Posts Tagged ‘Bible reading’
Grandmother’s Bible
by John Shafer One day, a mother told her daughter that she would be spending time at her grandmother’s house. The little girl told her mother how excited she was, because of how great grandmother’s Bible was. “Why is it so great?” her mother asked. The little girl told her all the stories and people…
Read MoreIs Bible reading a part of worship?
Question: I salute you, brother, in our Lord Jesus Christ. Is scripture reading also an act of worship along with prayer, songs, preaching, the Lord’s supper, and giving? Is there any biblical order to be done in worship? Answer: “Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching” (I…
Read MoreWhat Bible Reading Can Do
by Jefferson David Tant Since God’s plan included the Scriptures, which were divinely inspired, it should be obvious that he had a purpose in mind for revealing his will for us so we could read and understand. So let us consider a few things that are revealed as to how we are profited by reading…
Read MoreDaily Bible Reading
by Keith Harris Photo by chris liu on Unsplash John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of our country, once stated, ”So great is my veneration for the Bible that the earlier my children begin to read it the more confident will be my hope that they will become useful citizens of their country and respectable…
Read MoreYou’ve opened my eyes to needing to read my Bible
Question: I know you don’t know me, but I just want to thank you for your website. It has opened my eyes slightly (not going to lie). It will take some time to get all my sins out of the way and wash my soul with God’s glory. I am a 100% believer in our…
Read MoreI want to read the Bible daily, but I have a hard time digesting what I have read
Question: I want to read the Bible every day and abide by it, but I have a hard time knowing where to go when I start reading. I usually just open it and read it, but I don’t necessarily digest what I’m reading if that makes sense. Because of that, I tend to not make…
Read MoreI’m having a difficult time concentrating when I read the Bible. Is there anything you can suggest that will help?
Question: I’m having a difficult time concentrating when I read the Bible. Is there anything you can suggest that will help? Answer: I find the same thing happening to me if I try reading without a purpose in mind. What I would suggest is not reading the Bible straight through. Instead, read the books for a reason.…
Read MoreWhat books would you recommend reading in the Old Testament?
Question: What books would you recommend reading in the Old Testament? I read Genesis, Leviticus, and Numbers at the beginning of my turn to God and Jesus Christ. I was just haphazardly picking books at random then. Answer: What I would recommend first is reading are the books on practical, everyday wisdom. Proverbs – Proverbs…
Read MoreShould a new Christian read the Bible from cover to cover or start in the New Testament?
Question: I have a problem. I’m a relatively new Christian of six months. One of my big troubles has been finding the motivation to read the Bible. Sermons are fine, and articles, and talking to pastors. I love doing research online, finding relevant passages quickly, comparing, and studying. But I struggle so much to motivate…
Read MoreDaily Bible Reading Schedules
“Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine” (I Timothy 4:13). Photo by chris liu on Unsplash The best way to become familiar with the contents of the Bible is to read it on a regular basis. Below are various reading schedules to help you organize your reading plan Daily Bible Reading…
Read MoreBeginning the Day with God
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2010Spring1BeginningTheDayWithGod.mp3 by Frank Walton Christ, the Only Way
Read MoreReading What Was Said
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ReadingWhatWasSaid.mp3 by Pat Kelly
Read MoreCatholicism Against Itself: Cardinals’ Advice on Bible Reading
The following is an excerpt from an address by the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church in 1503 to Pope Pius III. “Of all the advice that we can offer, Your Holiness, we must open your eyes well and use all possible force in the matter, namely, to permit the reading of the gospel as…
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