Encouragement
Focus on Individual Seeds
Focus on all 12 Seeds
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Inspiring with Courage
In our relationship with the Lord, we remember His great grace and mercy to us and the courage He “breathes” into us as we walk daily in His care. The Bible says “fear not” 65 times. God wants to encourage us. Encouragement meets the need for ability to face trials and challenges. When you encourage someone, you “walk-along-side” of them. One practical way to give encouragement is to tailor the encouragement you give to someone, so it fits them uniquely.
“Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
Hebrews 10:25
SCRIPTURE LIBRARY
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Scripture Study Sheet
The study sheet comes 3-up on a standard 8.5″ x 11″ page – just download, print out and split into three strips (approx. 3 5/8″ wide each by 8.5″ high.)
If you’re leading, you’ll find the Leader’s Reference Guide (shown below) helpful.
Leader's Reference Guide
This guide has Bible references and brief descriptions of each passage for the seed of Encouragement.
Very useful if you’re leading a study or discussion. Also, it’s a helpful tool in personal study.
This 8.5″ x 11″ reference sheet works well with the 3-up Scripture Study Sheet, highlighted above.
12 Seeds Bible Study
Each study lesson includes two 8.5″ x 11″ sheets. The first page contains the lesson for the seed of Encouragement. The second sheet is provided for extra notes or journal entries.
Scripture Poster
This poster can be used in discussion groups, break rooms, home schools or Sunday school classes.
It contains the definition of the seed of Encouragement, plus the theme verse and two additional Bible verses.
For more emphasis, copy the poster onto brightly colored paper.
APPLICATIONS LIBRARY
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Ways to Apply the 12 Seeds
This introductory page lists some general suggestions for application of the 12.Seeds personally, in your family, in small groups, and in staff or team meetings.
If you are leading, you may want to start with this overview sheet before using the 5 Habits page below.
Encouragement - 5 Habits
This page includes prayers, thoughts and attitudes, words, actions and discussion questions to help you apply the seed of Encouragement personally or with others.
One way to use this page is to distribute it as a handout to help stimulate discussion in a small group setting.
Note the discussion section at the bottom of the page.
Youth Exercise for Encouragement
LifeSkills for Growth
book. These 2-page 8.5″ x 11″ sheets include questions to help better understand and apply the seed of Encouragement. There are also spaces to write about experiences and progress made by dating journal entries. These pages can help to clarify thoughts, track progress and set goals for the future.
Growing in Love
This can be used as an ongoing reminder of the seed after a complete study of the 12 Seeds book. Distribute any way you wish: as a bulletin insert, study sheet for a class or discussion group, handout when visiting people, etc. There’s room at the bottom of the second side to add your own notes.
Printing suggestions: Growing in Love comes front and back side-by-side on a full sheet. We recommend printing out on an 8.5″ x 11″ full sheet, then printing the front and back again on the other side of the paper. Split the sheet in two to yield two double-sided half sheets.
POSTER LIBRARY
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Inspirational Posters
These posters feature the seed of Encouragement and are full page, 8.5″ x 11″.
Download and post them on bulletin boards, refrigerators and elsewhere to help plant this seed in the minds of people you care about.
You can also download to your computer or mobile device.
