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Day 2 – Jesus our Everything

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Today’s Scripture: Hebrews 1:5-14 (S.O.A.P. Hebrews 1:8-9)

Question of the Day: I challenge everyone, even if it’s just one word or phrase, to describe how you see Jesus after reading God’s description of Him.

5 For God never said to any angel what he said to Jesus:

“You are my Son.
    Today I have become your Father.[a]”

God also said,

“I will be his Father,
    and he will be my Son.”[b]

6 And when he brought his supreme[c] Son into the world, God said,[d]

“Let all of God’s angels worship him.”[e]

7 Regarding the angels, he says,

“He sends his angels like the winds,
    his servants like flames of fire.”[f]

8 But to the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever.
    You rule with a scepter of justice.
9 You love justice and hate evil.
    Therefore, O God, your God has anointed you,
    pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.”[g]

10 He also says to the Son,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundation of the earth
    and made the heavens with your hands.
11 They will perish, but you remain forever.
    They will wear out like old clothing.
12 You will fold them up like a cloak
    and discard them like old clothing.
But you are always the same;
    you will live forever.”[h]

13 And God never said to any of the angels,

“Sit in the place of honor at my right hand
    until I humble your enemies,
    making them a footstool under your feet.”[i]

14 Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation.

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Jesus Our Everything

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Welcome to week 1 of Jesus Our Everything! You’ll find all the details below for this week’s Prayer Focus and Challenge, as well as the Scripture and links to helpful resources like the Love God Greatly App, including devotional and blog posts from the love God Greatly Team.

Today’s Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4 (S.O.A.P. Hebrews 1:3-4)

After God spoke long ago[a] in various portions[b] and in various ways[c] to our ancestors[d] through the prophets, 2 in these last days he has spoken to us in a son,[e] whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world.[f]3 The Son is[g] the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word,[h] and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.[i]4 Thus he became[j] so far better than the angels as[k] he has inherited a name superior to theirs.

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The Study of Hebrews, Jesus our everything begins Monday, September 28, 2020. Join me here for all the links and After Thoughts as we learn about Jesus and have our faith strengthened. SOAPing the Scriptures will enhance your understanding and leave you wanting more.  I truly hope you’ll join me because I believe doing this together we will be stronger for it.

The purpose of this group is to receive extra encouragement, fellowship and accountability with other women throughout our study sessions! To help maintain accountability, I’m hoping that you will share your thoughts/soaps daily or at least three times a week. Please be ready to share what God is teaching you, be transparent when sharing in our group, it will help us to build a unique bond in this wonderful online community. We will all benefit from what each member shares. In Acts 18:9 the Lord said to Paul “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent.” I believe these words are applicable for us today.

What to expect each week:

  • Sunday afternoon/evening–I will post the graphics for the Weekly Reading & SOAP Plan, the Weekly Prayer & Praise, and the Weekly Memory (focus) Verse.
  • Each morning, Monday thru Friday –I will post the graphic for the Daily SOAP, add my personal SOAP, and then ask that each of you add your own observation/application/thoughts or chime in and encourage someone else where this may be applicable.
  • Monday Mornings–I will post the Weekly Challenge.
  • First Monday of our study–I will post the graphic for our study Goals, and ask that we each set goals for ourselves and post them in the comment bar. We will revisit these goals midway through the study to check our progress. I realize that not all of you will fill comfortable with all of the steps but I hope you’ll still stick with the group and choose at least one of the steps so that we know you are with us.

Thank you for allowing me to serve you by facilitating this study and for sharing this journey in God’s Word with all of you.  Mary Ellen

If you’re new to Love God Greatly studies you can find their Statement of Belief at the following link.

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You Should Love One Another

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To love wasn’t new. Certainly, throughout the Old Testament we ar, taught to love God. Deuteronomy 6:5 says, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” If that sounds familiar, it should – because in the Gospel of Mark, when Jesus was asked “what is the most important commandment?” He replied,

“The most important commandment is: ‘Listen, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 Love[a] the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’[b] 31 The second is: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[c] There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Ok, so to “Love one another” must be the new part – right? No, even this was taught to the people of God long before Christ said it to His disciples. God told Moses to use the same words to teach His people about love in Leviticus 19:18:

You must not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you must love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

So, if “Loving one another” isn’t new why did Jesus say this was a “new commandment”? Because here in John 13:34, Jesus clarifies the command with these words:

Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another.

The “new commandment” was and is, “Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another” This means I have to know how He loved. What did He do? What didn’t He do? Why and how and all of the other explorative questions we can think of must be examined. It is only in knowing these answers that we will be able to fulfill this commandment, a command that Jesus references in His response to what the greatest commandment is.

One final note, in case, for even a moment of time, we think this applies to only the people that are good and nice to us – in case we want to justify not loving those who have mistreated us, spoke evil of us, or worse – we must remember that when we were the enemies of God, Christ came and died for us. It is to that end that we must live and love like Jesus.

For a good synopsis of how Jesus loved, check-out 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 , John 13:14-15, and Philippians 2:5-8.

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John 13:1-17

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Today’s Scripture: John 13:1-17 (S.O.A.P. John 13:14-15)

Question of the Day: Why do you think Jesus chose to wash the feet of His disciples?

Washing the Disciples’ Feet – Just before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that his time[a] had come to depart[b] from this world to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now loved them to the very end.[c] 2 The evening meal[d] was in progress, and the devil had already put into the heart[e] of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, that he should betray[f] Jesus.[g] 3 Because Jesus[h] knew that the Father had handed all things over to him,[i] and that he had come from God and was going back to God, 4 he got up from the meal, removed[j] his outer clothes,[k] took a towel and tied it around himself.[l] 5 He poured water into the washbasin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to dry them with the towel he had wrapped around himself.[m]

Then he came to Simon Peter. Peter[n] said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash[o] my feet?” 7 Jesus replied,[p] “You do not understand[q] what I am doing now, but you will understand[r] after these things.” 8 Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet!”[s] Jesus replied,[t] “If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.”[u] 9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, wash[v] not only my feet, but also my hands and my head!” 10 Jesus replied,[w] “The one who has bathed needs only to wash his feet,[x] but is completely[y] clean.[z] And you disciples[aa] are clean, but not every one of you.” 11 (For Jesus[ab] knew the one who was going to betray him. For this reason he said, “Not every one of you is[ac] clean.”)[ad]

 So when Jesus[ae] had washed their feet and put his outer clothing back on, he took his place at the table[af] again and said to them, “Do you understand[ag] what I have done for you? 13 You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and do so correctly,[ah] for that is what I am.[ai] 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you too ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example[aj]—you should do just as I have done for you. 16 I tell you the solemn truth,[ak] the slave[al] is not greater than his master, nor is the one who is sent as a messenger[am] greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you understand[an] these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

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Today’s Scripture: Psalm 136 (S.O.A.P. 1-2)

Question of the Day: Each verse includes the phrase, “For His loyal love endures”. What else do you notice is included in each verse? Why do you think the Psalmist repeatedly combined both things? Share your answer or thoughts below in the reply box.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,
for His loyal love endures.[b]
2 Give thanks to the God of gods,
for His loyal love endures.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords,
for His loyal love endures,
4 to the one who performs magnificent, amazing deeds all by Himself,
for His loyal love endures,
5 to the one who used wisdom to make the heavens,
for His loyal love endures,
6 to the one who spread out the earth over the water,
for His loyal love endures,
7 to the one who made the great lights,
for His loyal love endures,
8 the sun to rule by day,
for His loyal love endures,
9 the moon and stars to rule by night,
for His loyal love endures,
10 to the one who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
for His loyal love endures,
11 and led Israel out from their midst,
for His loyal love endures,
12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
for His loyal love endures,
13 to the one who divided[c] the Red Sea[d] in two,[e]
for His loyal love endures,
14 and led Israel through its midst,
for His loyal love endures,
15 and tossed[f] Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea,
for His loyal love endures,
16 to the one who led his people through the wilderness,
for His loyal love endures,
17 to the one who struck down great kings,
for His loyal love endures,
18 and killed powerful kings,
for His loyal love endures,
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,
for His loyal love endures,
20 Og, king of Bashan,
for His loyal love endures,
21 and gave their land as an inheritance,
for His loyal love endures,
22 as an inheritance to Israel his servant,
for His loyal love endures,
23 to the one who remembered us when we were down,[g]
for His loyal love endures,
24 and snatched us away from our enemies,
for His loyal love endures,,
25 to the one who gives food to all living things,[h]
for his loyal love endures.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven,
for His loyal love endures!

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Weekend Discussion – Know Love week 4

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Sorry for the delay – couldn’t post due to power outages. Enjoy – and don’t forget to check back in tomorrow for Day 1 of the “BRIDGE” Reading Plan. The reading plan is from Love God Greatly and is intended to bridge the gap between studies. We will use the provided Scripture to prepare our minds for the upcoming study, Jesus Our Everything, and to continue building a consistent, daily habit of SOAPing God’s Word.

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“Know Love”

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Weekend Reflection 4

To encourage others please be sure to read and/or share your answers to one or all of the questions in the reply bar at the bottom of the page and I will share them in tomorrow’s video discussion.

  1. How does following God’s commands display love?
  2. How do we walk in love and also follow God’s commands?
  3. What does it mean to demonstrate faithfulness? How can you demonstrate faithfulness to others today?
  4. How do we imitate what is good?
  5. What can we do to ensure our lives are protected from evil influences so that we do only what is good?

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17

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“Know Love”: Week 4 – Friday

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Question of the day: Obviously, as believers, we are to imitate what is good, but how do we know the difference between good and evil? Check out Hebrews 5:14 for the answer. To encourage others and help us grow in our faith and understanding please be sure to read and/or share your comments about today’s question or passage in the reply bar at the bottom of the page. Let’s spur one another on to love and good deeds.

Today’s Scripture: 3 John 9-15 (S.O.A.P. 11)

9 I wrote something to the church but Diotrephes who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to the deeds he is doing—the bringing of unjustified charges against us with evil words! And not being content with that, he not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but hinders the people who want to do so and throws them out of the church! 11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is bad but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does what is bad has not seen God.

12 Demetrius has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. We also testify to him, and you know that our testimony is true.

13 I have many things to write to you, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink. 14 But I hope to see you right away, and we will speak face to face. 15 Peace be with you. The friends here greet you. Greet the friends there by name.

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