Throwback Thursday | January 17th, 2021 | Like and subscribe!

Main message: The pastor taught a simple, daily devotional method—Read, Reflect, Respond—for engaging Scripture so it shapes your life, using John 5 (the Bethesda healing) to show how reading the Bible should reveal where you’re out of alignment with God and lead to concrete action, not excuses.

Key points:

• Use a daily habit: read a short passage slowly 3–4 times, listening for the Holy Spirit.
• Reflect prayerfully: ask what kingdom alignment the passage exposes (what about your hope, faith, perspective, actions needs to change).
• Respond concretely: write down specific, actionable steps (when/how you will obey or apply the passage).
• Illustration: John 5 — Jesus asks the paralytic “Do you want to be well?”; the man makes excuses instead of trusting and acting; Jesus commands obedience and healing follows.
• Regular Scripture intake builds faith (faith comes by hearing the Word) and should be part of spiritual practices like fasting and resetting your year.

Scriptures mentioned: John 5, 2 Timothy 3:16–17, Genesis chapter 3