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HELPFUL STEPS FOR A FRUITFUL QUIET TIME
Step 1 – PRAY: Start with prayer.
Step 2 – READ: Read the passage for the day carefully and slowly.
Step 3 – MEDITATE: As you read, observe keywords, events, places, and/or people and prayerfully seek for the lessons or truths that are in the passage.
Step 4 – RESPOND: Respond to the passage in prayer. Turn your discoveries about God (Father, Son or Holy Spirit) into worship. Turn your discoveries about yourself into decision and pray for God’s help to act wisely and in faith.
Step 5 – SHARE: Decide how to share your discoveries with other people by word and in practical action.
The Bible is like:
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- A Milk to make us grow (1 Pt. 2: 2).
- A Soap to keep us clean (Psalm.119: 9 & 11).
- A Mirror to show us our sins (James 1: 23).
- A Sword to fight the devil (Eph. 6: 17).
- A Light to show us the way and the danger (Psalm. 119: 105).
- Gold, very valuable (Psalm. 19: 10).
- Honey, very sweet (Psalm. 19: 10).
- A Hammer to break up ignorance and unbelief (Jer. 23: 29).
- A Book of Wisdom to make us wise about salvation (2 Tim. 3: 15).
THE DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF FCS DEVOTIONALS (READING NOTE):
- FCS Reading Notes enable people to regularly encounter the Bible message, leading them to CHANGE, GROWTH, AND MATURITY.
- FCS Notes do not stand alone but usually help users explore the Bible.
- FCS Notes encourage people to daily use the Bible and listen to God each day.
- FCS Notes are aimed at expounding the Scripture carefully and contextually.
- Our reading or studying of the Bible is SYSTEMATIC and not AD-HOC.
- Our Notes teach people to respond to the Bible text in A THOUGHTFUL and MEDITATIVE way.
6. We encourage our Notes’ users to come to the Bible humbly and prayerfully and to explore its message METHODICALLY and CAREFULLY.
7. FCS Notes work to bring the message of the Scripture and the issues of the world together.
8. The Notes take into serious consideration the CULTURE and CONTEXT of our readers/users.
9. The Notes are written by a large team of writers and teachers with various backgrounds and perspectives and we attempt editorial consistency.
10. Our syllabus is designed to cover the whole Bible in about five to six year period.
11. Our Notes are also designed to cover the entire year.
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