Week 5
Bible Reading
Daily readings from the last week:
Luke 6-13
Reflect
What stood out to you from your daily readings over the last week? Any questions?
How did you go with what you said you’d do last week?
Discuss
Have someone read the passage and use the SOAP method to explore the text:
S - Scripture (read scripture together)
O - Observe (what do we see? What does it make us think?)
A - Apply (what does this mean for my life?)
P - Pray (pray together)
Don’t Miss
Solitude: This is a recurring discipline in Jesus’ life. He often withdrew to desolate/lonely places to be with the Father in prayer. It was also a habit that he sought out the lonely places after times of pouring out to others. Jesus knows how to be truly refreshed; where his energy comes from. This is not a matter of introversion or extroversion, but of intentionally seeking to get away from the noise, the to-do list, the demands of the world, and be with the Father. Notice that it’s out of this time of solitude that Jesus knows they must move on to other villages, despite the pleas for him to stay in Capernaum.
Learn
Today we continue to learn about four different aspects of prayer based on the acronym ACTS.
The final letter of ACTS is S which stands for Supplication—it simply means asking for things.
It’s important not to always jump to simply asking for things from God. Our goal is to develop a deep relationship with Him through prayer. Nevertheless, the Bible teaches us to pray about all sorts of things all of the time (Ephesians 6:18). One of the ways we show our trust in God is to ask and to keep asking for things that we need from Him. What are the things you want to see God do? It could be something in your life, the lives of those around you, in your church or in the wider world. How can you consistently bring these before God in prayer?
Pray
Pray about some of the things that have stood out to you today.
Next Steps
What are some things you want to ask God for, but seem too big, or too small? What would it take to start asking for Him to move in these areas?
Who are you going to tell about what you’ve been learning?
Readings for the coming week: Luke 14-20