The Divine Conspiracy Bible Study Participant's Guide: Jesus' Master Class for Life
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Overview
Gracefully weaving biblical teaching, popular culture, science, scholarship, and spiritual practice into one cohesive group study, Willard shows Christians everywhere the necessity of making profound changes in how we view our lives and live out our faith.
This study masterfully captures the core of Christ's teachings in a fresh, relevant light, revealing a revolutionary way to experience God … by knowing Him as an essential part of the here and now, rather than only as a part of the hereafter.
Based on the Sermon on the Mount, Willard calls Christians into an authentic faith and then offers a practical plan by which we can answer the call. In light of sales of the groundbreaking print book, thousands of Christians will enroll in “Jesus’ Master Class for Life” … The Divine Conspiracy.
This Participant Guide is designed for use with the companion DVD (sold separately). It’s filled with insights, questions for discussion, and applications that will help you connect a new way of thinking to actual deeds and a different approach to life.
Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change your forever, deepening your character and your trust in God.
Sessions include: 1. The Divine Conspiracy 2. The Path to a Blessed Life3. Becoming a Good Person 4. Treasuring What Matters Most 5. Becoming a Community of Prayerful Love 6. Living as a Disciple of Jesus
Designed for use with the Divine Conspiracy Video Study (sold separately).
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780310324393 |
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| Publisher: | HarperChristian Resources |
| Publication date: | 03/30/2010 |
| Pages: | 96 |
| Sales rank: | 683,662 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
Kevin G. Harney is lead pastor of Shoreline Church in Monterey, California. He is the author of many books, including No Is a Beautiful Word, Seismic Shifts, and the Organic Outreach Trilogy, as well as more than a hundred small group guides, curriculum, and numerous articles written in partnership with Sherry. Kevin and his wife Sherry are co-founders of Organic Outreach International, a ministry that trains and resources global leaders to do evangelism in natural and effective ways. He also does extensive teaching and speaking both nationally and internationally.
Sherry Harney is an author and a speaker who serves as the Spiritual Formation and Discipleship Director at Shoreline Church in Monterey, California. She is also the cofounder of Organic Outreach International. For over three decades Sherry has spoken for local, national, and international groups and events. She focuses on prayer, spiritual formation, leadership, and organic outreach.
Over the past three decades Sherry and Kevin have coauthored and partnered with writers such as Ann Voskamp, Max Lucado, Nabeel Qureshi, Jim Cymbala, Miles Mc Pherson, Mark Batterson, Chrystal Evans Hurst, Christine Caine, Gary Thomas, N.T. Wright, Laura Story, Craig Groeschel, Dallas Willard and many others. Kevin and Sherry have three married sons, and three grandchildren.
Read an Excerpt
The Divine Conspiracy Participant's Guide
Jesus' Master Class for LifeBy Dallas Willard Kevin Harney Sherry Harney
Zondervan
Copyright © 2010 Dallas WillardAll right reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-310-32439-3
Chapter One
SESSION 1THE DIVINE CONSPIRACY
God is at work doing something very big in this world ... but it often goes unnoticed. We get glimpses of this "Divine Conspiracy" and hear the whisper of Jesus inviting us to enter in. The choice is up to us.
INTRODUCTION The divine conspiracy is breaking into human history. It comes not with an eardrum-splitting crash, but as a gentle whisper. The message is simple, but absolutely life changing. God's kingdom is not just coming ... it is here, in our midst. If we listen closely and follow the invitation to be part of this work of God in the world, our lives will never be the same.
There are signs and indicators that the divine conspiracy is at work in our midst and that we are entering into it.
God longs to entrust his presence and power in the lives of ordinary human beings. To do this, he must grow character within us and often this is forged in the fires of adversity, pain, and loss. Is God growing your character through the tough times of life? The kingdom is near!
The gospel is more than an offer ofcleansing from personal sin or a battle against injustice in this world. It is about the way we live life today. Grace not only cleanses us, but it is the fuel that propels us forward as we bring the presence and love of God into the world each day. As we live for Jesus and bring his love to the world, the kingdom is near.
God is more aware of the pain in this world than we are. Yet, he is a God of joy and overflows with happiness. When his joy is in us and we let it resonate wherever we go, the kingdom of God is near.
"Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens is at hand" (Matt. 3:2; 4:17; 10:7). This is a call for us to reconsider how we have been approaching our life, in light of the fact that we now, in the presence of Jesus, have the option of living within the surrounding movements of God's eternal purposes, of taking our life into his life.
TALK ABOUT IT
Jesus calls himself our "Friend," but he is also our teacher (Rabbi). Tell about one way Jesus has become your teacher and how you are growing as his student. What practical things can we include in a normal day that help us become a more teachable student of Jesus?
To trust the real person Jesus is to have confidence in him in every dimension of our real life, to believe that he is right about and adequate to everything.
VIDEO TEACHING NOTES
As you watch the video teaching segment for session one, featuring John Ortberg's conversation with Dallas Willard, use the following outline to record anything that stands out to you.
The meaning of "divine conspiracy"
The importance of character
Understanding "the gospel"
God is present with human beings now
Becoming a student or apprentice of Jesus Christ
The good news of Jesus contrasted to the gospel of sin management
A fresh understanding of grace
God as Father
The happiness of God
In the Gospels, "the gospel" is the good news of the presence and availability of life in the kingdom, now and forever, through reliance on Jesus the Anointed.
VIDEO DISCUSSION
1. What is an example of something God is doing in the world, but many people don't notice or realize it?
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Table of Contents
A Word from Dallas Willard 7
Session 1 The Divine Conspiracy 11
Session 2 The Path to a Blessed Life 25
Session 3 Becoming a Good Person 37
Session 4 Treasuring What Matters Most 51
Session 5 Becoming a Community of Prayerful Love 65
Session 6 Living as a Disciple of Jesus 77