Week of 5.3.20

This Week’s Passage: Psalm 56
 
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
 
Sunday [KNOW]:
In a journal, reflect on today’s sermon by finishing any or all of the following:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
 
Monday [KNOW>BE]
Spend some time today doing the following:
  1. Select a portion of this week’s sermon passage to memorize this week.
  2. Write your selected portion and read it to yourself throughout the day today.
 
Tuesday [Be]:
In a journal, spend some time meditating and writing about the following:
  1. Read the sermon passage again.
  2. Write a prayer of response, guided by the sermon passage. (May include adoration, confession/repentance, thanksgiving, petition, etc.).
  3. Write your selected portion of the Scripture several times to aid in memorization.
 
Wednesday [BE>DO]:
Think about this week’s questions for group discussion.
  1. What has this present situation taught you about trust? What is one thing you’ve learned that you could share with someone else?
  2. What does the balance look like between acknowledging the reality of difficulty AND trusting deeply in the Lord? How about between both the presence of fear AND faith within the heart of a believer?
  3. What does this passage teach us about the link between living a life of trust and living a life of thanksgiving?
 
Thursday [DO]:
In a journal, spend some time considering the following:
  1. What insights have you had while internalizing this week’s passage?
  2. How specifically will you seek to apply its truths in your home/workplace/life in general?

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Week of 4.26.20

This Week’s Passage: Psalm 42 & 43
 
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
 
Sunday [KNOW]:
In a journal, reflect on today’s sermon by finishing any or all of the following:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
 
Monday [KNOW>BE]
Spend some time today doing the following:
  1. Select a portion of this week’s sermon passage to memorize this week.
  2. Write your selected portion and read it to yourself throughout the day today.
 
Tuesday [Be]:
In a journal, spend some time meditating and writing about the following:
  1. Read the sermon passage again.
  2. Write a prayer of response, guided by the sermon passage. (May include adoration, confession/repentance, thanksgiving, petition, etc.).
  3. Write your selected portion of the Scripture several times to aid in memorization.
 
Wednesday [BE>DO]:
Think about this week’s questions for group discussion.
  1. How have you been prone to discouragement through this present situation? It is good to be open and honest in answering this question.
  2. Have you made a habit of preaching to yourself? What does that look like? What is the result of doing so?
  3. The beginning of Psalm 42 speaks of longing. What has this present situation taught you about the longings of your own heart? Are they rightly aimed? How might God be using this time to recalibrate, or re-aim, your heart?
 
Thursday [DO]:
In a journal, spend some time considering the following:
  1. What insights have you had while internalizing this week’s passage?
  2. How specifically will you seek to apply its truths in your home/workplace/life in general?

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Week of 4.19.20

Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
 
This Week’s Passage: Psalm 86
 
Sunday [KNOW]:
In a journal, reflect on today’s sermon by finishing any or all of the following:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
 
Monday [KNOW>BE]
Spend some time today doing the following:
  1. Select a portion of this week’s sermon passage to memorize this week.
  2. Write your selected portion and read it to yourself throughout the day today.
 
Tuesday [Be]:
In a journal, spend some time meditating and writing about the following:
  1. Read the sermon passage again.
  2. Write a prayer of response, guided by the sermon passage. (May include adoration, confession/repentance, thanksgiving, petition, etc.).
  3. Write your selected portion of the Scripture several times to aid in memorization.
 
Wednesday [BE>DO]:
Think about this week’s questions for group discussion.
  1. Read v. 1-7 again. What can you identify as the greatest petitions of David’s heart? Are they consistent with yours? How might God be using the present circumstances to expose our true needs … and the only truth source of help?
  2. In v. 11 David prays that God would “unify his heart.” What is he praying for, exactly? How do you believe God may be using our present circumstances to do just that in the hearts of his people?
  3. We often see the phrase “but you” setting a transition from a temporary reality to the eternal reality of who God is. From your own perspective in our present situation, how many “but you” statements can you and your family/group come up with?
 
Thursday [DO]:
In a journal, spend some time considering the following:
  1. What insights have you had while internalizing this week’s passage?
  2. How specifically will you seek to apply its truths in your home/workplace/life in general?

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Week of 4.12.20

This Week’s Passage: Psalm 22
 
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
 
Sunday [KNOW]:
In a journal, reflect on today’s sermon by finishing any or all of the following:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
 
Monday [KNOW>BE]
Spend some time today doing the following:
  1. Select a portion of this week’s sermon passage to memorize this week.
  2. Write your selected portion and read it to yourself throughout the day today.
 
Tuesday [Be]:
In a journal, spend some time meditating and writing about the following:
  1. Read the sermon passage again.
  2. Write a prayer of response, guided by the sermon passage. (May include adoration, confession/repentance, thanksgiving, petition, etc.).
  3. Write your selected portion of the Scripture several times to aid in memorization.
 
 
Wednesday [BE>DO]:
Think about this week’s questions for group discussion.
  1. Through the devotions offered throughout Holy Week as well as this week’s message, what has the Lord stirred in your heart this easter season?
  2. Read 22:27-28 (together with your family, if you are able). How might you be propelled outward this week, to both proclaim the glory of the risen Christ and reflect his love and grace to your neighbors during this unique season?
  3. How does the reality of the resurrection change the way we cry out to God? How does it change the way that we face seasons of lament?
 
Thursday [DO]:
In a journal, spend some time considering the following:
  1. What insights have you had while internalizing this week’s passage?
  2. How specifically will you seek to apply its truths in your home/workplace/life in general?

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