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How To Participate in the Bible Study

1) Starting June 20, Thursday thru Tuesday August 20, read the Daily Passage listed in the table.

2) On each Wednesday (June 26, July 3, July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31, Aug. 7, Aug. 14, and Aug. 21) read Wednesday's passage and consider the three reflection questions.   

3) Show up to Wednesday's Live or Zoom noon session for fellowship and discussion on the passages.

Daily Readings (week 1)

Thursday June 20

Isaiah 42:1-7

God’s Servant Will Establish Justice

Friday June 21

Gal. 2:16b-21

Live by faith Not Works

Saturday June 22

Isaiah 49:14-23

My Servant Shall Restore Israel

Sunday June 23

Isaiah 49:14-23

God Will Not Forget You

Monday June 24

1 Thess. 3:11-4:8

God Desires You Live in Purity

Tuesday June 25

Col. 3:8-17

Clothe Yourselves with Love

For Wednesday June 26th, Read Isaiah 52:1-12.

Reflect on these questions.

  1. How do you enjoy the peace that comes from God?

  2. Where do you see contrasts between Israel’s history of oppression and the peace of God’s kingdom?

  3. What specific actions can you take to respond in your relationships and in worship?

Daily Readings (week 2)

Thursday June 27

Ezek. 47:1-13

The River of Life

 

Friday June 28

John 16:20-33

Receiving Everlasting Joy

Saturday June 29

James. 3:13-18

The Right Kind of Spirit

Sunday June 30

Psalm 4

Peace in the Midst of Distress

Monday July 1

Psalm 46

God Is Our Refuge

Tuesday July 2

Eph. 2:11-22

Christ Is Our Peace

For Wednesday July 3rd, Read Isaiah 65:17-25.

Reflect on these questions.

  1. Where, if at all, do you see the changes Isaiah claims God will make in a new era of peace?

  2. How are you speaking words that promote the longed-for era of peace that God promises??

  3. What specific action can you take in your church or community to reinforce hope in light of God’s promise of peace?

Daily Readings (week 3)

Thursday July 4

Isaiah 50:4-9

The Confidence of God’s Servant

Friday July 5

Isaiah 52:13-53:12

God’s Servant Will Make Many Righteous

Saturday July 6

Mark 10:17-27

Forsaking All for the Kingdom

Sunday July 7

Mark 10:35-45

The Greatest Must Be a Servant

Monday July 8

Psalm 113

Who Is Like the Lord?

Tuesday July 9

Mark 14:1-9

A Humble Act of Love

For Wednesday July 10th, Read Ezekiel 37:15-28.

 

Reflect on these questions.

  1. Where do you see signs of God’s desire to unite people in the covenant of peace?

  2. How do you demonstrate the value of unity and servant leadership, rather than disunity and personal preference?

  3. What can you do to overcome disunity with the church and to develop a plan for peace and harmony?

Daily Readings (week 4)

Thursday July 11

Jer. 31:1-9

Love with an Everlasting Love

Friday July 12

Jer. 31:27-34

A New Covenant

Saturday July 13

2 Cor. 5:1-11

We Walk by Faith

Sunday July 14

2 Cor. 5:12-21

Renewed in Christ

Monday July 15

Psalm 86:1-7 Psalm 86:9-16

God Abounds in Steadfast Love

Tuesday July 16

1 Cor. 13

Love Is the Greatest

For Wednesday July 17th, Read Zephaniah 3:14-20.

 

Reflect on these questions.

  1. Where do you see evidence, in Zephaniah’s proclamation, that God will deliver the faithful remnant and renew them in God’s love?

  2. What helps you to believe that God will deliver God’s people from their suffering?

  3. How does a service of worship help you to maintain hope in times of suffering and communicate hope to a new generation?

Daily Readings (week 5)

Thursday July 18

Rev. 7:4-17

The Redeemed from Every Nation

Friday July 19

Isaiah 55

God’s Invitation to Peace and Care

Saturday July 20

Daniel 7:1-14

Dreams and Visions Revealed

Sunday July 21

Phil. 4:4-9

God’s Peace Will Be with You

Monday July 22

Rev. 21:1-14

God Makes All Things New

Tuesday July 23

Rev. 21:15-27

Glory an Honor of the Nations

For Wednesday July 24th, Read Zechariah 9:9-17.

 

Reflect on these questions.

  1. What is your understanding of the idea that God desires worship from all creation: Jews and Gentiles, people and animals?

  2. Where do you see holiness in the animal that carried Jesus, and how can this quality be better expressed in your life?

  3. Where do you find opportunities for worship in daily life and work?

Daily Readings (week 6)

Thursday July 25

Luke 11:1-13

Teach Us to Pray

Friday July 26

Matt. 6:5-15

Your Kingdom Come

Saturday July 27

Psalm 97

The Lord Is King!

Sunday July 28

Psalm 47

Shout to God, the King

Monday July 29

Matt. 12:1-13

The Lord of the Sabbath

Tuesday July 30

Matt. 12:14-21

God’s Gentle Servant

For Wednesday July 31st, Read Matthew 12:1-32.

 

Reflect on these questions.

  1. Where do you see a connection between Jesus’ miracles of deliverance and the arrival of the kingdom of God?

  2. How did the power of Jesus deliver suffering people from affliction, and how can we continue this work today?

  3. What can you do to call on the power of Jesus to alleviate spiritual emotional, or mental suffering?

Daily Readings (week 7)

Thursday Aug 1

Mark 4:21-32

The Kingdom’s Small Beginnings

Friday Aug 2

Mark 4:33-41

The Wind and Sea Obey Jesus

Saturday Aug 3

Psalm 95

Listen to God’s Voice

Sunday Aug 4

1 Cor. 2:1-8

God’s Wisdom Is Unconventional

Monday Aug 5

1 Cor. 2:9-16

The Spirit Reveals God’s Ways

Tuesday Aug 6

Isaiah 61

God’s Harvest of Righteousness

For Wednesday Aug. 7th, Read Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4; Luke 8:5-15.

 

Reflect on these questions.

  1. From the perspective of one who sows, what does the Sower tell you about those who want to follow Jesus?

  2. How can you work in God’s kingdom, understanding that success comes in various forms?

  3. Where do you see God’s word in the success of human efforts in the work of God’s kingdom?

Daily Readings (week 8)

Thursday Aug 8

Matt. 3:1-12

Preparing for God’s Harvest

Friday Aug 9

Psalm 1

The Righteous Yield Their Fruit

Saturday Aug 10

2 Cor. 13:1-10

Examine the State of Your Faith

Sunday Aug 11

Psalm 139:11-18, Psalm 139:23-24

Search Me, O God

Monday Aug 12

Eccl. 12

God Brings Every Deed into Judgment

Tuesday Aug 13

Matt. 13:24-33

God Will Deal with the Weeds

For Wednesday Aug.14th, Read Matthew 13:24-43.

 

Reflect on these questions.

  1. What do you se as the kingdom principle at the heart of this parable?

  2. When are you challenged to trust that reward and punishment are God’s work, not yours?

  3. Where do you see a benefit in the wheat and the weeds growing up together, and what can you do to persist in kingdom work as you wait for God to act?

Daily Readings (week 9)

Thursday Aug 15

Prov. 8:1-12

Wisdom Is Better than Jewels

Friday Aug 16

Job 28:1-2, 12-19

Where Shall Wisdom Be Found?

Saturday Aug 17

Luke 5:1-11

A Miraculous Catch of Fish

Sunday Aug 18

Psalm 148

Praise the Lord from the Heavens

Monday Aug 19

Matt. 6:19-33

Store Up Treasures in Heaven

Tuesday Aug 20

Psalm 119:161-176

God’s Word Is Great Treasure

For Wednesday Aug 21st, Read Matthew 13:44-52.

 

Reflect on these questions.

  1. When have you felt the joy of finding the kingdom of God in everyday life, and what have you done to pursue it?

  2. Based on these kingdom similes, what sacrifices are you willing to make as you pursue the kingdom of God with passion and purpose?

  3. In what area are you willing to make righteous choices consistent with having a place in the future kingdom of God?

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