Author: Pastor_Fitz

Session 4
Rite of Passage

Discussion Questions:
1 Kings 2:1-2 NASB
“1 As David's time to die drew near, he charged Solomon his son, saying, 2 ‘I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man.’”
David gave his son a charge, a rite of passage. He told him that he was a man, he was ready to step into the position that was waiting for him.
1 Thessalonians 5:14 AMP
“We [earnestly] urge you, believers, admonish those who are out of line [the undisciplined, the unruly, the disorderly], encourage the timid [who lack spiritual courage], help the [spiritually] weak, be very patient with everyone [always controlling your temper].”
The point of discipleship is to raise one to a point that they will grow in discipline and faith to have the courage to face their river.
Joshua gave the Israelites a challenge before they crossed the Jordan. It is a timeless challenge, a promise with no expiration date.

Is there a moment, like Mark’s description of Sockdolager, when you felt like you became a man? Or became more of a man? Share that experience and the challenges you faced.
2 Timothy 1:9 NIV
“He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.”
2. What has been the greatest challenge you’ve encountered as a husband or a father? Share the mistakes you made or the lessons you learned during that season.
3. Identify a few Rite of Passage moments in Scripture. What can we learn from those moments and the men involved in them?
4. After reading this chapter and watching the video, do you have an initial idea regarding where you might want to go and what you might want to do for a Rite of Passage with your son?

5. As you think about a ceremony to celebrate your son, where would you go?
What gifts would you give him?
Share your ideas with the group.
Proverbs 18:21 NIV
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
6. What are the most significant words, spoken or written, that someone has said to you?
How did those words change the way you did see yourself?
Things to do:
Work on a rough draft of the letter you would like to write to your son to celebrate his Rite of Passage.
What character traits do you see in him?
What memories epitomize who he is, who he is destined to become?

Are there scripture verses you want to share with him?
What values and virtues do you want to emphasize?
Finally, what blessings do you want to speak over his life?
John 5:19 NLT
“I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does.”
You will never be a perfect father., but you can be a praying father.
Prayer turns ordinary fathers into prophets who shape the destiny of their children.
Prayer turns our hearts towards our children.
Prayer begins to frame our hopes and dreams for them and, more important, the heavenly Father’s hopes and dreams for them.

Take a few minutes and write out a prayer for yourself as a father.
Then write out a prayer for your son.
Try to avoid cliches. Ask God to reveal a picture of who your son can become

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