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30DaysintheGospelofJohnComplete5daysperweek

WEEK1:February24th-March1stDAY1PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John1:1-5REFLECT:Overthenext6weeksintheGospelofJohn,wewilllearnaboutwhoJesusisandwhatHecametodo.WhatdoIhopetoexperienceduringthisstudy?WhatdoIhopetolearnaboutJesus?APPLY:Writedownalistofexpectationsyouhaveindoingthis30-daystudy.Putthemsomewherenoticeable.KeepinmindhowGodmaymeetthoseexpectationsandhowHemayworkinwaysyoudidn’texpect.PRAY:AskGodtorevealanythinginyourheartthatmayhinderyoufromgrowingclosertoHimduringthenext6weeks.Also,askHimtogiveyoutheboldnesstobeopenwithyourForged/Refinedpartners.DAY2PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John1:1-5againREFLECT:Jesus(theWord)isGodandhasbeensincethebeginningoftime.Whatcomfortdoesthisbringtome?APPLY:TheLightshinesinthedarkness.WherecanIbealightinthedarknesstotheworldaroundme?PRAY:AskJesustoshineHislightinadarkareaofyourlife.Praytobealightinsomebodyelse’slifetoday.

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DAY3PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John1:6-8REFLECT:JohntheBaptistwasamansentfromGod.CouldsomebodywhoknowsmesaythatIamamanorwomanwhowas“sentfromGod”?APPLY:WhatopportunitiesdoIhavethisweektorepresentGodtothosearoundme?PRAY:AskforaspecificopportunitytobeJesustosomebodythisweek(co-worker,familymember,etc.)DAY4PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John1:9-13REFLECT:“ToallthatdidreceiveHim,HegavetherighttobechildrenofGod.”WhatdoesitlooklikeformetobeachildofGod?Whataresomeofthebenefits?Whataresomeoftheresponsibilities?APPLY:HowcanIbetterremindmyselfofmystatusasGod’sson/daughter?WhatcanIdothisweektoremindmyfamilyorafriendoftheirstatusasGod’schildren?PRAY:TaketimetothankGodfortheprivilegeofbeingpartofHisfamily.DAY5PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John1:14-18REFLECT:Weallhavethetendencytoleantowardtruthortowardgraceinourdailyinteractions.Jesusistheperfectbalanceofboth.Onatypicalday,whichwaydoIpersonallylean?APPLY:Thisweek,howcanIbalancebothtobetterfollowJesus’model?PRAY:Askforthewisdomtobalancebothgraceandtruththisweek.AskGodtorevealanyareasinwhichyouarecompromisingineitherarea.

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WEEK2:March2nd-8thDAY6PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John2:13-17REFLECT:InthispassageJesusisangry,butHisangerisrighteousasitisdirectedtowardsin.DoIgetangryaboutthesamethingsGodwouldbeangryabout?OrdoIgetangryaboutthingsthatwouldbetrivialtoGod?APPLY:IstheresomethinginmylifeJesuswouldnotbehappywith?PRAY:AskthatJesuswouldhelpyoutobeangrywiththethingsHedoesnotlike(sin)andtoletgoofanyangerthatisdirectedtowardtrivialthings.DAY7PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John3:1-8REFLECT:Inverse3,JesustellsNicodemus,“unlessoneisbornagainhecannotseethekingdomofGod.”Whatdoesitmeantobebornagain?InwhatwaysdoesmylifereflectthatIbelieveinJesus?APPLY:WhatcanIdothisweektobetterdisplaymybeliefinJesustothosearoundme?PRAY:ThankJesusforgivingustheopportunitytobebornagain.AskHimtoshowyouwhereyoucanbetterdisplayyourbeliefinHim.

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DAY8PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.CONTEXT:Nicodemuswasareligiousman,butJesustoldhimreligionwouldn’tsavehim.Onlybeingbornagain-placingfaithinJesusalone-wouldsavehissoul.READ:John3:16-17REFLECT:InwhichwaysdoIrecognizeGod’sloveinmylife?InwhichwaysdoIrecognizeGod’slovefortheworld?APPLY:WhatcouldIdotodaytoshowGod’slovetothepeoplearoundme?PRAY:AskforopportunitiestoshowGod’slovetosomebodythisweek.TaketimetothankJesusthatwecanhavearelationshipwithHim.DAY9PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.CONTEXT:Nicodemuswasareligiousman,butJesustoldhimreligionwouldn’tsavehim.Onlybeingbornagain-placingfaithinJesusalone-wouldsavehissoul.READ:John3:18-21REFLECT:WhatdoesitmeantoreallybelieveinJesusastheSonofGod?Isitjustsomethingwithmymind?Orisitmore?APPLY:IsthereanyareaofdarknessthatIneedtoconfesstoGod?PRAY:AskJesustorevealanyunconfessedsininyourlifeandaskHimtoshowyouhowtobetterliveforHimthisweek.DAY10PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.CONTEXT:JesusandJohntheBaptistarebothreachingthesamepeopleandthatiscausingadiscussionamongstJohn’sdisciples.READ:John3:25-27REFLECT:JohnrealizesallthegoodthingshereceivesaregiftsfromGod.Lifecanbedifficultandpushesustodwellonthenegative.WhataresomethingsGodhasgivenmethatIamthankfulfortoday?APPLY:HowcanIshowmythankfulnesstosomebodyaroundmetoday?PRAY:Pick1or2(ormore)thingsyouarethankfulforandtaketimethankingJesusforthosethings.

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WEEK3:March9th-15thDAY11PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.CONTEXT:JesusandJohntheBaptistarebothreachingthesamepeopleandthatiscausingadiscussionamongstJohn’sdisciples.READ:John3:28-30REFLECT:JohnhumbledhimselfandrealizedJesusneededtobegreaterthanHim.DoIdothesameinmylife?DoIviewJesusasgreaterthanmyself?APPLY:Inmylife,wheredoIneedtodecrease?WheredoesJesusneedtoincrease?(Answerthisspecificallytovariousaspectsofyourlife.Asaspouse,friend,employee,student,etc.)PRAY:AskthatJesuswouldtakeovereachoftheseaspectsfromthepreviousquestions.Ifithelps,physicallyopenupyourhandsasasignofsurrender.DAY12PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John3:31-36REFLECT:Tobelievemeanstoobey.DoIbelieveinJesusjustintellectually?OrdoIbelieveHecansaveme?APPLY:HowcanIbeobedienttoday?Family,work,friendships,etc.PRAY:AskJesustostrengthenyourviewofHissavingpower.

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DAY13PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John4:7-26REFLECT:Inthisinteraction,Jesusshowsaperfectbalanceofgraceandtruth.HowdoesJesusshowloveandgraceinthisstory?Howdoesheshowtruthindealingwithhersin?APPLY:HowcanIbettershowloveandgracetosomeonewhodoesn’tseeGod’sloveforthem?PRAY:Balancinggraceandtruthisverydifficult.AskJesustohelpyouwithbalancinggraceandtruththisweek.AskHimtobringtomindadifficultsituationwherethismayberequiredandaskHimforwisdominthatsituation.DAY14PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John4:27-29and4:39-42REFLECT:HowdidtheSamaritanWomandemonstratetruefaithinJesus?AmIwillingtodemonstratemyfaithinJesus?APPLY:WhoinmylifeneedstoheartheGospelofJesus?(ThiscouldbeyourpotentialdiscipleorsomebodyelsethatGodbringstomind)PRAY:AskGodforanopportunitytotalkaboutJesuswiththisperson.DAY15PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John6:35-40REFLECT:“Jesusissaying,ifyouhavecometomeIwillnotthrowyouout.ThewillofmyFatheristhatifIhavesavedyou,onthelastdayIwillredeemyouineverywaypossible.”HaveIeverfeltabandonedbyGod?Whatdotheseversessayaboutthat?APPLY:WhatcomfortdoesitbringtomeknowingthatJesuswillnotthrowmeaway?PRAY:ThankJesusthatHewillnotthrowYouaway.Askforopportunitiestosharethathopewithsomebodyelsethisweek.

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WEEK4:March16th-22ndDAY16PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John7:40-52REFLECT:Inthispassage,thereisdivisionamongstthepeopleastowhoJesusreallyis.WhodoIsaythatJesusis?WhydoIsaythat?APPLY:WhatisatleastoneareainmylifethatshouldbeimpactedbytheknowledgethatJesusisGod?PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinnewwaysthisweek.DAY17PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John9:1-3CONTEXT:Inthecultureofthatday,yougotwhatyoudeserved(goodorbad).Ifthismanwasbornblind,eitherhesinnedorhisparentsdid.Jesusflipsthisandsays,“thishappenedsoGodcanworkinHislife.”REFLECT:HowcanGodworkformyeternalgoodANDHisownglory?APPLY:WhatsituationsamIfacingthisweekthatGodcoulduseforHisglory?PRAY:AskthatGodwouldopenyoureyestoacurrentsituationinyourlifeinwhichHewantstowork.AskHimforwisdomandtheawarenessofHispresenceinthissituation.DAY18PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John10:1-6REFLECT:Satanisthethiefandrobber.Thesheepdonotlistentothevoiceofastranger.WhatlieshasSatanbeenfeedingmeaboutmyself?APPLY:HowcanIspeakGod’struthtomyselfthisweek?HowcanIspeakGod’struthtomyfamilyandfriendsthisweek?PRAY:IfyouknowofanybodystrugglingwithSatan’slies,prayforthatpersontoseeGod’struththisweek.Askforopportunitiestoshowlovetothisperson.

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DAY19PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John10:11-15REFLECT:JesusistheGoodShepherdthatknowsthesheep,justastheFatherknowsHim.WeareKNOWNbyJesus!HowdoesthismakemefeeltoknowJesusknowseverythingaboutme?(bothpositiveandnegative)APPLY:DoIfindmorecomfortordiscomfortinknowingthis?Howshouldthisaffectmythoughtsandactions?PRAY:Ifthispassagebroughtyoudiscomfortinanyway,confessthatsintoGodandacceptHisforgiveness.ThankJesusthateventhoughHeknowsevenourworstthoughts,HestilllovesandacceptsusifwefollowHim.DAY20PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.CONTEXT:JesuswasclosewithamannamedLazarusandhissisters.ThesistersreachedouttoJesusbecauseLazaruswasdying,butJesuswaiteduntilLazarusdiedsoHecouldperformamiracle.ThesistersconfrontedJesusandsaid,“Ifyouhadbeenhere,ourbrotherwouldn’thavedied.”Verses33-37showJesus’reactiontothis.READ:John11:33-37REFLECT:JesuswassovereignoverthedeathofLazarus,buthewasn’tsofarremovedthathewasn’taffected.Hefeelsthesameforus.WhenIgothroughdifficulttimes,howdoIthinkJesusreacts?APPLY:KnowingthatJesusstillcareswhenIfacedifficultcircumstances,howcanIbealighttosomebodyelsefacingatoughtime?PRAY:AskJesustoremindyouthatHecaresforyoudeeply.Askforanopportunitytoshowthatkindofcaretosomebodyelsethisweek.

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WEEK5:March23rd-29thDAY21PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John13:3-9andJohn13:12-17REFLECT:EventhoughJesushadtherighttohaveHisfeetwashed,HeshowedHishumilitybyservingothers.Inmylife,amIshowinghumilitythewayJesuswouldwantme?APPLY:WhocanIservethisweekandhowwillIservethem?PRAY:Askforopportunitiestoservesomebodyelsethisweekandfortherightattitudetodoso.DAY22PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John14:18-24REFLECT:JesussayslovingHimisobeyingHiscommandments.AmIlovingJesusbyHisstandardoflove?WhereinmylifeamInotlovingJesuswell?APPLY:HowcanIbetterloveJesusthisweek?IfthereisaspecificareainwhichGodisconvictingme,howcanIdobetterinthatarea?PRAY:AskJesustohelpyouloveHimbetterthisweekbyfollowingHiscommands.DAY23PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John16:4b-15REFLECT:TheHolySpiritisourHelperinourrelationshipwithGod.Ourspiritualgrowthisn’tsomethingweworkoutalone,buttheHolySpirithelpsusgrowcloser.HowhaveIseentheHolySpiritworkinasituationinthepasttogrowmecloser?APPLY:WhatcurrentsituationamIfacinginwhichIcouldusetheHolySpirit’sguidance?PRAY:AskthefortheHolySpirit’sguidanceinacurrentlydifficultsituation.Taketimetoprayforsomebodyelsewhomaybefacingadifficultsituation.

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DAY24PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John18:1-11,John18:15-18&John18:25-27REFLECT:Peterwasreadyfora“bigfight”(thesoldiers)butwascompletelycaughtoffguardbysomethingsmall(theservantgirl).WhatbigsinsdoIknowIneedtoavoid?What“small”sinsdoIneedtoavoidinmylife?APPLY:IsthereanythinginmylifeIneedtocutoutbeforeitbecomesabiggerissue?PRAY:AskGodtorevealany“small”areasoftemptationthatcouldblossomtodisastrousresults.Askforthewisdomtorecognizetheseareasandcutthemoffbeforetheygofurther.DAY25PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John19:16-27REFLECT:WhenJesuswashavingHisworstdayever,HestillmadesureHismomwastakencareof.Inthemidstofmyownproblems,whostillneedsmetocareforthem?APPLY:IfIknowofsomebodyinneed,howcanIshowcaretothatperson?PRAY:AskJesustogiveyouHisheartforothersandforopportunitiestoshowcarethisweek.

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WEEK6:March30th-April5thDAY26PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John19:28-37REFLECT:LoveiswhatkeptJesusonthecross.KnowingthatJesuswouldgivehislifeforme,howdoesthatmotivatemetolivemylifeforHim?APPLY:Howcanthispracticallyplayoutinmylifethisweek?HowcanIbetterliveforHim?PRAY:TakeafewminutestothankJesusforgivingHislifeonthecross.AskHimtoremindyoutoliveinlightofHissacrificethisweek.DAY27PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.CONTEXT:MaryMagdalene,afollowerofJesus,cametoHistombandsawitwasempty.READ:John20:11-18and1Corinthians15:12-22REFLECT:DoItrulybelievetheresurrectionhappened?Whathopedoestheresurrectionbringme?APPLY:WhodoIknowthatneedsthehopeoftheresurrection?HowcanIsharethishopewiththisperson?PRAY:In1Corinthians15Paulsaysifthereisnoresurrection,ourfaithispointless.TaketimetothankJesusthatHisresurrectionISrealandthatwecanhavearealrelationshipwithHim!DAY28PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John20:24-29REFLECT:InwhatareasofmylifeamIdoubtingthatJesusisabletowork?Behonest!APPLY:WherehaveIseenJesusworkinthepastinmylife?WriteortypeouthowJesusisworkinginthissituation.PRAY:TaketimetothankJesusforworkinginyourlifeinthepast.AskHimtomakeHispresenceobvioustoyouinanypresentorfuturetrials.

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DAY29PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John21:15-25REFLECT:WhenPeterheardabouthowhewoulddieforJesus,heturnedhisfocustoJohn.JesustoldhimtofocusbackonJesus.WhereinmylifeamItoofocusedonwhatotherpeoplearedoing?HowcanIgetbacktofocusingonwhatJesusisdoinginMYlife?APPLY:Whatdoesservice(feedingthesheep)lookliketome?HowcanIservesomebodytoday?PRAY:AskJesustohelpyoukeepyourfocusonHimandHimalone.AskhimtoshowyouwhattrueservicetoHimlookslikeandtogiveyouopportunitiestohonorHimthisweek.DAY30PRAY:AskJesustorevealHimselftoyouinHiswordtoday!AskHimtoslowyoudownenoughtofullycomprehendwhatHeissaying.READ:John1:1-5(again)REFLECT:WhatdidIexpecttogetoutofthisstudybackinWeek1?DidJesusrevealHimselftomeinawayIdidn’texpect?APPLY:HowcanIsharewhatyouhavelearnedaboutJesusinthisstudywithsomebodyotherthanmygrouporspouse?PRAY:TaketimetothankGodforhowHehasworkedinyourlifethepast6weeks.AskHimtobringanopportunitytosharewhatyou’velearnedwithsomebodyelse.AskHimtorevealsomethinginHiswordthatyoushouldstudynextandcomeupwithaplantodoit!