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Home Study for May 27 through June 1, 2013
Monday – Read Romans 3:23, 5:8, 6:23 and 10:9-10
How do these verses help us to recognize our total dependence on God?
How should this truth shape our relationship with Him? With others?
How do these verses challenge you? How will you respond?
Tuesday – Read I Corinthians 1:3-7
How can God use our times of grief and mourning to comfort others?
How can our mourning over our sin help us to minister to others?
How does this passage challenge you? Encourage you? Give you hope?
How will you respond?
Wednesday – Read Psalm 37:7-11 and Ephesians 4:1-6
What attitudes and actions of meekness, controlled power, do you see in Psalm 37?
How does meekness lead to peace?
Ephesians 4 describes some attitudes and actions of meekness. How do these help us to live in love and unity?
Why is that important?
How do these passages challenge you? What will you do?
Thursday – Read Proverbs 11:18, 13:6 and 15:9
How does pursuing righteousness protect us and give us a reward?
Who is it that protects and rewards us?
What can you do to better pursue righteousness?
How do these verses challenge you? How will you respond?
Friday – Read Micah 6:8 and Matthew 9:9-13
Where would we be without God’s mercy?
Why does God call us to live in mercy?
How does living in mercy open the door for us to share Jesus?
How do these passages challenge you? What will you do?
Saturday – Read Matthew 5:8-12
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Home Study for May 20-25
Monday – Read Matthew 28:16-20
To whom does this command of Jesus apply?
To whom are we to share the gospel?
By whose authority?
Under whose power?
How does this passage challenge you? What will you do?
Tuesday – Read I Corinthians 1:18-25
Why is the message of the cross “foolishness” to those who do not believe?
What does Paul say Jews and Greeks were looking for?
Why did they miss the truth of Jesus?
How does this apply to our culture today?
Wednesday – Read Romans 1:16-17
Why was Paul not ashamed of the gospel?
How did the gospel of Jesus change him?
How do you suppose that encouraged him as he was sharing the truth of Jesus with others?
How did Jesus change you?
With whom can you share your testimony this week?
Thursday – Read Ephesians 2:8-10
By what are we saved?
What does it mean to us that the faith that saved us is a gift from God?
How should that truth impact how we share Jesus with others?
How is god challenging you? How will you respond?
Friday – Read I Thessalonians 1:2-5
Why is the Holy Spirit of key importance to sharing the gospel with others?
How do faith, hope and love make us more effective in sharing the gospel?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?
Saturday – Read Matthew 5:1-12
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Home Study for May 13 through 18, 2013
Monday – Read Jeremiah 29:10-11
God had a plan for His people who were in exile in Babylon. What hope do you suppose that gave them?
God has a plan for your life. What hope does that give you?
How can you better know God’s plan for you?
What will you do?
Tuesday – Read Romans 8:28-30
According to verse 29, who does God intend for us to become like?
How can we do that?
What hope does this passage give you?
What will you do?
Wednesday – Read John 13:12-17
Who is our example of how to live and serve God and others?
Why is it important that we recognize Jesus as our example?
What can happen if we pursue the wrong example?
How does this passage challenge you? What will you do?
Thursday – Read John 13:34-35
What does Jesus call us to do here?
What example has He given us?
Why is it important?
How can we live as Jesus calls us to here?
Friday – Read John 15:1-8
What does it mean to “remain” in Jesus?
Why is this crucial to living for Him and serving Him?
What can we do with Jesus?
What can we do without Him?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?
Saturday – Read Acts 1: 1-11
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Home Study for May 6 through 11, 2013
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Monday – Read Luke 10:1-2
Where was Jesus sending the appointed 72?
What do you suppose He was sending them to do?
How were they to pray?
How does this apply to our lives today?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?
Tuesday – Read Luke 10:3-7
Why did Jesus say these 72 were like lambs among wolves?
Who was to be their protector?
How were they to relate to the people to whom the ministered?
Why was this important? Is it still important today?
Wednesday – Read Luke 10:8-16
The message the 72 were appointed to deliver is “the kingdom of God is near.” Does mean that God is in charge, has a plan and is working in the lives and affairs of people?
Why was it important for people to know that?
Is that the message we are to proclaim today?
How can we best do that?
Thursday – Read Luke 10:17-20
How did God work through the efforts of the 72?
Did they minister like this through their own wisdom and power or through the power of the Holy Spirit?
How does this apply to our service to Jesus today?
Friday – Read Luke 10:21-24
How did Jesus respond to the effective ministry of the 72?
What pattern does this set for us today?
Take time to thank God for what He has done and is doing in your life.
Saturday – Read John 7:1-13
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