62 Day Bible Reading Challenge

Dear Church Family,

                This Reading plan will focus upon two of Jerusalem’s Major Prophets;

Isaiah – who’s prophetic activity (740-687 BC) focused upon Israel’s destiny of both judgment for their dependence upon other nations and their lack of trust in YHWH and their subsequent destiny of salvation through YHWH’s Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53).

Jeremiah – known as the “Weeping Prophet,” who’s prophetic activity (627-585 BC) laments the judgment of Judah due to their unfaithfulness to YHWH before their subsequent fall into captivity to Babylon. Though they will fall into captivity YHWH will restore them. The Book of Lamentations, accredited to Jeremiah, are 5 laments over the fall of Jerusalem, focusing on the justice of YHWH and the hope that finally lies within YHWH’s character and love.

    

     Happy and Fruitful Reading 

If you missed any of our other reading or would like to catch up go to any of the links below;

1^st Reading Challenge

31 Day Reading Challenge

2^nd Reading Challenge

50 Day Reading Challenge

3^rd Reading Challenge

150 Day Reading Challenge

4^th Reading Challenge

70 Day Reading Challenge

5^th Reading Challenge

50 Day Reading Challenge

6^th Reading Challenge

85 Day Reading Challenge

7^th Reading Challenge

42 Day Reading Challenge

	Isaiah 1 & 2		Isaiah 43 & 44		Jeremiah 19 & 20
	Isaiah 3 & 4		Isaiah 45 &46		Jeremiah 21 & 22
	Isaiah 5 & 6		Isaiah 47 & 48		Jeremiah 23 & 24
	Isaiah 7 & 8		Isaiah 49 & 50		Jeremiah 25 & 26
	Isaiah 9 & 10		Isaiah 51 & 52		Jeremiah 27 & 28
	Isaiah 11 & 12		Isaiah 53 & 54		Jeremiah 29 & 30
	Isaiah 13 & 14		Isaiah 55 & 56		Jeremiah 31 & 32
	Isaiah 15 & 16		Isaiah 57 & 58		Jeremiah 33 & 34
	Isaiah 17 & 18		Isaiah 59 & 60		Jeremiah 35 & 36
	Isaiah 19 & 20		Isaiah 61 & 62		Jeremiah 37 & 38
	Isaiah 21 & 22		Isaiah 63 & 64		Jeremiah 39 & 40
	Isaiah 23 & 24		Isaiah 65 & 66		Jeremiah 41 & 42
	Isaiah 25 & 26		Jeremiah 1 & 2		Jeremiah 43 & 44
	Isaiah 27 & 28		Jeremiah 3 & 4		Jeremiah 45 & 46
	Isaiah 29 & 30		Jeremiah 5 & 6		Jeremiah 47 & 48
	Isaiah 31 & 32		Jeremiah 7 & 8		Jeremiah 49 & 50
	Isaiah 33 & 34		Jeremiah 9 & 10		Jeremiah 51 & 52
	Isaiah 35 & 36		Jeremiah 11 & 12		Lamentations 1 & 2
	Isaiah 37 & 38		Jeremiah 13 & 14		Lamentations 3 & 4
	Isaiah 39 & 40		Jeremiah 15 & 16		Lamentations 5
	Isaiah 41 & 42		Jeremiah 17 & 18

A Moment in Biblical Literacy: The Gospel

If you were asked to explain the "Gospel" and locate it in the Bible could you?

1 Corinthians 15:1-4  

¹ Now 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,

The Gospel is the work of Jesus Christ on the Cross to save me from my sins and to save you from yours. He was buried and three days later He was raised from the dead. All according to the promises of God found in the Bible and all to make our Salvation possible (Psalm 16, Psalm 22and Isaiah 53).

 

What is the Gospel?

1)      Jesus’ Death for our sin

2)      Jesus’ Burial

3)      Jesus’ Resurrection  

·         Jesus said the Kingdom of God is at hand, repent and believe in the Gospel (Mark 1:15).

·         The Bible says in Romans 10:9, confess Jesus as Lord and believe God raised Him from the Dead and you will be saved.

Do you believe?

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A Moment in Biblical Literacy: The Great Commandment

If you were asked to explain and locate in the Bible God's "Great Commandment," could you?

Matthew 22:36-40 

36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?"
37 And [Jesus] said to him, "'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.'
38 "This is the great and foremost commandment.
39 "The second is like it, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.'
40 "On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets."

Jesus took the 10 Commandment of Exodus 20, "have no other gods before Me, do not lie, steal, or murder, etc." and summed them up.

Commandments 1-4 summed up -
            Love God with every fiber of your being

Commandments 5-10 summed up --
            Love people just like you already love yourself

Everything God has spoken to us through the Old Testament (Genesis to Malachi) has at its core and call this "Great Commandment."

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42 Day Reading Challenge

Dear Church Family,

     This Reading Challenge will incorporate the Poetry of the Song of Solomon, celebrating the proper relationship of love between one man and one woman.

     It will continue the historical events as recorded in Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther following the completion of the 70 year captivity of the Southern Kingdom of Israel into Babylon. The fulfillment of God’s promise to return His people to their homeland and the struggles they faced.

     And finally, the wisdom literature of Job, the historical account of a man’s suffering.  It grapples with the proper view of suffering among the people of God and where true wisdom is found.

     Happy and Fruitful Reading 

If you Missed any of our other reading or would like to catch up go to any of the links below;

1^st Reading Challenge

31 Day Reading Challenge

2^nd Reading Challenge

50 Day Reading Challenge

3^rd Reading Challenge

150 Day Reading Challenge

4^th Reading Challenge

70 Day Reading Challenge

5^th Reading Challenge

50 Day Reading Challenge

6^th Reading Challenge

85 Day Reading Challenge

Song of Solomon 1 & 2		Job  1 & 2
Song of Solomon 3 & 4		Job  3 & 4
Song of Solomon 5 & 6		Job  5 & 6
Song of Solomon 7 & 8		Job  7 & 8
Ezra 1 & 2		Job  9 & 10
Ezra 3 & 4		Job  11 & 12
Ezra 5 & 6		Job  13 & 14
Ezra 7 & 8		Job  15 & 16
Ezra 9 & 10		Job  17 & 18
Nehemiah 1 & 2		Job  19 & 20
Nehemiah 3 & 4		Job  21 & 22
Nehemiah 5 & 6		Job  23 & 24
Nehemiah 7 & 8		Job  25 & 26
Nehemiah 9 & 10		Job  27 & 28
Nehemiah 11 & 12		Job  29 & 30
Nehemiah 13		Job  31 & 32
Esther 1 & 2		Job  33 & 34
Esther 3 & 4		Job  35 & 36
Esther 5 & 6		Job  37 & 38
Esther 7 & 8		Job  39 & 40
Esther 9 & 10		Job  41 & 42