First Presbyterian Church of Lansing
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
God’s Servant Will Establish Justice
Friday June 21
Live by faith Not Works
Saturday June 22
My Servant Shall Restore Israel
Sunday June 23
God Will Not Forget You
Monday June 24
God Desires You Live in Purity
Tuesday June 25
Clothe Yourselves with Love
For Wednesday June 26th, Read Isaiah 52:1-12.
Reflect on these questions.
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How do you enjoy the peace that comes from God?
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Where do you see contrasts between Israel’s history of oppression and the peace of God’s kingdom?
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What specific actions can you take to respond in your relationships and in worship?
Daily Readings (week 2)
Thursday June 27
The River of Life
Friday June 28
Receiving Everlasting Joy
Saturday June 29
The Right Kind of Spirit
Sunday June 30
Peace in the Midst of Distress
Monday July 1
God Is Our Refuge
Tuesday July 2
Christ Is Our Peace
For Wednesday July 3rd, Read Isaiah 65:17-25.
Reflect on these questions.
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Where, if at all, do you see the changes Isaiah claims God will make in a new era of peace?
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How are you speaking words that promote the longed-for era of peace that God promises??
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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
The Confidence of God’s Servant
Friday July 5
God’s Servant Will Make Many Righteous
Saturday July 6
Forsaking All for the Kingdom
Sunday July 7
The Greatest Must Be a Servant
Monday July 8
Who Is Like the Lord?
Tuesday July 9
A Humble Act of Love
For Wednesday July 10th, Read Ezekiel 37:15-28.
Reflect on these questions.
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Where do you see signs of God’s desire to unite people in the covenant of peace?
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How do you demonstrate the value of unity and servant leadership, rather than disunity and personal preference?
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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
Love with an Everlasting Love
Friday July 12
A New Covenant
Saturday July 13
We Walk by Faith
Sunday July 14
Renewed in Christ
Monday July 15
God Abounds in Steadfast Love
Tuesday July 16
Love Is the Greatest
For Wednesday July 17th, Read Zephaniah 3:14-20.
Reflect on these questions.
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Where do you see evidence, in Zephaniah’s proclamation, that God will deliver the faithful remnant and renew them in God’s love?
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What helps you to believe that God will deliver God’s people from their suffering?
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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
The Redeemed from Every Nation
Friday July 19
God’s Invitation to Peace and Care
Saturday July 20
Dreams and Visions Revealed
Sunday July 21
God’s Peace Will Be with You
Monday July 22
God Makes All Things New
Tuesday July 23
Glory an Honor of the Nations
For Wednesday July 24th, Read Zechariah 9:9-17.
Reflect on these questions.
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What is your understanding of the idea that God desires worship from all creation: Jews and Gentiles, people and animals?
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Where do you see holiness in the animal that carried Jesus, and how can this quality be better expressed in your life?
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Where do you find opportunities for worship in daily life and work?
Daily Readings (week 6)
Thursday July 25
Teach Us to Pray
Friday July 26
Your Kingdom Come
Saturday July 27
The Lord Is King!
Sunday July 28
Shout to God, the King
Monday July 29
The Lord of the Sabbath
Tuesday July 30
God’s Gentle Servant
For Wednesday July 31st, Read Matthew 12:1-32.
Reflect on these questions.
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Where do you see a connection between Jesus’ miracles of deliverance and the arrival of the kingdom of God?
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How did the power of Jesus deliver suffering people from affliction, and how can we continue this work today?
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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
The Kingdom’s Small Beginnings
Friday Aug 2
The Wind and Sea Obey Jesus
Saturday Aug 3
Listen to God’s Voice
Sunday Aug 4
God’s Wisdom Is Unconventional
Monday Aug 5
The Spirit Reveals God’s Ways
Tuesday Aug 6
God’s Harvest of Righteousness
For Wednesday Aug. 7th, Read Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4; Luke 8:5-15.
Reflect on these questions.
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From the perspective of one who sows, what does the Sower tell you about those who want to follow Jesus?
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How can you work in God’s kingdom, understanding that success comes in various forms?
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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
Preparing for God’s Harvest
Friday Aug 9
The Righteous Yield Their Fruit
Saturday Aug 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
God Brings Every Deed into Judgment
Tuesday Aug 13
God Will Deal with the Weeds
For Wednesday Aug.14th, Read Matthew 13:24-43.
Reflect on these questions.
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What do you se as the kingdom principle at the heart of this parable?
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When are you challenged to trust that reward and punishment are God’s work, not yours?
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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
Wisdom Is Better than Jewels
Friday Aug 16
Where Shall Wisdom Be Found?
Saturday Aug 17
A Miraculous Catch of Fish
Sunday Aug 18
Praise the Lord from the Heavens
Monday Aug 19
Store Up Treasures in Heaven
Tuesday Aug 20
God’s Word Is Great Treasure
For Wednesday Aug 21st, Read Matthew 13:44-52.
Reflect on these questions.
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When have you felt the joy of finding the kingdom of God in everyday life, and what have you done to pursue it?
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Based on these kingdom similes, what sacrifices are you willing to make as you pursue the kingdom of God with passion and purpose?
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In what area are you willing to make righteous choices consistent with having a place in the future kingdom of God?