Session # 7 From Swimmer to Lifeguard

What are the qualities needed for someone to be a “Lifeguard” at your church?

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What about: Grace?

What about: Holy Spirit power?

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Who is qualified to be a Lifeguard?

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Take your Best shot!

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 The Disciples? Who is qualified to be a Lifeguard?

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Judas? Who is qualified to be a Lifeguard?

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 The Disciples? Would you let your child go with Jesus?

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Would you Let your child

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Would you Let your child Go with Jesus?

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Parental Permission Form to:

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Parental Permission Form to: Go with Jesus?

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Go with Jesus? I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves. Matthew 10

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Go with Jesus? But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues.

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Go with Jesus? All nations will hate you because you are my followers.

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Go with Jesus? Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; They cannot touch your soul.

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Go with Jesus? Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword.

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Go with Jesus? If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine.

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Parental Permission Form to: EDIT!!!

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Who is qualified to be a Lifeguard?

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 The cleansed demoniac? Who is qualified to be a Lifeguard?

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Who is qualified to be a Lifeguard?

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 What about those Who never left? Who is qualified to be a Lifeguard?

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 Not: Did you drown? Who is qualified to be a Lifeguard?

From Swimmer to Lifeguard Chapter 7 But: Can you swim? Who is qualified to be a Lifeguard?

SPIRITUAL LIFE

Spiritual Birth Tell me about your spiritual birth

Spiritual Birth When were You born?

Spiritual Birth When were You born again?

Spiritual Birth We have made baptism of water so important that...

Spiritual Birth Baptism of water takes precedence over Baptism of the Spirit

Spiritual Birth Baptism of water takes precedence over Baptism of the Spirit

Spiritual Birth Baptism of water takes precedence over Baptism of the Spirit

Spiritual Birth Baptism of water takes precedence over Baptism of the Spirit

Spiritual Birth Unless one is born of water and of the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:5 NASB

Spiritual Birth Unless one is born of water and of the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:5 NASB

Spiritual Birth Born of the flesh is flesh, Born of the Spirit is spirit. John 3:6 NASB Born of water and the Spirit John 3:6 NASB

Spiritual Birth In order to be “born again” There must be 2 births.

Spiritual Birth 1 st birth = childbirth 2 nd birth = Holy Spirit within

Announcing Mission Lifeguard Chapter 1 Paul said a similar thing in Romans 8:5-6 (NIV) Spiritual Birth

Announcing Mission Lifeguard Chapter 1 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires Spiritual Birth

Announcing Mission Lifeguard Chapter 1 But those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. Spiritual Birth

Announcing Mission Lifeguard Chapter 1 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. Spiritual Birth

When does “spiritual new birth” take place for a child who grows up in an SDA home?

SDA young people in the U.S. A “Damascus Road” experience

SDA young people in the U.S. 12%A “Damascus Road” experience

SDA young people in the U.S. 12%A “Damascus Road” experience Maintain early commitment

SDA young people in the U.S. 12%A “Damascus Road” experience 24%Maintain early commitment

SDA young people in the U.S. 12%A “Damascus Road” experience 24%Maintain early commitment Commitment over time

SDA young people in the U.S. 12%A “Damascus Road” experience 24%Maintain early commitment 35%Commitment over time

When do SDA young people in the U.S. get baptized?

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When do SDA young people in the U.S. get baptized? 11 Most common age

When do SDA young people in the U.S. get baptized? 11 Most common age 2 nd most common age

When do SDA young people in the U.S. get baptized? 11 Most common age 102 nd most common age

When do SDA young people in the U.S. get baptized? 11 Most common age 102 nd most common age 3 rd most common age

When do SDA young people in the U.S. get baptized? 11 Most common age 102 nd most common age 123 rd most common age

When do SDA young people in the U.S. get baptized? 11 Most common age 102 nd most common age 123 rd most common age 4 th most common age

When do SDA young people in the U.S. get baptized? 11 Most common age 102 nd most common age 123 rd most common age 94 th most common age

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Invite young people who have been born of the Spirit to become Lifeguards!