Jesus Longed for Heaven
Choose someone this week that you will intentionally treat from a heavenly standpoint instead of regarding them from an earthly point of view.
Church is an Outdoor Sport
Join the Serve the City project this weekend.
Praying Together
Find 1-2 people to pray with each day this week, whether in person or phone/Skype/etc.
Praying Together, Serving Together
Consider what lines you will need to cross to pray and serve more with others this year.
Jesus, John & Alcohol
Have an open dialogue with someone from a different culture about your cultural standards.
Communion: The Guest List
Share a meal with someone from another church.
Jesus Pondered Birds
Don’t worry. Be generous.
Jesus Faced Rejection
Celebrate the identity of Jesus.
Celebrate your identity in Jesus.
Royalty and the Transformation of Frogs
Over this Christmas season, write down the story you really believe about the meaning of life.
Jesus Bridge Societal Gaps
Befriend someone outside of your economic status.
Jesus Modeled Sacrificial Service
Find someone to serve sacrificially.
Roast Potatoes, Anyone?
Write out a prayer (doesn’t have to be long) each day for a week.
Jesus Persists in Intercession
Choose one person, and pray for him/her each day for a week.
Jesus Blessed Children
Take a child into your arms (with a parent’s permission) and speak a heartfelt blessing over them.
Jesus Avoided Busyness
Make space in your schedule to spend time alone with God often.
Jesus Forgave
Choose to forgive that person you have been avoiding. Then, spend time in prayer.
Gratitude in Prayer
Be thankful.
Jesus Defeated Demonic Work
If faced with a demon-possessed person, cast out the demon.
Jesus’ Thoughts on Happiness
Tell and live the nearness of Jesus to people in painful situations.
Jesus Invested in a Core Group
Invest time in someone you are training to do what you do.
Jesus Prayed All Night
Spend a night praying (alone or in a group).
Jesus Entered Homes
Invite someone to your house or go to theirs and talk about Jesus.
Jesus Did Good on the Sabbath
Take time this week to have nothing to do but give attention to God, then listen and obey if God asks you to do something.
Jesus Touched Outcasts
Don’t avoid/refuse to help someone who approaches you in an uncomfortable situation.
The Name of Jesus
Find an opportunity to speak with the authority of Jesus’ name.
Jesus and Tragedy
This week, serve someone that you are tempted to consider is a hopeless case.
Get up, Stand up, Don’t give up the fight
Identify accusations in your life that keep you inactive (e.g., “you’re not a good enough Christian” or “God doesn’t love you anymore”), then search for Bible verses that counteract those accusations.
Jesus and the Kingdom
Meditate on God’s role for you in His kingdom. (e.g. Matthew 6:9-10, 6:33, 16:19, 25:34; Luke 8:10, 9:2, 10:9-11; Acts 19:3; Romans 14:17; 1 Corinthians 4:20; 1 Thessalonians 2:12)
Jesus Initiated Intimacy
Initiate deeper conversation with someone searching for God.
The Armor of God
For one day from waking up until sleeping, spend 5 minutes out of each hour in prayer.
Jesus Called for Personal Change
Encourage a friend to change a destructive habit in their life.
Jesus Identified with the Persecuted
Pray each day this week for persecuted Christians.
Jesus Knew, Understood, and Obeyed God’s Word
Devote yourself to studying and knowing the Bible better.
Jesus Celebrated Festivals
Join someone in celebrating that God’s taking care of us.
Jesus Challenged Local Perceptions
Question a co-worker/friend on their idea of the good life.
Jesus Immerses in the Spirit
Tell someone about how you have been filled with the Holy Spirit.
Jesus talks with a Reputed “Sinner”
Have a conversation with someone who is not a Christian about fulfillment in life.
Jesus talks with a Religious Seeker
Have a conversation with someone who is not a Christian about starting over in life.
Jesus: Assertive
Assertively clean out your life, which is God’s “temple.”
Jesus and family
Show your family that you love them; show your family that you love God.
Jesus invited inspection
Invite someone searching for God to see your life.
Jesus withstood temptation
Use God’s Word to resist a specific temptation you have.
Jesus trusted the Father
Entrust your whole life to the Heavenly Father. Or at least start with one area of your life.
Jesus: Enthusiasm and Sorrow
Find something to enthusiastically praise God for. Find something to be heartbroken over.
Jesus fasted
Go 24 hours without eating food, and instead devote that time and attention to God.
Jesus received water baptism
If you are a Christian and have never been baptized in water, get baptized.
Jesus cultivated a culture of honor
Honor someone today.
Jesus acknowledged predecessors
Text, e-mail, or write to one of your predecessors to show you appreciate them.
Jesus: The Word Among Us
Pick one person you know is not a Christian. Pray for that person, and be a witness to them that what God has done in your life, He wants to do in theirs as well.
Jesus worked a job
If you don’t have work to do, find a job.
If you have a job, pray each day this week: “Father, show me how to worship You in my work today.”
Jesus knew His identity
Ask God to reveal to you how He sees you as His beloved.
Seek His purpose for your life.
Find where He wants to grow you know.
Jesus increased in wisdom
Read the Book of Proverbs before the end of next month.
Jesus accepted the challenge
Publicly pledge to take the Jesus Life Challenge this year! (At a Damascus Road meeting, you can get a pledge card.)
Jesus is worth it all
Highlight/underline/mark examples of God’s goodness in your Bible as you read this year. (This is especially if you struggle with believing God is good.)
Jesus considered the cost
Write down 7 things that following Jesus might cost you.
Jesus had human help
Verbally ask someone to help you with something.
Jesus was empowered by the Spirit
Seek to be (continually) filled with the Holy Spirit.
Jesus kept consistent contact with the Father
Stop 3 times each day for a week to pray, “God, I’m here with You. Show me what You are doing.”