Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!

 

In a journal, reflect on today’s sermon by finishing any or all of the following:

I never knew…

I was reminded…

A question I still have…

I was challenged…

I was convicted…

A truth I could share is…

 

Spend some time today doing the following:

1. Select a portion of this week’s sermon passage to memorize this week.
2. Write your selected portion and read it to yourself throughout the day today.

 

Tuesday [Be]:

In a journal, spend some time meditating and writing about the following:

1. Read the sermon passage again.
2. Write a prayer of response, guided by the sermon passage. (May include adoration, confession/repentance, thanksgiving, petition, etc.).
3. Write your selected portion of the Scripture several times to aid in memorization.

 

Wednesday [BE>DO]:

Think about this week’s questions for group discussion.

1. What does it mean for a church to be mired in spiritual lethargy? In what ways could spiritual lethargy be hidden behind reputation and the appearance of vibrancy?
2. What does this passage reveal about how a church should truly evaluate and assess itself? What are the questions that might hide spiritual lethargy and lead to self-justification? What are better questions to ask?
3. Why is the understanding of confession and repentance as a continuous pattern in the lives of Christians so crucial to the health of a church?

 

 

Thursday [DO]:

In a journal, spend some time considering the following:

1. What insights have you had while internalizing this week’s passage?
2. How specifically will you seek to apply its truths in your home/workplace/life in general?