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J2Y3B3L2 Prepare for College

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PART A - Warm UP

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Be still, my soul; the Lord is on thy side; Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;

Leave to thy God to order and provide; In every change He faithful will remain.

Be still, my soul; thy best thy heav’nly Friend Thro’ thorny ways leads to a joyful end

Hymn 476 – Be still my soul

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Be still, my soul; thy God doth undertake To guide the future as He has the past

Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake All now mysterious shall be bright at last

Be still, my soul the waves and winds still know His voice who rule them while He dwelt below

Hymn 476 – Be still my soul

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But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you (Mt 6:33)

MV

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PART B - Bible Reading

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Test of Food – Be holy or not be holy? (Dan 1:8-9)

Nebuchadnezzar’s Vision 1: Friendship when facing danger (Dan 2:16-19)

Nebuchadnezzar’s gold image: to worship idol or to die (Dan 3:16-18)

Bible Reading – Daniel 1-3

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Nebuchadnezzar’s 7 year realization: (Dan 4:34,37). Confidence versus arrogance.

Belshazzar’s party of 1000. (Dan 5:22) Do you know/learn from history?

Darius’ decree. (Dan 6:10) The prayer that does not stop.

Bible Reading – Daniel 4-6

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PART C - Prepare for College

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Daniel’s training – what’s the purpose

What difficulties did Daniel face?

Prepare for College - Purpose

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Be alert (Mt 25 – the ten virgins) Understand will of God (Gen19 – Lot and

Sodom) Be Diligent (Ecc9:10 – do it with your might)

(Dan 6:10 – prayer that does not stop)

What to prepare

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Life on the Edge(Gen19 – Lot and Sodom)

Feeling Regret(Dan 5:22) Belshazzar’s regret?

Losing Salvation (Lk 16) Richman and Lazarus

What if you don’t prepare

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Prioritize (Dan 2:14) Ask for time, pray, solve

Plan Wisely. (Ecc 3:1) A time for every purpose

Use every minute meaningfully (Eph 5:15-16) Redeem time.

How to prepare

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PART D - Your Turn

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What’s my purpose of going to university?

…preparation for homesick?

… train my study habit?

… live with others (handle conflicts)?

…handle my freedom?

Let’s prepare 1– how would I …

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Let God guide - Who’s really the boss? (Mt 6:30-34)

The Lord is my shepherd (Ps 23) follow, know, walk the path, and be victorious.

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you (Mt 6:33)

Let’s prepare 2 –Growing spirituality

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One phrase you remember from “Be sill my soul”…

One thing you learned from Daniel…

One thing that I should prepare for college…

What do you recall?

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Conclusion