Read through Apostolic Suffering in preparation for the 3 modules of You Have Need of Endurance

Module 1: The Need for Endurance

Ideally, module 1 is to be worked through with your mentor as pre-field work. Modules 2 & 3 will be done during the first year on the field.

Session 1: Read Hebrews 10:19-12:29 Read again Hebrews 10:19-39. Do a 4-column study on Hebrews 10:32-39

  1. What do you learn about God from the passage?
  2. What do you learn about people from the passage?
  3. What does this passage teach you about the need for endurance?
  4. What obedient step is God asking you to take with what you have learned?
  5. Journal any other thoughts or insights you have about your experience with the endurance expressed in this passage.

Session 2:  Read Luke 21:1-19. Do a 4-column study on this passage

  1. What do you learn about God from the passage?
  2. What do you learn about people from the passage?
  3. What does this passage teach you about the need for endurance?
  4. What obedient step is God asking you to take with what you have learned?
  5. Journal any other thoughts or insights you have about your experience with the endurance expressed in this passage.

Session 3: Read Matt. 10:16-24; 24:3-14 then choose one passage to do a 4-column study

  1. What do you learn about God from the passage?
  2. What do you learn about people from the passage?
  3. What does this passage teach you about the need for endurance?
  4. What obedient step is God asking you to take with what you have learned?
  5. Journal any other thoughts or insights you have about your experience with the endurance expressed in this passage.

Session 4: Read 2 Tim. 2:1-13. Do a 4-column study on this passage

  1. What do you learn about God from the passage?
  2. What do you learn about people from the passage?
  3. What does this passage teach you about the need for endurance?
  4. What obedient step is God asking you to take with what you have learned?
  5. Journal any other thoughts or insights you have about your experience with the endurance expressed in this passage.

Session 5:  Read Revelation 2:8-11. Do a 4-column study on this passage

  1. What do you learn about God from the passage?
  2. What do you learn about people from the passage?
  3. What does this passage teach you about the need for endurance?
  4. What obedient step is God asking you to take with what you have learned?
  5. Journal any other thoughts or insights you have about your experience with the endurance expressed in this passage.

Session 6:  Read these two passages: 1 Peter 1:7; James 1:3 Do a 4-column study on these passages

  1. What do you learn about God from the passage?
  2. What do you learn about people from the passage?
  3. What does this passage teach you about the need for endurance?
  4. What obedient step is God asking you to take with what you have learned?
  5. Journal any other thoughts or insights you have about your experience with the endurance expressed in this passage.

Reflections on Module 1: What are the most important insights you will take away about the need for endurance? How will you put those insights into practice?