Home Study for April 1 thrugh 6, 2013

Monday – I Corinthians 15:1-11
To whom and how many did Jesus appear after the resurrection?
Why is this important?
How powerful was God’s grace in Paul’s life?
How powerful is God’s grace in your life?

Tuesday – Read Ephesians 1:15-22
What power does Jesus work in the lives of those who believe in Him?
What hope does that give you?
Why don’t we live more fully in that power?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?

Wednesday – Read Ephesians 2:1-10
What is our condition in our sin?
How are we made alive?
Why is it important to realize that we are saved by God’s grace and not our works?
How should this impact how we relate to God? To others?
How does this challenge you? How will you respond?

Thursday – Read Ephesians 3:14-21
What aspect of this prayer is most surprising to you?
What aspect of this prayer is most encouraging to you?
Take time to pray this prayer for yourself, for people you know and for our church.

Friday – Read Philippians 3:7-11
What does Paul say was the most important thing in his life?
What did Paul want to know most of all? Why?
What was his ultimate hope (see verse 11)?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?

Saturday – Read John 5:1-15


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Home Study for March 18 through 23, 2013

Monday – Read Romans 3:23-24 and 5:8
What have we all done?
Why is it important to recognize this truth?
What is the remedy for our sin?
What do you need to do in your relationship with Jesus today?

Tuesday – Read Philippians 2:1-11
According to verse 4, how are we to live?
How did Jesus demonstrate that for us?
What difference has Jesus made in your life?
What difference can you make in the lives of other people?
How is the Holy Spirit challenging you? How will you respond?

Wednesday – Read Matthew 7:1-5
How would you feel about having God judge you by the same measure that you are tempted to judge other people?
Why is it that humans are incapable of judging fairly?
What is the Holy Spirit saying to you? How will you respond?

Thursday – Read Colossians 3:12-17
What would it take for the people of Jesus to live as we read here?
What would that tell the world about Jesus?
How would the world respond to Jesus?
How does this passage challenge you? What will you do?

Friday – Read II Timothy 2:22-26
How are we to live?
How are we to respond to those who oppose the truth of Jesus?
Why?
In your opinion, has the church of Jesus in the U.S. done this very well? Why do you say that?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?

Saturday – Read Matthew 21:1-11


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Home Study for March 11 to 16, 2013

Monday – Read Matthew 7:7-12
What does Jesus invite us to do here?
Why can we ask in confidence?
Will God always answer our prayers in the exact same way we ask?
Why is that?
How does this passage encourage you? Challenge you?

Tuesday – Read Romans 8:26-28
What hope do these verses give you?
Why?
Take some time in prayer and allow the Holy Spirit to speak to your heart and intercede on your behalf.

Wednesday – Read Matthew 7:13:14
What does this passage tell us about our relationship with Jesus?
Who leads us to the gate that leads to life?
Why is it important to understand this?
How does this impact our ability to know and do God’s will in our lives?
How does this challenge you? How will you respond?

Thursday – Read Matthew 7:15-23
As we live for Jesus what should our lives produce?
What does that fruit look like?
What does the fruit produced for Jesus in our lives tell others about our relationship with Him?
How does this passage challenge you? What will you do?

Friday – Read Matthew 7:24-29
Are you building your life on the sand or the rock?
What difference does that make to you?
How does that see you through the difficult times of life?
Take time to thank Jesus for being the rock in your life and affirming your commitment to live for Him.

Saturday – Read John 8:1-11


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Home Study for March 4 through 9, 2013

Monday – Read John 3:16-21
What jumps out at you in this passage?
Why do some people love darkness (sin) more than Light (Jesus)?
What can you do to better shine the light of Jesus for others to see?
Ask Jesus to shine more brightly through you.

Tuesday – Read romans 10:9-11
Why are belief and confession important for salvation?
Can one truly change a life without the other?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?

Wednesday – Read Galatians 5:1-8
Here Paul is writing to Gentile believers who did not first convert to Judaism and the requirements of
the law.
How does trying to be justified by the law cause one to fall away from grace?
How are we to live for Jesus?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?

Thursday – Read Colossians 2:13-17
As a shadow of things that were to come, to whom did the Old Testament law point? Why is this important?
Do you want to live in the shadow or in the reality?
How are we made alive with Jesus?
How did Jesus “cancel the written code?”
How then should we respond?

Friday – Read John 8:31-36
How does faith in Jesus and holding to His teaching set us free?
Free from what?
What does this mean to you?
Are you living in the freedom that is yours through faith in Jesus?

Saturday – Read John 4:43-54


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