3.4 Building Habits of Devotion
Nov 25, 2025 • Dr. Thomas McSwain
Key Passages
Matthew 6 (entire chapter)
Personal Bible Study
Read
▪ Bible:
✓ Matthew 6
YEAR 1: Foundations | 7✓ Luke 5:15–16 (Jesus withdraws to pray.)
▪ Book:
✓ The Pursuit of God – Chapter 4: “Apprehending God”
✓ Knowing God – Chapter 13: “The Grace of God”
Practices
Meet
▪ Review the month: What worked? What rhythms stuck?
▪ Challenge: Begin a 21-day habit (prayer + reading each morning or evening).
Pray
▪ Make a written prayer commitment.
▪ Thank God for His patience as you grow in Christ.