Sunday (9/5)

We are beginning a new message series about The Whole Armor of God as described by the apostle Paul in Ephesians 6. During this series you’ll be invited to read and study verses from Paul’s letter to the Christians in Ephesus as well as other scripture found in the Bible. You’ll also be invited to memorize a verse or two each week. Memorizing scripture is a way to equip yourself for the challenges of life and to defend yourself against the attacks of the Enemy.

 

 

Monday (9/6)

Invite the Lord to speak to you today by praying the prayer below based on

Revelation 2:7:

Lord, help me to hear what you are saying to me today so that I respond according to your will.

 

Read John 1:14-17. What do these verses reveal about Jesus and truth?

 

Pray in response to One who is full of “grace and truth.”

 

*Our memory verse this week is John 14:6.

 

 

Tuesday (9/7)

Invite Jesus to speak to you today by praying the prayer below based on

Revelation 2:7:

Jesus, help me to hear what you are saying to me today so that I respond according to your will.

 

Read John 8:31-32. What do these verses reveal about “truth”? Based on Jesus’ message, are you one of his disciples?

 

Pray in response to the One who sets us free.

 

*Our memory verse this week is John 14:6.

 

 

Wednesday (9/8)

Invite the Holy Spirit to speak to you today by praying the prayer below based on Revelation 2:7:

Spirit of the living God, help me to hear what you are saying to me today

so that I can respond and live respond according to your will.

 

Read Ephesians 1:1-14, which is the beginning of the apostle Paul’s letter to Christians in Ephesus. Notice what the verses reveal about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. What does Paul include about truth?

 

Pray through your day, praying about all you will do or have already done, as well as for the people you’ll encounter or the ones you encountered.

 

*Our memory verse this week is John 14:6.

 

 

Thursday (9/9)

Invite God to speak to you today by praying the prayer below based on Revelation 2:7:

Father in heaven, help me to hear what you are saying to me today through scripture and the whisper of your voice within me, so that I live according to your will.

 

Read Ephesians 1:15-23. Notice what Paul is praying for in regards to the Ephesians.

 

Pray using Paul’s prayer topics from the verses.

 

*Our memory verse this week is John 14:6.

 

 

Friday (9/10)

Invite the Holy Spirit to speak to you today by praying the prayer below based on Revelation 2:7:

Spirit of the living God, help me to hear what you are saying to me today

so that I can respond and live according to your will.

 

Read Paul’s description of the “Full Armor of God” from Ephesians 6:11-18.

 

Pray by using the verses about the armor of God from Ephesians 6 as a guide.

 

*Our memory verse this week is John 14:6.

 

 

Saturday (9/11)

Invite the Lord to speak to you today by praying the prayer below:

Christ, my king, I submit my life to you today.

Speak to me so that I can hear and know your message to me.

I trust your Spirit to lead me wherever you would have me to go and to guide me to do whatever you have for me to do.

 

Read a prophetic description of the Messiah from Isaiah 11:1-5 written about 700 years before Jesus was born. Think about what these verses reveal about Jesus.

 

Pray in response our Savior and Lord, Jesus the Messiah.

 

*Our memory verse this week is John 14:6.

 

Consider observing the sabbath either today or tomorrow as a time to rest, reflect, and enjoy recreation. The questions below can be used to help with reflecting:

 

How did I see, hear, or encounter God during this past week?

 

Who needs to hear about my experience sometime in the coming days?

 

*If you do not have a Bible, consider downloading the YouVersion Bible App for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play for your smartphone or tablet. You can also use www.BibleGateway.com to look up and read various translations of Bible verses online.