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Home Study for December 23 through 28, 2013
Monday – Read I John 3:1-3
How great is God’s love for us/you?
What does it mean to be a child of God?
How should that understanding change and transform our lives?
How does this passage bless you? Challenge you?
Tuesday – Read Romans 5:1-8
Did Jesus die for the righteous or the ungodly?
What does this tell us about the depth of His love?
How should this impact how we view ourselves? Others?
How does this passage encourage you? Challenge you?
What will you do?
Wednesday – Read Luke 2:1-20
Allow the beauty of the birth of Jesus, and this demonstration of God’s immeasurable love, speak to your heart today.
Thursday – Read John 10:1-5
How can we recognize the voice of Jesus in our lives?
What does it mean that Jesus goes on ahead of you when you follow Him?
What confidence can that give us?
What hope does that give us?
Where is Jesus leading your life in these days?
Are you following Him?
Friday – Read I John 4:7-12
If we don’t love others what does that say about our relationship with God?
How did God show His love to us?
How is the love we show a testimony to who God is?
To love like God is a real challenge for us, how can we grow in our ability to show that kind of love?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?
Saturday – Read Revelation 3:7-8
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Home Study for December 16 through 21, 2013
Monday – Read Galatians 4:4-7
How does it make you feel to know that God had both a plan and a time to make it possible for us to become His children?
What does it mean to us that we are children of God?
How important is it to continue to seek God’s plan and timing in our lives today?
What is Jesus saying to you? How will you respond?
Tuesday – Read Luke 1:5-23
What was wrong with Zechariah’s question?
How was God’s timing different from Zechariah’s and Elizabeth’s?
How does this encourage you? How does it challenge you?
Wednesday – Read I Corinthians 1:26-30
Why does God choose to work in such a vastly different way than the World does?
How are God’s values different from the values of the world’s system?
What does this tell us about the importance of living God’s way?
Thursday – Read Romans 3:21-24
Why is it important to realize that we have all sinned and we cannot save ourselves?
How should being saved by grace through faith in Jesus influence the way that we relate to others as we share Jesus with them?
How does this passage encourage you? How does it challenge you?
How will you respond?
Friday – Read I Corinthians 9:30-33
What is the risk of pursuing righteousness by works?
How does our pursuit of works blind us to who Jesus is and what He is doing?
What challenge does this passage set for us as we seek to live for Jesus? As we seek to share the truth of Jesus?
Saturday – Read Matthew 1:18-25
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Ladies Ornament Exchange Rescheduled to December 13
In response to the arctic storm that arrived in our area on December 6th, the Ladies Ornament Exchange has been rescheduled for Friday, December 13th at 6:30 pm. All ladies are welcome – bring a wrapped ornament and a favorite holiday goodie to share. We hope to see you there!
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Christmas Program Date Changed to December 22
Due to the recent inclement weather we have changed the day of our Christmas program from December 15th to December 22nd. The program will still be at 11 am and we look forward to a special time together. If you have any questions please call the church office at 541-772-6926.
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