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New Testament 2023 Newsletter #24
John 14-17
Continue Ye in My Love
(June 5-11)
 
 
A note from Emily & David
Have you ever wondered what Jesus means when He calls Himself The Way?  Do you wonder what that way would look like?  What are the mile markers?  Could they be the fruits of following Him?
 
This week in Come, Follow Me we will be studying John 14-17.
 
  Here are the segments you can look forward to:
 
 
ABIDE
 
LOVE
 
COMFORT
 
CHEER
 
BE ONE
 
 
We are so excited to spend this year learning with you!
With love,
David and Emily
 
 
The Year of Jesus
 
 
 
 
 
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This Week's Printable
 
Take some time to talk about each of the words on this week’s worksheet.
 
Teaching Tips for Kids
Write each of the words on the worksheet at the top of a piece of paper and have your kids draw what each of those words might look like.
 
Teaching Tips for teens
It might be fun to cut out each of these words and place one word on everyone’s plate at dinner one night this week.  As you eat, have your kids talk about the word on their plate and what they think it means.  Talk about what it might look like to live each of these words well.
 
Teaching tips for individuals and couples
As you contemplate The Way, what might these two quotes teach you about practicing the presence of God?
 
“The time of business does not with me differ from the time of prayer, and in the noise and clatter of my kitchen, while several persons are calling for different things, I possess God in as great tranquility as if I were upon my knees at the Blessed Sacrament.”
-Brother Lawrence
 
 
"The first and most basic thing we can and must do is to keep God before our minds. This is the fundamental secret of caring for our souls. Our part in thus "practicing the presence of God" is to direct and redirect our minds constantly to Him. In the early time of our "practicing" we may well be challenged by our burdensome habits of dwelling on things less than God.
But these are habits-not the law of gravity-and can be broken. A new, grace-filled habit will replace the former ones as we take intentional steps toward keeping God before us. Soon our minds will return to God as the needle of a compass constantly returns to the north. If God is the great longing of our souls, He will become the pole star of our inward beings."
-Dallas Willard
 
 
Don't Miss This in the New Testament
Come Follow Me 2023 Study Tools
Maybe you know this about us by now, but we are both visual, hands on learners.  Because of that, we are always trying to discover study tools that will help bring the scriptures to life in your home.  We will be using several different study tools this year, here is what we love most about each of them:

Videos:
For the New Testament we will be recording all new hour long videos, but this year they will be broken into ten minute segments in case you want to watch them for ten minutes every weekday, or you can watch them all at once.  These videos are totally free and can be found on YouTube or on our APP.

Journal:
The journals for the next four years have been totally redesigned with a theme in mind.  You will find questions to ponder daily that can be used for teaching or family discussions.  There are workbook pages based off of our most favorite part of each lesson that week.  You can also use these workbook pages for lessons or discussion.  There will also be a space for recording one name of Jesus Christ each week.

Devotional Book:
Perfect for a 5-10 minute lesson, these books can be used as a devotional every day.  This book is designed for personal study or family study.  We love to use ours around the dinner or breakfast table.

Word a Week Posters:
Perfect for a three minute study, these posters include one word and one verse a week for pondering.  Hang them somewhere in your home where they will be a daily reminder of Come, Follow Me.  This year we will be studying one name of Jesus Christ found in that week’s lesson.  By the end of the year we will have come up with 52 names.

Tip Ins:
These are small papers that can be glued right in your scriptures with tips and truths that will help to improve your study.

Stickers:
Use these colorful stickers in the margins of your Scriptures or in your Don’t Miss This Daily study journal.

Hopefully these tools will make your scripture study something you look forward to!
 
 
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THE APP
We created a Don’t Miss This App hoping to make your Come, Follow Me study easier and more convenient. 
 
Here is what you will find at your fingertips all in one place:
  • YouTube videos
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters with teaching tips for young kids, teens and adults.
  • Five minute DAILY studies to use first thing in the morning or just before bed.
  • A personal journal section where you can gather all things Come, Follow Me including pictures, videos, PDF’s, webpages. You can keep all of your study elements into one place.
  • The Old Testament timeline and other visual teaching helps.
We wanted to make this family friendly, so each subscription will include up to five users in the same household.
 
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We love studying with you!
Emily and David
 
 
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