Continue to memorise the Apostles’ Creed
Over the next half-term we’ll be working to memorise Matthew 5:1-10
(we’ll memorise the whole of the Sermon on the Mount over the next 3 years)
To Be a Christian, Q&A 36-37
Have someone over for coffee or a meal… talk about the DTP:
Why are you doing the DTP?
Where do you hope to be spiritually in 3 years time..?
What are you unsure / fearful / anxious about as we start the DTP?
And pray for each other
Welcome to a new term of DTP, looking at the Apostles’ Creed. Here is the homework for this session, as well as a link to the pdf for To Be A Christian… and a bonus video!!
Begin to memorise the Apostles’ Creed.
Over the next half-term we’ll also be working to memorise Matthew 5:1-10
(we’ll memorise the whole of the Sermon on the Mount over the next 3 years)
For personal reflection:
Pick an aspect of your ‘spiritual’ life such as prayer or Bible reading… How am I living? What am I actually doing? What does that teach me about what I believe…
Now pick another aspect of your life, such as a key relationship (e.g. friend, spouse, children), or how I spend money, or time. How am I living? What am I actually doing? What does that teach me about what I believe…
Reflect on something you know you should be doing, but don’t. Sthg I don’t do that I know I should… It might be something ‘spiritual’, or everyday...
What does what I am (not) doing tell me about what I actually believe..? How can I change that?
To Be a Christian, Q&A 18-24
and here is the link to pdf of the Catechism.
the third, and last, Matthew Mason video… enjoy!
The second in the series by Matthew Mason. This one is exploring Jesus’ expereince of being human.
And the questions to help strucutre the conversations during Invitation Week:
How has your view of the Law changed over this term?
How important is it to keep the Law? Could you be a Christian if you don’t keep the Law?
How enthusiastic are you about learning to keep the Law of God?
How far do you think it is possible for us to grow into those who are like Christ, who had the Law written on His heart (Ps.40:8)?
How can MIE better support us in our growing ability to keep the Law?
(How as DTP helped you in this... or has it?)
And DTP will be back on Tuesday 26th November for a look at the 9th commandment.
Here is the Matthew Mason video. It’s the first of three. You might want to take it in a couple of bite size sections. You’ll recognise that he is working very much off the 10 commandments. He does look at some historical documents, and contrasts Protestant (including Anglican) ideas with Roman Catholic teaching at the Reformation. And he shows how the same debate is working out in the contemporary evangelical movement. He is working with the question of whether ‘desire’ can be sinful. And he does engage with it in the context of some of the questions that are causing difficulties in the Church…
