MISSIONS: Pray for Jeremy & Emily O, missionaries in a sensitive region. Pray for powerful encounters as Emily invests deeply into the ladies of their village.

LOCAL • EARLY • TOGETHER: Pray that your faith would prompt deeper and more profound actions in your life and in your world.

MULTIPLICATION: Pray for opportunity and provision to multiply into new communities.

Experiencing today’s technology:

What would you marvel at from 10 years ago?

What would your parents marvel at from 20 years ago?

What would your grandparents marvel at from 40 years ago?

What would a time traveller from 100 years ago marvel at?

What things can diminish the value of Christianity?

What is going on inside a person that sees someone in his/her “local” with an obvious need and rather than doing something, only offers the other a religious greeting and moves on?

Why does faith without deeds happen? Not just in others, but in you?

As a follower of Jesus, why are grace and deeds inseparable?

How are James’ words moving you today?

What do you need to focus on?

What are your next steps?

Read James 2:14-26.

Are you more likely to act without thinking or think without acting?

What is the optimal relationship between faith and deeds?

Does this optimal relationship mean salvation is received by doing things?

Does this optimal relationship mean salvation is received by doing nothing?

What can we learn from Abraham and Rahab?

How are you challenged by James’ words today?

9-16 - James 2:14-26

9-17 - Proverbs 19

9-18 - Proverbs 20

9-19 - Proverbs 21

9-20 - Proverbs 22

9-21 - Proverbs 23

9-22 - Proverbs 24