Bible Reading Plan: March 8-14
We invite you to join us in reading through the Bible together. We're not trying to complete it in a limited time frame like a month or a year; but rather, we want to create a habit (or discipline) of getting to know God's heart through what He's told us about Himself.
We are studying the Letter to the church in Corinth. It’s Paul’s corrective letter to a divided and morally compromised church. He confronts disunity, immorality, misuse of spiritual gifts, and confusion about worship and the resurrection. His purpose is to re-center the church on Christ crucified and risen, calling them to holiness, unity, and love.
When reading, ask yourself the following questions:
We are studying the Letter to the church in Corinth. It’s Paul’s corrective letter to a divided and morally compromised church. He confronts disunity, immorality, misuse of spiritual gifts, and confusion about worship and the resurrection. His purpose is to re-center the church on Christ crucified and risen, calling them to holiness, unity, and love.
When reading, ask yourself the following questions:
- What does it say about God?
- What does it say to/about me?
- What can I learn from this reading?
- Sunday: Psalm 146 “The LORD watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.”
- Monday: 1 Corinthians 3:1-8 What a reprimand! Christians can act in the flesh – evidence is in how they participate in tribalism and loyalty to a person / group. Such people according to Paul are not “spiritual”
- Tuesday: 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 An example of a building is the visual – Jesus Christ is the foundation and we build on it; we are God’s field and building (vs 9). There are 2 kinds of materials for this building – what survives the fire will receive a reward while that which was built with wood, hay and straw destroyed. Will your work survive the fire?
- Wednesday: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 We should be humble and not boast in men. The one who thinks he is smart, deceives himself.
- Thursday: 1 Corinthians 4:1-7 Using himself as an example, Paul warns of Christians judging others. Even though Paul can’t find any sin/fault in himself, he states that it doesn’t mean much … God is the one that judges. Paul warns against comparing yourself to others … or others
- Friday: 1 Corinthians 4:8-14 Another admonishment! From a worldly perspective, these Christians were rich, strong, etc.; in contrast Paul and his workers were ‘fools for Christ’s sake’, poor, slandered, etc. Notice how they respond – “we bless …endure …entreat” (vs 13)
- Saturday: 1 Corinthians 4:15-21 Paul challenges the posture of these big shots – they are (worldly) “guides” but what’s lacking is “fathers” (vs 15). Paul challenges them by telling them that he was coming to find out – not their talk, but whether there was any (spiritual) power.
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