Winnipeg Evangelical Free Church

Weekly Reflection: Read Psalm 56 Choose one verse to memorize. Write and pray about the following; asking God to show you how to have hope. What is one thing that is causing you fear? Is there a tough situation of slander or criticism? Is there something that is causing you tears? Why can God be trusted in these times? Where is the hope here in this Psalm?

Weekly Challenge Read 1 Peter 1:1-2:12 Continue to Memorize: 1 Peter 1:3-4 1 Peter 1:8 1 Peter 1:23 1 Peter 2:2-3 1 Peter 2:9 1 Peter 5:10-11 Call two people this week and talk about what you are learning in 1 Peter, pray with each other.

Weekly Challenge Read the 1 Peter 2:4-10 Continue to Memorize: 1 Peter 1:3-4 and/or 1 Peter 5:10-11, 1 Peter 1:8 1 Peter 1:23 1 Peter 2:2-3 This week add: 1 Peter 2:9 Everyday say out loud this verse! Call or visit with two people this week and talk about what you are learning in 1 Peter, pray with each other.

A Prayer & Bible Journal (A reminder of outline) Date: Scripture: Notes from message: Weekly Challenge: Memorize: Personal Notes, Thots and Reflections during the week: Weekly Challenge Read the 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 Continue to Memorize: 1 Peter 1:3-4 and/or 1 Peter 5:10-11; 1 Peter 1:8; 1 Peter 1:23 This week add: 1 Peter 2:2-3 Ask yourself (journal) and pray asking the Holy Spirit as you look at the list of sins in 2:1 and Ephesians 4:22-32 what you need to confess and change in your life. Deal with one sin at a time. Call two people this week and talk about what you are learning in 1 Peter, pray with each other.

Weekly Challenge Read the 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 Continue to Memorize 1 Peter 1:3-4 and/or 1 Peter 5:10-11, 1 Peter 1:8 This week add: 1 Peter 1:23 Ask yourself (journal) what is one thing that you often feel you must do as a Christian? How can you change that to an obedient want to? As you read the above passages, how would God encourage you with that change? Call two people this week and talk about what you are learning in 1 Peter, pray with each other.

Weekly Challenge Read the 1 Peter 1:1-13 Continue to Memorize: 1 Peter 1:3-4 and/or 5:10-11 Add 1 Peter 1:8 Journal about a time that you felt the joy and love of God, writing down all your thots and feelings As you read the above passages, what would God encourage you with? Call two people this week and talk about the Message, pray with each other.

A Prayer & Bible Journal OutlineDate: Scripture:Notes from message:Weekly Challenge:Memorize:Personal Notes, Thots and Reflections during the week:   Weekly Challenge Read the 1 Peter 1:1-5; 5:6-14 Memorize 1:3-4 and/or 5:10-11 Journal about a current struggle or suffering, writing down all your thots and feelings As you read the above texts, what would God encourage you with? Call two people this week and talk about the Message, pray with each other.  

Weekly Challenge Read up on the Scripture: John 20 & 21 Scripture Memory Verse: 1 Peter 1:8 and John 20:29-31 Journal or have a conversation with someone; How is your relationship with Jesus? What is one step you can take today? This week? Call one or two other people this week and share about your relationship with Jesus and pray together.

Weekly Challenge So in response to this message, and as noted within the message. Here are some applications to preparing for Easter:   Lent in 2020 begins on February 26. Depending on what tradition you follow it is either 40 days or 46 days. The main reason and point of Lent is to prepare your heart for the Celebration of Easter, and to give more attention to the life, death and resurrection of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. There are so many ways to participate in the practice of Lent. Actively doing things helps to prepare your heart. Here are some ideas: Fasting from food, from a certain activity, or media activity in order to give more time to focus on prayer and reflection. Maybe fasting one day a week, or one meal a week or any variation. If fasting is new to you, don’t go all out, start small. Devotional & Bible Reading Guides to focus on the Easter Season Devotional guide from Pastor Curt Erb (at the Welcome Centre) or see attachment above. Find online many devotional guides that can be emailed daily to you. The Daily Bread Devotional is available at the Welcome Centre Reading one or two of the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John): read one chapter per day. Reading some good books that talk about Jesus and his life, death and resurrection. Below is a small list of some good books. If you have read them before, maybe read them again. Max Lucado “No Wonder they call Him Savior” “He Chose the Nails” “Six Hours One Friday” “And the Angels Were Silent: The Final week of Jesus” Philip Yancey “The Jesus I Never Knew” Leith Anderson “Jesus: An Intimate Portrait” Watching some good movies on the Life of Christ The Jesus Film (1979) The Passion (with caution due to the graphic nature of movie. I do not recommend children nor Junior High students to watch at all.) Son of God (2014) Risen (2016) (some caution due to some violence)   Be sure to check out our Church Library, there are many great books and movies, and especially for children. If you are not sure about any of the suggestions above, just give any of our pastors a call and we can help you. The point is being intentional about your relationship with Jesus, using this season. Here’s to Happy Easter!

Weekly Challenge Tonight, as you go to bed, and as you have your quiet time with Jesus tomorrow, pray with hope and thankfulness for our Church, the WEFC... Read Ephesians (Ch. 6, if you are following along) Read Nehemiah 1-6 As you gather, in your quiet times with God, as a family, as small groups, committees and teams, pray... with hope and thankfulness...

Weekly Challenge Let’s read the Book of Ephesians (6 Chapters) One Chapter per week (Ch. 6) / One Chapter per day Pray for this Church: with hope, thankfulness... Talk with someone about what you might get into serving… Pray and ask Jesus where He might want you to serve…

Weekly Challenge Let’s read the Book of Ephesians (6 Chapters) One Chapter per week (Ch 4); One Chapter per day Pray for this Church: with hope, thankfulness... What is holding you back from engaging more in the Church? Pray about that... Is there a Church, a Pastor, or Church leader that you need to forgive? If you have not been baptized or become a member, consider it and pray about it

Weekly Challenge  Let’s read the Book of Ephesians (6 Chapters) One Chapter/week (ch. 3) One Chapter/day Write down or share with someone about your baptism experience If you have not been baptized, consider it and pray about it – Baptism Class Pray for this Church: with hope, thankfulness...

Weekly Challenge  Let’s read the book of Ephesians (6 chapters) One chapter per week (chapter 2) One chapter per day Pray for this church: with hope, thankfulness… Secretly pray for someone this month that you know is going through a difficult time in life and/or faith – send them anonymous notes  

Weekly Challenge  Let’s read the book of Ephesians (6 chapters) One chapter per week (chapter 1) One chapter per day Share one story of a difficult time an dhow you got thru it with God. Secretly pray for someone this month that you know is going through a difficult time in life and/or faith – send them anonymous notes.

Weekly Challenge Confess the “Meh” in your life, in your walk with God. Ask Jesus, daily, to give you the sense of Wonder this Christmas. Exchange some tinsel for some time with Jesus. Read Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2; Psalm 40. See you Christmas Eve, and at the New Year’s Eve Prayer Summit.

Weekly Challenge Read John 1:10-14; Luke 1-2; Isaiah 9:1-7. Watch a good Christmas movie with your family or a friend. WEFC Library has 55 Christmas movies available; some are for children and some for adults. In addition, WEFC subscribes to Right Now Media.  Get together over coffee with some family & friends to share about your Christmas; pray together for each other. See you next Sunday morning, then Christmas Eve, and the New Year’s Eve Prayer Summit.  

Weekly Challenge  Read Luke 1 & 2; John 1:10-14. Think and write about a time when God may have disciplined you for something. Reflect: has God asked you to do something and you said no? Pray about it and ask for His forgiveness, then ask for the next step. Reflect: is God calling you to something but it overwhelms you? Ask a couple of trustworthy people to pray with you about it. Is your “soul pierced?” Share with a few people, asking them to pray and support you.

Weekly Challenge Read John 1:10-14 and Luke 2:1-20 Do a word study in the Bible of “Glory” Write a paragraph of worship to God; read it each day to Him Pray for a more meaningful Christmas this year; that you would grow closer to Jesus this season.

Weekly Challenge Set a time and place for each day to have your quiet time Decide on a Devotional Guide or Bible Reading plan Aim for 15 minutes a day Get a notebook, and start writing… Relax and enjoy your Quiet time with God; no pressure  

Weekly Challenge Set a time and place for each day to have your quiet time Decide on a Devotional Guide or Bible Reading plan Aim for 15 minutes a day Where to start? Book of Mark, or Book of Proverbs Next week I will talk about why and how to Journal

The Weekly Challenge Remember the time you invited Jesus into your life, asking Him to forgive you of your sins. Tell one person your story of inviting Jesus into your life. Read the other accounts of the Last Supper in Matthew 26 and Mark 14 (Today Luke 22). Is there a sin that you are still holding onto thinking that Jesus could never forgive and free you from? Ask Him to forgive you again. And trust Him. Read & Memorize 1 John 1:9 and/or 1 John 4:9-10.

Weekly Challenge Memorize Ephesians 6:18 Visit www.idop.ca and www.vomcanada.com to be informed of the persecuted Church Choose one country and pray for the Church in that country each day this week Read the following Bible passages this week: 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Hebrews 13:1-3 Hebrew 10:32-39  

Application and Weekly Challenge Find a translation that works for you. Ask we can help you Find a Bible reading plan: 90 day reading of the New Testament at the Welcome Center Go to www.mybibleplans.com to develop your own plan Get the “One Year Bible” An easy goal is one chapter per day. Proverbs has 31 chapters Read...miss a day? Don’t fret, start again...  Memorize: 2 Peter 1:20-21  

Application and Weekly Challenge Looking at the path line between Heaven and Hell, where are you?  Where would you like to be? Think back and maybe write about the time you became a Christian, or the time when God became really significant to you. Maybe then read your story to someone. If there is one step or habit that you could do that would help you grow closer to Jesus, what would it be?  What is one thing you could stop, that is getting in your way? Memorize: Put Psalm 1:2-3 on a card or paper and post it somewhere you will see it each day: bathroom mirror, computer screen, car dash, fridge…

Application and Weekly Challenge Read Psalm 16 each day, focus on one or two verses per day Ask the Holy Spirit to show you one area that you can tend to be negative. Write/journal and pray about it, asking Him to help you change Do a word study in your Bible on the word “joy”. Either with a concordance or an online website like Bible Gateway Find another Worship song that sings about joy Read Psalm 1 for next Sunday

Application and Weekly Challenge Reflect on how God has provided for you and cared for you even in the hard times Plan to tell someone this week that God is good and that you are trusting in Him Reread Psalm 31 giving special attention to the things that David trusts God to provide and thanks Him for Find a worship song that helps you trust God and express “I trust in you, O Lord” in your prayers this week For next Sunday, read Psalm 16

Application and Weekly Challenge Reflect on how you started your relationship with God. Write out the story… Share your story with someone… Where are you tempted to quit? What has you overwhelmed? What scares you? Read Psalm 22… Find another Worship song that lifts you…    For next Sunday, read Psalm 31

Application and Weekly Challenge Each day, make a list of what you are thankful for.Be thankful for the Giver of the gift. Be honest with God about the things you wish were different.Let him know you trust him on these things.Thank God for His timing. Share something, or give something away this week.Who would God want to give it to? Read Psalm 22

Application and Weekly Challenge What or where is some doubt in your life about God? Write it down and ask God to answer that doubt. Read Psalm 10 another 2-3 times, asking Jesus, “I know you are with me in this situation, but help me see You.” Look ahead to Psalm 21 for next Sunday as Pastor Trevor will take us through it. Find another worship song that sings of God’s power and greatness. Listen many times

Application and Weekly Challenge Psalm 10 Read the Psalm we will look to next week 2-3 times List 3 things that you are thankful for in your life, and visualize them coming from the hand of God Maybe at the end of the day think of one good thing; thank God Consider what is one thing that is bothering you. Doesn’t have to be the biggest thing. Pray about it everyday, reading the Psalm of the week, and ask Him, “Where are you in this?” Find one Praise & Worship song, listen to it once every day, eyes closed, no distractions. (Not while driving :)) Memorize some verses... (for the youth retreat – 70)

Application and Weekly Challenge Psalm 34 Read the Psalm we will look to next week 2-3 times List 3 things that you are thankful for in your life, and visualize them coming from the hand of God Maybe at the end of the day think of one good thing; thank God Consider what is one thing that is bothering you. Doesn’t have to be the biggest thing. Pray about it everyday, reading the Psalm of the week, and ask Him, “Where are you in this?” Find one Praise & Worship song, listen to it once every day, eyes closed, no distractions. (Not while driving :)) Memorize some verses... (for the youth retreat – 70)