DAILY QUIET TIME

 

CALVARY IS REAL BIBLE CHURCH

Teenager’s Bible Sharing

Adapted from Junior Sunday-school, Deeper Christian Life Ministry

DAILY QUIET TIME (24-2-2019)

I Peter 2:1-5

The Quiet Time is the time you devote to have fellowship with God. It is the secret of victorious Christian living. Those who fail in their Quiet Time soon grow cold and backslide. On the other hand, an enriching and consistent daily Quiet Time is will make your spiritual life powerful. For you to understand and see the need for Quiet Time, you must first know the Lord (John 17:3; Matthew 4:4.). Bible characters like Abraham (Genesis 19:27) and David (Psalm 5:3) profited from this daily exercise.

PURPOSE OF THE DAILY QUIET TIME.   I Peter 2:1-2; Ephesians 6:10-12

(1)    To fellowship with God, Who desires this meeting more than you do (John 4:23).

(2)    To grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (I Peter 2:1-3; II Peter 3:18).

(3)    To receive daily strength and victory over sin, the world, and the devil (Psalm 119:9,11; I John 4:4).

PREPARATION FOR DAILY QUIET TIME   Proverbs 24:27

The morning is the best time for your Quiet Time. Jesus had His own Quiet Time both in the morning (Matthew 14:23; Mark 1:35), and also in the night (Luke 6:12). To prepare for your morning devotion:

(1)    Go early to bed. Avoid eating or much activity just before you go to bed.

(2)    If required, set an alarm to wake you up five minutes before your Quiet Time begins.

(3)    Put away every distracting object, like pictures, toys, etc.

(4)    Come with a cleansed heart; be willing to believe and obey everything you read in the word of God.

Also, get the following materials ready for the Quiet Time (Habakkuk 2:1,2; Isaiah 8:1):

(1)     The Bible. Make time for daily Bible reading. Read it faithfully according to a set plan.

(2)     A quiet place is very important, to avoid interruption, so that you can read, meditate and pray.

(3)     A notebook and a pen to write down lessons, prayer points and answers or testimonies.

PATTERN FOR DAILY QUIET TIME   Mark 1:35; I Peter 2:1-3; 2 Timothy 2:15.

Begin by praising God. Then pray that God will guide you into His Word and teach you. Read your Bible systematically (book by book, subject by subject, etc). After reading a Bible passage, ask yourself the following questions: (1) Is there a command for me to obey? (2) Is there an example to follow? (3) Is there an error to avoid or a sin to flee? (3) Is there a promise to claim? (4) Is there any new lesson and thought about God Himself? Write down answers to these questions and pray them into your life.

The devil will do everything to hinder you, but remember the Greater One is in you. Believe Him for victory everyday. Never allow anything to hinder your Quiet Time. It is the secret to growth and victory.

QUESTIONS

(1)    What is the secret of a successful Christian life?

(2)    Give three reasons why we must have our Quiet Time daily?

(3)    Mention some things to remember in preparing for the Quiet Time?

(4)    What are the things to take with you in your Quiet Time?

(5)    What are the things to check out after reading a Bible passage?

(6)    Why do you need to pray before and after your Quiet Time?

ACTIVITY

Let the kids discuss how they are going to do their Quiet Time each day.