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.

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Acts 5:42

Acts 5:42 (NASS)
And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. 

I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will teach Jesus as the King.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Mark 9:7

Mark 9:7 (NASS)
Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is My beloved Son, listen to Him!" 

I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will listen to Him, Jesus.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 36:10

Psalms 36:10 (NASS)
O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.  

I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will know You, The Lord.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Isaiah 63:19

Isaiah 63:19 (NASS)
We have become like those over whom You have never ruled, Like those who were not called by Your name. 

Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH be ruled by You.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Genesis 27

Like Genesis 23, this is a chapter where there were no real Key Prayer Points that jumped out at me.  It was more narrative and historical in a way that was difficult to personalize.  God's Word is still living and still worth abiding in!

Still Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Acts 4:13

Acts 4:13 (NASS)
Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus. 

I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist will let their "being with Jesus" be obvious to all.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Friday, May 23, 2014

Mark 8:34

Mark 8:34 (NASS)
And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. 

I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will deny themselves and take up their cross.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 33:8

Psalms 33:8 (NASS)
Let all the earth fear the LORD; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. 

I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH stand in awe of You.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Isaiah 62:4

Isaiah 62:4 (NASS)
It will no longer be said to you, "Forsaken," Nor to your land will it any longer be said, "Desolate"; But you will be called, "My delight is in her," And your land, "Married"; For the LORD delights in you, And to Him your land will be married. 

I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will live in a way that You delight in them.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Genesis 26:3

Genesis 26:3 (NASS)
"Sojourn in this land and I will be with you and bless you, for to you and to your descendants I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to your father Abraham. 

I pray that You will be "with" the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Acts 3:19

Acts 3:19 (NASS)
"Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; 

Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH experience times of refreshing from the presence of Christ.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Mark 7:6

Mark 7:6 (NASS)
And He said to them, "Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: 'THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME. 

Let the hearts of the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH be in tune with You.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalms 31:3

Psalms 31:3 (NASS)
For You are my rock and my fortress; For Your name's sake You will lead me and guide me. 

Lead and guide the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH for Your name's sake.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Isaiah 61:11

Isaiah 61:11 (NASS)
For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, And as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up, So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise To spring up before all the nations. 

Let righteousness and praise spring up in the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Genesis 25:8

Genesis 25:8 (NASS)
Abraham breathed his last and died in a ripe old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people. 

Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH be satisfied with living for You.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Acts 2:42

Acts 2:42 (NASS)
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 

Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH continually devote themselves to the Word and prayer.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Mark 6:30

Mark 6:30 (NASS)
The apostles gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught. 

Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH report what they have done and taught.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 30:4

Psalms 30:4 (NASS)
Sing praise to the LORD, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His holy name. 

Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH sing praise to You.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Isaiah 60:19

Isaiah 60:19 (NASS)
"No longer will you have the sun for light by day, Nor for brightness will the moon give you light; But you will have the LORD for an everlasting light, And your God for your glory. 

Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH have You for an everlasting light.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Genesis 24:26

Genesis 24:26 (NASS)
Then the man bowed low and worshiped the LORD. 

Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH worship You.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Acts 1:14

Acts 1:14 (NASS)
These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. 

Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH be of one mind and devoted to prayer.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Mark 5:19

Mark 5:19 (NASS)
And He did not let him, but He said to him, "Go home to your people and report to them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He had mercy on you." 

Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH report the great things God has done.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalms 27:1

Psalms 27:1 (NASS)
The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread? 

Be the light and salvation for the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Isaiah 59:13

Isaiah 59:13 (NASS)
Transgressing and denying the LORD, And turning away from our God, Speaking oppression and revolt, Conceiving in and uttering from the heart lying words. 

Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH turn to God and away from transgressing.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Genesis 23

This is one of the rare days that I didn't find a key prayer point in Genesis 23.  I wanted to be transparent an model the reality of what I find or don't find to pray for.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Revelation 22:9

Revelation 22:9 (NASS)
But he said to me, "Do not do that. I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brethren the prophets and of those who heed the words of this book. Worship God." 

Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH heed Your words and worship You.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Mark 4:20

Mark 4:20 (NASS)
"And those are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold." 

Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH hear the Word and bear fruit.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalms 25:5

Psalms 25:5 (NASS)
Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day. 

Lead the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH in Your truth and teach them.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Isaiah 58:14

Isaiah 58:14 (NASS)
Then you will take delight in the LORD, And I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; And I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, For the mouth of the LORD has spoken." 

Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH delight in You.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Genesis 22:18

Genesis 22:18 (NASS)
"In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice." 

Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH obey Your voice.

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan