10 day pre conference devotional

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Isaiah was a prophet in Israel who worked closely with King Uzziah, a good king who ruled Israel well,

better than most kings in his time. But like all humans, Uzziah died and, with him, it’s possible that some

o Isaiah’s hopes or a better uture died as well.

Then Isaiah had an encounter with God—He who is bigger than anything he could ever have imagined.

God was seated on His throne. The king o Israel was dead, but God was still reigning. The angels ew

around Him but they covered their aces because they couldn’t look straight at Him. And the primary

term they called God, three times or emphasis, was “holy.”

Holy means separate and transcendent—something totally above and beyond our situation. It means

pure and set apart, something not polluted by anything ugly, evil, or imperect. This is the God

we worship.

When we approach Him, let us remember Whom we’re praying to. We are not on the same level as Him

God is much bigger than the problems we ace; He is never out o control. God is not small-minded,

immature, selsh, jealous, or irresponsible like us.

When we encounter Him, He leaves an impact on our lives that will not leave us the same. As we

continue this devotional in preparation or Ignite, remember that we worship a Holy God.

• What is your view o God? When are the times that you orget how big He is? What are those things

that oten seem bigger and more important than God to you?

• RememberinstancesinyourlifewhenyouunmistakablyencounteredGod.Whatwasthesituation?

What did God reveal to you then? What was the eect on your lie?

REFLECT

OuT OF OuR LEaguE

Isaiah 6:1-3 • Psalm 47 • Exodus 15:11 REaD DaY 1

And the were calling to one another: “Hol, hol, hol is the LORD Almight; the whole earth is fullof his glor.”

Isaiah 6:3

• Repent for not giving God the worship He deserves as a Hol God. Ask for His forgiveness and His grace

to be able to see Him as He is.

• Ask God to show ou how big He is, just like He showed Isaiah. Take some time to worship God and pra

in private, awa from distractions.

RESPOND

HOLy GOD





At this point in his lie, Moses had spent years living in isolation. He used to be the adopted son o the

daughter o Pharaoh, but he had to run or his lie ater he killed another Egyptian in anger. God was

going to send him back to challenge Pharaoh. But to convince him, God had to show Moses who the

real power was.

Moses saw a bush on re but it wasn’t burning up. Then God spoke to him rom it. God told Moses to

take o his sandals because the place he stood on was holy ground. Taking o one’s sandals was a

sign o respect and reverence. It means God did not want Moses to approach casually and rivolously.

In the same way, i we are to encounter the holiness o God, we cannot be casual or irreverent about it.

Yes, God is our Father and in Jesus He is our riend. But He is also holy and worthy o our worship. This

is why we’re taking the time to humble ourselves beore God and say He is the most important person

to us.

Even as we prepare or Ignite, where we hope to encounter God, we must remember this is not just

an event or conerence. We must be like Moses as we prepare ourselves or a powerul time with our

holy God.

• Are there times that you become relaxed, casual, or ippant with your relationship with God? Maybe

it’s being overly amiliar with worship songs, only reading your Bible to ulll a requirement, not reading

your Bible at all, or even hiding unconessed sins. What causes this or you?

REFLECT

COmiNg TO mEET gOD

Exodus 3:1-15 • Psalm 15 • 2 Chronicles 7:13,14 REaD DaY 2

5 ”Do not come an closer,” God said. “Take off our sandals, for the place where ou are standing is holground.” 6Then he said, “I am the God of our father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of

Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.Exodus 3:5,6

• Repent if the Hol Spirit convicts ou of an of the things above. Thank God for His forgiveness and

grace to live differentl.

• Confession is one of the most effective was we can humble ourselves. Confess our insights with a

trusted Christian friend.

RESPOND

HOLy GOD





ThebookofRevelation,thelastbookoftheBible,hasbeengivensomeofthewackiestandmost

awed interpretations in history. While it does have some unique images, it’s not impossible to

understand. It is primarily a revelation o Jesus Christ as the Son o God and ruler o the world.

In this passage, John has an encounter with Jesus. When Jesus walked on earth, He and John were

close riends. But when John saw his Friend again, he saw who Jesus really was—bright, rightening, and

powerul. This Jesus who was his Friend, now lives orever and controls lie and death!

John did the only thing he could do—he ell at on his ace at the eet o Jesus. Conronted by a HolyGod, John could only all down and worship. That’s what worship is—a position o our heart when we

see how great and holy our God is.

When we worship God, whether it’s in singing songs or the way we live our lives, we are saying, “God,

You are great. You are awesome. You are holy. And this is the only possible response I can give.” I we

lack passion in our worship, we don’t need a new style. What we need is a head-on collision with the

Holy God.

• How do you know Jesus today? Do you know Him the way John saw Him in these verses? Does this

knowledge aect your lie at all?

• How would you live everyday i you were absolutely certain that Jesus really is the ruler o the world?

What would change about your day-to-day habits?

REFLECT

ThE POSTuRE OF a ChRiSTiaN

Revelation 1:12-18 • Luke 17:28-36 • Revelation 19:11-16 REaD DaY 3

17When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not beafraid. I am the First and the Last. 18I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive forever and ever!

And I hold the kes of death and Hades.Revelation 1:17,18

• Take some time to worship God toda. Get our favorite worship songs, find a quiet spot to pra, block

off some time, and just worship Jesus, our Savior and the Lord of the universe.

• How do ou worship God in how ou live (in our studies, work, relationships, or role at home)? What

can ou do so that ou can worship God in the ordinar dail things?

RESPOND

HOLy GOD





Isaiah saw the Holy God. It was an experience he could not deny. The rst thing he realized was how

sinfulanduncleanhewascomparedtoGod.RememberIsaiahwasaprophet,sohewasconsidered

pretty good compared to other people around him. But compared to our Holy God, Isaiah knew he was

as bad as everyone else.

Isaiah said, “I am ruined.” This literally meant, “I am alling apart.” Isaiah knew every good thing he had

ever done was alling to pieces and could not even reach the holiness o God.

We might think that we are good compared to other people. But compared to God, we are all terrible

sinners. Our actions might seem religious or noble, but our hearts are ull o selshness, pride, and lust.

All o our good works are worthless and o no value.

However, God did something or Isaiah. His guilt was taken away and his sin was paid or. That’s what

Jesus did or us when He died on the cross. He took away our guilt and shame and received the

consequences o our sins. Then He rose again and sent the Holy Spirit to live inside us and give us new

lie. When we put our aith in Jesus and what He did or us, the Holy Spirit gives us the strength to live

a holy lie.

• Are you aware o your own sinulness? More than the mental knowledge o it, are you convicted andwanting to change? Ask the Holy Spirit now to reveal to you sins that you might not have repented o.

• Do you believe that Jesus has taken away your sins? Are there sins that you eel are stuck on you

orever? Do you believe that the Holy Spirit gives you the power to live a holy lie?

REFLECT

FaLL TO PiECES

Isaiah 6:4-7 • Psalm 130:3,4 • Romans 3:23-26 REaD DaY 4

“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips,and m ees have seen the King, the LORD Almight.”

Isaiah 6:5

• Repent for our sins. Be specific and honest about them. Tell a trusted Christian friend or mentor and

ask for praer (James 5:16).

• Ask God for the grace to live a hol life. The next time ou are faced with that temptation, remember

that Jesus has alread won the victor over sin.

RESPOND

HOLy LIFE





In these verses, the author o Hebrews is describing a race like an Olympic event. He says that there is a

race marked out or us. This is the holy lie that God prepared or us when we believe in Jesus. Because

we are running the race, he says to throw o everything that hinders and that sin that entangles.

Sin has the tendency o entangling us and catching us in a trap. We like to think we’re in control. We

think we can stop at any point. Other people may warn us, but we eel like we can still handle it until

it’s too late. Sin will trap us while we are playing around with it. That’s why the author says to throw it

away as quickly as possible.

Instead o playing with sin, we should x our eyes on Jesus. He died so we would be set ree rom sin.

Sin doesn’t have any power over us anymore. Jesus is the Author o our aith—He started it. But Jesus

is also the perecter o our aith—He will nish it. When sin begins to entangle us, we need to look to

Jesus where we will get the strength to run this holy lie God has or us.

• Are there little sins you are still playing with that distract you and have started to entangle you?

• Do you believe that Jesus will perect your aith? Are there times that you eel like you will never

change or that certain sins will stay with you orever?

REFLECT

NO ExTRa BaggagE

Hebrews 12:1,2 • James 1:13-15 • 1 John 1:8-2:2 REaD DaY 5

Therefore, since we are surrounded b such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everthing thathinders and the sin that so easil entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

Hebrews 12:1

• It’s time to throw off anthing that hinders and an sin that entangles ou. Pra now and ask the Hol

Spirit to show ou what those things are and ask for the power to walk awa from them.

• Pra now and sa out loud that Jesus is the perfecter of our faith. There is no sin that will be stuck on

ou forever. Jesus has defeated ever sin on the Cross. Make sure to pra with faith as our speak

out loud.

RESPOND

HOLy LIFE





Discipline. This is one o the most dreaded words a student can hear along with homework, suspension

and a surprise quiz. It reminds us o penalties and punishment. Maybe we’ve experienced being

disciplined harshly or unairly and this adds to our unpleasant view o the word.

But this verse says that God disciplines us or a specic reason. He allows uncomortable and

painul circumstances in our lives so that we may share in His Holiness. This means God wants us to

experience the beauty, purity, and excellence o being like Him. God does not discipline us because o

our past mistakes alone. He uses discipline to remove unimportant things in our lives so He can replace

them with His best or us.

Maybe it’s the consequences o your actions that you’re suering. Maybe you’re in a tight nancial

situation. Maybe your amily is going through a very difcult season that has last or so long. Whatever

the case, we know that God is disciplining us or our good. Don’t take discipline lightly, but don’t get

discouraged either. When you’re going through a painul time, remember God is disciplining you to

prepare you or holiness.

• WhenGoddisciplinesyou,doyouoftenfindithardtoseeHispurposeforit?Doyouhavethetendencyto

thinkthatGodispunishingyouforthewrongthatyouhavedoneinsteadoflookingatitasHimpreparingyouforholiness?

• InwhatareadoyouthinkisGoddiscipliningyourightnow?Howareyourespondingtoit?

REFLECT

a gOOD KiND OF PaiN

Hebrews 12:5-11 • Psalm 94:12,13 • Proverbs 3:11,12 REaD DaY 6

10Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as the thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, thatwe ma share in his holiness. 11No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it

produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained b it.Hebrews 12:10,11

• Pra that God will reveal to ou specific areas in our life where ou need discipline in. Ask Him to

grant ou the grace to embrace His discipline and obe what He would ask ou to do—whether it is giving

up a certain habit or fasting from something that has been hindering ou from spending qualit time

with Him.

• Talk to a trusted Christian friend and confess the wrong that ou have done. Ask that person to

continuall be accountable with ou as ou allow God’s restoration to work in our life.

RESPOND

HOLy LIFE





David, the king o Israel and the man ater God’s own heart, had just committed one o the most

inamous sins in the whole Bible. He committed adultery, then had the woman’s husband killed, and

took her as his own wie. He thought he got away with it until the prophet Nathan conronted him. He

told David that his sin would have very severe consequences.

David’s response was to repent. Psalm 51 details what this repentance looked like. First, David

acknowledged that he did wrong. He made no excuses. He didn’t pass the blame to anyone else. He

knew the problem was in his own heart. Secondly, he asked God to have mercy on him and to wash

away his sins. And nally, he believed that God would restore him and x the break in their relationship

We all all into sin rom time to time. You might even be in the middle o a sin issue right now. God

uses His Word, His people, and situations in our lives to expose these things because He wants to

restore His relationship with us. Maybe this devotional is your Nathan moment! When our sin is

made plain to us, may we respond and repent like David did so we can also enjoy the restoration that

he experienced.

• Areyouinasinissuerightnow?Haveyoubeentryingtojustifyorrationalizeyouractions?

• Whatisyourresponsewhensomebodyconfrontsyou?Doyoushifttheblame,makeanexcuse,

orgetangry?

REFLECT

REPENTaNCE aND RESTORaTiON

Psalm 51• 2 Samuel 12 • 2 Corinthians 7:10,11 REaD DaY 7

10Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11Do not cast me from ourpresence or take our Hol Spirit from me. 12Restore to me the jo of our salvation and grant me a willing

spirit, to sustain me.Psalm 51:10-12

• Repent before God toda. Ask for His forgiveness for the wrong that ou have done (Psalm 51:4).

Acknowledge the fact that when we do wrong, we have wronged Him first and foremost before we

have wronged other people.

• Talk to a trusted Christian friend and confess the wrong that ou have done. Ask that person to

continuall be accountable with ou as ou allow God’s restoration to work in our life.

RESPOND

HOLy LIFE





Isaiah saw the Holy God. He was given power to live a holy lie. Then God gave him a commission.

God asked, “Whom shall I send? And who will go or us?” And immediately, Isaiah’s response was to

volunteer enthusiastically. God was willing to use this ormer sinner as His ambassador.

Having an encounter with God doesn’t just produce a holy lie. He doesn’t just clean up our mess and

give us a new hope. All o these things serve to prepare us or His plan or our lives. He takes our sinul,

imperect lives, cleans them up, then uses them to gloriy Himsel and win others to Him.

Some people use the word “calling.” This means, God is calling you to do something. It isn’t somethingyou imagined on your own or your church leaders or pastors are telling you to do. It’s something you

know the Holy God has put you on earth to do. All o us have dierent variations to this calling but it

will all be connected to honoring God and making disciples. That is our holy calling.

• AreyoulivingyourlifeconfidentinknowingthatGodhasputyouonearthwithasignificantmissionto

accomplish?Doyoufeelthatyourlifehasapurposeanddirection?

• AreyoueagerandwillingtoobeyGod’scalllikeIsaiahordoyoudelayyourobedience,maybehopingthat

someoneelsewilldoit?

REFLECT

ThE highEST COmmiSSiON

Isaiah 6:8 • 1 Peter 1:13-16 • 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 REaD DaY 8

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saing, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

Isaiah 6:8

• Take some time to pra toda and ask God to help ou know what He is calling ou to do in this particular

season of our life. If ou can, talk to a trusted Christian friend who can help ou and pra with ou.

• If ou alread have a specific idea of something God is calling ou to do, like praing for someone, inviting

a friend to church, or entering a new responsibilit, don’t dela! Obe quickl.

RESPOND

HOLy CALLING





Timothy was a young leader in the church. Paul had trained him rom an early age and now he had a

responsibility to lead other people. Paul was encouraging him to stand rm and not be ashamed o his

aith. Maybe Timothy was intimidated by the new responsibilities or araid because Paul was suering

or his lie o aith.

Paul reminded Timothy that God had called us to a holy lie. This holy lie was given by God to us, not

because o what we did, but through the grace o God in Jesus. He also knew that with this calling

would come challenges and suerings. But Paul was able to overcome these trials because he knew

that God would see him through till the end.

Sometimes we’re like Timothy. We get intimidated when we hear God’s call to honor Him, disciple

others, and live a holy lie. But we can learn rom the example o Paul and be condent. Not because

we are so strong and we know everything, but because we know the One we believe in. He sends us

His Holy Spirit to nish the job. He gives us this holy calling and He will provide everything we need to

accomplish it.

• Doyoueverfeelashamedorintimidatedbythechallengesyouface?Whenarethetimesthatyoufeellike

God’scallistoodifficult?

• Areyouafraidoffailure?AreyouconfidentthattheHolySpiritiseverythingyouneedtodowhatGodhas

calledyoutodo?

REFLECT

STRENgTh TO LaST

2 Timoth 1:5-14 • Philippians 1:3-7 • 1 Corinthians 1:7-9 REaD DaY 9

11 And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. 12That is wh I am suffering as Iam. yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard

what I have entrusted to him for that da.2 Timoth 1:11,12

• Thank God for the gift of the Hol Spirit. Ask the Hol Spirit to give ou supernatural power, love, and a

sound mind toda (2 Timoth 1:7).

• Is there something ou know God has called ou to do (share to a friend, pra for someone, enter into a

new area of responsibilit) but ou’re too intimidated to do it? Toda is a good time to just obe and let

the Hol Spirit do His part.

RESPOND

HOLy CALLING




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Paul tells Timothy to turn away rom ignoble things. Ignoble means dishonorable, unworthy, and lowly.

He told Timothy to get rid o these things so that he could be prepared or noble, honorable, and

excellent work.

This is why we get rid o oolish things around us. They keep us rom being who God has called us to

be. Maybe this is an addiction to video games, a tendency to gossip with riends or being argumentative

or hot-tempered. Whatever these ignoble things are, they aren’t worth keeping!

Like Timothy, God has a noble plan or your lie as well. He wants us to accomplish great andworthwhile things. No one has a mediocre calling rom God. All o us are meant to have a signicant

impact in the lives o many people around us. So we must run away rom these ignoble things. And

pursue the noble things o God along with people who also call on God. There are only two directions

here: we’re either chasing evil, oolish wastes o time or the holy calling that God has or us.

• Thinkofyourweeklyactivitiesandschedule.Doyoufindthatalotofyourtimeandenergygotoward

worthlessthings?Whatarethesethings?Whyaretheysoimportanttoyou?

• AreyouactivelypursuingthethingsofGodorareyoumoreobsessedwiththingsthathavenoimpactinthe

longrun?

REFLECT

FLEE aND PuRSuE

2 Timoth 2:20-22 • 2 Peter 1:3-10 • 1 Timoth 4:12-16 REaD DaY 10

Flee the evil desires of outh, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timoth 2:22

• Are there things in our life that ou see ou’re spending too much time and energ on? Cut down on

them, if not cut them off completel. Tell someone about our decision and ask them to check on ou to

make sure ou follow through.

• What is one specific action step ou can take to pursue the things of God more? Is it reading a Christian

book, serving in a ministr, sharing with friends, starting a discipleship group, etc.? Share our decision

with someone who can pra for ou as ou begin.

RESPOND

HOLy CALLING

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