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For Weekly Inspiration – A to F Week 2
This Week’s GOSPEL PASSAGE: Mark 8:31-38
Questions to Ponder [adapted from Ashes to Fire Adult Bible Study Guide]
- If Jesus had chosen not to take up the cross, would it have been disobedience of God’s calling and leading?
- Do you think Jesus had a choice in whether to pick up His cross or not?
- What would have happened if Jesus decided not to follow the way of the cross?
- Jesus said, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me” (v. 34). What do you think He meant by that?
- How does the call to pick up your cross play out in your daily life?
Record your thoughts in your Ashes to Fire journal.
Life Application [adapted from Ashes to Fire Adult Bible Study Guide]
- Think of three to five practical ways God is calling you to pick up your cross and follow Christ. Share your responses with a friend or accountability partner and write them in you journal, referring to them often.
- Write a prayer, or pray silently, that God would help you to pick up your cross and follow our Lord each day.
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Saturday’s Prayer – A to F, Week 1
Merciful Father, accept my sincere thanks and praise for life . . . You have redeemed me by your blood and sanctified me by the grace of your Holy Spirit. For these and all other mercies, I praise and magnify your glorious name. Amen. JOHN WESLEY
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Friday’s Prayer – A to F, Week 1
Dear God, I belong to you. Please use me to bless others. Please help me to obey you in all things. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Thursday’s Prayer – A to F, Week 1
Dear God, thank you for all you do, all you give, and the many blessings you provide. I trust in you. Amen.
Wednesday’s Prayer – A to F, Week 1
O God, you are the giver of all good gifts and I desire to praise your name for all of your goodness to me. I thank you for sending your Son to die for my sins, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory, through Jesus Christ. Amen. JOHN WESLEY
Tuesday’s Prayer – A to F, Week 1
Dear Lord, help me to love you and to serve others in your name, showing your love. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Monday’s Prayer – A to F, Week 1
Dear God, give me grace. Help me to study your word and teachings, so that I may know and love you more each day. Amen.
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For Weekly Inspiration – A to F Week 1
This Week’s GOSPEL PASSAGE: Mark 1:9-15
Questions to Ponder [adapted from Ashes to Fire Adult Bible Study Guide]
- If Jesus came to preach about the kingdom of God being near, why is it that we still see sin and death around us?
- What does it mean to be God’s co-workers in the present while also maintaining a future hope?
- How can a thorough knowledge of Scripture help us when we are faced with lies and temptations?
As you begin this Ashes to Fire journey for the next fourteen weeks, write a prayer; or pray silently that God would help you to truly enter the story, especially as our Lord makes his way to the cross.
Life Application [adapted from Ashes to Fire Adult Bible Study Guide]
- Write down or pray silently about specific areas of sin where you would like God to help you achieve victory. Consider writing down specific passages and verses that will remind you of God’s truth and promises when you are faced with temptation.
- Consider memorizing this simple prayer, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on me.
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