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Home Study for March 26 through 31
Monday – Read Isaiah 7:10-14 and Matthew 1:22-23
What is significant about Jesus being born of a virgin?
What does His virgin birth tell us about Jesus?
What does it mean to our lives that Jesus is “Immanuel” – God with us?
What is Jesus saying to you? What will you do?
Tuesday – Read Isaiah 53:1-12
What do we see about the life of Jesus here?
Why was this necessary to save His people from their sin?
As one who has been forgiven of your sin what do you want to say to Jesus right now?
Wednesday – Read Psalm 2:1-12
How is the Messiah revealed in verse 7?
Why is this important?
According to this passage, how successful will the nations ultimately be in rejecting Jesus?
What hope does this give us?
How should we live in light of that hope?
Thursday – Read Isaiah 9:1-7
How is Jesus as Messiah described in this passage?
What comfort do you find in hos Jesus is described in verse 6?
How long will His kingdom last?
What hope does this give you for living for Him today?
Friday – Read Isaiah 11:1-5
How is Jesus the Messiah described in this passage?
What jumps out at you the most?
What evidence of Jesus’ power do you see here?
How does this passage challenge you?
How does it encourage you?
Saturday – Read Matthew 21:1-11
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Home Study March 19th through 24th
Monday – Read I Samuel 16:1-13
Verse 7 is a key verse to understanding how God views people. What does this verse say to you?
Do you find this to be encouraging or discouraging?
Why is it important to understand this truth?
What is Jesus saying to you? How will you respond?
Tuesday – Read I Corinthians 4:1-5
What does verse 2 tell us about what is important to God?
How does that fit with I Samuel 17:7 that we read yesterday?
Why is it important to know that God exposes the motives of men’s hearts? Does that give you confidence or cause you fear?
What is Jesus saying to you? How will you respond?
Wednesday – Read I Corinthians 12:12-20
What does this passage tell us about how Jesus has organized His church?
What confidence and hope does this give us?
What challenge does it present to us?
What is Jesus saying to you? What will you do?
Thursday – Read Ephesians 4:17-24
Why is it important to put off the old self as we live for Jesus?
Where will the old self take us if we focus on it? Why?
By what power may we put off the old and put on the new?
How is this passage challenging you? How will you respond?
Friday – Read Ephesians 5:15-21
How can we live in wisdom and make the most of every opportunity the Lord gives us?
Why is it important to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
How does submitting first to Jesus and then to each other help us to better live for Jesus and reveal Him to the world around us?
How will you respond to this passage?
Saturday – Read Luke 1:26-35
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Song Of The Week
This week I went to Girls night in and the subject was self hate/ injury. Needless to say it was a very intense subject. If you are cutting/burning or hurting yourself in anyway… I REALLY encourage you to listen to this song! This song has helped many get through their injury problems. This song is telling you that you are not worthless and Jesus shed his blood for you so you don’t have to. Jesus was mocked, spat on, accused of doing something he didn’t do, beaten, whipped, gambled on, and killed for a reason. He did that just for YOU! He did all of that for you. He went through all that trouble so you don’t have to. So hurting yourself isn’t going to help fulfill what he did for you. So PLEASE again, if you or someone you know is hurting themselves, please listen to this song, it is called You Are More by Tenth Avenue North…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgi-G-dHYkY
You Are More- Tenth Avenue North- The Light Meets The Dark
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Home Study March 12 through 17, 2012
Monday – Read Ephesians 2:1-10
Why is it important to remember that we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus and not by works?
However, God has prepared good works for us to do. How can we know what works He created us to do?
Take time to pray for God to reveal or affirm the works He would have you do in His church and kingdom.
Tuesday – Read Romans 12:1-2
What does it mean to “offer your bodies as living sacrifices?”
Why is this important?
To be a living sacrifice implies more than a one-time event, how can we live a lifestyle of sacrifice?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?
Wednesday – Read Romans 12:3-8
By what measure should we consider how we live for Jesus?
Why is it important to use the proper measure?
What can happen if we use the wrong measure?
Why is it important for every believer to know and use their spiritual gifts?
How does this challenge you? What will you do?
Thursday – Read I Corinthians 12:27-31
Who gives us the spiritual gifts that we receive?
How does God intend for all of the gifts to work together?
How do these different gifts make us dependent on one another to fulfill the work that God has given us?
Friday – Read Ephesians 4:11-16
What is God’s purpose for the spiritual gifts He gives us?
How does the operation of each gift allow us to mature in Jesus?
How important is each gift to the Christ’s church and kingdom?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?
Saturday – Read Luke 1:26-38
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