Lesson 5 | Heed the Commands
Assignment
Instructions
Pray I.O.U.S.: Incline my heart... Open my eyes... Unite my heart... Satisfy us... Read 1 Thess 4 at least three times (including at least once aloud) before adding any markups.
Markup using the Commands+ lens
Highlight each command, using a different color for each.
If the command repeats, use the same color.
Record observations and questions related to the who, what, when, and where of each command in dot notes.
Low-Tech Style (Optional)
Print off this PDF and complete the above steps with highlighters and footnotes (instead of dot notes). When complete, take a picture and upload it using the button at the bottom of this step. Finally, toggle off Editing in the markup module below so that the system treats this task as complete.
Markup this passage using the first markup style in the Commands+ lens.
Identify one interpretation and one application
Interpretation: What is one truth about God, man, or God’s plan that you understand from this passage?
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Application: How specifically does this passage call you to change the way you live?
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Is the Holy Spirit prompting a new step of obedience—a sin to put away, a truth to believe, a warning to heed?
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Low-Tech Style: Upload a 2nd page with footnotes, if relevant.
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