Get ASSEMBLED: The Necessity of the Church

Week of April 29th> Get ASSEMBLED: The Necessity of the Church

Monday, April 29th> Acts 2: 1-4; John 20: 19-28

1.  In what way is the mindset of many believers regarding going to church a sign that the church is under attack?

Tuesday, April 30th> Acts 1: 4-26; Acts 2: 41-47

2.  What IS the purpose of the church, and how have YOU benefitted from the existence of your local church?

Wednesday, May 1st> Acts 11: 19-30; Matthew 16: 18

3.  Because God intended the church to be the MOST POWERFUL ENTITY on earth, what IMPACT does she have the potential to make on the laws that are being passed?

Thursday, May 2nd> 2 Corinthians 10: 3-6; Ephesians 4: 1- 16

4.  How does the church go about advancing the kingdom and being effective in the harvest?

Friday, May 3rd> Acts 15: 1-21; 1Corinthians 1:10

5.  What causes the church --an entity so strong and empowered by an EXTREME God-- to lose ground to a much lesser force?

Saturday, May 4th> Exodus 12: 50-51; Exodus   13: 17-18; Numbers 2: 1-2

6.  How does this passage show that God intends for His body to function through the UNITED assembly of ranks?

Sunday, May 5th>  1 Corinthians 12: 7-11; Romans 12: 3-8; Ephesians 4: 11-16

7.  How does the revelation that EVERYONE in the body has a gifting and a place in the ranks encourage you to get/stay ASSEMBLED?

Our EXTREME GOD

Week of April 22nd> Our EXTREME GOD

Monday, April 22nd > Genesis chapter 1

1. In what way does the Creation show the EXTREME nature of God (going beyond reason, convention, and what is usual)?

Tuesday, April 23rd> Exodus chapter 14

2. Because God is an EXTREME God, what is His purpose for placing us in situations that defy the natural?

Wednesday, April 24th> Psalm chapter 145 (MESSAGE)

3. What should our praise look and sound like in order to reflect the EXTREME nature of our God?

Thursday, April 25th> Psalm chapter 103

4. Due to the LIMITLESS nature of God's mercy, what should our attitude be towards those who are lost or backslidden ?

Friday, April 26th> Job chapter 26 (MESSAGE)

5. Armed with the knowledge of how AWESOME our God is, how should we respond to dire circumstances?

Saturday, April 27th> Ephesians 3: 14-21; Acts 4: 23-31

6. What part will the revelation that we have God's EXTREME power working IN US play in the 110?

Sunday, April 28th> Isaiah chapter 40; Matthew 22: 34-40

7. Because of God's EXTREME LOVE, and the fact that He is FOR US, how should we live our lives for Him?

PREPARATION: The Principle of TEAM

(From the week of April 15)

Week of April 15th> PREPARATION: The Principle of TEAM


Monday, April 15th> Proverbs 30: 27; Joel 2:2-8

1. What can the body of Christ learn from the locusts in terms of their ORDER?

Tuesday, April 16th> Joel 2: 2-8; Ephesians 6: 10-18

2. In what way can the church position herself to do the most DAMAGE to the kingdom of darkness?

Wednesday, April 17th> Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12; 1 Corinthians 12: 12-27

3. What is the single most powerful ATTITUDE each member of the local church body must possess in order to advance God's kingdom?

Thursday, April 18th> Nehemiah chapter 3

4. How does this passage demonstrate God's plan for RESTORATION using the principle of TEAM?

Friday, April 19th> Proverbs 30: 28; Esther chapter 2

5. What lesson in WISDOM do these passages teach the body of Christ concerning the VALUE we should place on "the least of these"?

Saturday, April 20th> Genesis chapter 41

6. What is one of the most important aspects of our relationship with God that is REQUIRED for promotion into places of authority?

Sunday, April 21st> Acts chapters 25 and 26

7. What role will our determination to be STEADFAST, even in the midst of persecution, play in how high God exalts us to make Him famous?

PREPARATION

(From the week of April 8)

Week of April 8th> PREPARATION


Monday, April 8th> Matthew 24: 6-8; Romans 8: 18-23

1. What is the spiritual cause of the "birth pains" manifested in the calamities the world is experiencing?

Tuesday, April 9th> Matthew 24: 36-44

2. To whom is the Word referring when it declares that they will "know nothing" until the day of judgment appears?

Wednesday, April 10th> Hebrews 11:7; 1 Corinthians 2: 6- 16

3. What do these passages confirm about what God will show those whose lives are devoted to Him?

Thursday, April 11th> Proverbs 7: 1-5; John chapter 14

4. What will God have our response be in order for us not to make fear-driven decisions in these perilous times?

Friday, April 12th> 1 Timothy 4: 1-2; 2 Timothy 4: 3; Jude 1: 16-18

5. What will wisdom and understanding KEEP us from in this season?

Saturday, April 13th> Proverbs 30: 24-28; Numbers 13: 30-33; Proverbs 6: 6-8

6. What can we learn from the diligence of ants in terms of the way they PREPARE?

Sunday, April 14th> Proverbs 30: 24-28; Psalm 71: 1-14

7. What can the rock badger teach us about the type of foundation God wants us to have for our FAITH, our FAMILIES, and our very LIVES?

The Significance of the Passover

(From the week of April 1)

Week of April 1st> The Significance of the Passover


Monday, April 1st> Genesis chapter 15

1. What does this chapter reveal about the covenant-keeping nature of God?

Tuesday, April 2nd> Genesis 15:16; Matthew 23: 30-33; 1 Thessalonians 2:16

2. In answer to the world's question "What kind of God would do this?", what is the REAL heart of our JUST JUDGE?

Wednesday, April 3rd> Genesis 15: 16-21; Exodus 6: 1-8

3. In what way is God's plan to deliver the children of Israel a FORESHADOWING of OUR deliverance?

Thursday, April 4th> Exodus chapter 9; Exodus 11: 1-7

4. What confidence can the people of God have in Him when the time of judgment against the ungodly arrives?

Friday, April 5th> John 8: 34; Exodus 12: 1-13

5. How do our lives parallel those of the children of Israel when they were in Egypt?

Saturday, April 6th> Exodus 12: 1-5; John 1:29; 1 Peter 1: 18-19; Revelation 5:12

6. In what way is God's awesome plan of redemption revealed in the description of the Lamb, and what happens when it goes from being "a Lamb" and "the Lamb" to "YOUR LAMB"?

Sunday, April 7th> Exodus 12: 12-13; Exodus 12: 21-28; John 1:12

7. What is the ONLY WAY we can have access to the provision of redemption and deliverance made available to us?

Let's Break the Law of Average!

(From the week of March 25)

Week of March 25th> let's Break the Law of Average!


Monday, March 25th> Mark 2: 1-12; Matthew 8: 1-4

1. In what way does Jesus teach us to defy the natural things in order to see the supernatural?

Tuesday, March 26th > Matthew 9: 9-13; Matthew 18: 10-14

2. How should our hearts mirror that of God's heart towards those who are lost?

Wednesday, March 27th> Matthew 16: 13-20

3. If someone were to ask you Who Jesus is, what would you tell them?

Thursday, March 28th> Isaiah chapter 61

4. In what way does this passage show God's blueprint for living an above average life in the 110?

Friday, March 29th> Luke 11:37-54

5. Why did the Pharisees have such a hard time accepting Jesus as the Christ, and why do people do that today?

Saturday, March 30th> John chapter 11

6. What would the outcome have been for Lazarus and for us all if Jesus had succumbed to the Law of Average?

Sunday, March 31st > John chapter 13

7. In what way is Jesus' sacrifice a shining example of the exceptional life we are called to live?

Breaking Free from the Law of Average

(From the week of March 18)

Week of March 18th: Breaking Free from the Law of Average


Monday, March 18th> Daniel chapter 2

1. How does Daniel's ability to stand out from the wise men of Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom teach us about our call to be exceptional?

Tuesday, March 19th> Daniel chapter 3

2. In what way do the Hebrew boys' defiance of the king's decree exemplify the mentality required of believers who desire to break away from the world's system?

Wednesday, March 20th> 1 John 5: 18-21; Ephesians 6: 10-18

3. How should we respond to the way the world seems to support those who belong to the kingdom of darkness?

Thursday, March 21st> Daniel chapter 6; John 15: 18-27

4. To what extent should we be prepared to REBEL AGAINST the world's expectation to remain low-profile, even to the point of persecution?

Friday, March 22nd> John 16:33; John 1: 1-5; Matthew chapter 2

5. How should our daily lives be impacted by the truth that the darkness will NEVER overpower the Light?

Saturday, March 23rd> 1 John 5: 1-15

6. Because being born into sin subjected us to the law of average, what is the only thing that will disconnect us from that law?

Sunday, March 24th> 2 Timothy 1: 5-6; Colossians 3: 1-3; Philippians 3: 12-21

7. Given the possibility of LIVING ON EARTH WITH ALL OF HEAVEN'S RESOURCES that Christ purchased for us, how should we pursue this abundant life?