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    Journey to the Heart of Jesus: A Bible Study and Meditation for Christians
    Journey to the Heart of Jesus: A Bible Study and Meditation for Christians
    Journey to the Heart of Jesus: A Bible Study and Meditation for Christians
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    Journey to the Heart of Jesus: A Bible Study and Meditation for Christians

    By R.L. Geiger

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    Journey to the Heart of Jesus: A Bible Study and Meditation for Christians is a seven-week, day-by-day study that incorporates simple daily readings designed specifically for the average busy Christians lifestyle. Included at the end of each weeks readings are seven brief homework questions to render deeper understanding and further contemplation of the material read. This Bible study is intended for use in group studies and highly encouraged to be used in small groups for discussion and fellowship opportunities.

    Journey to the Heart of Jesus takes Christians on a journey through the covenants and sacrifices of salvation history. It spans from the dawn of time, as recorded in the Old Testament to the sacrifice and everlasting covenant of Jesus Christ, recorded in the New Testament. Evoking meditation on the sacrifice of Christ and its meaning in our lives, this study guides you through Scripture back to biblical times, to gain insight about the early Christian church. In so doing, it illustrates the foundation and indissolubility of Christs church and His affirmation of unity in faith.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateMar 30, 2012
    ISBN9781449741372
    Journey to the Heart of Jesus: A Bible Study and Meditation for Christians
    Author

    R.L. Geiger

    R. L. GEIGER, RN, BSN has studied the Bible as a lay Christian for twenty-five years. She currently hosts small-group Bible studies to teach and encourage others in their Christian journey. As a native, Geiger was raised in “the Valley of the Sun,” Phoenix, Arizona. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Arizona State University in 1994 and has worked as an RN for the past eighteen years with a focus on cardiac nursing. Geiger lives in Tempe, Arizona, with her five children. This is her first published work.

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      Journey to the Heart of Jesus - R.L. Geiger

      Contents

      Thank You

      Dedication

      Purpose of Study

      Week 1

      Day 1

      Day 2

      Day 3

      Day 4

      Day 5

      Day 6

      Day 7

      Week 2

      Day 1

      Day 2

      Day 3

      Day 4

      Day 5

      Day 6

      Day 7

      Week 3

      Day 1

      Day 2

      Day 3

      Day 4

      Day 5

      Day 6

      Day 7

      Week 4

      Day 1

      Day 2

      Day 3

      Day 4

      Day 5

      Day 6

      Day 7

      Week 5

      Day 1

      Day 2

      Day 3

      Day 4

      Day 5

      Day 6

      Day 7

      Week 6

      Day 1

      Back to the Word

      Day 2

      Back to the Word

      Day 3

      Day 4

      Back to the Word

      Day 5

      Back to the Word

      Day 6

      Back to the Word

      Truth Amidst Trial

      Day 7

      Back to the Word

      A Miracle of the Heart

      Week 7

      Day 1

      The Sacrifice of the Lamb

      Day 2

      The Sacrifice of the Lamb

      Day 3

      The Sacrifice of the Lamb

      Day 4

      The Sacrifice of the Lamb

      Day 5

      The Sacrifice of the Lamb

      Day 6

      The Sacrifice of the Lamb

      Day 7

      The Sacrifice of the Lamb

      Prepare to Receive

      References

      Thank You

      This Bible study was written with permission from St. Paul’s Center for Biblical Theology, Dr. Scott Hahn, and San Juan Seminars, Jim Burnham, and Father Frank Chacon. It is with my deepest gratitude that I give them thanks for all they have taught me; I soak it up like a sponge . I also give thanks to: Rick Warren for a Purpose; Lee Strobel for a Case; Colton Burpo for telling the world about Jesus; my spiritual mother, Jill Klontz, who taught me that Jesus loves me; Msgr. Dale Fushek who showed me Jesus in the Eucharist; my mom, Kathleen Graham, and dad, Arthur L. Geiger, for all their love and support; my children Brandon, Sam, Sierra, Dillon, Nicholas, and TJ for all their blessings, love and support and their dad, Kevin Balousek, for being the dad they love; Fr. Charlie Goraieb for his love and sincerity and his life-giving inspiration; my best friend Darla Dillaha for sharing life with me; my awesome Roommate, Jan Stevens, for her love and always being there to help and encourage me; Momma Carole Angel for her stealthy encouragement; my sister Sharon Leslie Graham for all her love and support; my brother and sister-in-law, Karl and Cheyenne Geiger, for all their love and support; Big Mike Wickham for being a commercial brought to me by God; my stepmom, Janice Geiger, for loving me; my stepdad, Richard Graham, for loving me; my sister units, Cyndi DelPriore and Brigit Adams, for all their love and encouragement; my best friend Erin Casey O’Connor for loving me forever; my supervisor, Darla Hill, for always encouraging me in my writings, I just love reading your notes!; all of the McCarthys whose love makes the world go ‘round; my Aunt Janet and her whole Breaux bunch, I love my family; Eva Lorane and Mom at Victory Home Care for all they have blessed me; Melissa Rodriguez whose friendship and love endure forever; Mary Sue Simmons for her love and always being my buddy; Sophia Phillips for being a witness and support to me; Rebekah Divall for her love and friendship; Lily Forney for showing me grace in motion; and everyone at WestBow Press who worked on this project with me including: Danielle Chuidioni, Amanda Parsons, and Jason Klarke you rock!

      Dedication

      This Bible study is dedicated with all my love to:

      Jill Klontz,

      Darla Dillaha,

      My mom and dad

      And

      All of the McCarthys

      Also with thanks to:

      Rick Warren, Lee Strobel, and Colton Burpo

      Purpose of Study

      The Bible is holy, it is inspired by God and it is a rich fountain overflowing with truth. As we drink from this fountain we come to know and love Jesus Christ, who came to fulfill God’s plan for life. The purpose of this Bible Study is to bring you deeper into communion with Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, by guiding you right to His heart. It is crucial that we receive the heart of Jesus; from the heart of Jesus comes the pulse of life.

      The readings are brief so work it daily—one day at a time. Read it in the morning and then meditate on the short verse as a prayer throughout the day. It is important that you meditate on the Scripture verse each day, as this will bring you into deeper union with God by absorbing the Scriptures. At the end of each chapter is a brief homework assignment which will help to increase your understanding of the material read. Work this study in a small group for fellowship and discussion opportunities. My prayer for you as you work the study is that you hunger for Truth and thirst for the Word. May God bless you as you seek to know Him better.

      Week 1

      The Word Creates

      Week 1: The Word Creates

      Day 1

      In the Beginning

      Read: Genesis chapter 1

      Memorize/meditate: Genesis 1:3

      Then God Said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. (NABRE)

      In the story of the creation of the universe notice how God’s word becomes what it declares, i.e. Let there be light and there was light. God’s word is so powerful that when He makes a declaration, the thing that He declares actually comes into being. Since God is truth, when He speaks truth issues forth:

      His declaration = Reality

      Because

      God = Truth

      Notice also the divine order in which He creates with purpose. In the beginning the world was formless and empty so God goes about creating form and matter. The creation story describes a definite organization in God’s progression of events.

      On the first 3 days he created form because the world was formless:

      Day 1: day and night

      Day 2: sky and seas

      Day 3: land and vegetation

      On the next 3 days He created matter to rule each form because the world was empty:

      Day 4: sun to rule the day; moon to rule the night

      Day 5: birds to rule the sky; fish to rule the seas

      Day 6: man to rule the land; animals to rule the vegetation

      The perfect order in His divine plan for creating the world can also be seen in the content and unity of scripture. When we read the books of the Bible according to God’s saving plan for the world, we see that all of the books fall into place in perfect order according to His work.

      Week 1: In the Beginning

      Day 2

      Creation in Covenant

      Read: Genesis 2:1-4

      Memorize/meditate: Genesis 2:3

      So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work he had done in creation. (NABRE)

      The fact that God rested on the seventh day is significant to creation because it is this day that forms the covenant bond which hallows all of creation. God was finished with His work on the sixth day and then He went on to make a seventh day. It is through the existence of the seventh day that God binds Himself to His creation. The seventh day is hallowed; it is blessed because it brings God into covenant relation with His creation forming a

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