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1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. Psalm 1:1-3 1
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CONTENTS Introducing the Scripture Study Journal …5 The Preparation…………………7 The Process…………………… 11 The Journal……………….……17 The Check-in…………….…….85 The Rhythms ……….…………89 S.T.O.R.Y. start-up verses……..90
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INTRODUCING SSJ For some, Bible study can feel unattainable, uncomfortable, or intimidating. The Scripture Study Journal (SSJ) study provides a simple and straightforward framework to glean valuable principles, promises, and applications from God’s Word. Its adaptable format can be used by yourself or with others. SSJ has been developed to employ a study structure that does not require any other knowledge or background besides the Scripture passage at hand to complete. Using the acronym S.T.O.R.Y., the SSJ walks the reader through a straightforward scripture study process that can be replicated with little prior knowledge. Each study template keeps the Bible reader’s attention on the benefit that can be gained from the single passage while also increasing the Bible student's awareness of the surrounding context. Whether you have had very little experience with the Bible or have been a reader of the Bible for years, SSJ will resource you to study God’s Word more deeply and teach you how to facilitate a study with others as well. SSJ aims to widen your access to the freeing and forgiving Word of God. The Scripture Study Journal is a resource to bless your study through entire chapters or books of the Bible but can also be used to study an assortment of foundational and central verses in the Bible (a list of these verses can be chosen from the back of the SSJ, pg. (90). As you engage in opening the Bible alone or in a group, may the opening of God’s Word comfort you in hardship (James 1:2-4), encourage you in trial (1 Peter 5:10), remind you of grace (Eph. 2:8, 9), strengthen you in hope (Romans 15:13), and assure you of His promises (2 Cor. 7:1). May God mature you as a disciple of Jesus and mobilize you to make disciples for Jesus through the study of His life-changing words. May “God’s word generates life, creates faith, produces change, frightens the devil, causes miracles, heals hurts, builds character, transforms circumstances, imparts joy, overcomes adversity, defeats temptation, infuses hope, releases power, cleanses our minds, brings things into being, and guarantees our future forever!” ~ Rick Warren 5
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TIME
If it’s not planned, it will be hard to prioritize.
When is a consistent time each week you could set-aside to read and meditate on God’s Word? Time
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PRE-PLANNING
Preparing for Bible study can be what we need to actually practice it.
Oftentimes, pre-planning can help personal worship habits in God’s Word become realistic and reinforced. Answer the below questions to help design a devotional habit that makes sense for you in this season.
When?
When will set aside time each day for your personal worship habit? (use the time template on the next page to help you organize your week)
Why?
It is always important to clarify motivations for or against something. Remind yourself of your reasons and rationale for establishing a personal worship habit this season.
Where?
Where can you go to be silent and undistracted in your time with God? Location matters. Aim to pick a space that won’t detract or distract your walk with God.
What?
What are you going to study? Do you want to read, worship, and study through a gospel, an epistle, or a narrative like the book of Acts? Think about your needs this season.
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ROLES
If we do not remember who we are, we will not remember what to do.
Write down a gospel-given title attributed to Christians in the Bible (i.e. disciple, beloved). List a couple of verses that inspired your selection. Next, write down how this title will inform and influence your study of the Bible over the next three months. Finally, write down a daily, monthly, and quarterly goal worth pursuing during this next season.
GOALS
Few things matter as much as meditating daily upon God’s Word.
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THE HOW
We want to do a lot of things, but we struggle with the ‘how.’
Many have a conviction and even follow-through with their commitments to open God’s Word on a semi-regular basis, but struggle when it comes to the how of Bible study. How do we go about feeding ourselves on a daily basis? Where do we start? How much Scripture do I read and digest each day? Is there a method or particular strategy I could use? If I am not given a pre-written study or resource can I really study the Bible for myself? These are all very valid and legitimate questions. Sometimes, we can be all ready and geared up to do something only to be derailed and detoured because we can’t seem to know how to do something. This is where the Scripture Study Journal (SSJ) shines. The SSJ offers each Bible reader a method and study template each day to guide and complement their daily Bible readings. The structure and strategy behind the SSJ will help you more easily leverage the little time you have each day to devote to Bible study. It will direct you in some Bible study fundamentals that are learnable so you will spend less time spinning your wheels in Bible Study and more time sinking your teeth into God’s transformative truth. This journal gives you 1 months of personal worship habit study templates. They will guide, complement, and model faithful daily Bible reading, study, and worship. Give it a try. The more you practice at it the more second nature it will become and it will give you a framework for studying the Bible alone, 1on1, and in a group. Time is well spent laboring to learn and “long for the pure spiritual milk of the Word, that by it you may grow up into [your] salvation” (1 Peter 2:2). The SSJ uses the S.T.O.R.Y. Bible study method. It is an adapted style of the inductive Bible study which uses observations to make accurate interpretations and applications about a passage. S.T.O.R.Y. is a memorable acronym outlining the five following Bible study steps in detail on the following pages: 12
HOW TO S.T.O.R.Y. The goal of providing a verse-by-verse study structure is to equip believers with a format that will guide and aid rich personal Bible selfstudy. It exists to equip Christians to be able handlers of God’s Word who can take personal ownership for maturing as disciples of Christ and can multiply their passion and practice of studying God’s Word into others. We commend this study format because it checks three important boxes: 1. Relevance – it can be used as a study outline for a broad number of biblical passages. 2. Reproducibility – it can be reproduced fairly easily by demonstrating it with others in both a personal and group context. 3. Reliability – this is an adapted format of an inductive study structure which many Christians have used to rightly handle and interpret God’s word for themselves. S.T.O.R.Y is an acronym used to sum up the verse-by-verse Bible study structure which can lead you and others through a five-step Bible study process passage-by-passage through a book of the Bible. What will you need? Use the journal templates on the following pages, bring your Bible and a pen and you are ready. Write down the verse reference you will be studying and date your page and then apply the following five steps on the next page.
Scripture - write the passage down word-for-word (transcription)
Simply copy the passage down word-for-word according to the versebreakdown checklist on the following pages. Studies show that writing down sentences creates the mental comprehension that is equivalent to having read it six times. Writing down the scripture passage is key to developing deeper and broader understanding of the passage. This equates to better retention of the main ideas and variances. Writing down the Scripture passage is the foundation of the whole S.T.O.R.Y. study structure.
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HOW TO S.T.O.R.Y.
Translate (or Tell) - paraphrase the verse in your own words (retention)
This step involves paraphrasing the passage in your own words to gain greater clarity about what the passage is saying. After writing down the verse(s) in step one, read the surrounding Scripture verses to gain increased understanding of the verse’s context. Then, ’translate’ the passage by writing down a summary statement which captures most of verse’s content. This step will force the Scripture studier to grapple with the text’s context and content from a bird’s eye-view level.
Observe - make a bullet point list about what the passage says (comprehension)
The Observe step seeks to help the reader identify the main content of the passage on a detailed level. It revolves around the question, “What does the passage say?” Consider the following questions. What happened? What is the author saying? Who or what is involved? How did the characters respond? In what style was it written? What’s the purpose of the passage (if it’s explicit)? List out your gleanings in the form of 4-6 bullet points. Don’t try to interpret or ask ‘why,’ but only record what is clear from the passage during this step.
Realize & Reference - realize the verse’s main point & reference another verse
Based off your observations and summary statement, the ‘Realize’ section aims to help the studier interpret (or realize) the author’s overall meaning for the passage. First, interpret the author’s meaning from the passage. Ask and answer the question, “What did the author intend or mean by that wording?” Finally, the ‘reference’ section prioritizes letting Scripture define Scripture. Find another verse in the book’s chapter, the book, or another part of the Bible that helps interpret or decode the verse further. This is called cross-referencing.
You - how will you live differently based upon what you have learned (application)?
Unless the Bible is applied to your beliefs and behaviors, it is of little value. This section helps to resource you with a clear and practical takeaway which can be used and leveraged during a real issue or situation to be faced that day or week. S.T.O.R.Y. aims to help a Bible reader make at least one of five possible applications. S.T.O.R.Y. uses the cardinal directions to help a reader remember the five main applications to choose from: 14
HOW TO S.T.O.R.Y. 1.What does God want me to confess/repent of from this passage? (looking UP to Him) 2.What does God want me to do as a result of this passage? (looking DOWN to my feet) 3.Who does God want me to share this with? How? (looking OUT to others) 4.How does this passage lead me to trust in Jesus and believe the gospel more confidently and clearly? (looking BACK to Jesus’ death on the cross) 5.How should I feel having studied through this passage? (looking IN at my feelings?
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Scripture Memory
Which Scripture will you aim to memorize this week?
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S.T.O.R.Y. passage
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Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
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THANKS
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 21
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
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Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
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THANKS
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 23
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
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Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
THANKS
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 25
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
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Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
THANKS
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 27
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
date
Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
THANKS
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TALK
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 29
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
date
Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
THANKS
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 31
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
date
Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
THANKS
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 33
WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY REVIEW
Learn
Sin
Looking back in thanks and looking forward in faith.
What did God teach you as you spent time with Him this past week?
Which sins is God making you aware of through His Word?
Promises
Change
Others
What promises are you leaning on or learning from God’s Word?
How is God changing you as a result of time in His life-shaping Word?
Who else could benefit from what you are learning in God’s Word?
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JOURNAL
SERMON NOTES
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PRAYERS
Scripture Memory
Which Scripture will you aim to memorize this week?
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S.T.O.R.Y. passage
date
Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
THANKS
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TRUST
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 37
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
date
Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
THANKS
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TRUST
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 39
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
date
Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
THANKS
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TRUST
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 41
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
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Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
THANKS
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TRUST
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 43
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
date
Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
THANKS
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 45
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
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Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 47
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
date
Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
THANKS
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 49
WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY REVIEW
Learn
Sin
Looking back in thanks and looking forward in faith.
What did God teach you as you spent time with Him this past week?
Which sins is God making you aware of through His Word?
Promises
Change
Others
What promises are you leaning on or learning from God’s Word?
How is God changing you as a result of time in His life-shaping Word?
Who else could benefit from what you are learning in God’s Word?
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JOURNAL
SERMON NOTES
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PRAYERS
Scripture Memory
Which Scripture will you aim to memorize this week?
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DEVOTIONAL
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BIBLE STUDY
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
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Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
THANKS
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TRUST
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 53
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
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Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 55
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
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Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
THANKS
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 57
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
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Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
THANKS
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 59
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
date
Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 61
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
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Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
T4 Journaling
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Days I have met with God in Bible study consecutively? Days I have carried out my application consecutively? Days I have recited Scripture memory consecutively?
I will, by the Spirit’s help, set aside time to meet with God tomorrow at _______________ 63
S.T.O.R.Y. passage
date
Scripture
Write the passage down word-for-word (transcription).
Translate
Paraphrase the passage in your own words (retention).
Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
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How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
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WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY REVIEW
Learn
Sin
Looking back in thanks and looking forward in faith.
What did God teach you as you spent time with Him this past week?
Which sins is God making you aware of through His Word?
Promises
Change
Others
What promises are you leaning on or learning from God’s Word?
How is God changing you as a result of time in His life-shaping Word?
Who else could benefit from what you are learning in God’s Word?
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SERMON NOTES
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PRAYERS
Scripture Memory
Which Scripture will you aim to memorize this week?
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
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Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
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Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
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Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
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TRUST
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Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
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TRUST
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TALK
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Track
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Observe
Make bullet point notes about what stands out in the passage. (comprehension)
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
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TRUST
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TALK
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Track
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Observe
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
You
Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
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Realize (interpretation)
Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
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Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
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Reference (repetition)
What is the main point of the passage?
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Cross reference an applicable verse.
How will you live differently in light of what you have learned (application)? S.M.A.R.T.
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THANKS
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TRUST
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WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY REVIEW
Learn
Sin
Looking back in thanks and looking forward in faith.
What did God teach you as you spent time with Him this past week?
Which sins is God making you aware of through His Word?
Promises
Change
Others
What promises are you leaning on or learning from God’s Word?
How is God changing you as a result of time in His life-shaping Word?
Who else could benefit from what you are learning in God’s Word?
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check-in healthy people grow.
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HEALTH
If you do not keep your tank full, you cannot keep going.
Shade in the appropriate level of health in each of the eight categories below. Think of the rings as you would a gas gauge. The innermost ring signifies empty and the outermost ring signifies fullness. In between these two ends is quarter full, half-full, and three-quarter full.
emotional
spiritual
physical
social
familial
marital
vocational notes
financial
What has been the stimulus for the above readings? What can you can you continue or remedy to keep yourself at full?
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MONTHLY REVIEW ?’s Consider the following questions every four weeks to evaluate your priorities and progress.
1. Which of the categories, which was half-full or below, would provide the greatest benefit if it were at full? What commitment could you make right now to ensure you are operating at a fuller capacity?
2. Look back over your roles and goals. What needs your attention? What practical next steps are needed to fulfill your roles and goals more effectively?
3. What truth or verse from God’s Word which would apply to a category that is below half-full? What is an application you want to make in light of this?
4. What’s another area in your personal worship habits/disciplines that could be improved and deepened over the next month? What steps will you take to bring this about?
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rhythms Some habits are worth having.
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S.T.O.R.Y. start-up verses The following verses are a place to start when it comes to studying and memorizing God’s Word.
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Jeremiah 2:13 2 Timothy 3:16,17 John 1:12, 13 Romans 4:4, 5 Matthew 9:36-38 John 8:31, 32
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Hebrews 1:1,2 Galatians 6:1-3 Romans 12:1, 2 Proverbs 22:3-5 John 14:25-26 1 Corinthians 1:30, 31
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Ephesians 2:8, 9 John 10:14-16 1 Timothy 1:15, 16 Psalm 1:1-3 2 Corinthians 6:14-16 Colossians 1:13-17
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James 1:2-4 2 Peter 2:9, 10 Isaiah 26:3, 4 1 Peter 1:22, 23 James 1:22-25 Hebrews 13:7-9
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1 Peter 4:10, 11 2 Peter 2:20-22 Joshua 1:8 Hebrews 10:12-14 John 5:39, 40 Romans 10:14-15
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James 4:6-8 Titus 2:11-13 Galatians 2:20-21 2 Timothy 3:14, 15 1 Timothy 2:1, 2 Matthew 28:18-20
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Romans 3:19, 20 Acts 17:2, 3 Psalm 51:10-13 Hebrews 4:14-16 Acts 1:8 John 15:4, 5
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Romans 12:1-2 1 Thessalonians 2:7, 8 Philippians 1:12-14 Matthew 7:7, 8 1 Timothy 6:11-13 Philippians 2:12-13
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Hebrews 10:24, 25 Isaiah 55:11 Titus 3:4-6 Philippians 4:6, 7 Psalm 119:9, 11 1 John 5:11-13
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Mark 10:43-45 Romans 6:22, 23 Proverbs 13:13, 14 Psalm 103:2-4 Acts 6:7 Galatians 6:14
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P.R.A.Y. the Lord’s prayer P.R.A.Y. is a structured prayer plan to encourage and organize your prayer life according to Jesus’ prayer recorded in Matthew 6:9-13. It is not the only way to pray, but it offers a model to guide believers in their own daily prayer lives. The prayer is copied below and offers biblical categories and themes which Jesus taught and modeled to His disciples. Below, the prayer has been broken down into four categories and ordered according to the part of the passage which corresponds to the P.R.A.Y. acronym.
Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
• Praise God - Thank and worship
and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
• Repent of sin/Receive grace -
Give us this day our daily bread,
• Ask for self/others - List requests
Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
• Yearn/Yield for the completion of the Commission - Ask God to
God for who He is and what He has done. (Consider praying through verses which remind you of God’s character and actions)
Confess both seen and unseen sins and ask for power against specific temptations. Also, pray through gospel verses which remind you of the forgiveness and freedom which comes through Jesus’ sacrifice.
you will be praying specifically for yourself and others (note verses which speak of promises and biblical truth for your own growth or the growth/needs/help/healing of others—family, friends, neighbors, co-workers)
complete His Great Commission through you locally and through His missionaries globally. Also, yield yourself to God’s timing and submit to God’s ways over your own ways.
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P.R.A.Y. PRAISE God
Pray then like this: Our Father... (Matthew 6:9)
REPENT of sin/RECEIVE grace
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P.R.A.Y.
...whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith (Matthew 21:22)
ASK for self/others
YEARN for & YIELD to God’s will
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BIBLE READING
The Word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105).
Genesis
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Exodus
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Leviticus
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Numbers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
Deuteronomy
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Joshua
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Judges
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Ruth
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1 Samuel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
2 Samuel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
1 Kings
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
2 Kings
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
1 Chronicles
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
2 Chronicles
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job
Psalms
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 1 47 148 149 150
Eccesiastes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Song of Sol
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Proverbs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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Isaiah
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66
Jeremiah
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
Lamentations
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Ezekiel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
Daniel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Hosea
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Joel Amos Obadiah
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Zephaniah
123
Haggai
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Micah
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Habakkuk
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Jonah
Matthew
Nahum
Zechariah Malachi
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Mark
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Luke
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
John
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Acts
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Romans
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
1 Corinthians
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
2 Corinthians
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Galatians
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1 Tim
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1 Peter
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Ephesians
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2 Tim
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2 Peter
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Philippians
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Titus
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1 John
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Colossians
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Philemon
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2 John
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1 Thess
1
Hebrews
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
3 John
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2 Thess
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Jude
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Revelation
James
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