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Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How does the Holy Spirit convince you to do the right thing?

Additional texts:

Isaiah 7:10-16

Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

Romans 1:1-7

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What do you witness God doing in the world?

Additional texts:

Isaiah 35:1-10

Luke 1:46b-55

James 5:7-10

Matthew 11:2-11

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How do you glorify God with others?

Additional texts:

Isaiah 11:1-10

Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19

Matthew 3:1-12

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How do you build peace?

Additional texts:

Isaiah 2:1-5

Romans 13:11-14

Matthew 24:36-44

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How do you seek Jesus’ kingdom?

Additional texts:

Jeremiah 23:1-6

Psalm 46

Colossians 1:11-20

Jeremiah 23:1-6

Luke 1:68-79

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How do you stay disciplined?

Additional texts:

Malachi 4:1-2a

Psalm 98

Luke 21:5-19

Isaiah 65:17-25

Isaiah 12:2-6

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How do those who have died stay alive to you?

Additional texts:

Job 19:23-27a

Psalm 17:1-9

2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17

Haggai 1:15b—2:9

Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21

Psalm 98

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What do you witness God’s power doing?

Additional texts:

Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18

Psalm 149

Luke 6:20-31

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How will you live by faith?

Additional texts:

Jeremiah 31:31-34

Psalm 46

John 8:31-36

Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22

Sirach 35:12-17

Psalm 84:1-7

2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18

Luke 18:9-14

Joel 2:23-32

Psalm 65

Translation: Alter

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What are you wrestling with?

Additional texts:

Psalm 121

2 Timothy 3:14—4:5

Luke 18:1-8

Jeremiah 31:27-34

Psalm 119:97-104

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How does a thankful spirit affect your life?

Additional texts:

2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c

Psalm 111

2 Timothy 2:8-15

Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7

Psalm 66:1-12

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How do you live righteously in unjust times?

Additional texts:

Psalm 37:1-9

2 Timothy 1:1-14

Luke 17:5-10

Lamentations 1:1-6

Lamentations 3:19-26

Psalm 137

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What is your treasure of a good foundation for the future?

Additional texts:

Amos 6:1a, 4-7

Psalm 146

Luke 16:19-31

Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15

Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16

Translation: Alter

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What spaces and times need more praise?

Additional texts:

Amos 8:4-7

1 Timothy 2:1-7

Luke 16:1-13

Jeremiah 8:18—9:1

Psalm 79:1-9

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How have you been treated with mercy?

Additional texts:

Exodus 32:7-14

Psalm 51:1-10

Luke 15:1-10

Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28

Psalm 14

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What makes you choose the right thing?

Additional texts:

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Psalm 1

Luke 14:25-33

Jeremiah 18:1-11

Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How do you make yourself low?

Additional texts:

Proverbs 25:6-7a

Sirach 10:12-18

Psalm 112

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

Jeremiah 2:4-13

Psalm 81:1, 10-16

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How might you honor Sabbath?

Additional texts:

Psalm 103:1-8

Hebrews 12:18-29

Luke 13:10-17

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Psalm 71:1-6

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How can we not know how to interpret the present time?

Additional texts:

Jeremiah 23:23-29

Psalm 82

Hebrews 11:29—12:2

Isaiah 5:1-7

Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What does your rejoicing heart say?

Additional texts:

Genesis 15:1-6

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

Luke 12:32-40

Isaiah 1:1, 10-20

Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?   

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How do you become rich toward God?

Additional texts:

Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23

Psalm 49:1-12

Colossians 3:1-11

Hosea 11:1-11

Psalm 107:1-9, 43

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

For what might you persistently ask God?

Additional texts:

Genesis 18:20-32

Psalm 138

Colossians 2:6-19

Hosea 1:2-10

Psalm 85

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What is causing you to stumble?

Additional texts:

Genesis 18:1-10a

Colossians 1:15-28

Luke 10:38-42

Amos 8:1-12

Psalm 52

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How could you be a good neighbor?

Additional texts:

Deuteronomy 30:9-14

Psalm 25:1-10

Colossians 1:1-14

Amos 7:7-17

Psalm 82

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What brings you consolation?

Additional texts:

Psalm 66:1-9

Galatians 6:1-16

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

2 Kings 5:1-14

Psalm 30

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What gets you off-course?

Additional texts:

1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21

Psalm 16

Galatians 5:1, 13-25

2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14

Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

From what has Jesus set you free?

Additional texts:

Isaiah 65:1-9

Psalm 22:19-28

Luke 8:26-39

1 Kings 19:1-15a

Psalm 42—43

Translation: The Message (MSG)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What does Jesus say that is hard for you to handle?

Additional texts:

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

Psalm 8

Romans 5:1-5

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How does your spirit bear witness?

Additional texts:

Acts 2:1-21

Genesis 11:1-9

Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

John 14:8-17 [25-27]

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What might cause you to abandon a custom for something holy?

Additional texts:

Psalm 97

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21

John 17:20-26

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How does God give differently than the world?

Additional texts:

Acts 16:9-15

Psalm 67

Revelation 21:10, 22—22:5

John 5:1-9

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How can we achieve unity in the church?

Additional texts:

Psalm 148

Revelation 21:1-6

John 13:31-35

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What acts have helped you trust in the Lord?

Additional texts:

Psalm 23

Revelation 7:9-17

John 10:22-30 

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What will you declare about Jesus?

Additional texts:

Psalm 30

Revelation 5:11-14

John 21:1-19

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How are you rejoicing?

Additional texts:

Acts 5:27-32

Psalm 150

Revelation 1:4-8

John 20:19-31

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What do you find difficult to believe?

Additional texts:

Acts 10:34-43

Isaiah 65:17-25

Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

1 Corinthians 15:19-26

John 20:1-18

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How do you feel when someone causes pain to another?

Additional texts:

Psalm 22

Hebrews 10:16-25

Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9

John 18:1—19:42

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What makes it difficult for you to follow one simple commandment?

Additional texts:

Exodus 12:1-14

Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

In what ways do you honor Jesus?

Additional texts:

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Psalm 31:9-16

Philippians 2:5-11

Luke 22:14—23:56

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What do you strive for in your life of faith?

Additional texts:

Isaiah 43:16-21

Psalm 126

John 12:1-8

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How do you know when a time of transition is complete?

Additional texts:

Psalm 32

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How do you resist comparing yourself to others?

Additional texts:

Isaiah 55:1-9

Psalm 63:1-8

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Translation: Alter

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

To what can we compare the promise of God?

Additional texts:

Psalm 27

Philippians 3:17—4:1

Luke 13:31-35

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How do you confess that Jesus is Lord?

Additional texts:

Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16

Luke 4:1-13

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What is your fast before God?

Additional texts:

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17

Psalm 51:1-17

2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How do you not lose heart?

Additional texts:

Exodus 34:29-35

Psalm 99

Luke 9:28-43a

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How is it possible to love your enemies?

Additional texts:

Genesis 45:3-11, 15

Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40

1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What hope do you hear in difficult prophecy?

Additional texts:

Psalm 1

1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Luke 6:17-26

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What keeps you from following Jesus?

Additional texts:

Isaiah 6:1-13

Psalm 138

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What in your life begs more love, in receiving or giving?

Additional texts:
Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm 71:1-6
Luke 4:21-30
Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm 84
Psalm 24:7-10 (alternate)
Hebrews 2:14-18
Luke 2:22-40

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What role has God given you in fulfilling holy things?

Additional texts:
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm 19
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What new name might the LORD give you?

Additional texts:
Psalm 36:5-10
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
John 2:1-11

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How might the Holy Spirit change your view of others?

Additional texts:
Isaiah 43:1-7
Psalm 29
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What do you hope to witness in your lifetime?

Additional texts:
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
For what steadfast blessing do you praise the Lord?

Additional texts:
Jeremiah 31:7-14
Sirach 24:1-12
Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21
Ephesians 1:3-14
John 1:1-18

Translation: The Message (MSG)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What things are you holding dearly, deep within yourself?

Additional texts:
1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
Psalm 148
Colossians 3:12-17

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What message is God speaking to you or through you in this season?

Additional texts:
Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-20
Isaiah 62:6-12
Psalm 97
Titus 3:4-7
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98
John 1:1-14

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How has God changed your life through little things?

Additional texts:
Luke 1:46b-55
Psalm 80:1-7
Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-45

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How does fear affect the way you live?

Additional texts:
Isaiah 12:2-6
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:7-18

Translation: New English Translation (NETBible)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What are you shouting in the wilderness?

Additional texts:
Malachi 3:1-4
Baruch 5:1-9
Luke 1:68-79
Philippians 1:3-11

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How has holy love shaped you?

Additional texts:
Jeremiah 33:14-16
Psalm 25:1-10
Luke 21:25-36

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How do you live in Jesus’ kingdom now?

Additional texts:
Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
Psalm 93
Revelation 1:4b-8
2 Samuel 23:1-7
Psalm 132:1-12

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How do you stay focused on Jesus amid deceit and distraction?

Additional texts:
Daniel 12:1-3
Psalm 16
Hebrews 10:11-25
1 Samuel 1:4-20
1 Samuel 2:1-10

Translation: The Message (MSG)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What worrisome things could you consult God about?

Additional texts:
Psalm 146
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
Psalm 127

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What new thing are you longing for?

Additional texts:
Isaiah 25:6-9
Wisdom 3:1-9 (alternate)
Psalm 24
John 11:32-44

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How might you really be a disciple of Jesus?

Additional texts:
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 46
Romans 3:19-28

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
For what has Jesus set you free?

Additional texts:
Isaiah 53:4-12
Psalm 91:9-16
Hebrews 5:1-10
Job 38:1-7 [34-41]
Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35b

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What gives you sorrow in following Jesus?

Additional texts:
Amos 5:6-7, 10-15
Psalm 90:12-17
Hebrews 4:12-16
Job 23:1-9, 16-17
Psalm 22:1-15

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How are you reminded of your importance before God?

Additional texts:
Genesis 2:18-24
Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
Mark 10:2-16
Job 1:1; 2:1-10
Psalm 26

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
Where could you be more brave in your life today?

Additional texts:
Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29
Psalm 19:7-14
James 5:13-20
Mark 9:38-50
Psalm 124

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How do you find the courage to ask?
OR
What were you arguing about on the way?

Additional texts:
Jeremiah 11:18-20
Wisdom 1:16—2:1, 12-22 (alternate)
Psalm 54
James 3:13—4:3, 7-8a
Proverbs 31:10-31
Psalm 1

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How do you practice self-control?

Additional texts:
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 116:1-9
Mark 8:27-38
Proverbs 1:20-33
Psalm 19
Wisdom 7:26—8:1

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What might God open in you?

Additional texts:
Psalm 146
James 2:1-17
Mark 7:24-37
Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
Psalm 125

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How does hearing become doing?

Additional texts:
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
Psalm 15
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Song of Solomon 2:8-13
Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What are the gods you need to put away?

Additional texts:
Psalm 34:15-22
Ephesians 6:10-20
John 6:56-69
1 Kings 8:[1, 6, 10-11] 22-30, 41-43
Psalm 84

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

Additional texts:
Proverbs 9:1-6
Psalm 34:9-14
Ephesians 5:15-20
1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
Psalm 111

Translation: The Message (MSG)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How might you learn a life of love?

Additional texts:
1 Kings 19:4-8
Psalm 34:1-8
John 6:35, 41-51
2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
Psalm 130

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How do you know what satisfies you?

Additional texts:
Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15
Ephesians 4:1-16
John 6:24-35
2 Samuel 11:26—12:13a
Psalm 51:1-12

Translation: New English Translation

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
Do you waste leftovers? What does Jesus’ command to his disciples tell us about Jesus?

Additional texts:
2 Kings 4:42-44
2 Samuel 11:1-15 (semicontinuous)
Psalm 145:10-18
Psalm 14 (semicontinuous)
Ephesians 3:14-21

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What are the dividing walls God needs to tear down?

Additional texts:
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Psalm 23
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
2 Samuel 7:1-14a
Psalm 89:20-37

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How do you handle having to say or hear difficult words?

Additional texts:
Psalm 85:8-13
Ephesians 1:3-14
Mark 6:14-29
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Psalm 24

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What keeps you focused on God’s power?

Additional texts:
Ezekiel 2:1-5
Psalm 123
Mark 6:1-13
2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
Psalm 48

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How does Jesus make himself available to you?

Additional texts:
Lamentations 3:22-33
Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24
Psalm 30
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
Psalm 130

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What would you like to question God about?

Additional texts:
Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32
2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Mark 4:35-41
1 Samuel 17:1a, 4-11, 19-23, 32-49
1 Samuel 17:57—18:5, 10-16
Psalm 9:9-20
Psalm 133

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What is God planting around you?

Additional texts:
Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15
2 Corinthians 5:6-17
Mark 4:26-34
1 Samuel 15:34—16:13
Psalm 20

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How do you see Jesus repairing division?

Additional texts:
Genesis 3:8-15
Psalm 130
2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1
1 Samuel 8:4-20; 11:14-15
Psalm 138

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
For what reason does God want you to observe Sabbath?

Additional texts:
Psalm 81:1-10
2 Corinthians 4:5-12
Mark 2:23—3:6
1 Samuel 3:1-20
Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What prevents you from speaking the word of God?

Additional texts:
Psalm 29
Romans 8:12-17
John 3:1-17

Translation: Common English Bible

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How does it feel to know you don’t know everything?

Additional texts:
Acts 2:1-21
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Romans 8:22-27

Translation: Common English Bible

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How do you make faithful decisions?

Additional texts:
Psalm 1
1 John 5:9-13
John 17:6-19

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What is your new song in this season?

Additional texts:
Acts 10:44-48
1 John 5:1-6
John 15:9-17

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How have people guided you in understanding?

Additional texts:
Psalm 22:25-31
1 John 4:7-21
John 15:1-8

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How are the deeds of Christ followers examined today?

Additional texts:
Psalm 23
1 John 3:16-24
John 10:11-18

Translation: The Message (MSG)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How do you think we’ll end up?

Additional texts:
Acts 3:12-19
Psalm 4
Luke 24:36b-48

Translation: New Revised Standard, Updated (NRSVue)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How do you see unity around you?

Additional texts:
Psalm 133
1 John 1:1--2:2
John 20:19-31

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How will you leave the empty tomb?

Additional texts:
Acts 10:34-43
Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
John 20:1-18

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How does Jesus encourage you through his crucifixion?

Additional texts:
Isaiah 52:13--53:12
Psalm 22
Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
John 18:1--19:42

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What does it mean to proclaim the Lord’s death?

Additional texts:
Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
What does it look like to empty yourself?

Additional texts:
Mark 11:1-11
John 12:12-16
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Mark 14:1--15:47

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text?
How have you seen Jesus throughout your life?

Additional texts:
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 51:1-12
Psalm 119:9-16
Hebrews 5:5-10