1. CREATING SPIRITUAL HABITS Examining Yourself Praying Reading the Bible

2. CREATING SPIRITUAL HABITS: EXAMINING YOURSELF Haggai 1:1-9 Psalm 119:59 Lamentations 3:40 Matthew 7:1-5 II Corinthians 13:5

3. How about making some “consider your way” cards?

4. CREATING SPIRITUAL HABITS: PRAYING Praying in Acts: Praying in Acts: No one was “above” praying to God. 1:13-14, 6:4, 20:36 No one was “above” praying to God. 1:13-14, 6:4, 20:36 Prayers were actually heard by God. 10:4, 31, 12:5, 8:22 Prayers were actually heard by God. 10:4, 31, 12:5, 8:22 Prayer was a habit. 1:14, 2:42, 10:2, 30, 9, 12:5, 12, 16:25 Prayer was a habit. 1:14, 2:42, 10:2, 30, 9, 12:5, 12, 16:25

5. Monday: Leaders Monday: Leaders “for kings and all who are in authority” (I Timothy 2:2). “for kings and all who are in authority” (I Timothy 2:2). Tuesday: Praise Tuesday: Praise “O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth…” (Ps. 8:1). “O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth…” (Ps. 8:1). Wednesday: Christians Wednesday: Christians “So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God” (Acts 12:5). “So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God” (Acts 12:5).SUGGESTION: PLAN A SPECIAL, FOCUSED PRAYER EACH DAY.

6. Thursday: Family Thursday: Family “Husbands, love your wives…” (Ephesians 5:25). “Husbands, love your wives…” (Ephesians 5:25). Friday: Miscellaneous Friday: Miscellaneous “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Phil. 4:6). “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Phil. 4:6). Saturday: Myself Saturday: Myself “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer” (Ps. 19:14). “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer” (Ps. 19:14).SUGGESTION: PLAN A SPECIAL, FOCUSED PRAYER EACH DAY.

7. How to do this: Make a prayer list. Designate a time. Use an app. SUGGESTION: PLAN A SPECIAL, FOCUSED PRAYER EACH DAY.

13. Echo Prayer

14. CREATING SPIRITUAL HABITS: READING THE BIBLE Hosea 4:1-6 Psalm 119:105 I strongly encourage every person to read the Bible at least on a weekly basis!

15. CREATING SPIRITUAL HABITS: READING THE BIBLE Nothing will give you an overarching understanding of the Bible story like reading the Bible itself. Nothing will give you an overarching understanding of the Bible story like reading the Bible itself. Nothing will familiarize you with the Bible like reading it: Nothing will familiarize you with the Bible like reading it: the words the Holy Spirit chose the words the Holy Spirit chose the phrasing the phrasing the repetition of certain things the repetition of certain things the details or lack of details in certain stories the details or lack of details in certain stories the unfiltered descriptions of God, people, and sin the unfiltered descriptions of God, people, and sin

16. CREATING SPIRITUAL HABITS: READING THE BIBLE How to do this Choose a good translation. (I recommend: KJV, NKJV, ASV, NASB, ESV) Designate a time. Decide on a plan.

17. The Classic: Just pick it up and read it. 1,189 chapters (3.3 per day or about 23 per week) BIBLE READING PLANS

18. Use a special daily reading Bible. BIBLE READING PLANS

19. Use a daily reading plan. JustChristians.com BIBLE READING PLANS

20. Use an app. YouVersion Olive Tree Logos BIBLE READING PLANS

22. Simple and free Optional emails Widely used Lots of translations

27. Highly customizable Can use for study ($) Great for reading Helpful side window

31. Great for deeper study ($) Make your own reading plan

32. BENEFITS OF APPS Increase font size Increase font size Sync across all devices and computers Sync across all devices and computers Stuck in a waiting room? Use your phone to read—it will pick up where you left off on another device. Stuck in a waiting room? Use your phone to read—it will pick up where you left off on another device. Bookmark, highlight, and make notes Bookmark, highlight, and make notes These last forever and (may) appear in all translations! These last forever and (may) appear in all translations! Dozens of reading plans available Dozens of reading plans available Topical, partial Bible, youth... Topical, partial Bible, youth... Can upgrade for Bible study Can upgrade for Bible study Word studies, searches, commentaries… Word studies, searches, commentaries…

33. Use an audio Bible. 90 hours Listen for 21 minutes a day, 5 days per week. BIBLE READING PLANS

34. 75 hours Listen for 17 minutes a day, 5 days per week.

35. CREATING SPIRITUAL HABITS Examining Yourself Praying Reading the Bible