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Weekly Guide：Week 7
February 23, 2020
Week 7 Day 1: Teaching the Crowd ⇧ ⇩
Question
What did Jesus teach to the crowd that followed Him?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Jesus picked twelve of His disciples to become apostles.
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Jesus preached to the crowd on a level place about the blessings and the woes.
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Jesus talked about removing the plank from one’s own eyes before taking a speck out of others’ eyes.
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Fruit trees are identified by the fruits they bear.
Meditation: My Story
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Identity - Jesus prayed whole night before selecting His twelve apostles. Am I following God’s guidance and His will to act upon? Is there anything I need to pray and ask God for?
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Identity - The blessings and woes in God’s eyes are totally different from the world’s. How do I know what is the true blessing? Or, what appears to be blessing would bring woe? Do I have a complete and clear understanding of God’s value and am willing to act upon it?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 7 Day 2: Question of Faith ⇧ ⇩
Question
What is true faith?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Jesus was amazed by the centurion’s faith and healed his servant.
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Jesus raised from dead the son of a widow in the town of Nain.
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Jesus’ identity clarified through John the Baptist’s question and Jesus’ answer.
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A woman’s sins were forgiven for her faith.
Meditation: My Story
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Identity - For the centurion’s faith, Jesus said: “I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” As God’s elected ones, we are His children and made righteous by faith. Do I have any difficulty to have faith in Him?
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Integrity - The woman knew she was unworthy so she humbly gave her best to Jesus. Do I often examine my heart to reveal my own weakness and humbly come in front of the Lord to ask for forgiveness?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 7 Day 3: Listen and Act ⇧ ⇩
Question
What may one become a brother of Jesus?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Jesus uses the parable of sower to depict the difference in people’s reactions to the truth.
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Jesus said: “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”
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Jesus calmed the storm and drove out the demons into the pigs.
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The woman who bled for years was healed for her faith. Jairus’ daughter was raised from dead for his faith.
Meditation: My Story
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Identity - The woman who bled for years did not dare to ask Jesus directly but touched His cloak from behind wished to be healed. Can I come to Jesus without reservation and ask for His grace, for I have faith in Him?
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Integrity - Jesus said: “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.” Am I listening carefully to the voice of the Holy Spirit?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 7 Day 4: Way of Discipleship ⇧ ⇩
Question
How did Jesus train His disciples?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Jesus sent the twelve out to preach.
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Jesus fed five thousand with five loaves of bread and two fishes.
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Peter declared Jesus as the Messiah. Jesus predicted His death and resurrection and encouraged the disciples to take up their crosses and follow Him.
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Jesus went up a mountain and transfigured. A voice in the cloud proclaimed Jesus as God’s son.
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The disciples argued among themselves whom would be the greatest.
Meditation: My Story
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Identity - Jesus fed five thousand to their satisfaction with five loaves of breads and two fishes. How do I view God’s promise and supply to our daily needs? Am I still worrying about tomorrow?
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Fidelity - Jesus said: “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me.” Am I willing to serve all who are in need? Whom around me is in need?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 7 Day 5: Out to Preach ⇧ ⇩
Question
What did Jesus and the disciples encounter in places where they preached?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Jesus said: “The Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” (9:56 NKJV)
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Jesus sent seventy disciples to preach. They came back joyously and Jesus gave thanks to God.
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Jesus used the example of the Good Samaritan to explain the command to love your neighbor as yourself. He compared Martha and Mary to explain the command to love God.
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Jesus taught the disciples how to pray.
Meditation: My Story
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Integrity - To the disciples for they wanted to destroy the Samaritans with fire, Jesus rebuked them that they did not know their own spirits. How do I face those who don’t accept me? Do I continue to love them as God does or turn away and curse them?
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Fidelity - Jesus sent out the seventy in pairs to go ahead of Him. Do I have coworkers serving with me? Are we following Jesus and serving in unity?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 7 Day 6: The True Godliness ⇧ ⇩
Question
How did the conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees escalate?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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By God’s power, Jesus drove out the daemon.
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Blessed are those who hear God’s word and obey it.
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Jesus gave the sign of Jonah to that generation.
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The hypocrisy of the Pharisees is not pleasing to God.
Meditation: My Story
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Fidelity - God displays His power through our services. So, we don’t serve God to show off our own abilities, nor do we dread for our insufficiency. Am I relying on myself or God to enable me to serve?
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Integrity - Jesus criticized the hypocritical Pharisees that they put emphasis on superficial cleanliness but glossed over in cleansing their hearts. Do I seek a fabricated self-image and praises from others or do I desire a purified heart and Godly life?