Time with God Aug. - 20th to Sept. 2nd - 4th Leg (Make up)
Hello all,
This two week run is a make up for the blog as we passed it and nothing was posted. I apologize. We have been moving slower than the blog posts in the class and and I am coming up with a way to slow down the pace of the scripture readings so we do not get too far ahead. With that being the case, the 5th leg will be posted and have scripture sections that compliment the time we just had and then get us closer to studying what will be discussed in the class in the upcoming time. In the meantime, I will continue to update the review blog as well and keep links to the class posted.
Here is a link to the class that happened on Aug. 19th:
*** This is for people who are catching up or using this later... If you are current in the class skip to the next Leg for the Week starting Sept 3rd.***
Week One: (The class is still in this section of scripture. The class on Sept 2nd. Finished Jesus Temptation)
Day One: Matthew 3:1-17 - John the Baptist.. All verses Day One to Five
Day Two: Mark 1:1-13
Day Three: Luke 3:1-18
Day Four: Luke 3:20-38
Day Five: John 1:19-34
Day Six: Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13, Luke 4:1-13 Jesus Temptation
Day Seven: Review Mark 1, Matthew 3, Luke 3
Day One: John 1:35-51
Day Two: John 2:1-13
Day Three: John 2:14-25
Day Four: John 3:1-21
Day Five: John 3:23-36
Day Six: Review John 2 and 3
Each day, challenge yourself to spend some time with God. The Seven Minutes with God format is a fantastic start. It is a great format for any form of personal study whether its seven minutes or seventy minutes. Here is a short form for a reminder:
.5 Minutes: Prepare (small prayer to ask for humility and right mind)
4 Minutes: Listen (Scripture reading)
2.5 Minutes: Talking (Prayer utilizing the ACTS form of prayer
- Adoration (Praise), Confession (Bow), Thanksgiving (Marvel), Supplication (Ask)
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Links: Blue Letter Bible Full Table of Scriptures Net Bible
Introductions are necessary...
Read through the introductions and outlines of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. You can do this from your own study bible, many different online resources, or use the Blue Letter Bible Intro/Outline
The Blue Letter Bible link contains introductions and outlines from J. Vernon McGee, John MacArthur, The ESV Study Bible, and BLB's own Introduction. These are great resources to become familiar with the authors of the Gospel letters and sets the time and place of their writing. Context and original intent are of the highest importance in seeing the truth in God's word and this is a great way to begin that process.
Want More? Read the whole thing!!!
The Bible is the Greatest Story Ever Told ... From beginning to the end, it is about the life, death, and resurrection of your Son. There is no better way to become familiar with the entire plan than to read through all of it. This plan is not just to do it once, but can become something you do many times throughout your life. Each time you read through the Bible, you will see something new, something deeper, something you have yet to see. There are many Bible reading plans out there. Blue Letter Bible has several that also will keep track of your progress. Here is the link to them: Blue Letter Bible Reading Plans ... In order to track your progress, you simply need to create an account. It is free, quick and does not require much information to do so. I encourage you to find some spare time to do this. I would suggest a 2 year plan to start with as the sections to read are smaller chunks.
Time with God and Time with Others
The idea of all of this is to spend time with God and time with others that seek Him as well. Any time spent with the God of the Universe and His people will reap something. Putting aside our pride and selfish desires for just a fraction of our days can make lasting impacts on our walk with Christ and we move toward being Lighthouses for the Gospel.
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