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.

Friday, August 28, 2015

2 Corinthians 9:7

2 Corinthians 9:7 (NASS)
Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 

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

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Matthew 13:23

Matthew 13:23 (NASS)
"And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty." 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will understand the Word and bear fruit).

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Psalm 147:11

Psalms 147:11 (NASS)
The LORD favors those who fear Him, Those who wait for His lovingkindness. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will wait for the Lord's loving kindness.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Joshua 10:25

Joshua 10:25 (NASS)
Joshua then said to them, "Do not fear or be dismayed! Be strong and courageous, for thus the LORD will do to all your enemies with whom you fight." 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will be strong and courageous.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Monday, August 24, 2015

Leviticus 2:13

Leviticus 2:13 (NASS)
'Every grain offering of yours, moreover, you shall season with salt, so that the salt of the covenant of your God shall not be lacking from your grain offering; with all your offerings you shall offer salt. 

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

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Saturday, August 22, 2015

2 Corinthians 8:23

2 Corinthians 8:23 (NASS)
As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; as for our brethren, they are messengers of the churches, a glory to Christ. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will partner and be fellow workers in Christ.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Matthew 12:50

Matthew 12:50 (NASS)
"For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother." 

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

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Psalm 146:5

Psalms 146:5 (NASS)
How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the LORD his God, 

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

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Joshua 9:14

Joshua 9:14 (NASS)
So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the counsel of the LORD.

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

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan 

Monday, August 17, 2015

Leviticus 1:9

Leviticus 1:9 (NASS)
'Its entrails, however, and its legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall offer up in smoke all of it on the altar for a burnt offering, an offering by fire of a soothing aroma to the LORD. 

(I pray that what the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH offer you will be a soothing aroma to You.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Friday, August 14, 2015

2 Corinthians 7:1

2 Corinthians 7:1 (NASS)
Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will perfect holiness in fear of You.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Matthew 11:28

Matthew 11:28 (NASS)
"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will come to You.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 145:18

Psalms 145:18 (NASS)
The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will call upon You.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Joshua 8:8

Joshua 8:8 (NASS)
"Then it will be when you have seized the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall do it according to the word of the LORD. See, I have commanded you." 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will do things according to the word.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Monday, August 10, 2015

Exodus 40:35

Exodus 40:35 (NASS)
Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 

(I pray that the glory of The Lord would fill the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Saturday, August 8, 2015

2 Corinthians 6:4

2 Corinthians 6:4 (NASS)
but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, 

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

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Matthew 10:39

Matthew 10:39 (NASS)
"He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it."

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will lose their lives for Your sake.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 144:1

Psalms 144:1 (NASS)
Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle; 

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

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Joshua 7:13

Joshua 7:13 (NASS)
"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."  

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will consecrate themselves.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Exodus 39:43

Exodus 39:43 (NASS)
And Moses examined all the work and behold, they had done it; just as the LORD had commanded, this they had done. So Moses blessed them.  

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will do just as you command.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

2 Corinthians 5:15

2 Corinthians 5:15 (NASS)
and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will live for Jesus.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Matthew 9:38

Matthew 9:38 (NASS)
"Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest." 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will be sent out as workers.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Psalm 143:8

Psalms 143:8 (NASS)
Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul. 

(Teach the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH in the way they should walk.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Joshua 6:27

Joshua 6:27 (NASS)
So the LORD was with Joshua, and his fame was in all the land.  

(I pray that You will be with the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist Church.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Exodus 38:21

Exodus 38:21 (NASS)
This is the number of the things for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the testimony, as they were numbered according to the command of Moses, for the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. 

(Let the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH serve You as priests.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

2 Corinthians 4:16

2 Corinthians 4:16 (NASS)
Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will be renewed day by day.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Matthew 8:10

Matthew 8:10 (NASS)
Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those who were following, "Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel.

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will have great faith.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan  

Psalm 142:7

Psalms 142:7 (NASS)
"Bring my soul out of prison, So that I may give thanks to Your name; The righteous will surround me, For You will deal bountifully with me." 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist CHURCH will give thanks to Your name.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Joshua 5:6

Joshua 5:6 (NASS)
For the sons of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, until all the nation, that is, the men of war who came out of Egypt, perished because they did not listen to the voice of the LORD, to whom the LORD had sworn that He would not let them see the land which the LORD had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist Church will listen to Your voice.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan

Exodus 37:29

Exodus 37:29 (NASS)
And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense of spices, the work of a perfumer. 

(I pray that the PEOPLE of Marion Baptist Church will be holy and pure in You.)

Encouraging the CHURCH,
Stan