Week of May 16, 2021

This Week’s Passage: Revelation 8
 
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
 
KNOW: What does God intend for me to know?
In a journal, use the following prompts to write some truths that stood out from this week’s message:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
I was encouraged to…
I need to dig deeper into…
 
BE (CONSIDER): What does God’s Word lead me to prayerfully consider?
In your journal, use the following questions to write some prompts to use n praying through this week’s passage:
Is there a command to obey?
How am I compelled to exalt God?
Is there a promise to claim?
Is there a principle to follow?
Is there an example to follow?
Am I convicted to confess any sin?
Is there a sin to avoid?
How do I need to rest in Jesus/the gospel?
How can I pray for someone else?
What am I compelled to love or desire?
 
DO (YIELD): How does God’s Word Call me to yield my life?
In your journal, write your answers and thoughts in response to the following questions.
  1. What is the importance of extended silence (and solitude) in the life of the believer? What are we confessing about God when we practice it? How does it hinder our spiritual growth when we neglect it?
  2. How does this passage shape the way we view prayer? How does it encourage us to pray differently?
  3. How should we pray for God’s judgment? How does placing our confidence and hope in his judgment change the way we live and respond to the world and to others?

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