Read Along with Your Advent Guide: Week 3 – Joy
Monday - James 4:1-6, Hebrews 12:1-2
Tuesday - Psalm 146:1-10
Wednesday - Philippians 2:1-11
Thursday - Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Friday - Romans 15:7-13
SOAP Passages: "Encourage One Another"
Monday - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28
Tuesday - 1 Peter 4:7-11
Wednesday -John 21:15-19
Thursday - Philippians 4:4-9
Friday - 2 Corinthians 1:1-14
SOAP Passages: "Don’t Judge One Another"
Monday - James 2:1-12
Tuesday - Matthew7:1-12
Wednesday -Luke 6:27-45
Thursday - John 8:1-11
Friday - Romans 2:1-10
SOAP Passages: "Bear One Another’s Burdens"
Monday - Galatians 5:16-6:10
Tuesday - James 5:13-20
Wednesday - Luke 22:14-30
Thursday - Ephesians 4:1-16
Friday - Matthew 5:1-48
SOAP Passages: "Accept One Another"
Monday - Colossians 3:1-17
Tuesday - Galatians 3:1-28
Wednesday - Romans 14:1-12
Thursday - Romans 15:1-13
Friday - Acts 1:1-14, Acts 2:42-47
SOAP Passages: "Spur One Another"
Monday - Hebrews 10:13-25
Tuesday - Hebrews 11:1-12 ; 2
Wednesday - Romans 5:1-11
Thursday - Philippians 2:1-18
Friday - Psalms 103:1-22
SOAP Passages: "Love One Another"
Monday - John 13
Tuesday - 1 Corinthians 13
Wednesday - Romans 12
Thursday - John 3:11-24
Friday - 1 John 4:7-21
SOAP PASSAGES: Friend Day Weekend
Monday - Luke 4:1-42
Tuesday - John 3:1-21
Wednesday - Romans 10:1-21
Thursday - Luke 8:26-29
Friday - Matthew 28:1-20
SOAP PASSAGES: Membership
Monday - 1 Corinthians 12:1-31
Tuesday - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Wednesday - Ephesians 4:1-32
Thursday - John 12:1-35
Friday - Galatians 5 & 6
SOAP PASSAGES: Words Matter
Monday - Ephesians 4:17-32
Tuesday - Romans 12
Wednesday - Jeremiah 17:5-18
Thursday - Psalm 19
Friday - James 3:1-18
SOAP PASSAGES: Global Impact Weekend
Monday - Isaiah 6:1-13
Tuesday - Matthew 4:12-25
Wednesday - Matthew 24:14, 28:11-20
Thursday Acts 1:1-11
Friday - Revelation 7:1-17
SOAP PASSAGES - Spiritual Graffiti: Service
Service
Spiritual Practice Challenge:
Are you currently serving the Lord in our church or community? If not, why not start?
We would love to help you find a place to plug in and serve Jesus and others at CCC.
Sign up for a ministry team today.
Monday - Colossians 3:1-7
Tuesday - Psalm 100
Wednesday - John 13:1-20
Thursday - Galatians 5:1-5
Friday - Ephesians 4:1-16
SOAP PASSAGES - Spiritual Graffiti: Stewardship
Stewardship
Spiritual Practice Challenge:
Take time this week to pray about how you are stewarding your time, treasure, and talent.
Consider talking to a small group and trusted friends about how you are stewarding these things and really challenge each other to make a faith-filled risk of obedience.
Monday - Corinthians 10:23-33
Tuesday - Psalm 24
Wednesday - Philippians 4:10-20
Thursday - Luke 16:1-13
Friday - 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
SOAP PASSAGES - Spiritual Graffiti: Submission
Submission
Spiritual Practice Challenge:
How can you practice this in an intentional way where you live, work, and play this week?
Pray and ask God to show you if there is a certain person, or a heart posture, that you need to submit to the Lord.
Monday - Philippians 2:1-18
Tuesday - James 4:1-17
Wednesday - Ephesians 5:15-6:9
Thursday - Hebrews 13:1-24
Friday - 1 Peter 5:1-11
SOAP PASSAGES - Spiritual Graffiti: Confession
Confession
Spiritual Practice Challenge:
Are there things you need to release to the Lord in confession?
Spend time doing that this week in writing or find a trusted mature believing friend and walk through confession with them. Choose light over darkness.
Monday - 1 John 1:1 – 2:2
Tuesday - James 5:13-20
Wednesday - Psalm 51
Thursday - Psalm 32
Friday - Proverbs 28:13-14
SOAP PASSAGES - Spiritual Graffiti: Evangelism
Evangelism
Spiritual Practice Challenge:
Pray for the Lord to guide you to a person this week that you can share the hope of Christ with as you seek to grow in this practice.
Monday - Matthew 28:16-20, John 20:19-23
Tuesday - Romans 10
Wednesday - Acts 1:1-14
Thursday - 1 Peter 2:1-12
Friday - 2 Corinthians 2:14-17
SOAP PASSAGES - Spiritual Graffiti: Fasting
Fasting
Spiritual Practice Challenge:
How might fasting help you draw near to Christ or grow in your desperation for God?
Choose a day to fast (maybe a certain meal, or the whole day) with the intention of relying on and growing close to Jesus.
Monday - Matthew 4:1-11
Tuesday - Matthew 6:16-18
Wednesday - Joel 2:12-16
Thursday - Acts 13:1-12, 14:21-23
Friday -Leviticus 16:29-31
SOAP PASSAGES - Spiritual Graffiti: Meditation
Meditation
Spiritual Practice Challenge:
Are there one-two days this week that you can make extra time to “chew” and mediate on one of these passages longer than usual?
Monday - Philippians 4:8-9
Tuesday - Joshua 1:1-9
Wednesday - Psalm 19
Thursday - Psalm 63
Friday - Isaiah 26:1-10
SOAP PASSAGES - Spiritual Graffiti: Prayer
Prayer
Spiritual Practice Challenge:
How can you be intentional to pray this week?
Who can you invite to join you in this practice?
Monday - Matthew 6:9-13
Tuesday - Philippians 4:4-7
Wednesday - Ephesians 6:12-18
Thursday - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22
Friday - Luke 18:9-14
SOAP PASSAGES - Spiritual Graffiti: Solitude
Solitude
Spiritual Practice Challenge:
How will you eliminate distractions this week to practice solitude with God?
Is there a place you can go to be alone with God?
Monday - Matthew 4:1, 14:23; Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16, 6:12
Tuesday - Galatians 1:11-24
Wednesday - Psalm 62
Thursday - 1 Kings 19:1-18
Friday - Colossians 3:1-10