Repeat these slowly, out loud, pondering each truth that you’ve soaked in this week.
Is the Holy Spirit saying anything to your heart right now?
How has knowing these things that are true of yourself impacted your daily life?
Read Philippians 1:3-6 slowly and out loud if possible.
Ask the Holy Spirit to speak this truth to your heart.
Imagine Paul writing this letter to us at Riverside. Brothers and sisters together partnering to share the gospel.
What evidence do you see in your life that the Holy Spirit is continuing to carry out His work in you? (remember “I AM SANCTIFIED)
How did this good work begin in your life? Who can you be thankful for?
What is one area that you would love to grow in this coming month?
Read Philippians 1:3-6 slowly and out loud again.
Sit quietly after you read.
What are you sensing the Spirit saying to your heart?
Set a phone reminder for midday and evening to review these verses and quiet your heart for a few minutes.
This will help us to be reminded of His presence with us all day long.
Read 2 Corinthians 1:20-22 slowly and out loud if possible.
Ask the Holy Spirit to speak this truth to your heart.
What all has God done for us and what do those words mean?
How, practically speaking, does it matter that we are anointed, sealed, and made to stand firm? What difference does this make in your life?
Read 2 Corinthians 1:20-22 slowly and out loud again.
Sit quietly after you read.
What are you sensing the Spirit saying to your heart?
Set a phone reminder for midday and evening to review these verses and quiet your heart for a few minutes.
This will help us to be reminded of His presence with us all day long.
Read Romans 8:35-39 slowly and out loud if possible.
Ask the Holy Spirit to speak this truth to your heart.
What do we learn about ourselves from this passage?
How could this impact your daily life?
Has there been a time when you felt distant from God? When you feel that way again- what could you do?
Read Romans 8:35-39 slowly and out loud again.
Sit quietly after you read.
What are you sensing the Spirit saying to your heart?
Set a phone reminder for midday and evening to review these verses and quiet your heart for a few minutes.
This will help us to be reminded of His presence with us all day long.
Read Romans 8:31-34 slowly and out loud if possible. Read the whole chapter again if time allows.
Ask the Holy Spirit to speak this truth to your heart.
We learn in verse 1 that because we are in Christ, we are not condemned by God. Here we see that no one else can condemn us either.
What do we learn about God from these verses?
How does knowing this about God impact how you see yourself?
Read Romans 8:31-34 slowly and out loud again.
Sit quietly after you read.
What are you sensing the Spirit saying to your heart?
Set a phone reminder for midday and evening to review these verses and quiet your heart for a few minutes.
This will help us to be reminded of His presence with us all day long.
Read Romans 8 (especially v 28-30) slowly and out loud if possible. It’s long- but well worth it as we will be in this chapter the next several days.
Ask the Holy Spirit to speak this truth to your heart.
When it says that in all things God works for the good, what do you think the ‘all things’ refers to?
Who is the author talking about in this passage?
How have you seen this in action in your own life?
Read Romans 8:28 slowly and out loud again.
Sit quietly after you read.
What are you sensing the Spirit saying to your heart?
Set a phone reminder for midday and evening to review these verses and quiet your heart for a few minutes.
This will help us to be reminded of His presence with us all day long.
Read Ephesians 2:11-18 slowly and out loud if possible.
Ask the Holy Spirit to speak this truth to your heart.
Paul’s readers here were non-Jewish people (Gentiles), as most of us are. It was amazing for them to hear that access to God was not limited to the Jews, but also included them!
What do we learn about God’s heart from this passage?
Are there other believers that you feel separated from? How can you allow the Spirit to draw you together?
Read Ephesians 2:11-18 slowly and out loud again.
Sit quietly after you read.
What are you sensing the Spirit saying to your heart?
Set a phone reminder for midday and evening to review these verses and quiet your heart for a few minutes.
This will help us to be reminded of His presence with us all day long.