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This week we begin an exercise that will take our church on an overview of the Bible. We’ve adapted another reading plan to suit our calendar and hope that you’ll take the time to read six chapters of Scripture each week. In order to keep this in front of you we will be doing at least two things:
1.) Blogging a couple of times per week. These posts will hopefully help you as you seek to hear God’s word, read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them.
2.) Language and themes from the prior week’s readings will make it into the liturgy for the following Sunday.
Bible Reading 2013-2014
This is mostly chronological, with some thematic here and there, designed to give an overview of the story of redemption that the Scriptures tell. Read 1 chapter a day 6 days of the week; or couple of chapters at a time.
September 15-21 Genesis 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
September 22-28 Genesis 15, 19, 22, 27, 28, 37
Sept 29-Oct 5 Genesis 41, 45, Job 1, 2, 38, 42
October 6-12 Exodus 3, 11, 14, 20, 32; Leviticus 26
October 13-19 Numbers 11 & 14; Deuteronomy 8 & 28; Joshua 2 & 6
October 20-26 Joshua 7 & 24; Judges 6, 7, 16; Ruth 1
October 27-Nov 2 1 Samuel 3 & 16; Psalm 23; 1 Samuel 17; Psalm 19; 1 Samuel 20
November 3-9 Psalm 27; 2 Samuel 6; 1 Chronicles 17; Psalm 103; 2 Samuel 11 & 12
November 10-16 Psalm 51 & 139; 1 Kings 3 & 8; Psalm 84; Proverbs 4
November 17-23 Prov. 10; Song of Solomon 2; Ecclesiastes 3; 1 Kings 17; 2 Kings 5; Joel 2
November 24-30 Jonah 3 & 4; Amos 4; Hosea 1, 3, 11; 2 Kings 17
December 1-7 Isaiah 6 & 25; 2 Chronicles 32; Nahum 1; Zephaniah 3; 2 Kings 22
December 8-14 Jeremiah 2, 15, 31, 31; Habakkuk 1; Lamentations 3
December 15-28 off
December 29-Jan 4 Obadiah; Ezekiel 1, 2, 3, 4, 37; Daniel 1 & 3
January 5-11 Daniel 5 & 6; Ezra 3; Haggai 1; Zechariah 1; Nehemiah 2
January 12-18 Nehemiah 8; Esther 4; Malachi 2; Luke 1 & 2; Mark 1
January 19-25 Mark 3, 4, 5; Matthew 5, 6, 13
January 26-Feb 1 Mark 6; Luke 16, 12, 18, 15; John 6
Feb 2-8 Mark 7, 8, 9; Matthew 18; John 10; Mark 11
Feb 9-15 John 14, 15, 16, 17; Matthew 26, 27
Feb 16-22 Isaiah 53; Matthew 28; John 20; Luke 24; Acts 1 & 2
Feb 23-March 1 Acts 5 & 9; Galatians 3; Acts 16; Philippians 2; Acts 17
March 2-8 1 Thessalonians 3,4; 2 Thessalonians 2; 1 Corinthians 13 & 15; 2 Cor 4
March 9-15 2 Corinthians 12; Romans 3, 7, 8, 12; Acts 26
March 16-22 Acts 27 & 28; Ephesians 2 & 3; Colossians 1; Philemon
March 23-29 Titus 2; 1 Timothy 1; 2 Timothy 2; Hebrews 2, 11, 12
March 30-April 5 James 1; 1 Peter 1; 2 Peter 1; Jude; 1 John 3; 2nd & 3rd John
April 6-12 Revelation 1, 12, 21
Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. James 3:18
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Jn. 14:27
For he himself (Jesus) is our peace. Eph. 2:14
Dear Lord Jesus, it’s the day on our calendars that earned its own dark branding, “9/11.” Other days, in history, stand out as graphic reminders of the pervasive brokenness of the world; but in my lifetime, no day underscores that reality more clearly than September 11, 2001.
I’ll never forget how it felt watching the twin towers of theWorldTradeCentercrumble to the earth. It was chilling, frightful, and surreal. But as I remember that day of terror and trauma, I choose, even more so, to remember you, and to fix my gaze on you, Lord Jesus.
You are the Prince of Peace—the archetypal, quintessential, irrepressible Peacemaker. You’re the one who’s come to make all things new and put all things right; to restore broken things and broken people; to bring new creation delight from old creation decay; to lift the curse on creation and pour out your love into our hearts.
Your death on the cross, to use the image in the James passage, was the ultimate “sowing of peace”. As you died, taking the judgment we deserve, you were planted as the very seed which has secured an eternal harvest of righteousness. Your death was the death of death itself; and the promise, and provision, of eternal life.
Because of you, terror is terrified. Indeed, because of you, one Day there will be no terror or tears; no more brokenness or barrenness; no more heartaches or heartburn; no more human trafficking or even human tooth decay; no more war or aggravation; no more evil or envy; no more poverty or pouting; and no more “not yet,” “not enough,” or “not now.”
Our labors in you, Lord Jesus, are not in vain. Because of you we can, and must, live as peacemakers—sowing the peace of the gospel, with the hope of a guaranteed harvest.
We praise you that your name is Redeemer, Reconciler, and Restorer. We cry loudly, “Maranatha!” Come, Lord Jesus, come! Until that Day, give us all the mercy, grace, and peace we need for this day. So very Amen we pray, with joy and hope.
–from Scotty Smith
The Tuesday Evening Women’s Bible Study will be starting up again on September 10th from 6:30-8:30 PM. We will be meeting every other Tuesday through November 19th in various homes. There will be light snacks at each session. The first session will be at Laura Smoot’s home. Please email her at lauracsmootATgmailDOTcom or call 706-566-4147 for directions.
We will be studying through the book titled “Joy! A Bible Study on Philippians for Women” to continue the church wide study from this summer on this wonderful book of the Bible. The study book will not be needed for the first session.
More detailed information can be found on the CCC website. Please join us if you are able, even if you can only attend some of the sessions.
Hey errbody, Sunday we begin our study of Ecclesiastes. Give a go at reading the first two chapters before Sunday.
“Ecclesiastes captures the futility and frustration of a fallen world.” –Phil Ryken
“In Ecclesiastes, God reveals to us what life is when God doesn’t reveal to us what life is.” –Tullian Tchividjian
“Ecclesiastes teaches a biblical worldview and the goodness of creation.” –Phil Ryken
9:00 & 10:30 with a lunch for students at 11:45
