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Feb 20 2012

word for the weak: week eight

 

The Uncommon Truth for Common People project, MoSt Church‘s congregational Bible reading effort for 2012, continues with this week’s theme being self-discipline. The readings for this week, which follow the schedule given in the Daily Companion Bible, are:

• Mon., Feb. 20 – 1 Thessalonians 5:4-11; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
• Tues., Feb. 21 – Romans 6:1-18; 13:11-14
• Wed., Feb. 22 – Titus 2:11-3:15; Psalm 34:1-22
• Thur., Feb. 23 – Colossians 3:1-17
• Fri., Feb. 24 – Daniel 1:1-21; Matthew 6:33

This week’s memory verse is: “… desire first and foremost God’s kingdom and God’s righteousness …” (Matthew 6:33 CEB)

Feb 5 2012

word for the weak: week six

 

This week marks the start of our sixth week in the Uncommon Truth for Common People project. This week’s theme is love and this week’s reading schedule follows:

• Mon., Feb. 6 – 1 Corinthians 13:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-9; 1 Peter 4:1-8

• Tues., Feb. 7 – John 13:34-35; 1 John 4:7-21

• Wed., Feb. 8 – Ruth 1-4; 1 John 3:11-24; John 15:12-13; Luke 7:36-50

• Thur., Feb. 9 – Romans 8:31-39; 5:6-8; John 3:16-17; Psalm 136

• Fri., Feb. 10 – Romans 13:8-10; 12:9-13; Galatians 5:13-14

This week’s memory verse is: “This is my commandment: love each other just as I have loved you.” (John 15:12 CEB)

Jan 29 2012

word for the weak (5)

 

Stewardship: noun; the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.

Stewardship is the theme of the texts that make up this week’s reading in the Uncommon Truth for Common People project. Following is the schedule we’ll use in our reading this week.

The verse of Scripture to memorize and make your own this week is Psalm 90:12, which reads:

Teach us to number our days so we can have a wise heart. (Psalm 90:12 CEB)

Jan 27 2012

let me help you study Scripture

 

One of the quickest and easiest ways to stretch your encounter with Scripture from reading to study is to simply read Scripture in a variety of renderings. Don’t just settle for always reading your Bible in the same translation. Challenge your mind by deliberately reading the Bible in various versions. Compare the translations, noting the similarities and differences.

What’s that you say? You only have one translation of the Bible? Well, we can remedy that today without it costing you a single cent! Once a week here through the end of February we’re giving away a free copy of the Common English Bible (CEB). And so, the first person who comments on this post with the following words – “I will study Scripture by studying the Common English Bible” – will receive a free copy of the CEB.

How do you comment? Simply click on the balloon icon in the upper right hand corner of this post and leave the comment “I will study Scripture by studying the Common English Bible.”

Jan 22 2012

word for the weak (4)

 

Serving is the overarching theme of the Scripture texts in this week’s readings in the Uncommon Truth for Common People project. Here is the schedule for this week’s reading.

The sentence of Scripture to memorize and live out is this straightforward from one who lived it, the apostle Paul:

Don’t hesitate to be enthusiastic—be on fire in the Spirit as you serve the Lord! (Rom. 12:11 CEB)