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SMPL

MATTHEW PART 1

Study. Meditate. Pray. Live.

December 4, 2022 - March 4, 2023

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MATTHEW PART 1 STARTER KIT

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A step by step guide to keep with you during your SMPL time.

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Day by day plan to take you through the first half of Matthew. You will also find page references to some great supporting reading from Dallas Willard's Divine Conspiracy on the days that we are in the Sermon on Mount.

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A format you can use for SMPL in the first half of the book of Matthew that gives space for notes. Section titles are omitted if you are looking for that element of "surprise." This version provides NIV alongside NASB, which is more of a word for word translation from the original language. I like to print this on hole punched paper to go in a binder.

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Use this daily step by step process to get started in the first 5 days of Matthew. Printing this document (double-sided recommended) will allow you to be free of electronic distractions in your SMPL time.

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Read about challenges others have faced and ideas for how to address those.

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Meditations based on SMPL in Matthew.

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SMPL is great if you:

  • Want a daily connection with Jesus through the Bible.

  • Have daily time with Jesus and the Bible, but are looking for something that will permeate from your head more deeply into your heart.

  • Are looking for a community of brothers and sisters to share your relationship with Jesus.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

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If there’s a day that I missed practicing SMPL, I could tell you that on those days the challenges that I battle with so much and lack of peace were apparent to me.

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I think it is insane that when you draw near to God he will draw near to you. This is proving to be more and more and more true. In times of anxiety, anger, and fear, I am able to hear God’s heart better, more accurately.

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This spiritual discipline has been an absolute game changer in my relationship with Jesus.

I had grown weary of stale Bible studies that only engaged my mind but not my heart.

...You will be surprised at how powerfully Jesus speaks to you, often in ways you didn’t expect.

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