Day 6
The only way to be anxious about nothing is to be prayerful about everything. Instead of worrying about finances, relationships, your circumstances or your future, make your worry list your prayer list and leave your worries in God’s hands. The good news is that when we choose to be prayerful and thankful the peace of God will guard our hearts and minds.
READ: Philippians 4:1-23
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
Philippians 4:6-7
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
PRAY FOR OTHERS
Pray against anxiety in our culture
Pray for the peace of God to guard people’s hearts and minds
Day 5
God doesn’t want us to spend our lives looking backwards, He wants us to reach forward to what lies ahead. Instead of dwelling on the past, whether it’s past successes or past failures, let’s focus on Jesus, His calling and the people He wants us to reach.
READ: Philippians 3:10-21
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:
Philippians 3:13
Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead.
PRAY FOR OTHERS:
Pray for our National, State and Local leaders to have wisdom as they look ahead and make plans for the future.
Day 4
Paul told the Philippians that the duty of all Christians is that they be joyful. A long-faced Christian is the worst advertisement for Christianity. The world doesn’t want a greater burden; it wants a light heart. How can a Christian be joyful in a world so full of sorrow? Paul tells us in Philippians 3:1, “Rejoice in the Lord!”
Excerpts taken from What’s the Bible All About
READ: Philippians 3:1-9
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:
Philippians 3:7
7 But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ.
PRAY FOR OTHERS:
Pray for comfort and peace for anyone who has lost a job or a loved one in this season.
Day 3
The Apostle Paul never separated knowledge from action. In this passage, Paul exhorted his readers to ‘work out their salvation’ and do all things ‘without grumbling or disputing’ because when we do, we’ll be lights in a dark world. In other words, instead of focusing on trying to change the circumstances around you, focus on embracing the character that God’s trying to build in you.
READ: Philippians 2:12-30
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:
Philippians 2:14-15
14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing; 15 so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world.
PRAY FOR OTHERS
Pray for local churches to be lights in the world during this season
Day 2
Throughout the book of Philippians, the Apostle Paul mentioned Jesus nearly 40 times. In Chapter 2, Paul makes it clear that Jesus is our example, that we should imitate Him and that He’s not only Lord of all, He became a servant to all. So, in these 11 verses, Christians are encouraged to be a servants and not only consider their own needs but the needs of others.
READ: Philippians 2:1-11
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:
Philippians 2:3-4
3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.
PRAY FOR OTHERS:
Ask friends and family for any needs they have in this season and offer to pray for them
Day 1
The Book of Philippians is known as the ‘Book of Joy’. In fact, the Apostle Paul used the words ‘joy’ and ‘rejoice’ more than a dozen times throughout this Epistle. Even though Paul’s circumstances weren’t ideal (since he was under arrest at the time) he was full of joy and thankfulness and demonstrated that true joy isn’t based on circumstances, it's based on a relationship with Jesus and living with the right perspective.
READ: Philippians 1:1-30
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:
Philippians 1:12
Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel.
PRAY FOR OTHERS:
Pray for friends and family to experience the joy of the Lord
Pray that these circumstances would lead to greater progress of the Gospel