A 36-week devotional trek embracing the twelve characteristics of the Christ-centered life.
As you go through this blog series, we suggest that you use the ancient tool of Lectio Divina as you approach each scriptural text we give you in this blog. Lectio Divina is a slow, intentional reading of the Holy Scriptures. Take your time as you ponder the text slowly, allowing the Holy Spirit to illuminate God’s Word for you as you read. Ask the Master as you read, “Jesus, what in this passage do I need to hear today?”
SCRIPTURES USED SECT. SESSION TITLE
Genesis 1: 26-28 3 28.1 In The Beginning: Work.
Genesis 1: 26-28, 31 2 17.1 In The Beginning. We Are Good.
Joshua 1: 1-9 3 28.2 Strength! Courage! Go To Work!
Joshua 1: 7-11 1 12.3 Staying On Track: Ponder. Meditate. Practice.
Psalm 8: 3-9 2 17.2 Stuck In The Middle. We Are Good.
Psalm 119: 9-16 2 18.1 The Renewing Of Our Mind.
Psalm 139: 13-16 2 21.2 The Enneagram: Understanding Myself 101.
Proverbs 3: 1-10 3 32.2 God’s Priceless Promise.
Proverbs 4: 1-10 2 16.2 Restoring Wisdom To Our Fast & Furious Lives.
Ecclesiastes 11:6 2 22.1 The Peacemaker. Enneagram #9.
Isaiah 6: 1-8 3 25.1 Servanthood: Responding To God’s Call.
Isaiah 30: 18 2 21.3 The Challenger: Enneagram #8.
Isaiah 55: 1-3a 3 32.1 God’s Priceless Invitation.
Isaiah 55: 2 2 24.2 The Enthusiast. Enneagram #7.
Jeremiah 31: 3 2 22.3 The Helper: Enneagram #2.
Malachi 3: 6-12 3 33.3 God & Generosity: Who’s Testing Who?
Matthew 5: 13-16 3 28.3 Being Salt-n-Light…Not Doom-n-Gloom.
Matthew 6: 19-24 3 31.1 So…What’s In Your Wallet?
Matthew 7: 12 3 26.1 Servanthood: Living The Golden Rule.
Matthew 11: 28-30 2 24.3 A Christ-Centered Response to the Enneagram.
Matthew 12: 35-37 2 18.2 Cleaning Up The Snake Pit.
Matthew 16: 13-17 1 1.1 Who Do You Say I Am?
Matthew 19: 13-14 2 16.1 Shooing Away The Kids. American-Style.
Matthew 20: 20-28 3 27.1 Servanthood: Come To Serve – Not Be Served.
Matthew 20: 26-28 2 15.3 Marriage And The Golden Rule.
Mark 4: 21-25 3 32.3 Jesus’ Invitation Into Empty.
Luke 4: 3-13 1 6.2 The Victorious Life: Managing Self, Not Sin.
Luke 4: 14-24 3 34.1 Living Purposefully: Jesus Is Our Model.
Luke 9: 1-6 3 26.2 Servanthood: K.I.S.S.
Luke 12: 13-21 3 31.2 A Barnful of Self.
Luke 12: 22-32 3 31.3 What Are You Steeping Your Life In?
Luke 24: 44-53 – A Fitting Conclusion: The World Is Our Stage.
John 1: 1-5, 14 1 12.1 Taking Up The Sword Of God’s Word.
John 3: 13-21 1 1.3 This Is How Much God Loves.
John 3: 16-18 3 25.2 So What’s In Your John 3:16?
John 3: 31-32 2 21.1 The Truth (About Myself) Can Set Me Free.
John 4: 23-24 1 7.2 Girding Ourselves With The Belt Of Truth.
John 5: 19-20 3 34.2 Living Purposefully: Doing Only What The Father Is Doing.
John 5: 30-32, 36 3 34.3 Living Purposefully: Learning To Listen & Discern.
John 8: 31-38 1 7.1 Truth Will Free Us Indeed.
John 13: 1-17 3 25.3 The Pattern Has Been Laid Down For Us.
John 14: 15-21 1 3.1 The Spirit of Truth.
John 14: 23-27 1 3.2 The Spirit Of Wisdom & Peace.
John 14: 25-27 1 9.2 Parting Gifts. The World’s Vs. Jesus’.
John 15: 1-8 3 35.1 Living Purposefully: Twigs On The Vine.
John 15: 9-17 3 35.2 Living Purposefully: The Fruit-Bearer’s Secret Recipe.
John 17: 15-19 1 7.3 The Truth, The Whole Truth, & Nothing But The Truth.
Acts 1: 12-14 3 36.2 Living Purposefully: All In…For Good…For Him & For Us.
Romans 3: 25-26 1 8.1 Putting On The Breastplate Of Righteousness.
Romans 5: 6-11 1 2.3 The God Of Ready Or Not.
Romans 6: 6-11 1 6.1 The Victorious Life: How Did Jesus Do It?
Romans 7: 14-25 2 20.1 Learning To Lean On Jesus Alone.
Romans 8: 5-11 1 3.3 The Spirit Of Power.
Romans 8: 26-28 1 10.2 Every Detail = Something Good.
Romans 8: 31-35, 37-39 2 19.1 The Weight Of Christ’s Love.
Romans 10: 8-10 2 18.3 The Amazing Power Of God-Given Choice.
Romans 12: 1-2 1 11.3 Transformed Thinking. Think About It!
Romans 12: 9-21 3 36.3 Living Purposefully: Communion-Community-Commission.
1st Corinthians 6: 13-20 2 13.3 Money, Sex & Power. God Owns The Whole Works.
1st Corinthians 7: 3-6 2 15.2 Love And Marriage.
1st Corinthians 10: 1-13 1 5.1 The Victorious Life In Christ.
1st Corinthians 12: 1-7 1 4.3 Gifts. Gifts. And More Gifts.
1st Corinthians 13: 4-7, 12-13 3 35.3 Living Purposefully: Trust-Hope-Love.
2nd Corinthians 5: 14-19 1 8.3 Work From This Focused Center.
2nd Corinthians 5: 14-20 3 26.3 Servanthood: Serving As Christ’s Representatives.
2nd Corinthians 5: 20-21 1 9.1 Slipping On The Shoes Of Peace.
2nd Corinthians 10: 3-6 2 20.3 Identifying & Embracing Who We Are – Part 2.
2nd Corinthians 12: 7-10 2 20.2 Identifying & Embracing Who We Are – Part 1.
Galatians 5: 16-18 1 4.1 Choosing To Be Led By The Spirit.
Galatians 5: 19-23 2 14.1 Choosing A Pathway Of Motivation.
Galatians 5: 22-25 1 4.2 Picking Some Real Fruit Of The Spirit.
Galatians 6: 4-6 3 30.1 Sharing All The Good Things You Have…At Work!
Ephesians 2: 7-10 1 2.1 The Free Gift.
Ephesians 2: 7-10 3 27.3 Servanthood: Joining Christ In The Work He Does.
Ephesians 3: 11-20 2 19.2 The Dimensions Of Christ’s Love.
Ephesians 4: 15-16 2 23.1 The Achiever: Enneagram #3.
Ephesians 4: 17-24 2 13.2 This Garbage Has Got To Go!
Ephesians 5: 21-33 2 15.1 Finding Agape Love In Our Marriages.
Ephesians 6: 5-9 3 29.3 Amazing Grace In The Workplace.
Ephesians 6: 10-18 1 6.3 The Victorious Life: So That About Wraps It Up.
Philippians 2: 1-11 3 27.2 Servanthood: A Coin In The Lord’s Pocket.
Philippians 2: 3-4 2 23.2 The Individualist: Enneagram #4.
Philippians 2: 4-6 2 23.3 The Investigator. Enneagram #5.
Philippians 3: 12-16 1 10.3 The Essentials Of Our Faith.
Philippians 3: 12-21 3 29.1 Inviting Jesus To Join Us At Work.
Philippians 4: 6-7 1 9.3 Becoming An Instrument of God’s Peace.
Philippians 4: 8-9 1 11.2 So What Are You Filling Your Mind With?
Colossians 1: 13-14, 21-22 1 8.2 God’s Righteousness. Don’t Leave Home Without It.
Colossians 1: 15-20 1 1.2 From Beginning To End.
Colossians 1: 21-23 2 19.3 Staying Grounded In Christ’s Love.
Colossians 2: 6-7 3 36.1 Living Purposefully: Where Do We Go From Here?
1st Thessalonians 5: 23-24 2 13.1 Whole & Holy. Body & Soul.
1st Timothy 6: 6-12 3 33.1 Restoring True Wealth Back Into This World.
1st Timothy 6: 17-21 3 33.2 So…What’s In Your Treasury?
2nd Timothy 1: 7 2 24.1 The Loyalist. Enneagram #6.
2nd Timothy 2: 1-7 3 30.3 Our Job: Keep On Keepin’ On.
Hebrews 4: 12-13 1 12.2 Warning! Sharp Edges Ahead.
Hebrews 11: 1-3 1 10.1 The Shield Of Faith. A Solid Bridge Over Big Waters.
Hebrews 12: 1-3 3 29.2 W-O-R-K: Running The Race With Jesus.
James 1: 19-20 2 22.2 The Reformer. Enneagram #1.
James 4: 7-10 1 5.2 Unmasking Satan.
1st Peter 3: 8-12 2 16.3 So…Let’s Sum Up Agape Love.
1st Peter 5: 8-11 1 5.3 Staying Alert. Keeping Up Our Guard.
1st John 2: 15-17 3 30.2 Yahweh Vs. Your Way?
1st John 4: 7-16 2 14.2 The Power Of Love.
1st John 4: 17-21 2 14.3 We’ve Got A Lot Of Loving To Do.
1st John 5: 11-13 1 2.2 Eternal Life Anyone?
1st John 5: 11-15 1 11.1 The Helmet Of Salvation. Headgear For Life.
Revelation 5: 6-10 2 17.3 In The End. We Are Good.
Don’t take this journey into 3-C Christian Discipleship alone! One of the best ways to explore the on-going applications of this blog series is to walk alongside a biblically-based, Christ-centered spiritual director who is familiar with how to make material like this part of your overall spiritual formation in God. Many of our directors in our Sustainable Faith-Heartland network are available to companion you in your journey with Jesus. Click here for more info.
'As I See It' Archives 