Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Six days you shall labor, and do all your work,
but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God.
Exodus 20:8-9
Category: Journal Prompt
Saturday Proverb
Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage
Proverbs 28:6
“Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.”
Proverb 28:6
- It is always better to tell the truth than lie and be rich. Apply it to your own life…
- Sometimes it seems easier to gain the whole world with just one lie…but Jesus says, ” For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? ” Matthew 6:26
Open your mind to growth in Christ. Check it against God’s word & move forward in the power of Christ. Forgiven! I will be praying for you!
The Cross – Galatians 6
Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage
Galatians 6:11-16
“But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.”
Galatians 6:14
- What kind of thinking was creeping into the faith of the Galatians (Galatians 6:13)?
- Jesus Himself tells us what it means to live our faith (Matthew 22:34-40), and where salvation comes from (John 14:6). Write down what kind of faith Jesus calls us to.
- Why does Paul boast?
- The cross of Christ gives us all reason to boast. “It doesn’t matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation.” Galatians 6:13 NLT – According to verse 13 what really counts?
- Are you a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17-19)?
- Focus on the cross – boast in what Christ has done for you! Is there something in your mindset that is distracting you from your focus on Jesus. Pray about it and ask God to focus you on Christ. Write about your journey.
Boast in the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ! I will be praying for you!
The Cross – 1Corinthians 1
Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 NLT
“The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.”
1 Corinthians 1:18NLT
- What does Paul tell us the cross represents to non-believers?
- Read Philippians 2:6-9 – Write about how Jesus personified God’s plan for salvation, but not man’s vision.
- Though he was God,
he did not think of equality with God
as something to cling to.
Instead, he gave up his divine privileges
he took the humble position of a slave
and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form,
he humbled himself in obedience to God
and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor
and gave him the name above all other names,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father. - Philippians 2:6-9NLT
- How does Paul describe Christ (1Corinthians 1:24b)?
- What does this passage tell us about the wisdom of God?
- The cross is the “power of God” to those who believe. Include yourself in verses 30& 31 and write it down using the first person.
- Write a prayer asking God to help you see from His perspective and not your own…as you “boast in the Lord.”
He has made us pure….He has made us holy….There is power in the cross…boast in the Lord! I will be praying for you!
The Cross – Luke 24
Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage
Luke 24:36-49
“He told them, ‘This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.’ “
Luke 24:46-47
Jesus’ death on the cross is only the beginning…
“And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.”
Romans 8:11
- When Jesus appears to His disciples it is such an intimate interaction. What details reveal the personal connection He had with His chosen.
- How did He help them to understand what had happened and was continuing to happen.
- He calls them witnesses. You are too. You are a witness to what Christ has done in your own life. Write your story of salvation. The power of Christ’s death in resurrection in your own life!
HAVE YOU HEARD IT?
Getty Music
“The Power of the Cross”
http://www.gettymusic.com/hymns-powerofthecross.aspx
He has overcome the world! And in His power you can too! I will be praying for you!
Saturday Proverb
Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage
Proverbs 29:1
“Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism
will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery.”
Proverb 29:1 NLT
- It is certainly difficult to be criticized. But, it is necessary for growth. When we refuse to listen…we only mire ourselves more in sin. What does this Proverb tell us will happen if we ignore rebuke?
- Listen to what Jesus Himself says, “’If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive. Even if that person wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, you must forgive.’” Luke 17:3-4 NLT
- Are you closed off to rebuke? First, check it against God’s word (2 Timothy 3:16) then move forward knowing God is working in your life.
- Is there anything in your life that is destroying you?
Open your mind to growth in Christ. Check it against God’s word & move forward in the power of Christ. Forgiven! I will be praying for you!
The Cross – Matthew 27
Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage
Matthew 27:35-44
“And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots. Then they sat down and kept watch over him there. And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” “
Matthew 27:35-37
- Just in a physical sense – write about being crucified.
- Now imagine feeling, even experiencing every sin ever committed – write about what that would feel like.
- The bystanders mocked the authority of Jesus. Yet, He knows there is a greater purpose! He could save Himself…instead what does He do for you?
- Jesus Himself tells us, “But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33. Because of this, we too can overcome. 1 John 5:4 tells us, “For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.” Do you feel like an overcomer? Alone you are not…but with Christ you have the power to overcome the world. Write about it!
HAVE YOU HEARD IT?
Jeremy Camp
“Overcome”
http://jeremycamp.com/news/overcome-official-music-video-426
He has overcome the world! And in His power you can too! I will be praying for you!
The Cross – Luke 23
Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage
Luke 23:26
“And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country,
and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus. “
Luke 23:26
- What condition do you think that Jesus was in as he carried His cross (Matthew 27:27-31)?
- Put yourself in the place of Simon of Cyrene. What would you have felt as you helped Christ to carry His cross?
- What insight does this give you as you carry the cross of Christ every day?
Remember – Christ carried that cross for you! I will be praying for you!
The Cross – Mark 8
Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage
Mark 8:31-38
““If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.”
Mark 8:31-38
- As Jesus begins to teach, He shares with His disciples about His death and resurrection. record each of the events Jesus foretells.
- Peter has just confessed that He believes Jesus is the Christ (Mark 8:29). Yet, he still rebukes Jesus. What is Jesus’ response?
- What was Peter’s mistake in thinking?
- Instead, Jesus gives us exactly how we need to think and live our lives…Make a TO DO list using His commands written here.
- How do we know that Jesus’ call to action is not only for the disciples (see the beginning of verse 34)?
- Jesus gives you 3 warnings – what are they?
- How does this effect the way you look at life and what changes do you need to make today to follow Christ as He calls us?
Take up your cross! I will be praying for you!
The Cross – Isaiah 53
Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage
Isaiah 53:5-6
“But he was pierced for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
and with his wounds we are healed.
All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.”
Isaiah 53:5-6
- According to Isaiah 53:5 why was Christ pierced?
- Define the word “chastise”.
- Using the information you gained from defining the word chastise, paraphrase Isaiah 53:5 b.
- What phrases convey the entirety of the world’s transgression?
- What phrase conveys the entirety of what Christ has done for us all!
- Within “us all” – is you! He died for YOU! Write a praise thanking Jesus for what he did for you!
By His wounds you are healed! Live as a redeemed – new creation in Christ! I will be praying for you!
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