What Now? New Believer Plan For TeenagersSample

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Welcome to a reading plan that will help you begin a life-long friendship with God. The truth is, God is HUGE! There’s so much to learn, you might feel a little overwhelmed. This plan will help you take steps toward knowing God and understanding the Bible. Here are a couple of suggestions: 1. Read through these lessons with a friend or leader who has also decided to trust Jesus. When you come to questions in a lesson, talk about your answers with your friend. 2. When you read a lesson, keep paper and pen nearby in case you want to write down something important. 3. All you need for these lessons is the YouVersion electronic Bible. But you might want to look for a printed Bible too, so you can find the Table of Contents and write notes in the corners of pages. Some people even write out their prayers to God.

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2 Timothy 3:16 What does this verse say about who inspired the Bible? What does this verse say about how the Bible is useful? Now, try putting that verse in your own words.

Think about this 

When you need to get someplace you have never been before, what are your options? You could try to make it on your own...but you might get lost. You can watch how other people get there...but they might take you the wrong way. You can ask for directions. You can follow a map. No matter what, getting someplace you want to be takes time and focus. It helps if you are traveling with someone else who knows where he’s going.

The Bible is an ancient book that was written in different languages. God motivated men to write down all that God had done for them, and they did.

The Old Testament is the part of the Bible that talks about how God was in relationship with mankind before Jesus was born. The New Testament is a collection of short history books and letters written by the people who lived with Jesus and followed him. Some of the Bible can confuse us if we don’t know the WHOLE story. You could even end up thinking that “God is a jerk” or God doesn’t really love people if you only read one section without understanding the WHOLE story. So give yourself time. Allow yourself to be confused and ask for help. The Bible is true and it’s God’s way of helping us understand how He loves us. It’s totally worth your time!

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As you begin this reading plan, try to work through it with a Christian friend or leader. It’s so helpful to travel with a trusted partner! If you are reading through the plan on your own, use the helpful tools in your YouVersion Bible. Under settings, turn on “Footnotes.” These will be notes that help explain verses and settings. You can turn on “Red Letters”; when words are highlighted in red, it means that these are the words that Jesus spoke. If you have a paper Bible, look in the first few pages and find the Table of Contents. It helps a lot to use this as you get used to finding Bible stories.

Consider yourself an explorer as you enter this new life with Jesus!