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Oct 29
Love4

Day 6

By SeedOffering

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13)

Paul is writing to encourage those who are strong in their faith to be considerate of others with different preferences of living. He is reminding believers that the Word of God is filled with hope to live on, and he is issuing a call to live in harmony with others.

Consider today a day to worship God in your believing, thinking, speaking, working, living, loving, and simply being. May words of praise to your Father result in an overflow of hope and peace in your day.

Pray this verse over your life, asking God to fill you with joy and peace as you grow in your trust in Him. Confess to God spaces in which you’re not trusting Him. Pray for a renewed trust in Him, trust that leads you to live in hope and in harmony with all those around you.

Prayer Focus: Cambodia

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Oct 28
Love0

Week 1

By Generous Orthodoxy, Uncategorized

10.28.18 Not about Preference (1 Corinthians 13)

  1. Read 1 Corinthians 13 incarnationally. Where do you find yourself in the text?
  2. In your own words define the Great Commission. In what specific ways is the Great Commission being lived out in your life today?
  3. We have been freed from exile. What’s the greatest temptation in creating your own Promise Land existence? How are you learning to let go of your desire to control your own Promise Land?
  4. Read and reflect Eugene Peterson’s comments about consumeristic Christianity.
    “A consumeristic church is a church without Christ.
     “A consumeristic church is an anti-Christ church.”
    In what ways do you agree with Peterson? How do we ensure Sanctuary doesn’t become consumeristic? Is it a leadership issue, a staff issue, or a people issue, or something else? Describe.
  5. 1 Corinthians 13 is a livable reality. In what relationships do you fully live into the reality of 1 Corinthians 13?
  6. Where do you struggle most in receiving this livable reality of 1 Corinthians 13?
  7. What does Generous Orthodoxy look like in your everyday, ordinary life?
  8. L. Johnson said, “The observance of the truths of this chapter (1 Corinthians 13)….would have solved all their (the Corinthians’) problems.” What’s the hardest part of believing that statement? What do you do with the tension this raises?
  9. D. Walt said, So why do our missional activities in the world lack the irresistible magnetism of Jesus? In a word: love. It’s easy enough to love helping people. It’s another thing to love people…Helping people tends to make us feel worthwhile. Loving people makes them feel worthwhile. We all know we can help people without truly loving them, but it’s impossible to love them without helping them.
    Describe a time when you fell into this kind of dynamic. What was the outcome of helping people vs. loving them? As a first step in loving, what is one belief that you might need to change or let go?
  10. Read Galatians 6.2. How is this text livable reality in your life today? Whose burdens are you carrying? Who is carrying yours? Describe the beauty of the mutuality you are experiencing.
  11. Learn the context of Galatians 5.6 – For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. How might your life be enriched of this Biblical love was the only thing that counted?
  12. What’s a next step from working through this study? Where might God be calling you to express His love?

 

Oct 28
Love1

Day 5

By SeedOffering

Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” (John 12:23–24)

The death of Jesus was necessary. Atonement, salvation, and resurrection would not be possible without His death. His death was necessary to reap a harvest; His sacrifice would ultimately result in a harvest of eternal life. His death led to your awakening.

Our reality is clear. We too are called to give up our lives for those around us. While we know this truth, many are unpracticed in its ways. Count Zinzendorf said, “Many people will follow the Lord halfway, but not the other half. They will willingly give up possessions and property and wealth, but it touches them too deeply to disown themselves.”

Where is God asking you to relinquish control? Where is He asking you to abandon your need to have the last word? How is He calling you to surrender and submission and even death? Entrust Him with your questions, your uncertainty, and give Him the places where you are simply unable or unwilling to engage. Allow His life to be glorified in you today.

Prayer Focus: Sanctuary Kids

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Oct 27
Love5

Day 4

By SeedOffering

The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts them to give. 3 These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; 4 blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; 5 ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather; acacia wood; 6 olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; 7 and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. 8 Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them. 9 Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you.” (Exodus 25:1–9)

Moses received exact instructions from God on the building of the tabernacle, instructions with much detail, precision, and excellence. God’s request here indicates much of His character: the precious stones and materials indicate His greatness and transcendence. God’s desire to always be with His people is indicated by the portable nature of the tabernacle.

Today, you are the dwelling through which God makes Himself known. You are the tabernacle of God, one that He made with great detail in mind, much precision and excellence. When God created you, nothing was forgotten, left out, or still desired. There was no missing piece. You are exactly how God envisioned you to be. He made you, and when you accepted Christ as your Savior, He made His home in you.

Praise God for choosing you to be His dwelling place! Praise Him for His beautiful creativity in making you who you are. Ask God to give you the courage to live in a posture of believing that you are His prized possession. Pray for God to give you humility and patience to see His image in those around you, as well, and the courage to respond to life in love.

Prayer Focus: Western Hills Baptist Church

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