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    Surrendering to Christ
    Surrendering to Christ
    Surrendering to Christ
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    Surrendering to Christ

    By Brett Eastman, Dee Eastman, Todd Wendorff and

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    "Trust can be a tough issue for kids. Chances are, your students want to rely on God for everything, but are still holding on to the ideal of self-sufficiency. Surrendering to Christ Together looks at the life of Jesus and shows students how giving in to God can be the best decision they will ever make. Six sessions will let students explore the heart issues of surrender that lead to deeper worship: · Afloat in a Storm: How do I trust God when everything seems to be falling apart? · The Key to Significance: How do I let go of my goals and discover what God wants me to do? · True Greatness: How do I become great in God’s eyes? · Wild Gratitude: How do I respond to Christ for everything he’s done for me? · Ultimate Trust: How do I know it's God’s will if it’s the thing that makes the least sense? · Victory Over Death: What does it mean to me that Jesus conquered death? Students who develop a lifelong faith yield to Jesus at every turn. Surrendering to Christ Together is the best way to help your kids learn that submission to God truly is the best way to live."
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateJan 5, 2010
    ISBN9780310866879
    Surrendering to Christ
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    Brett Eastman

    Brett Eastman has championed small groups and leadership development at both Saddleback and Willow Creek Community Church over the past decade. He is president and founder of LifeTogether, and one of the authors of the Silver Medallion winner Doing LifeTogether, the adult curriculum published by Zondervan.

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      Surrendering to Christ - Brett Eastman

      WHAT SMALL GROUP LEADERS AND MEMBERS ARE SAYING ABOUT EXPERIENCING CHRIST TOGETHER

      My group was formed four years ago of very new believers. EXPERIENCING CHRIST TOGETHER has helped form bonds, and we have fallen in love with Christ. We have had many trials, but we have learned to lean on the body of Christ to carry us through the difficult times. I know our lives are richer than ever.

      —Leader

      The EXPERIENCING CHRIST TOGETHER series has motivated me more than any other Bible study that I have ever been to. This Bible study gets to the heart of the matter—my character in Christ—and that has created action on my part.

      —Leader

      I love the fact that Jesus’ life shows us how to live.

      —Member

      This series is an awakening. Jesus has become a very personal friend.

      —Leader

      This series is definitely a must-do as the foundation for a healthy, maturing small group!

      —Leader

      EXPERIENCING CHRIST TOGETHER is a safe place to learn about the living Jesus and how he wants to lead us and love us.

      —Member

      EXPERIENCING CHRIST TOGETHER ties the heart and the mind together. The Bible knowledge grows the mind and the life application grows the heart and transforms the soul.

      —Member

      Other Studies in the EXPERIENCING CHRIST TOGETHER Series

      Beginning in Christ Together (Life of Jesus)

      Connecting in Christ Together (Fellowship)

      Growing in Christ Together (Discipleship)

      Serving Like Christ Together (Ministry)

      Sharing Christ Together (Evangelism)

      Studies in the DOING LIFE TOGETHER Series

      Beginning Life Together (God’s Purpose for Your Life)

      Connecting with God’s Family (Fellowship)

      Growing to Be Like Christ (Discipleship)

      Developing Your SHAPE to Serve Others (Ministry)

      Sharing Your Life Mission Every Day (Evangelism)

      Surrendering Your Life to God’s Pleasure (Worship)

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      ZONDERVAN

      SURRENDERING TO CHRIST TOGETHER

      Copyright © 2005 by Brett and Deanna Eastman,Todd and Denise Wendorff, and Karen Lee Thorp

      All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of Zondervan.

      ePub Edition August 2009 ISBN: 0-310-86687-9

      Requests for information should be addressed to:

      Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530

      ISBN: 978-0-310-31207-9

      All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible: New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quotations marked NASB are taken from the New American Standard Bible. Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

      The website addresses recommended throughout this book are offered as a resource to you. These websites are not intended in any way to be or imply an endorsement on the part of Zondervan, nor do we vouch for their content for the life of this book.

      All rights reserved. The original purchaser of this product shall have the right to make unlimited print-form copies here of, provided such copies are not resold or distributed to the general public.

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      CONTENTS

      Cover Page

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      Read Me First

      SESSION 1 Afloat in a Storm

      SESSION 2 The Key to Significance

      Personal Health Plan

      SESSION 3 True Greatness

      SESSION 4 Wild Gratitude

      SESSION 5 Ultimate Trust

      SESSION 6 Victory Over Death

      APPENDIX

      Frequently Asked Questions

      LIFE TOGETHER Agreement

      Small Group Calendar

      Team Roles

      Personal Health Assessment

      Personal Health Plan

      Sample Personal Health Plan

      Journaling 101

      Bible Reading Plans: 30 Days through John or the Psalms

      Leading for the First Time

      Hosting an Open House

      EXPERIENCING CHRIST TOGETHER in a Sunday School Setting

      A Worship Field Trip

      LEADER’S NOTES

      About the Authors

      Small Group Roster

      About the Publisher

      Share Your Thoughts

      READ ME FIRST

      EXPERIENCING

      CHRIST TOGETHER

      EXPERIENCING CHRIST TOGETHER: LIVING WITH PURPOSE IN COMMUNITY will take you face to face with Jesus himself. In addition to being the Son of God and Savior of the world, Jesus holds the greatest wisdom and understands the purposes for which God formed you. He knows what it takes to build authentic relationships, to know God more intensely, to grow spiritually, and ultimately to make a difference in the world. EXPERIENCING CHRIST TOGETHER offers you a chance to do what Jesus’ first followers did: spend time with him, listen to what he said, watch what he did, and pattern your life after his.

      Jesus lived every moment following God’s purpose for his life. In this study you will experience firsthand how he did this and how you can do it too. Yet if you’re anything like us, knowing what God wants for you is one thing, but doing it is something else. That’s why you’ll follow Jesus’ plan of doing life not alone but together. As you follow in his footsteps, you’ll find his pathway more exciting than anything you’ve imagined.

      Book 1 of this series (Beginning in Christ Together) explores the person of Jesus Christ. Each of the subsequent five studies looks through Jesus’ eyes at one of God’s five biblical purposes for his people (fellowship, discipleship, service, evangelism, and worship). For example, Surrendering to Christ Together is about worship. Book 1 is about grace: what Christ has done for us. The other books are about how we live in response to grace.

      Even if you’ve done another LIFE TOGETHER study, you’ll be amazed at how Jesus can take you to places of faith you’ve never been before. The joy of life in him is far beyond a life you could design on your own. If you do all six study guides in this series, you’ll spend one astonishing year with Jesus Christ.

      Extreme Faith

      One thing that fascinates us about Jesus and his disciples is their drastic commitment to the Father’s agenda, both for them as individuals and the world as a whole. Like athletes in extreme sports, they don’t let little things like mortal danger keep them from going for the gold. From our safe seats as spectators, we watch them snowboard down spiritual mountains and wonder where they get the guts to give it their all.

      We call such total abandonment to the Father’s plan surrender. In Surrendering to Christ Together, you’ll explore six heart attitudes

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