Go Deep Journal

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This booklet was made with love by Pastor Steve,with the help of Pastor Felicia, Andre, and Victoriafrom Regeneration, the youth ministry at Victory

Austin.

Dedicated to the awesome teenagers and preteensthat inspire us every day to help a young generation

redefine culture.

Victory Austin7625 N IH-35

Austin, TX 78752victoryaustin.com

(512) 458-9100

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Whats this all about?Go Deep is the journal to accompany Season Two ofRegeneration, Contact. Our goal is to help you build a real

awesome relationship with God, through these 4 areas:

If youre reading this at a later date than spring 2014, or yourenot able to be there for Wednesday night service, you can followalong our lessons at victoryregen.com. Click on the #goDeephashtag to see our messages and blog posts that match up withthe weeks in this journal.

Lets get started!

Quiet Time(aka Devotional, QualityTime, etc.) Its when you setapart a specific time out ofyour busy day to read yourBible and get close to God.

Heart of WorshipWhat it really means to bepassionate about God.Worship isnt just music butany way you express to Godhow you love him.

Powerful PrayerPrayer is talking to God. Itsa very personal time whereyou learn to hear his voice.You can also pray for othersand for situations and causepowerful things to happen.

Sharing ChristRelationship with God is foreveryone, and we grow themost when we give to othersthe same love that he hasgiven us, with our actions aswell as our words.


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What would you do if you found that the creator of the universewanted to be your friend? And not a long-distance, chat-on-the-weekends relationship but the deepest friendship youve ever

known. Well, thats the invitation you have today.

God wants a real, deep friendship with you.

This is what you were created for. Jesus says in John 17:3 that themeaning of life is to know God.

Sometimes when we think of God he feels distant, sometimes hefeels too grand and mysterious too understand, or sometimeslike hes not even there. This is because we live in a fallen worldthat has turned its back on God. Sin separates us from having arelationship with him.

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Gods not out in outer space, but he is as big as the universe.So get lost inside him. Cut yourself loose and float off into zerogravity. Boldly go where no man has gone before.

It will be amazing, and it will be scary. God will ask you to dothings that will feel like leaping off a cliff. When that happens just

count to three, get a running start, and cannonball off. Youll landin his grace like an ocean.

If youre willing, God wants to take you on an adventure. No onecan show you where to go from here but Him.

Do you accept?


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God is your friend. Hes your father, your king, and closer to youthan husband and wife. Youre learning to recognize his voice

and getting to know his character. Youve probably come a longway since you began this journal. But I have news for you.

You aint done yet.

In fact youll never be done. Ever. For all eternity.

And getting to know him more is the greatest adventure youcould ever live. People think the Christian life is boring. Neverhave they been so wrong!

God wants to take you to places youve never imagined and helpyou do things youve never dared to dream. With God by yourside you can conquer anything. You can calm storms and walkon water just like Jesus did. In fact, Jesus said, youll do evengreater!

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Thats why God sent Jesus. Jesus got rid of sin forever when hedied on the cross in our place. He rose again and opened up theway for us to have a relationship with God.

If you want to know God, you start with Jesus. When you accept

him into your life its like shaking Gods hand. We grow closer toGod by following Jesus.

Unfortunately we dont get to have Jesus walking around in theflesh with us these days. But we do have something better: theHoly Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the part of God that lives inside ofus, speaks to us, and guides us.

Hopefully that doesnt sound too weird. Learning to grow deeperwith God can appear confusing at first, like trying to figure out a

new social network. Thats what this journal is for:

To show you that our grand, mysterious, distant God is actuallyvery close and very simple to be friends with.


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JAN week one

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Quiet Time

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This is the last week. Writeyour own challenges tocomplete from now on!

Go do something that serves thecommunity.

Tell 1 person about Jesus eachday. S M T W Th F S


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Sharing ChristAPR week four

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Memorize one verse. Write itbelow from memory.

Describe what you want to learnabout God in 1 word. Then find averse that describes that word.

Read your bible every day for 10minutes. S M T W Th F S

(See all the blank space inthese white and gray areas?

This is where youwritewhat youve learned as youlisten at church and do the

challenges at home.)

These are challenges for the week. When you complete one, check it off. If itsa challenge to complete every day, then check off the days you complete i t.


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Heart of WorshipJAN week two

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See if you have found anyanswers to the questions youwrote in February week 3.

Write down 3 things you feel likeGod is telling you.

Someone who is going throughhard struggles, pray for themfor 20 mins.


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Powerful PrayerAPR week three

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Ask someone else what theirfavorite worship song is.

Find a song that decribes whereyou are with God.

While you are getting ready forschool, put on worship musicevery day. S M T W Th F S


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Powerful PrayerJAN week three

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Choose to fast something thisweek.

At church, praise God in a waythat would normally makeyou feel embarrassed.

Write your own worship song(it can be a short poem or a fullsong.)


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Heart of WorshipAPR week two

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Find something to thank Godfor every day. S M T W ThF S

Find a good place where you canpray and nobody can interruptyou.

Read the prayer in Ephesians1:16-20. Pray that prayer foryourself.


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Sharing ChristJAN week four

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Pick a time and place thatworks best for your quiettimes. Write it here.

Find a new journal and beginwriting in it.

Choose a Bible reading plan tobegin once this journal is over.


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Quiet TimeAPR week one

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Write your testimony. Whatwas life like before knowingJesus? What is life like now?

Pick a friend who doesnt knowJesus and pray for them everyday. S M T W Th F S

Memorize John 3:16. If youalready know it, then find adifferent verse thats like it.


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Imagine its your birthday, and throughout the day you receivesome birthday cards. One is from a friend, who picked out thefunniest card that perfectly describes your relationship. Anotheris from grandmathe entire left side is covered in a meaningfulnote about how special you are. Plus when you open it, a twentypops out! Then theres a generic card, whoever sent it didntbother to even put a note in it or their signature. They probablyjust got a card because they felt bad if they didnt.

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ot er to even put a note in it or t eir signature.. T ey pro a ly

just got a ey elt a i t ey i nt.

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Dry times come. Difficult times come. Sometimes you mayquestion whether theres anything to your relationship at all. Butif you stick it through, these times can be where you grow closestto God more than any other. In the difficulty is when you canlearn what God is truly like.

Dont give up. Keep your date night (quiet time) with God.When things get stale, shake things up. Keep seeking God, keeprunning your race. Keep it fresh.


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In the Bible, God describes our relationship with him in manydifferent ways:Father and son/daughterFriend and friendKing and servant

But one of the main ways he describes our relationship is husbandand bride.

Marriage is the deepest kind of relationship known to man. Itsalso hard work, and many people drop out. If you ask people whohave had a successful marriage for many years theyll probablysay the secret is something like a date night.

They will get a babysitter for the kids, put away work, turn offtheir cell phones and just focus on eachother for one night everyweek or so. By doing this they are able to rekindle what made

them fall in love. Our relationship with God is the same way.

Dont let the flame go out.

If youre not careful, things will get stale. You might think youhave it all together, that everythings ok, when slowly you beginto distance yourself from God.

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Out of these, which card are you most likely to keep and treasure?It partly depends on your personality, but I can bet its not thegeneric one that took no thought. Why is that?

Its the personal touch that makes it

worthwhile.Hopefully by now youve learned some ways to grow in yourrelationship with God, like spending time to read the Bible andin prayer. But doing things like choosing a worship song to playis a lot like picking out a Hallmark card at the store. Its nice, butwhat God really loves is when you take it personal.

Everybody has their own style of relating to God. Some prefermusic while some prefer silence. Some are morning people,some are night people. Some are good at the spontaneouspart of relationship with God, while others are better in theconsistent part. In John 4, Jesus says that God is looking forpeople who worship him in spirit and truth, not people who aredoing it because they have to.

So dont just read the scriptures that the pastor tells you to read.Dont just sing the worship lyrics that Chris Tomlin or Hillsongwrote. Use them as a start, then take it and add your own specialtwist. Something that only you and God share, and nobody else.

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Quiet TimeFEB week one

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Keep praying every day foryour friends who dont knowJesus. S M T W Th F S

Find an opportunity to stand upfor whats right.

Invite 3 friends to church. Ifnone accept keep inviting tillone does!


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Sharing ChristMAR week four

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Continue reading every dayfor 10 minutes. S M T WTh F S

Write down your top 3 versesfrom that book.

Read a whole book likeEphesians or Romans.


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Heart of WorshipFEB week two

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Find a prayer buddy, someonewho will pray with you everyday. S M T W Th F S

Pray in tongues for 5 minutesevery day. If you dont know,ask your leader or pastor.

Describe below the ways youcan hear Gods voice.


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Powerful PrayerMAR week three

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Make some time for a full30-minute worship session,just you and God.

Below, write your own definitionof worship.

Read any chapter from Psalmsevery day. Notice the differentemotions. S M T W Th F S


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Powerful PrayerFEB week three

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End your day with worshipbefore you go to sleep. S MT W Th F S

Cut out secular music this week,listen to only Godly music, andwrite how it affects you.

When you feel upset aboutsomething, start to praise Godanyway.


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Heart of WorshipMAR week two

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Talk to God in a time or placeyou havent normally talkedto him before.

Ask God to speak, and spend 5minutes in silence to hear hisvoice. S M T W Th F S

Write down your toughestquestions you have for God.


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Sharing ChristFEB week four

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Share a bible verse withsomeone else.

Look up 5 verses that talk abouta struglle you are facing rightnow. Write them here.

Specifically set 30 minutes tospend with Godon your busiestday this week.


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Quiet TimeMAR week one

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Read Matthew 10. Writewhere you would like Jesusto send you.

Share some change or a snackwith a homeless person and tellthem Jesus loves them.

Ask someone at school if youcan pray for them.


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When you get old enough for a cell phone, you know howfrustrating it can be when you lose connection. It doesnt helphaving a 6G LTE+ Tri-Band wireless network (or whatever theyhave by the time you read this) when you cant even get 1 barof service.

Relationship with God is all about drawing closer to him, andmaking that connection stronger and stronger. But lets faceit, sometimes that connection feels weak, and we have a fewdropped calls and unread text messages.

Sometimes things can cause interference.

We know God is always there and always listening, but sometimesits hard to hear him. Lets talk about some things that can weakenour spirits connection with Gods voice.

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RoamingWhen you get away from Gods plan, when you willingly take apath he didnt want you to go on, you make it hard for God to getthrough to you. Youve got to decide that his plan is the best andgetting back on track is as easy as asking for forgiveness.

Unread NotificationsLife gets busier the older you get and soon there are dozensof things demanding your attention. Its like having a bunch ofthose little red notification numbers on your phoneit gets toooverwhelming to give any time to God. Time to shut off the othervoices and get alone with God.

Dropped phoneIt happens to the best of us. One little slip, it was out of the case,and you have a smashed screen. You may have made a mistakethat you think ruined your life. But God loves to make your lifebrand new.

OK maybe you dont relate to those metaphors. Maybe youresimply too bored, or ashamed, or confused, to talk to God. Itsok. Even people who have been Christians for years have toreboot their relationship with God from time to time. Simplypick it back up where you started: with Jesus. Remember his lovefor you, and that will recharge you back to full bars.

When you get away frr m an, w y u i ingly take aat e i nt want you to go on, you ma e it hard or God to getroug to you. Youve go o eci e at is plan is t e e an

getting back on track is as easy as asking for forgiveness.

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