Bible Reading Plan Week 6

Grid 29:11 Reading Plan
Week 6

Sunday, Feb 8th – Genesis - 20-23

Monday, Feb 9th – Judges 1-6

Tuesday, Feb 10th - Psalms 15-17

Wednesday, Feb 11th - Job 11-12

Thursday, Feb 12th - Isaiah 29-33

Friday, Feb 13th - Matthew 14-16

Saturday, Feb 14th - Romans 11-12

Each day pray that God reveals himself to you in each scripture before you begin. Also spend 10-15 minutes in prayer either before or after.

Reading Plan week 5

Grid 29:11 Reading Plan
Week 5

Sunday, Feb 1st – Genesis - 16-19

Monday, Feb 2nd – Joshua 21-24

Tuesday, Feb 3rd - Psalms 12-14

Wednesday, Feb 4th - Job 9-10

Thursday, Feb 5th - Isaiah 23-28

Friday, Feb 6th - Matthew 11-13

Saturday, Feb 7th - Romans 9-10

Each day pray that God reveals himself to you in each scripture before you begin. Also spend 10-15 minutes in prayer either before or after

Reading Plan week 3

Grid 29:11 Reading Plan
Week 3

Sunday, Jan 18th – Genesis - 8-11

Monday, Jan 19th – Joshua 11-15

Tuesday, Jan 20th - Psalms 6-8

Wednesday, Jan 21st - Job 5-6

Thursday, Jan 22nd - Isaiah 12-17

Friday, Jan 23rd - Matthew 5-7

Saturday, Jan 24th - Romans 5-6

Each day pray that God reveals himself to you in each scripture before you begin. Also spend 10-15 minutes in prayer either before or after.

Soil

In Matthew chapter 13 we find many stories from Jesus about the kingdom of heaven, but I want to highlight one in particular, the story of the soil. In this story there are four types of "soil" or conditions of our heart. I'm going to list each with a brief description and the remedy for it if needed.

1. The footpath - These are people who not only don't understand the Word of God when it is preached or they read it, but they don't really want to understand. There is no desire in them to understand the Word. As a result the Word is stolen from their heart. Change - This person needs a desire to understand. Ask God for a desire to understand and ask others to explain the word.
2. The Rocky Soil - This person hears the Word, understands it and is excited about, but has no depth. This person lacks character and discipline. This is the person who never prays, never reads the word. This person is a roller coaster. They go up weekly when they go to church and down during the week. They are unstable and as a result they don't last long. They fall away as soon as problems or persecution comes. Change - Read the word, pray, surround yourself with people who are strong. Go to reach teams. Make it a daily pursuit and not a weekly event.
3. Among Thorns - This person hears the word and receives it, but is too concerned about the world. They are too concerned with what others think, what's hot on TV, music and in movies. Their desire is not for the things of God, but for the riches of this life, material things, popularity, and fame. They care more about their favorite celebrity and what they are doing that the Word of God and what He has for them. As a result the worries of this life choke the Word out and they produce nothing for God's Kingdom. They may come to church their whole life, but it is a waste because they never do anything for God, church is all about what God can do for them. Change - First repent. Then make a decision to crucify your flesh and your fleshly desires and follow Christ. You may have to fast (give up) what feeds that desire in you and read the word or pray. Instead of picking up US weekly pick up the Word. All that stuff is not bad, but it is if it consumes you. Ask yourself am I consumed by the cause and call of Christ or this world. Really examine and make the changes necessary.
4. The Good Soil - This is the produce who truly hears and understands God's word AND produces fruit. This is someone who reads the Word, Prays, invites people to church, is active in serving and lives a life open to God changing them. This person sees their friends, peers and family changed for Christ. This is the place we all need to get to.

Our hearts are like soil and the condition of it is up to us. Examine yourself and make the changes necessary so God can use you and you can thrive!

For more on this particular story click here.

Authority

In Matthew chapter 12 we read that Jesus is confronted by the religious leaders of the day. They are saying false things about him and his ministry, telling others that he does his miracles through the power of Satan. The whole chapter we see Jesus walking in great authority. He did not back down to the crowds, but stood with authority and communicated the message. Jesus walked with authority every where. Authority when questioned about his faith, authority of the works of darkness and authority over sickness and even death. That same authority he had we also have...

When we choose Jesus we become children of God. Jesus told the Apostles that all authority in heaven and earth was given him and he has passed that on to us. That means that we have authority over sickness, we have authority over death and when confronted by those who do not believe we don't have to back down, but can be strong and walk with authority. You have incredible authority at your finger tips to expand the kingdom of God, but one thing must be done to walk with authority.

Submission... Four chapters earlier in Matthew eight we read about the Roman Centurion. He had a sick servant and asked Jesus to heal him. Jesus said yes he would go with him, but the Centurion stopped him. He told Jesus that he had the authority to make soldiers do whatever he wanted because he was under or submitted to a higher authority. He believed Jesus had authority because he was submitted to a higher authority, God, and therefore could heal his servant with only a word. Jesus marveled at his faith and his grasp of the concept of authority and healed his servant with only a word.

The same power to heal and to stand resides in us and is available to us, but can only be released by authority. In order to walk in authority you need to submit, surrender, listen to, obey those in authority over you. You parents, pastors, teachers, police officers, government officials, coaches, bus drivers and so on even if you don't like them or they treat you unfairly. As you submit to authority you will have authority and the power to do great things for God!

Temptation

In Matthew chapter 4 we see Jesus enter the wilderness to face temptation. The devil and him have a chat and the devil tempts him to sin three different times. The writer of Psalm 119 in verse 11 says that they hid the word of God in their heart so they would not sin. In Matthew four we see Jesus using the Word of God to overcome temptation and not sin.

Three different times he says it is written, or the scriptures say, depending on your translation, and then uses the following scripture to overcome temptation. Temptation is going to come knocking on your door, will you be ready? Read the word and hide it in your heart so you will not sin.

For more on overcoming temptation check here.