Everyone is being formed by someone or something into the person they are becoming.

Your style of living has produced the life you are now living.

Philippians 2:12-13 

12 Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. 13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.

Apprenticeship will demand we choose to do what we do not want to do and choose not to do what we desire to do.

A desire that does not impact our calendar, our bank account, or our decision making is simply a daydream.

Deuteronomy 6:4-6

4 “Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. 5 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. 6 And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today.

Half-hearted commitments never produce admirable results.

Deuteronomy 6:7-8

7 Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. 8 Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders.

Predictable sounds boring until you are seated on an airplane.

John 15:5

5 “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.

How do we live an apprenticed life?

The Rule of Life.

The Rule of Life is a schedule and set of practices an relations rhythms that create space for us to be with Jesus, become like him, and do what he did, as we live in alignment with our deepest desires. It’s a way of intentionally organizing our lives around what matters most: God.                          - John Mark Comer

A Rule of Life, very simply, is an intentional, conscious plan to keep God at the center of everything we do… Most Christians are not intentional, but rather functional, like cars on autopilot.                              - Pete Scazzero

The Rule of Life will produce

Vision

Peace

Pace

Freedom

Matthew 16:24-25

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. 25 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.

Philippians 4:6-7

6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Matthew 11:28-30

28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

Galatians 5:13

13 For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.

The Rule of Life will produce

Vision - give it up, pick it up, move.

Peace - his peace will guard you.

Pace - his rest will be given to you.

Freedom - his freedom is available to you.

Find joy in the pursuit of God and never stop pursuing him.

Aim to work with God, not for God.

You were called to be an apprentice of Jesus in a way only you are able in a context only you inhabit. 

How are you communicating with God?

How are you engaging with scripture?

How are you connected to other believers?

How are you being generous?

How are you serving others?

How are you finding joy in the pursuit of Jesus?