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8/10/2019 SFC-CLP Training

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CFC Singles for ChristCLP TRAINING1st Year Formation Track

TALK NO. 1: EVANGELISM AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE

Speaker’s !tline

I" The Sit!ation in the #orl$ To$a%

A" There are t&o king$oms oppose$ to each other ' the king$om of $arkness!n$er Satan an$ the king$om of light !n$er (es!s Christ" The &orl$ is inSatan)s grip *1(ohn +,1-./" An$ his king$om incl!$es not onl% those &ho aree0il .!t also those &ho are !ncommitte$" 2% .eing s!ch the% ser0eSatan)s p!rpose"

2" (es!s has mo!nte$ a resc!e operation an attack against Satan)s king$om"It in0ol0es .ringing people from $arkness to light" It is taking territor% fromSatan" Satan $oes not stan$ still" 3is $ominion an$ his po&er o0er peopleis threatene$" 3e !n$ertakes $efensi0e action" This spirit!al .attle iscontin!ing"

C" All people are .orn into this .attle for the hearts min$s an$ so!ls of men"4ore specificall% &e in SFC ha0ing 5oine$ Go$)s king$om are in the thickof the fight" 2eca!se Go$ !ses !s as instr!ments for other men)s re$emp6tion &e .ecome a $irect threat to Satan)s $ominion" As &e e0angeli7e an$reach o!t to other singles especiall% thro!gh a CLP &e acti0el% enter into.attle"

8" 90angelism is spirit!al &arfare, 9phesians :,1;"

9" 2eing com.atants &e nee$ &eapons an$ protection" #e nee$ means for offense an$ $efense"

II" !r Spirit!al #eapons

; Corinthians 1<,=6+" #e are &aging Go$)s .attle"

Go$ gi0es !s the follo&ing offensi0e &eapons,

A" Commitment *to Christ) ca!se/"

1" Lea$ing !s to li0es of righteo!sness p!rit% holiness ; Corinthians :,>

;" #e $on)t nee$ to .e saints as %et .!t 5!st ha0e a passion for Go$)srighteo!sness an$ a hatre$ of e0il"

=" 3a0e p!rit% of moti0es an$ $esires"



a" Ser0e for the glor% of Go$ not o!r o&n"

." G!ar$ against the $anger of pri$e"

c" 3a0e h!milit%" ?no& that &itho!t (es!s) 0ictor% on the cross &e can)ts!ccee$"

@" #e &ill .e ineffecti0e if &e are not righteo!s" 4atthe& >,=6+"

2" eal Singlemin$e$ness of P!rpose Perse0erance

1" Li0e totall% for the Lor$" ; Corinthians +,1+"

;" Philippians =,>6B"

C" The #or$ of Go$

1" A s&or$ 9phesians :,>." 3e.re&s @,1;"

;" In the CLP &e speak Go$)s &or$ *in the talk an$ follo&6!p in the$isc!ssion gro!p/"

=" Go$)s &or$ has po&er" 1 Thessalonians 1,+"

8" Spirit!al Gifts

1" 1 Corinthians 1; an$ other passages"

;" Some applications,

a" #is$om 6 to ans&er D!estions to lea$ $isc!ssion"

." 8iscernment 6 to kno& &here a person is at"

=" Tong!es an$ praise"

III" !r Protection

9phesians :,1=61B" The armor of Go$"

It is Go$)s pro0ision alone &hich &ill gi0e !s a$eD!ate protection" Let !sconsi$er the points of attack .% the $e0il an$ ho& the armor of Go$ can protect!s"

A" Tr!th" Protection against lies an$ errors"

1" Satan is the father of lies"

;" 3e &ill tr% to make !s $o!.t Go$)s &or$ *e"g" Yo!)re too sinf!l to ser0e"/Eor falsel% acc!se !s or malign Go$)s character *e"g" Go$ is not a lo0ingGo$E 3e $oes not lo0e %o!/"

=" Rest on the tr!ths of Go$)s lo0e Go$)s po&er etc"

2" (!stice or righteo!sness" Protection against e0il an$ sinf!l $esires"



1" If Satan $oes not s!ccee$ .% lies he &ill tr% .om.ar$ing o!r min$s &ithe0il tho!ghts"

;" Resist these temptations"

=" Note, Temptations are not sin !nless entertaine$"

C" Gospel of peace" Protection against an eas% an$ la7% life"

1" If Satan cannot $ist!r. !s then he &ill tr% to make !s as comforta.lean$ co7% as possi.le so that &e &on)t $ist!r. him"

;" 2e&are of li0ing a carpet slipper Christianit% &herein one 5o!rne%s tohea0en in first class comfort"

S!ch persons ha0e lai$ $o&n their arms an$ are no longer concerne$ toattack an$ in0a$e enem%6hel$ territor%"

=" #e nee$ to get o!r footgear on lea0e the comforts of home an$ go o!tafter Satan)s capti0es" 3a0e 7eal to propagate the gospel"

8" Faith" Protection against !n.elief"

1" 8o!.ts assail !s" Fear of fail!re can cripple o!r action" The naggingD!estion, Can I $o it

;" #e nee$ to ha0e faith in Go$)s promises" 3a0e faith that this is Go$)s&ork" 3e.re&s 1=,+.6:"

=" #e nee$ to reali7e that &e are acting not .% o!r o&n po&er .!t .%Go$)s"

9" Sal0ation" Protection against,

+" The &or$ !se$ for sal0ation means .oth ph%sical as &ell as spirit!al&ell6.eing"

:" Satan &ill tr% to make %o! sickE *if %o! ha0e a GG/ make %o! an$ %o!r GG fightE create mis!n$erstan$ing in %o!r familiesE an$ ma% e0en tr% toget %o! kille$"

>" 2!t &e ha0e Go$)s protection"

B" 2efore lea0ing %o!r home pra%" P!t on the crash helmet of sal0ation"

F" #or$ of Go$

1" 2oth a &eapon an$ protection"

;" For CLP participants stress $ail% Script!re rea$ings an$ recommen$e$.ooks"

G" Pra%ers

1" Pra% at e0er% opport!nit%"

;" 8ifferent kin$s ,



a" Personal Pra%er

." Gro!p pra%er *at 0ario!s times $!ring the CLP/

c" Intercessor% pra%er

$" Fasting

IH" Concl!sion

90angelism is spirit!al &arfare"

Fo!r points to stress,

A" G!ar$ against t&o etremes *1/ the 0ie& that there is no $e0il an$ *;/ the0ie& that all negati0e things or happenings are attri.!ta.le to the $e0il"

2" Remem.er that (es!s has alrea$% &on the 0ictor% in this fight against Satan" An$ the Go$ &ho enlists !s in his arm% also trains eD!ips an$ lea$s !s"

C" (ames @,>" #e ha0e po&er to ro!t the $e0il .!t s!ch is premise$ on o!r s!.mission to Go$"

Importance of righteo!sness faith $epen$ence on Go$"

8" ; Timoth% ;,=" As goo$ sol$iers &e can epect har$ships an$ $iffic!lties"#e are to .ear them an$ o0ercome them"

#hen %o! accepte$ (es!s as Lor$ %o! signe$ !p for Go$)s arm%" In this &arthere are no non6com.atants" Since the time %o! 5oine$ SFC %o! ha0e .een in.oot camp .eing traine$ for the fight against Satan"

No& &e are ha0ing a CLP" A ma5or .attle is on

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TALK NO. 1: EVANGELISM AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE

Participant’s !tline

I" The Sit!ation in the #orl$ To$a%

A" There are t&o king$oms oppose$ to each other ' the king$om of $arknessan$ the king$om of light"

2" The &hole &orl$ is !n$er Satan)s $ominion .!t (es!s has mo!nte$ anattack against Satan)s king$om"

C" All people are .orn into this .attle" Specificall% &e in the CFC6SFC are inthe thick of the fight as &e e0angeli7e an$ reach o!t to other co!ples"

8" 2eing com.atants &e nee$ &eapons an$ protection" #e nee$ means for

offense an$ $efense"II" !r Spirit!al #eapons

; Corinthians 1<=6+" #e are &aging Go$)s .attle"

A" Righteo!sness" P!rit% of life holiness" ; Corinthians :,>

2" eal" Singlemin$e$ness of p!rpose" Perse0erance"

C" ; Corinthians +,1+" Philippians =,>6B

8" The &or$ of Go$" 9phesians :,1>." 3e.re&s @,1;" 1 Thessalonians 1,+

9" Spirit!al gifts"

III" !r Protection

9phesians :,1=61B" The Armor of Go$" A" Tr!th" protection against lies an$ errors"

2" (!stice or righteo!sness" Protection against e0il an$ sinf!l $esires"

C" Gospel of peace" Protection against an eas% an$ co7% life"

8" Faith" protection against !n.elief"

9" Sal0ation" Protection against calamit% an$ acci$ent"

F" #or$ of Go$"

G" Pra%er"

IH" 90angelism an$ Spirit!al Gifts

Fo!r Points to Stress

A" G!ar$ against t&o etremes, *1/ that there is no e0ilE an$ *;/ that allnegati0e happenings are attri.!ta.le to the $e0il"

2" (es!s has alrea$% &on the 0ictor% in this fight against Satan"

C" (ames @,>" #e ha0e the po&er to ro!t the $e0il .!t s!ch is premise$ on o!r righteo!sness an$ s!.mission to Go$"

8" ; Timoth% ;,=" As goo$ sol$ier &e can epect har$ships an$ $iffic!lties"

H" S!ggeste$ Rea$ings, Spirit!al #arfare, .% 4ichael 3arper"




TALK NO. 2: WHAT IS THE CLP?

Speaker’s !tline

I" Intro$!ction

A" Yo!)re all familiar &ith the CLP ha0ing gone thro!gh one" 2!t no& %o!)re onthe gi0ing rather than recei0ing en$"

2" The CLP is the initiations co!rse lea$ing into a life in the 3ol% Spirit" 4orespecificall% it is the entr% point into CFC Singles for Christ"

II" Goals of the CLP

A" The CLP is e0angelism" It is proclamation of the gospel"

2" Its goal is to $ra& single men an$ &omen into a rene&e$ commitment to theLor$" Thro!gh it the% eperience the &ork of the 3ol% Spirit in their li0es"

C" Rene&al is on three le0els, the in$i0i$!al the famil% an$ the ch!rch"

III" Str!ct!re an$ Content

A" The CLP ecl!$ing the orientation session is for a total of 1; &eeks" It is$i0i$e$ into = months of @ talks each"

2" Go o0er each of the mo$!les 1; talks an$ ; one6to6one meetings$escri.ing the content an$ sho&ing the flo& from one to the net"

Note, See &rite!p on The CLP of the CFC Singles for Christ"

C" The Lor$)s 8a% cele.ration at the en$ of CLP

1" It is an opport!nit% to eperience the Lor$)s 8a%"

;" It is a time of fello&ship an$ sharing"

=" anno!ncement of gro!pings

IH" 8%namics

A" Format , Arri0al an$ fello&shipSongs an$ pra%er *$escri.e $ifferent pra%er st%les per mo$!le/Talks8isc!ssion



Fello&ship

2" The last three are the 0ital ingre$ients of a CLP" The% are the pro0en form!lafor $ra&ing co!ples to Christ"

H" Atten$ance

A" The CLP is open to all Christian singles *for CFC co!ples/" The% sho!l$ha0e pre0io!sl% .een epose$ to personal e0angelism"

2" 2eing an integrate$ co!rse &ith one talk .!il$ing on another participantssho!l$ atten$ all sessions"

C" If !na0oi$a.le a.sences are allo&e$" Not more than one in the first mo$!le"Not more than = o0erall"

4ake6!p sessions for a.sences"

HI" The Team

A" The team lea$er his &ife *if a CFC co!ple/ the assistant lea$er" 2rief $escription of their roles"

2" 8isc!ssion lea$ers an$ assistants" The% are the ones .asicall% responsi.lefor $ra&ing in the participants" #ill .e $escri.e$ more in the net talk"

C" Ser0ant an$ m!sic ministr%"

8" A &hole ho!sehol$ might ser0e the CLP" Note, See reaction IH6I$ in theho!sehol$ hea$)s man!al"

HII" Concl!sion

A" #e nee$ .oth faith an$ faithf!lness"

1" Faith that &e are $oing Go$)s &ork"

;" Faithf!lness to o!r o&n part in Go$)s &ork"

=" St!$% an$ prepare"

@" 2e p!nct!al"

+" 2e a person &ho can .e co!nte$ on"

:" 2e $e$icate$ to %o!r ser0ice"

>" 3a0e the heart of a ser0ant"

2" #e nee$ to .e li0ing &itnesses to o!r ne& life in the 3ol% Spirit" Theparticipants are looking at !s" It)s a .ig effect on them to see selfless caring&holehearte$ ser0ice !nrestricte$ lo0e an$ .rotherl% interaction"



C" Yo! too &ill gro& an$ recei0e .lessings" 9pect the Lor$ to &ork po&erf!ll%in %o!r life"

9"g" Pra%er to Recei0e the Gift of Tong!es Ask the Lor$ for something

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Participant)s han$o!t 6The CLP of the CFC




TALK NO. 3: HOW TO HANDLE A DISCUSSION GROUP

Speaker’s !tline

Note , The reso!rce material for this talk is taken from the CLP Team 4an!al" Thep!rpose of the talk is to familiari7e the ne& $isc!ssion gro!p lea$ers &ith their role an$ &hat to epect in the CLP" The speaker has the flei.ilit% to arrangethe material in a &a% he is comforta.le &ith"

I" Role of 8isc!ssion Gro!p Lea$ers II69∗

II" 8isc!ssion Gro!ps

A" P!rpose III62

2" G!i$elines III6A

C" 8%namics III6C

8" Team meetings III68

9" 4ake6!p sessions III69

III" Personal 8ialog!es III6F

IH" Closing 9hortation

The Team II6A

Note, The han$o!t for the participants is the CLP Team 4an!al itself"

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∗ As n!m.ere$ in the team man!al"

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