Bible Reading Plan: June 7-13

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:
  • What does it say about God?
  • What does it say to/about me?
  • What can I learn from this reading?
  • June 7, Sun Let’s worship God with freedom and in unity!
    Prov 3: 9-10 “Honor the LORD with your wealth … then your barns will be filled with plenty and your vats will be bursting with wine.”
  • June 8, Mon Pray for our Senior Citizens – have you reached out to them?
    2 Cor 9: 1-5 [cf. 8: 1-7] Having made a promise to give, Paul is making sure they are going to deliver the give. Do you make promises to God, to others, and then not acted on it? Read Eccl. 5: 4-5
  • June 9, Tues Pray for the children – have you tried engaging with them?
    2 Cor 9: 6-15 There are 9 points / principles on giving and God in vs 6-12 – what are they? Write it down and bring it with you next Sunday
  • June 10, Wed Pray for the newer attendees – have you greeted them?
    2 Cor. 10: 1-6 How can a man, like Paul self-declare ‘I am meek, gentle and humble’ (vs 1). Can someone say that of themselves? Wouldn’t that be pride? We have discussed “flesh” vs “spirit”; hence in vs 4f the “warfare” and its field is explained
  • June 11, Thur Pray for those … familiar with – how well do you know them?
    2 Cor. 10: 7-11 In the church in Corinth, there was a defiance of Paul and his authority. So, Paul makes the argument ‘if you are confident that you are in Christ, I am too’. The authority and boldness that comes through in Paul’s letters, emails and texts appear
    “frightening” (vs 9), but that authority is for “building” people and the Church (vs 8)
  • June 12, Fri Birthday: Jeremiah Browne
    2 Cor. 10: 12-18 Paul is perceived as one who brags and boasts – he says that it is true, BUT specifically says what that boast is about – Paul & Co were the first to reach them with the Gospel, and he hopes that more people and areas will be reached. Pay attention to vs 17-18 – good teaching! Is the Lord commending you?
  • June 13, Sat Pray for your neighbors / friends – pray for them by name
    2 Cor. 11: 1-6 Paul is upset and hurt that the very ones he introduced to Christ are now attacking and demeaning him. So he defends himself in vs 6. He is also trying to show his adversaries that they are being deceived … just like what happened in the Garden.

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