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How’s Your 2017 Going?

How’s your 2017 going? We are about three weeks in, with less than fifty to go.

One of the things that we are focusing on as a church is reading through the New Testament, one chapter a day. We started in Mark’s gospel, and will be finished with it soon. The message at each weekend service will be taken from the portion that we have read that particular week.

This has been a great thing for my family personally. Since we are all reading the same section of scripture, it prompts much conversation about God’s Word. Sometimes we all sit in the living room with our Bibles, and read the chapter together alternating verses. Other times, Janet or I will read it with one of the kids to help them with their devotions, or just to read God’s Word before bed. There are times where one of us might read it by ourselves in the morning, then read it again with the family in the evening.

I share all that with you to point out that we need to be intentional with reading God’s Word. This is one piece of the puzzle when it comes to discipleship. First and foremost, we are disciples of Jesus. He gave us His Word in order to tell us how to live.

Reading the Bible together as a church, I believe, is going to be a fantastic experience. I even spoke with another pastor in the area who heard me share about this and decided to do it with his flock!

It’s never too late to start! Make 2017 the year that you read through the New Testament.

Here is the link to download the plan.

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#NTin2017

As a church we are reading the New Testament in 2017. Every weekend service, Pastor Pat’s message will come from the portion that we have read that week. It’s not too late to jump on board. Click here to download or view the reading plan.

 
Here’s the reading assigned for the first few weeks of January.
 

January 1: Mark 1
January 2: Mark 2
January 3: Mark 3
January 4: Mark 4
January 5: Mark 5

 

January 8: Mark 6
January 9: Mark 7
January 10: Mark 8
January 11: Mark 9
January 12: Mark 10

 

January 15: Mark 11
January 16: Mark 12
January 17: Mark 13
January 18: Mark 14
January 19: Mark 15

 

January 22: Mark 16
January 23: Acts 1
January 24: Acts 2
January 25: Acts 3
January 26: Acts 4

 

January 27: Acts 5
January 28: Acts 6
January 29: Acts 7
January 30: Acts 8

 

To get the most out of your daily reading, consider using the SOAPS method of devotions.

Lastly, you can share what you are reading or learning on social media using the hashtag, #NTin2017.

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Reading the New Testament in 2017

I don’t know what you think of Christianity, or church, or Jesus. I lot of people today hate the church but love Jesus. I get that.

Unfortunately, many so-called Christians speak with loud voices and they don’t say very loving or even helpful things.
No matter who you are or what you think, I wanted to share an idea that I had. 2017 is just around the corner.

Let’s read the New Testament in 2017?

The New Testament is the part of the Bible that begins with the birth of Jesus. It talks about his life and the initial impact of his life, including his coming back in the future.

It would take you about five minutes a day, five days a week, to read the New Testament in a year..

I’m going to be doing it, and I want you to join me. You don’t have to be a Christian, you don’t have to be a church person, you don’t even have to tell anybody you’re doing it.

But when it comes to God and spiritual issues, doesn’t it make sense to go to the source?  When it has to do with Jesus, shouldn’t we read the book that talks about Him?

If you want to do this, I set up a page where you can download the reading plan that I’ll be using. You can also do this plan using the YouVersion Bible apps. I’ll post the links for that. I’m also going to post some helpful hints to get the most out of your reading.

Let me know if you are going to accept this invitation, this challenge to read the NT in 2017. And lets invite others. How many people do you think we could see read the New Testament that have never, ever read any Scripture? Share this with your friends, let them know if you’re going to be doing it.

Five minutes a day, five days a week. You are going to learn a lot about the God that made you and loves you.

Here’s a link to read an article about S.O.A.P.S., which will help you get the most out of your Bible reading.

Here’s the link to download the reading plan in paper form.

Here’s the link to grab it with YouVersion Bible app.