Live by grace and be transformed by Christ as we seek to imitate Him. The Pursuing Christ teaching series in January 2012 covers Pursuing Christ, Personal Worship, Stewardship and Community in:
A sermon series
Listen to the sermons from the Pursuing Christ series, preached January 1, 8, 15, 22.
A reading plan
Spend 15-20 minutes each day reading God’s word and praying using the verses below.
| Pursuing Christ
Week 1: Jan 1-7 Isaiah 40:28-31 Haggai 1:1-7 John 15:1-11 Matthew 16:24-28 Romans 12:1-8 Ephesians 4:1-7 Philippians 3:12-4:1 |
Personal Worship
Week 2: Jan 8-14 Psalm 119:9-16 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Joshua 1:8-9 Philippians 4:4-9 Colossians 3:16-17 1 Thess 5:16-22 Psalm 63 |
Stewardship
Week 3: Jan 15-21 Psalm 24:1 Proverbs 21:5 Job 41:1-11 Titus 2:11-14 Ephesians 6:13-20 Matthew 25:14-30 Hebrews 13:15-16 |
Community
Week 4: Jan 22-28 Hebrews 10:19-25 Philippians 2:1-8 1 Peter 4:8-11 Ephesians 2:11-21 Matthew 10:40-42 1 Tim 3:14-16 Acts 2:42-47 |
Download the PDF with guidelines and the personal worship verses.
Teams
Form small, simple, same-sex teams (if possible) of 3-4 people who meet weekly. Team meetings will involve…
Gospel-Growth/Life-on-Life Questions (30 minutes)
- What is God impressing upon you in your daily worship?
- What sin are you battling with at the moment?
- How would God have you faithfully fulfil your role this week with your family, friends, church, work, and world?
Pursuing Christ – Article Discussion (30 minutes)
For each of the four studies, there is an article to read.
- Pursuing Christ: Ten questions to ask at the start of the year by Donald Whitney
- Personal Worship: What are the basics of Bible study by John Macarthur
- Stewardship: Steward and the master by Randy Alcorn
- Community: A meal says more than you think by Jonathan Leeman
Here’s some questions to get you started.
- What truth or point made you treasure Christ more?
- What truth or point was a challenge to your current way of life?
- What Bible passages did you consider the most and why?
- What is your primary application point from this chapter?
Prayer (30 minutes)
- In light of what you’ve discussed, pray for God’s enabling grace to follow Him.
- Pray for each other’s struggles, desires, and growth.
- Pray for people in your life who don’t know Jesus and for opportunities to speak with them.
Download the PDF with team instructions.
