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.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
1 Peter 4:6
"For the gospel has for this purpose been preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as men, they may live in the spirit according to the will of God." My KEY PRAYER POINT from this passage was let us live in the spirit according to the will of God.
1 Peter 3:8
"To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit." My KEY PRAYER POINT from this passage was let us grow in respect to salvation.
1 Peter 2:2
"...like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord." My KEY PRAYER POINT from this passage was let us grow in respect to salvation.
Monday, August 27, 2012
1 Peter 1:22
"Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart." My KEY PRAYER POINT from this passage was let us love one another from the heart.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Ruth 4:9-10
"Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, 'You are witnesses today that I have bought from the hand of Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to Chilion and Mahlon. Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, to be my wife in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance, so that the name of the deceased will not be cut off from his brothers or from the court of his birth place; you are witnesses today." My KEY PRAYER POINT from this passage was let us consider people more, over stuff and things.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Ruth 3:11
"Now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever you ask, for all my people in the city know that you are a woman of excellence." My KEY PRAYER POINT from this passage was let us be people of excellence.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Ruth 2:19
"Her mother-in-law then said to her, 'Where did you glean today and where did you work? May he who took notice of you be blessed.' So she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked and said, 'The name of the man with whom I worked today is Boaz." My KEY PRAYER POINT from this passage was let us take notice of people in need.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Ruth 1:20
"She said to them, 'Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me." My KEY PRAYER POINT from this passage was don't let us be bitter.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Ruth 4:14
"Then the women said to Naomi, 'Blessed is the LORD who has not left you without a redeemer today, and may his name become famous in Israel." My KEY PRAYER POINT from this passage was let us point people to the Redeemer.
Ruth 3:10
"Then he (Boaz) said, 'May you be blessed of the LORD, my daughter. You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first by not going after young men, whether rich or poor." My KEY PRAYER POINT from this passage was let us bless others.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Ruth 2:10
"Then she fell on her face, bowing to the ground and said to him, 'Why have I found favor in your sight that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?" My key prayer point from that passage was let us find favor in Your sight.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Ruth 1:16
"But Ruth said, 'Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God." My key prayer point from this passage was let us stick close to people who trust the true God.
John 17:23
"I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me." My key prayer point from that passage was perfect us in unity.
John 16:33
"These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world." My key prayer point for that passage was give us peace and courage.
John 15:9
"Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love." My key prayer point from that passage was let us abide in Your love.
John 14:17
"...that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you." My key prayer point from that passage was abide with us and be in us.
John 13:20
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me." My key prayer point from this passage was let us receive God.
John 17:13
"But now I come to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves." My key prayer point from that passage was make Your joy full in us.
John 16:13
"But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come." My key prayer point from this passage was guide us into all truth.
John 15:8
"My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples." My key prayer point from this passage was let us bear much fruit.
John 14:23
"Jesus answered and said to him, 'If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him." My key prayer point from this passage was let us love You and keep Your Word.
John 13:14
"If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet." My key prayer point from that passage was let us wash one another's feet and serve the world.
Judges 21:25
"In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes." My key prayer point from that passage was let us do what is right in God's eyes.
Judges 20:11
"Thus all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united as one man." My key prayer point from this passage was let us be united as one man.
Judges 19:23
"Then the man, the owner of the house, went out to them and said to them, 'No, my fellows, please do not act so wickedly; since this man has come into my house, do not commit this act of follly." My key prayer point from this passage was don't let us act wickedly.
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