Reflect: Is your faith active (alive, fervent, serving) or passive (hidden, dispassionate, avoiding involvement)? Is there room for a greater commitment to action and service in your Christian walk? Pray: Pray that the people of First Baptist Church Rock Hill will grow in faith and therefore, service – becoming more active, urgent, fervent, emotionally engaged,… Read More »
Faith and Works
Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read James 2:14-20 thoughtfully: 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such… Read More »
Characteristics of Spirituality
Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Galatians 6:2-10 thoughtfully: 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks they… Read More »
Love in Action(s)
Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Romans 12:9-16 thoughtfully: 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in… Read More »
Response – Without Delay
Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Mark 1:16-20 thoughtfully: 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the… Read More »
Jesus Challenges Peter
Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read John 21:15-17 thoughtfully: 15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than… Read More »
Week 2 Summary
Reflect: How strong is your commitment to learning God’s Word and growing in your understanding of His ways? How strong is your commitment to ensuring that your children learn God’s Word? How committed are you to the spiritual development of the other children in our church? Is there room for a greater commitment to your… Read More »
Apply Your Heart
Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Proverbs 23:12, 23 thoughtfully: 12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge. 23 Buy the truth and do not… Read More »
The Next Generation
Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Psalm 78:1-7 thoughtfully: 1 My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth with a… Read More »
(Some) Assembly Required
Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Deuteronomy 31:12-13 thoughtfully: 12 Assemble the people—men, women and children, and the foreigners residing in your towns—so they can listen and learn to fear… Read More »
