Weekly Bible Study Library
Intro
Welcome to our Weekly Bible Study family project that was inspired in March 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The project began with a goal to understand and learn what God would tell us in the Bible using the Jesus Calling 365 Devotions for Kids book and the #1 Selling third edition Life Application Study Bible.
Since then, two close friends, Adele Lorusso from Bari, Italy and Myriam Leah, a professor of Philosophy at the Sorbonne University in Paris France, joined the effort to assist us with the project.
Each week, a new writing is completed and added here – we hope you enjoy this special addition to the Deacon Jack Website. Currently the documents are translated into French, Italian, Portuguese and are available free of charge by email.
To receive any of these three versions, please reach out to the following translators:
French: Myriam Leah
Italian: Adele Lorusso
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Prayerful Reading
Thank You for leading me to this private time of prayer in my quiet, out-of-the way place, selecting a brief passage from Scripture becoming silent, and listening to my breath. With a prayer I acknowledge your holy presence.
Reading the scripture passage slowly and quietly more than once, listening for the word or phrase to touch my heart or watching for an image to catch my imagination.
Reflecting on Your word, phrase, or image speaking to me, letting it interact with my thoughts, emotions, memories, and hopes You are leading me to, as I read the passage slowly again.
Responding to what You have shared with me in my own words of praise and thanks, concern and petition, trust and hope.
Resting for a moment with You, my Lord in silence, letting go of words and ideas, not becoming disturbed with distractions but listening to Your Breath instead, allowing You to love me and to receive Your love.
Deacon Fernando Botelho
Ending Reflections
Verbal Footnotes –What an amazing thing to hear this message with my heart for the first time, from the mouth of Jesus like the first listeners. Place yourself in His presence. Bible followers of past 2,000 years…& beyond into Old Testament, now more than 5,700 years since Abraham has revealed these footnotes (Source Life Application Study Bible, 3rd edition / #1 selling study bible and other multi-denominational versions) about these few passages saying…
Discernments – What words, phrase, or image touched your heart in this prayerful reading? Underline it, write it, etc. to discuss it at your Sunday Bible study.
Today’s Prayers to Jesus – After reading these reflections pray for those that you plan on being with today or who is now in your heart, thanking God for their time with
Bible Study Library – 2023
July 9 – Listen For My Voice
Love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life. Deuteronomy 30:20 (Life Application Study Bible) Jesus Tells Us…Stop worrying, and listen carefully for My voice. But remember that I speak...
July 2 – I am the Great Artist
Lord, every morning you hear my voice. Every morning, I tell you what I need. And I wait for your answer. -Psalm 5:3 (Life Application Study Bible) Jesus Tells Us; Let me show you My way for you today. Pray about everything-the big things...
June 25 – You Make Me Sing!
He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17(Life Application Study Bible) Jesus Tells Us; When you make a special gift for someone, you can’t wait to see that person open it. That smile, that hug, those words of thanks just feel...
June 18 – A Perfect Plan
In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.Proverbs 16:9 (Life Application Study Bible) Jesus Tells Us; I have a plan for your life, a perfect plan. But I will show you only a piece of it at a time. If I showed...
June 11 – Never Alone
If a person’s thinking is controlled by his sinful self, then there is death. But if his thinking is controlled by the Spirit, then there is peace. Romans 8:6(Life Application Study Bible) Jesus Tells Us; There is a battle being fought for...
June 4 – Worth Celebrating
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds. James 1:2 (Life Application Study Bible) Jesus Tells Us… Consider problems as pure joy. That’s not the way the world usually looks at problems, is it? The world says...
May 28 – See My Greatness
Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise, his greatness no one can fathom. Psalm 145:3 (Life Application Study Bible) Jesus Tells Us…Let me surround you with My presence. I am King of Kings and Lord of lords. When you come close to Me,...
May 21 – What More Could You Need
He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all, how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Romans 8:32(Life Application Study Bible) Jesus Tells Us…I, the Creator of the whole universe, am with...
May 14 – I Can Use You
God can do anything! Luke 1:37 (Life Application Study Bible) Jesus Tells Us…I am the mighty, all-powerful God. Nothing is too difficult for Me. Yet, I choose to work through you, with all your weaknesses and struggles, to carry out My...
May 7 – Defeating Evil
You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. Genesis 50:20(Life Application Study Bible) Jesus Tells Us; If you learn to trust Me-really trust Me, with...
Bible Study Library – 2022
August 7 – The Whys and Hows
Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Romans 5:1 (Life Application Study) Jesus tells us: You want to understand everything. Why...
July 31 – With and Within You
It was God's purpose to reveal to them how rich is the glory of this mystery among the gentiles;it is Christ among you, your hope of glory – Colossians 1:27 (New Jerusalem Bible) Jesus tells us: Trust Me. Really trust Me, deep down...
July 24 – Be Thankful
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name – Psalm 100:4 (New Jerusalem Bible) Jesus tells us: I am always with you. But I have given you the freedom to choose whether or not you want to...
July 17 – Don’t Put Me On Hold
My Beautiful one, come with me. Song of songs 2:13 (New Jerusalem Bible) Jesus tells us: Come away with Me for a while. Take a break from the television, the video games, and the cell phone. Put the world on hold. Most people chose to put Me...
July 10 – Be Real With Me
Trust Me enough to be real with me.I shall no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know the master's business; I call you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father.John 15:15 (New Jerusalem...
July 3 – Not Guilty
Do not judge, and you will not be judged yourselves; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned yourselves; grant pardon, and you will be pardoned. – Luke 6:37 (New Jerusalem Bible) Jesus tells us: My children make a hobby out of judging...
June 26th – Nothing Surprises Me
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me. Psalm 23:4 Jesus tells us: I go before you as well as with you into this day. Nothing surprises Me. I know exactly what will happen, both...
June 19th – Shout For Joy
But let all who take refuge in you be glad, let them ever sing for joy. Psalm 5:11 Jesus tells us: when you get up in the morning, you get to decide what kind of day you will have. I don’t mean that you can decide you are going to have a...
June 12th – A Day That Is Just Right
And do not complain as some of them did. – 1 Corinthians 10:10 Jesus tells us: when you get up in the morning, you get to decide what kind of day you will have. I don’t mean that you can decide you are going to have a completely problem-free...
June 5th – Worth Celebrating
You shall have no other gods before me. – Exodus 20:3 Jesus tells us: I created every person-including-you, with a longing for perfection. Most people try to fill this longing with things from this world. They try to have the coolest stuff...
Bible Study Library – 2021
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