“Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in
your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.” (Peter 2:2,3)
Begin the New Year with a Bible reading & study plan that is simple, yet rewarding
at the same time! Since this plan includes only the New Testament, each segment
can be read in 5-8 minutes, and will allow you the opportunity to actually study
the portion of Scripture you are reading.
If you choose to dig deeper, (and hopefully you will!), a 20-30 minute/day study
can increase your knowledge of the Bible as well as your love for the Lord. The
goal should not be “quantity” (how much you read), but “quality” in what you read,
learn and apply. The reading plan is divided into 52 weeks, with readings for each
day.
Follow these steps in Bible study:
Adoration and praise to God
Confess sins
Thank God for all He has done
Supplication – Ask God to meet needs and pray for the Holy Spirit to help you understand God’s word.
- read the text over & over (repetition); take notes, ask questions
- underline key words and/or phrases. Ask, "What is the passage saying?"
- cross-reference the text with other portions of Scripture. Find what others have said about the text (commentaries, Bible dictionaries)
- what principle or command can be applied? Is there a promise or basic Bible truth to lay hold of? What is God telling me to do?
– put it into practice.
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