Jesus’ Model for Jesus’ Model for Growth and ServiceGrowth and Service

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IntroductionIntroduction

How many of you are parents?How many of you are parents?

What specific ways are you What specific ways are you concerned about your children’s concerned about your children’s development from the day they development from the day they are born?are born?

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IntroductionIntroduction

Children’s DevelopmentChildren’s Development

All the appropriate body partsAll the appropriate body parts Healthy, functioning internal organsHealthy, functioning internal organs Ability to hear, speak and Ability to hear, speak and

understandunderstand Ability to learn – read and writeAbility to learn – read and write Ability to relate to other childrenAbility to relate to other children Obedient to parentsObedient to parents

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Key VerseKey Verse

And Jesus grew in wisdom And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor and stature, and in favor

with God and men.with God and men.

Luke 2:52Luke 2:52

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Key Verse Discovery Key Verse Discovery QuestionsQuestions

Who was the most developed Who was the most developed person?person?

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Key Verse Discovery Key Verse Discovery QuestionsQuestions

Who was the most developed Who was the most developed person?person?

What are common terms used What are common terms used for Jesus’ growth?for Jesus’ growth?

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Key Verse Discovery Key Verse Discovery QuestionsQuestions

Who was the most developed Who was the most developed person?person?

What are common terms used for What are common terms used for Jesus’ growth?Jesus’ growth?

Is God concerned about these Is God concerned about these areas in our growth?areas in our growth?

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Key Verse Discovery Key Verse Discovery QuestionsQuestions

Who was the most developed Who was the most developed person?person?

What are common terms used for What are common terms used for Jesus’ growth?Jesus’ growth?

Is God concerned about these areas Is God concerned about these areas in our growth?in our growth?

Was Jesus’ development Was Jesus’ development immediate or a process?immediate or a process?

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Key Verse Discovery Key Verse Discovery QuestionsQuestions

Who was the most developed person?Who was the most developed person?

What are common terms used for What are common terms used for Jesus’ growth?Jesus’ growth?

Is God concerned about these areas in Is God concerned about these areas in our growth?our growth?

Was Jesus’ development immediate, or Was Jesus’ development immediate, or a process?a process?

What are implications for the What are implications for the church?church?

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The Conditions of The Conditions of Jesus’ Development?Jesus’ Development? PoliticalPolitical EconomicEconomic EmploymentEmployment EducationalEducational Social statusSocial status FamilyFamily SpiritualSpiritual

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The Conditions of Jesus’ The Conditions of Jesus’ Development?Development? Political –Political – foreign occupationforeign occupation

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The Conditions of Jesus’ The Conditions of Jesus’ Development?Development?

Political – foreign occupationPolitical – foreign occupation Economic – working classEconomic – working class

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The Conditions of Jesus’ The Conditions of Jesus’ Development?Development?

Political – foreign occupationPolitical – foreign occupation Economic – working classEconomic – working class Employment – skilled laborerEmployment – skilled laborer

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The Conditions of Jesus’ The Conditions of Jesus’ Development?Development?

Political – foreign occupationPolitical – foreign occupation Economic – working classEconomic – working class Employment – skilled laborerEmployment – skilled laborer Educational – lower Educational – lower

secondary/ high schoolsecondary/ high school

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The Conditions of Jesus’ The Conditions of Jesus’ Development?Development?

Political – foreign occupationPolitical – foreign occupation Economic – working classEconomic – working class Employment – skilled laborerEmployment – skilled laborer Educational – Educational – lower secondary/high lower secondary/high

schoolschool Social status – questionableSocial status – questionable

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The Conditions of Jesus’ The Conditions of Jesus’ Development?Development?

Political – foreign occupationPolitical – foreign occupation Economic – working classEconomic – working class Employment – skilled laborerEmployment – skilled laborer Educational – Educational – lower secondary/high lower secondary/high

schoolschool Social status – questionableSocial status – questionable Family – loving, high valuesFamily – loving, high values

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The Conditions of Jesus’ The Conditions of Jesus’ Development?Development?

Political – foreign occupationPolitical – foreign occupation Economic – working classEconomic – working class Employment – skilled laborerEmployment – skilled laborer Educational – Educational – lower secondary/high lower secondary/high

schoolschool Social status – questionableSocial status – questionable Family – loving, high values Family – loving, high values Spiritual – highly developedSpiritual – highly developed

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Basic Requirements for Basic Requirements for GrowthGrowth Loving relationships, models of valuesLoving relationships, models of values Adequate foodAdequate food Adequate housingAdequate housing Adequate clothingAdequate clothing Meaningful workMeaningful work Income that provides for basic needsIncome that provides for basic needs Ability to readAbility to read Access to God’s WordAccess to God’s Word

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What are the implications of What are the implications of

these these

basic requirements of basic requirements of

development development

for your local church?for your local church?

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Definition of Human Definition of Human DevelopmentDevelopment

Movement from where we Movement from where we are, toward God’s purposes are, toward God’s purposes for us.for us.

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Definition of Human Definition of Human DevelopmentDevelopment

Movement from where we are, Movement from where we are, toward God’s purposes for us.toward God’s purposes for us.

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Growth toward God’s intentionsGrowth toward God’s intentions

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For what purpose was Jesus For what purpose was Jesus developed?developed?

For what purpose do we need For what purpose do we need to develop?to develop?

Key QuestionsKey Questions

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Supporting VersesSupporting Verses

The Purpose of Jesus’ The Purpose of Jesus’ DevelopmentDevelopment

John 12:49-50; 14:31John 12:49-50; 14:31 Luke 4:18-19Luke 4:18-19 Matt. 4:23-24; 9:35-36Matt. 4:23-24; 9:35-36 Matthew 20:25-28Matthew 20:25-28

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Supporting VersesSupporting Verses

The Purpose of Jesus’ The Purpose of Jesus’ DevelopmentDevelopment

John 12:49-50; 14:31 – He was John 12:49-50; 14:31 – He was still fully obedient to the still fully obedient to the FatherFather

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Supporting VersesSupporting Verses

The Purpose of Jesus’ The Purpose of Jesus’ DevelopmentDevelopment

John 12:49-50; 14:31 – He was John 12:49-50; 14:31 – He was still fully obedient to the Fatherstill fully obedient to the Father

Luke 4:18-19 –Luke 4:18-19 – Proclaim, heal, Proclaim, heal, releaserelease

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Supporting VersesSupporting Verses

The Purpose of Jesus’ The Purpose of Jesus’ DevelopmentDevelopment

John 12:49-50; 14:31 – He was still John 12:49-50; 14:31 – He was still fully obedient to the Fatherfully obedient to the Father

Luke 4:18-19 – Proclaim, heal, Luke 4:18-19 – Proclaim, heal, releaserelease

Matt. 4:23-24; 9:35-36 – To Matt. 4:23-24; 9:35-36 – To express in word and deed the express in word and deed the Kingdom of GodKingdom of God

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Supporting VersesSupporting Verses

The Purpose of Jesus’ DevelopmentThe Purpose of Jesus’ Development

John 12:49-50; 14:31 – He was still John 12:49-50; 14:31 – He was still fully obedient to the Fatherfully obedient to the Father

Luke 4:18-19 – Proclaim, heal, releaseLuke 4:18-19 – Proclaim, heal, release Matt. 4:23-24; 9:35-36 – To express in Matt. 4:23-24; 9:35-36 – To express in

word and deed the Kingdom of Godword and deed the Kingdom of God

Matthew 20:25-28 – To ServeMatthew 20:25-28 – To Serve

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What is the Purpose for What is the Purpose for Our Development?Our Development?

Jesus’ Disciple’s DevelopmentJesus’ Disciple’s Development– Matt. 10:5-8Matt. 10:5-8– Mark 9:35Mark 9:35– John 14:15,21,23,24John 14:15,21,23,24– John 13:34-35John 13:34-35

Our DevelopmentOur Development– I John 5:3I John 5:3– Phil. 2:5-8Phil. 2:5-8– Matt. 28:18-20Matt. 28:18-20

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Where Does Development Where Does Development Begin?Begin?

Development or Development or growth begins with ME!growth begins with ME!

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ReinforcementReinforcement

List at least five basics a child List at least five basics a child in your culture needs for in your culture needs for biblical/wholistic growth.biblical/wholistic growth.

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ReinforcementReinforcement

List at least five basics a child List at least five basics a child in your culture needs for in your culture needs for biblical/wholistic growth.biblical/wholistic growth.

What is your church doing to What is your church doing to ensure the presence of each ensure the presence of each of those basics?of those basics?

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

Jesus grew in wisdom, Jesus grew in wisdom, physically, spiritually, and physically, spiritually, and sociallysocially

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Key IdeasKey Ideas Jesus grew in wisdom, physically, Jesus grew in wisdom, physically,

spiritually, and sociallyspiritually, and socially

Jesus is our modelJesus is our model

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

Jesus grew in wisdom, physically, Jesus grew in wisdom, physically, spiritually, and sociallyspiritually, and socially

Jesus is our modelJesus is our model

God is concerned that we grow God is concerned that we grow as Jesus didas Jesus did

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

Jesus grew in wisdom, physically, Jesus grew in wisdom, physically, spiritually, and sociallyspiritually, and socially

Jesus is our modelJesus is our model God is concerned that we grow as God is concerned that we grow as

Jesus didJesus did Development, or growth, is a Development, or growth, is a

processprocess

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

Jesus grew in wisdom, physically, Jesus grew in wisdom, physically, spiritually, and sociallyspiritually, and socially

Jesus is our modelJesus is our model God is concerned that we grow as God is concerned that we grow as

Jesus didJesus did Development, or growth, is a processDevelopment, or growth, is a process Jesus developed perfectly in Jesus developed perfectly in

less-than-perfect circumstancesless-than-perfect circumstances

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

Jesus grew in wisdom, physically, spiritually Jesus grew in wisdom, physically, spiritually and socially and socially

Jesus is our modelJesus is our model God is concerned that we grow as Jesus didGod is concerned that we grow as Jesus did Development, or growth, is a processDevelopment, or growth, is a process Jesus developed perfectly in less-than-Jesus developed perfectly in less-than-

perfect circumstances perfect circumstances We need the same basic We need the same basic

conditions Jesus had for our conditions Jesus had for our developmentdevelopment

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

The church should work toward The church should work toward providing basic requirements providing basic requirements for development for those in our for development for those in our communitycommunity

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

The church should work toward The church should work toward providing basic requirements for providing basic requirements for development for those in our development for those in our communitycommunity

God’s purpose for Jesus: God’s purpose for Jesus: Reveal the Kingdom, Reveal the Kingdom, Obedience to God, to ServeObedience to God, to Serve

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Key IdeasKey Ideas The church should work toward The church should work toward

providing basic requirements for providing basic requirements for development for those in our development for those in our communitycommunity

God’s purpose for Jesus: Reveal the God’s purpose for Jesus: Reveal the Kingdom, Obedience to God, to Kingdom, Obedience to God, to Serve Serve

God’s purpose for us: ??? God’s purpose for us: ???

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Key IdeasKey Ideas The Church should work toward The Church should work toward

providing basic requirements for providing basic requirements for developmentdevelopment

God’s purpose for Jesus: ServeGod’s purpose for Jesus: Serve

God’s purpose for us: ???God’s purpose for us: ???

Service’s purpose: Help others Service’s purpose: Help others developdevelop

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Key IdeasKey Ideas The Church should work toward The Church should work toward

providing basic requirements for providing basic requirements for developmentdevelopment

God’s purpose for Jesus: Serve God’s purpose for Jesus: Serve

God’s purpose for us: ??? God’s purpose for us: ???

Service’s purpose: Help others developService’s purpose: Help others develop

Development: Moving toward God’s Development: Moving toward God’s purposepurpose

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ApplicationApplication

Reflection:Reflection:

My Personal Development My Personal Development IdeasIdeas

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ApplicationApplication

ReflectionReflection

CommitmentCommitment-- New: Grow beyond current New: Grow beyond current

lifestylelifestyle

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ApplicationApplication

ReflectionReflection

CommitmentCommitment- New: Grow beyond current lifestyle- New: Grow beyond current lifestyle

- Realistic: A small step to take - Realistic: A small step to take within a short period of timewithin a short period of time

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ApplicationApplication

ReflectionReflection

CommitmentCommitmentNew: Grow beyond current lifestyleNew: Grow beyond current lifestyle

Realistic: Small step and done soonRealistic: Small step and done soon

Specific: What, who, when, whereSpecific: What, who, when, where

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ApplicationApplication

ReflectionReflection

CommitmentCommitmentNew: Grow beyond current lifestyleNew: Grow beyond current lifestyle

Realistic: Small step and done soonRealistic: Small step and done soon

Specific: What, who, when, whereSpecific: What, who, when, where

Shared: Tell and pray in pairsShared: Tell and pray in pairs

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Personal DevelopmentPersonal Development Action Action PlanPlan Write a specific plan for one step you will Write a specific plan for one step you will take this week to grow in take this week to grow in oneone of the four of the four areasareas

Circle areaCircle area

WisdomWisdom

PhysicalPhysical

SpiritualSpiritual

SocialSocial

What:What:

Who:Who:

When:When:

Where:Where:

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ApplicationApplication

Reflection:Reflection:

Serving Others Serving Others

SO they will grow toward SO they will grow toward

God’s intentions for their lives.God’s intentions for their lives.

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ApplicationApplication

In each of the following areas, list In each of the following areas, list one example of a place where you one example of a place where you can serve in order to help someone can serve in order to help someone in your family move toward God’s in your family move toward God’s intentions in each area.intentions in each area.

Wisdom:Wisdom:Physical:Physical:Spiritual:Spiritual:Social:Social:

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Application: Application:

WisdomWisdomFind a Proverb on wise use of money Find a Proverb on wise use of money and share it with my kidsand share it with my kids

PhysicalPhysicalWalk 15 minutes with my wifeWalk 15 minutes with my wife

SpiritualSpiritualPray for each of my extended familyPray for each of my extended family

SocialSocialTake my spouse on a dateTake my spouse on a date

Loving service that helps others growLoving service that helps others grow

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Serving Others Action PlanServing Others Action PlanWrite a specific plan for one step you will Write a specific plan for one step you will take soon to lovingly serve one family take soon to lovingly serve one family member.member.

Circle areaCircle area

WisdomWisdom

PhysicalPhysical

SpiritualSpiritual

SocialSocial

What:What:

Who:Who:

When:When:

Where:Where:

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ApplicationApplication

Share your application with Share your application with another participant and pray another participant and pray for each other.for each other.

Jesus’ Model for Jesus’ Model for Growth and ServiceGrowth and Service

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Jesus’ Model Review Jesus’ Model Review QuestionsQuestions

What are the four areas of Jesus’ What are the four areas of Jesus’ growth?growth?

Is God concerned with the same areas in Is God concerned with the same areas in our growth?our growth?

   Define human development.Define human development.

What are some of the basic What are some of the basic requirements for our growth?requirements for our growth?

What is the purpose for our growth?What is the purpose for our growth?