Devotions: How do we do devotions?

Is the answer just blowin’ in the wind?

Introduction

• Presenter: Brenda Nugteren

• Why do this presentation?

devotions.pellachristian.net

• Open with prayer

Blowin’ in the Wind lyrics by Bob Dylan

How many roads must a man walk downBefore you call him a man?How many seas must a white dove sailBefore she sleeps in the sand?Yes, 'n how many times must the cannon balls flyBefore they're forever banned?The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,The answer is blowin' in the wind.

Yes, 'n how many years can a mountain existBefore it's washed to the sea?Yes, 'n how many years can some people existBefore they're allowed to be free?Yes, 'n how many times can a man turn his head,And pretend that he just doesn't see?The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,The answer is blowin' in the wind.

Yes, 'n how many times must a man look upBefore he can see the sky?Yes, 'n how many ears must one man haveBefore he can hear people cry?Yes, 'n how many deaths will it take till he knowsThat too many people have died?The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,The answer is blowin' in the wind.

Pentecost

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.

Acts 2

36 “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

All we need…

Aswan High Dam

So, how does this relate to classroom devotions?

Types of devotions:

• Books

• Subject based

• Object based

• Only Bible

• Internet based

• Experienced based

Only Bible

• Philippians

• Psalms

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Internet based

• Based on the devotional book Jesus Calling http://fwcjesuscalling.blogspot.com/

• Song of the week

Once a week listen to a Christian song. Many of these songs have stories behind them. For example, Michael W. Smith has a song, There She Stands, that relates to the events of Sept.11.

Books

• Jesus Calling

• Keys for Kids

• Sticky Situations: 365 Devotions for Kids and Families

Subject based

• SCIENCE

Weird &Wacky, Strange & Slimy by Bonnie Bruno

• READING

Hero Tales (Volume IV) by Dave & Neta Jackson

• ART

Praying in Color by Sybil MacBeth

Object based

• Flashlight

• In His Image

In His Image

Experienced based

• Mr. Te Grotenhuis

• F.R.O.G. (Fully Rely On God)

FROG

Prayer

• The Lord’s Prayer

• Small group prayers

• Popcorn prayers

Korean popcorn prayer

Prayer

• A adoration

• C confession

• T thanksgiving

• S supplication

• P praise

• R repent

• A ask

• Y yield to God’s will

MORE IDEASOBJECT BASED DEVOTIONALS

HEARTS GROW

GEORGE

BOOKS

A CHAMPION’S HEART by Jim Sheard and James F. Gauss

KINGS DON’T GET REPORT CARDS by David Willingham

Bibliography

• “Song Facts”, http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1669

• Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowin'_in_the_Wind

• Bible Gateway https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2&version=NIV

• Tony Piper http://www.desiringgod.org/sermons/how-believers-experienced-the-spirit-before-pentecost

• Christian Schools International Bible curriculum

• Other books are listed at devotions.pellachristian.net