SOAP & PRAYER GUIDE

S.O. A .P & PRAYER GUIDE

At One Church, our desire is that every person would not just attend church, but also experience God through His Word! As we read the Bible, we begin to see how God responds to things. Doing daily devotions changes the way we think, transforms our mind, and helps us become more like Jesus! S.O.A.P. journaling is a simple and excellent way to both record and process what God has spoken to you through your time in the Bible. It’s also a useful tool to use at a later time when you want to reflect on and review some of the ‘gems’ that you have received.

Without writing down what you are learning or hearing from God, you may forget those blessings and important revelations. Furthermore, while journaling is a very personal time with the Lord, you may want to share some of your daily journaling with your community or spouse, so having a written record becomes very important. Through discussion, you may be able to look deeper into what God is speaking to you, gain new insight, and even encourage others. All you need to begin is a Bible, pen and journal!

7 DAY SOAP

NEW TO S.O.A.P?

If you’re new to the SOAP Method of Bible Study, we want to help you thrive as you engage the Word of God. We’ve created this 7 Day SOAP, a 7 day introductory study that starts simple and creates good habits. It’s designed to help you build the daily rhythm of application based bible study into your life.

SCRIPTURE

We pick the chapters of the Bible for you. Normally, there are two chapters per day, and we cover almost all of the Bible each year.

OBSERVATION

What stands out to you as you read? Paraphrase and write down in your own words your observations, takeaways and prompts from the Holy Spirit.

APPLICATION PRAYER

Personalize what you have read by asking how this all might apply to your life.

This can be as simple as asking God to help you apply what you have read. Remember, prayer is always a two-way conversation, so be sure to listen to what God has to say to you through the Holy Spirit.

Through SOAP, you will learn more about who God is, His love for you, and His heart for the world. By reading the Bible daily, you will discover next steps, keep on the right path, and be inspired as you follow Jesus.

DAY 1

SCRIPTURE: JOHN 1

OBSERVATION

What do you think God is saying to you as you read?

APPLICATION

Personalize what you have read by asking how this all might apply to your life.

PRAYER/JOURNAL

DAY 2

SCRIPTURE: JOHN 3

OBSERVATION

What do you think God is saying to you as you read?

APPLICATION

Personalize what you have read by asking how this all might apply to your life.

DAY 3

SCRIPTURE: LUKE 4

OBSERVATION

What do you think God is saying to you as you read?

APPLICATION

Personalize what you have read by asking how this all might apply to your life.

PRAYER/JOURNAL

SCRIPTURE: MATTHEW 5

OBSERVATION

What do you think God is saying to you as you read?

APPLICATION

Personalize what you have read by asking how this all might apply to your life.

DAY 5

SCRIPTURE: MATTHEW 6

OBSERVATION

What do you think God is saying to you as you read?

APPLICATION

Personalize what you have read by asking how this all might apply to your life.

PRAYER/JOURNAL

SCRIPTURE: MATTHEW 7

OBSERVATION

What do you think God is saying to you as you read?

APPLICATION

Personalize what you have read by asking how this all might apply to your life.

DAY 7

SCRIPTURE: MARK 10

OBSERVATION

What do you think God is saying to you as you read?

APPLICATION

Personalize what you have read by asking how this all might apply to your life.

PRAYER/JOURNAL

14 DAY PRAYER GUIDE

The thought of prayer can be intimidating. What if I say the wrong thing or how do I talk to God? You may be wondering:

How can I possibly talk with God? Does He even know who I am?

What do I say to Him?

How do I know He hears me?

Do I have to use special words or format?

These are common questions, but rest assured, God wants us to talk with Him and have a personal relationship with Him. That’s what Jesus made possible for us through His life, death and resurrection.

So how do we do that? How do we have a relationship with God that’s authentic and life-changing? How do you have a relationship with a person that you can’t see? Like any relationship, it simply begins by communicating with one another.

For generations, people have wondered how to talk to God. Jesus’ disciples even asked Him to teach them how to talk with God. In answering, Jesus gave an outline for prayer in Luke 11:1-4, which you may know as the Lord’s prayer. We encourage you to open your bible or your Bible app and read over the Lord’s prayer to see what you think.

When we talk with friends or family members, there’s giveand-take as the conversation proceeds. That’s basically what God wants us to do when we pray - when we talk to Him. This we talk sometimes or we have moments of silence to listen. We can talk with God while kneeling down or standing up. We can talk with Him while driving or going for a walk. We can talk with Him in our mind or out loud. In other words, where or how we talk to God is not as important as actually spending time with Him!

DAY 1

SCRIPTURE:

JEREMIAH 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Pause and meditate on this verse. What is going on in my life today that causes me to doubt that God has a good plan for me?

PRAYER:

God I try to make so many plans for my life, but I know that Your plans for me are the best. Thank you for loving me enough to make a good plan for my life. I lay my plans at your feet and receive Your plans for me today. I trust You and I ask you to guide me.

SCRIPTURE: LUKE 12:22

Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on.

Pause and meditate on this verse. What am I worried about today that is keeping me from fully letting go and trusting the Lord?

Jesus, I give you all my anxieties and worries. Thank you for providing everything I need.I trust your Word and pray you give me strength and courage to overcome any fears, worries, or anxiety about earthly needs, amen.

DAY 3

SCRIPTURE: JAMES 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.

Pause and meditate on this verse. What current situation in my life today presents an opportunity for God’s wisdom and power to be demonstrated?

PRAYER:

Jesus you are the source of truth and the source of wisdom. You know my heart, my intentions, and my struggles. Today I ask you for wisdom. Be with me when I make decisions. Help me to be the best version of me today.

SCRIPTURE: PSALM 86:11

Teach me, Lord, what you want me to do, and I will obey you faithfully; teach me to serve you with complete devotion.

Pause and meditate on this verse. What distractions are keeping me from spending time in His presence each day?

Jesus, teach me your way so that I may be faithful. Do not let me steer away from your truth. Give me an undivided heart so that I will not be distracted by the cares of this world. For I desire to do what is right and noble in your eyes.

DAY 5

SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Pause and meditate on this verse. What is something in my life that is stealing my peace and keeps me busy with things other than You Lord?

PRAYER:

Lord Jesus, I ask you to give me all-around peace in my mind, body, soul, and spirit. I ask you to heal and remove everything that is causing stress, grief, and sorrow in my life. Guide my path through life and make my enemies be at peace with me.

SCRIPTURE: PHILIPPIANS 4:19

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Pause and meditate on this verse. How do I hear the invitation to stop and surrender to the Father in trust today?

Father, thank You that You’re a more-than-enough God. Thank You that You take pleasure in prospering me and supplying all my needs according to Your riches. I believe that You are opening doors that I can’t open and showing me favor that I don’t deserve. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

DAY 7

SCRIPTURE: JOHN 8:12

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Pause and meditate on this verse. Are there any areas of my life that I am hiding the light You have put in me from others?

PRAYER:

Thank you for always being a light in the darkness. My hope is in God alone, for you are the light of the world and you call us to be lights for others. May your light and love blaze in me and in all the world.

SCRIPTURE: PHILIPPIANS 1:6

And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

Pause and meditate on this verse. What fears am I having a hard time surrendering to the Lord?

Lord, thank you that you began this amazing work of grace in me. You knew me before I was formed in my mother’s womb, and you knew each day of my life. In your grace and mercy, you will perfect and complete the good work that you have begun, to my eternal benefit, and to your eternal praise.

DAY 9

SCRIPTURE: PSALM 23:6

Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever.

Pause and meditate on this verse. What are the times in my life that I have felt on my own and far from God?

PRAYER:

Lord thank You for your goodness and mercy that will follow me ALL the days of my life. May I rest secure in You.

SCRIPTURE: ISAIAH 26:3-4

You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, because God the Lord is the Rock eternal.

Pause and meditate on this verse. What areas of my life am I not trusting God?

Father, keep me, I pray, in perfect peace, help me to walk together with You, pray together with You, sing together with You. I receive your promise of perfect peace as I trust in you. You are the Rock I stand on.

DAY 11

SCRIPTURE: EPHESIANS 1:7

He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.

Pause and meditate on this verse. What areas of my life do I need to receive God’s forgiveness? What areas do I need to extend forgiveness?

PRAYER:

Father, thank You for forgiving me and bringing me back into relationship with You. Help me to show that same forgiveness to others, so they can see You living in me.

SCRIPTURE: 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Pause and meditate on this verse. Are there times when I find myself trying to earn God’s righteousness?

Lord, I praise, bless, and adore you for clothing me in the righteousness of Christ. It is an undeserved gift given by Your great love, mercy and grace.

DAY 13

SCRIPTURE: PSALM 37:4

Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Pause and meditate on this verse. In what ways can I be intentional to delight in the Lord?

PRAYER:

I delight myself in you, the good, gracious, merciful, God, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. The fountain of all satisfaction for my soul. I delight in you, and pray that you would give me the desires of my heart.

SCRIPTURE: JOHN 14:6

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Pause and meditate on this verse. In what areas of my life am I not honoring God in thought, word and deed?

Father, you have made me alive with Christ. Only in Christ does my earthly life have true meaning. I pray that this life may be honoring to You, in thought, word and deed.