Posted on May 15, 2016 in Community Bible Experience Reading Plan |
Week 8: 1-3 John, Revelation
John’s first letter emphasizes the importance of believing that Jesus came in the flesh, while his second and third letters instruct
churches on how to deal with false teachers and faithful ministers of the gospel, respectively. Revelation is an apocalyptic book
meant to encourage persecuted believers to endure to the end.
Day 36 pages 409–423 read until the end of 3 John
Day 37 pages 425–431 read until “…what the Spirit says to the churches.”
Day 38 pages 431–444 read until “…because the plague was so terrible.”
Day 39 pages 444–453 read until the end of Revelation
Day 40 catch-up day
Posted on May 8, 2016 in Community Bible Experience Reading Plan |
Week 7: 1–2 Peter, Jude, John
Many believe that Mark (week 6) recorded the memoirs of Peter in his gospel. The next two books (days 31–32) are letters from
Peter himself, encouraging believers in what is now Turkey to hold on to their faith and assuring them Jesus will return as
promised. Jude’s letter (day 32) has many similarities to 2 Peter. John’s gospel has two main parts: the “Book of Signs” (days 33–
34), chronicling seven miracles performed by Jesus, and the “Book of Glory” (day 35), detailing his death and resurrection.
Day 31 pages 351–358 read until the end of 1 Peter
Day 32 pages 359–368 read until the end of Jude
Day 33 pages 369–382 read until “…was later to betray him.)”
Day 34 pages 382–395 read until “…what the Father has told me to say.”
Day 35 pages 395–408 read until the end of John
Posted on May 1, 2016 in Community Bible Experience Reading Plan |
Week 6: Hebrews, James, Mark
Like Matthew, the books of Hebrews and James were addressed to predominantly Jewish audiences. Hebrews (days 26–27) is a
plea for Jewish believers to stay faithful to the Messiah, while James (day 28) is a collection of practical wisdom, much like the
Old (or First) Testament book of Proverbs. Mark’s gospel (days 29–30) presents the story of Jesus as a two-part drama. Each part
contains three acts.
Day 26 pages 291–297 read until “…to whom we must give account.”
Day 27 pages 297–309 read until the end of Hebrews
Day 28 pages 311–318 read until the end of James
Day 29 pages 319–334 read until “…not to tell anyone about him.”
Day 30 pages 334–350 read until the end of Mark
Posted on Apr 24, 2016 in Community Bible Experience Reading Plan |
Week 5: Matthew
Matthew tells the story of Jesus from a distinctly Jewish perspective. This gospel is arranged into five major sections (not unlike
the Torah, the first five books of the Jewish Bible). Each section highlights a different theme of Jesus’ life and ministry, through a
combination of story and teaching.
Day 21 pages 239–251 read until “…and not as their teachers of the law.”
Day 22 pages 251–262 read until “…new treasures as well as old.”
Day 23 pages 262–270 read until “…your brother or sister from your heart.”
Day 24 pages 270–283 read until “…but the righteous to eternal life.”
Day 25 pages 283–290 read until the end of Matthew
Posted on Apr 17, 2016 in Community Bible Experience Reading Plan |
Week 4: Romans, Colossians, Ephesians, Philemon, Philippians, 1 Timothy, Titus, 2 Timothy
The rest of Paul’s letters address various challenges facing churches in different parts of the Roman Empire. These letters, which
are presented in the order they were most likely written, also include Paul’s personal correspondence with three individuals:
Philemon, Timothy, and Titus.
Day 19 pages 177–188 read until the end of Romans
Day 20 pages 189–195 read until the end of Colossians
Day 21 pages 197–210 read until the end of Philemon
Day 22 pages 211–226 read until the end of 1 Timothy
Day 23 pages 227–238 read until the end of 2 Timothy
Posted on Apr 10, 2016 in Community Bible Experience Reading Plan |
Week 3: 1–2 Corinthians, Galatians, Romans
1 and 2 Corinthians (days 11–13) address a number of problems facing a dysfunctional church in a cosmopolitan city. Paul wrote
Galatians (day 14) to refute the claim that Gentile Christians had to observe Jewish customs in order to be saved. In his letter to
the Romans (day 15), Paul insists the good news of Jesus is for everyone, Jew and Gentile.
Day 11 pages 117–126 read until “…I too have the spirit of God.”
Day 12 pages 127–138 read until the end of 1 Corinthians
Day 13 pages 139–153 read until the end of 2 Corinthians
Day 14 pages 155–163 read until the end of Galatians
Day 15 pages 165–177 read until “…love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Posted on Apr 3, 2016 in Community Bible Experience Reading Plan |
Week 2: Luke-Acts, 1–2 Thessalonians
Acts (days 6–9) has six parts, each describing a successive phase in the expansion of the church outward from Jerusalem. The
apostle Paul’s first two letters, 1 and 2 Thessalonians (day 10), were written to encourage a Christian community facing
persecution and to assure them of their coming vindication.
Day 6 pages 55–64 read until “…priests became obedient to the faith.”
Day 7 pages 64–75 read until “…continued to spread and flourish.”
Day 8 pages 75–86 read until “…spread widely and grew in power.”
Day 9 pages 87–102 read until the end of Acts
Day 10 pages 103–115 read until the end of 2 Thessalonians
Posted on Mar 27, 2016 in Community Bible Experience Reading Plan |
Week 1: Luke-Acts
Luke consists of a prologue and three main sections which tell the story of Jesus as he ministers in Galilee, journeys to Jerusalem, and lays down his life—only to rise again and become Ruler and Savior of the world.
Day 1 p. 1–11 read until “…he left him until an opportune time.”
Day 2 p. 11–24 read until “…whoever is not against you is for you.”
Day 3 p. 25–33 read until “…worked all through the dough.”
Day 4 p. 33–42 read until “…and kill them in front of me.”
Day 5 p. 42–54 read until the end of Luke