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Read the Conclusion.
- Read Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:1. What do these verses say about how to live in your youth?
- Is your life useful to the Lord? Do you bring honor to His name or shame?
- Read Mark 9:41, 10:29, 30, and 1 Corinthians 3:11-15. What do these verses say about serving the Lord and rewards? What can you do to serve the Lord?
from Thoughts for Young Men with Study Guide by J.C. Ryle and Warren Hagey.
Read Resolve That Wherever You Are, You Will Pray.
- Read Luke 18:1, Philippians 4:6, and James 1:5. What do these verses say about the importance of prayer?
- Do you have a regular habit of prayer? If not, what do you need to do today to start?
from Thoughts for Young Men with Study Guide by J.C. Ryle and Warren Hagey.
Read Be Diligent in the Practice of Your Christianity.
- Do you use the excuse that others do not go to the church meetings, so you do not need to either?
- What does God’s Word say about meeting together in Acts 2:42, 46 and Hebrews 10:24, 25?
- Will coming to church meetings make you a Christian? What benefits are there to coming to church meetings?
- Do you want to go to heaven? Does the way you live your life now show that?
from Thoughts for Young Men with Study Guide by J.C. Ryle and Warren Hagey.
Read Never Forget the Eye of God.
- Do you ever do things you know are wrong in secret to avoid being seen? Do you realize that God always sees you?
- Read again Proverbs 15:3 and Hebrews 4:13, as well as Psalm 139:1-12. What do these verses teach about the eye of God?
from Thoughts for Young Men with Study Guide by J.C. Ryle and Warren Hagey.
Read Shun Everything Which May Prove an Occasion of Sin.
- Do you regularly spend time with people or in places which tempt you to sin? When considering an activity, do you ask, “What is wrong with it?”, or, “What is right with it?”
- If you find yourself watching, reading, or listening to something bad, do you get out of that situation? Do you realize that you always have a choice, even if it means physically leaving where you are?
- How do you respond to temptation? Do you seek to avoid temptation as much as possible, but when it does come, do you immediately turn it away and set your mind on the Lord?
from Thoughts for Young Men with Study Guide by J.C. Ryle and Warren Hagey.
Read Break Off Every Known Sin.
- What sinful habits do you have which you need to break off?
- Do you find yourself doing things that you know are wrong and then regret it later? What do you need to do to stop that from happening?
- Read James 1:13-16. How do these verses describe the end result of sin?
- Give an example of someone who began with “little sins” and ended up with a ruined life.
from Thoughts for Young Men with Study Guide by J.C. Ryle and Warren Hagey.
Read Never Make an Intimate Friend of Anyone Who is Not a Friend of God.
- Read the story of Amnon and Tamar in 2 Samuel 13:1-20 and notice the effect Amnon’s friend Jonadab had on him. Comment on 1 Corinthians 15:33.
- What qualities do you look for in a wife? Are they things that will help your relationship with Christ and service for Him?
from Thoughts for Young Men with Study Guide by J.C. Ryle and Warren Hagey.
Read Determine as Long as You Live to Make the Bible Your Guide and Adviser.
- Do you have a regular, daily time of Bible reading? What do you need to do to make this a habit?
- Have you ever read through the entire Bible? Did you know that if you read your Bible for 15-20 minutes every day, you would read through the whole Bible in a year?
- Do you pay attention to what the Bible says? What have you learned lately?
from Thoughts for Young Men with Study Guide by J.C. Ryle and Warren Hagey.
Read Remember it is Possible to Be a Young Man and Yet to Serve God.
- Have you ever thought that you can wait until you are older to get serious about your faith? Is that what the Bible says we should do?
- Who is your favorite godly young man in the Bible? Why?
from Thoughts for Young Men with Study Guide by J.C. Ryle and Warren Hagey.
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