Faith WOD - 7/30/2012

Locate a Bible verse that spells out your PURPOSE (check out last week's posts).

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"Your Word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens." (Psalm 119:89)

"Direct my footsteps according to Your Word; let no sin rule over me." (Psalm 119:133)

Faith WOD - 7/26/2012

How does your PURPOSE enter these areas of your life?

1 - Family

2 - Job or Life Role

3 - Physical Fitness

4 - Social Life

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"And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men." (Luke 2:52)

Faith WOD - 7/24/2012

Define the "WHY" behind your purpose.

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"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have." (1 Peter 3:15)

Faith WOD - 7/23/2012

What is your PURPOSE today?

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"For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified." (1 Corinthians 2:2)

“I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth will I apply ALL my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.” (Og Mandino)

Faith WOD - 7/19/2012 to 7/22/2012

"Gospel" - first CrossFit Faith "Hero" Workout...

In the next 4 days, find a way to share the Gospel with all 20 people on your list from Monday's workout!

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"May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world." (Galatians 6:14)

Faith WOD - 7/18/2012

Define the "Gospel."  Describe what makes it "good news."

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"Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. ² By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain." (1 Corinthians 15:1-2)

Faith WOD - 7/17/2012

Spend time in prayer for each of the people you listed on yesterday's workout.

Why do you believe these people have been placed in your circle of influence?

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"For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,^{[e] 10} so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way..." (Colossians 1:9-10)

 

Faith WOD - 7/16/2012

Designate your "circle of influence."

1 - Identify 5 people you spend the most time with every day.

2 - Identify 5 people you see every day that you may, or may not, spend time with.

3 - Identify 5 people you communicate with regularly over the phone or internet.

4 - Identify 5 people not among the previous 15 who witness your life, speech, and actions on a regular basis.

*You should have gathered 20 names through this exercise.  If there was some overlap, expand your list, so that you have 20 names.

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"We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. ²¹ God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." (2 Corinthians 5:20)

 

Faith Weekend WOD - 7/13/2012

Add to your knowledge...

Commit this passage to memory:  “The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.  He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him. ³ The Lord is a warrior; the Lord is his name." (Exodus 15:2-3)

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Faith WOD - 7/12/2012

Meditate on this passage.  Then, answer the following question:

"No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer." (2 Timothy 2:4)

What are 3 ways a soldier can become "entangled with civilian affairs?"

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Faith WOD - 7/11/2012

At what stage in the battle, are warriors most likely to give up?

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"Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?" (Hebrews 12:7)

 

Faith WOD - 7/10/2012

Is it possible to choose the wrong battlefield in your spiritual fight?

List the WRONG battlefields in life.

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"Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." (Ephesians 6:11-12)

Faith WOD - 7/9/2012

What have you been designed - or designated - to fight for?

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"Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. ²⁷ No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize." (1 Corinthians 9:26-27)

Faith Weekend WOD - 7/6/2012 to 7/8/2012

Add to your knowledge...

Commit this passage to memory: [Jesus speaking to His disciples] “All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:25-27)

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Faith WOD - 7/5/2012

List all aspects of freedom that are necessary for life. Then, specify the best source to access these freedoms.

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"The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage." (Thucydides)

Faith WOD - 7/4/2012

Enjoy true quality time with friends and/or family.

“Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.” (Tennessee Williams)

Faith WOD - 7/3/2012

Describe the difference between fearing God & trusting God.  Are they both necessary for a productive spiritual life?

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"In my anguish I cried to the Lord, and he answered by setting me free. ⁶ The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.  What can man do to me?  ⁷ The Lord is with me; he is my helper.  I will look in triumph on my enemies.  ⁸ It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.  ⁹ It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes." (Psalm 118:5-9)

Faith WOD - 7/2/2012

Define the "fear of God."

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"In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil." (Job 1:1)