Getting to Know
What’s your “go to” movie or song for inspiration?

 

Getting Into
List the things that help you in a day or a week to live a life that would make Jesus proud. How can those things help you live your entire life for Him?

 

Read 1 Tim.4:16
What is meant by life and what is meant by doctrine?

 

What are ways to “watch” your life and doctrine closely?

 

Read Eph.6:18
How are to we be praying? What does this have to do with
perseverance?

 

Read Gal.5:7-8
How does this describe the day, week or even the life of a believer?

 

What preventive measures can we take?

 

Read 1 Cor.9:23-27; Phil.3:12-14
What is Paul talking about here?

 

What does this say about the effort it takes to live for Jesus?

 

Why does he use words like: “compete, strict training, press on, win, etc.”?

 

Explain how “forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead” helps in living the other six days for Jesus.

 

Read Heb.12:1-3
Who are the “great cloud of witnesses”?

 

What are we to “throw off” (give some specifics)?

 

We are told to run the race with perseverance, but “what” race? How should (answer to previous question) that impact our walk?

 

What motivated Jesus to “finish”?

 

What should we focus on to finish?

Going Deeper
Read Rom.5:1-5
What role does suffering play in the life of the believer?

What does Psalm 22 have to do with finishing and Jesus?

 

Life Application
Pray like you’ve never prayed before this week. Pray for others, and pray for yourself to live Christ-like the other six days of the week. Let’s see what happens.