Forged & Refined
Gospel of John: Week 1
Week 1 in our 30-day study in John
Locations & Times
Martinsburg, PA
Monday 12:00 AM
DAY 1
PRAY: Ask Jesus to reveal Himself to you in His word today! Ask Him to slow you down enough to fully comprehend what He is saying.
READ: John 1:1-5
REFLECT: Over the next 6 weeks in the Gospel of John, we will learn about who Jesus is and what He came to do. What do I hope to experience during this study? What do I hope to learn about Jesus?
APPLY: Write down a list of expectations you have in doing this 30-day study. Put them somewhere noticeable. Keep in mind how God may meet those expectations and how He may work in ways you didn’t expect.
PRAY: Ask God to reveal anything in your heart that may hinder you from growing closer to Him during the next 6 weeks. Also, ask Him to give you the boldness to be open with your Forged/Refined partners.
PRAY: Ask Jesus to reveal Himself to you in His word today! Ask Him to slow you down enough to fully comprehend what He is saying.
READ: John 1:1-5
REFLECT: Over the next 6 weeks in the Gospel of John, we will learn about who Jesus is and what He came to do. What do I hope to experience during this study? What do I hope to learn about Jesus?
APPLY: Write down a list of expectations you have in doing this 30-day study. Put them somewhere noticeable. Keep in mind how God may meet those expectations and how He may work in ways you didn’t expect.
PRAY: Ask God to reveal anything in your heart that may hinder you from growing closer to Him during the next 6 weeks. Also, ask Him to give you the boldness to be open with your Forged/Refined partners.
DAY 2
PRAY: Ask Jesus to reveal Himself to you in His word today! Ask Him to slow you down enough to fully comprehend what He is saying.
READ: John 1:1-5 again
REFLECT: Jesus (the Word) is God and has been since the beginning of time. What comfort does this bring to me?
APPLY: The Light shines in the darkness. Where can I be a light in the darkness to the world around me?
PRAY: Ask Jesus to shine His light in a dark area of your life. Pray to be a light in somebody else’s life today.
PRAY: Ask Jesus to reveal Himself to you in His word today! Ask Him to slow you down enough to fully comprehend what He is saying.
READ: John 1:1-5 again
REFLECT: Jesus (the Word) is God and has been since the beginning of time. What comfort does this bring to me?
APPLY: The Light shines in the darkness. Where can I be a light in the darkness to the world around me?
PRAY: Ask Jesus to shine His light in a dark area of your life. Pray to be a light in somebody else’s life today.
DAY 3
PRAY: Ask Jesus to reveal Himself to you in His word today! Ask Him to slow you down enough to fully comprehend what He is saying.
READ: John 1:6-8
REFLECT: John the Baptist was a man sent from God. Could somebody who knows me say that I am a man or woman who was “sent from God”?
APPLY: What opportunities do I have this week to represent God to those around me?
PRAY: Ask for a specific opportunity to be Jesus to somebody this week (co-worker, family member, etc.)
PRAY: Ask Jesus to reveal Himself to you in His word today! Ask Him to slow you down enough to fully comprehend what He is saying.
READ: John 1:6-8
REFLECT: John the Baptist was a man sent from God. Could somebody who knows me say that I am a man or woman who was “sent from God”?
APPLY: What opportunities do I have this week to represent God to those around me?
PRAY: Ask for a specific opportunity to be Jesus to somebody this week (co-worker, family member, etc.)
DAY 4
PRAY: Ask Jesus to reveal Himself to you in His word today! Ask Him to slow you down enough to fully comprehend what He is saying.
READ: John 1:9-13
REFLECT: “To all that did receive Him, He gave the right to be children of God.” What does it look like for me to be a child of God? What are some of the benefits? What are some of the responsibilities?
APPLY: How can I better remind myself of my status as God’s son/daughter? What can I do this week to remind my family or a friend of their status as God’s children?
PRAY: Take time to thank God for the privilege of being part of His family.
PRAY: Ask Jesus to reveal Himself to you in His word today! Ask Him to slow you down enough to fully comprehend what He is saying.
READ: John 1:9-13
REFLECT: “To all that did receive Him, He gave the right to be children of God.” What does it look like for me to be a child of God? What are some of the benefits? What are some of the responsibilities?
APPLY: How can I better remind myself of my status as God’s son/daughter? What can I do this week to remind my family or a friend of their status as God’s children?
PRAY: Take time to thank God for the privilege of being part of His family.
DAY 5
PRAY: Ask Jesus to reveal Himself to you in His word today! Ask Him to slow you down enough to fully comprehend what He is saying.
READ: John 1:14-18
REFLECT: We all have the tendency to lean toward truth or toward grace in our daily interactions. Jesus is the perfect balance of both. On a typical day, which way do I personally lean?
APPLY: This week, how can I balance both to better follow Jesus’ model?
PRAY: Ask for the wisdom to balance both grace and truth this week. Ask God to reveal any areas in which you are compromising in either area.
PRAY: Ask Jesus to reveal Himself to you in His word today! Ask Him to slow you down enough to fully comprehend what He is saying.
READ: John 1:14-18
REFLECT: We all have the tendency to lean toward truth or toward grace in our daily interactions. Jesus is the perfect balance of both. On a typical day, which way do I personally lean?
APPLY: This week, how can I balance both to better follow Jesus’ model?
PRAY: Ask for the wisdom to balance both grace and truth this week. Ask God to reveal any areas in which you are compromising in either area.