Task 026 – The Bible [Intro & Week One]
026. Read the New Testament
Growing up a Christian, I read the Bible here and there to learn various verses or to read stories for Sunday school lessons, or to follow along during church service. I read the Bible straight through once, when I was in my early teens. For this list, I am going to read the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) instead of the Old Testament and then the Christian New Testament. I have found a website/Blackberry application which will allow me to track my progress and give me specific passages to read each day. The current timeline is set for one year but I am hoping that it will not take me that long to finish. Feel free to follow my progress by visiting my page: click here Then, each week, I will make a post with what I have read for that week (adding to it daily, or every few days), along with any specific lessons or verses which are important to me.
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All Rights Reserved.
Day 1 [January 4, 2010]: Matthew 1 & 2
Matthew 2:22-23
22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, 23and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
Day 2 [January 5, 2010]: Matthew 3 & 4
Matthew 3:2
Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.
Matthew 4:10
You must worship the LORD your God, serve only him.
Day 3 [January 6, 2010]: Matthew 5 & 6
Matthew 5:3-10 (The Beatitudes)
3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:21-22
21 You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’ 22 But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.
Matthew 5:31-32
31 You have heard the law that says, ‘A man can divorce his wife by merely giving her a written notice of divorce.’ 32 But I say that a man who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.
Matthew 6:34
So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Day 4 [January 7, 2010]: Matthew 7-9
Matthew 7:7-8
7 Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
Matthew 7:12
Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.
Day 5 [January 8, 2010]: Matthew 10 & 11
No verses.
Day 6 [January 9, 2010]: Matthew 12-14
No verses.
Day 7 [January 10, 2010]: Matthew 15-17
No verses.
