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Faith Forward: God's Word

Week Two Practice

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January 21, 2018

Practice:

This week’s practice is to read through one book of the Bible.

Tips:

  • Pick a short book that can be finished in a week by reading a chapter a day.
    • New Testament examples: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians & James.
    • Old Testament examples: Jonah, Malachi & Lamentations.
  • Set aside 10-15 minutes a day for this practice.
  • Try picking the same book as a group and go through it together.
  • Pray this short prayer before you read each day: “Holy Spirit, show me something new about Jesus, myself, and Your love for me through Your Word.”

Questions:

  1. What are some obstacles that prevent you from reading the Bible? Have an open, honest discussion with your group. Write down the obstacles that you have in common.
  2. In Matthew 4:4 Jesus equates the Word of God to daily bread. How is God’s Word essential for life in the same way as food and water? Why do you think a daily rhythm of consuming God’s Word, like we do food, is necessary to become more like Jesus?
  3. Pastor Marco describes the Bible as coherent, meaning all Scripture is pointing us toward one person–Jesus. Is there a story from the Old Testament that makes you think of Jesus? How so or why?
  4. Pastor Marco says, “Whenever Scripture challenges some of our deeply held beliefs, we all have a choice. We can either challenge the Bible, or we can let the Bible challenge us.” How has God used the Bible to challenge you in the past or present?
  5. Finally, look back over the list you made in Question #1. Take a moment to pray together for God’s help in overcoming these obstacles as you begin this week’s practice.

Recommended Resources:

Week Two PDF
Week One
Week Three