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Episode Invitation: Listen to the Holy Spirit and respond to whatever He is revealing to you right now.

Week one of Empowered: Why We Need the Spirit to Empower Us

Episode Invitation: Reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and note the joy you feel in knowing He is Risen! Express that joy to Jesus.

Episode Invitation: Humble yourself, listen, and respond to whatever God is communicating to you about your relationship with one another.

Episode Invitation: Ask Holy Spirit to show you a  person with a need in our church or a part of the ministries that our church supports. Then ask how you (or you and others) can come along side them and help. Bible Study Tip: Memorize so you can Meditate!

Episode Invitation: Establish your foundation in God – what do you know about God?  From scripture, your own experiences, experiences of others? Choose to worship God for who He is, despite your circumstances.

Episode Invitation: Ask the Holy Spirit to show you what it means that we are eternally united to God and one another. Bible Study Tip:  listen to John Mark Comer teaching   “Can We Trust the Bible” —  https://bridgetown.church/teachings/scripture/can-we-trust-the-bible

Episode Invitation: Complete steps 4 and 5 of Lectio Divina with the passage in Philippians 3:10-17 Reminder of steps: Ready Read Reflect Respond Rest

Episode Invitation: Find a place where you can sit alone with God. Ask God to show you how he’s working in your life and what losses will ensue. Or remember a time in the past when you lost a part of your false self. Ponder those losses. Pay attention to them. Feel them. See how important they are—and then choose to lose your plans, your dreams, your security, your…

Episode Invitation: Ask Jesus to show you if there are members of the body that you value higher and/or lower than others.  Talk with Jesus about this and invite a trusted person into that conversation.

Episode Invitation: Share with someone what God has done in your life, what He is doing now, and what you desire for Him to do you in you. Bible Study Tip: As you read the Bible notice those good things that stand out that you desire to have in your life, and pray for God’s transformation.

Episode Invitation: Ask the Holy Spirit to help you see pride and selfish ambition in contrast to humility and how they affect your relationships. Then, ask God to show you a specific way(s) that you can do what Philippians 2:3-4 say: “…in In humility count others more significant than…

Episode Invitation: Allow God and others into your pain and let them share in your suffering. Ask God to point out others who are suffering and how you can share in their suffering.

Episode Invitation:  Ask God to help you see your past, present and future circumstances in the light of God’s Sovereignty.  Pray for and come along side those who are in the middle of hard circumstances.

Episode Invitation: Resolve to practice reading scripture with an “us” lens. Begin with Philippians 1:6 by asking Jesus to show you the good works in us that He has started.

Episode Invitation:  Share your experience of the Bible with those around you If you don’t read it, consider sharing with someone about why you don’t. If you do read the bible, tell others about recent ways you have encountered God through scripture.

Episode invitation: Jesus’ invitation is “Come to me.” Give yourself the greatest gift you can give, surrender yourself to Jesus. Merry Christmas friends!

Episode Invitation: Jesus said “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.” Do you believe this? Invite Jesus into the “not yets” of your life.

Episode Invitation: Spend some time listening to worship music and welcome Jesus’ rule and reign into your heart.

Episode Invitation: Spend some time meditating on the following – What if …? 1. We expected Jesus to humble himself. 2. We expected “Jesus in the mundane”. 3. We followed Jesus’ example?

Episode Invitation: Spend some time with Jesus reflecting on the following – Kings and kingdoms come and go, but God is eternal and His plan is unstoppable God is not unclear, confused, or uncertain about anything (past, present, future) Everyone must choose which king to serve, but we are designed to live under the one true King / kingdom

Episode Invitation: Pray and meditate over each of the following. Say “Let it be so today” after each. In the end… We will be Your people and You will dwell with us. You will satisfy our holy longing and our righteous thirst. You will heal and transform my body into a glorified one. You will prepare an eternal home and country to which I truly belong. There…

Episode Invitation: Intentionally, humbly, and persistently seek God in prayer for what you need right now. Daniel 10:12 – …first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, James 5:13 – Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Luke 18:1 – “always pray and not give up” James 5:16…