Home Study for December 1 through 6, 2014
Monday – Read Psalm 34:8
How is the Lord described here?
What does that mean to us?
What hope does that give you?
How can you share that hope with those who need to hear it?
Tuesday – Read Psalm 23:1-6
Who is the source of the goodness and love mentioned in verse 6?
How can we experience that goodness and love every day?
How can we share that same goodness and love with others?
How does this passage encourage you? How does it challenge you?
How will you respond?
Wednesday – Read Psalm 37:1-9
What direction do we receive here about doing good?
What promises do we see here?
How does this passage encourage you? How does it challenge you?
What will you do?
Thursday – Read James 1:22-25
What direction do we receive here about growing in goodness?
How have you found this to be true in your life?
What does it take for us to both know what’s good and to do it?
How will you respond to this passage?
Friday – Read Matthew 7:15-20
What does it take for us to produce good fruit in our lives?
Why is this important?
What can we do to grow in goodness and good fruit?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?
Saturday – Read Galatians 5:22-23
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Home Study for November 3 through 8, 2014
Monday – Read II Peter 3:8-9
How would you describe God’s patience?
Where would we be without God’s patience?
How does this encourage you? Challenge you?
What will you do today to show patience to someone?
Tuesday – Read I Timothy 1:15-17
Why did Jesus come into the world?
How does His salvation display His unlimited patience?
How is our salvation a testimony to those who still need to be saved?
How might you be able to share this message with someone this week?
Wednesday – Read James 5:7-11
What example of patience are we given here?
In those days farmers were totally at the mercy of things that were not under their control, how is that like the things that make us impatient?
Why is it important for believers to be patient with one another?
How does this passage challenge you? What will you do?
Thursday – Read I Corinthians 13:4 and Ephesians 4:2
How is showing patience an act of love?
To whom should we show patience?
How do these verses challenge you?
How will you respond?
Friday – Read Lamentations 3:19-24
How does this passage reveal God’s patience toward us?
When does God’s compassion for us end?
How does recognizing God’s compassion and patience shown in our lives help to develop those qualities in us?
Wait upon God and give Him thanks.
Saturday – Read Isaiah 43:18-19
Why does God continually lead us to new things?
What new things is He doing in you?
Rather than being scared of the new, trust God in it.
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Home Study for October 6 through 11, 2014
Monday – Read Ephesians 5:1-2
As we think about being imitators of God and living a life of love, what is most intimidating to you?
What is most exciting to you?
According to verse 2, how would you describe the love of Jesus?
How might you show that same love to others this week?
Tuesday – Read John 13:33-35
Jesus gave this command to His disciples just before His arrest and ultimate death and resurrection. What does that tell us about the mportance of loving others?
Why would Jesus choose love to be the defining quality of His people?
How is the church today doing at showing love?
Pray for God to fill His people and church with His love.
Wednesday – Read Hebrews 4:14-16
How does Jesus understand the temptations we face?
What hope does that give us?
Why are we able to approach God’s throne with confidence, even when we’ve blown it?
How do you need Jesus to help you today?
God to Him and ask Him to be at work in you.
Thursday – Read Colossians 3:12-14
How does knowing that we are loved by God better enable us to show mercy, to forgive and love others?
Think of a time when you really experienced God’s love. What was happening in your life? How did you feel?
What might you do each day to experience more of God’s love fresh and anew?
Friday – Read II Thessalonians 3:1-5
One of Paul’s reasons for writing this letter was to encourage persecuted believers. What encouragement do you find here?
What do you think it means to “direct your hearts into God’s love?”
What would that do for us?
Take time to pray that prayer for yourself and our church.
Saturday – Read Galatians 5:22-23
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Home Study for September 29 through October 4, 2014
Monday – Read Psalm 25:4-7
What words are used to describe God’s love in this passage?
Is this the same love that He has for you?
What does that mean to you?
How will you respond to God’s love?
Tuesday – Read Psalm 31:16, 36:7-9 and 63:3
What words are used to describe God’s love in these verses?
Is this the same love that He has for you?
What does that mean to you?
How will you respond to God’s love?
Wednesday – Read Jeremiah 31:3 and 33:11
How is God’s love described in these verses?
Is this the same love He has for you?
What does that mean to you?
How will you respond to God’s love?
Thursday – Read Romans 5:1-8
What is the greatest evidence of His love that has God given us?
How does it make you feel to know that God loves you that much?
How can such a love help you to overcome anything you may face?
How will you respond to God’s love?
Friday – Read I John 3:1 and 4:18
What does it mean that God “has lavished” His love on us?
How does it make you feel to know that God loves you that much?
Who can love with “perfect love?”
Why does receiving that love drive out fear?
What fear do you need God to drive out of your life in these days?
Invite Him to work in you.
Saturday – Read Galatians 5:22-23
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