Personal Work

Norms:
- Sing “Why did you never mention Him to me?”
- Review one of the verses related to the need to teach.

Topics:
- Scriptural look at the need to teach:
- Situational Leadership applied to personal work. This is an introspective
lesson intended to prepare the audience for the next lesson on goal setting.
o Teach the concept of Developmental Levels using the diagram and
focus on the two attributes of willingness and capability.
o Teach Leadership Levels from God’s perspective of us. Again this is
focusing on the two attributes of willingness and capability.
o The culmination of this lesson is on the intent of striving grow in both
capability and in willingness to teach others the truth.
- SMART Goals:
o Specific – not too broad, needs to be focused
o Measurable – needs to be such that it is clear to anyone if the goal has
been met
o Achievable – Push yourself but set a level that is also realistic. It has to
be something more advanced than you are currently achieving.
o Relevant –
o Timely – Start soon with short-term objectives that advance you toward
your larger goal.
o ACTION STEPS:
 Pray about your work at teaching the gospel.
 Think about “Why did you never mention Him to me” each day.
 Who do you cross paths with?
 Who can you pursue?
 Think about what topics you need to be prepared to teach.
 Think about potential obstacles.
 Develop self-talk to support your change.
- God wants people to obey
- Know and obey God’s word - Establishing authority
- False teachers
- God’s criteria for His forgiveness, salvation
- Baptism: defined, when (after belief and before forgiviness) purpose, thief on
the cross, not earning through works,
- The church
- Elders
- Marriage
- Finances
 PERSONAL WORK

CLASS SONGS:
320 Will Jesus Find Us Watching?
404 Harvest Time
424 The Gospel is for All
453 Ye Are the Light of the World
598 You Never Mentioned Him to Me

Lesson Outline:

1. Workers for the Harvest

2. Preparation for the Work: Motivation and Ability

3. Goal Setting

4. Obey Vs. Sacrifice

5. Authority

6. God’s prerequisites for His Mercy, Forgiveness, & Salvation

7. Focus on Baptism

8. The Church, Elders, Collective Work

9. Marriage

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Mark 16:15 “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
He who is believes and is baptized saved; but he who disbelieved shall be
condemned.”

Luke 2:49 “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that
I had to be in My Father’s house?”