Live It Out | A Daily Discipleship Guide

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Monday

Heart-changing transformation leads to rightly controlled desires. Why is it significant that Jesus begins by affirming the law before redefining it from the inside out? Ask yourself, “Are my desires leading me toward love and wholeness or selfishness and distortion?” Ask Jesus, “What do I need to remember is true about you?” Pray for what you are thankful for today!

Tuesday

A transformed heart wants what’s best. Followers of Jesus want what’s best for us and others. What are the long-term outcomes for the wicked and for the righteous? What does that tell you about what God values? Choose one verse from Psalm 37 that the Holy Spirit directs you to. Write it down, review it throughout the day. Ask Jesus, “How do you want this truth to shape my perspective and desires?” Make a plan to fast for at least one meal tomorrow.

Wednesday

A transformed heart will purposefully submit. Fast today. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus purposefully submits himself fully to the Father’s will. This is not a surrender in defeat, but victory through love and trust. What does Jesus’ prayer teach us about the relationship between desire and obedience? Where in my life is God asking me to submit, not out of pressure, but out of love? Ask Jesus, “What part of my will do you want to reshape today?”

Thursday

A transformed heart loves people. Living by the Spirit isn’t about perfection. It’s about direction. It’s about keeping in step with the One transforming us. How does Paul contrast the “desires of the flesh” with the life of the Spirit? What does this reveal about how transformation actually works? What “fruit” is most clearly growing in your life right now? What’s missing or struggling to take root? Pray, asking Jesus to help you walk with him patiently, dependently, and honestly today.

Friday

Heart-changing transformation leads to rightly-controlled desires. How does Jesus’ teaching on lust and divorce reveal God’s heart for faithfulness and human dignity? Jesus calls us to a higher righteousness not through trying harder, but through transformation. Ask yourself, “Where do I notice desires that compete with loving others or myself? What’s one desire, habit, or pattern I need to submit to Jesus this week for him to reshape?

Sermon Outline May 24/25

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“Love & Desire”
Matthew 5:27-32

 

Big Idea: Heart-changing transformation leads to rightly controlled desires. 

A transformed heart wants what’s best.

A transformed heart will purposefully submit.

 

A transformed heart loves people.

 

Next Steps:

Make a habit of asking yourself, “Does my heart want what’s best?”

Ask Jesus, “What do I need to remember is true about you? ”

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