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1 Samuel 13:1-23; 1 Samuel 14:1-14 - Day 10 - New Life Church

1 Samuel 11:1-15; 1 Samuel 12:1-25 - Day 9 - New Life Church

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1 Samuel 4:12-22; 1 Samuel 5:1-12 - Day 4 - New Life Church

1 Samuel 3:1-21; 1 Samuel 4:1-4:11 - Day 3 - New Life Church

1 Samuel 2:1-36 - Day 2 - New Life Church

1 Samuel 1:1-28 - Day 1 - New Life Church

Take some time to reflect on the last few weeks of reading through Philippians, Colossians, and 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Write down the key insights that the Lord gave you as you spent time with Him in this season. 
 
2 Thessalonians 3:1-18 
 
Take some time to reflect on the last few weeks of reading through Philippians, Colossians, and 1 & 2 Thessalonians. 
 
Write down the key insights that the Lord gave you as you spent time with Him in this season.

Take some time to reflect on the last few weeks of reading through Philippians, Colossians, and 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Write down the key insights that the Lord gave you as you spent time with Him in this season.

2 Thessalonians 3:1-18

Take some time to reflect on the last few weeks of reading through Philippians, Colossians, and 1 & 2 Thessalonians.

Write down the key insights that the Lord gave you as you spent time with Him in this season.

2 Thessalonians 3:1-18 - Day 25 - New Life Church

This passage of scripture contains some difficult topics and imagery, but it should also bring us an incredible amount of comfort. The Thessalonian church is concerned again about having possibly missed the return of Jesus. Paul reminds them of what he has already taught them about the man of lawlessness and the struggles that will precede Jesus’ return. He then says that the Man of Lawlessness, the most formidable adversary the church will ever face, will be brought to nothing by Jesus, simply with the breath of His mouth. It's hard to imagine a more comforting thought than knowing that Christ, who has that much power over the darkness of the world, stepped down from heaven and chose to have an individual relationship with each of us. 
 
2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 
 
Do you live your daily life with an active awareness of the awesome power that Jesus has? 
 
How would remembering this every day change the way that you respond to the struggles that you face?

This passage of scripture contains some difficult topics and imagery, but it should also bring us an incredible amount of comfort. The Thessalonian church is concerned again about having possibly missed the return of Jesus. Paul reminds them of what he has already taught them about the man of lawlessness and the struggles that will precede Jesus’ return. He then says that the Man of Lawlessness, the most formidable adversary the church will ever face, will be brought to nothing by Jesus, simply with the breath of His mouth. It's hard to imagine a more comforting thought than knowing that Christ, who has that much power over the darkness of the world, stepped down from heaven and chose to have an individual relationship with each of us.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-17

Do you live your daily life with an active awareness of the awesome power that Jesus has?

How would remembering this every day change the way that you respond to the struggles that you face?

2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 - Day 24 - New Life Church

How could it be that people who are hated and persecuted by their neighbors are flourishing in their faith? Endurance. Just like an athlete trains their body by putting it through increasingly strenuous exercises, we too grow spiritually through the hard things that we endure. Endurance is not a passive survival of the things that life throws our way. Endurance is the active repurposing of the trials we face to strengthen us and grow us in Christ. Yes, life for the church in Thessalonica was hard, but their devotion to the kingdom of God and their faith in the midst of trials drew them closer to God and to each other. 
 
2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 
 
When you go through hard things in life, is your tendency to draw closer to God or not? 
When life is great, and you don’t have a care in the world, is your tendency to draw nearer to God or not? 
 
Reflect on the difficult things that you’ve been through and ask God to reveal to you the ways that He has grown you in those trials. If you are currently going through something difficult, ask God for the faith and endurance to make it through.

How could it be that people who are hated and persecuted by their neighbors are flourishing in their faith? Endurance. Just like an athlete trains their body by putting it through increasingly strenuous exercises, we too grow spiritually through the hard things that we endure. Endurance is not a passive survival of the things that life throws our way. Endurance is the active repurposing of the trials we face to strengthen us and grow us in Christ. Yes, life for the church in Thessalonica was hard, but their devotion to the kingdom of God and their faith in the midst of trials drew them closer to God and to each other.

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

When you go through hard things in life, is your tendency to draw closer to God or not?
When life is great, and you don’t have a care in the world, is your tendency to draw nearer to God or not?

Reflect on the difficult things that you’ve been through and ask God to reveal to you the ways that He has grown you in those trials. If you are currentl

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 - Day 23 - New Life Church

We live in a world of divisions. Differing ideas about how to achieve a good life separate us from each other and set us in active opposition to those who think differently. The world and our culture encourage these divisions and continually attempt to drive the wedge between us deeper and deeper, so that our hatred for our neighbors grows larger and larger. 
 
But Jesus calls us to do something radically different, something countercultural: to love our neighbors despite our differences. Remember that Paul is talking to a church that is under extreme persecution from other members of their community for what they believe about Jesus. He is reminding them to show love in the face of hatred and to seek unity instead of division. 
 
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 
 
Take a moment to reflect on the difficult relationships in your life. Is the way that you treat those people encouraging unity or division? 
 
In prayer, surrender these relationships to the Lord and ask Him for guidance on how to love those people better.

We live in a world of divisions. Differing ideas about how to achieve a good life separate us from each other and set us in active opposition to those who think differently. The world and our culture encourage these divisions and continually attempt to drive the wedge between us deeper and deeper, so that our hatred for our neighbors grows larger and larger.

But Jesus calls us to do something radically different, something countercultural: to love our neighbors despite our differences. Remember that Paul is talking to a church that is under extreme persecution from other members of their community for what they believe about Jesus. He is reminding them to show love in the face of hatred and to seek unity instead of division.

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Take a moment to reflect on the difficult relationships in your life. Is the way that you treat those people encouraging unity or division?

In prayer, surrender these relationships to the Lord and ask Him for guidance on how to love thos

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 - Day 22 - New Life Church

Have you ever heard the saying, “Stay ready, so you don't have to get ready”? That’s the idea that Paul is trying to get across to the believers in Thessalonica who are worried about the day of the Lord. If we are living the way that Jesus has called us to live, by the example that He set for us, it shouldn’t make any difference when He returns. Paul goes on to say in verse 9, “for God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 
 
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 
 
Do you resonate with the fears that some of the believers in Thessalonica had about Jesus’ return? If so, take a moment to reflect on why that is. 
What do you need to adjust to make sure that you are ready when that amazing day does come? 
 
In prayer, thank God for the salvation that you have through Jesus.

Have you ever heard the saying, “Stay ready, so you don't have to get ready”? That’s the idea that Paul is trying to get across to the believers in Thessalonica who are worried about the day of the Lord. If we are living the way that Jesus has called us to live, by the example that He set for us, it shouldn’t make any difference when He returns. Paul goes on to say in verse 9, “for God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Do you resonate with the fears that some of the believers in Thessalonica had about Jesus’ return? If so, take a moment to reflect on why that is.
What do you need to adjust to make sure that you are ready when that amazing day does come?

In prayer, thank God for the salvation that you have through Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 - Day 21 - New Life Church

Sometimes it seems impossible to live anything resembling a quiet life today. The world tells us to be ambitious, to climb the ladder, to do more, say yes to more, and acquire more. However, Paul is urging the church In Thessalonica (and us) to aim at something different: a quiet life. A life that isn't measured by how much we fit into our days, or how fast paced they are, but rather a life that moves at His pace and reflects at all times on the truth that our security is in Him. 
 
1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 
 
What comes to mind when you think about leading a quiet life? 
Do you consistently make time for God in your daily life? 
 
The world wants us to be distracted from the things of God. Are there things in your life right now that are keeping you from having a deep and personal relationship with Jesus?

Sometimes it seems impossible to live anything resembling a quiet life today. The world tells us to be ambitious, to climb the ladder, to do more, say yes to more, and acquire more. However, Paul is urging the church In Thessalonica (and us) to aim at something different: a quiet life. A life that isn't measured by how much we fit into our days, or how fast paced they are, but rather a life that moves at His pace and reflects at all times on the truth that our security is in Him.

1 Thessalonians 4:1-18

What comes to mind when you think about leading a quiet life?
Do you consistently make time for God in your daily life?

The world wants us to be distracted from the things of God. Are there things in your life right now that are keeping you from having a deep and personal relationship with Jesus?

1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 - Day 20 - New Life Church

As followers of Christ, we have been shown incredible mercy. Jesus stands in the gap for us, counting us worthy of salvation when, by ourselves, we could never measure up. As we live our lives every day in light of the mercy we have received, it shapes us into people of love. We learn to love others out of the overflow of love that Jesus has given us. 
 
1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 
 
Reflect on the relationships in your life and consider whether or not you are extending the mercy and love that Jesus has extended to you to others. 
 
Have you allowed yourself to truly receive the love that Jesus has for you? Take a moment in prayer and ask God to reveal His love to you.

As followers of Christ, we have been shown incredible mercy. Jesus stands in the gap for us, counting us worthy of salvation when, by ourselves, we could never measure up. As we live our lives every day in light of the mercy we have received, it shapes us into people of love. We learn to love others out of the overflow of love that Jesus has given us.

1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Reflect on the relationships in your life and consider whether or not you are extending the mercy and love that Jesus has extended to you to others.

Have you allowed yourself to truly receive the love that Jesus has for you? Take a moment in prayer and ask God to reveal His love to you.

1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 - Day 19 - New Life Church

When we realize that the Word of God is divinely written, alive, and active, we read it differently. The good news of Jesus isn’t just a headline in a news feed. It’s an incredible invitation to a different kind of life with God. It’s a watershed moment in our lives that brings both new light and healing to everything that has come before in our story, and it changes everything else that comes afterwards. 
 
1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 
 
Remember back to when you first encountered the good news of Jesus. How has He changed you since that moment? 
What parts of yourself, either in the past or in the present, have you yet to surrender to God? 
 
Take a moment in prayer to invite Jesus into the parts of your heart that you haven’t before. Ask Him to bring healing, renewal, and understanding.

When we realize that the Word of God is divinely written, alive, and active, we read it differently. The good news of Jesus isn’t just a headline in a news feed. It’s an incredible invitation to a different kind of life with God. It’s a watershed moment in our lives that brings both new light and healing to everything that has come before in our story, and it changes everything else that comes afterwards.

1 Thessalonians 2:1-20

Remember back to when you first encountered the good news of Jesus. How has He changed you since that moment?
What parts of yourself, either in the past or in the present, have you yet to surrender to God?

Take a moment in prayer to invite Jesus into the parts of your heart that you haven’t before. Ask Him to bring healing, renewal, and understanding.

1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 - Day 18 - New Life Church

Living the way that Jesus taught us to live—in a family of believers—is countercultural. This was true for the church in Thessalonica, and it’s true for us today. The world may look at us and see that there’s something different about the way that we live. It’s because we are not living with our own interest in mind, but with our focus on God’s kingdom. This kind of faithfulness is bound to turn heads. 
 
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 
 
The reputation of the church in Thessalonica spread throughout the entire region. What example do you want to set for your community? 
In what ways are you spreading the word about your faith? 
 
Prayerfully consider the example that you are setting for those around you and how that may be in or out of alignment with what you would like for it to be.

Living the way that Jesus taught us to live—in a family of believers—is countercultural. This was true for the church in Thessalonica, and it’s true for us today. The world may look at us and see that there’s something different about the way that we live. It’s because we are not living with our own interest in mind, but with our focus on God’s kingdom. This kind of faithfulness is bound to turn heads.

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

The reputation of the church in Thessalonica spread throughout the entire region. What example do you want to set for your community?
In what ways are you spreading the word about your faith?

Prayerfully consider the example that you are setting for those around you and how that may be in or out of alignment with what you would like for it to be.

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 - Day 17 - New Life Church

In his final remarks to the church in Colossae, Paul is looking toward the greater picture: the message of the gospel being spread. He highlights the importance of prayer, as we can't effectively reach others without our Helper. As believers, we also must be aware of our speech; approaching others with grace and the love of Jesus is often our best witness for Him. Our time on Earth is limited, so it's vital to be very intentional with how we interact with others. 
 
Colossians 4:2-18 
 
There are multiple ways we can use our speech to curse (gossip, anger, unwholesome language, etc.). In which area does the enemy tempt you the most? 
How can you combat this, to instead make your speech "seasoned with salt"? 
 
Think of someone you know who doesn't have a relationship with the Lord. Take a moment to devote yourself to prayer on their behalf. How can you use your words as a witness the next time you see them?

In his final remarks to the church in Colossae, Paul is looking toward the greater picture: the message of the gospel being spread. He highlights the importance of prayer, as we can't effectively reach others without our Helper. As believers, we also must be aware of our speech; approaching others with grace and the love of Jesus is often our best witness for Him. Our time on Earth is limited, so it's vital to be very intentional with how we interact with others.

Colossians 4:2-18

There are multiple ways we can use our speech to curse (gossip, anger, unwholesome language, etc.). In which area does the enemy tempt you the most?
How can you combat this, to instead make your speech "seasoned with salt"?

Think of someone you know who doesn't have a relationship with the Lord. Take a moment to devote yourself to prayer on their behalf. How can you use your words as a witness the next time you see them?

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