Thursday 2/2/23

  • Read John 3  

  • How have you loved the light in your own life? Where do you see evidence of wanting light shined on your areas of darkness? 
  • Where do you see in your sphere a lack of love for the light? 
  • What are ways you can seek out the light and seek to have our darkness exposed?  
  • Who is someone(s) you could ask to help keep you accountable to living in the light?

Wednesday 2/1/23

  • Read John 3  

Explain verses 16-18 in your own words: 

  • Why are people condemned? How do you feel about that? 
  • Pray for those in your own life that you believe, right now, stand condemned. List them out and pray for them to experience the new birth of the Spirit. 

Tuesday 1/31/23

  

  • Read John 3   

Jesus explains to Nicodemus that He will be lifted up just like Moses held high the snake in the desert. 

  • Read Numbers 21: 4-9 

Explain the visual aide of the bronze snake. 

  • The word lifted up could be replaced with the word ‘exalted’? 
  • How had the Israelites not exalted God in the midst of their trial? 
  • How can you, in your life right now, exalt God over your circumstances or other people in your life? 

Monday 1/30/23

  • Read John 3   

This week is going to be a reflective week. In the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus, Jesus reasons out a lot with him. Jesus prods him to think and consider and we will do the same. 

Jesus tells Nicodemus that it takes being born again in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. 

  • In your own words, explain your understand of how a person is ‘born again’? 
  • Reflect back on our own experience—have you been born again? 
  • Jesus says that you must be born again. How do you explain that to a person who believes there are many ways to the same end?

Sunday 1/29/23

We pondered yesterday areas that are not under the control or authority of our Master. 

Read through the Confession Practice that Andrew introduced us to a few months back. Spend some time this morning asking the Holy Spirit to search your heart.

Link: https://riversidecommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Spiritual-Discipline-Confession.pdf

Saturday 1/28/23

  • Read John 2 

  

If you had to condense this chapter to one sentence, write out that sentence: 

What are the 2 things you will remember most from this chapter: 

Friday 1/27/23

  • Read John 2 

The Jews demand that Jesus prove His authority. 

We all bow to some authority in our lives. 

  • How can you determine, in your own life, if Jesus has authority over you? 
  • Are there areas where you know that you—not Jesus—are the authority? 
  • What does surrender to Jesus’ authority look like in these areas? What is a step you could take today?