Day 6
“Fight the good fight of faith” (1 Timothy 6:12). All throughout scripture, the Christian life is described in different ways; a race, test, etc. In Chapter 6, Paul reminds us that following Jesus is a FIGHT! The Christian life was never designed to be easy and it’s not something to be considered lightly. We’ve got to fight if we want to be overcomers! But remember … it’s a “good fight.”
READ: 1 Timothy 6:1-21
JOURNAL:
A powerful, practical way to read the Bible and capture what God’s speaking to you everyday can be summarized in the acronym, SOAP. (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer)
Focus on one scripture that sticks out to you and write it down.
Write an observation about what the scripture means.
Write an application of how you’re going to apply the scripture that day.
Write down a prayer and ask God for help applying it to your life.
MEMORY VERSE: 1 Timothy 6:12
12 “Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.“
PRAY FOR OTHERS:
Pray for friends and family to not give up fighting the good fight of faith.
SERMON TO LISTEN TO:
Listen to this message about how the church is called to overcome the gates of hell and advance the kingdom! In other words, we’re called to fight the good fight.
Day 5
In Chapter 5, Paul makes it clear about how we should conduct ourselves in our relationships with others. Remember that in Philippians, Paul gave us a foundational principle for all our relationships when he said that we should, “regard one another as more important than ourselves.” If we truly are thinking about others, we will treat them the way God calls us to. The Christian life isn’t meant to be lived alone, and doing relationships God’s way is always best!
READ: 1 Timothy 5:1-25
JOURNAL:
A powerful, practical way to read the Bible and capture what God’s speaking to you everyday can be summarized in the acronym, SOAP. (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer)
Focus on one scripture that sticks out to you and write it down.
Write an observation about what the scripture means.
Write an application of how you’re going to apply the scripture that day.
Write down a prayer and ask God for help applying it to your life.
MEMORY VERSE:
1 Timothy 5:1-2
1 “Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, to the younger men as brothers, 2 the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, in all purity.”
PRAY FOR OTHERS:
Pray for the next generation of college students to live out relationships the way God calls into
SERMON TO LISTEN TO:
Listen to this message from Pastor Brian to hear stories, practical advice and Biblical truths about relationships in our lives, specifically dating relationships.
Day 4
People are always trying to find what they can do to inherit eternal life. Paul warns Timothy of this and encourages him to stick to the basics of the gospel and not stray away to “various and strange teachings.” Instead, we should seek to simply lead a godly life, because godliness has value! Young or old, as believers we should see ourselves as examples for others in our speech, conduct, love, faith and purity.
Excerpts taken from, ‘What the Bible is All About’
READ: 1 Timothy 4:1-16
JOURNAL:
A powerful, practical way to read the Bible and capture what God’s speaking to you everyday can be summarized in the acronym, SOAP. (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer)
Focus on one scripture that sticks out to you and write it down.
Write an observation about what the scripture means.
Write an application of how you’re going to apply the scripture that day.
Write down a prayer and ask God for help applying it to your life.
MEMORY VERSE: 1 Timothy 4:12
12 “Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.”
PRAY FOR OTHERS:
Pray 1 Timothy 4:12 over the Class of 2024.
SERMON TO LISTEN TO:
Listen to Pastor Brian’s message about the vision to reach college students and help them find & follow Jesus, discover their design and live on mission.
Day 3
In Chapter 3, Paul gives us a description of the type of character we should strive after as leaders. If the church is going to fulfill its mission of proclaiming the gospel, making disciples and changing the world, then it must be led by leaders with integrity who hold fast to the vision. We must remember that God prioritizes character over charisma and godliness over giftedness.
READ: 1 Timothy 3:1-16
JOURNAL:
A powerful, practical way to read the Bible and capture what God’s speaking to you everyday can be summarized in the acronym, SOAP. (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer)
Focus on one scripture that sticks out to you and write it down.
Write an observation about what the scripture means.
Write an application of how you’re going to apply the scripture that day.
Write down a prayer and ask God for help applying it to your life.
MEMORY VERSE:
1 Timothy 3:5
5 “...but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?”
PRAY FOR OTHERS:
Pray for Godly character to be formed in you and the others in your connect group.
SERMON TO LISTEN TO:
Listen to this message from Pastor Brian about the ministries of Jesus and how He came to set us free and empower us to grow in our faith and character.
Day 2
Christians are called to pray! In verse 8, Paul said, ‘I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands…’
We’re not only called to plead with people to turn to God but also to plead with God for other people! In Chapter 2, Paul specifically calls us to pray for our leaders. It’s good to remember that when Paul wrote this letter Nero was the emperor of Rome and was considered a wicked ruler who arrested & persecuted Christians.
Here’s what we can learn from that … no matter who the person is, we’re called to pray for them.
READ: 1 Timothy 2:1-15
JOURNAL:
A powerful, practical way to read the Bible and capture what God’s speaking to you everyday can be summarized in the acronym, SOAP. (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer)
Focus on one scripture that sticks out to you and write it down.
Write an observation about what the scripture means.
Write an application of how you’re going to apply the scripture that day.
Write down a prayer and ask God for help applying it to your life.
MEMORY VERSE:
1 Timothy 2:5
5 “For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
PRAY FOR OTHERS:
Pray for our national, state and local leaders to have wisdom during this season.
SERMON TO LISTEN TO:
Listen to this message from Pastor Brian about the importance of devoting ourselves to prayer.
Day 1
1 Timothy was written by the Apostle Paul. It’s the first of the three Pastoral epistles (1 & 2 Timothy and Titus), written to ministers who were serving and leading local churches. Because Timothy was a young man, we see valuable suggestions and instructions for other young people who are learning how to love Jesus, love others and live on mission.
READ: 1 Timothy 1:1-20
JOURNAL:
A powerful, practical way to read the Bible and capture what God’s speaking to you everyday can be summarized in the acronym, SOAP (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer).
Focus on one scripture that sticks out to you and write it down.
Write an observation about what the scripture means.
Write an application of how you’re going to apply the scripture that day.
Write down a prayer and ask God for help applying it to your life.
MEMORY VERSE:
1 Timothy 1:5
5 “But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.”
PRAY FOR OTHERS:
Pray for friends and family to grow in their faith and purity of heart.
SERMON TO LISTEN TO:
Listen to this message about how God calls us to pursue Him and as we do, we’ll grow in our faith and Godly character.