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The 6 Week Journey2

T h a n k yo u s o mu ch f o r j o i n i ng u s o n T he 6 We ek

Jo u r ne y ! T h i s j o u r ne y i s a l l ab o ut b r i ng i ng Je s u s

i n t o yo u r e ve r yd ay l i f e . H e c a r e s ab o ut e ve r y

a s p e c t o f yo u r l i f e , a nd mo r e t h a n a ny t h i ng , H e

w a nt s yo u t o i nc lu de H i m i n e ve r y t h i ng yo u c a r e

ab o ut .

We ’ r e g o i ng o n t h i s j o u r ne y a s a chu r ch c o m mu n i t y

a nd w a nt t o e nc o u r ag e yo u t o do s o w i t h o t he r s

i n yo u r wo r ld . T h i s j o u r n a l h a s b o t h we ek ly g r o up

d i s c u s s i o n c o nt e n t t h a t b u i ld s o f f o f t he v i de o s a s

we l l a s a d a i l y de vo t i o n a l .

We ho p e t h a t a t t he e nd o f t he s e s i x we ek s yo u

w i l l h ave e nc o u nt e r e d Je s u s t h r o u g h t he p ag e s

o f t h i s j o u r n a l t o s u ch a de g r e e t h a t yo u c a n’ t

i m ag i ne yo u r e ve r yd ay l i f e w i t ho ut H i m . A l s o , we

ho p e t h a t yo u me e t s o me ne w f r i e nd s a nd h ave

t he o p p o r t u n i t y t o g r o w de e p e r w i t h o t he r s yo u

a l r e ady k no w !

H ave f u n !

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getting startedB e g i n n i ng yo u r 6 We ek Jo u r ne y i s s i mp le :

G e t t h e c o nt e nt

Yo u c a n ac c e s s t he we ek ly g r o up v i de o s o n l i ne a t

t h e c i t y.o r g / j o u r n e y 2 0 16 .

I nv it e o t h e r s s o we c a n a l l g o o n t h i s j o u r ne y

t o g e t he r !

Yo u c a n l e t o t he r s k no w ab o ut yo u r g r o up ’s

me e t i ng t i me a nd l o c a t i o n o n o u r o n l i ne G r o up

D i r e c t o r y. Yo u c a n a l s o b r o w s e t he o n l i ne G r o up

D i r e c t o r y t o f i nd g r o up s i n yo u r a r e a a t

g r o u p s .t h e c i t y.o r g .

W he n yo u me e t w i t h yo u r g r o up , s t a r t b y

w at ch i ng t he v i de o . A f t e r w a r d s , h ave o ne p e r s o n

r e ad a l o u d t he i n t r o du c t o r y t ho u g ht s i n t he

j o u r n a l t o f r a me yo u r d i s c u s s i o n . T he r e a r e a l s o

d i s c u s s i o n q u e s t i o n s p r o v i de d t o he lp g u i de yo u r

c o nve r s a t i o n s .


the 3 R’sRe ad t he S c r ip t u r e

Re f l e c t o n t he p a s s ag e

Re s p o nd w i t h p e r s o n a l ap p l i c a t i o n

Re ad , Re f l e c t a nd Re s p o nd ( T he 3 R ’s ) i s a B ib l e

s t u dy me t ho d t h a t i s i n t e nde d t o m a ke s p e nd i ng

t i me w i t h Je s u s b o t h s i mp le a nd p r ac t i c a l .

S o me t i me s r e ad i ng t he B ib l e c a n b e i n t i m i d a t i ng

o r d i f f i c u l t . T h i s me t ho d he lp s u s i n t e r ac t w i t h

S c r ip t u r e s o i t c a n b e e a s i l y ap p l i e d t o o u r l ive s .

I t a l s o he lp s u s p u t “ h a nd le s ” t o t he p r o m i s e s a nd

t r u t h s we a r e r e ad i ng ab o ut .

T he B ib l e i s a l ive a nd r e a l . I t s p e a k s t o u s a nd h a s

t he a n s we r s t o wh at we f ac e i n o u r e ve r yd ay l ive s

( s e e H eb r e w s 4 : 1 2 ) . I n add i t i o n , a l l o f t he B ib l e

p o i n t s t o Je s u s . T he r e f o r e , t he g r e a t e s t w ay t o g e t

t o k no w Je s u s i s t h r o u g h r e ad i ng t he B ib l e !

O u r g o a l i s t h a t t h r o u g h t h i s j o u r ne y, yo u wo u ld

b e ab l e t o he a r wh at Je s u s i s s p e a k i ng t o yo u

p e r s o n a l ly t h r o u g h yo u r t i me w i t h H i m .

Read, Reflect and Respond

The 6 Week Journey6

Traveling Treasure

week 1We a l l h ave d r e a m s a nd G o d t h i n k s h av i ng d r e a m s ,

g o a l s a nd de s i r e s i s a g o o d t h i ng . T he s e a r e no t

t o b e l o oke d do w n o n , b u t r a t he r t he y c a n g u i de u s

i n t o a l l G o d h a s p l a n ne d f o r u s . T he ke y i s f o r u s

t o l e ad o u r de s i r e s r a t he r t h a n l e t t i ng o u r de s i r e s

l e ad u s . B y r e s p o nd i ng t o Je s u s , b o t h wh at H e h a s

do ne a nd who H e i s , we c a n d i c t a t e o u r de s i r e s

r a t he r t h a n l e t t i ng o u r de s i r e s d i c t a t e o u r ac t i o n s .


Q H ave yo u e ve r f e l t l i ke yo u r de s i r e s we r e

l e ad i ng yo u i n s t e ad o f yo u l e ad i ng yo u r

de s i r e s ? W h at w a s t he r e s u l t ? S o me e x a mp le s

c o u ld b e “ s n acke r ’s r e mo r s e ” o r “ b uye r ’s

r e mo r s e .”

Q D o e s i t g ive yo u ho p e t o t h i n k t h a t w i t h Je s u s ’

he lp yo u c o u ld d i c t a t e yo u r de s i r e s i n s t e ad o f

l e t t i ng t he m d i c t a t e yo u r ac t i o n s ?

Q W h at a r e t he mo s t v a lu ab l e “ t r e a s u r e s ” i n yo u r

l i f e ?

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“A nd he s a i d t o h i s d i s c ip l e s , “ T he r e f o r e I t e l l yo u ,

do no t b e a n x i o u s ab o ut yo u r l i f e , wh at yo u w i l l

e a t , no r ab o ut yo u r b o dy, wh at yo u w i l l p u t o n .

Fo r l i f e i s mo r e t h a n f o o d , a nd t he b o dy mo r e t h a n

c l o t h i ng .”

L u k e 1 2 : 2 2 - 2 3 E S V

day one


“ C o n s i de r t he r ave n s : t he y ne i t he r s o w no r r e ap ,

t he y h ave ne i t he r s t o r eho u s e no r b a r n , a nd ye t

G o d f e e d s t he m . O f ho w mu ch mo r e v a lu e a r e yo u

t h a n t he b i r d s ! ”

L u k e 1 2 : 2 4 E S V

day two

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day“A nd wh i ch o f yo u b y b e i ng a n x i o u s c a n add a

s i ng l e ho u r t o h i s s p a n o f l i f e ? I f t he n yo u a r e no t

ab l e t o do a s s m a l l a t h i ng a s t h a t , why a r e yo u

a n x i o u s ab o ut t he r e s t ? ”

L u k e 1 2 : 2 5 - 2 6 E S V

three

The 6 Week Journey 1 1

day“ C o n s i de r t he l i l i e s , ho w t he y g r o w : t he y ne i t he r

t o i l no r s p i n , ye t I t e l l yo u , e ve n S o lo mo n i n a l l

h i s g l o r y w a s no t a r r aye d l i ke o ne o f t he s e . B u t

i f G o d s o c l o t he s t he g r a s s , wh i ch i s a l ive i n t he

f i e ld t o d ay, a nd t o mo r r o w i s t h r o w n i n t o t he o ve n ,

ho w mu ch mo r e w i l l he c l o t he yo u , O yo u o f l i t t l e

f a i t h ! ”

L u k e 1 2 : 2 7 - 2 8 E S V

four

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day“A nd do no t s e ek wh at yo u a r e t o e a t a nd wh at yo u

a r e t o d r i n k , no r b e wo r r i e d . Fo r a l l t he n a t i o n s o f

t he wo r ld s e ek a f t e r t he s e t h i ng s , a nd yo u r Fa t he r

k no w s t h a t yo u ne e d t he m .”

L u k e 1 2 : 2 9 - 3 0 E S V

five


day“ I n s t e ad , s e ek h i s k i ng do m , a nd t he s e t h i ng s w i l l

b e adde d t o yo u .”

L u k e 1 2 : 3 1 E S V

six


day“ Fo r whe r e yo u r t r e a s u r e i s , t he r e w i l l yo u r he a r t

b e a l s o .”

L u k e 1 2 : 3 4 E S V

seven



What do you really want?

week 2W h at do yo u do whe n yo u do n’ t r e a l l y w a nt wh at

yo u k no w yo u s ho u ld w a nt ? T h i s c o n f l i c t i s r e a l !

We do n’ t h ave t o p r e t e nd i t ’s no t r e a l , b u t we a l s o

do n’ t h ave t o l ive p a r a ly z e d b y t he c o n f l i c t . I f

we l ive ac c o r d i ng t o t he S p i r i t , f u l l y c o nv i nc e d

no t h i ng c a n s e p a r a t e u s f r o m G o d’s l o ve , we c a n

who lehe a r t e d ly de s i r e wh at G o d de s i r e s . We c a n

l e ad o u r de s i r e s , no t l ive i n de n i a l , a nd l ive a

f u l f i l l i ng l i f e w a nt i ng wh at G o d w a nt s !


Q C a n we t r u s t o u r de s i r e s ? A r e a l l de s i r e s

w r o ng ? H o w do yo u k no w t he d i f f e r e nc e

b e t we e n a r i g h t de s i r e a nd a w r o ng de s i r e ?

Q H o w do yo u de a l w i t h t he c o n f l i c t b e t we e n

wh at yo u k no w yo u s ho u ld w a nt a nd wh at yo u

r e a l l y w a nt ?

Q W h at i s t he s o lu t i o n t o r e s o lv i ng t he c o n f l i c t

b e t we e n o u r c o mp e t i ng de s i r e s ? H o w do we

r e c o nc i l e t he s e de s i r e s ? H o w do e s Je s u s f i t

i n t o t h i s p r o c e s s ?


“ T he r e i s t he r e f o r e no w no c o nde m n at i o n f o r t ho s e

who a r e i n C h r i s t Je s u s . Fo r t he l aw o f t he S p i r i t

o f l i f e h a s s e t yo u f r e e i n C h r i s t Je s u s f r o m t he

l aw o f s i n a nd de a t h .”

R o m a n s 8 : 1 - 2 E S V

day one


“ Fo r G o d h a s do ne wh at t he l aw, we a ke ne d b y t he

f l e s h , c o u ld no t do . B y s e nd i ng h i s o w n S o n i n t he

l i ke ne s s o f s i n f u l f l e s h a nd f o r s i n , he c o nde m ne d

s i n i n t he f l e s h , i n o r de r t h a t t he r i g h t e o u s

r e q u i r e me nt o f t he l aw m ig ht b e f u l f i l l e d i n u s ,

who w a l k no t ac c o r d i ng t o t he f l e s h b u t ac c o r d i ng

t o t he S p i r i t .”

R o m a n s 8 : 3 - 4 E S V

day two


“ Fo r t ho s e who l ive ac c o r d i ng t o t he f l e s h s e t t he i r

m i nd s o n t he t h i ng s o f t he f l e s h , b u t t ho s e who

l ive ac c o r d i ng t o t he S p i r i t s e t t he i r m i nd s o n t he

t h i ng s o f t he S p i r i t .”

R o m a n s 8 : 5 E S V

day three


“ Fo r t o s e t t he m i nd o n t he f l e s h i s de a t h , b u t t o

s e t t he m i nd o n t he S p i r i t i s l i f e a nd p e ac e . Fo r

t he m i nd t h a t i s s e t o n t he f l e s h i s ho s t i l e t o G o d ,

f o r i t do e s no t s ub m it t o G o d ’s l aw ; i nde e d , i t

c a n no t . T ho s e who a r e i n t he f l e s h c a n no t p l e a s e

G o d .”

R o m a n s 8 : 6 - 8 E S V

day four


“ Yo u , ho we ve r, a r e no t i n t he f l e s h b u t i n t he

S p i r i t , i f i n f ac t t he S p i r i t o f G o d dwe l l s i n yo u .

A nyo ne who do e s no t h ave t he S p i r i t o f C h r i s t

do e s no t b e l o ng t o h i m . B u t i f C h r i s t i s i n yo u ,

a l t ho u g h t he b o dy i s de ad b e c au s e o f s i n , t he

S p i r i t i s l i f e b e c au s e o f r i g h t e o u s ne s s .”

R o m a n s 8 : 9 - 10 E S V

day five


“ I f t he S p i r i t o f h i m who r a i s e d Je s u s f r o m t he

de ad dwe l l s i n yo u , he who r a i s e d C h r i s t Je s u s

f r o m t he de ad w i l l a l s o g ive l i f e t o yo u r mo r t a l

b o d i e s t h r o u g h h i s S p i r i t who dwe l l s i n yo u .”

R o m a n s 8 : 1 1 E S V

day six


“ No , i n a l l t he s e t h i ng s we a r e mo r e t h a n

c o nq u e r o r s t h r o u g h h i m who l o ve d u s . Fo r I a m

s u r e t h a t ne i t he r de a t h no r l i f e , no r a ng e l s no r

r u l e r s , no r t h i ng s p r e s e nt no r t h i ng s t o c o me , no r

p o we r s , no r he ig h t no r de p t h , no r a ny t h i ng e l s e i n

a l l c r e a t i o n , w i l l b e ab l e t o s e p a r a t e u s f r o m t he

l o ve o f G o d i n C h r i s t Je s u s o u r L o r d .”

R o m a n s 8 : 3 7 - 3 9 E S V

day seven



Is it sinful to have desires that are contrary to God’s plan for me?

week 3T he r e a l i t y i n l i f e i s t h a t we a l l h ave de s i r e s t h a t

c o n f l i c t w i t h wh at we t h i n k G o d wo u ld w a nt f o r

u s . T he q u e s t i o n i s , “ W h at do we do w i t h t h i s

c o n f l i c t ? ” . T h i s c o n f l i c t i n de s i r e s i s no t i n i t s e l f

s i n ; i t ’s o n ly whe n we ac t up o n t he s e c o nt r a r y

de s i r e s t h a t we f a l l i n t o s i n . Yo u do n’ t h ave t o

l ive w i t h t he g u i l t o f t he s e de s i r e s . Yo u do n’ t

h ave t o s e t t l e f o r c o n s t a n t ly f e e l i ng l i ke yo u do n’ t

g e t wh at yo u t h i n k yo u w a nt . Je s u s i s t he f r i e nd

yo u c a n o p e n up w i t h , t he O ne who u nde r s t a nd s

yo u a nd t he O ne yo u c a n b e b o ld e no u g h t o s h a r e

e ve r y t h i ng w i t h . A l l o f t h i s he lp s u s d i r e c t o u r

de s i r e s .


Q H ave yo u e ve r h ad a h a r d t i me e x p r e s s i ng yo u r

de s i r e s t o G o d b e c au s e yo u’ r e no t s u r e i f yo u r

de s i r e s a r e OK ?

Q W h at do yo u do i f yo u’ r e a s h a me d o f yo u r

de s i r e s ?

Q W h at do e s a r e l a t i o n s h ip w i t h Je s u s l o ok l i ke

whe r e yo u do n’ t f e e l l i ke yo u h ave t o h i de

a ny t h i ng ? H o w i s t h a t c u l t iv a t e d ?


“ I w r i t e t o yo u , no t b e c au s e yo u do no t k no w t he

t r u t h , b u t b e c au s e yo u k no w i t , a nd b e c au s e no l i e

i s o f t he t r u t h .”

1 Joh n 2 : 2 1 E S V

day one


“ B ut t he L o r d G o d he lp s me ; t he r e f o r e I h ave no t

b e e n d i s g r ac e d ; t he r e f o r e I h ave s e t my f ac e l i ke a

f l i n t , a nd I k no w t h a t I s h a l l no t b e p u t t o s h a me .”

I s a ia h 5 0 : 7 E S V

day two


“ No t e mp t a t i o n h a s o ve r t a ke n yo u t h a t i s no t

c o m mo n t o m a n . G o d i s f a i t h f u l , a nd he w i l l no t l e t

yo u b e t e mp t e d b e yo nd yo u r ab i l i t y, b u t w i t h t he

t e mp t a t i o n he w i l l a l s o p r o v i de t he w ay o f e s c ap e ,

t h a t yo u m ay b e ab l e t o e ndu r e i t .”

1 C o r i nt h ia n s 10 : 1 3 E S V

day three


“ L o r d , do n’ t ho ld b ack yo u r t e nde r me r c i e s f r o m

me . L e t yo u r u n f a i l i ng l o ve a nd f a i t h f u l ne s s a lw ay s

p r o t e c t me .”

P s a l m 4 0 : 1 1 N LT

day four


“ I f we c o n f e s s o u r s i n s , he i s f a i t h f u l a nd j u s t

t o f o r g ive u s o u r s i n s a nd t o c l e a n s e u s f r o m a l l

u n r ig h t e o u s ne s s .”

1 Joh n 1 : 9 E S V

day five


“ O nc e ag a i n yo u w i l l h ave c o mp a s s i o n o n u s . Yo u

w i l l t r a mp le o u r s i n s u nde r yo u r f e e t a nd t h r o w

t he m i n t o t he de p t h s o f t he o c e a n ! ”

M i c a h 7 : 19 N LT

day six


“ H e w i l l w ip e aw ay e ve r y t e a r f r o m t he i r e ye s ,

a nd de a t h s h a l l b e no mo r e , ne i t he r s h a l l t he r e b e

mo u r n i ng , no r c r y i ng , no r p a i n a ny mo r e , f o r t he

f o r me r t h i ng s h ave p a s s e d aw ay.”

R e v e l at i o n 2 1 : 4

day seven



Talking

week 4O u r wo r d s a r e p o we r f u l . T he y a r e s o mu ch mo r e

t h a n t he o ve r f l o w o f wh at we ’ r e t h i n k i ng - - t he y

a l s o he lp s h ap e wh at we ’ r e t h i n k i ng . Wo r d s , e ve n

mo r e t h a n o u r t ho u g ht s , h ave t he ab i l i t y t o b e

l e d a nd d i r e c t e d t o c r e a t e a n e nv i r o n me nt whe r e

we c a n t h r ive . Wo r d s c r e a t e . G o d c r e a t e d t he

u n ive r s e a nd e ve r y t h i ng i n i t w i t h wo r d s . No w

l e t ’s u s e o u r wo r d s o f f a i t h t o d i r e c t o u r de s i r e s .


Q W hy a r e wo r d s p o we r f u l ? H o w do e s t h a t r e l a t e

t o o u r de s i r e s ?

Q H o w h ave wo r d s , g o o d a nd b ad , s h ap e d who yo u

a r e ? H o w ab o ut wo r d s yo u’ ve s a i d t o yo u r s e l f

o r o t he r s ? W h at ab o ut wo r d s s a i d t o yo u b y

o t he r s ?

Q W h at ’s t he d i f f e r e nc e b e t we e n d i r e c t i ng o u r

wo r d s a nd b e i ng f a ke w i t h o u r wo r d s ?


“ S o me p e o p le m a ke c u t t i ng r e m a rk s , b u t t he wo r d s

o f t he w i s e b r i ng he a l i ng .”

P r o v e r b s 1 2 : 1 8 N LT

day one


“A g o o d p e r s o n p r o du c e s g o o d t h i ng s f r o m t he

t r e a s u r y o f a g o o d he a r t , a nd a n e v i l p e r s o n

p r o du c e s e v i l t h i ng s f r o m t he t r e a s u r y o f a n e v i l

he a r t . W h at yo u s ay f l o w s f r o m wh at i s i n yo u r

he a r t .”

L u k e 6 : 4 5 N LT

day two


“ B e g r ac i o u s i n yo u r s p e e ch . T he g o a l i s t o b r i ng

o u t t he b e s t i n o t he r s i n a c o nve r s a t i o n , no t p u t

t he m do w n , no t c u t t he m o ut .”

C ol o s s ia n s 4 : 6 M S G

day three


“ D e a t h a nd l i f e a r e i n t he p o we r o f t he t o ng u e , a nd

t ho s e who l o ve i t w i l l e a t i t s f r u i t s .”

P r o v e r b s 1 8 : 2 1 E S V

day four


“ W ho e ve r ke e p s h i s mo ut h a nd h i s t o ng u e ke e p s

h i m s e l f o u t o f t r o ub le .”

P r o v e r b s 2 1 : 2 3 E S V

day five


“ Wat ch t he w ay yo u t a l k . L e t no t h i ng f o u l o r d i r t y

c o me o u t o f yo u r mo ut h . S ay o n ly wh at he lp s , e ach

wo r d a g i f t .”

E ph e s ia n s 4 : 2 9 M S G

day six


“ L e t t he wo r d s o f my mo ut h a nd t he me d i t a t i o n o f

my he a r t b e ac c e p t ab l e i n yo u r s i g h t , O L o r d , my

r o ck a nd my r e de e me r.”

P s a l m s 19 : 1 4 E S V

day seven



Thinking

week 5O u r t ho u g ht s h ave s o mu ch t o do w i t h o u r de s i r e s .

T he w ay we t h i n k s h ap e s wh at we v a lu e a nd de s i r e

wh i ch , i n t u r n , s h ap e s ho w we ac t . W he n o u r

t ho u g ht s a r e l i ne d up w i t h G o d’s t ho u g ht s , t he

ab i l i t y t o l e ad o u r de s i r e s t o w a r d v a lu i ng wh at

G o d v a lu e s w i l l b e n a t u r a l .


Q H o w do e s ho w we t h i n k a f f e c t o u r de s i r e s ?

Q C a n we d i r e c t o u r t ho u g ht s ? H o w c a n we t e l l

o u r s e lve s wh at t o t h i n k ?

Q W h at h a s s h ap e d yo u r t h i n k i ng ?


“ H ave t h i s m i nd a mo ng yo u r s e lve s , wh i ch i s yo u r s

i n C h r i s t Je s u s …”

P h i l ip p ia n s 2 : 5 E S V

day one


“ D o n’ t c o p y t he b eh av i o r a nd c u s t o m s o f t h i s

wo r ld , b u t l e t G o d t r a n s f o r m yo u i n t o a ne w

p e r s o n b y ch a ng i ng t he w ay yo u t h i n k . T he n yo u

w i l l l e a r n t o k no w G o d’s w i l l f o r yo u , wh i ch i s

g o o d a nd p l e a s i ng a nd p e r f e c t .”

R o m a n s 1 2 : 2 N LT

day two


“ F i n a l ly, b r o t he r s , wh at e ve r i s t r u e , wh at e ve r i s

ho no r ab l e , wh at e ve r i s j u s t , wh at e ve r i s p u r e ,

wh at e ve r i s l o ve ly, wh at e ve r i s c o m me nd ab le , i f

t he r e i s a ny e xc e l l e nc e , i f t he r e i s a ny t h i ng wo r t hy

o f p r a i s e , t h i n k ab o ut t he s e t h i ng s .”

P h i l ip p ia n s 4 : 8 E S V

day three


“ Yo u w i l l ke e p i n p e r f e c t p e ac e a l l who t r u s t i n

yo u , a l l who s e t ho u g ht s a r e f i xe d o n yo u ! ”

I s a ia h 2 6 : 3 N LT

day four


“ … f o r G o d g ave u s a s p i r i t no t o f f e a r b u t o f p o we r

a nd l o ve a nd s e l f - c o n t r o l .”

2 T i m o t hy 1 : 7 E S V

day five


“ We de s t r o y a r g u me nt s a nd e ve r y l o f t y o p i n i o n

r a i s e d ag a i n s t t he k no wle dg e o f G o d , a nd t a ke

e ve r y t ho u g ht c ap t ive t o ob e y C h r i s t …”

2 C o r i nt h ia n s 10 : 5 a E S V

day six


“ S e t yo u r m i nd s o n t h i ng s t h a t a r e ab o ve , no t o n

t h i ng s t h a t a r e o n e a r t h .”

C ol o s s ia n s 3 : 2 E S V

day seven



Time, Talents & Treasures

week 6T he B ib l e t e l l s u s t h a t e ve r y g o o d a nd p e r f e c t g i f t

c o me s f r o m Je s u s . We h ave e ach b e e n g ive n t i me ,

t a l e n t s a nd t r e a s u r e s . I t i s no w o u r r e s p o n s ib i l i t y

t o b e g o o d s t e w a r d s o f wh at C h r i s t h a s g ive n u s .

T he q u e s t i o n i s no t whe t he r we h ave b e e n b l e s s e d

t h i s w ay ; t he q u e s t i o n i s whe t he r we a r e l e ad i ng

wh at we h ave o r l e t t i ng i t r u l e u s . T he g o o d ne w s

i s t h a t t he s a me G o d who g ave u s o u r t i me , t a l e n t s

a nd t r e a s u r e s i s t he s a me G o d who g ive s p u r p o s e

t o t he m . O u r t i me , t a l e n t s a nd t r e a s u r e f i nd

p u r p o s e a nd s ig n i f i c a nc e i n C h r i s t a l o ne !


Q H o w do t he s e t h r e e e l e me nt s o f o u r l ive s ( t i me ,

t a l e n t s & t r e a s u r e s ) r e l a t e t o e ach o t he r ?

Q H o w c a n we ne g l e c t o u r t i me , t a l e n t s a nd

t r e a s u r e s ?

Q W h at do e s l e ad i ng yo u r t i me , t a l e n t s a nd

t r e a s u r e s l o ok l i ke ?


“ Fo r I k no w t he p l a n s I h ave f o r yo u , de c l a r e s t he

L o r d , p l a n s f o r we l f a r e a nd no t f o r e v i l , t o g ive

yo u a f u t u r e a nd a ho p e .”

Je r e m ia h 2 9 : 1 1 E S V

day one


“A s e ach h a s r e c e ive d a g i f t , u s e i t t o s e r ve o ne

a no t he r, a s g o o d s t e w a r d s o f G o d ’s v a r i e d g r ac e …”

1 P e t e r 4 : 10 E S V

day two


“ D o no t ne g l e c t t he g i f t yo u h ave …”

1 T i m o t hy 4 : 1 4 a E S V

day three


“ ‘ Yo u a r e t he l i g h t o f t he wo r ld . A c i t y s e t o n a h i l l

c a n no t b e h i dde n . No r do p e o p le l i g h t a l a mp a nd

p ut i t u nde r a b a s ke t , b u t o n a s t a nd , a nd i t g ive s

l i g h t t o a l l i n t he ho u s e . I n t he s a me w ay, l e t yo u r

l i g h t s h i ne b e f o r e o t he r s , s o t h a t t he y m ay s e e

yo u r g o o d wo rk s a nd g ive g l o r y t o yo u r Fa t he r who

i s i n he ave n .’ ”

M at t h e w 5 : 1 4 - 16 E S V

day four


“ We hu m a n s ke e p b r a i n s t o r m i ng o p t i o n s a nd

p l a n s , b u t G o d ’s p u r p o s e p r e v a i l s .”

P r o v e r b s 19 : 2 1 M S G

day five


“ W h at e ve r yo u do , wo rk he a r t i l y, a s f o r t he L o r d

a nd no t f o r me n , k no w i ng t h a t f r o m t he L o r d yo u

w i l l r e c e ive t he i n he r i t a nc e a s yo u r r e w a r d . Yo u

a r e s e r v i ng t he L o r d C h r i s t . ”

C ol o s s ia n s 3 : 2 3 - 2 4 E S V

day six


“ T he L o r d w i l l f u l f i l l h i s p u r p o s e f o r me ; yo u r

s t e ad f a s t l o ve , O L o r d , e ndu r e s f o r e ve r. D o no t

f o r s a ke t he wo rk o f yo u r h a nd s .”

P s a l m 1 3 8 : 8 E S V

day seven



next stepsNo w t h a t yo u h ave c o mp le t e d t he 6 We ek Jo u r ne y

t h a t we h ave b e e n o n a s a chu r ch , t h i s i s t he

p e r f e c t t i me t o r e f l e c t o n whe r e yo u a r e o n yo u r

p e r s o n a l j o u r ne y w i t h Je s u s a nd w i t h i n o u r chu r ch

c o m mu n i t y !

D o y o u h av e y o u r o w n B ib l e t h at y o u c a n r e a d ?

I f yo u w a nt t o k no w mo r e ab o ut G o d a nd h i s

he a r t , t ho u g ht s a nd de s i r e s f o r yo u , r e ad i ng t he

B ib l e i s a g r e a t ne x t s t e p . Yo u c a n do w n lo ad t he

Yo u Ve r s i o n B ib l e ap p o n yo u r pho ne f o r f r e e a nd

do t he 3 R ’s ( Re ad , Re f l e c t a nd Re s p o nd ) w i t h a ny

ve r s e o r p a s s ag e i n t he B ib l e !

H av e y o u b e e n w at e r b ap t i z e d ?

Wat e r B ap t i s m i s a n o u t w a r d de c l a r a t i o n o f a

de c i s i o n i n yo u r he a r t t o f o l l o w Je s u s C h r i s t

a s S av i o r a nd L o r d o f yo u r l i f e . No t o n ly do e s

t he B ib l e c o m m a nd u s t o b e b ap t i z e d , b u t Je s u s

h i m s e l f w a s w at e r b ap t i z e d . We a r e s i mp ly

Your personal journey with Jesus:


f o l l o w i ng h i s e x a mp le i n do i ng t he s a me . T h i s i s

t he ne x t s t e p a f t e r me e t i ng Je s u s p e r s o n a l ly ! T he

C i t y C hu r ch o f f e r s w at e r b ap t i s m s o n t he f i r s t

S u nd ay o f e ve r y mo nt h a t mo s t o f o u r g a t he r i ng s

a nd l o c a t i o n s . To s i g n up , v i s i t t h e c i t y.o r g /

b a p t i s m s .


Your personal journey within our community:

H av e y o u c o n s i d e r e d h o s t i n g y o u r o w n We e k l y

M e s s a g e D i s c u s s i o n G r o up o r c o nt i nu i n g t o

m e e t w it h y o u r 6 We e k Jo u r n e y g r o up a r o u n d a

d i f f e r e nt t o p i c o r c u r r i c u lu m?

A g r e a t t y p e o f g r o up t o ho s t i s a We ek ly M e s s ag e

D i s c u s s i o n G r o up whe r e yo u g a t he r w i t h o t he r s

t o d i s c u s s t he mo s t r e c e nt me s s ag e . No t e s f r o m

t he me s s ag e a nd g r o up d i s c u s s i o n q u e s t i o n s

a r e p r o v i de d we ek ly. I f yo u h ave a ny q u e s t i o n s

o r wo u ld l i ke t o ac c e s s t he s e m at e r i a l s , e m a i l

g r o u p s @ t h e c i t y.o r g .

H av e y o u at t e n d e d a B e l o n g C l a s s ?

E ve r yo ne b e lo ng s a t T he C i t y C hu r ch ! Jo i n u s

f o r o u r B e lo ng C l a s s t o he a r mo r e ab o ut wh at

we b e l i e ve a s a chu r ch c o m mu n i t y, yo u r g r o w i ng

r e l a t i o n s h ip w i t h Je s u s a nd w i t h o t he r p e o p l e , a nd

ho w t o g e t mo r e i nvo lve d . Fo r mo r e i n f o r m at i o n

ab o ut t i me s a nd l o c a t i o n s o r t o s i g n up , v i s i t

t h e c i t y.o r g / b e l o n g .



We ’d l o ve t o he a r wh at yo u t ho u g ht o f t he 6 We ek

Jo u r ne y. Wo u ld yo u t a ke a mo me nt t o c o mp le t e t h i s

b r i e f s u r ve y ?

t h e c i t y.o r g / j o u r n e y f e e d b a c k

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