New Testament Bible Reading Challenge Week 47

New Testament Bible Reading Challenge 4 March 2013 to 28th February 2014 Week 47: Bible Reading Plan and Discussion Starters

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 47 of our New Testament Bible challenge,
and we’re reading through the first letter from John…

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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

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 Monday, January 20, 2014 --- 1 John 1 --- John writes to proclaim the Word of life, the faithful Light of the world- v1, why is this first verse so important for the authority of what follows?

- v9, do you think John means that we should confess individual sins, or confess that we are sinners?....or both?

- v9, to whom do you think John is persuading us to confess? To each other? To a priest/minister/pastor/officer? Direct to God?


Tuesday, January 21, 2014 --- 1 John 2 --- The link between faith and obedience, and a warning against false teachers- v15-17, is it possible to love the world and God at the same time?

- v23, how does this verse sit with the theory that all religions worship the same God?


Wednesday, January 22, 2014 --- 1 John 3 --- God’s love for us should result in our love for each other- v8, do you think John believes that the Devil literally exists? Do you? What are the implications of your answer?

- v18, is it possible to have belief without action?

- v23, how does this compare to Matthew 22:36-40


Thursday, January 23, 2014 --- 1 John 4 --- God is love. We love because He first loved us (vv16 & 19)- v7 & 21, is your church a worshipping community where everyone loves one another?

- do you love your brothers and sisters in Christ?

- v18, what is the fear John is speaking about? Fear of what?


Friday, January 24, 2014 --- 1 John 5 --- Obedience to God demonstrates our love for Him.

- v12, how compatible is this belief with universalism?

- In what way is Christianity both inclusive and exclusive?

- v17, 'all wrong doing is sin'...is this possibly the best definition of sin for the modern world?