THE BIBLE IN A YEAR
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”— Psalm 119:105
Regular Bible reading is one of the most important habits you can develop. That is why we are undertaking a church-wide “The Bible in a Year” plan for the next year! Each week, sermons and equipping classes and groups will all be aligned to the reading plan, which will guide us through the entirety of scripture in 365 days.
Read: You will receive or download a reading plan that Grace will be following through January. Each day’s reading includes a couple of chapters and a Psalm, allowing you to track the chronological, overarching story of the Bible in a year. Grace’s standard Bible version is the New International Version (NIV), but you are free to use a translation you prefer. If you worship online, and would like the documents mailed to you, please email Ramon Gahona. Worship: Sunday worship will track with the reading schedule for the next year. The sermon will use the scriptures you have been reading the week previous, allowing you to place the sermon text in its context and place within the biblical storyline. We will offer handouts from The Bible Project with an overview of the current book we are reading as well. Study: In addition, all Sunday equipping hour classes, discipleship groups, and ongoing Bible studies will be following the reading plan timeline. All ages, elementary and up, will be following curriculum that will correspond to the study.
HERE you will find a multitude of resources to help you with the reading plan, including videos, podcasts, and articles to bring greater insight to what you have read. You will also find recaps and summaries of sections for times when you may fall behind.
We can’t wait to hear your stories of new insights and deepened faith that will surely come from time spent with God’s Word! EPIC COURSE
Throughout August, the Combined Adult Equipping Hour will be getting us ready for this adventure. Meeting at 11 a.m. in MT Fellowship Hall, this is a great chance to have your questions answered, learn a little more about what is in store, and find encouragement to take the plunge! Then on September 14, The Bible in a Year class will begin to meet. This class will meet together each week to discuss what we’ve been reading and support each other as we practice the daily reading of scripture together. We will be using videos and other resources from the BibleProject, and the class will be a discussion-based format facilitated by Grace pastors and staff. Let us know you are coming to the class by registering HERE.
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