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First Things First Pt. 2 “First of Your Day”
February 14, 2021
First Things First Pt. 2 “First of Your Day”
February 14, 2021How to avoid drifting.
We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. – Hebrews 2:1 NIV
Matthew 4:4 The Message
4 Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: “It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God’s mouth.”
Luke 5:16 The Passion Translation
16 But Jesus often slipped away from them and went into the wilderness to pray.
Romans 15:4
A steady stream of God’s Word can prevent you from drifting downstream.
LIFE GROUP DISCUSSION
Start talking.
- What’s one thing in your life that is really hard for you to be disciplined with?
Start thinking.
- Read Luke 5:16 The Passion Translation – 16 But Jesus often slipped away from them and went into the wilderness to pray.
- Why do you think Jesus regularly slipped away to pray and seek God’s word for His life?
- In what ways do you think the following statement is true: “A steady stream of God’s Word can prevent you from drifting downstream.”
Start sharing.
- What are some things you do regularly that helps protect you from drifting from the things of God?
- What do you think Jesus is wanting us to learn from this teaching: Matthew 4:4 The Message – 4 Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: “It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God’s mouth.”
Start praying. Be bold, and pray with power.
- Take time to share prayer requests and pray for one another.
Start doing.
- Slip away to pray. Dive into God’s Word each day. If Jesus needed it, how much more do we?