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Scripture
A nine-session primer on Scripture
The Bible (or Scripture) is a library of writings, both divine and human, that tell a unified story leading us to Jesus. But are the words in this strange, ancient library still relevant? Do they still mean anything to us today?
To Jesus, the Bible is trustworthy. To Jesus, the Bible has authority. The scriptures were designed to be read for formation. To shape us into the image of Jesus. In this library, we find life. In this library, we find a new way to be human.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
We explore what the Scriptures are (and what they are not), along with ways to read and approach the Scriptures. We suggest you start with these conversations in your journey.
After every teaching session, we listened to 1-2 videos throughout the week from the How to Read the Bible series by the BibleProject.
To help you put the teaching sessions into practice, we’ve provided resources and reading plans so you can read the Bible with confidence and curiosity
Other Recommended Reading/ Listening
Explore our top book recommendations, apps for listening to the Bible, and more.
Baseline Practice: Daily reading of Scripture.
There are several ways to approach the Scriptures, so our aim with the following reading plans was to create a healthy balance of the following practices:
01 Reading Scripture
02 Meditating on Scripture
03 Studying Scripture
04 Praying a Psalm
Pick a plan below and download to your device so that you can track and save your progress along the way. Choose a plan that makes sense for where you are at in your stage of life and apprenticeship to Jesus (i.e. if you’re new, or returning, to the Scriptures, start with the Luke + Acts plan).
Each plan is self-paced, meaning you aren't racing anyone. So go at a pace that is unhurried— there’s no deadlines or dates to finish them by. Just enjoy.
Read Scripture, together.
Luke / Acts Plan
Explore the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus as portrayed by the Gospel of Luke, as well as the companion narrative about the movement he started in Acts.
New Testament Plan
Explore the four early biographies of Jesus, the letters to the early Jesus communities, and the Bible’s climatic ending.
Entire Library Plan
This plan breaks the big story of the Bible into sixteen chronological movements, arranging its books in a way that will help you see the unified story that leads to Jesus.
Other Recommended Reading/ Listening
Develop a daily prayer rhythm with this app made by 24-7 Prayer
Learn how to store Scripture deep in our bodies, where these texts then begin to rewire our brains itself, causing us to take on the “mind of Christ.”
Pick a conversation and go deeper into a biblical theme with the team at BibleProject.
Take a free seminary level course with a bible scholar and live there for a few months (or longer).
By Michael S. Heiser
NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible
Discover new dimensions of insight with a behind-the-scenes tour of the ancient world
Let God’s Word be read over you, transforming ordinary occasions into sacred moments.
By Eugene H. Peterson
Asking Better Questions Of The Bible
By Marty Solomon