Engaging Scripture Pathway
Growing in intimacy with God through the Bible.
Begin
Getting into the Bible
Growing in our relationship with God begins with taking responsibility for our own growth. Take a first step with Scripture using the ideas below.
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Read 30 Days to Understanding the Bible. In just fifteen minutes a day, you'll learn the Bible's key people, events, and doctrines to get more out of God's Word.
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Start a 30 Day Bible Reading Plan designed to help you discover the overarching story of Scripture in a deep way. This guide includes Bible Project videos to help you grow in your understanding as you read.
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Pick a short but meaningful passage and commit to putting it to memory. Consider starting with Psalm 23.
Use every tool at your disposal to help memorize it: write it down, say it out loud multiple times before bed, slowly meditate on each verse, or write the first letter of each word to help you visualize it.
Be Known
We grow best in authentic community. Use these questions in Lifegroup or Core Group to encourage growth, maintain accountability, and consider next steps around Scripture. Not in a Lifegroup? Find one.
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1. What part of the Bible are you reading right now and how is it impacting your life?
2. Would you describe your time in the Bible as reading through it, studying it, or meditating on it? How can you get more of what you're less exposed to?
3. Would you say you spend more time in the Old Testament or the New Testament? Are there any gaps in understanding that may be worth adressing?
4. How many times have you read through the Bible? If you haven’t yet, what is your plan to read through the whole Bible?
5. How have you approached memorizing Scripture? When do you choose to memorize a verse or passage and how do you approach it?
6. What version of the Bible are you using right now? Would you get something more out of switching around to other versions for a season?
Build Together
Use these resources in discipleship with others to build a stronger foundation and have a deeper experience with Scripture.
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Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters by Carmen Imes
Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading by Eugene Peterson
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart
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Scripture Practice By Practicing the Way, use this four-week course with your Lifegroup or Core Group to pursue engaging Scripture in a world of hurry and distraction.
Bible Classroom Courses Check out the Bible Project’s free classes covering Old Testament, New Testament, and Bible Reading Skills.
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Scripture Memory As a Lifegroup, Core Group, or family, memorize a passage of Scripture together. Refer back to it often for a month or two to help everyone learn it.
Read through a Book of the Bible Pick a book of the Bible and read through it as a group. Spend about a week on each chapter and discuss it when you gather. Discuss what happens, observations, questions, and applications.
Meditations Check out this podcast designed to help you engage the Christian scriptures in a contemplative manner by slowly and imaginatively praying through and reflecting on various biblical passages. Created by Mick Murray at Antioch Waco.
Bless
Help others understand Scripture better as you have the opportunity. Invite them to begin this pathway with believers who can encourage them, provide accountability, and grow with them.
Share how engaging with the Bible has transformed you.
If something you read helps you make a decision or a wise choice, let the others involved know that God gave you that direction through the Bible.
As you meet people who say things about the Bible, invite them to actually read it. Consider offering them one of the Begin resources, or meet with them and open the Scriptures together. You don’t and won’t have all the answers, but you can Bless anyone who is hungry by helping them learn about God by engaging Scripture with them.