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The Purpose Driven Life
Personal Study Guide
The Purpose DrivenR Life
What on earth am I here for?
Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church
Fall 2011
Session One: What on earth am I here for?
Days 1 - 7
Session Two: You were planned for God،¦s pleasure
Days 8 - 14
Session Three: You were formed for God،¦s family
Days 15 - 21
Session Four: You were created to become like Christ
Days 22 - 28
Session Five: You were shaped for serving God
Days 29 - 35
Session Six: You were made for a mission
Days 36 - 40
A study based on the book "The Purpose DrivenR Life"
written by Rick Warren, published (2002) by Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI
Unless otherwise noted all biblical quotes are taken from the NIV
(1973,1978,1984) by International Bible Society
Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church Fall 2011
Personal Study Guide
The Purpose DrivenR Life
You are about to launch out on a 40-day spiritual journey. It
promises to be a great trip where we will grow in our love for God,
our service to Christ and our attention to the Holy Spirit.
PREPARATION FOR THE JOURNEY
Like all journeys you need to be sure to pack properly. So here is a
list of what you،¦ll need for this amazing trip:
Your Bible. In a recent small group study, it was listed as the # 1
item that would be needed if stranded on a desert island. Don،¦t
begin this journey without it!
A listening ear. Set aside time each day to read one chapter of the
Purpose Driven Life and listen to what God is saying to you. Reflect
on it. Think about the questions at the end of each chapter and
those in this study guide.
A willing heart. The purpose of this journey is not to critique the
bestseller, The Purpose DrivenR Life. No - we are going on this
journey to deepen our relationship with God and sharpen the focus
of our hearts on ،§treasures in heaven،¨ (Matthew 6:20). The book is
merely a tool for that end. Don،¦t focus on the tool - focus on the
relationship between yourself and God.
Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then
you will know what God wants you to do.،¨ (Romans 12:2, New Living
Translation)
TIPS FOR THE JOURNEY
Now that you are packed, here are some tips to help you arrive at
your destination.
Keep your eyes on the goal. Sometimes the trip will be tough.
We،¦ll be examining some large life questions and that takes energy,
time and honesty. All of these can be draining. But don،¦t give up,
keep your eyes on the goal, the end result and it will be worth it.
Travel in a group. On long journeys it helps to travel with some
friends who will encourage you along the way, correct you when
you،¦ve gotten lost; and share the joy of the journey with you as you
go. There are numerous small groups offered to you throughout the
week at various locations throughout the GTA. Join one.
Be sure to ask questions. Each week the pastor will be preaching
on the major themes of the book. This booklet has been designed to
help you stop and reflect on what you are reading and on God،¦s
Word. If there is anything you don،¦t understand or an issue you need
help in addressing, be sure to speak up in your small group, or
privately with your small group leader or with one of the pastors.
A PRAYER FOR THE JOURNEY
Well, we،¦re packed and almost prepared. The last thing we need to
do is pray and then we can set off.
Dear God, As I set off on this journey I pray that You would be my Leader and
Guide. You are the great God and I trust You with all aspects of my life. I
know that Your purposes and plans are good and perfect. I pray that when the
questions get touchy and my spirit starts to lag grant me a willing heart and ears
to hear what You are trying to teach me.
Lord I pray too for my fellow travelers in my small group. Encourage them along
the way. Keep them from all temptation and together may we discover Your
purposes for each one of us. Amen.
Session One ،V The Purpose DrivenR Life Study Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church
Session One: What on earth am I here for?
Behind the scenes where we cannot see,
A hand divine works the things that be,
And brings to my path the scheme devised
By the Maker of earth who built the skies,
But He leaves me to choose the life He plans,
Or to walk the way of self،¦s demands,
To build on the rock or the sinking sand.
-- J. Oswald Sanders1
Day 1
It is important that you understand that your purpose or mission in
life is why you are doing what you are doing. It is not what you are
doing. Some people spend their energy doing all sorts of things; they
are running here and there. ،§Busy, Busy, Busy،¨ is their motto. It is
when we stop and think about why we are doing what we are doing
that we are examining the purpose of life. Someone may say, ،§My
purpose is to make lots of money.،¨ However, ،§making lots of
money،¨ is in the ،§doing،¨ category. Find out why a person wants to
make money, and you،¦ll probably discover what is his or her life
purpose. This study is about purpose. It،¦s about the ،§Why?،¨
question.
Read Colossians 1:16. For whom were you created?
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Day 2
Read Psalm 139:14-16. How do you react when you read these
words?
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،§God made you so he could love you،¨ (pg. 24) Can you list three ways that
you have experienced God،¦s love? List them below.
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Day 3
،§Without purpose, life is motion without meaning, activity without direction, and
events without reason. Without a purpose, life is trivial, petty, and pointless.،¨
(pg. 30) Do you agree or disagree? Have you ever felt this way?
When?
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Solomon, one time King of Israel, searched for the purpose of life.
Ecclesiastes is his personal reflection of that search. Read
Ecclesiastes 2:1-10 and list things that drove Solomon.
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Do you think this reflects most people،¦s drives?
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What has been a driving force in your life?
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What is Solomon،¦s conclusion to all this in Ecclesiastes 2:11?
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This chapter lists five benefits of living life with purpose. Which
one(s) excite you ،V and do you hope to grasp by the end of the study?
Why?
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Day 4
Read Luke 12:16-21. What was the rich man،¦s purpose in life? Do
you think he would have lived differently if he knew that this world
was not the end?
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Read Matthew 16:24-26. According to Jesus how do we find life,
purpose? What is required of us? Give concrete examples of what
Jesus is speaking about.
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Day 5
،§Some people compare life to a circus, a minefield, a roller coaster, a puzzle, a
symphony, a journey, or a dance. Some say that ،§life is a game of cards: You
have to play the hand that you،¦re dealt.،¨ (pg. 41) This chapter states that life
is a test, it is a trust and it is a temporary assignment. When you read
these words how did you react? Did this change the way you think
about life at all?
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Has God tested you? If so, how did you do? What did you learn
about yourself/God?
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What has God put under your care? Are you listening for his ،§Well
done،¨?
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Day 6
In Ecclesiastes 3:11 we read that God ،§has set eternity in the hearts of
men،¨. This means that we were meant to live forever. This life is not
all that there is. Why do you think we sometimes forget this?
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What would change in your life if you realized that earth is not your
home?
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Day 7
In I Corinthians 10:31 we read, ،§So whether you eat or drink or whatever
you do, do it all for the glory of God.،¨ Would you agree that that is a
worthy purpose for life? How can we become more aware of God،¦s
glory? How can you live for this purpose?
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THIS WEEK'S SUMMARY
The one thing I learned this week about God's purpose for me is
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The one thing I will do as a result of this is
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Session Two: You were planned for God،¦s pleasure
،§Worship is the submission of all our nature to God. It is the
quickening of conscience by his holiness; the nourishment of
mind with his truth; the purifying of imagination by his beauty;
the opening of the heart to his love; the surrender of the will to
his purpose ،V and all this gathered in adoration, the most
selfless emotion of which our nature is capable.،¨
-- William Temple2
Day 8
Citing Revelation 4:11 Rick Warren states: ،§The moment you were born
into the world, God was there as an unseen witness, smiling at your birth. He
wanted you alive, and your arrival gave him great pleasure. God did not need to
create you, but he chose to create you for his own enjoyment. You exist for his
benefit, his glory, his purpose, and his delight.،¨(pg 63) How does this
statement make you think about God and your relationship with
Him?
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In these chapters we discover that we give God pleasure by
worshipping Him. Worship is defined as a lifestyle, not an event. Is
this different from how you normally think of worship? How?
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Colossians 3:23 reads, ،§Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as
working for the Lord, not for men.،¨ Rick Warren suggests that this is the
key to making worship a lifestyle. Everything becomes worship
when you dedicate it to God and perform it with an awareness of His
presence. How can you make work, your friendships and or your
marriage, your leisure time an act of worship?
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Day 9
Read Isaiah 1:10-17 and Isaiah 29:13. What was wrong with the
worship that was being offered? What does God say about such
worship? What kind of worship does God desire?
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What does Hosea 6:6 say God desires above all? Are you giving this
to God?
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This chapter suggests that there are five acts of worship that bring
delight to God ،V to love Him supremely, to trust him completely, to
obey him wholeheartedly, to praise and thank him continually, to sue
our abilities. Which one(s) of these is a strength for you? Which
one(s) of these do you need to address and improve?
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Day 10
،§True worship ،V bringing God pleasure-happens when you give yourself completely
to God.،¨ (pg. 78) Does this definition help you redefine worship as a
lifestyle rather than an event? How?
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Read Romans 12:1, 2. What do these verses say about living a life
that pleases God? What are some ways in which you are vulnerable to
the world،¦s values?
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What barriers keep you from dedicating your whole life to God? Do
these barriers come down when you realize that ،§when we completely
surrender ourselves to Jesus, we discover that he is not a tyrant, but a saviour; not
a boss, but a brother; not a dictator, but a friend.،¨? (page 79)
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Have you ever written a contract with God that says, ،§From this day
forward, I am a slave of Jesus Christ?،¨ Would you do it today?
Day 11
On day 11 we learn that God wants to be our friend. Like me, you
may react against this idea. It makes our relationship with God
sound casual. But be sure to read Rick Warren،¦s definition of
،§friendship with God،¨. ،§It is a close trusted relationship.،¨ (pg. 86) This is
no mere casual friendship. Is that a new truth to you? Do you
sometimes deny God that pleasure and think that it،¦s not for you?
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Create a breath prayer and practice it today.
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Day 12
We discover that a close and intimate relationship with God can be
developed through prayer, honesty, obedience, choosing what God
chooses, and a heartfelt desire for God. Which of these would be a
strength for you? Which would be a weakness that you would like to
develop? Write a short action plan to strengthen this weakness.
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Day 13
Read 2 Samuel 24:24. What is worship costing you? In the worship
event are you coming to get or give?
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In what ways do you think you can improve your public/private
worship of God?
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Day 14
Read Hebrews 13:5. Have you ever experienced a spiritually dark
time? What was it like? Did you experience God in the midst of it?
How?
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Which of the suggestions in this chapter would you practice next
time God feels distant?
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THIS WEEK'S SUMMARY
The one thing I learned this week about God's purpose for me is
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The one thing I will do as a result of this is
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Session Three: You were formed for God،¦s family
،§The church is not a building,
The church is not a steeple,
The church is not a resting place,
The church is a people.،¨
-- Richard Avery and Donald Marsh 3
Day 15
Read John 1:10-13. List one privilege that comes from believing in
Jesus Christ.
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In 1 John 3:1 we are clearly told that through faith in Christ we
become children of God. Look up the following texts and list the
benefits that are ours because we are part of God،¦s family:
Romans 12:5
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Romans 8:17
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Galatians 4:6-7
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Ephesians 3:12
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I Peter 1:3-5
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What difference does it make to you knowing that as a believer you
now belong to God،¦s family?
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Day 16
Read 1 Timothy 3:14, 15. The church is described as a family. What
characteristics of healthy families would be true of healthy churches?
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What are the barriers that keep us from loving and caring for other
believers?
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Read 1 John 3:14-18. What explanation does John give us about our
responsibility to love our fellow believers?
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Do you make relationships a priority? If so, how? If not, how can
you change?
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Day 17
The Christian life involves more than believing - it involves belonging
to part of His family with satisfying fellowship with others. In Acts
2:42-47; 4:32-37 we see examples of the true fellowship of the early
church. What principles can we learn from these examples?
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In 1 Corinthians 11:22 Paul asks the Corinthian believers, ،§Do you
despise the church،K?،¨ What is your attitude toward the church?
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Are you an active member of S.C.B.C. or an attender?
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Day 18
What aspect of fellowship (authenticity, mutuality, sympathy, mercy)
is most attractive to you? Why?
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Acts 2:42 says that the early believers ،§devoted themselves to the
apostles teaching and to the fellowship،K،¨ How do you devote
yourself to the fellowship of S.C.B.C.?
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Day 19
This chapter outlines the characteristics of genuine community as
being, honesty, humility, courtesy, confidentiality and frequency.
Which of these do you find it easy to practice (Don،¦t say humility!)
Which of these do you need to put into practice?
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Day 20
Is there someone you need to restore a relationship with? Are the
steps offered in this chapter helpful to you? How?
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Day 21
Read Romans 14:19. What could you/your small group do to protect
and promote the unity in our church?
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THIS WEEK'S SUMMARY
The one thing I learned this week about God's purpose for me is
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The one thing I will do as a result of this is
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Session Four: You were created to become like Christ
God be in my head, and in my understanding;
God be in mine eyes, and in my looking;
God be in my mouth, and in my speaking;
God be in my heart, and in my thinking;
God be at mine end, and at my departing.
-- Stephen Olford 4
Day 22
،§God،¦s ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character
development. He wants you to grow up spiritually and become like Christ.،¨
The good news in this chapter is that God،¦s Spirit is working in you
to help you become like Christ. But we have a responsibility too.
Read Ephesians 4:22-24 and list three responsibilities that are ours in
becoming like Christ.
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Which of these responsibilities is the Spirit affirming in you? Which
is He calling you to put in place?
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Day 23
Discipleship is a two way responsibility. God works in us by His
Holy Spirit and we work at becoming more like Christ. Change
begins when we change the way we think.
Read Romans 12:2. What is one area of your life where you need to
stop thinking your way and start thinking God،¦s way?
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Day 24
Look up 2 Timothy 3:16-17 and list the ways that Bible is useful in
life.
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How have you found the Bible to be ،§useful،¨ in your life? What
keeps the Bible from being more useful in your spiritual
development?
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Is there a word from God that you have received yet have failed to
implement?
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Day 25
Read Romans 8:28-29. According to this verse what is the purpose
of troubles in life?
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،§Problems don،¦t automatically produce what God intends. Many people become
bitter, rather than better, and never grow up. You have to respond the way Jesus
would.،¨ (pg. 197)
What are the three ways listed in this chapter that describe the way
Jesus would respond to trouble? Is there one of these that
particularly speaks to your situation? Is there one that you would like
to practice more often?
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Are you facing a problem right now? What do you think God wants
you to learn from it?
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Day 26
Read James 4:7 and I Corinthians 10:13. What should our response
be to temptations?
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Day 27
،§Do you really want to be healed of that persistent temptation that keeps defeating
you over and over? God،¦s solution is plain: Don،¦t repress it; confess it! Don،¦t
conceal it; reveal it. Revealing your feeling is the beginning of healing.،¨ (pg. 21-
213) Do you agree? Have you experienced this in your life?
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Day 28
Read Philippians 1:6. In what area of your spiritual growth do you
need to allow God to nurture?
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A year from now, how would you like to be more Christ-like? Write
out the steps you can take to move toward your goal. What can you
do today to start this process?
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THIS WEEK'S SUMMARY
The one thing I learned this week about God's purpose for me is
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The one thing I will do as a result of this is
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Session Five: You were shaped for serving God
Only one life to live,
Twill soon be past,
Only what،¦s done for Christ will last
-- Anonymous
،§Every member of the Body has the potential to be ،V and
should be fed and led toward functioning as ،V a fully equipped
agent of Jesus Christ, as His minister.،¨
-- Jack Hayford5
Day 29
Read Ephesians 2:10. What does this verse say we are called to do?
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There is an old Christian slogan that stated that we ،§were saved to
serve،¨. What excuse do you frequently use to keep from serving God?
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Day 30
Read I Corinthians 12:1-11. According to this passage why were we
given spiritual gifts?
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Have you recognized the spiritual gift(s) God has given you? If not,
take time to discern it (them) through the Holy Spirit. Ask God for
opportunities to use it in serving others.
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،§Don،¦t settle for just achieving ،§the good life,،¨ because the good life
is not good enough. Ultimately it doesn،¦t satisfy. You can have a lot
to live on and still have nothing to live for. Aim instead for ،§the better
life،¨ ،V serving God in a way that expresses your heart. Figure out what you love
to do ،V what God gave you a heart to do ،V and then do it for His glory.،¨
(pg 239) Do you have a lot to live on, but still nothing to live for?
What is it that God has given you a heart to do? Are you doing it?
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Day 31
This chapter completes the study of the five ways that God shapes us
for service; spiritual gifts, abilities, heart،¦s desire, personality and
experiences. As you read through this, did God point out an area in
which you could serve another, the church? If so, what is it?
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If you have difficulty answering today،¦s first question break it down.
What you enjoy doing? ،V Can you offer that in service to God?
What are your abilities? ،V Can you offer them in service to God?
What experience do you have? Can you offer it in service to God?
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Day 32
Read 2 Timothy 1:6. Have you allowed your particular gift of service
to become an ember? Do you need to fan it into flame?
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Which of the three actions examined in this chapter do you need to
practice? (Discover your shape? Accept and enjoy your shape? Go on
developing your shape?)
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Day 33
Read Philippians 2:1-7. How does Paul tell us to imitate Christ،¦s
heart and actions to serve others?
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List the six characteristics of real servanthood. Ask a friend to tell
you which is a strength for you and which do you need to build into
your character?
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Day 34
Read Philippians 2:19-30. What can we learn from Timothy (verse
21) and Epaphroditus (verse 30) example of service?
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Day 35
What does Paul compare us to in 2 Corinthians 4:7-12? Do you
sometimes feel that being a ،§jar of clay،¨ is more of hindrance to your
acts of service than a help? Where does this verse say the real power
to serve comes from?
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How have you seen God،¦s power demonstrated through you when
you felt weak?
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THIS WEEK'S SUMMARY
The one thing I learned this week about God's purpose for me is
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The one thing I will do as a result of this is
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Session Six: You were made for a mission
A notorious British murderer was sentenced to die. The
morning of his execution the prison chaplain walked beside him
to the gallows and routinely read some Bible verses. The
prisoner was shocked that the chaplain was so perfunctory,
unmoved, and uncompassionate in the shadow of the scaffold.
He said to the preacher, ،§Sir, if I believed what you and the
church say you believe, even if England was covered with glass
from coast to coast, ،K I would walk over it ،V if need be on my
hands and knees ،V and think it worthwhile, just to save one
soul from an eternal hell like that.،¨
-- Quoted by Alvin Reid 6
Day 36
،§He saves us and then sends us out،K We are the messengers of Gods،¦ love and
purposes of the world.،¨ What are some typical fears and stereotypes that
you have when you hear the word ،§evangelism،¨? Do you see your
mission to share God،¦s love as a ،§wonderful privilege?،¨
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What will it cost you to fulfill your mission?
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Read Colossians 4:2-5. What principles can you learn about sharing
Christ with unbelievers?
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Day 37
Take some time to write out your testimony. Use a separate piece of
paper. The book gives you some help in how to write it. It is helpful
to divide it into four parts:
1) What my life was like before I met Jesus.
2) How I realized I needed Jesus.
3) How I committed my life to Jesus.
4) The difference Jesus has made in my life.
Consider sharing your testimony with your small group. It will be a
blessing and a help to many.
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Day 38
Read Luke 5:27-32; 7:34. What kind of people did Jesus associate
with? How accepting are you of people who need God،¦s message of
love, forgiveness and hope?
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This chapter offers several steps to help us to think like ،§world class،¨
Christians:
„h Shift from self-centered thinking to other-centered thinking
„h Shift from local thinking to global thinking.
„h Shift from ،§here and now،¨ thinking to eternal thinking.
„h Shift from thinking of excuses to thinking of creative ways to
fulfill your commission.
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Is there one of these that really spoke to you? Is there one or more
of these that you feel God wants you to act on? How will you do it?
When will you do it?
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Day 39
Which of the four activities outlined in this chapter (join a small
group, take a spiritual check up, journal your progress, share what
you،¦ve learned) caught your attention? Write out a plan as to how
you will start to practice it.
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Day 40
At the end of the day how will you answer God when he asks you
these questions?
„h Did you put Jesus at the center of your life?
„h Did you develop his character?
„h Did you devote your life to serving others?
„h Did you communicate his message and fulfill his mission?
„h Did you love and participate in his family?
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Write out your personal purpose statement.
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THIS WEEK'S SUMMARY
The one thing I learned this week about God's purpose for me is
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The one thing I will do as a result of this is
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ENDNOTES
1. J. Oswald Sanders, Every Life Is A Plan Of God (Grand Rapids,
Michigan: Discovery House Publishers, 1992), p.11
2. William Temple, Readings in St. John،¦s Gospel (MacMillan,
1942), p. 68
3. Richard Avery and Donald Marsh, We Are the Church
(Pasadena, California: Hope Publishing House, 1972)
4. Stephen Olford, Not I, But Christ (Wheaton, Illinois:
Crossway Books, 1995), p. 86
5. Jack Hayford quoted by Charles Colson, The Body (Dallas,
Texas, Word Publishing, 1992), p. 275
6. Quoted by Alvin Reid, Introduction to Evangelism (Nashville:
Broadman and Holman Publishers, 1998), p. 111
The Purpose DrivenR Life
What on earth am I here for?
Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church
Fall 2011
Session One: What on earth am I here for?
Days 1 - 7
Session Two: You were planned for God،¦s pleasure
Days 8 - 14
Session Three: You were formed for God،¦s family
Days 15 - 21
Session Four: You were created to become like Christ
Days 22 - 28
Session Five: You were shaped for serving God
Days 29 - 35
Session Six: You were made for a mission
Days 36 - 40
A study based on the book "The Purpose DrivenR Life"
written by Rick Warren, published (2002) by Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI
Unless otherwise noted all biblical quotes are taken from the NIV
(1973,1978,1984) by International Bible Society
Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church Fall 2011
Personal Study Guide
The Purpose DrivenR Life
You are about to launch out on a 40-day spiritual journey. It
promises to be a great trip where we will grow in our love for God,
our service to Christ and our attention to the Holy Spirit.
PREPARATION FOR THE JOURNEY
Like all journeys you need to be sure to pack properly. So here is a
list of what you،¦ll need for this amazing trip:
Your Bible. In a recent small group study, it was listed as the # 1
item that would be needed if stranded on a desert island. Don،¦t
begin this journey without it!
A listening ear. Set aside time each day to read one chapter of the
Purpose Driven Life and listen to what God is saying to you. Reflect
on it. Think about the questions at the end of each chapter and
those in this study guide.
A willing heart. The purpose of this journey is not to critique the
bestseller, The Purpose DrivenR Life. No - we are going on this
journey to deepen our relationship with God and sharpen the focus
of our hearts on ،§treasures in heaven،¨ (Matthew 6:20). The book is
merely a tool for that end. Don،¦t focus on the tool - focus on the
relationship between yourself and God.
Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then
you will know what God wants you to do.،¨ (Romans 12:2, New Living
Translation)
TIPS FOR THE JOURNEY
Now that you are packed, here are some tips to help you arrive at
your destination.
Keep your eyes on the goal. Sometimes the trip will be tough.
We،¦ll be examining some large life questions and that takes energy,
time and honesty. All of these can be draining. But don،¦t give up,
keep your eyes on the goal, the end result and it will be worth it.
Travel in a group. On long journeys it helps to travel with some
friends who will encourage you along the way, correct you when
you،¦ve gotten lost; and share the joy of the journey with you as you
go. There are numerous small groups offered to you throughout the
week at various locations throughout the GTA. Join one.
Be sure to ask questions. Each week the pastor will be preaching
on the major themes of the book. This booklet has been designed to
help you stop and reflect on what you are reading and on God،¦s
Word. If there is anything you don،¦t understand or an issue you need
help in addressing, be sure to speak up in your small group, or
privately with your small group leader or with one of the pastors.
A PRAYER FOR THE JOURNEY
Well, we،¦re packed and almost prepared. The last thing we need to
do is pray and then we can set off.
Dear God, As I set off on this journey I pray that You would be my Leader and
Guide. You are the great God and I trust You with all aspects of my life. I
know that Your purposes and plans are good and perfect. I pray that when the
questions get touchy and my spirit starts to lag grant me a willing heart and ears
to hear what You are trying to teach me.
Lord I pray too for my fellow travelers in my small group. Encourage them along
the way. Keep them from all temptation and together may we discover Your
purposes for each one of us. Amen.
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Session One: What on earth am I here for?
Behind the scenes where we cannot see,
A hand divine works the things that be,
And brings to my path the scheme devised
By the Maker of earth who built the skies,
But He leaves me to choose the life He plans,
Or to walk the way of self،¦s demands,
To build on the rock or the sinking sand.
-- J. Oswald Sanders1
Day 1
It is important that you understand that your purpose or mission in
life is why you are doing what you are doing. It is not what you are
doing. Some people spend their energy doing all sorts of things; they
are running here and there. ،§Busy, Busy, Busy،¨ is their motto. It is
when we stop and think about why we are doing what we are doing
that we are examining the purpose of life. Someone may say, ،§My
purpose is to make lots of money.،¨ However, ،§making lots of
money،¨ is in the ،§doing،¨ category. Find out why a person wants to
make money, and you،¦ll probably discover what is his or her life
purpose. This study is about purpose. It،¦s about the ،§Why?،¨
question.
Read Colossians 1:16. For whom were you created?
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Day 2
Read Psalm 139:14-16. How do you react when you read these
words?
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،§God made you so he could love you،¨ (pg. 24) Can you list three ways that
you have experienced God،¦s love? List them below.
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Day 3
،§Without purpose, life is motion without meaning, activity without direction, and
events without reason. Without a purpose, life is trivial, petty, and pointless.،¨
(pg. 30) Do you agree or disagree? Have you ever felt this way?
When?
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Solomon, one time King of Israel, searched for the purpose of life.
Ecclesiastes is his personal reflection of that search. Read
Ecclesiastes 2:1-10 and list things that drove Solomon.
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Do you think this reflects most people،¦s drives?
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What has been a driving force in your life?
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What is Solomon،¦s conclusion to all this in Ecclesiastes 2:11?
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This chapter lists five benefits of living life with purpose. Which
one(s) excite you ،V and do you hope to grasp by the end of the study?
Why?
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Day 4
Read Luke 12:16-21. What was the rich man،¦s purpose in life? Do
you think he would have lived differently if he knew that this world
was not the end?
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Read Matthew 16:24-26. According to Jesus how do we find life,
purpose? What is required of us? Give concrete examples of what
Jesus is speaking about.
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Day 5
،§Some people compare life to a circus, a minefield, a roller coaster, a puzzle, a
symphony, a journey, or a dance. Some say that ،§life is a game of cards: You
have to play the hand that you،¦re dealt.،¨ (pg. 41) This chapter states that life
is a test, it is a trust and it is a temporary assignment. When you read
these words how did you react? Did this change the way you think
about life at all?
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Has God tested you? If so, how did you do? What did you learn
about yourself/God?
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What has God put under your care? Are you listening for his ،§Well
done،¨?
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Day 6
In Ecclesiastes 3:11 we read that God ،§has set eternity in the hearts of
men،¨. This means that we were meant to live forever. This life is not
all that there is. Why do you think we sometimes forget this?
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What would change in your life if you realized that earth is not your
home?
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Day 7
In I Corinthians 10:31 we read, ،§So whether you eat or drink or whatever
you do, do it all for the glory of God.،¨ Would you agree that that is a
worthy purpose for life? How can we become more aware of God،¦s
glory? How can you live for this purpose?
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THIS WEEK'S SUMMARY
The one thing I learned this week about God's purpose for me is
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The one thing I will do as a result of this is
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Session Two: You were planned for God،¦s pleasure
،§Worship is the submission of all our nature to God. It is the
quickening of conscience by his holiness; the nourishment of
mind with his truth; the purifying of imagination by his beauty;
the opening of the heart to his love; the surrender of the will to
his purpose ،V and all this gathered in adoration, the most
selfless emotion of which our nature is capable.،¨
-- William Temple2
Day 8
Citing Revelation 4:11 Rick Warren states: ،§The moment you were born
into the world, God was there as an unseen witness, smiling at your birth. He
wanted you alive, and your arrival gave him great pleasure. God did not need to
create you, but he chose to create you for his own enjoyment. You exist for his
benefit, his glory, his purpose, and his delight.،¨(pg 63) How does this
statement make you think about God and your relationship with
Him?
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In these chapters we discover that we give God pleasure by
worshipping Him. Worship is defined as a lifestyle, not an event. Is
this different from how you normally think of worship? How?
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Colossians 3:23 reads, ،§Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as
working for the Lord, not for men.،¨ Rick Warren suggests that this is the
key to making worship a lifestyle. Everything becomes worship
when you dedicate it to God and perform it with an awareness of His
presence. How can you make work, your friendships and or your
marriage, your leisure time an act of worship?
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Day 9
Read Isaiah 1:10-17 and Isaiah 29:13. What was wrong with the
worship that was being offered? What does God say about such
worship? What kind of worship does God desire?
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What does Hosea 6:6 say God desires above all? Are you giving this
to God?
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This chapter suggests that there are five acts of worship that bring
delight to God ،V to love Him supremely, to trust him completely, to
obey him wholeheartedly, to praise and thank him continually, to sue
our abilities. Which one(s) of these is a strength for you? Which
one(s) of these do you need to address and improve?
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Day 10
،§True worship ،V bringing God pleasure-happens when you give yourself completely
to God.،¨ (pg. 78) Does this definition help you redefine worship as a
lifestyle rather than an event? How?
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Read Romans 12:1, 2. What do these verses say about living a life
that pleases God? What are some ways in which you are vulnerable to
the world،¦s values?
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What barriers keep you from dedicating your whole life to God? Do
these barriers come down when you realize that ،§when we completely
surrender ourselves to Jesus, we discover that he is not a tyrant, but a saviour; not
a boss, but a brother; not a dictator, but a friend.،¨? (page 79)
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Have you ever written a contract with God that says, ،§From this day
forward, I am a slave of Jesus Christ?،¨ Would you do it today?
Day 11
On day 11 we learn that God wants to be our friend. Like me, you
may react against this idea. It makes our relationship with God
sound casual. But be sure to read Rick Warren،¦s definition of
،§friendship with God،¨. ،§It is a close trusted relationship.،¨ (pg. 86) This is
no mere casual friendship. Is that a new truth to you? Do you
sometimes deny God that pleasure and think that it،¦s not for you?
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Create a breath prayer and practice it today.
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Day 12
We discover that a close and intimate relationship with God can be
developed through prayer, honesty, obedience, choosing what God
chooses, and a heartfelt desire for God. Which of these would be a
strength for you? Which would be a weakness that you would like to
develop? Write a short action plan to strengthen this weakness.
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Day 13
Read 2 Samuel 24:24. What is worship costing you? In the worship
event are you coming to get or give?
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In what ways do you think you can improve your public/private
worship of God?
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Day 14
Read Hebrews 13:5. Have you ever experienced a spiritually dark
time? What was it like? Did you experience God in the midst of it?
How?
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Which of the suggestions in this chapter would you practice next
time God feels distant?
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THIS WEEK'S SUMMARY
The one thing I learned this week about God's purpose for me is
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The one thing I will do as a result of this is
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Session Three: You were formed for God،¦s family
،§The church is not a building,
The church is not a steeple,
The church is not a resting place,
The church is a people.،¨
-- Richard Avery and Donald Marsh 3
Day 15
Read John 1:10-13. List one privilege that comes from believing in
Jesus Christ.
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In 1 John 3:1 we are clearly told that through faith in Christ we
become children of God. Look up the following texts and list the
benefits that are ours because we are part of God،¦s family:
Romans 12:5
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Romans 8:17
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Galatians 4:6-7
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Ephesians 3:12
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I Peter 1:3-5
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What difference does it make to you knowing that as a believer you
now belong to God،¦s family?
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Day 16
Read 1 Timothy 3:14, 15. The church is described as a family. What
characteristics of healthy families would be true of healthy churches?
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What are the barriers that keep us from loving and caring for other
believers?
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Read 1 John 3:14-18. What explanation does John give us about our
responsibility to love our fellow believers?
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Do you make relationships a priority? If so, how? If not, how can
you change?
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Day 17
The Christian life involves more than believing - it involves belonging
to part of His family with satisfying fellowship with others. In Acts
2:42-47; 4:32-37 we see examples of the true fellowship of the early
church. What principles can we learn from these examples?
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In 1 Corinthians 11:22 Paul asks the Corinthian believers, ،§Do you
despise the church،K?،¨ What is your attitude toward the church?
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Are you an active member of S.C.B.C. or an attender?
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Day 18
What aspect of fellowship (authenticity, mutuality, sympathy, mercy)
is most attractive to you? Why?
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Acts 2:42 says that the early believers ،§devoted themselves to the
apostles teaching and to the fellowship،K،¨ How do you devote
yourself to the fellowship of S.C.B.C.?
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Day 19
This chapter outlines the characteristics of genuine community as
being, honesty, humility, courtesy, confidentiality and frequency.
Which of these do you find it easy to practice (Don،¦t say humility!)
Which of these do you need to put into practice?
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Day 20
Is there someone you need to restore a relationship with? Are the
steps offered in this chapter helpful to you? How?
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Day 21
Read Romans 14:19. What could you/your small group do to protect
and promote the unity in our church?
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THIS WEEK'S SUMMARY
The one thing I learned this week about God's purpose for me is
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The one thing I will do as a result of this is
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Session Four: You were created to become like Christ
God be in my head, and in my understanding;
God be in mine eyes, and in my looking;
God be in my mouth, and in my speaking;
God be in my heart, and in my thinking;
God be at mine end, and at my departing.
-- Stephen Olford 4
Day 22
،§God،¦s ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character
development. He wants you to grow up spiritually and become like Christ.،¨
The good news in this chapter is that God،¦s Spirit is working in you
to help you become like Christ. But we have a responsibility too.
Read Ephesians 4:22-24 and list three responsibilities that are ours in
becoming like Christ.
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Which of these responsibilities is the Spirit affirming in you? Which
is He calling you to put in place?
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Day 23
Discipleship is a two way responsibility. God works in us by His
Holy Spirit and we work at becoming more like Christ. Change
begins when we change the way we think.
Read Romans 12:2. What is one area of your life where you need to
stop thinking your way and start thinking God،¦s way?
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Day 24
Look up 2 Timothy 3:16-17 and list the ways that Bible is useful in
life.
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How have you found the Bible to be ،§useful،¨ in your life? What
keeps the Bible from being more useful in your spiritual
development?
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Is there a word from God that you have received yet have failed to
implement?
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Day 25
Read Romans 8:28-29. According to this verse what is the purpose
of troubles in life?
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،§Problems don،¦t automatically produce what God intends. Many people become
bitter, rather than better, and never grow up. You have to respond the way Jesus
would.،¨ (pg. 197)
What are the three ways listed in this chapter that describe the way
Jesus would respond to trouble? Is there one of these that
particularly speaks to your situation? Is there one that you would like
to practice more often?
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Are you facing a problem right now? What do you think God wants
you to learn from it?
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Day 26
Read James 4:7 and I Corinthians 10:13. What should our response
be to temptations?
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Day 27
،§Do you really want to be healed of that persistent temptation that keeps defeating
you over and over? God،¦s solution is plain: Don،¦t repress it; confess it! Don،¦t
conceal it; reveal it. Revealing your feeling is the beginning of healing.،¨ (pg. 21-
213) Do you agree? Have you experienced this in your life?
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Day 28
Read Philippians 1:6. In what area of your spiritual growth do you
need to allow God to nurture?
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A year from now, how would you like to be more Christ-like? Write
out the steps you can take to move toward your goal. What can you
do today to start this process?
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THIS WEEK'S SUMMARY
The one thing I learned this week about God's purpose for me is
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The one thing I will do as a result of this is
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Session Five: You were shaped for serving God
Only one life to live,
Twill soon be past,
Only what،¦s done for Christ will last
-- Anonymous
،§Every member of the Body has the potential to be ،V and
should be fed and led toward functioning as ،V a fully equipped
agent of Jesus Christ, as His minister.،¨
-- Jack Hayford5
Day 29
Read Ephesians 2:10. What does this verse say we are called to do?
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There is an old Christian slogan that stated that we ،§were saved to
serve،¨. What excuse do you frequently use to keep from serving God?
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Day 30
Read I Corinthians 12:1-11. According to this passage why were we
given spiritual gifts?
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Have you recognized the spiritual gift(s) God has given you? If not,
take time to discern it (them) through the Holy Spirit. Ask God for
opportunities to use it in serving others.
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،§Don،¦t settle for just achieving ،§the good life,،¨ because the good life
is not good enough. Ultimately it doesn،¦t satisfy. You can have a lot
to live on and still have nothing to live for. Aim instead for ،§the better
life،¨ ،V serving God in a way that expresses your heart. Figure out what you love
to do ،V what God gave you a heart to do ،V and then do it for His glory.،¨
(pg 239) Do you have a lot to live on, but still nothing to live for?
What is it that God has given you a heart to do? Are you doing it?
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Day 31
This chapter completes the study of the five ways that God shapes us
for service; spiritual gifts, abilities, heart،¦s desire, personality and
experiences. As you read through this, did God point out an area in
which you could serve another, the church? If so, what is it?
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If you have difficulty answering today،¦s first question break it down.
What you enjoy doing? ،V Can you offer that in service to God?
What are your abilities? ،V Can you offer them in service to God?
What experience do you have? Can you offer it in service to God?
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Day 32
Read 2 Timothy 1:6. Have you allowed your particular gift of service
to become an ember? Do you need to fan it into flame?
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Which of the three actions examined in this chapter do you need to
practice? (Discover your shape? Accept and enjoy your shape? Go on
developing your shape?)
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Day 33
Read Philippians 2:1-7. How does Paul tell us to imitate Christ،¦s
heart and actions to serve others?
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List the six characteristics of real servanthood. Ask a friend to tell
you which is a strength for you and which do you need to build into
your character?
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Day 34
Read Philippians 2:19-30. What can we learn from Timothy (verse
21) and Epaphroditus (verse 30) example of service?
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Day 35
What does Paul compare us to in 2 Corinthians 4:7-12? Do you
sometimes feel that being a ،§jar of clay،¨ is more of hindrance to your
acts of service than a help? Where does this verse say the real power
to serve comes from?
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How have you seen God،¦s power demonstrated through you when
you felt weak?
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THIS WEEK'S SUMMARY
The one thing I learned this week about God's purpose for me is
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The one thing I will do as a result of this is
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Session Six ،V The Purpose DrivenR Life Study Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church
Session Six: You were made for a mission
A notorious British murderer was sentenced to die. The
morning of his execution the prison chaplain walked beside him
to the gallows and routinely read some Bible verses. The
prisoner was shocked that the chaplain was so perfunctory,
unmoved, and uncompassionate in the shadow of the scaffold.
He said to the preacher, ،§Sir, if I believed what you and the
church say you believe, even if England was covered with glass
from coast to coast, ،K I would walk over it ،V if need be on my
hands and knees ،V and think it worthwhile, just to save one
soul from an eternal hell like that.،¨
-- Quoted by Alvin Reid 6
Day 36
،§He saves us and then sends us out،K We are the messengers of Gods،¦ love and
purposes of the world.،¨ What are some typical fears and stereotypes that
you have when you hear the word ،§evangelism،¨? Do you see your
mission to share God،¦s love as a ،§wonderful privilege?،¨
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What will it cost you to fulfill your mission?
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Read Colossians 4:2-5. What principles can you learn about sharing
Christ with unbelievers?
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Day 37
Take some time to write out your testimony. Use a separate piece of
paper. The book gives you some help in how to write it. It is helpful
to divide it into four parts:
1) What my life was like before I met Jesus.
2) How I realized I needed Jesus.
3) How I committed my life to Jesus.
4) The difference Jesus has made in my life.
Consider sharing your testimony with your small group. It will be a
blessing and a help to many.
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Day 38
Read Luke 5:27-32; 7:34. What kind of people did Jesus associate
with? How accepting are you of people who need God،¦s message of
love, forgiveness and hope?
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This chapter offers several steps to help us to think like ،§world class،¨
Christians:
„h Shift from self-centered thinking to other-centered thinking
„h Shift from local thinking to global thinking.
„h Shift from ،§here and now،¨ thinking to eternal thinking.
„h Shift from thinking of excuses to thinking of creative ways to
fulfill your commission.
Session Six ،V The Purpose DrivenR Life Study Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church
Is there one of these that really spoke to you? Is there one or more
of these that you feel God wants you to act on? How will you do it?
When will you do it?
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Day 39
Which of the four activities outlined in this chapter (join a small
group, take a spiritual check up, journal your progress, share what
you،¦ve learned) caught your attention? Write out a plan as to how
you will start to practice it.
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Day 40
At the end of the day how will you answer God when he asks you
these questions?
„h Did you put Jesus at the center of your life?
„h Did you develop his character?
„h Did you devote your life to serving others?
„h Did you communicate his message and fulfill his mission?
„h Did you love and participate in his family?
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Write out your personal purpose statement.
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THIS WEEK'S SUMMARY
The one thing I learned this week about God's purpose for me is
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The one thing I will do as a result of this is
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ENDNOTES
1. J. Oswald Sanders, Every Life Is A Plan Of God (Grand Rapids,
Michigan: Discovery House Publishers, 1992), p.11
2. William Temple, Readings in St. John،¦s Gospel (MacMillan,
1942), p. 68
3. Richard Avery and Donald Marsh, We Are the Church
(Pasadena, California: Hope Publishing House, 1972)
4. Stephen Olford, Not I, But Christ (Wheaton, Illinois:
Crossway Books, 1995), p. 86
5. Jack Hayford quoted by Charles Colson, The Body (Dallas,
Texas, Word Publishing, 1992), p. 275
6. Quoted by Alvin Reid, Introduction to Evangelism (Nashville:
Broadman and Holman Publishers, 1998), p. 111
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What is the purpose of learning؟
Have you ever contemplated what benefits you received from the 10 to15
or more years you have been in school? Have you asked yourself the question
what the return was for the investment of so much time?
Why
do we spend so many years in school? Is it because it helps develop social
skills and behavior? Or because it keeps young people busy? Or is it just a
ritual like the military service that you must pass through in order to become
an adult?
Well,
some people will claim it is a time for learning, to get prepared for
life. After all, we are supposed to
learn for life, not for school!
In this case let us consider what is the factual outcome of all these
years “invested in learning.” You have
learned to read and to write, to calculate, to obey, to stay calm and to listen
when the teacher speaks. If you are lucky, you have learned how to
work on a PC, to be computer literate. Of
course, you also have learned an enormous amount of “facts” by heart. This involves the problem that you do not
remember them and that most of these facts are obsolete anyway.
You have spent many hundred of hours to learn a foreign language and you
know all the rules of the grammar and some words. You are maybe quite good at
translation, but you can not communicate.
However, nobody cares, since this is your problem.
The school is the largest bureaucracy man has created. It is an organization built on the old type
of “command and control,” which is based on the military model of organization.
The paradigm of the school is “teaching,
repeating – it’s up to you!”
Somebody performs the teaching part following a “curriculum” that was
defined by some commission. The pupils,
the students have to listen and to learn it in a way so to be able to report on
it as closely as possible to the role model. If they do so, they receive good
marks or grades, if not, they will be punished by bad marks or grades. At the
end of a period the whole thing will be rehearsed and a diploma will display
the results.
This is a very tight control system.
Maybe we have done away with the
physical punishment, but we still have the grading system. An additional dimension
is the competition between the students.
We could say that the main purpose of schools is to teach students how
to beat the system and be better than the others.
If
you disagree with these somewhat harsh statements, then take the control system
away. No more marks and grades, no more diplomas and certificates. If you do this, the power of the schools and
the teachers vanishes. So would a large
part of the students.
I do not know all the answers, but I know some of the questions. And I know the pain that children and young
people are enduring – often together with their parents - because of the school
system.
It would be interesting to track school success against success in
life. Anecdotal
evidence indicates that many bad learners and even drop-outs have been
successful in life and in business.
Why does the school not look at the way adult and executive education
works? Is it because we believe that
children and young adults learn in a different way or that they need more
command and control? Or is it because we
believe that they are still too far away from real life? Or is the school too far away from real
life? Have you ever thought about how
much of the stuff you have learned in school you really applied in life?
Learning is a
discovery process. It leads to a better knowledge of the world around us and should
help us to better cope with it.
The teacher should be a facilitator of this discovery process, he should
be a resource of knowledge and know-how, he should be a role model. Unfortunately, most teachers have stopped
their discovery process when they discovered the curriculum. They became
executors of it and boring routine replaces the joy of discovery.
How much did you learn in school about social behavior, about
partnership, about negotiation, about problem solving, about learning?
How many hours were invested into the preparation for parenthood, for
coping with difficult situations and crises?
We always have to live with the same body. We cannot replace it.
However, how much did you learn about
health care, about nutrition? We have
only one mind and we live together with other people in a society. How much did you learn about psychology and
sociology? We spend most of our time in
buildings. How much did you learn about
housing? We spend half of our life
working. How well have you been prepared
for your professional life?
Most of us are responsible for children.
How much did you learn about pedagogy?
Did you learn anything about
success, about communication, about partnership?
Did you increase your joy of discovery of our environment? How many skills have you learned that help
you have a happy and successful life.
I know, this article is unfair to all those teachers who genuinely try
to prepare their students for life, who are great role models and who never
stop their discovery journey. However,
the school is unfair to all young people who are forced
to invest their youth into a bureaucratic system far removed from real life.
How different could their life be if schools were a little bit closer to
reality? If schools would follow the
paradigm of executive education, which
is “learning, understanding, applying”? This works in management training and executive education; why should this not work in schools,
too? The “teacher” is the facilitator of
learning, the “students” are participants, and the ability to apply is the
final test. Instead of deciding which
“stuff” the students have to learn and which exams they have to take to
progress to the next level, we should define
the knowledge, the know-how, the skills, the abilities and skills the
participants should have at the end of a period, and then find out together
with the students what the best way would be to get there.
The development of the Internet, and the applications
based on it, have led to an array of new learning tools, based on new learning
principles and actual content. We call
them “learnware.” Learnware is a product that combines current
content, appropriate technology and new learning principles. This is partially
captured under the heading of ”e-learning.”
The future development of the internet-related
technologies will bring many more application possibilities. New generations of
learnware will follow to build completely new learning scenarios. The learning
process will be restructured in multiple ways, most of them still unknown to us
today. With “e-learning” and similar
concepts we still do just “more of the same” using the Internet. Our way of
learning is still very much dominated by the old, traditional, masculine way of
work. In the knowledge society and knowledge economy, learning will become as
important as work. It may even become paid just like work, because it will be
directly linked to the value creation.
Only a fresh view of the learning process can help us find new ways to
help people to learn.
Learning
depends very much on the context: age, place (school, work, job, etc.), time,
previous learning, role models, motivation, alone or with other people, level
of knowledge, know-how, experience, etc.
Learning leads to three outcomes:
1. Be able to know
2. Be able to do
3. Be able to explain to others
This leads to a nice overview of learning:
Generic
outcome
|
Specific
outcome
|
Examples
|
1.
Be able to know
(apprentice)
|
·
knowledge
·
know-how
·
skills
|
- e.g.
history, the rules
-
how to cook, recipes
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presentation, negotiation, speak
English, etc.
|
2.
Be able to apply
(journey man)
|
·
practices
·
applications
|
-
driving a car
-
developing a business plan, creating a business plan
-
solving problems, building an engine, repairing a car
|
3.
Be able to explain to others
(master)
|
·
teaching
·
coaching
·
facilitating
·
mentoring
|
|
We should always ask ourselves the question: “How will the participant
cope better with his environment because of the learning process he/she is
going through?”
We hope that very soon, schools can really claim
that “we learn for life, not for school. “
There
is an array of new initiatives and business ventures, that are focusing on the
improvement of the learning process. Just a few examples:
There is the
International Masters In Practicing Management created by Professor
Henry Minzberg, who says: “ The MBA trains the wrong people in the wrong ways
for the wrong reasons.” (FAST COMPANY, Special Issue, November 2000, page292.)
There is also Learnity, a company that develops and
provides learnware for executives. The learnware is based on new learning
principles, on business and management principles of the New Economy and the
Knowledge Economy and on the latest technology.
There is LearnNow created by Gene Wade, who wants to
change the way that poor kids learn and the way that schools drive community
economic development.
And there are many other initiatives and business
ventures that will help to change the landscape of learning and development.
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Part of SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of March 5,2002, between Ensinger Vekton, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (“Vekton”), Putnam Precision Molding, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (“PPM” and together with Vekton, “Supplier”); Polychem Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Polychem”), and ECSIS, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company(“ECSIS”).
RECITALS
A. Polychem, as part of its business, engages in the manufacturing of molded plastic products, including wastewater treatment and cast nylon buckets (“Products”).
B. Purchaser desires to purchase from Supplier, during the term hereof, all of its requirements of the Products defined on Exhibit A, and Supplier desires to supply, sell and provide the Products to Purchaser, all upon………… hereof.
This SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of March 5,2002, between Ensinger Vekton, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (“Vekton”), Putnam Precision Molding, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (“PPM” and together with Vekton, “Supplier”); Polychem Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Polychem”), and ECSIS, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company(“ECSIS”).
RECITALS
A. Polychem, as part of its business, engages in the manufacturing of molded plastic products, including wastewater treatment and cast nylon buckets (“Products”).
B. Purchaser desires to purchase from Supplier, during the term hereof, all of its requirements of the Products defined on Exhibit A, and Supplier desires to supply, sell and provide the Products to Purchaser, all upon………… hereof.
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part of SALES REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT
SALES REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT
This SALES REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of January17,1997, between eRoom System Technologies,Inc.,a Nevada corporation(“Company”), and John M. Molty, an individual residing in Illinois (“Representative”).
RECITALS
A. Company desires to obtain the services of Representative in representing Company’s products and services described more fully in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (“Products”) and assisting Company in doing business in “Territory,” defined hereinafter; and
B. Representative has extensive knowledge of business opportunities, laws, governmental regulations and procurement practices and desires to represent the Products in the “Territory” and
Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:
This SALES REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of January17,1997, between eRoom System Technologies,Inc.,a Nevada corporation(“Company”), and John M. Molty, an individual residing in Illinois (“Representative”).
RECITALS
A. Company desires to obtain the services of Representative in representing Company’s products and services described more fully in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (“Products”) and assisting Company in doing business in “Territory,” defined hereinafter; and
B. Representative has extensive knowledge of business opportunities, laws, governmental regulations and procurement practices and desires to represent the Products in the “Territory” and
Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:
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Example of EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this"
Agreement") dated as of March31, 2008(the "Effective Date"), is
between APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (the "Company"); and Richard J. Tajak (the
"Executive").
Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:
Aticle1.DEFINITIONS.
Unless otherwise specified herein, the capitalized terms defined in
Exhibit A apply and have the meanings therein set out for all
purposes of this Agreement.
Article2. SUBJECT MATTER :
A. EMPLOYMENT.
Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, the Company shall
employ the Executive, and the Executive shall accept such employment, beginning
on the Effective Date and ending on Termination Date.
B. OFFICE AND DUTIES.
1.During the
Executive's employment hereunder, the Executive shall render services to the
Company and its parent APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (the "Parent") in
the position of Senior Vice-President of Finance.
3. The Executive shall devote entire business
time, energy, attention and skill to the services of the Company (and, if applicable, the Parent) and
to the promotion of its interests.
Article3.COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS.
1.BASE SALARY.
In
exchange for full performance of the Executive's obligations and duties hereunder, the Company shall pay the
Executive a salary at the rate of $350,000.00 per year ("Base
Salary"). The Company shall pay the Base Salary in accordance with the
Company's regularly established payroll practice and withholding deductions.
2.COSTS AND EXPENSES.
During the Executive's employment hereunder, The Company shall reimburse
the Executive for reasonable and actual out-of-pocket business costs and
expenses that the Executive incur or pay, in consistent with the policies established by the Board,
during rendering to the Company the services provided for herein.
3.VACATION.
The
Executive is entitled to vacation and sick leave on terms equivalent to those
of other executive officers of the Company. The Executive shall accrue four (4)
weeks of vacation in the first year of employment with the Company in
accordance with the Company's standard vacation policy.
4. BENEFIT PLANS.
The
Executive is eligible to participate in all benefit plans (including but not
limited to any medical, dental, life insurance, retirement and disability
plans) and to all perquisites, which benefit plans are available from time to
time to the executive officers of the Company generally; provided, however,
that the Executive may not participate
in any stock option, stock purchase or other plan relating to shares of capital stock of the
Company or its affiliates.
5.BONUS.
The
Company shall pay to the Executive a cash bonus at the rate of $50,000.00 on
March 31,2009,if the Company keeps the Executive on employed.
6.INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLANS.
The
Executive is eligible for cash incentive compensation plans for the Employer's
officers and directors as the Board may establish from time to time, which
incentive compensation plans are based
on the achievement and satisfaction of goals and objectives that the Board
establishes.
Article4.TERM
Unless the parties hereto renew the agreement in writing of the Employer
and the Executive, this agreement
hereunder commences from March31, 2008, and terminates pursuant to
Section 8.
Article5.REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES.
The Executive
hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:
1.the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement does not conflict with, breach, violate or cause
a default under any agreement,
contract or instrument to which the Executive
is a party, or any judgment, order or decree to which the Executive is subject;
2.the Executive isn't a party to or bound by
any employment agreement, consulting agreement, non-compete agreement,
confidentiality agreement, non-disclosure agreement or similar agreement with
any other person or entity.
3.the Executive has read through the entirety
of this Agreement, and prior to signing it, an independent legal counsel has
advised the Executive; and
4.the Executive is not subject to any agreement
with a Competitor or potential Competitor
of the Company, or to any other contract, oral or written, that could
restrict or prevent the Executive from entering hereinto or performing duties
in full accord with this Agreement.
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The first steps to learn English
- You are like a new baby
Babies learn their language slowly.
First they learn to listen.
Then they learn to speak.
Finally, they can read and write. - Listen to English every day
Listen to English radio.
Watch English TV.
Go to English movies.
Use online lessons. - Make an English/ESL friend
Make up conversations.
Practise dialogues.
Use beginner textbooks. - Read English stories
Start with children's storybooks.
Try ESL readers.
Read advertisements, signs and labels.
Try EnglishClub.com for Young Learners. - Write down new words
Start a vocabulary (new word) notebook.
Write words in alphabetical order (A...B...C...).
Make example sentences.
Always use an English-English dictionary first. - Keep an English diary
Start with one sentence.
How do you feel?
How is the weather?
What did you do today?
Write another sentence tomorrow. - Visit an English speaking country
Learn English more quickly.
Stay with an English family.
Hear native speakers talk.
Have a fun experience.
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اول لقطات للرئيس المعزول محمد مرسي من داخل قاعة المحكمة 4/11/2013 حصريا
نعرض حصريا على مدونتنا علمني اول لقطات حصرية للتليفزيون المصري يقدمها لمحمد مرسي
وجميع المتهمين في قضايا قصر الاتحادية
اليكم الفيديو
وجميع المتهمين في قضايا قصر الاتحادية
اليكم الفيديو
3:39 م
Overview of Learning Styles
Many people recognize that each person prefers different learning
styles and techniques. Learning styles group common ways that people learn.
Everyone has a mix of learning styles. Some people may find that they have a
dominant style of learning, with far less use of the other styles. Others may
find that they use different styles in different circumstances. There is no
right mix. Nor are your styles fixed. You can develop ability in less dominant
styles, as well as further develop styles that you already use well.
Using multiple learning styles and �multiple intelligences�
for learning is a relatively new approach. This approach is one that educators
have only recently started to recognize. Traditional schooling used (and continues
to use) mainly linguistic and logical teaching methods. It also uses a limited
range of learning and teaching techniques. Many schools still rely on classroom
and book-based teaching, much repetition, and pressured exams for reinforcement
and review. A result is that we often label those who use these learning styles
and techniques as �bright.� Those who use less favored learning styles
often find themselves in lower classes, with various not-so-complimentary
labels and sometimes lower quality teaching. This can create positive and
negative spirals that reinforce the belief that one is "smart" or
"dumb".
By recognizing and understanding your own learning styles, you can
use techniques better suited to you. This improves the speed and quality of your
learning
The Seven Learning Styles
If you use the visual style, you prefer using images, pictures,
colors, and maps to organize information and communicate with others. You can
easily visualize objects, plans and outcomes in your mind's eye. You also have
a good spatial sense, which gives you a good sense of direction. You can easily
find your way around using maps, and you rarely get lost. When you walk out of
an elevator, you instinctively know which way to turn.
The whiteboard is a best friend (or would be if you had access to
one). You love drawing, scribbling and doodling, especially with colors. You
typically have a good dress sense and color balance (although not always!).
If
you use the aural style, you like to work with sound and music. You have a good
sense of pitch and rhythm. You typically can sing, play a musical instrument,
or identify the sounds of different instruments. Certain music invokes strong
emotions. You notice the music playing in the background of movies, TV shows
and other media. You often find yourself humming or tapping a song or jingle,
or a theme or jingle pops into your head without prompting.
The verbal style involves both the written and
spoken word. If you use this style, you find it easy to express yourself, both
in writing and verbally. You love reading and writing. You like playing on the
meaning or sound of words, such as in tongue twisters, rhymes, limericks and
the like. You know the meaning of many words, and regularly make an effort to
find the meaning of new words. You use these words, as well as phrases you have
picked up recently, when talking to others.
If the physical style is more like you, it's likely that you use
your body and sense of touch to learn about the world around you. It's likely
you like sports and exercise, and other physical activities such as gardening
or woodworking. You like to think out issues, ideas and problems while you
exercise. You would rather go for a run or walk if something is bothering you,
rather than sitting at home.
You are more sensitive to the physical world around you. You
notice and appreciate textures, for example in clothes or furniture. You like
'getting your hands dirty,' or making models, or working out jigsaws.
You typically use larger hand gestures and other body language to
communicate. You probably don't mind getting up and dancing either, at least
when the time is right. You either love the physical action of theme park
rides, or they upset your inner body sense too much and so you avoid them
altogether.
When you are learning a new skill or topic, you would prefer to
'jump in' and play with the physical parts as soon as possible. You would
prefer to pull an engine apart and put it back together, rather than reading or
looking at diagrams about how it works.
The thought of sitting in a lecture listening to someone else talk
is repulsive. In those circumstances, you fidget or can't sit still for long.
You want to get up and move around.
If you use the logical style, you like using your brain for
logical and mathematical reasoning. You can recognize patterns easily, as well
as connections between seemingly meaningless content. This also leads you to
classify and group information to help you learn or understand it.
You work well with numbers and you can perform complex
calculations. You remember the basics of trigonometry and algebra, and you can
do moderately complex calculations in your head.
You typically work through problems and issues in a systematic
way, and you like to create procedures for future use. You are happy setting
numerical targets and budgets, and you track your progress towards these. You
like creating agendas, itineraries, and to-do lists, and you typically number
and rank them before putting them into action.
Your scientific approach to thinking means you often support your
points with logical examples or statistics. You pick up logic flaws in other
peoples words, writing or actions, and you may point these out to people (not
always to everyone's amusement).
You like working out strategies and using simulation. You may like
games such as brainteasers, backgammon, and chess. You may also like PC games
such as Dune II, Starcraft, Age of Empires, Sid Meier games and others.
If you have a strong social style, you communicate well with
people, both verbally and non-verbally. People listen to you or come to you for
advice, and you are sensitive to their motivations, feelings or moods. You
listen well and understand other's views. You may enjoy mentoring or counseling
others.
You typically prefer learning in groups or classes, or you like to
spend much one-on-one time with a teacher or an instructor. You heighten your
learning by bouncing your thoughts off other people and listening to how they
respond. You prefer to work through issues, ideas and problems with a group.
You thoroughly enjoy working with a 'clicking' or synergistic group of people.
You prefer to stay around after class and talk with others. You
prefer social activities, rather than doing your own thing. You typically like
games that involve other people, such as card games and board games. The same
applies to team sports such as football or soccer, basketball, baseball,
volleyball, baseball and hockey.
If you have a solitary style, you are more private, introspective
and independent. You can concentrate well, focusing your thoughts and feelings
on your current topic. You are aware of your own thinking, and you may analyze
the different ways you think and feel.
You spend time on self-analysis, and often reflect on past events
and the way you approached them. You take time to ponder and assess your own
accomplishments or challenges. You may keep a journal, diary or personal log to
record your personal thoughts and events.
You like to spend time alone. You may have a personal hobby. You
prefer traveling or holidaying in remote or places, away from crowds.
You feel that you know yourself. You think independently, and you
know your mind. You may have attended self-development workshops, read
self-help books or used other methods to develop a deeper understanding of
yourself.
You prefer to work on problems by retreating to somewhere quiet
and working through possible solutions. You may sometimes spend too much time
trying to solve a problem that you could more easily solve by talking to
someone.
You like to make plans and set goals. You know your direction in
life and work. You prefer to work for yourself, or have thought a lot about it.
If you don't know your current direction in life, you feel a deep sense of
dissatisfaction.
Why Learning Styles? Understand the basis of
learning styles
Your learning styles have more influence than you may realize.
Your preferred styles guide the way you learn. They also change the way you
internally represent experiences, the way you recall information, and even the
words you choose. We explore more of these features in this chapter.
Research shows us that each learning style uses different parts of
the brain. By involving more of the brain during learning, we remember more of
what we learn. Researchers using brain-imaging technologies have been able to
find out the key areas of the brain responsible for each learning style.
For example:
·
Visual: The occipital lobes at the back of the brain manage the
visual sense. Both the occipital and parietal lobes manage spatial orientation.
·
Aural: The temporal lobes handle aural content. The right
temporal lobe is especially important for music.
·
Verbal: The temporal and frontal lobes, especially two specialized
areas called Broca�s and Wernicke�s areas (in the left hemisphere of these
two lobes).
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Physical: The cerebellum and the motor cortex (at the back of the
frontal lobe) handle much of our physical movement.
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Logical: The parietal lobes, especially the left side, drive our
logical thinking.
·
Social: The frontal and temporal lobes handle much of our social
activities. The limbic system (not shown apart from the hippocampus) also
influences both the social and solitary styles. The limbic system has a lot to
do with emotions, moods and aggression.
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Solitary: The frontal and parietal lobes, and the limbic system, are
also active with this style.
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