 | New Testament Bible Reading Challenge4 March 2013 to 28th February 2014
Week 42: 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 42 of our New Testament Bible challenge, which means we’re into the final 10 weeks!!!…
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 16, 2013 --- Hebrews 2 --- The author warns his readers to pay careful attention to sound teaching- v4, should the signs and wonders we read about through Acts (particularly at the beginning) be seen as short-term aids which helped Christianity to get started?...or are they miracles which we should expect to continue seeing?
- v14 & 15, does the author indicate that he believes the devil is real, or merely symbolic of evil?
- v14 & 15, why is it important to recognise that Jesus was fully human?
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 --- Hebrews 3 --- The Jewish readers (and us!) are warned against unbelief- The whole chapter seems to be a warning against unbelief. Why do you think the author had become so concerned about this?
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 --- Hebrews 4 --- All who come to God through trusting Jesus will enter a Sabbath rest- v1-13, Is the Sabbath rest referring here to when we get to heaven?....or does it start from the moment we accept God's gift of salvation?
- v15, Despite being fully human, and being tempted as we are, Jesus did not sin. Could this be possible without the belief that He was also fully Divine? (see also Romans 3:23)
Thursday, December 19, 2013 --- Hebrews 5 --- An expectation is implied to move from being infant to mature believers- v11, was the author more concerned about the potential unbelief of some readers, or about the possibility that they were no longer even trying to understand
- v12-14, would you agree that the author is suggesting that his readers need to make more effort to go beyond the fundamentals of our faith?
- How would you describe your spiritual life and faith, as being in its infancy or as mature?...
- How has your faith developed in the last year?
Friday, December 20, 2013 --- Hebrews 6 --- The author lists some of the ‘elementary teachings’ we are to go beyond- v1-3, would you have considered these subjects to be classed as 'elementary teaching'?
- v1-3, how familiar are you with these subjects?
- v2, 'the resurrection of the dead' is classed as an elementary teaching. Should our resurrection be a more familiar topic in weekly church services?
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