 | New Testament Bible Reading Challenge4 March 2013 to 28th February 2014
Week 41: Bible Reading Plan and Discussion Starters
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Welcome to The Salvation Army's Challenge to read the New Testament from beginning to end within one year,
reading just 5 chapters per week.
We are now into Week 41 of our New Testament Bible challenge, reading through letters sent to Titus and Philemon…
Great Expectations: Expect
God to speak through the Scriptures, expect to learn new things about
Him, and about ourselves, and expect to read and absorb some familiar
stories and passages.
Top Tip!To get the most out of this challenge, start each daily reading with a short, simple, sincere prayer asking God to guide your thinking as you read. Then open the Bible and read slowly, with the aim of learning something new. After the reading, consider how it may affect your life and relationship with Jesus, and allow your increased knowledge of the Scriptures to shape your character and strengthen your trust in God.Take your time - enjoy this opportunity - and may God bless you as you embark upon this New Testament Bible Challenge.
Captain Phil Layton
Monday, December 09, 2013 --- Titus 1 --- Paul writes to Titus with instructions to maintain sound doctrinal teaching- v6-9, regardless of whether you consider yourself an 'elder' or not...could this passage accurately describe you?
- v11, in what way do you think Titus was expected to 'silence' the false teachers?
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 --- Titus 2 --- Further instructions are given on what Titus should be teaching- is this chapter applicable to all Christians, or just for teachers like Titus?
- v9-10, can we legitimately substitute the words Master/Slave with employer/employee?
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 --- Titus 3 --- We are saved by faith, but should devote ourselves to doing good- is it fair to say that holiness should be a by-product of salvation?...or is it a pre-condition for salvation?...or neither?
- v10, does this sound harsh, or sensible?
Thursday, December 12, 2013 --- Philemon 1 --- Paul pleads with Philemon to take back and forgive Onesimus
- v10,11, Paul is obviously using a play on words here, as the footnotes tell us that Onesimus mean 'useful', and Paul describes him as being once useless and now useful to Philemon. What might this teach us about the rest of his letters?....Can there be subtleties that we are missing?...Is it fair to assume that there will be occasions when his readers knew what Paul meant and that we'll be left somewhat uncertain?
Friday, December 13, 2013 --- Hebrews 1 --- The superiority and divinity of Jesus Christ- v3, Jesus is the 'exact representation of (Gods') being'....what do you think this means?
- This first chapter of Hebrews seems to be emphasising the superiority of Jesus Christ to prophets and angels. Why do you think the author may have wanted to do this?
- In what way is the style of these first paragraphs different from the letters which we know Paul wrote?
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