Help and Healing for Men Struggling with Sexual Brokenness

Discipleship
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NHE's Find True Identity Discipleship: basiX'— XtrategiXteps 
 
SECOND YEARS (18 to 24 months… semi-monthly sessions—1st & 3rd or 2nd & 4th week sessions)
The 7 A’s—basiX: XtrategiXtepX: (pronounced strategic-steps) for living the Christian Life successfully.
(The 7 A's were developed by Mike and Jody Cleveland and Setting Captives Free and published in 2001, and then revised in 2017;  presented by NHE's Find True Identity Discipleship as a pattern of how authentic Christians win the battle over sin's chase)
 
Second Years are learning how to used God's Word strategically with 7 A's... how to exchange bad thinking, bad choices, and bad feelings for God’s ways through three radicals, three relationals, and one testimony… this is the longest and for many the most difficult year of NHE’s Find True Identity Discipleship.
 
XtrategiXtepX is worked as follows: 
 
THE THREE RADICALS (second years' first semester)
  • Sessions 1 & 2: Radical Amputation of sins—yes, even people, places,and/or things that might lead to sins and sinning (Matthew 5:29-30; 18:9; 2 Corinthians 7:10-11)
    • review
      • How are you?
      • Let's talk about how Jesus' Life is growing in you; and the struggles holding you back 
      • biblical teachings of the 5 P's and the NewHeart & Cross Diagrams (also know as  GFI's Wheel & Line diagrams)
    • teaching on radical amputation
      • The Trash Heap of Matthew 5
      • introducing Second Year's Put Off & Put On Diagrams (the radicals) ...also known as the GFI Diagrams—comparing the Galatians 5 works of the flesh against the fruit of the Spirit)
    • diaganostiX — NHE Homework Platform 
      • diagnostiX 1 & 4: work a My Bible Walk and a My Prayer Walk (together or separately) on the above Bible texts and/or any other text assigned 
      • diagnostiX 5: using the conflicts from your assigned My ABC Walks and My Self Walks to work through one or two My Grace Walk(s)
  • Sessions 3 & 4: Radical Appropriation of Jesus’ Life as one’s own true identity—one’s Life ​​​​​​(Romans 6:1-14; Galatians 2:20; 5:1, 16-26; Ephesians 4:17-24; Colossians 1:27; 2:13-14; 3:1-4, 15-17)  
    • review
      • How are you?
      • Let's talk about how Jesus' Life is growing in you; and the struggles holding you back 
      • biblical teachings & diagnostiX
    • teaching on radical appropriation 
      • The Treasure of Romans 6:1-14
      • continuing with the Put Off & Put On Diagrams (the Radicals)
    • diaganostiX — NHE Homework Platform 
      • diagnostiX 1 & 4: work a My Bible Walk and a My Prayer Walk (together or separately) on the above Bible texts and/or any other text assigned 
      • diagnostiX 6: using the conflicts from your assigned My ABC Walks and My Self Walks to work through one or two My Faith Walk(s)
  • Sessions 5 & 6: Radical Accountability of amputation & appropriation in a community of other Christians (Proverbs 27:27; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; James 5:16)
    • review
      • How are you?
      • Let's talk about how Jesus' Life is growing in you; and the struggles holding you back 
      • biblical teachings & diagnostiX
    • teaching on radical accountability 
      • The Unbreakable Cord of Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
      • continuing with the Put Off & Put On Diagrams (the Radicals) 
    • diaganostiX — NHE Homework Platform 
      • diagnostiX 1 & 4: work a My Bible Walk and a My Prayer Walk (together or separately) on the above Bible texts and/or any other text assigned 
      • diagnostiX 7: using the lies & truth of your previously assigned My Grace Walk(s) and the KNOW—RECKON—YIELD—WALK equation of your previously assigned My Faith Walk(s) work out as many as needed My Crazy Walk
      • diagnostiX RA3: work a My Accountability Worksheet   
        • present authentic and trustworthy Christians for approval to join your accountabilty team one at a time
        • once approved, each person begins to receive your CE reports and begins to meet with you once a week or twice a month 
        • if you haven't reported into your team after three weeks one or more of them will contact you 
THE THREE RELATIONALS (second years' second semester)
  • Sessions 7 & 8: Constant Attachment to Jesus—i.e. a life-union of abiding in, living from, connected to Jesus as Life (John 15; 1 John; Revelation 1-5)
    • review
      • How are you?
      • Let's talk about how Jesus' Life is growing in you; and the struggles holding you back 
      • biblical teachings & diagnostiX
    • teaching on constant attachment 
      • Find True Identity in John 15:1-14
      • using the NewHeart & Cross and the Put Off & Put On Diagrams as necessary  
    • diaganostiX — NHE Homework Platform
      • diagnostiX 1 & 4: work a My Bible Walk and a My Prayer Walk (together or separately) on the above Bible texts and/or any other text assigned 
      • diagnostiX 7: using the lies that contradict the abiding principles of John 15 work a My Crazy Walk on three lies masquerading as me, myself, & I in your everyday life 
  • Sessions 9 & 10: Passionate Adoration of Jesus in true worship (John 4:23-24; Romans 12:1-2; Jude 1:24-25; Rev. 5:12)
    • review
      • ​​​​​​​How are you?
      • Let's talk about how Jesus' Life is growing in you; and the struggles holding you back 
      • Biblical Teachings & diagnostiX
    • teaching on Passionate Adoration 
      • Find True Identity in Jude 1:24-25
      • using the NewHeart & Cross and the Put Off & Put On Diagrams as necessary  
    • diaganostiX — NHE Homework Platform
      • diagnostiX 1 & 4: work a My Bible Walk and a My Prayer Walk (together or separately) on the above Bible texts and/or any other text assigned 
      • diagnostiX 7: using the lies that contradict the adoring principles of Romans 12:1 work a My Crazy Walk on three lies masquerading as me, myself, & I in your everyday life (these three should differ than your previous three lies; however, crossover might occur)
  • Sessions 11 & 12: Accurate Affirmation about Jesus and His Life living within (Romans 5-8; 2 Cor. 5:13-17, 21; Eph. 4:17-24)
    • review
      • ​​​​​​​How are you?
      • Let's talk about how Jesus' Life is growing in you; and the struggles holding you back 
      • Biblical Teachings & diagnostiX
    • teaching on Accurate Affirmation
      • Find True Identity in Ephesians 4:17-5:21
      • using the NewHeart & Cross and the Put Off & Put On Diagrams as necessary  
    • diaganostiX — NHE Homework Platform
      • diagnostiX 1 & 4: work a My Bible Walk and a My Prayer Walk (together or separately) on the above Bible texts and/or any other text assigned 
      • diagnostiX 7: using the lies that contradict the accurate affirmation principles of Ephesians 4:17-21 work a My Crazy Walk on three lies masquerading as me, myself, & I in your everyday life (these three should differ than your previous three lies; however, crossover might occur)
    • Conisder two questions: 
      • Who is Jesus?
      • Who am I because of Jesus’ Life within
THE ONE TESTIMONY (second years' third semester)
  • Sessions 13 & 14: Compelling Articulation—a growing, continual personal testimony about my freedom in Christ; those set free from sin’s hunts, haunts, and habits can’t shut up about Jesus and what He’s done. It’s IMPOSSIBLE (Psalm 71:15-16; Mark 5:20; 1 Corinthians 5:20; 1 John 1:1-4; Revelation 12:11)
    • review
      • ​​​​​​​How are you?
      • Let's talk about how Jesus' Life is growing in you; and the struggles holding you back 
      • Biblical Teachings & diagnostiX
    • teaching on Accurate Affirmation
      • Find True Identity in Ephesians 4:17-5:21
      • using the NewHeart & Cross and the Put Off & Put On Diagrams as necessary  
    • diaganostiX — NHE Homework Platform
      • diagnostiX 1 & 4: work a My Bible Walk and a My Prayer Walk (together or separately) on the above Bible texts and/or any other text assigned 
      • diagnostiX 8: using the contradictions of your My Crazy Walks, work through a My Life-Sketch sharing how your new nature, your new identity, and your new destiny shape your Christian walk
  • Sessions 15 & 16: Reviewing the 7 A's 
    • Share the Radicals 
    • Share the Relationals 
    • Share the Testimonial 

 

WHAT DOES REAL FREEDOM LOOK LIKE?
From the beginning of First Year to end of Second Year, how have you come to know Jesus more intimatley? How has your relationship with God and His Word led you to know Him more deeply? How are you overcoming sin's hunts, sin's haunts, and sin's habits? In other words, what does your freedom in Christ look like today?  
 
That's the question Pastor Ron asks every student as they move from one semester, from one year to the next. Here are some questions that might help better define what's happening in your soul:
  • Are you bored or excited?
  • Are you overcome by sins and sinning or overwhelmed by the freedom of God's grace and truth?
  • Are you stuck or moving?

Living the Christian Life successfully isn't about having to follow the rules. It's about having a new heart that wants to live God's best Life. Such spiritual growth is defined in I John 2. Read with me from Eugene Peterson's Message: 

You are my dear children, and I write these things to you so that you won’t sin. But if anyone does sin, we continually have a forgiving Redeemer  who is face-to-face with the Father:  Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice  for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. 
 
I remind you, my dear children: Your sins are forgiven in Jesus’ name. You veterans were in on the ground floor, and know the One who started all this; you newcomers have won a big victory over the Evil One.
 
And a second reminder, dear children: You know the Father from personal experience. You veterans know the One who started it all; and you newcomers—such vitality and strength! God’s word is so steady in you. Your fellowship with God enables you to gain a victory over the Evil One.
(1 John 2:1-2,12-14, the Message)
 
 
Spiritual growth is defined for us in the above Scripture as follows:
  • The Cadet: the forgiven and secure child of God (the 5 P's) 
  • The Warrior: the victorious and overcoming youth living the Christian Life succesfully (the 7 A's)
  • The Veteran: the intentional and intimate mature Christian (the 7 L's) 

Where are you, right now? A cadet in the Christian journey—learning who you are in Christ? A warrior using God's Word to overcome the enemy and develop Christian relationships? Or are you a veteran intentionally and intimately growing in Christ, ready to make disciples of Christ? Where are you? 

 
Hope to see you next semester as we continue together as Third Years in NHE's Find True Identity Discpleship. 

 

  

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