Followership as a Role
Student 2025
Wk5.Devotional.docxWk5. Devotional
Getting Started
Jesus left the world just as miraculously as He arrived, and then said He was coming back. But what is it He is coming back to? And what is our part to play in the world that He turned over to us in the meantime? Jesus is our Coming King. The Kingdom of God is a now, not yet, reality - one that is available to us now -but is also yet to come when Jesus returns. His return is imminent and is a motivation for holy living and sacrificial service: Our role is ushering in the Kingdom by being prepared and being missional.
Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:
· Integrate biblical perspectives of followership as an essential aspect of leadership perspectives and practices.
Background Information
So, when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?” He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere — in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him. As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!”
So, you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming. Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep watch and not permit his house
to be broken into. You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.
Instructions
1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
2. Review the information in the Getting Started section.
3. Watch the following video:
4.
1. Write a half-page reflection paper (Word document) that shares your thoughts/perspectives on the following:
5. Share a time when you were not prepared for something. What happened?
5. The Scriptures make it clear that Jesus Christ will return to earth to gather together those who believe in Him. Do you care about when Christ will return? Why or why not?
5. What value might there be in preparation for His return?
5. Consider how the Bible passages listed above inform your thoughts.
Wk5
. Devotional
Getting Started
Jesus left the world just as miraculously as He arrived, and then
said He was coming back. But what is it He is coming back to? And
what is our part to play in the world that He turned over to us in
the meantime? Jesus is our Coming King. The Kingdom of God is a
now, not yet, reality
-
one that is available to us now
-
but is also
yet to come when Jesus returns. His return is imminent and is a
motivation for holy living and sacrificial service: Our rol
e is
ushering in the Kingdom by being prepared and being missional.
Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be
able to:
·
Integrate biblical perspectives of followership as an essential
aspect of leadership perspectives and practices.
Background Information
Acts 1:6
-
11
(new tab)
So, when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him,
“Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our
kingdom?” He r
eplied, “The Father alone has the authority to set
those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. But you
will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you
will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere
—
in
Jerusalem, thr
oughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the
earth.” After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they
were watching, and they could no longer see him. As they strained
to see him rising into heaven, two white
-
robed men suddenly
stood among t
hem. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you
standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you
into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same
way you saw him go!”
Matthew 24:42
-
45
(new tab)
Wk5. Devotional
Getting Started
Jesus left the world just as miraculously as He arrived, and then
said He was coming back. But what is it He is coming back to? And
what is our part to play in the world that He turned over to us in
the meantime? Jesus is our Coming King. The Kingdom of God is a
now, not yet, reality - one that is available to us now -but is also
yet to come when Jesus returns. His return is imminent and is a
motivation for holy living and sacrificial service: Our role is
ushering in the Kingdom by being prepared and being missional.
Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be
able to:
Integrate biblical perspectives of followership as an essential
aspect of leadership perspectives and practices.
Background Information
Acts 1:6-11(new tab)
So, when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him,
“Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our
kingdom?” He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set
those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. But you
will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you
will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere — in
Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the
earth.” After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they
were watching, and they could no longer see him. As they strained
to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly
stood among them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you
standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you
into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same
way you saw him go!”
Matthew 24:42-45(new tab)
