Monday – Read Isaiah 45:1-6

Who is God using as His anointed here and why might this seem surprising?

According to verse 6, what is God’s ultimate plan for choosing Cyrus?

What hope does this give us?

How does this passage challenge you?

Tuesday – Read I Timothy 2:1-4

As Paul wrote these words the evil emperor Nero was in power and persecuting Christians. How does that put these words into

perspective?

Why do we have a hard time praying for people/leaders who don’t agree with us?

According to verse 3, why does God call us to pray for those in authority?

How does this challenge you? How will you respond?

Wednesday – Read I Peter 3:13-16

What are we to always be prepared to do, in good situations or bad?

What is to be our attitude as we do that? Why?

How can we share in such a way?

What is Jesus saying to you? How will you respond?

Thursday – Read Psalm 19:1-6

How has God revealed Himself to all people?

Why do some miss it?

How might this open the door for us to share the reason for the hope  that is in us?

Friday – Read Psalm 96:1-13

Take time to list ways that Jesus has worked in and through your life.

Thank Him for what He has done and ask Him to bring to your mind those things when He has prepared a heart to hear them.

Saturday – Read Luke 2:21-40

Monday – Read I Thessalonians 1:2-10

As you read verse 3, what was the motivation behind the work the Thessalonian believers did in God’s kingdom?

Why are these three things, faith, love and hope so powerful?

According to verse 10, how radical of a transformation did these believers experience when they came to faith in Jesus?

What hope does this give you?

Tuesday – Read James 2:14-17

Which must come first, faith or works? Why?

How do our works demonstrate our faith?

How does this passage challenge you?

How will you respond?

Wednesday – Read I Thessalonians 4:11-12

How can our life style give testimony to Jesus in our heart?

Why is this important?

How can we live in a way that gives glory to Jesus?

What is Jesus saying to you? How will you respond?

Thursday – Read I Timothy 2:1-4

According to verse four, what is God’s desire for all people?

According to this passage, what are some things we can do to help other people to see Jesus?

Why does such a lifestyle please God?

How is Jesus challenging you? How will you respond?

Friday – Read Colossians 4:2-6

Why is it important to pray and watch as we seek to proclaim the gospel of Jesus to people who do not know Him?

What does Paul mean when he says to be wise in the way we act?

How can we speak in grace, with our words seasoned with salt?

How is Jesus challenging you? What will you do?

Saturday – Read Luke 2:1-20

Monday – Read Psalm 139:1-4

How completely does God know us?

Why is God able to know us so completely and completely love us?

How does that make you feel?

What do you want to say to Him?

Tuesday – Read Ephesians 2:1-10

According to verse 4, what compelled God to make it possible for us to find forgiveness and life through faith in Jesus?

How complete is God’s mercy?  

What does this tell us about the mercy we should extend to others?

What do you need to better show God’s mercy?

Ask God to grow His mercy in you.

Wednesday – Read Daniel 2:17-23

What threat was facing Daniel and his friends?

What did they do?

In Daniel’s prayer of praise for God’s answer, what does he tell us in verse 21?

What does this truth mean for us today?

Thursday – Read Job 1:20-22

This is Job’s response to the first losses that he experienced, why was it important for him to recognize that it is the Lord who gives us all that we have and that the Lord can take it from us?

Is this still true for us?

How does knowing that God loves us give us hope even in the face of this truth?

What is Jesus saying to you? How will you respond?

Friday – Read I Thessalonians 5:23-24

How faithful is God?

What does this mean for your life?

What hope does this give you?

How is Jesus challenging you?

How will you respond?

Saturday – Read Luke 1:57-80

Monday – Read Ephesians 2:4-10

By what means are we saved from sin and death?

Why did God choose to save us in this way?

What are we saved to do? Why is this important?

What is Jesus saying to you? How will you respond?

Tuesday – Read Romans 12:1-2

What does it mean to be a “living sacrifice?”

Why is it important that we no longer conform to the world?

What must be renewed if we are to be transformed? How?

What is Jesus saying to you? How will you respond?

Wednesday – Read Matthew 6:28-34

God has promised to meet all of our needs as we put Jesus and His kingdom first in our lives, how does that apply to the needs of the things that He calls us to do?

What confidence and hope does this give us as we seek to serve Jesus?

What need do you have as you serve Jesus? Ask Him to meet it.

Thursday – Read Galatians 1:6-10

How important is it for us to preach and live out the true gospel of Jesus? Why?

Why is it impossible to please both God and men?

Which then should we choose?

What is Jesus saying to you? How will you respond?

Friday – Read Luke 6:17-26

Why is it important for Jesus’ followers to understand this truth?

How does it damage our relationship with Jesus when we live to please all men?

How would that keep us from living out God’s truth?

How does this passage affirm or challenge you? What will you do?

Saturday – Read Luke 1:39-56