December 2009 – ToBeLikeJesus

Jesus in the Gospel of John (7.1-24)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 27/100)

Pray that we would help people recognize Jesus for who He really is

That we would be bold and courageous in proclaiming the gospel

Pray for Fort Bragg (Staff: Dennis and Shirley Abell, Sue Alspach, Dave and Marilyn Coffield, Doug and Kim Cote, John and Jeannie Hamilton, Tom and Paula Hess, Ben and Betts Kayser, David and Karen Linquist, Alonzo and Dana Murray, John and Jess Snyder)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (7.1-24)

Jesus remains in Galilee because Judea was too dangerous 1

His brother tried to chide Him into a public declaration 3-4

His own brothers did not believe in Him 5

He had a since of timing 6, 8

He was hated by the world 7

He was hated by the world because He confronted sin 7

He was clandestine in His ministry 10

He was being sought by the Jews (Leaders) at the feast 11

He was not clearly identified by the crowds and there was not agreement on who He was 12-13

He taught in the temple even though He knew they wanted to kill Him 14

He had no formal education but spoke as one who did have an education 15

His teaching was not His own but the Father’s who sent Him 16

He didn’t speak for Himself 17

He was seeking the glory of God 18

He had no unrighteousness in Him 18

He knew that they wanted to kill Him for apparent infractions against the Law 19

He justifies His actions by a correct interpretation of the Law 21-23

His judgments are righteous 24

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (6.26-51)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 20/100)

Pray that we would have the spiritual hunger to seek Jesus (eat the Bread of Life)

That we would search for and find those whom the Father is calling to Jesus

Pray for Fort Bliss (Staff: Rusty and Eleanor Bean, Allan and Tiffany Taylor)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (6.26-51)

Jesus called the people out for their lack of spiritual hunger 26-27

He gives spiritual food that leads to eternal life 27

He has the seal of God on Him 27

He is the object of faith that our Father wants us to work at believing 29

He was sent by the Father 29

He corrects them on their interpretation of Scripture 32

He calls Himself the Bread of Life 35

He is the answer to spiritual hunger and thirst 36

He only receives the people that God has given to Him and He can’t loose any 37

He came to do the will of the one Who sent Him 38

He will raise up those who believe in the last day 39

He is the object of our faith by which we can receive eternal life 40

He came from heaven 42

He calls the people out for grumbling 43

He only receives the people the Father draws to Him 44

He is the one the Father teaches 45

He has seen God the Father 46

He is the Bread of Life 48

He came down from heaven and we are to spiritually consume Him 50

He gives life to the world 51

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (6.1-25)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 26/100)

Pray that when our faith is tested by Jesus, we will pass the test

That we will completely rely on the power of God to resource our ministries

Pray for Fort Benning (Staff: Shawn and Marie Hatch, Eric and Robin Kennedy, Jim and Rolinda McKnight, Michael Owens, Chuck and Debbie Wood)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (6.1-25)

Jesus was followed by large crowds 2

He had a bit of separation between Him and His disciples and the crowds 3

He asked His disciples testing questions 5-6

He intended to feed 5000 people with 5 loaves and 2 fish 9-10

He gave thanks for the food 11

He fed 5000 and then there were leftovers 12-13

He did this in such a way that the people recognized it as a miracle 14

He avoided the people because they wanted to make Him king 15

He let them travel a head of Him 16-17

He walked on the sea 19

He told His disciples not to be afraid 20

He was perused by the crowd to the other side of the sea 22-25

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (5.19-47)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 18/100)

Pray that just as Jesus followed the model of the Father, we will follow the model of Jesus

That our works will be a testimony to those around us of Jesus’ love and Lordship

Pray for Carlisle Barracks (Staff: Larry and Rita Sherbondy)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (5.19-47)

Jesus can’t do anything unless it has been modeled by the Father 19

He does what the Father does in the same way 19

He is loved by the Father 20

He is shown Him what His Father is doing 20

He was shown great works 20

He raised people from the dead just as the Father had 21

He gives life to whom ever He wishes 21

He has been given all authority to judge by the Father 22

He receives equal honor as the Father 23

He was sent by the Father 23

He has the words of eternal life 24

He speaks to the dead and they come to life 25

He has life in Him and the Father has life 26

He has been given the authority to execute judgment 27

He calls Himself the “Son of man” 27

He is able to communicate to the physically dead 28

He will judge the dead based on their deeds 29

He can’t do anything on His own initiative 30

He judges what hears and His judgment is just because He seeks the will of the Father 30

He does not testify of Himself alone 31

He know another’s (John the Baptist) testimony of Him is true 32-33

He has a testimony that is no from man 34

He is saying these things so that men may be saved 34

He calls John the Baptist a Light 35

He says the works the Father gave are a greater testimony than John 36

He did the works the Father gave Him to do 36

He is validated by His works that the Father sent Him 36

He was validated by the Father 37

He is the object of the Scriptures 39

He doesn’t receive glory from man 41

He knew those who didn’t have the love of God abiding in them 42

He came in His Father’s name 43

He wont accuse the leaders of His day, Moses will 45

He was written of by Moses 46

He and Moses words validate His coming from the Father 47

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (5.1-18)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 27/100)

Pray that we would be discerning enough to ask people if they really want to be well

That we would properly divide the Word and understand the commands of God

Pray for the Arizona National Guard and Camp Casey (Staff: Matt Stubbs, Bill Meyers)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (5.1-18)

Jesus attends a feast in Jerusalem 1

He visits a place where the sick are looking for miraculous healing 2-5

Jesus knew the condition of the man and how long he had been that way 6

Jesus asks a very obvious but important question 6

He heals the man even though he didn’t give a clear answer to Jesus’ question 7

He commands the man to do something a healthy person can do 8

He healed him and told him to pick up his mat on the Sabbath 9

Jesus didn’t even wait around to take credit for the healing 13

He does look for the healed man later 14

He believes that sin can lead to worse infirmities 14

Jesus was persecuted for His interpretation of the Sabbath 16

He calls God His Father 17

He told them He good work on the Sabbath because His Father works on the Sabbath 17

He made Himself an equal with God 18

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (4.27-54)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 16/100)

Pray that we would become enthusiastic witnesses for Jesus

That we would reap a great harvest in the US Army

Pray for our staff working with ROTC (Drew and Kim Vandergrift, Eric and Dorita Deierlein, Dan and Lois Coutcher, Roy and Debbie Garren, Ralph and Cheylene Gavilan)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (4.27-54)

Jesus created an enthusiastic witness of the women 29

He drew crowds through the changing of individuals 30

He had nourishment that His disciples didn’t understand 32

His real nourishment was to do what His Father told Him to 34

He compared the harvest of souls to the harvest of fruit 35

He told His disciples they were harvesting fruit for eternal life 36

His disciples were harvesting where they had not sown 37-38

He was initially believed in because of the woman’s testimony 39

He stayed with the Samaritans 2 days 40

He convinced them beyond the woman’s testimony that He was the Messiah 41-42

He is the Savior of the world 42

He spoke the proverb that a prophet is not without honor except in His own country 43

He was received by those in Galilee because they saw the miracles at the feast 45

He was approached by an royal official who want his son healed 46

He responds by rebuking the people for wanting another sign (?) 48

He heals the official’s son by simply speaking the word 50

His miraculous healing converted the man’s whole family 53

He had performed two significant signs in Galilee 54

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (4.1-26)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 15/100)

Pray that we will press through traditions and social norms to lead people to Christ

That we have the skill that Jesus has in sharing truth and not being deflected by secondary issues

That all our deployed soldiers would enjoy a safe and peaceful Christmas

For our Military Director and his wife, Dave and Melo Mead

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (4.1-26)

Jesus was aware of His enemies’ thinking 1

He was not baptizing, His disciples were 2

He intentionally passed through Samaria, an unclean land 4

He went to Jacob’s well 5

He got tired like any other human 6

He asked a Samaritan woman for water 7

He broke with social norms 9

He began to engage her in a spiritual conversation 10

He continues to zero in on her need rather than speaking of Himself 13

He gets her to the point of spiritual desire and then leads her toward repentance 16

He reveals that He knows about her sinful life 17-18

He stays to task and is not distracted by her theological deflections 19-24

He tells her about what true worship looks like 24

He flat out tells her He is the Messiah 26

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (3.22-36)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 23/100)

Pray that many will be baptized in the name of Jesus through out the Army

That we would experience the Holy Spirit without measure

For Joyce Kilday’s grandson, a soldier, who is lonely and needs encouragement

Pray for these Staff who minister to the Army (Erik Hoyle, Joseph and Katherine Peer, Matt and Carey Purdom, Brandon and Jeneil Russell, Dale and Shanna Shrader, Matt Stubbs, Kip and Julia Warton)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (3.22-36)

Jesus traveled in Judea 22

He spent time with His disciples 22

Jesus was baptizing others (actually, His disciples were) 22

He started drawing more people than John the Baptist 26

He is counted by John as the greater 27-29

He increased while John decreased 30

He came from heaven and is above al things 31

He speaks the Words of God 34

He gives the Spirit without measure 34

He is loved by the Father and has been given all things 35

He is the means for eternal life 36

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (3.1-21)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 17/100)

Pray that we would be spiritually minded enough to receive Jesus’ teachings and integrate them into our lives

Help us to spread the good news of the gift of God given through Jesus through out the Army and into the Nations

Pray for these Staff ministering to the Army in different capacities (Roy and Debbie Garren, Mark and Jennifer Read, Duane and Angela Dayutis, and Joe and Pam Holt)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (3.1-21)

Jesus is a teacher from God (and much more) 2

He teaches in parables 3

He understands the things of the Spirit 4-8

He challenges the religious leader’s thinking with out partiality 9

His testimony was not accepted by many 11

He taught earthly things to illustrate heavenly things 12

He descended from heaven 13

He called Himself the “Son on Man” 13

He would be lifted up as Moses lifted the bronze serpent in the wilderness 14

He is the means of eternal life 15

He was sent as a love gift to the world so that those who believe can have eternal life 16

He was sent to save the world not judge it 17

He is however the standard by which we will be judged (belief or not) 18

He is the Light that came into the world 19

He was not welcomed as the Light because men love darkness 19-20

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (2.1-25)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 23/100. We’ve been hovering around 25 people praying daily, we’re doing good. Recruit your friends to pray with use.)

Pray that we would minister out of a sense of compassion and timing

That we would entrust ourselves thoroughly to God and not the ideas and dealings of men

Pray for the US Military Academe (Staff: Mark and Patty Stoneburner)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (2.1-25)

Jesus attended a wedding 3 days into His pubic ministry 1

He was known to have disciples 2

He had apparently performed some miracle of provision for His mother prior to this time 3

He was trying to be discrete with the use of miracles and use them with a sense of timing 4

His mother had great confidence in Him and that He would honor her request 5

Jesus honored Mary’s request even though the timing was wrong 7

He turned this seemingly mistimed favor into a full-blown sign 8-11

He chose the time when He would begin to reveal Himself 11

His signs were meant to manifest His glory and cause His disciples to believe 11

Jesus observed the religious holidays 13

He violently attacked spiritual malpractices in the Temple 14-16

His disciples recognized He was fulfilling scripture in His personage 17

His authority was challenged by the Jews 18

He was intentionally vague in His defense 19-22

He left clues for His disciples to help them understand the resurrection, the Scriptures, and His words 22

His words are as important as the rest of Scripture 22

He caused many to believe in Him by His signs 23

He didn’t entrust Himself men because He knew the character of men 24

He didn’t need someone to teach Him because He intuitively knew the character of man 25

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