DISCIPLINES Friday Read: Take a look at this webpage: https://renovare.org/about/ideas/spiritual-disciplines Study: I know we have done this before but I want you to take a look at this list. I want to challenge you to pick one discipline that you do not regularly practice. Over this weekend, try to set aside a small amount of…

DISCIPLINES Thursday Read: James 1:12 “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” Study: Sometimes, when we seek to live out spiritual disciplines in our lives, we can fall into the temptations…

DISCIPLINES Wednesday Read: Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Study: What things do you consider to be “honorable”, “pure”, “pleasing”, or “commendable”? Is there a person in your life…

DISCIPLINES Tuesday Read: Ephesians 6:4 “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Study: Where did you learn how to react to many different situations in life? For many, we learned how to cope and react to situations by watching and listening to our parents.…

DISCIPLINES Monday Read: 1 Timothy 4:7 “Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.” Study:  If you want to run a marathon next year, what do you do? If you were going to start a new job doing something you have never done before, how would…

A LIFE OF PIETY Friday Read: Matthew 6:1-21 1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in…

A LIFE OF PIETY Thursday Read: Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” (NIV Mattheww 6:24) Study: This is one of those verses that challenges…

A LIFE OF PIETY Wednesday Read: Titus 2:11-14 11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus…

A LIFE OF PIETY Tuesday Read: Matthew 14:22-33 22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat…

A LIFE OF PIETY Monday Read: Acts 10:2 “He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.” (NIV Acts 10:2) Study: This week we will be talking about living a life of piety. The word “devout” in our verse today means live in a…