Daily Readings (Page 96)

What does Paul mean by the “resurrection from the dead” (cf. Rom. 1:4)?  

What does it mean to be like Jesus in his death?

What does it mean to “be found” in Christ? How is this possible?

Why is knowing and gaining Christ a surpassing greatness compared to the things of the world?

What were some areas of his life that Paul considered loss for Christ’s sake (cf. vv. 5-6). What about in your life?

What kind of disciple is God calling you to be?  

What might God be telling us to leave behind in order to follow Him?  

How would you feel as Zebedee, the father of James and John, as Jesus calls them?  

How did Peter and Andrew respond? What about us today?  

What are the two parts to Jesus’ calling to His first disciples?