This Week’s Passages: Judges 17-21
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
KNOW: What does God intend for me to know?
In a journal, use the following prompts to write some truths that stood out from this week’s message:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
I was encouraged to…
I need to dig deeper into…
BE (CONSIDER): What does God’s Word lead me to prayerfully consider?
In your journal, use the following questions to write some prompts to use n praying through this week’s passage:
Is there a command to obey?
How am I compelled to exalt God?
Is there a promise to claim?
Is there a principle to follow?
Is there an example to follow?
Am I convicted to confess any sin?
Is there a sin to avoid?
How do I need to rest in Jesus/the gospel?
How can I pray for someone else?
What am I compelled to love or desire?
DO (YIELD): How does God’s Word Call me to yield my life?
In your journal, write your answers and thoughts in response to the following questions.
- What happens to our understanding of the gospel (and how it applies to ourselves and the world around us) if we don’t admit to our own inherent sinfulness?
- How does the idea of the idol of “my family/people/tribe” resonate with and challenge you? How can this lead to our being “Canaanized?” How can we continually assess this and resist this?
- How can we know if our minds, hearts, or actions are being led by the wrong influences? Do you think it is easy to be deceived by the “leaders” we allow to influence us? If so, how?