Reading the Bible - A Plan: March 2009

Feeding on the Word

by Charles Spurgeon
"An old man once said, 'For a long period of time, I puzzled myself about the difficulties of Scripture until at last I came to the conclusion that reading the Bible was like eating fish. When I find a difficulty, I set it aside and call it a bone. Why should I choke on the bone when there is so much nutritious meat for me? Someday, perhaps, I may find that even the bone will give me nourishment.'
Dear Christian, do not become discouraged and disheartened at the parts of the Bible you do not understand. Simply move on, believing that one day God will open your mind to his deeper, more puzzling truths. in the meantime, grab hold of the morsels you do comprehend and feast on the banquet set before you."

Recording in your Spiritual Journal

Before you read, begin with prayer: Simply thank God for the opportunity to read His Word, and ask Him to provide clarity of mind and insight.
Recording:
1) The date and the Name of the book you're reading.
2) The author of this book, and to whom is he writing?
Other suggested notations:
3) The Chapter and Verse and major points that caught your attention.
4) Did you find a promise that God has made?
5) What special meaning might have been intended for the people at the time it was written?
6) What central meaning has this book of the Bible for you?
7) Have you found a verse you'd like to memorize?

Other thoughts...

To Leave a Comment on an Assignment Post:

Click on " # comments at the end of the post." You will be taken to a page with a box entitled "Leave a Comment." This is where you'll type your comments. Don't forget to type your name or nickname. Next, copy the letters of the "word" into the Word Verification Box, and click on the circle in front of "Anonymous" (unless you are already registered with Google and/or have your own blog). Then click on "Publish Your Comment." It will appear under the posting with the rest of our comments, after I check to see that it is a legitimate comment and not left by a "spammer."

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Assignment Eleven - Finishing Luke and Beginning John

Happy Spring!

This week's assignment is to read the last three chapters of Luke and the first 18 chapters of John.

We will be reading the following statement this week!

"Jesus answered, 'My teaching is not my own. It comes from him who sent me. If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God, or whether I speak on my own".' John 7:16-17

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Assignment Ten - First 21 Chapters of Luke

Today we begin re-reading the Gospel book of Luke.
We will enjoy this!

In continuing our pace of reading three chapters daily, we will have read the first 21 chapters by the end of the week. Do you remember the numerous details and events chronicled in Luke? I'm looking forward to a re-read of this book.

I would enjoy hearing of your Bible-reading progress. Even if you haven't reached this point yet, you will.

Have a good week!

"In commending us to glorify Him, God is inviting us to enjoy Him." --- C.S. Lewis, The Joyful Christian.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Assignment Nine - The Rest of Matthew and the book of Mark

That's right!

We will finish Matthew in two days:
Three chapters one day and four the next.

There are 16 chapters in the book of Mark.
We will read three chapters a day for four days
and end with four chapters on the last day of this week's reading assignment.

So by the time you receive your next assignment, you will have completed
the first two Gospel books of the New Testament!

What a wonderful accomplishment!

"Be faithful in the little practices of love which will build in you the life of holiness and make you Christlike." Mother Teresa

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Assignment Eight - Reading the New Testament i

Happiness of the Soul by George Muller
(his name is to have the two little dots above the u)

"In what way shall we attain to this settled happiness of soul? How shall we learn to enjoy God? How shall we obtain such an all-sufficient soul-satisfying portion in him as shall enable us to let go the things of this world as vain and worthless in comparison?
I answer, 'This happiness is to be obtained through the study of the Holy Scriptures. God has therein revealed himself unto us in the face of Jesus Christ'."

We're now ready to begin a valuable stage
in this, our reading of the Bible!

At a three-chapter-a-day pace, we are going to now begin reading the entire New Testament, beginning with the book of Matthew. Once in awhile we may read four chapters in one day. I'll be sure to let you know when this happens.

This week's assignment will be to read the first 21 chapters of Matthew.

We will obviously be re-reading some of the books we've already read! But now we'll be reading everything as we encounter it in the New Testament.

"I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus"

Philippians 3:14 NASB.

Have a wonderful week's reading, and don't forget to print this assignment for your journal. :-)
kt

Reading the Bible - A Plan

Final Reading Plan

Bible Study Assignment List - Old Testament

New Testament - click on links

Feeding on the Word

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