MONDAY: MULTIPLY DISCIPLES
KEY PASSAGE
John 20:21
“Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’”
DEVOTIONAL
When we think of living “sent,” the common misconception is that this is just an expression used for Christians who have been called to be a missionary in a foreign country. Those who have been called to leave their home, possessions, and workplaces to go and give their lives away to share the gospel with an unreached people group. But living “sent” is not just referring to global missions work.
John 20:21 is a message Jesus is speaking to the disciples, but it applies to every follower of Jesus. He says, “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” So, if we take a look at how God sent Jesus, we will have a better understanding of what living “sent” means.
Jesus was sent to the earth to serve, not to be served. He was sent in humility, in love, in peace, and in obedience. He was sent to seek and save the lost. Jesus lived on mission in everything He did. Everyday was an opportunity to love and serve the broken and hurting people around Him.
In John 17:18, Jesus says, “As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.” Jesus has now commissioned us to do as He did. Our mission should reflect His. We are called to wherever God has placed us. Living “sent” is a missional mindset that impacts the way we view and live our daily lives. When we live “sent,” we daily surrender to the guidance of the Holy Spirit and see each day as an opportunity to share the love of Jesus with every person we encounter. We see our workplace, classroom, or home as a place to serve Jesus, not ourselves. It is about being available to be used by God right where you are and knowing your life is not random, but is commissioned.
CHALLENGE
Are you living “sent” or comfortable living for yourself?
Where has God placed you?
Take some time today to take a prayer walk around the place God has you - it could be your home, your school, or your office.
Ask God to make you more aware of the places He is already working, and ask Him to give you wisdom in how He can use you and help you live “sent.”
TUESDAY: OBEDIENCE
KEY PASSAGE
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”
DEVOTIONAL
The Word of God is described in Hebrews 4:12 as “alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” God’s Word is alive and active—and when we hear it—it has the power to convict, instruct and direct our lives. But, how often do we hear the Word or read the Word and treat it as something common or just something to be admired?
We are living in a culture that is infiltrated with information. We have scripture verses, podcasts, devotionals, and sermons at our finger tips. But how often do we listen to them and remain unchanged? How often do we listen to the Word in order to make us feel good, or to check it off our religious to-do list but neglect to put the truth of God’s Word into practice?
In the verses to follow, James compares listening to the Word with a person who looks at their face in a mirror and after looking, goes away and forgets what he or she looks like. When we are a hearer of the Word, we passively sit under the teaching of God’s Words and remain unaffected by it. We neglect to do what it says. Being doers of the Word of God will build a firm foundation of faith. Being a doer is the epitome of GOING! Each small step of obedience builds our faith. God’s Word was never meant just to be heard, but to be lived.
James 1:25b says, “not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed by what they do.” You will be blessed in response to not just hearing, but doing what God’s Word says!
CHALLENGE
Are you a “hearer” or a “doer”?
Let’s put hearing the Word and doing what it says into practice.
Read James 1:19-20. How can you put these verses into practice today? Remember, being a doer of the Word does not require perfection—just responsiveness. There is grace available as you put this into practice in your life.
WEDNESDAY: ENTRUST TO FAITHFUL PEOPLE
KEY PASSAGE
"And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others."
DEVOTIONAL
Paul writes to Timothy, “Entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others also.” In one simple sentence, we see God’s plan to multiply disciples. The Gospel message is not simply meant to be received by us; it is meant to travel through us.
Paul was not telling Timothy to preach to large crowds, but to invest deeply in faithful people. The kingdom of God does not grow exclusively through platforms; it multiplies through discipleship. Disciples make disciples. What we have received from Christ in our walk with Him, we are called to pass on to others around us intentionally.
To entrust means to place something valuable into another’s care. The gospel is a treasure. When we invest in people we participate in something that outlives us: lives transformed for generations. Just as Peter declared in Acts 2:38-39 - this promise transcends those who immediately receive this promise; it is for you and your children, and all who are far off.
Who has God placed in your life to nurture? A child, a coworker, a new believer, a friend? Spiritual impact often looks ordinary and unseen. Yet every conversation rooted in Christ can echo into eternity.
CHALLENGE
Ask God for one person to intentionally invest in this season. And in conversation with them, ask them these three questions:
What is God teaching you in this season?
Where do you feel challenged in your walk?
Who are you currently influencing spiritually?
THURSDAY: POWER FROM THE SPIRIT
KEY PASSAGE
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
DEVOTIONAL
Jesus, before His final farewell and His ascension into Heaven, explains that we will receive POWER when the Holy Spirit comes upon us. The Greek translation of this word is dynamis. This word, being the root word for “dynamite,” means explosive and transformative power. This is what we are receiving when we receive the Holy Spirit. This power has the ability to transform not only you, but the people around you.
Jesus goes on to say what this power is used FOR: to be witnesses; to be advocates for and to be living testimonies of Jesus.
Not only does Jesus tell us what this power is for, but WHERE it will go. He outlines four contextual destinations that actually translate to us today.
Jerusalem: This represents those closest to us - our friends and family. Being a witness begins where we live and relate.
Judea: This represents the broader community - our workplace, schools, social groups, and other spaces. It reminds us that we are not called to a bubble, rather a broader circle.
Samaria: This represents those who are not like us culturally, socially, or even politically. It challenges us to embody the mission of Jesus by serving the lost and the least, even by crossing cultural barriers.
Ends of the Earth: This represents the global mission. Some go, others send, pray, and support. But every believer is called to be a witness all over the world.
CHALLENGE
Where do you find yourself today in regards to the space you can be a witness? Can you start today in your Jerusalem? Are you able to say “it’s time to take the next step?” Ask God to reveal to you where you can boldly become a witness today. Begin by praying for those people or that group. Then perhaps, ask to get a coffee with someone who comes to your mind in one of those groups, and ask God how you can be a witness to them.
FRIDAY: FAITHFUL TO THE END
KEY PASSAGE
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."
DEVOTIONAL
In Hebrews 12:1–2, we are given a powerful picture of life with Jesus: A race. Not a sprint, but more of a marathon; requiring endurance, focus, and perseverance.
The writer reminds us that we are surrounded by a “great cloud of witnesses” which embody all those who have gone before us and lived faithful lives despite all circumstances. Their stories encourage us to keep running.
But we must realize that endurance requires letting go of unnecessary weight. The passage calls us to “lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily entangles.” Some things slow us down not because they are openly sinful, but because they distract us from faithful devotion to Christ.
Faithfulness requires intentional focus.
Most importantly, we are told where to fix our eyes: on Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of our faith. He not only began the work of salvation, but also modeled running His race with perfect faithfulness. For the joy set before Him, He endured the cross. When our eyes drift to circumstances, doubt and fear may grow, slowing us down or even halting our race altogether. However, when our eyes remain on Jesus, perseverance strengthens.
This race isn’t about starting fast, it’s about finishing well. We finish well by throwing off the things that hinder us and fix our eyes on Jesus the whole way through.
CHALLENGE
What weight might be slowing your race right now?
Is it doubt? Fear? Hidden sin? Fatigue?
Bring it to Jesus in prayer today. Ask Him to renew your focus and strengthen your endurance so you can run faithfully—all the way to the finish.