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INTRODUCTIONWhile we know that many spend time with Jesus apart from this tool,at times it’s important to enter a season of more focused, disciplinedtime with God’s community. We hope for transformation through thisseason, but we also hope for the development of vital habits. We hopethis Scripture meditation tool and journal leads you into a transformativeexperience with your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Timeframe: 40 days - Starting January 1 thru February 9Community: Follow the same Bible reading plan as your family, ministryservice team, Sunday celebration team, or small group.My community during this season isDaily Time With GodPage 3

SCRIPTURE READING PLANS & APPSFor New Believers: https://bit.ly/2Q51B6HFollowing the Big Story: https://bit.ly/2Pr35uOAll the Gospels: Read 2 chapters per day (on Sundayread 3 chapters)Whole Bible: https://bit.ly/2PuDbX5 (30 chapters perday or 45 minutes listening!Phone or Tablet Apps: search in PlayStore or AppleStore YouVersion Bible App (many plans available) readscripture.org (Interactive journey through theBible’s large story) Bible.Is (Read or listen to your Bible in your firstlanguage - 1400 languages available) NIV Bible by Olive TreePage 4

PRACTICES FOR PARTNERSThis 40-day challenge is designed to help you in the practice of SpendingTime with Jesus. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we seek to help thepeople of Tabernacle Community Church think biblically, live faithfully,and act missionally by embracing these four practices.Spending Time with Jesus:God is personal. Spending daily timewith God centered around His Word,prayer, and other spiritual disciplinesare pathways to experience Hispresence.Engaging in Community:God is creating and making alive hischurch. Regularly participating in closeassociation with other followers ofJesus serves the purpose of growingus in community.Sharing Christ:Jesus calls us to spread his name byeffectively telling others about Jesusand how He has given us new life andnew purpose.Giving of Myself:God sacrificed for us, we sacrifice forothers. We express love by giving ofour time, treasure, and talents for theblessing and benefit of others.Page 5

SPENDING TIME WITH JESUSUse the SPACEPETS method as you read and reflect on a Scriptureand spend time with Jesus. SPACEPETS helps you to not only read theScriptures for information, but thoughtfully interact with the Scriptures tobe transformed by Jesus through his Word. When you read, ask yourselfwhere there is a(n) Sin to confessDo I need to make any restitution?Promise to claimIs it a universal promise? Have I met the condition(s)?Attitude to changeAm I willing to work on a negative attitude and begin building toward apositive one?Command to obeyAm I willing to do it no matter how I feel?Example to followIs it a positive example for me to copy or a negative one to avoid?Prayer to prayIs there anything I need to pray back to God?Error to avoidIs there any problem that I should be alert to or beware of?Truth to believeWhat new things can I learn about God the Father, Jesus Christ, the HolySpirit or other biblical teachings?Something to praise God forIs there something here I can be thankful for?Page 6

JOURNALINGThe word “journal” comes from the Latin word for “daily,” which tellsus something about the practice of journaling. Journaling is designed tobe a daily activity, a daily record — there’s usefulness in the daily-nessof the practice. Journaling daily provides a record of your experienceswith the presence of God in his Word, a record that reports not onlysignificant moments, but ones that are more ordinary, not only momentsof great fullness and joy, but moments where hope is lacking and a voidis felt, not only moments where God’s justice can be felt in the world,but where brokenness overwhelms. The high moments with God, thelow moments with God. But with God— daily.Looking back over your daily record, God may again meet you there andshow you something of himself and the world through it. Emotions youwere processing, sins you were confessing, gratitude for his deeds—written—and therefore able to be remembered, causing you to seeGod’s grace and your heart reflected right there on the page. Thoughtsinscribed out of you.Journaling, for many, is not for every season. But we pray that in thisseason you’ll start the year with a record of your prayers, your hopes,your questions, your insights, your victories, all as they intersect withyour experiences in God’s presence through his Word.Don’t feel like you have to fill in each prompt or limit yourself to what isprompted. May God give you the gift of journaling these 40 days, andmay it cause you to grow into a better disciple who daily influences theculture and impacts the world and our city for the glory of God.Page 7

Spending Time with JesusDAY 1God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 8

Spending Time with JesusDAY 2God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 9

Spending Time with JesusDAY 3God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 10

Spending Time with JesusDAY 4God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 11

Spending Time with JesusDAY 5God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 12

Spending Time with JesusDAY 6God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 13

Spending Time with JesusDAY 7God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 14

Spending Time with JesusDAY 8God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 15

Spending Time with JesusDAY 9God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 16

Spending Time with JesusDAY 10God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 17

Spending Time with JesusDAY 11God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 18

Spending Time with JesusDAY 12God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 19

Spending Time with JesusDAY 13God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 20

Spending Time with JesusDAY 14God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 21

Spending Time with JesusDAY 15God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 22

Spending Time with JesusDAY 16God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 23

Spending Time with JesusDAY 17God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 24

Spending Time with JesusDAY 18God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 25

Spending Time with JesusDAY 19God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 26

Spending Time with JesusDAY 20God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 27

Spending Time with JesusDAY 21God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 28

Spending Time with JesusDAY 22God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 29

Spending Time with JesusDAY 23God, I praise you today forGod, I thank youGod, forgive me forGod, I lift my concerns to youGod, in my pain, suffering, or hurtsGod, I’m meditating onGod, in my calling as aWhat did you do today?Spending Time with Jesus:Engaging in Community:Sharing Christ:Giving of Myself:Page 30