WEEK 4 - Transformation Journal (Jan. 30 - Feb. 5)

the word on...SERVING

SUNDAY 1/30 - WHY WOULD JESUS WASH HIS DISCIPLES' FEET?
Read John 13:1-17

MONDAY 1/31 - WHERE CAN I GET STRENGTH AND MOTIVATION TO SERVE OTHERS?
Read John 14:1-14

TUESDAY 2/1 - WHAT WILL SERVING JESUS REQUIRE OF ME?
Read Luke 9:51-10:20

WEDNESDAY 2/2 - IS EVERYONE SUPPOSED TO BE INVOLVED IN SERVICE FOR JESUS?
Read Romans 12:1-8 and 2 Timothy 2:20-26

THURSDAY 2/3 - HOW DID JESUS DEFINE "GREATNESS"?
Read Matthew 20:20-28 and Philippians 2:3-11

FRIDAY 2/4 - WHAT MIND-SET DOES GOD EXPECT ME TO HAVE WHILE SERVING?
Read Luke 17:7-19 and Colossians 3:18-4:1

SATURDAY 2/5 - WHAT PROBLEMS MIGHT I FACE AS A RESULT OF SERVING JESUS?
Read Matthew 5:38-41 and Matthew 10:32-42

Week 3 - Transformation Journal (January 23-29)

the word on...COMMUNITY

SUNDAY 1/23 - WHAT IS IT THAT SEEMS TO DRAW ME INTO CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY?
Read 1 John 1:1-10 and 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

MONDAY 1/24 - WHY SHOULD I COMMIT MYSELF REGULARLY TO BE WITH GOD'S COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS?
Read Acts 2:29-47

TUESDAY 1/25 - HOW DOES CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AND FELLOWSHIP MAKE ME A STRONGER CHRISTIAN?
Read Hebrews 10:19-25, Hebrews 3:12-13, and Galatians 6:1-2

WEDNESDAY 1/26 - IF I AM WHAT I EAT, DO I REALLY BECOME LIKE THOSE WITH WHOM I HANG OUT?
Read Proverbs 13:20 and 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1

THURSDAY 1/27 - HOW CAN I LOVE OTHERS IN A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY LIKE THE CHURCH WNE THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE NOT LIKE ME?
Read 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 and 1 John 4:7-21

FRIDAY 1/28 - LIVING IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY BUILDS ME UP, BUT WHAT ARE OTHER GOALS OF LIVING IN COMMUNITY?
Read Philippians 1:3-11 and 2:1-4

SATURDAY 1/29 - WHAT CAN GOD DO THROUGH US AS A COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS?
Read Ephesians 3:14-4:6 and Acts 4:31-35

Week 2 - Transformation Journal (January 16-22)

the word on...PRAYER

SUNDAY 1/16 - WHAT ADVICE DID JESUS GIVE ABOUT HOW TO PRAY?
Read Luke 11:1-11 and Matthew 6:5-15

MONDAY 1/17 - HOW LONG DO I NEED TO KEEP PRAYING FOR NEEDS AND REQUESTS?
Read Luke 18:1-8 and Genesis 18:16-33

TUESDAY 1/18 - WHEN I PRAY, WHAT IS MY ULTIMATE GOAL?
Read John 17:1-26 and Matthew 26:36-46

WEDNESDAY 1/19 - WHAT IS THE VALUE OF PRAYING WITH OTHER BELIEVERS?
Read Matthew 18:18-20 and Acts 12:1-19

THURSDAY 1/20 - WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES PRAYING BEFORE MAKING A DECISION REALLY MAKE?
Read Luke 5:12-16, 6:12-19 and 9:18-36

FRIDAY 1/21 - HOW CONFIDENT CAN I BE THAT GOD WILL ALWAYS ANSWER MY PRAYERS?
Read Mark 11:12-24 and James 4:2-10

SATURDAY 1/22 - WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON'T PRAY?
Read Daniel 4:19-37 and 2 Chronicles 7:14

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Week 1 - Transformation Journal (January 9-15)

SUNDAY 1/9 - WHAT WAS GOD'S REASON FOR CREATING THE BIBLE?
Read Deuteronomy 8:1-11 and Matthew 4:1-11

MONDAY 1/10 - WHAT CAN HELP ME UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE BETTER?
Read 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 and Psalm 119:1-16

TUESDAY 1/11 - HOW IMPORTANT IS GOD'S WORD, THE BIBLE, TO MY DAILY LIFE?
Read 2 Timothy 3:10-17 and James 1:19-25

WEDNESDAY 1/12 - HOW CAN I PREPARE MYSELF TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE BIBLE?
Read 2 Kings 22:1 - 23:25

THURSDAY 1/13 - WHAT RESULTS CAN I EXPECT AS I STUDY AND APPLY THE BIBLE TO MY LIFE?
Read Mark 4:1-20 and Deuteronomy 30:11-20

FRIDAY 1/14 - WHY DO SOME CHRISTIANS REFER TO THE BIBLE AS THEIR "SWORD"?
Read Ephesians 6:10-18 and Hebrews 4:12-13

SATURDAY 1/15 - WHAT DID JESUS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE BIBLE?
Read John 5:36-47 and 2 Timothy 2:15

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