WAY OF LIFE
Jesus came to bring us a full and flourishing life. What kind of structure do we need to enable our lifestyle to hold this amazing offer of Kingdom life?
A Way of Life is a trellis to grow our lives around Jesus as the Holy Spirit helps us. They help us to love God, love others and love the world. It is not a list of rules that you have to obey, but an intentional pattern of living that helps us keep moving towards Jesus.
We all have habits, rhythms, and priorities that shape the people we are becoming. The question isn't whether we are being shaped, but what - or who - is shaping us?
A Way of Life is a simple pattern of habits which helps us grow as followers of Jesus
FIRM FOUNDATIONS
At Woodlands Church Family, there are four practices that we think will really help you encounter the life of Jesus and enable you to become more like Him, if you add them to your regular routine.
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The Bible is the most radical, life changing, extraordinary book in all of human history and without it we won’t flourish in life. Jesus tells us we can’t live on bread alone, but every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.
How to start:
· Each day, find a time and space that suits you and take time to read a chapter or two of the Bible. Ask yourself these questions: What is this passage telling me about God? What in this passage points towards Jesus? How does the passage encourage me, challenge me, or show me something to believe?
· Come regularly to a Sunday service to hear a talk based on the Bible.
Build on this:
· Join a midweek group, where part of the evening will be spent reading and discussing a passage from the Bible and encouraging each other to put it into practice.
· Share with someone else what God has said to you through the Bible
Resources:
There are plenty of resources available to make Bible reading easier and more accessible. Bible apps like You Version offer daily devotionals, reading plans, and audio versions of the Bible that you can listen to while on the go. Bible in One Year is another app that leads you through reading the Bible systematically. The Bible Project has helpful overviews of Bible books and themes.
Once a month we give the opportunity to study with Woodlands Bible School. For those wanting to take a more academic route to understanding Scripture we have WTC.
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The Bible is the most radical, life changing, extraordinary book in all of human history and without it we won’t flourish in life. Jesus tells us we can’t live on bread alone, but every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.
How to start:
Each day, find a time and space that suits you and take time to read a chapter or two of the Bible. Ask yourself these questions: What is this passage telling me about God? What in this passage points towards Jesus? How does the passage encourage me, challenge me, or show me something to believe?
Come regularly to a Sunday service to hear a talk based on the Bible.
Build on this:
Join a midweek group, where part of the evening will be spent reading and discussing a passage from the Bible and encouraging each other to put it into practice.
· Share with someone else what God has said to you through the Bible
Resources:
There are plenty of resources available to make Bible reading easier and more accessible. Bible apps like You Version offer daily devotionals, reading plans, and audio versions of the Bible that you can listen to while on the go. Bible in One Year is another app that leads you through reading the Bible systematically. The Bible Project has helpful overviews of Bible books and themes.
Once a month we give the opportunity to study with Woodlands Bible School. For those wanting to take a more academic route to understanding Scripture we have WTC.
