Month: March 2025

A simple discipleship idea

March 21, 2025

I was thinking about the discipleship process recently and reflecting on simple tools that we can use.

One idea was to encourage people to do one question a day (or a few a week) from the “To be a Christian” catechism book. This book is in question and short answer format. It also has Bible passages.

Here is an example from question 2…

What is the Gospel?
The Gospel is the good news that God loves the world and offers salvation from sin through his Son, Jesus Christ. (Psalm 103:1–13; Isaiah 53:4–5; John 3:16–17; 1 Corinthians 15:1–5)

I really like this simple format. It is straight to the point and you can read the passages afterwards. It will give you a quick thought to reflect on during the day.

I could imagine doing this with a small group of people and getting together once a week to read the question and the passages and to talk about it.

I can see this would have been really handy when I was a Pastor discipling our young people.

If you are interested, I downloaded a free PDF copy from here, and then purchased a hard back copy from Koorong.com here.

A prayer of confession

March 21, 2025

Sometimes in life we get caught up in sin. We just get off track and our relationship with God suffers.

Below is a prayer you can pray with the prayer beads if you are feeling this way.

Cross

In the name of the Father, and in the Son, and in the Holy Spirit, Amen

Invitatory bead

Matthew 6:9-13 KJV

[9] Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. [10] Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. [11] Give us this day our daily bread. [12] And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. [13] And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Cruciform beads

1 John 1:9 NLT

[9] But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

Weeks beads 

Psalm 38:18 NLT

[18] But I confess my sins; I am deeply sorry for what I have done.

End Cruciform

Psalm 32:5 NLT

[5] Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the LORD.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. 

Cross at end

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
a world without end.

Amen.

A prayer for healing

March 20, 2025

Here is another prayer that can be used for healing on the prayer beads.

Cross

In the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen

Invitatory bead

Psalm 103:1-5 NLT

[1] Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. [2] Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me. [3] He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. [4] He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. [5] He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!

Cruciform beads

Acts 4:30 NLT

[30] Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

Weeks beads

Psalm 6:2 NLT

[2] Have compassion on me, LORD, for I am weak. Heal me, LORD, for my bones are in agony.

Invitatory bead at end

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
a world without end.

Amen.

Cross at the end

In the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen

A prayer for wisdom and direction

March 19, 2025

Here is another prayer for direction I just put together for the prayer beads. It uses a number of Scriptures and the Our Father and Glory be prayers.

Cross

In the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Invitatory bead

Matthew 6:9-13 KJV

[9] Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. [10] Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. [11] Give us this day our daily bread. [12] And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. [13] And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Cruciform beads

Psalm 25:4-5 NLT

[4] Show me the right path, O LORD; point out the road for me to follow. [5] Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.

Weeks beads

Proverbs 2:6 NLT

[6] For the LORD grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Invitatory bead last time

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
a world without end.

Amen.

Cross to end

In the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.