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, October 30, 2014

Luke 15:1

Luke 15:1 (NASS)
Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will come near to Jesus to listen to Him.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Psalm 80:3

Psalms 80:3 (NASS)
O God, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved. 

(I pray that You will cause Your face to shine upon the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist Church).

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Jeremiah 19:15

Jeremiah 19:15 (NASS)
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, 'Behold, I am about to bring on this city and all its towns the entire calamity that I have declared against it, because they have stiffened their necks so as not to heed My words.'" 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will will not stiffen their necks but will heed the Word of God.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Monday, October 27, 2014

Genesis 49:2

Genesis 49:2
Gather together and hear, O sons of Jacob;
And listen to Israel your father.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will gather together to listen.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Acts 25:19

Acts 25:19 but they simply had some points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a dead man, Jesus, whom Paul asserted to be alive.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will believe Jesus to be alive.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Luke 14:11

Luke 14:11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will be humble.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 78:10

Psalm 78:10
They did not keep the covenant of God
And refused to walk in His law;

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will walk in Your law.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Jeremiah 18:6

Jeremiah 18:6 “Can I not, O house of Israel, deal with you as this potter does?” declares the Lord. “Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will be clay in the Potter's hands.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Genesis 48:20

Genesis 48:20 He blessed them that day, saying,
“By you Israel will pronounce blessing, saying,
‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!’”
Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will be blessed and be a blessing.)
Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Acts 24:14

Acts 24:14 But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve 
the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will serve God because He is the Way.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Luke 13:15

Luke 13:15 But the Lord answered him and said, You hypocritesdoes not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the stall and lead him away to water him?

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will not be hypocrites.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 76:11

Psalm 76:11
Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them;
Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be feared.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will fulfill their vows to You.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Jeremiah 16:12

Jeremiah 16:12 You too have done evil, even more than your forefathers; for behold, you are each one walking according to the stubbornness of his own evil heart, without listening to Me.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH  will not walk in stubbornness.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Genesis 47:27

Genesis 47:27 Now Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in Goshen, and they acquired property in it and were fruitful and became very numerous.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will be fruitful.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Luke 12:31

Luke 12:31 But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will seek Your Kingdom.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 73:28

Psalm 73:28
But as for me, the nearness of God is my good;
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
That I may tell of all Your works.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will move toward Your nearness.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Jeremiah 17:7

Jeremiah 17:7
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord
And whose trust is the Lord.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will trust in You.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Genesis 46:3

Genesis 46:3 He said, “I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will not be afraid to go where You want them to go.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Acts 23:5

Acts 23:5 And Paul said, “I was not aware, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will not speak evil of a ruler.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Luke 11:28

Luke 11:28 But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will hear the Word of God and observe it.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 71:8

Psalm 71:8
My mouth is filled with Your praise
And with Your glory all day long.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will let their mouths be filled with Your praise.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Jeremiah 15:16


Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found and I ate them,
And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart;
For I have been called by Your name,
Lord God of hosts.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will let Your words become a joy and the delight of their hearts.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Genesis 45:5

Genesis 45:5 Now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will do their part in preserving life.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Acts 22:15

Acts 22:15 For you will be a witness for Him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will be a witness for You.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Luke 10:37

Luke 10:37 And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will show mercy.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 69:30

30 Psalm 69:30 I will praise the name of God with song. And magnify Him with thanksgiving.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will magnify You with thanksgiving.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Jeremiah 14:10

Jeremiah 14:10 Thus says the Lord to this people, “Even so they have loved to wander; they have not kept their feet in check. Therefore the Lord does not accept them; now He will remember their iniquity and call their sins to account.”

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH won't love to wander.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan