Key Passage: Romans 8:18-25
Hebrews 5:8
1 Peter 2:23

I. The Good News: In Jesus Our New Identity Never Changes
a. Let's look at what we are not when we are suffering.
b. If we are led by His Spirit
c. The Spirit of Adoption
1. This Spirit of adoption is in direct contradiction to our previous spirit of slavery.
Religion says, "I have messed up; don't tell my dad."
The gospel says, "I messed up; let me talk to Dad."
2. This attitude is linked inseparably to the business of killing sin.
d. And if children, then heirs with Christ
1. What we are not joint heirs of
"He does all things well."
2. We will learn more next week about our inheritance.

II. Our Identities Are Made Sure in the Fires of Affliction
How do we suffer with him?
a. In obedience
1. When in weakness of flesh and pain, He still chose obedience.
2. In trials He remained steadfast.
b. In Christ's witness of Himself, He suffered, and so shall we.
1. He did not return reviling for reviling.
2. In the same way we must suffer as witnesses of Christ.

III. Suffering Is Essential to God's Plan for Christians
a. We may view suffering as punishment
1. It can absolutely at times be a result of punishment.
2. Most times, suffering is not a punishment.
b. We can view suffering as an irregularity of God's will
1. We feel if we are suffering it is a lack of faith, and if we just prayed harder the disease would go away, or the affliction would leave, and joy would come.
2. The attitude toward suffering we need: James 1:2

"Our little time of suffering is not worthy of our first night's welcome home to heaven." — Samuel Rutherford

 

Monday: Leviticus 22:26-33, Leviticus 23, Galatians 2
Tuesday: Galatians 3
Wednesday: Galatians 4
Thursday: Galatians 5-6
Friday: Deuteronomy 14:22-29, Deuteronomy 15-16, Ephesians 1
Saturday: Psalm 107-108
Sunday: Jeremiah 38-48

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Romans 12:3-8
Acts 6:1-7

Our aim is not ..

• Independence (you don’t need others)
• Or dependence (you don’t have anything to contribute)

But Interdependence (we members of one another, with functions that differ)

Love gifts make God’s love tangible in practical ways—people feel cared for through action, presence, and generosity.
Word gifts clarify the nature, actions, and purposes of God so the church can understand, grow, and move in his will.
Power gifts demonstrate the presence and power of God in real time—his reality breaks into ordinary life.

Take Action:

1. Call out the gifts that you see in others
2. Compliment (two ways) - honor the gift you see in others, and find ways to compliment (harmony) the gift that you see in them.

"What we do have in our thumbs are three small but resplendently named muscles not found in other animals, including chimps: the extensor pollicis brevis, the flexor pollicis longus, and the first volar interosseous of Henle. Working together, they allow us to grasp and manipulate tools with sureness and delicacy. You might never have heard of them, but these three small muscles are at the heart of human civilization. Take them away and our greatest collective achievement might be maneuvering ants out of their nests with sticks."
— Bill Bryson, The Body - A Guide for Occupants

"A spiritual gift is a God-given unique capacity which is given to each believer for the purpose of releasing a Holy Spirit empowered ministry either in a situation or to be repeated again and again." — Robert Clinton, Unlocking Your Giftedness

Monday: Leviticus 22:26-33, Leviticus 23, Galatians 2
Tuesday: Galatians 3
Wednesday: Galatians 4
Thursday: Galatians 5-6
Friday: Deuteronomy 14:22-29, Deuteronomy 15-16, Ephesians 1
Saturday: Psalm 107-108
Sunday: Jeremiah 38-48

1. In Acts 6, mercy notices, service acts, generosity supplies, and leadership directs. Where do you usually land—and whose gift do you most need to honor this week?
2. How does “harmony” (different notes, one chord) change the way you relate to people whose gifts feel foreign to yours?
3. Where have you compared or competed instead of calling out and complementing another person’s gift?

Action item to prepare for next Sunday
John 4:1-42 - The Woman at the Well
Follow this steps to do a short discovery Bible study with someone else or with a group:

• Read the passage out loud
• A couple of people tell the story back in your own words
• What stood out to you?
• What does this passage say about God and who he is and what he does?
• What does it say about humanity and who we are and what we should do?
• Take a moment to reflect on what God is saying, what step you need to take as a result and who can help you.

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Romans 8:12-17
Romans 8:6
Romans 7:21
Colossians 2:23
Philippians 4:6-7

Romans 8: Crown Jewel of Romans
It is easy for us to forget we are in a war

Two common errors we make with this war:
1. We minimize sin
2. In our war against sin: Fight it in our strength

By the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the flesh

#1: Call Upon the Name of the Lord
#2: Total Reset of Your Mind with Scripture
#3: Put to Death tempting thoughts
#4: Make Alive New thoughts

Be killing sin, or sin will be killing you. — John Owen

 

Monday: Leviticus 16, 2 Corinthians 8
Tuesday: 2 Corinthians 9-10
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 32, 2 Corinthians 11
Thursday: 2 Corinthians 12
Friday: Leviticus 22:26-23:44, 2 Corinthians 13, Galatians 1
Saturday: Psalm 106, Proverbs 24
Sunday: Jeremiah 30-37

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Romans 12:3-8
Matthew 25:14-30

Spiritual Gifts …
Are gifts and not rewards
Are to be received and not earned
Are to be stewarded and not buried.

χάρις (charis) — grace
χάρισμα (charisma) — gift

"A spiritual gift is any ability that is empowered by the Holy Spirit and used in any ministry of the church." — Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology

"A spiritual gift is a God-given unique capacity which is given to each believer for the purpose of releasing a Holy Spirit empowered ministry either in a situation or to be repeated again and again." — Robert Clinton, Unlocking Your Giftedness

• Fear of failure — What if I try and I’m not good at it? What if I get it wrong? What if I’m not received? 
• Fear of inadequacy and comparison — I don’t have enough to offer. I’m not as gifted as other people.
• Fear of commitment and losing control — Serving may disrupt my schedule, comfort, money, reputation, or preferred way of life. If I acknowledge that God has gifted me, then I’m responsible to do something with it. Sometimes ignorance feels safer.
• Fear of presumption — Who am I to say God could use me? It can sound like humility, but it may actually be false humility—refusing to receive what God has graciously given.
• Fear of spiritual messiness or disorder— Especially with supernatural power gifts: What if something weird happens? What if I’m wrong? What if I’m manipulated?
• Fear of man — Fear of what other people will think, say, or do.

 

Monday: Leviticus 16, 2 Corinthians 8
Tuesday: 2 Corinthians 9-10
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 32, 2 Corinthians 11
Thursday: 2 Corinthians 12
Friday: Leviticus 22:26-23:44, 2 Corinthians 13, Galatians 1
Saturday: Psalm 106, Proverbs 24
Sunday: Jeremiah 30-37

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

1. What is God saying to you about who He is and what He does?
2. What is God saying to you about who you are and what you should do?

Key Passage: Romans 8:5-11
Galatians 5:19-24

Romans 8: Crown Jewel of Romans

Indwelling Sin Mindset vs. Indwelling Spirit Mindset

• Flesh mindset: self-willed desires.
  • I want
  • It is unsubmissive to God's will.
  • Its fruit, i.e., the end result of its intent and focus, is this: Galatians 5:19-21
• Spirit mindset: God’s desires
  • What God wants
  • It is submissive
  • Galatians 5:22-24

How do you set your mind on the Spirit?

Grace-Centric Effort: Grace is not opposed to effort; it's opposed to earning

Means of grace are the ordinary, God-appointed practices — especially the Word, Communion, and Prayer — through which the Holy Spirit fans into flame our faith, renews our dependence on Christ, and nourishes us in the Christian life.

"Use the means, and trust the Spirit." —William Perkins

"Grace is a habit infused by the Spirit"

The First Habit: Call upon the name of the Lord

The Second Habit: Reset your natural thinking with a complete takeover of your mind with the Word of God

The Third Habit: Put to death tempting thoughts

"The first blow is half the battle." —John Owen

"I am not going down that road" "Don't go there" "Stop" "No thank you"

The Fourth Habit: Make alive new thoughts

"Grace does not only take away the old, but brings in the new; it not only plucks up weeds, but plants flowers." —Thomas Goodwin

"The mind is the leading faculty; where it goes, the heart will follow." —John Owen

An Encouragement: Be in awe of your broken flesh, but be more in awe of the mighty power of God's Spirit

 

Monday: 1 Corinthians 16, 2 Corinthians 1
Tuesday: Genesis 22, 2 Corinthians 2
Wednesday: 2 Corinthians 3-4
Thursday: 2 Corinthians 5
Friday: 2 Corinthians 6-7
Saturday: Psalm 105
Sunday: Jeremiah 20-29

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Romans 12:1-3
Ephesians 3:17-19

1. THE MOTIVE — SEE THE MERCY
2. THE METHOD — RENEW YOUR MIND
3. THE POSTURE — GET LOW

Jesus' sacrifice is for us. Our sacrifice is to Him.

"Jesus, I'm so glad You died for my life — just don't ask me to give You mine."

Stop copying the pattern and start testing the pattern.

"Has the Gospel actually changed the way I think about this part of my life?"

Unrenewed Mind — Consumer Renewed Mind — Living Sacrifice

“What am I getting out of church?”	“What can I offer to God and His people?”
Did the sermon speak to me?	How is God asking me to respond and change?
Was the service engaging enough?	How can I help build up the body today with my gifts?
Did anyone notice me or reach out to me?	Who haven't I noticed? Who might need someone to reach out to them?
Why isn't the church meeting my needs?	Whose needs has God equipped me to help meet?
Am I being fed?	Who am I feeding? Who am I helping grow?
My prayers revolve around my life, my problems, my decisions, my kids, my future.	My prayers expand to God's kingdom, His church, the lost, the hurting, and the people around me.
“How can this church serve me?”	“What has God put in my hands that I can offer on the altar?”

Pride says: Why haven't they recognized me? Why did they choose them? When will I get my opportunity? Why isn't this happening on my timeline?
Humility says: Jesus, this is Your church. These are Your gifts. My life is Yours. Use me wherever You want.

Don't promote yourself. Don't bury yourself. Offer yourself.

In view of how deeply you have already been loved, offer Him your life.

 

Monday: 1 Corinthians 16, 2 Corinthians 1
Tuesday: Genesis 22, 2 Corinthians 2
Wednesday: 2 Corinthians 3-4
Thursday: 2 Corinthians 5
Friday: 2 Corinthians 6-7
Saturday: Psalm 105
Sunday: Jeremiah 20-29

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

• What are some of the strongest influences shaping the way you think and live right now?
• Where do you see yourself being shaped by the patterns of the culture around you?
• Which influence or pattern do you think is having the most negative effect on you right now?
• Is there a practice, habit, or rhythm you could put in place that would help counter one of the patterns shaping you?
• What's one small change you could actually make this week?

Key Passage: Romans 8:1-4
Romans 7:19-25
Galatians 3:3

Chapters 1-2: All guilty of condemnation. Jew and Gentile.
Chapters 3-4: Jesus’ work on the cross is applied in our lives through our faith in Him, resulting in our forgiveness.
Chapters 5-7: After forgiveness, the working out of the power of sin in our lives.

Romans 8: Crown Jewel of Romans

"Perhaps it is so well loved because it addresses human beings’ greatest sense of need—the need for protection, security, and safety." —Kenneth Boa and William Kruidenier, Romans
To understand the hope of Romans 8, you need to understand the despair of Romans 7.

We typically deal with this problem one of two ways: Rule follower, or Rule Reducer

Hope from Jesus to overcome our body of death

We then, through faith, walk by the Spirit.

"The Christian life is essentially life in the Spirit, that is to say, a life that is animated, sustained, directed and enriched by the Holy Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit, true Christian discipleship would be inconceivable, indeed impossible." —John Stott

 

Monday: Deuteronomy 29:10-29, 1 Corinthians 12
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 30, 1 Corinthians 13
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 31, 1 Corinthians 14
Thursday: 1 Corinthians 15
Friday: Genesis 21
Saturday: Psalm 103-104, Proverbs 23
Sunday: Jeremiah 9-19

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Romans 8:31-39

Slides + Notes

 

Monday: Deuteronomy 29:10-29, 1 Corinthians 12
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 30, 1 Corinthians 13
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 31, 1 Corinthians 14
Thursday: 1 Corinthians 15
Friday: Genesis 21
Saturday: Psalm 103-104, Proverbs 23
Sunday: Jeremiah 9-19

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

James 3:2-12
1 Thessalonians 5:11
1 Thessalonians 5:14
Proverbs 12:25
Hebrews 12:15
Proverbs 11:14
Proverbs 13:20
Hebrews 3:13
Proverbs 25:11

Encouragement as a Second Language for Christians
Our tongues can be blessings or cursings: Christians should bless.
Encouragement: Grace-infused words
The human soul is prone toward chaos

1. We can easily, on our own, have weak faith.
2. We can easily lack joy and peace.
3. We can quickly grow bitter
4. We can easily lack wisdom, and someone else's words can change our perspectives in an instant.
5. Most people do not suffer from an abundance of encouragement, but rather voices that are neutral or discouraging.

So how can we encourage people?
1. Ministry of presence
2. Words of encouragement
Mac Lake anatomy of encouragment
Sincere, Specific
Community of Encouragers

 

Monday: Deuteronomy 21:10-23, Romans 15
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 22, Romans 16, 1 Corinthians 1
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 23, 1 Corinthians 2
Thursday: Deuteronomy 24, 1 Corinthians 3
Friday: Deuteronomy 25, 1 Corinthians 4-5
Saturday: Psalm 96-99
Sunday: Isaiah 51-66

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

1 Corinthians 2:1-5
Acts 1:8
Ephesians 6:18-20

Care, Share, Prayer, Outreach
We are a community on mission
Evangelism: It is the giving of the good news of Jesus Christ to those who have not committed themselves to Him
If we are to be a community on mission, we will also be a community dependent on the power of the Holy Spirit
B.L.E.S.S: Personal Evangelism Equipping
Let us bless, let God convert
Core truth: Evangelism starts with intercession
Learn, Serve, Earn the right to be heard

B: Begin with prayer
L: Listen
E:Eat
S: Serve
S:Story

4 H’s

• History-Tell me your story
• Heart-What do you care about most right now?
• Habits-What does a normal week look like?
• Hurts-What's been hard lately?

Four Types of Needs

• Relational—Loneliness, belonging
• Physical—Meals, rides, help
• Emotional—Encouragement, presence 
• Spiritual—Prayer, Scripture, invitation

3 Part testimony:

• Before Jesus
• How I met Jesus
• After Jesus

People who feel listened to are 3x more likely to open up about spiritual matters.  

• Source: Harvard Human Flourishing Program, The Power of Listening, 2018.

Sharing six meals with someone increases relational trust by 60%.  

• Source: Dr. Robin Dunbar, Oxford University, Social Eating & Trust, 2017.

79% of non‑Christians say they would be more open to Christianity if they saw Christians consistently live out love and service.  

• Source: Barna Group, The Connected Generation, 2019.

55% of people prefer hearing a personal faith story over a theological explanation.  

• Source: Lifeway Research, Sharing Faith Study, 2016.

Monday: Deuteronomy 16:18-22, Romans 9
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 17, Romans 10
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 18, Romans 11
Thursday: Deuteronomy 19, Romans 12-13
Friday: Deuteronomy 20:1-21:1-9, Romans 14
Saturday: Psalm 92-95, Proverbs 21
Sunday: Isaiah 39-50

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

John 4:23
Romans 12:1-2
Ephesians 5:18-20
2 Kings 3:15
Matthew 26:30
Colossians 3:16
Ephesians 5:19
1 Samuel 16:23

God is building a community of worshippers
This is done in the heart: Spirit and truth
Music is an instrument to fill us with the Spirit of God
Worshipping in community is a must in the Kingdom of God
Jesus did it with His disciples
We are commanded in Scripture
There is a vertical and horizontal
We are looking up with worship towards God
And then we address one another and teach and admonish one another
How can we increase worshipful affection through music in the church?
Psalms: The Song Book of the People of God
Hymns
Spiritual Songs
Worship together!
Study and understand the different types of music, and then wisely choose them as needed in your life.
Ultimately, your heart will love what you want to feed it. Ask God to give you a heart devoted to Him.

John Chrysostom (347–407 AD), known as the greatest preacher of the ancient church, in these words: "Do you wish to be happy? Do you want to know how to spend the day truly blessed? I offer you a drink that is spiritual. This is not a drink for drunkenness that would cut off even meaningful speech. This does not cause us to babble. It does not disturb our vision. Here it is: Learn to sing Psalms! Then you will see pleasure indeed. Those who have learned to sing with the psalms are easily filled with the Holy Spirit."

Lament: Songs to express sorrow and confusion to God
Example: Psalms 3, 13, 22, 42–43, 88

Thanksgiving: When your heart bursts with Gratitude, or to fan into flame more gratitude.
Examples: Psalms 30, 34, 40, 116

Praise: Songs that Highlight the Wonders of God
Examples: Psalms 8, 19, 29, 100, 145–150

Imprecatory Psalms: Justice for God’s people
Examples: Psalms 35, 69, 109, 137

Royal Psalms: Messianic Ruler prayer of blessing
Examples: Psalms 2, 45, 72, 110

Wisdom Psalms: Psalms written to help teach how to live.
Examples: Psalm 112, Psalm 1

Torah/Scripture Psalms: Psalms written to highlight the glory of the word
Examples: Psalm 1, Psalm 19, Psalm 119

Historical Psalms: Recount God’s dealings with His people, and how they responded.
Examples: Psalms 78, 105, 106, 135, 136

Confidence Psalms: Psalms singing in the trust in God
Example: Psalm 23,11,16

Penitent Psalms: Psalms written on how to grieve over your sin, and find forgiveness and hope in God.
Examples: Psalms 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143

Zion Psalms: Rejoicing over the place God has for His people
Examples: Psalms 46, 48, 76, 84, 87, 122

Enthronement Psalms: Worshipping God who is in charge over all creation.
Examples: Psalms 47, 93, 96–99

 

Monday: Deuteronomy 11:26-32, Romans 4
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 12-13, Romans 5
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 14, Romans 6
Thursday: Deuteronomy 15, Romans 7
Friday: Deuteronomy 16:1-7, Romans 8
Saturday: Psalm 90-91
Sunday: Isaiah 27-38

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Romans 8:26-29
Exodus 2:23-25
Deuteronomy 7:6-8
Genesis 50:20
Romans 12:2
Romans 8:29
Isaiah 45:25

 

Monday: Deuteronomy 21:10-23, Romans 15
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 22, Romans 16, 1 Corinthians 1
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 23, 1 Corinthians 2
Thursday: Deuteronomy 24, 1 Corinthians 3
Friday: Deuteronomy 25, 1 Corinthians 4-5
Saturday: Psalm 96-99
Sunday: Isaiah 51-66

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Romans 8:18-25
Hebrews 12:1

 

Monday: Deuteronomy 21:10-23, Romans 15
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 22, Romans 16, 1 Corinthians 1
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 23, 1 Corinthians 2
Thursday: Deuteronomy 24, 1 Corinthians 3
Friday: Deuteronomy 25, 1 Corinthians 4-5
Saturday: Psalm 96-99
Sunday: Isaiah 51-66

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Romans 8:12-17
Ephesians 6:17
2 Corinthians 4:17

Where are you still obeying a master that Jesus has already set you free
from?
What sin have I stopped fighting?
Holy Spirit, what are you killing in me?

J. I. Packer: “Adoption is the highest privilege that the gospel offers.”

A slave says: “I better obey or the master will punish me.”
A son says: “I don't want anything between me and my Father.”

Do you relate to God more like a slave trying to earn His approval, or like a son or
daughter who already knows the love of their Father?

HOW DOES THE SPIRIT BEAR WITNESS?
1. We cry “Father” — vs.15
2. We begin to hate our sin — vs.13–14
3. The Spirit points us to Christ — John 15:26

What evidence can you see in your life that the Spirit of God is at work in you?

What are you unwilling to suffer or surrender now because you've lost sight
of the glory that is coming?

 

Monday: Deuteronomy 16:18-22, Romans 9
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 17, Romans 10
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 18, Romans 11
Thursday: Deuteronomy 19, Romans 12-13
Friday: Deuteronomy 20:1-21:1-9, Romans 14
Saturday: Psalm 92-95, Proverbs 21
Sunday: Isaiah 39-50

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Romans 8:5-11

 

Monday: Deuteronomy 11:26-32, Romans 4
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 12-13, Romans 5
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 14, Romans 6
Thursday: Deuteronomy 15, Romans 7
Friday: Deuteronomy 16:1-7, Romans 8
Saturday: Psalm 90-91
Sunday: Isaiah 27-38

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Romans 8:1-4
Romans 7:24
Colossians 2:13-14

BIG IDEA: No condemnation is God's declaration of freedom over your life.

Movements of the Gospel in Romans 8:3-4:
God Sent His Son
God Sent His Son in the likeness of sinful flesh
God sent His Son for sin
God condemned sin in the flesh
Righteous requirement of law is fulfilled in us

 

Monday: Deuteronomy 7:12-26, Acts 27
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 8, Acts 28
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 9
Thursday: Deuteronomy 10, Romans 1
Friday: Deuteronomy 11:1-25, Romans 2-3
Saturday: Psalm 88-89, Proverbs 20
Sunday: Isaiah 11-26

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Psalm 13
1 Corinthians 15:26
1 Samuel 14:29
1 Corinthians 15:50-58

PAIN
PRAYER
PRAISE

Sadness is the feeling
Grief is the condition
Lament is the expression

CSB: “Restore brightness to my eyes”
NLT: “Restore the sparkle to my eyes”

BUT God (Ephesians 2)
Dead in my tresspasses and sins … BUT GOD made us alive together in Christ
BUT I TRUST

1. But I TRUST
2. My heart shall rejoice
3. I WILL SING

“The moment we address our lament upward to the God and Father of Jesus, our prayer becomes something more than outpouring of human sorrow. It contains within itself, by the ministry of the Spirit of God, who groans in and through our prayers, the seeds of a future rescue and therefore even of present praise. For praise is the appropriation in the present of truths that will be consummated only in the future. We praise not because the present is triumphant but because the future is glorious.” —Christopher Ash, The Psalms: Volume 2

 

Monday: Deuteronomy 3:23-29
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 4, Acts 23
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 5, Acts 24
Thursday: Deuteronomy 6, Acts 25
Friday: Deuteronomy 7:1-11, Acts 26
Saturday: Psalm 85-87, Proverbs 19
Sunday: Song of Solomon 3-8, Isaiah 1-10

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Psalm 37
James 1:19-20
Psalm 103:8

1. What is anger?
2. Is anger a sin?
3. How should we respond to our anger?
-Trust God instead of taking control.
-Give your problem to God & wait.
-Turn from anger.
4. How does God respond to our anger?
-God is patient with us.
-Jesus forgives us – He carried our sin.
-The Holy Spirit changes us.

 

Monday: Deuteronomy 1, Acts 19
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 2
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 3:1-22, Acts 20
Thursday: Acts 21
Friday: Acts 22
Saturday: Psalm 81-84
Sunday: Job 40-42, Ecclesiastes 1-12, Song of Solomon 1-2

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Titus 2:11-15

Who is Titus?
God’s Grace is for All People
God’s Grace is for everyone, and it changes everyone
Future Hope helps us overcome this present age
We are now His people, zealous for good works

 

Monday: Numbers 30, Acts 15
Tuesday: Numbers 31-32
Wednesday: Numbers 33, Acts 16
Thursday: Numbers 34, Acts 17
Friday: Numbers 35-36, Acts 18
Saturday: Psalm 79-80, Proverbs 18
Sunday: Job 23-39

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Psalm 103

1. Remember His Provision
2. Remember His Person
3. Remember His Power

 

Monday: Numbers 30, Acts 15
Tuesday: Numbers 31-32
Wednesday: Numbers 33, Acts 16
Thursday: Numbers 34, Acts 17
Friday: Numbers 35-36, Acts 18
Saturday: Psalm 79-80, Proverbs 18
Sunday: Job 23-39

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Psalm 8
Matthew 21
Genesis 8:1, 30:22
1 Samuel 1:19
Exodus 2:24-25
Hebrews 2:5-8

Joy

Hallelujah is a Hebrew expression from two words combined to mean: “Praise the LORD!”

• hallel — “praise,” “boast in,” or “celebrate”
• Yah — a shortened form of Yahweh, the covenant name of God

REMBERING
Mindful = compassionate and purposeful
God’s remembering ALWAYS implies movement towards that object he is remembering.
The father is mindful towards us, remembers us.
He MOVES towards us.

God uses weak voices, sees small people, and gives them a royal purpose through Jesus—so that his name will be seen as majestic in all the earth.

 

Monday: Numbers 25:10-18, Numbers 26
Tuesday: Numbers 27, Acts 11
Wednesday: Numbers 28, Acts 12
Thursday: Numbers 29, Acts 13
Friday: Acts 14
Saturday: Psalm 78, Proverbs 17
Sunday: Job 5-22

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Psalm 112

 

Monday: Numbers 25:10-18, Numbers 26
Tuesday: Numbers 27, Acts 11
Wednesday: Numbers 28, Acts 12
Thursday: Numbers 29, Acts 13
Friday: Acts 14
Saturday: Psalm 78, Proverbs 17
Sunday: Job 5-22

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Psalm 112
Psalm 111:10
Romans 8:31-32
Acts 20:35
Romans 12:8
2 Corinthians 9:6-15

“We are never more like God than when we give.” - A.W. Tozer

 

Monday: Numbers 19, Acts 7
Tuesday: Numbers 20-21
Wednesday: Numbers 22, Acts 8
Thursday: Numbers 23, Acts 9
Friday: Numbers 24, Numbers 25:1-9, Acts 10
Saturday: Psalm 75-77
Sunday: Esther 1-10, Job 1-4

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Psalm 27

Fear

What happens when we bring God’s presence into the space of our deepest fears?

 

Monday: Numbers 19, Acts 7
Tuesday: Numbers 20-21
Wednesday: Numbers 22, Acts 8
Thursday: Numbers 23, Acts 9
Friday: Numbers 24, Numbers 25:1-9, Acts 10
Saturday: Psalm 75-77
Sunday: Esther 1-10, Job 1-4

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

Key Passage: Psalm 25

Summary of Praying the Bible—by Donald Whitney
*Book and audio book available on Hoopla App through the Charleston County Library

Big idea:
Prayer often becomes repetitive, distracted, and thin because we keep saying the same things about the same concerns. Whitney’s remedy is simple: let Scripture supply the words, themes, and direction for your prayers. Pray through a passage, especially a Psalm, turning its words into your own conversation with God.

The core method
1. Open the Bible—usually to a Psalm.
The Psalms are the best starting place because they were written as God-given songs and prayers and express the whole emotional range of life: praise, fear, confession, grief, trust, anger, hope, and joy.
2. Read one verse or phrase slowly.
3. Pause and pray whatever that verse brings to mind.
Use the verse’s language and theme, but speak naturally:

• praise God for what the verse reveals about him;
• confess where your life contradicts it;
• thank him for his gifts;
• ask for help;
• pray it over your family, church, neighbors, or a specific situation.

4. When your thoughts run out, move to the next line.
You are not required to extract something profound from every phrase. Pray what arises; then continue. The passage becomes the track that keeps your mind from wandering.
5. Stop when your time is up.
Finishing the Psalm is optional. The goal is communion with God, not completing an assignment.

Example: Psalm 23:1 “The LORD is my shepherd…”

• “Lord, thank you that I am not left to lead myself.”
• “Shepherd me in this decision I need to make.”
• “Shepherd and guide me, our children, our friends, and our church.”
• “Forgive me for acting as though I must control everything.”
• “Make our church a people who recognize and follow your voice.”

Then move to: “I shall not want.”

Simple daily Psalms rhythm
Whitney recommends using the date to select five Psalms, spaced thirty Psalms apart, then quickly scanning them and choosing the one that most leads you to prayer that day. For the 19th day of the month, scan: Psalm 19, 49, 79, 109, 139

Resources:
Other Psalms that deal with sin/guilt: Psalm 32, 51
Other Psalms that deal with loneliness: Psalm 142, 69

“Praying the Bible” by Donald Whitney. Available for free through the Hoopla App and the Charleston County Library.

“Let the Psalms Teach You to Pray” A Gospel Coalition teaching by Tim Keller. This is a helpful general summary and charge to support this series.

Book referenced in the sermon:
The Toxic War on Masculinity by Nancy Pearcey.
Study referenced found on p. 208

Monday: Acts 3
Tuesday: Numbers 16, Acts 4
Wednesday: Numbers 17
Thursday: Numbers 18, Acts 5
Friday: Acts 6
Saturday: Psalm 73-74, Proverbs 16
Sunday: Nehemiah 5-13

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

For discussion around table and home groups:
Instead of discussion, use the time to pray.
Use the example from Don Whitney on the opposite page and walk through that model in collective prayer. After you finish, make observations together about what you learned.