Reclaiming Our Christ-Centered Lutheran Devotional Heritage 49 th Biennial Convention of the Nebraska District Snow Mountain Ranch Granby, Colorado June 2-4, 2014

Reclaiming Our Christ-Centered Lutheran Devotional Heritage Session 1: Drawing our devotional life from the gospel Session 2: Growing in the gift of meditation on the Word Session 3: Growing in the gift of Word-focused prayer Session 4: Growing in the gift of testing

What Does This Have in Common with Tentatio?

Five Key Things to Keep in Mind about Tentatio 1. Don’t be surprised by the intensity of the war!

Five Key Things to Keep in Mind about Tentatio 2. Don’t underestimate or overestimate your enemy!

Five Key Things to Keep in Mind about Tentatio 3. Don’t be confused about where the main battle line is drawn!

Five Key Things to Keep in Mind about Tentatio 4. Don’t be confused about your enemy’s battle plans!

Five Key Things to Keep in Mind about Tentatio 5. Remember most of all that you already belong to the winning side!

Session #4 Wrap Up The next two pages provide an opportunity to do some individual planning for how to put the insights we have discussed here to work in your heart and life. – First of those two pages: questions to answer (don’t lose your aha’s!) – Second of those pages: specific plans to put your insights into action! Who is going to be your Barnabas?

“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed” (Pr 15:22). Action TakenProbability of Completion Hear an idea10% Decide to adopt it25% Decide when to act on it40% Design plan to act on it50% Inform another of commitment65% Meet with another to report progress95%

You Have An Open Invitation to Be Ministered to and Listened to by the Crucified and Risen Jesus! “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).