Modeling Bible Intake

Disciples abide in the Word of God. (See John 8:31-32 for Jesus' wording)
Disciples love one another. (See John 13:34-35 for Jesus' wording)
Disciples bear fruit. (See John 15:7-8 for Jesus' wording)

Some "Doable Practices" for Bible study...

Pray: Ask God to Hear His Voice
Read: Pay attention key words
Examine: How does this apply to your life? How can you act on His direction?
Summarize: Write a KEY PRAYER POINT specific to this study.
Share: Tell some people specifically how you heard from God.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Joshua 18:4

"Provide for yourselves three men from each tribe that I may send them, and that they may arise and walk through the land and write a description of it according to their inheritance; then they shall return to me."  (The following is my key prayer point from the verse).  Send us out and let us return.
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Joshua 17:17

"Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and Manasseh, saying, 'You are a numerous people and have great power; you shall not have one lot only."  (The following is my key prayer point from that verse).  Let us trust your promises and your great power.
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Joshua 16:4

"The sons of Josheph, Manasseh and Ephraim, received their inheritance."  (The following is my key prayer point from the verse).  Let us receive what the LORD gives us.
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Joshua 15:13

"Now he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah, according to the command of the LORD Joshua, namely Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak (that is, Hebron).  (The following is my key prayer point from the verse).  Let us enjoy giving to one another.
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Joshua 14:8

"Nevertheless my brethren who went up with me made the heart of the people melt with fear; but I followed the LORD my God fully."  (The following is my key prayer point from that verse).  Let us follow the LORD our God fully.
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Joshua 13:33

"But to the tribe of Levi, Moses did not give an inheritance; the LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as He had promised to them."  (The following is my key prayer point from this verse).  Let us let the LORD be our inheritance.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Joshua 12:6

"Moses the servant of the LORD and the sons of Israel defeated them and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it to the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh as a possession."  (This is my key prayer point from this verse.)  Let us be known as servants.
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Joshua 11:6

"Then the LORD said to Joshua, 'Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow at this time I will deliver all of them slain before Israel; you shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire."  (The following is my key prayer point from this verse.)  Don't let us be afraid to do what you command us.
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Joshua 10:14

"There was no day like that before it or after it, when the LORD listened to the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel."  (The following is my key prayer point from this verse.)  Let us let you fight for us.
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Joshua 9:14

"So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the counsel of the LORD."  (The following is my key prayer point from this verse.)  Let us ask God for counsel.
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Joshua 8:35

"There was not a word of that Moses had commanded which Joshua did not read before all the assembly of Israel with the women and the little ones and the strangers who were living among them."  (The following is my key prayer point from this passage.)  Let us keep the Word of God before the people.
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Joshua 7:13

"Rise up!  Consecrate the people and say, 'Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, for thus the LORD, the God of Israel, has said, 'There are things under the ban in your midst, O Israel.  You cannot stand before your enemies until you have removed the things under the ban from your midst."  (The following is my prayer from this verse.)  Let us consecrate ourselves (be holy, set apart).
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Friday, June 1, 2012

Joshua 6:20

"So the people shouted, and priests blew the trumpets; and when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted with a great shout and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight ahead, and they took the city."  (Here is my prayer from this verse).  Let us be faithful to follow through on God's instructions.
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Joshua 5:15

The captain of the LORD's host said to Joshua, 'Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.'  And Joshua did so."  (This is my prayer from this verse.)  Keep reminding us of your holiness.
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Joshua 4:24

"That all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, so that you may fear the LORD your God forever."  (This is how I prayed this verse.)  Let us know that you are mighty and be your witness to all peoples.
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Joshua 3:10

"Joshua said, 'By this you shall know that the living God is among you, and that He will assuredly dispossess from before you the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Hivite, the Perizzite, the Girgashite, the Amorite, and the Jebusite."  It would be easy to see all those names of people groups and let that overwhelm what you hear from God.  Remember to worry more about what you do understand than what you don't understand.  (What I understood from this verse turned into the following prayer.)  Let us know you as the living God and know that you are among us.
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