December 29th, 2022
by Jon Welch
by Jon Welch
A few tips to begin with!
Things for the Study
- A BiblePen
- Paper/notebook- You'll want to write out your answers to different questions- and be able to look back!
- The App- or Blog site
- A schedule- MOST IMPORTANT TOOL!
Have you considered a FAST?
Fasting is removing something from your day to day in order to lean into God.
A few Examples:
Comment below a book recommendation!
A few Examples:
- Fast Monday from breakfast and lunch and break the fast for dinner.
- During the times you'd normally eat, spend that time in prayer and reading the Bible.
- Fast from sugar or soda- or whatever- for 50 days. During that time, when you feel a craving allow it to prompt you to pray and talk with the Father.
- Fast from any media that is not about Jesus.
- Listing to "Christian" music, read the Bible or other books about Christianity (COMMENT BELOW A SUGGESTION, and watching only TV that has to do with Christianity or the Bible.
Comment below a book recommendation!
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4 Comments
Craig, William Lane. On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision. Colorado Springs, CO: David C Cook, 2010.
Hey, really looking forward to doing this study on the app and really appreciate the perspective on fasting. Really well put!
The book I'm working through right now is Mission Possible by Tim Tebow.
Thanks Jon, love the video. We all need to start our New Year out at putting Jesus above all things.
Excited to Fast! Nothing better than having an empty stomach to bring you closer to the Lord!
There are several books and resources out there, if if anyone needs help or wants more information on Fasting. The Lord MOVES when we fast and pray together and the Holy Spirit speaks to you so clear during this time.
As we work on putting Jesus first, studying the Bible instead of just reading it, will help us retain it so much more. Read a few verses and then study them, instead of trying to read a whole chapter and moving to the take one. This has helped me!
Praying we all grow closer these next 50 days as Jon takes us through the life of Jesus.
So glad you are doing this study! We all tend to focus on ourselves in the New Year, this will be a great way to take the focus off of ourselves and back on Jesus!
Fasting is a great way to prepare yourself for what God has in store for you during a study.
Looking forward to it!!! 😊