theme
• Importance of study
– Intimacy
– God’s ways
• Authorship
DISCUSSION

B. Personal Bible Study

• Importance
• Hindrances
• Solutions
• Suggested styles
– SPECS/LICA
• Exercise
DISCUSSION

C. Advantages
• Personal study
• Group Study
 CHALLENGE

Love God through the

study of His Word.
 MAJOR POINTS

1. The Bible is the Word of God

– God’s ways

2. Importance of personal bible

study
SPIRITUAL TRUTHS
• The Word is God.
John 1:1
... the Word was God. The word is life.

John 6:63
"It is the Spirit who gives life; ...the
words that I have spoken to you are
spirit and are life.
John 17:3
"This is eternal life, that they may
know You, the only true God, and
Jesus Christ whom You have sent."
• The word is light.

Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
• The word is truth.

John 17:17
"Sanctify them in the truth; Your
word is truth."
LESSON 3

BE STILL !
OBJECTIVES

1. To know the importance of

having personal devotion or
quiet time with God.

2. To learn how to have “quiet

time”.
METHODOLOGY
• Semi-lecture

• Question and Answer

INTRODUCTION

• love relationship

• Be still and know…God

Psalm 46:10
DISCUSSION
A. Importance

B. Mechanics

C. Common Hindrances and

Solutions
CONCLUSION

Quiet time is important for our

spiritual growth.

Try it!
Do it!
Keep it!
MAJOR POINTS

1. Application of Lessons 1 and 2.

2. Moment of stillness with God is

very important.

3. Quiet time breeds intimacy

with God.
• nurtures love relationship with
God
MAJOR POINTS

4. We study the bible not only to

increase our knowledge but to
change our lives.

5. Journal your walk with God.

 SPIRITUAL TRUTHS
• The believer is in a love relationship with God.

1 John 4:19
We love because He first loved us.

Matthew 22:39
“ ' YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR
SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' ”
Romans 5:5 ...
the love of God has been poured out
within our hearts through the Holy
Spirit who was given to us.
•HEAR and OBEY
 LESSON 4
PRAISE THE
LORD!
OBJECTIVE

To develop the “praise

habit”.
METHODOLOGY
• Semi-lecture

• Sharing
INTRODUCTION
• Causes of complaints

• complainer
DISCUSSION
A. Benefits
1. Forgiveness, healing
and good things
Psalm 103:1-5
2. Justice and
compassion
Psalm 103:6-10
3.God’s love and mercy
Psalm 103:11-18
DISCUSSION

B. Source
Psalm 103:19-22
C. Reason

D. Recipient

E. “Praise Habit”

CONCLUSION
SPIRITUAL TRUTHS

• Praise is declaring on earth who God

is.

Psalm 22:3 ...

You are holy, O You who are
enthroned upon the praises of Israel.
Psalm 33:1
Praise is becoming to the upright.
• Praise benefits the believer.
 LESSON 5

LET’S
FELLOWSHIP!
OBJECTIVES
1. To understand the importance
of fellowship among believers in
Christ.

2. To know the responsibilities and

benefits of fellowship
METHODOLOGY
• Semi-lecture
• Q&A
INTRODUCTION
• Fellowship is the goal of the
gospel!
1 John 1:3

• Fellowship is togetherness with

other persons indwelt by God!
DISCUSSION
A. Togetherness
B. Common salvation
C. Experiential or Positional
D. Mark
• Talkers
• Doers

E.Threat
• Remedy
DISCUSSION

F. Responsibilities
Love one another
Intangible Tangible
Confess Restore
Forgive Care
Bear Comfort
Rebuke Encourage
Admonish Teach
Pray
Edify
DISCUSSION

G. Result

H. Venue

CONCLUDE/CHALLENGE
MAJOR POINTS
1. Fellowship of the Father, His Son,
Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

2. Fellowship is the goal of the

gospel.

3. Fellowship is based on common

salvation.
MAJOR POINTS
4. Marks of fellowship and true
believers.

5. Effect and the remedy of sin in

the fellowship.

6. Joy is the result of fellowship.

SPIRITUAL TRUTHS

• Fellowship with God.

1 John 1:3
... our fellowship is with the Father,
and with His Son Jesus Christ.
• Fellowship with other believers.

John 17:22
"The glory which You have given Me I have
given to them, that they may be one, just as
We are one .

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is IN CHRIST, he is a new
creation.
• Fellowship in the Spirit.

Ephesians 2:20,22
... Christ Jesus Himself being the corner
stone, in whom the whole building, being
fitted together, is growing into a holy temple
in the Lord, in whom you also are being
built together into a dwelling of God in the
Spirit.
LESSON 6

LET’S
WORSHIP!
OBJECTIVES
1. To learn the elements of public
worship.

2. To develop a heart of worship.

INTRODUCTION
• Worship

• Acts 2:46-47
DISCUSSION
A. Development of Public
Worship
• primitive mode

• temple ritual

• synagogue worship

• early Christian church

DISCUSSION
B. Early Christian Worship
Elements Verses
• Preaching 1 Cor 14:19

• Reading of Scripture Col 4:16

• Prayer (CATS) 1 Cor 14:15-16

• Singing Eph 5:19

Col 3:16

• Praising God Acts 2:42

DISCUSSION

B. Early Christian Worship

Elements Verses
• Baptism Acts 2:41
• Breaking of Bread Acts 2:42
• Collection 1 Cor 16:1-2
• Fellowship Acts 2:46a
• Gladness and
sincerity of hearts Acts 2:46b
DISCUSSION

C. Elements of public worship

• Explanation

• Application

D. Obstacles
REFLECT

Do you really worship?

MAJOR POINT
1. We worship from the heart.
SPIRITUAL TRUTHS

• Worship in spirit and truth.

John 4:24
"God is spirit, and those who worship
Him must worship in spirit and truth."
• Worship is the life of Christ flowing in
and through the believer.

Psalm 2:11
Worship the LORD with reverence and
rejoice with trembling.

Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
knowledge...
 PART 2

A CHANGED
LIFE
 LESSON 1

COME TO
THE WATER!
OBJECTIVES
1. To know the meaning and
importance of baptism.

2. To challenge every believer to

obey God’s command and
example on baptism.
METHODOLOGY
• Semi-lecture
• Q &A
INTRODUCTION
• Baptism, together with the Lord’s
Supper is a vital church ordinance.

•Examples
DISCUSSION
A. Main Feature
• Salvation
B. Meaning
C. Who may/should be baptized?
• Saved
D.How should one be baptized?
E.When should one be baptized?
CONCLUSION

CHALLENGE

To be baptized
MAJOR POINTS
1. Baptism is a vital church
ordinance together with the
Lord’s Supper.
2. Baptism is not a requirement for
salvation.
3.Baptism is an obedience to the
command of Christ.
4.Christ has set the example in
baptism.
SPIRITUAL TRUTHS
• The believer resurrects to newness
of life.

Romans 6:4
Therefore we have been buried with Him
through baptism into death, so that as Christ
was raised from the dead through the glory of
the Father, so we too might walk in the
newness of life.
• The believer publicly identifies
himself with the Body of Christ.

1 Corinthians 12:13
For we were all baptized by one spirit
into one body.
 LESSON 2
PUT OFF YOUR
OLD SELF!
OBJECTIVES
1. To understand what is holiness.

2. To learn how we can reflect the

character of Christ.
METHODOLOGY
• Semi-lecture
• Q &A
INTRODUCTION
• Define/describe a “holy man”

• Personal holiness – Christian’s

primary duty and calling
DISCUSSION
Ephesians 4:17-19

Ephesians 4:20-24

Ephesians 4:25-32

Ephesians 5:1-5
CONCLUSION

CHALLENGE

Through the working of

the Word of God and the
power of the Holy Spirit, let
Christ be seen in us.
MAJOR POINTS

1. A Christian’s walk

Ephesians 4:17-19
Do not walk like the Gentiles
(unbelievers) do.
MAJOR POINTS

Ephesians 4:20-24

You have laid aside your old

self and put on the new one. The
old self is that which is corrupted
while the new self is in the
“likeness of God” (created in
righteousness and holiness of the
truth).
How? Through the renewing
of your mind.
MAJOR POINTS

Ephesians 4:25-32
With your new identity in
Christ, these are what you put off
and put on…

Ephesians 5:1-5
Imitate God and walk in love…
SPIRITUAL TRUTHS
• The believer is a "new person."

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a
new creature; the old things passed
away; behold, new things have come.
• The believer is a kingdom
man/woman.

Luke 17:21
... the kingdom of God is within you.
 LESSON 3
GET AWAY
FROM THAT
TREE!
OBJECTIVES
1. To know the nature, sources and
causes of temptation.

2. To know the effects of yielding to

temptation.

3. To study the enemy’s tactics in

tempting believers and how to
resist it.
METHODOLOGY
• Narrative
• Q and A
INTRODUCTION
• Examples of Temptation

• Grace/skill – needed to overcome

DISCUSSION
A. The Command
• Genesis 2:15-17

B. The Temptation
• Genesis 3:1-6
• Process
DISCUSSION
C. The Giving In
• Genesis 3:6

D. The Reckoning
• Genesis 3:7-10

E. Hindsight
CONCLUSION

CHALLENGE

Resist the enemy

MAJOR POINTS

1. Temptation is not a sin.

Yielding to temptation is a
sin.

2. Satan cannot force us to

yield to temptation, we
make our own decision.
MAJOR POINTS

3. How can we avoid

temptation?

James 4:7-8
Submit therefore to God. Resist
the devil and he will flee from
you. Draw near to God and He
will draw near to you.
SPIRITUAL TRUTHS

• Nature:

1 Corinthians 10:13a
No temptation has overtaken you but
such as is common to man...
• God's Promise:

1 Corinthians 10:13b
...God is faithful...
• God's Provision:

1 Corinthians 10:13c
... God... will not allow you to be
tempted beyond what you are able, but
with the temptation will provide the
way of escape also, so that you will be
able to endure it.
• The believer's part:

James 4:7-8a
Submit therefore to God. Resist the
devil and he will flee from you. Draw
near to God and He will draw near to
you.
 LESSON 4
STAND UP FOR
JESUS !
OBJECTIVES
1. To study the importance of
standing up in the faith.

2. To learn how to develop

character that will glorify God
in the midst of persecutions,
trials and hardships.
METHODOLOGY
• Narrative
• Q and A
INTRODUCTION
• Opportunities to glorify God and
witness for our faith

Jeremiah 50:14
Draw up your battle lines…
Jeremiah 50:15
Raise your battle cry…
DISCUSSION
A. Background
• Daniel 2
• King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream
and its interpretation

B. Daniel 3:1-7
• Golden image
• Dedication of the image
• Decree to worship the image
DISCUSSION

C. Daniel 3:8-12
• Charges against the Jews
D. Daniel 3:13-15
• King Nebuchadnezzar
questions Shadrach,
Meschach and Abed-nego
E. Daniel 3:16-18
• Shadrach, Meschach and
Abed-nego’s response
DISCUSSION

F. Daniel 3:19-23
• Shadrach, Meschach and
Abed-nego were thrown
into the blazing furnace
G. Daniel 3:24-27
• God rescues Shadrach,
Meschach and Abed-nego
H. Daniel 3:28-30
• King Nebuchadnezzar’s
change of heart
CONCLUSION
• King Nebuchadnezzar’s mistakes
• King Nebuchadnezzar’s “right
actions”
• Shadrach, Meschach and
Abednego’s godly act
• Lessons about God
• Benefits of standing up for Jesus
CONCLUSION

It is right and commendable to

stand up for Jesus whether or
not it ends in favorable
circumstances.
CHALLENGE
Stand up for your faith in Jesus
no matter what.
MAJOR POINTS

1. King Nebuchadnezzar
acknowledged his mistake.
2. Stand up for God even it
leads to death.
3.Remember who you are, you
are God’s people
SPIRITUAL TRUTHS

• Stand up for your faith.

Hebrews 11:1
... faith is the assurance of things
hoped for, the conviction of things not
seen.
Romans 14:22

The faith which you have, have as your

own conviction before God...

Romans 14:23

... whatever is not from faith is sin.

• The believer has a mission.

Matthew 28:19-20
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the
nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and the Son and the Holy
Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I
commanded you; and lo, I am with you
always, even to the end of the age."
Galatians 5:6b
... faith expressing itself in love.
 LESSON 5
SELL CHRIST!
OBJECTIVES

1. To instill in one’s heart the

importance of sharing the
Good News of Salvation.

2. To study the different ways of

sharing the Good News to
others.
METHODOLOGY

• Narrative
• Q and A
INTRODUCTION

• age of advertising, salesmanship, etc

- purpose

• sell Christ
DISCUSSION
A. Why do we need to “sell”
Christ?
B. How to “sell” Christ
• Acts 2:22-41
-Peter
- speak and teach the people
• John 1:43-50
- Philip
- invitation
• John 4:28-30; 39-42
- Samaritan woman
- witness/testimony
DISCUSSION

C. Hindrances in ‘selling” Christ

Isaiah 55:10-11
CONCLUSION

CHALLENGE

1 Cor 9:16b
Matt 28:19-20

Why must we “sell” Christ?

• It was commanded
• It is the only way for people to be saved.
MAJOR POINTS

1. Matt 28:19-20 – The Great

Commission
2. Sharing Jesus to others is
commanded.
3. There are different ways of
sharing the Good News to
others.
SPIRITUAL TRUTHS

• The inner witness of the believer:

1 John 5:10-12
He who believes in the Son of God has
the witness in himself; ... And this is the
testimony: that God has given us eternal
life, and this life is in His Son. He who
has the Son has life ...
Galatians 5:6b
... faith expressing itself in love.
 LESSON 6
GIVE GOD
YOUR BEST!
OBJECTIVES

1. To instill in one’s heart the

importance of sharing the
Good News of Salvation.

2. To study the different ways of

sharing the Good News to
others.
METHODOLOGY

• Narrative
• Q and A
INTRODUCTION

• age of advertising, salesmanship, etc

- purpose

• sell Christ
DISCUSSION
A. Why do we need to “sell”
Christ?
B. How to “sell” Christ
• Acts 2:22-41
-Peter
- speak and teach the people
• John 1:43-50
- Philip
- invitation
• John 4:28-30; 39-42
- Samaritan woman
- witness/testimony
DISCUSSION

C. Hindrances in ‘selling” Christ

Isaiah 55:10-11
CONCLUSION

CHALLENGE

1 Cor 9:16b
Matt 28:19-20

Why must we “sell” Christ?

• It was commanded
• It is the only way for people to be saved.
MAJOR POINTS

1. Matt 28:19-20 – The Great

Commission
2. Sharing Jesus to others is
commanded.
3. There are different ways of
sharing the Good News to
others.
SPIRITUAL TRUTHS

• LOVE GOD ABOVE ALL

Matthew 22:37
" ' YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD
YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND
WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' "
John 14:23
"If anyone loves Me, he will keep My
word; and My Father will love him, and
We will come to him and make Our
abode with him."