Get Ready for Sunday
Ready Minds. Ready Hearts. Ready Feet.
Prepare your mind and heart for Sunday's message throughout the week. Each week on this page you'll find:
- Scripture passage for the upcoming Sunday message
- Questions to consider as you read
- Tips for how to study the Bible
- Prayer points from the passage
- Link to the Weekly Life Group Study Guide
- Warren Worship Spotify Playlist
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READY MINDS
Sunday, December 16:
Series: The Spirit of Christmas
- Read 1 Corinthians 12:11-20, Romans 12:1-8 and 1 Peter 4:10-11
- What do you learn about God?
- What you learn about Christ Jesus?
- What do you learn about the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives as believers?
- Note what you learn about the gifts of the Holy Spirit and how they are to be used.
BIBLE READING/STUDY TIPS:
#1 Read Repeatedly: Reading a passage of Scripture repeatedly is key to understanding and applying the Bible. To learn more, read
10 Ways to Read the Bible on the Warren: A Way of Life blog.
#2 Read and Mark the Text: Print out the passage of Scripture, double-spaced, and use to mark up the text and make notes as you read. To learn more on marking the text and questions to ask as you read, take a look at Reading Thoughtfully, Reading Purposefully, and Reading Selectively in the blog post, 10 Ways to Read the Bible linked below.
#3 Questions to Ask When Reading Any Bible Passage
As you read the Scripture passage, seek the answer the following questions from the passage and surrounding text:
- Who is involved in the passage?
- What is happening? Where is this taking place?
- Is there a problem or concern being addressed?
- Do you see any repeated words or phrases? How do they help you understand the main point of the passage?
- What questions does the text raise? Can you uncover any of the answers to these questions from the text? (Unanswered questions are okay. Pray through them and be patient with the text and yourself as you study.)
- What do you learn about God, Jesus Christ, or the Holy Spirit from this passage?
- What do you learn about the gospel from this passage? What aspects of the gospel are seen in this passage?
*There is no Group Study Guide for the month of December.
*Weekly Interactive Guide is available for most messages and is posted on Sunday mornings on the Media page for that week's message.
READY HEARTS
31 Christmas Readings & Prayers
During the month of December, we invite you to use the 31 Christmas Readings and Prayers guide during your daily prayer time this Advent season. Download the PDF below.
WARREN WORSHIP SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
Prepare your heart through worship. Our Warren Worship Spotify Playlist contains the songs regularly sung in Sunday morning worship services at Warren. Worship through song all throughout your week!
READY FEET
Based on what you've read in this week's Scripture passage, is there something God is calling you to do?
How might God be calling you to prepare through giving this week?
We believe that giving for a believer is not a money issue; it is a heart issue. Knowing God as the Owner and Provider of all things, we use the resources He has provided each of us to help people and accomplish the purposes He has placed before us. Online Giving