Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Faith Workout

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TODAY'S STEPS
READ:  Galatians 5-6

REFLECT:  What phrases does Paul use to describe life in the Spirit, and what do these mean?

 
RESPOND:  Create a "cardboard testimony." (Video Link)

 
*Share your testimony on comments and with your Faith Rx'd Chapter.

"For in Christ, neither our most conscientious religion nor disregard of religion amounts to anything. What matters is something far more interior: faith expressed in love." (Galatians 5:6 - The Message)

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Faith Workout

TODAY'S STEPS
READ:  1 John 4

REFLECT:  How can we know...that we know God?
 

RESPOND:  
1 - Evaluate your daily routine.  Identify any regular habits that tend to distract you from the message of Christ.
2 - Evaluate your goals.  Identify any that are merely designed to create comfort and/or fame for yourself.
3 - List regular habits and goals that help you hear and share the message of Christ.

*Share your thoughts on comments and with your Faith Rx'd Chapter.

"So, my dear children, don’t let anyone divert you from the truth." (1 John 3:7 - The Message)

Friday, April 18, 2014

Faith Workout

TODAY'S STEPS
READ:  Hebrews 12:1-17

REFLECT:  Why did Christ endure the cross for us?
 

RESPOND:  
1 - List 3 specific "weights" you have power to lay down since Christ endured the cross for you.
2 - Spend 5-10 minutes in prayer claiming the promises of this passage.

*Share your thoughts on comments and with your Faith Rx'd Chapter.

"Keep your eyes on Jesus...When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!" (The Message)

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Faith Workout

TODAY'S STEPS
READ:  Hebrews 13

REFLECT:  What is the motivation for the directives found in this chapter?


RESPOND:  

1 - What is "brotherly love?"
2 - Why are you drawn to love some people more than others?
3 - How can you be someone who draws others to love?

*Share your thoughts on comments and with your Faith Rx'd Chapter.

"And because we are thankful, we should worship God in a way that will please him. We should do this with respect and fear." (Hebrews 12:28)

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Faith WOD

TODAY'S STEPS
READ:  1 Timothy 3:14-16

REFLECT:  Why did Paul write the instructions found in this letter to Timothy?


RESPOND:  

1 - How does the "mystery" affect the life you live on a daily basis?
2 - List 4 ways God wants to use your personal life to "support the truth."

*Share your thoughts on comments and with your Faith Rx'd Chapter.

"And God’s church is the support and foundation of the truth. Without a doubt, the secret of our life of worship is great..." (Easy-to-Read Version)