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.

Sunday, July 19, 2015

2 Corinthians 3:6

2 Corinthians 3:6 (NASS)
who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will be servants of a new covenant.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Matthew 7:21

Matthew 7:21 (NASS)
"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 

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

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 141:8

Psalms 141:8 (NASS)
For my eyes are toward You, O GOD, the Lord; In You I take refuge; do not leave me defenseless. 

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

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan 

Joshua 4:25

Joshua 4:24 (NASS)
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." 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will be witnesses to all peoples.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Exodus 36:3

Exodus 36:3 (NASS)
They received from Moses all the contributions which the sons of Israel had brought to perform the work in the construction of the sanctuary. And they still continued bringing to him freewill offerings every morning. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will contribute and work.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Sunday, July 12, 2015

2 Corinthians 2:15

2 Corinthians 2:15 (NASS)
For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will be a fragrance of Christ.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Matthew 6:20

Matthew 6:20 (NASS)
"But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will store up treasures in heaven.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 140:13

Psalms 140:13 (NASS)
Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will dwell in Your presence. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will dwell in Your presence.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Joshua 3:10

Joshua 3:10 (NASS)
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. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will know that the living God is among them.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Exodus 35:21

Exodus 35:21 (NASS)
Everyone whose heart stirred him and everyone whose spirit moved him came and brought the LORD'S contribution for the work of the tent of meeting and for all its service and for the holy garments. 

(I pray that You will stir the hearts of the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist Church.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 1:9 (NASS)
indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;  

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will not trust in themselves.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Matthew 5:16

Matthew 5:16 (NASS)
"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will let their light shine.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 139:14

Psalms 139:14 (NASS)
I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will give thanks that You made us.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Joshua 2:14

Joshua 2:14 (NASS)
So the men said to her, "Our life for yours if you do not tell this business of ours; and it shall come about when the LORD gives us the land that we will deal kindly and faithfully with you." 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will deal kindly with one another.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Exodus 34:34

Exodus 34:34 (NASS)
But whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with Him, he would take off the veil until he came out; and whenever he came out and spoke to the sons of Israel what he had been commanded, 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will speak with The Lord.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Thursday, July 2, 2015

1 Corinthians 16:10

1 Corinthians 16:10 (NASS)
Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without cause to be afraid, for he is doing the Lord's work, as I also am. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will do the Lord's work.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Matthew 4:19

Matthew 4:19 (NASS)
And He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist will follow You and be fishers of men.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 138:2

Psalms 138:2 (NASS)
I will bow down toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name. 

(I pray that You will magnify Your name in the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Joshua 1:2

Joshua 1:2 (NASS)
"Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will serve The Lord and one another.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Exodus 33:7

Exodus 33:7 (NASS)
Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, a good distance from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting. And everyone who sought the LORD would go out to the tent of meeting which was outside the camp. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH would seek to meet with The Lord.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

1 Corinthians 15:58

1 Corinthians 15:58 (NASS)
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will always be abounding in Your work.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Matthew 3:8

Matthew 3:8 (NASS)
"Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance; 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will bear fruit in keeping with repentance.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 136:1

Psalms 136:1 (NASS)
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will know Your kindness is everlasting.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Jeremiah 52:3

Jeremiah 52:3 (NASS)
For through the anger of the LORD this came about in Jerusalem and Judah until He cast them out from His presence. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon. 

(I pray that You will not cast the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH away from Your presence.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Exodus 32:29

Exodus 32:29 (NASS)
Then Moses said, "Dedicate yourselves today to the LORDfor every man has been against his son and against his brotherin order that He may bestow a blessing upon you today." 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will dedicate themselves to You today.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan