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A daily journal devotional 1

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Contents Repentance Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: Day 4: Day 5: Day 6: Day 7:

1John 1:9 Acts 3:19 Prov. 28:13 2 Chronicles 30:9 2 Timothy 2:24, 25 2 Chronicles 33:12,13 Matthew 21:32

Revelation & Understanding Day 8: Isaiah 11:2 Day 9: Proverbs 2:6 Day 10: Ephesians 1:17 Day 11: Psalm 119:18 Day 12: Ephesians 5:17 Day 13: Proverbs 19:8 Day 14: Proverbs 25:2 Unity with in the Church Day 15: Day 16: Day 17: Day 18: Day 19: Day 20: Day 21:

1 Corinthians 1:10 John 17:21 Ephesians 4:3 Colossians 3:14 Romans 12:3 Psalms 133:1 Hebrews 13:1

Note The purpose of this 21 Journal is for the simple reason to get closer to the LORD. The Apostle Paul wrote, “That I may know him…” Phil 3:10. For many years this has been our hearts desire and passion for our church. I pray as you read through these scriptures and spend time with HIM, you would be able to develop a discipline in seeking the LORD through the guidance of the Holy Spirit and through the reading of scriptures. My prayer for you and as a church is that together we become united in mind, heart and Spirit. So that together we get “Closer” to HIM.

Rev. Isai Garcia

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S.O.A.P Method 30 minute Devotionals with Meaning S.O.A.P. Steps 1.

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Pray (5 min.)

Read your Bible (10min)-have a plan, or you can use your daily scripture provided 3. Journal using S.O.A.P. method (10 min.)

a. S = Scripture Provided b. O = Observation: write about this passage c. A = Application: write personal application about this passage d. P = Prayer: write a prayer about your

intake for today 4.

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Pray over your thoughts discovered that day.

(5 minutes)

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Example: Here is an example journal entry to help give you an idea of how to organize your thoughts: Day 1 - “ The Only Thing”

S:

Galatians 5:6b “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.”

O: The ONLY thing that counts, that has meaning value or merit, the only thing that really matters or that I should even concern myself with is... faith! But faith needs to be expressed — not as a duty or obligation or because it earns me favor with God — but expressed through loving God and loving people.

A: For me, faith expressing itself through love might mean

serving people cheerfully when I don’t really feel like it. Maybe I need to say kind word to someone who hasn’t been nice lately. Maybe it means praying to God — joyfully! — when I’m tired or frustrated or confused. This is the time I need to thank God ahead of time … and love Him — that’s faith!

P: Thank you Lord for the ability to engage in to only thing that counts: Faith expressing itself in love. Amen!

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Repentance

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Day 1 S: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

1 John 1:9 O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

P: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 13

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Day 2 S: “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,” Acts 3:19 O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

P: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 14

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Day 3 S: “Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy�

Proverbs 28:13 O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

P: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 15

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Day 4 S: “If you return to the Lord, then your fellow Israelites and your children will be shown compassion by their captors and will return to this land, for the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him�

2 Chronicles 30:9 O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

P: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 16

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Day 5 S: “And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth.”

2 Timothy 2:24, 25 O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

P: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 17

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Day 6 S: “In his distress he sought the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his ancestors.

And when he prayed to him, the Lord was moved by his entreaty and listened to his plea; so he brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord is God.�

2 Chronicles 33:12, 13

O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

P: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 18

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Day 7 S: “For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you fit not repent and believe him�

Matthew 21:32

O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ P: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 19

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Day 8 S: “The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the Knowledge and fear of the Lord,” Isaiah 11:2

O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

P: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

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Day 9 S: “For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.”

Proverbs 2:6

O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

P: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 22

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Day 10 S: “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.”

Ephesians 1:17 O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

P: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 23

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Day 11 S: “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.”

Psalm 119:18

O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

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Day 12 S: “Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.”

Ephesians 5:17 O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

P: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 25

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Day 13 S: “The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.”

Proverbs 19:8

O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

P: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 26

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Day 14 S: “It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings”

Proverbs 25:2

O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

P: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 27

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Day 15 S: “It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings”

Proverbs 25:2

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Day 16 S: “That all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.”

John 17:21

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A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

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Day 17 S: “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”

Ephesians 4:3

O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

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Day 18 S: “And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.�

Colossians 3:14

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Day 19 S: “For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgement, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.�

Romans 12:3

O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

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Day 20 S: “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!”

Psalm 133:1

O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

P: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

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Day 21 S: “Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters.,”

Hebrews 13:1

O: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ A: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

P: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

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The purpose of this 21 Journal is for the simple reason to get closer to the LORD. The Apostle Paul wrote, “That I may know him…” Phil 3:10.

For many years this has been our hearts desire and passion for our church. I pray as you read through these scriptures and spend time with HIM, you would be able to develop a discipline in seeking the LORD through the guidance of the Holy Spirit and through the reading of scriptures.

My prayer for you and as a church is that together we become united in mind, heart and Spirit. So that together we get “Closer” to HIM. Rev. Isai Garcia

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