Here is a Day by Day guide to learning and applying:
Read: the daily Scriptures and Answer the Question from the sermon.
Create: Create your own questions/comments from the scriptures
Discuss: Talk about your questions and reactions to the scriptures.
10/27/24
TEXT: James 5:1-6
Memory Verse: James 1:21-22
BIG IDEA:
The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.
Challenge:
-If you are new to budgeting or not tracking your spending, get help, create a budget, and stick to it.
-Assess your spending and ask God to show you where you need to make adjustments so you can continue to steward what He has given you for the advancement of His Kingdom.
REMINDER:
A Disciple...Loves All People, Discovers Identity in Jesus, Deepens Relationship with Jesus.
What have I done this week to feed my soul, feed others, and feed my flesh?
What stood out to you in the sermon this week?
What did God reveal to you in the Scriptures this week, maybe for the first time?
Scripture Study Tip
What does it say, What does it mean, and How do I apply it to my daily life.
James 5:1-2
Discover: Who is James writing to in these verses?
Deepen: When was the last time you wept over how you spend your money?
- Read James 5:3-4
Discover: Where are you stealing or defrauding someone or God?
Deepen: How do gratitude and good stewardship go together?
• Read James 5:5
Discover: What luxury resources do you use in your life?
Deepen: How are you using those resources to glorify God?
- Read James 5:6. What does this verse mean, in light of the Gospel?
ACTION STEP
A Disciple…Loves All People, Discovers Identity in Jesus, Deepens Relationship with Jesus.
If you are new to budgeting, check out the budget resources at ramseysolutions.com/tools
If you already have a budget, ask God to show you where you need to make adjustments so you can continue to steward what He has given you for the advancement of His Kingdom.
10/20/24
TEXT: James 4:13-17
Memory Verse: James 1:21-22
BIG IDEA:
What are you doing with your one and only life? Are you leveraging it for eternity or wasting it on the temporary?
Challenge:
-Memorize and ask these six questions to discern and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit in your life.
G - God's glory: Will this decision primarily be about my glory or God's glory?
O - Other Christians: What do other gospel-saturated, Christ-centered, wise friends say about this upcoming decision?
S - Scripture: Does the Bible command, permit, or prohibit this decision? What does inerrant, infallible Scripture say?
P - Prayer: Have you abided with, rested in, asked from, listened to and waited on God in this decision over time?
E - Evangelism: Will this decision give me the opportunity to share the gospel and invite people to faith in Jesus?
L - Lifestyle: Will this decision lead me to live a lifestyle of love marked by the Fruit of the Spirit and holiness?
REMINDER:
A Disciple...Loves All People, Discovers Identity in Jesus, Deepens Relationship with Jesus.
What have I done this week to feed my soul, feed others, and feed my flesh?
What stood out to you in the sermon this week?
What did God reveal to you in the Scriptures this week, maybe for the first time?
Scripture Study Tip
What does it say, What does it mean, and How do I apply it to my daily life.
Read James 4:13-14.
What is your life? What is your reason for existence?
- Discover: Choose one of the following questions to answer based on the season of life you’re in:
- If you’re in your 20s-30s, what dreams and plans do you have for your future?
2) If you’re middle-aged, how do you think you’ve lived thus far? What dreams and plans do you have for your future?
3) If you’re nearing retirement and beyond, how do you think you’ve lived your life? How do you hope to finish?
Deepen: How does understanding your life is a mist or a vapor change your priorities?
- Read James 4:15-17
Discover: Scripture says we were created for the glory of God, the advancement of the Gospel, and the relationships with Christ and His church.
What does it mean to glorify God?
Deepen: How are you leveraging your life for eternity and how are you wasting it on the temporary?
- Discover: What would you do for the glory of God if you knew it wouldn’t fail?
Deepen: What can you do to start doing that today?
ACTION STEP
A Disciple…Loves All People, Discovers Identity in Jesus, Deepens Relationship with Jesus.
Six questions for gospel-centered discernment. Memorize and ask these six questions to discern and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit in your life.
G - God's glory: Will this decision primarily be about my glory or God's glory?
O - Other Christians: What do other gospel-saturated, Christ-centered, wise friends say about this upcoming decision?
S - Scripture: Does the Bible command, permit, or prohibit this decision? What does inerrant, infallible Scripture say?
P - Prayer: Have you abided with, rested in, asked from, listened to and waited on God in this decision over time?
E - Evangelism: Will this decision give me the opportunity to share the gospel and invite people to faith in Jesus?
L - Lifestyle: Will this decision lead me to live a lifestyle of love marked by the Fruit of the Spirit and holiness?