The first words of God to Human God

The first words of God to Human God planed God created human. God blessed them. Then God greeted them, “Be fruitful. ” (Gen 1: 28)

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. Luke 6: 40

Future and Past?

Winners of the “I look like my dog” contest. . .

Daily Overflowing Living Water Discipleship Focused QT

Lecture 2 Abiding in God

Introduction Take a look at this picture carefully. Do people have the same impression as looking at the same picture?

Eye direction of father “Each day the old man directly gazed at the way his son would return. His eyes began to lost their focus and slowly began to close. Visionless old man who has been waiting his son’s return demonstrates God’s love. ”

Father’s Hands “Father’s hands embracing his son are different. Left hand is like man’s hand of strength. Right hand is like woman’s hand of softness. This picture demonstrates reconciliation, forgiveness and healing.

Reality of second son “The left foot is without sandal full of scars, while the right foot is with torn apart sandal. This depicts how poor the son was and the reality of his life lost everything”

Reality of second son “Like prisoners, the son lost all his hairs. He looks like an infant in the mother’s stomach. This speaks of the eternal home we will return is God’s bosom and arms.

Type B QT Observation + Reflection/Impression

1. What is the observation of text? ▫ It is about finding and discovering facts and information from Bible text. ▫ It is about summarizing the text ▫ “The text is about this” ▫ After adequately understanding the text, the reflective meditation is possible.

1. What is observation of text? ▫ Process of discovering and summarizing the text objectively Observation of text Division of text Summary of text

2. Observe the main components well 2. 1 Read to observe main components of the structure of the text (Subject, Object, verb)

1) Observe the main components well “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might” (Eph. 1: 17~19)

2. Observe the main components well 2. 2 Read carefully the text in detail. “Give ear, and hear my voice; give attention, and hear my speech” (Isaiah 28: 23)

How carefully observing? Jesus performed the baptism personally. ( O / X ) Answer: “although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples” (John 4: 2).

2. How carefully observing? God made every animal and bird out of the ground. ( O / X ) Answer: “Now out of the ground the LORD God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name. ” (Genesis 2: 19).

Observation on the difference Difference of the total number of words men speak a day from that of women speak a day. 15, 000 vs 30, 000

God expressed His feeling in Gen. 1 1. The light was good (1: 3) 2. God saw it was good (1: 10, 13, 18, 21, 25) 3 rd day – 2 4 th day – 1 5 th day - 1 6 th day – 1 3. God said “ it is not good. ” (2: 18) 4. God saw it was very good (1: 31) – End of 6 th day

2. 3 Divide into different sections and summarize each section. • The Division of sections depends on the length and content of the text. You can divide into few sections and summarize each section. Use conjunctions to connect each section to summarize the whole text.

Division of sections (Gen. 28: 10~22) Division Content of division v. 10~11 Before sleeping v. 12~15 During sleeping (dream) v. 16~22 After sleeping

Division of sections (Gen. 28: 10~22) Division v. 10~11 Summary of Division Sub-title Jacob sleeping on the stone on the way to Bethel Summary statement Leaving Beersheba toward Haran, Jacob slept using one of stones as his pillow.

Division of sections (Gen. 28: 10~22) Division Summary of Division Sub-title God’s promise to protect Jacob in the dream Summary statement Jacob saw in the dream a ladder and angels of God and received God’s promise of blessing. v. 12~15

Division of sections (Gen. 28: 10~22) Division v. 16~22 Summary of Division Sub-title Jacob’s vow after getting up and setting the stone Summary statement After Jacob woke up, with fearing God he made a vow to God with the stone he slept with.

Summary (Gen. 28: 10~22) Main content Division Sub-title v. 10~11 Summary statement Sub-title v. 12~15 Summary statement Sub-title v. 16~22 Summary statement Jacob sleeping on the stone on the way to Bethel Leaving Beersheba toward Haran, Jacob slept using one of stones as his pillow. God’s promise to protect Jacob in the dream Jacob saw in the dream a ladder and angels of God and received God’s promise of blessing. Jacob’s vow after getting up and setting the stone After Jacob woke up, with fearing God he made a vow to God with the stone he slept with.

Summary (Gen. 28: 10~22) • Connect each section of the division with proper conjunction. Let’s try to summarize the text. And modify to produce a good summary. Text Gen 28: 10~22 Observation of the text Leaving Beersheba toward Haran, Jacob slept using one of stones as his pillow. (10~11). And Jacob saw in the dream a ladder and angels of God. At that time, Jacob received God’s promise of blessing for his family to return with protection(12~15). Therefore, after waking up, in fearing God Jacob made a vow to God with the stone he slept with(16~22).

3. Impression lessons from Type B QT? ▫ Reflect myself with God’s word. ▫ Open up my life to God’s word honestly and transparently. ▫ Repent anything that is not consistent with the truth. ▫ Follow the truth. ▫ Write down what you understand from the word. Careful observation will lead your QT to be deep and fruitful.

Assignment Read Luke 10: 29 -37 and make careful observation.

Type C QT (Application focused QT) Observation+ Reflection/Impression + Resolution & Application

What is Observation of the text? ▫ Summary of the text ▫ Discovering facts and information the text intended to communicate. ▫ Summarize the main content of the text.

What is impression in QT? ▫ Reflect myself with God’s word ▫ Open up my life honestly and transparently. ▫ Repent anything that is not consistent with the truth.

1. What is resolution & application? ▫ It is about applying biblical principles to my personal life. ▫ Use 4 P of Application.

4 Principles of Application (4 P) 1) Personal § Use “I” instead of “we. ” § Don’t think and write what others and church should do. § “we” ‘our Church” “my spouse”? § Start from “I will ……”

2) Practical § Things, time, person and detail content to apply § General and impractical application will not bring any transformation. § “I will serve the church” “ I will love God more” ‘I repent” These expressions are not practical application. § “I will talk to my coworker, John, who had verbal conflict last week to ask forgiveness on next Monday. ”

3) Possible § Something you can do right away after my QT § Things I have been delaying although I can do them. Decision to do what you possibly cannot do means that you won’t do it. § Don’t postpone your application and practice right away § “… I will ask the person to have lunch. ”

September 30, 2017 (7: 40 pm) 1 Corin 10: 31 -33 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 32 Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, 33 just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.

5000 baht 50% 2, 500 baht but 1000 baht received. The actual cost? Bible with gospel track Praying for him (Bam -12 years old)

4) Progressive § Plan it step by step how to apply God’s principles and apply them. § Application you cannot apply at one time, apply gradually and progressive one at a time. § Don’t try to make too big resolution and application from the beginning. . § “… I will ask the person to have lunch. ” “After lunch, I will apologize first. ” “ I will take care of lunch bill. ”

2. For Good Resolution and application § Align what you were impressed by Gods’ word to Align your application. § Do things you can do Today. § Actions bring life transformation. § I will do What at When through How for Who.