70 Day Bible Reading Challenge

Dear Church Family,

          Here is the next Bible Reading Challenge for your Consideration.  As we have said before, don’t get frustrated if you miss a day of reading, just pick up where you left off.  This is between you and the Lord. 

          I would encourage you to find an accountability partner who will check in with you, to challenge you to continue reading when you’ve fallen behind.  Someone you might discuss your discoveries with.

          God’s Word will challenge you.  Remember God uses no worthless words in the Scriptures.  All of them seek to display God’s glorious plan for mankind and for you, and if you share it perhaps for someone else as well.

1^st Reading Challenge

31 Day Reading Challenge

2^nd Reading Challenge

50 Day Reading Challenge

3^rd Reading Challenge

150 Day Reading Challenge

 Blessings,
Pastor Eric
Galatians 2:20

Day 1	Numbers 1	Mark 1	Day 36	Numbers 36	1 Timothy 3
Day 2	Numbers 2	Mark 2	Day 37	Deuteronomy 1	1 Timothy 4
Day 3	Numbers 3	Mark 3	Day 38	Deuteronomy 2	1 Timothy 5
Day 4	Numbers 4	Mark 4	Day 39	Deuteronomy 3	1 Timothy 6
Day 5	Numbers 5	Mark 5	Day 40	Deuteronomy 4	2 Timothy 1
Day 6	Numbers 6	Mark 6	Day 41	Deuteronomy 5	2 Timothy 2
Day 7	Numbers 7	Mark 7	Day 42	Deuteronomy 6	2 Timothy 3
Day 8	Numbers 8	Mark 8	Day 43	Deuteronomy 7	2 Timothy 4
Day 9	Numbers 9	Mark 9	Day 44	Deuteronomy 8
Day 10	Numbers 10	Mark 10	Day 45	Deuteronomy 9	Titus1
Day 11	Numbers 11	Mark 11	Day 46	Deuteronomy 10	Titus 2
Day 12	Numbers 12	Mark 12	Day 47	Deuteronomy 11	Titus 3
Day 13	Numbers 13	Mark 13	Day 48	Deuteronomy 12
Day 14	Numbers 14	Mark 14	Day 49	Deuteronomy 13	Revelation 1
Day 15	Numbers 15	Mark 15	Day 50	Deuteronomy 14	Revelation 2
Day 16	Numbers 16	Mark 16	Day 51	Deuteronomy 15	Revelation 3
Day 17	Numbers 17	Romans 1	Day 52	Deuteronomy 16	Revelation 4
Day 18	Numbers 18	Romans 2	Day 53	Deuteronomy 17	Revelation 5
Day 19	Numbers 19	Romans 3	Day 54	Deuteronomy 18	Revelation 6
Day 20	Numbers 20	Romans 4	Day 55	Deuteronomy 19	Revelation 7
Day 21	Numbers 21	Romans 5	Day 56	Deuteronomy 20	Revelation 8
Day 22	Numbers 22	Romans 6	Day 57	Deuteronomy 21	Revelation 9
Day 23	Numbers 23	Romans 7	Day 58	Deuteronomy 22	Revelation 10
Day 24	Numbers 24	Romans 8	Day 59	Deuteronomy 23	Revelation 11
Day 25	Numbers 25	Romans 9	Day 60	Deuteronomy 24	Revelation 12
Day 26	Numbers 26	Romans 10	Day 61	Deuteronomy 25	Revelation 13
Day 27	Numbers 27	Romans 11	Day 62	Deuteronomy 26	Revelation 14
Day 28	Numbers 28	Romans 12	Day 63	Deuteronomy 27	Revelation 15
Day 29	Numbers 29	Romans 13	Day 64	Deuteronomy 28	Revelation 16
Day 30	Numbers 30	Romans 14	Day 65	Deuteronomy 29	Revelation 17
Day 31	Numbers 31	Romans 15	Day 66	Deuteronomy 30	Revelation 18
Day 32	Numbers 32	Romans 16	Day 67	Deuteronomy 31	Revelation 19
Day 33	Numbers 33		Day 68	Deuteronomy 32	Revelation 20
Day 34	Numbers 34	1 Timothy 1	Day 69	Deuteronomy 33	Revelation 21
Day 35	Numbers 35	1 Timothy 2	Day 70	Deuteronomy 34	Revelation 22

Sharing the Gospel

What do you need to know to share the Gospel? What Verses? What Information?

I like simple.  Here are a few things I keep in mind when I want to share the Good News of Jesus with Others.  Another tool for your tool belt.

Sharing the Gospel Video

John 3:16

For God so loved the world,

That He gave His only begotten Son,

That whoever believes in Him shall not perish,

But have eternal life.

What is the Gospel? – The Good News

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

¹Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, ² by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.³ For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
⁴ and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.
 

v  Jesus Christ Died for our Sins

v  Jesus Christ Was Buried

v  Jesus Christ was Raised from the Dead to make our Salvation Possible

 

1 Peter 2:24

⁴ [Jesus] Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin
and live to righteousness

Why the Gospel? – The Bad News

God has a standard all of us must obey, and we have broken it with our disobedience.

10 Commandments – The Law  (Exodus 20)

1.      You shall have no other gods before Me.

2.      You shall not make for yourself an idol.

3.      You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

4.      Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.

5.      Honor your father and your mother.

6.      You shall not murder.

·         Matthew 5:22 Jesus said if you are angry at someone you are guilty

·         1 John 3:15 says if you hate someone you are guilty

7.      You shall not commit adultery.

·         Matthew 5:28 Jesus said if you lust after someone you are guilty

8.      You shall not steal.

9.      You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

10.  You shall not covet.

Jesus summed up the 10 Commandments in Matthew 22:36-40

·         Love God with all your Heart, Soul, and Mind

·         Love your Neighbor as yourself

Sharing the Truth of the Gospel Message

Romans 3:10

There is none righteous, not even one

Romans 3:23

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Romans 5:8

God demonstrates His own love toward us,
In that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death,
But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 10:9-10

If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord,
And believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;
For with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness,
And with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation

Romans 10:13

WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED
 

What Must I Do to Be Saved?

Mark 1:15 Jesus Said, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand;           

repent and believe in the gospel."

·         Repent – “To have a Change of Mind” – to turn from your sin and turn to God

·         Believe – “Accept by Faith” that Jesus Died on the Cross for your Sin

A Prayer of Commitment

Lord Jesus,

I am a sinner in need of forgiveness.
I am sorry for breaking Your law and my disobedience.
Thank you for dying on the cross
And being raised from the dead to make my salvation possible.
I do invite You into my life to be Lord and Savior.  
Amen.

Now What?

·         Read the Bible – the Gospel of John is a great place to start.

·         Pray – Mathew 6:5-13 is a wonderful outline in how to start.

·         Go to Church – to Worship God, Learn, and Fellowship with other Believers.

·         Baptism –Jesus commanded in Matthew 28:19-20 we follow Him in Baptism.

·         Live – publically your Faith in Jesus.

·         Share – the Gospel with Others.

 

These few points are just where we start,

Jesus calls us to live a life filled with Love for God and People.

What if I Sin After I Have Accepted Jesus as Lord?

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins

and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

·         We are not made perfect when we accept Jesus as Lord of our Life. 

Ø  We are forgiven of our sin.

·         It’s not a matter of if, but when we do sin God tells us, deal with it and be done with it.

·         Whether it is the 1^st time or the 100^th time, our response is the same

Ø  Repent and Believe in the Gospel

Can I Lose My Salvation?

John 10:27-30  ²⁷ "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;  ²⁸ and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.  ²⁹ "My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.  ³⁰ "I and the Father are one."

·         No, you cannot lose your Salvation.

·         Jesus gives Eternal Life, a never-ending relationship with God (John 17:3).

Ø  Jesus said, those who believe will never Perish.

Ø  Jesus said, no one can snatch you out of the Father’s Hand, Not even you.

Helpful Tools: Age of Abraham and Key People of Genesis Chapters 12-25

As we read through the lives of key people of our theological and historical heritage as Believers in the Gospel of Jesus Christ found in the Bible, we often try to keep up with their ages and or the spans of time from one event to the next.

Below you will find what I hope will be a helpful tool for you keep a better grasp of the passing of time as it relates to Abraham, Sarah, Ishmael and Isaac found in the historical event of Genesis chapters 12-25.

Genesis 12	Egyptian Journey	(v. 4) Abraham 75 Years Old Sarah 65 years old
Genesis 13	Separation form Lot
Genesis 14	War of Kings
Genesis 15	God Promises a Son
Genesis 16	Ishmael Born	(v. 16) Abraham 86 Years Old Sarah 76 Years Old
Genesis 17	Covenant of Circumcision	(vv. 1, 25) Abraham 99 Years Old (v 17) Sarah 90 Years Old (v.25) Ishmael 13 Years Old
Genesis 18	Birth of Isaac Promised
Genesis 19	Destruction of Sodom
Genesis 20	Abraham’s Treachery
Genesis 21	Isaac Born	(v. 5) Abraham 100 Years Old (v.5) Isaac is Born Sarah 90 Years Old Ishmael 14 Years Old
Genesis 22	Offering Of Isaac
Genesis 23	Death of Sarah	(v. 1) Sarah 127 Years Old Abraham 137 Years Old Ishmael 51 Years Old Isaac 37 years Old
Genesis 24	Isaac’s Bride
Genesis 25	Death Of Abraham	(v. 7) Abraham 175 Years Old Ishmael 89 Years Old Isaac 75 Years Old

Establishing Ages

When a specific verse is not noted, ages of an individuals are approximate to ages of others

• Abraham’s age established in Genesis 12:4 -- 75 years old
  
  
• Sarah’s age established in Genesis 17;17 -- 90 years old
• Sarah was approximately 10 years younger than Abraham 
       Genesis 17:1 Abraham was 99 years old
       Genesis 17:17 Sarah 90 years old
  
  
• Ishmael’s age established in Genesis 17:25 – 13 years old
• Ishmael was 13 and Abraham was 99 when they were circumcised
  
  
• Isaac’s age established in Genesis 21:5 – Birth
• Isaac was born when Abraham was 100 years old

Spans of Time

• Genesis 12   ç   Approximately 11 years   è   Genesis 16
• Genesis 16   ç   Approximately 13 Years  è   Genesis 17
• Genesis 17   ç   Approximately 1 year      è   Genesis 21
• Genesis 21   ç   Approximately 37 years  è   Genesis 23
• Genesis 23   ç   Approximately 38 years  è   Genesis 25