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VOICE YOUR HEART JUMP

ENERGIZE YOUR MIND QUARTER PIPE

Three Reasons to Experience Freestyle

1. You’ve recently made a decision to make Jesus the Lord of your life.

2. You want to grow in your journey with Jesus.

3. You want to make a public declaration of your faith in baptism. (Note: Watching the Freestyle DVD and filling out these notes are a requirement for any student who wants to be baptized at Woodmen)

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AERIAL Why do you want to complete this Freestyle Experience?

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“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.”

How do you receive the gift of Salvation provided by Jesus’ death on the cross? Admit--Admit that you have .Believe--Believe that Jesus died for your sins on the .Commit--Commit that Jesus is the of your life.

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1. Too many Christians stay on the slope their entire lives.

TAKE THE NEXT LIFT

Why do most people who go to church

only ski the bunny hill (weekend service)?

Why do some people decide to go beyond

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Three Reasons to build this Terrain into your life:

A Openly sharing struggles with people who truly love you.

E Breathing life and courage into each other.

C Discovering you are not alone as you face giant hurdles. *The easiest way to find training partners is in a small group!

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AERIAL Why do you think you should join or not join a 360° Group? 8

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Live Third God is first, others are second, I am third. My • You come home from school and the dishes

aren’t done. • You walk into the lunch room at school and

someone is sitting off by themself. • Your small group is going downtown to serve

dinner to homeless people.

My • The worship team is holding auditions. • Student Ministries is looking for people to be

on a greeting team. • The church is holding a soccer camp

for children. • A team is going to Mexico to build a house for

a family currently living in a home made out of pallets.

My • Your friend doesn’t have enough money to go

to winter camp. • Student Ministries is taking a Third

Project offering.• Student Ministries gives me the opportunity

to sponsor an AIDS orphan living in Swaziland Africa.

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FAQ’S about reading your Bible:

• Where should I have my quiet time? Find a place away from people and distractions.

• How should I get started?Before you read, the first thing to do is and ask God to speak to you.

• What do I read? Read by book and between books. *A good book to start in is the book of John.

• How much should I read?-Read paragraph a day, or one chapter a day. -If God speaks to you-- ! Re-read that verse or paragraph. The goal isn’t the amount you read, it’s to hear from God.

• When should I have a quiet time?Find a time during the day that works for you.

• How often? Make it your goal to spend time with Jesus in a quiet time every .

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Intentionally

Vertically

Intentionally Horizontally

Intentionally Pass On

1. Faith driven only at church will likely out when you graduate.

2. A relationship with Jesus that grows a is a faith intentionally driven at home.

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AERIAL What is one thing you are going to do to be intentional at home this week?

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What prayer is not: • Prayer is not some religious exercise.

• Prayer is not some magical language.

• Prayer is not something you can only do in church.

What prayer is: • Prayer is simply voicing your heart to God.

• Prayer is a personal conversation between you and God.

• Prayer is the incredible privilege you have of intimately talking with God.

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Memorizing Scripture is like an energy booster to your mind.• Memorizing Scripture gives fuel for the Holy

Spirit to use to speak into your life.

• Memorizing Scripture allows you to fully absorb and process particular verses into your mind and heart.

Use “Boosters” to energize your mind.

• Energy Boosters Verses to build dependence on the of the Holy Spirit.

• Immunity Boosters Verses that will help you fight .

• Calcium BoostersVerses to build a strong in your walk with Jesus.

• Vitamin Boosters Verses that will build regardless of circumstances.

• Heart Boosters Verses that energize your .

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Worship is more than singing songs...

Worship is living your life in of who God is and what He has done.

“[Jesus] answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and all your mind.’” -Luke 10:27a

JESUS’ TERM HUMAN TRAIT WAY WE WORSHIP

Desire By what we choose

Emotion By what we feel

Physical By what we do

Intellectual By what we think

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WHAT BAPTISM IS NOTBaptism will not...

1. Get you into .“Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ Jesus answered him, ‘I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.’” -Luke 23:42-43

2. Take your away. “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourself, it is the gift of God--not by works so that no one can boast.” -Ephesians 2:8-9

3. Make you a . “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” -Romans 10:9

WHAT BAPTISM ISBaptism is...

1. Baptism is .“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” -Matthew 28:18-20

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2. Baptism publicly you as a follower of Jesus Christ. “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” -John 1:29

3. Baptism is the first logical step of in following Jesus.“The eunuch said, ‘Look, here is water. Why shouldn’t I be baptized?’ Philip said, ‘If you believe with all your heart, you may.’ The official answered, ‘I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.’...Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him...” -Acts 8:36-38

4. Baptism is an act of .“Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ Jesus answered him, ‘I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.’” -Luke 23:42-43

JESUS’ TERM WAY WE WORSHIP

Heart We choose to obey Jesus.

Soul We experience the power of the cross.

Strength We physically act out the gospel.

Mind We grasp what Jesus did for us.

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Because of sin our “Old Self” is desperately

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“For the wages of sin is death.” -Romans 6:23

Our “Old Self” and all of

our sins were “crucified with

Christ” and buried with Him in the tomb. Our

“Old Self” is dead.

“For we know that our old self

was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no

longer be slaves to sin--because

anyone who has died has been freed from sin.” -Romans 6:6-7

When Jesus raised from the

dead He conquered

death so we now have new life as a new creation.

“We were therefore buried with him through

baptism into death in order

that, just as Christ was raised from

the dead through the glory of the Father, we too

may live a new life.”

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6. The baptism drama is most effective by . The word “baptize” comes from the Greek word “Baptizo” which means to “immerse,” “dip,” or “plunge.”

7. The baptism drama should be your own , not your parents.Newborn babies are baptized in some churches. Naturally, a baby is too small to know what baptism is all about. When parents baptize an infant the parents choose, not the infant. You may have been baptized when you were an infant. If so, you can make your own choice to be baptized as a believer in order to publicly display you are choosing to follow Jesus.

8. The purpose of baptism is . The purpose of baptism is so that my friends will know I am a believer and see how Jesus died for me and rose again, so that they can find Christ as their Savior too.

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1. Have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

2. Complete and turn in your story (write out how you came to know Jesus, and why you want to get baptized).

3. Invite 5 lost friends or family members to your baptism.

4. Watch all of these videos and fill out the notes. Bring notes to your 30 minute meeting with one of the Student Ministries staff.

5. Call Traci Hollingsworth at 719.388.4959 to schedule a 30 minute meeting with one of the Student Ministries staff.

6. Choose the service to be baptized. Baptisms are held at WVC on the first weekend of the month.

7. Choose which pastor at WVC you would like to baptize you.

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Q: Who will baptize me?

A: Any of the pastors at WVC can perform your baptism providing they are available.

Q: How do I schedule my meeting with staff?

A: Call and schedule an appointment through Traci Hollingsworth at 719.388.4959.

Q: What time do I need to be at church?

A: 30 minutes PRIOR to the service you’ll be baptized at.

Q: Where do we meet?

A: RR--Meet at the soda machines in the lower level of the main Worship Center. A: WH--Meet in the Atrium, by the fireplace.

Q: What do I need to bring?

A: Bring a change of clothes and put them in the Men or Women’s restrooms. Do NOT bring a towel, we will provide one for you.

Q: What do I wear?

A: You will be baptized by immersion, so you want to wear regular clothes that won’t be ruined when they get wet. A: You may wear shorts, but they need to be modest and not too short. A: A dark colored T-shirt is appropriate, NO WHITE SHIRTS!

Q: What if I don’t know any “lost” friends to invite?

A: Even Christian friends and family members may feel “lost” in their walks with Jesus--inviting them to your baptism might really spark a time of renewed growth in their life.

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We have watched all three Freestyle sessions and have completed all of the notes in the booklet. Student Signature Date

Parent Signature Date

Parent Signature Date

If you are being baptized, please bring this Freestyle booklet to your scheduled meeting with a member of the youth staff.

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