Spring 2010 Praise Chapel Lectionary
What on earth is a "lectionary"?
Suggestions for Use:
Here are a few suggestions for how to use this lectionary in your own personal preparation for worship here at TWU:
1. Set aside 20 minutes on Thursday night or Friday morning to meditate on the 3-4 Scriptures provided.
2. Set aside a few minutes each day over the week to meditate on one or more of the Scriptures provided.
3. Out of the thoughts and insights God gives you as you meditate, pray for the campus as it prepares for worship each Friday. Think of this as your secret pastoral leadership to the campus.
4. Invite 3-4 fellow students/staff/faculty to meditate and pray through these Scriptures together at a set time in the week.
Ready to meet with God and your fellow pilgrims?
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Praise Chapel Date |
Theme/Title
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Scriptures (click on link to see all Scriptures on Bible Gateway) |
ThemeSummary |
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January 15 |
Kingdom Consecration |
Romans 6:3-4, 8:12-17 | John announces the coming of the kingdom of God, and calls people to repentance; Jesus is among them, dying to His earthly occupation to consecrate himself to His divine vocation; there, God declares His approval of Jesus and confirms His divinity. |
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January 22 |
Kingdom Temptation |
1 Corinthians 10:1-13 | Jesus goes into the wilderness to commune with God, in preparation for His messianic calling; there, he resists the temptations that Israel once failed to resist, demonstrating Himself to be the fulfillment of God’s original purpose for His covenant people. |
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January 29 (Missions Week) |
Kingdom Manifesto |
Romans 14:7-12, 17-19 | Jesus claims Isaiah 61, a messianic kingdom prophecy, as His own manifesto, declaring Himself to be God’s Anointed One who will usher in God’s kingdom of shalom and justice. This manifesto is the way that the church interacts with one another now. |
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February 5 |
Kingdom Calling |
2 Corinthians 3:16-4:7 | Simon, a friend of Jesus, and Matthew, unclean tax collector, find in Jesus a fresh understanding of God and a calling to a kingdom purpose far beyond their little kingdoms. |
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February 12 |
Kingdom Grace |
James 1:26-27, 2:5-13 | In the kingdom of God, citizenship is based on grace; therefore the poor are valued, the rich are humbled, and enemies are loved. |
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February 19 |
Kingdom Authority |
Ephesians 3:7-12 | Jesus is able to assert His authority even over death, and is particularly delighted with faith that believes in this authority. |
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March 5 |
Kingdom Path |
Romans 6:5-11 | Discipleship in the kingdom of God is about following in the footsteps of Jesus, denying one’s own kingdom agenda, and embracing his. |
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March 12 |
Kingdom Prayer |
Ephesians 6:18-20, 2 Thessalonians 3:1-51 Peter 2:9-10 | Prayer is an expression of dependence on the King to work out His purposes and to provide our needs as we seek His kingdom first – especially the provision of His Holy Spirit. |
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March 19 |
Kingdom Trust |
Philippians 4:4-7 | God’s gracious provision frees us to seek His kingdom and let go of anxiety about our basic needs. |
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March 26 |
Kingdom Hosanna! |
Ephesians 2:18-22 | A paradox is displayed, as the victorious King enters Jerusalem, only to foretell its demise and judge its central monument, the temple. |
| March 29 | Kingdom Supper | 1 Peter 5:1-7 | Jesus declares Himself to be the Passover Lamb, who will rescue His people from the kingdom of darkness and lead them into a new kingdom where the apostles will give servant leadership to its formation. |
| March 30 | Kingdom Submission | Philippians 2:1-11 | Here we see Jesus’ radical submission at its most vulnerable, yet strongest point, as He submits Himself completely, even unto death, to His Father’s purposes. |
| March 31 | Kingdom Sacrifice | Colossians 2:9-15 | At the cross, the religious and political kingdoms of the world, operating under the power of evil, are exposed by the radical love and sacrifice characterized by the King in the Kingdom of God. |
| April 1 | Kingdom Triumph | 1 Corinthians 15:25-28, 54-57 | The announcement of the reign of God and the possibility of being reconciled to Him through Christ is entrusted to the apostles to be brought to all nations! |
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April 9 |
Kingdom Proclamation |
Romans 15:5-13 | In the power of the Spirit, the apostles become the heralds to the nations of the arrival of God’s kingdom in the victorious resurrection of Jesus Christ. |
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April 16 |
Kingdom Completion |
Our final and assured hope is for the day when God will renew His entire creation and establish his kingdom in the heavens and on the earth for eternity! |
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