We thank Mr Shyam Winston (our Adviser for Restructuring Process) for preparing & providing ‘The Bible Reading Plan’.
Preparation for Reading
* Read one chapter a day in your personal time
* Remember this is not a Bible study but Bible meditation
* Quieten yourself briefly before Bible Meditation
* A song, a prayer or a few moments of silence or worship or praise is appropriate.
Reading method
* Read three (3) times the chapter assigned every day
* The first time just read the entire chapter in one go
* During the second reading pause to observe the key words and phrases in the chapter
* When you read the third time PRAY to the Lord to speak to you
* Ask the Lord to illumine the passage after reading it.
* Keep meditating about the passage all trough the day and keep notes in a journal
Get Bible Tools
* Check out the the dates (exact date and even the day are ascertainable)
* Look at the Maps
* Look up at the Cross references
* Use charts and graphs
* Don’t overlook the figures and pictures (lot of imagery in these chapters)
Understand
* The Historical period (Why this period is important)
* The Geographical situations (movement between places)
* The Political scenario (changing empires)
* The Religious atmosphere (New ones in, old ones out)
My Story
* The books are full of characters – their stories, their weakness and strengths. The times they lived, the opportunities they had and the challenges they faced. Most importantly their contribution to the Kingdom of God. Look for life lessons from them.
* Read the Books as if you are reading your biography: “I am Daniel”, “I am Esther”, “I am Haggai” “I am Nebuchadnezzar”
* What would I have done in such a situation?
* Where do I recognize or identify myself with the author and where am I different?
* What qualities of these Bible Characters should I emulate in my own life?
Three takeaways every day
* What are the key teachings in the Chapter?
* What is the Lord saying to me thro this passage – comfort, confess, correct, change, guide, encourage, act
* What is the call, this chapter gives to the students and graduates of UESI today?
* The big key objective of reading every day: How did they affect the Kingdom? How can I affect the Kingdom of God today positively?
* Ask the Lord to give the grace to obey what He has taught through the passage
* Commit yourself to God
Blog / Share
* Post what the Lord taught you in the UESI Bible Reading Plan Blog.
* Register your name and email id at the blog
* Read others postings.
* You can also share your learning's in the groups your are participating, family devotions, office devotions, Church and other preaching.
Note
* All these steps (three readings, meditation, prayer and commitment) can be done in one go or split into morning, evening, night or whenever or however suits you.
* You may read the Bible daily alone or in community (with another person, persons or in group) In which case, during the first reading each one can read a verse in rounds and during the second reading one can read while others listen)
* You may listen from audio Bible also through CD/DVD, internet, MP3, ipods etc. Check the UESI blog site for websites where you can listen to the audio Bible.
Prayer
* The UESI will post each day a prayer point for UESI restructuring. Please pray for it.
* A prayer point for India will also be posted.
UESI State Units Role
* Translate and Communicate it in the local language to all the constituent members.
* Consider a blog in the local language
* We want seven UESI states to take responsibility for each book to prepare introductory material for each of the seven books. They should feed only background info about the book without commenting on the text in the blog, on the first day of the reading of that book
* Provide a hardcopy of this presentation in Word, pass around this ppt to others and facilitate reading in their states especially for the vernacular speaking constituency and those who have no access to net.
Wanted: Servants of the Word
* We need sixty-five persons to choose and moderate one chapter a day, in the blog, during the process. They have to
* Consolidate each date, the major learning's
* Ensure that abusive or wrong postings are deleted
Recommended tools
* ESV Study Bible *****
* NIV Study Bible ***
* NIV Bible Commentary ****
* More tools in the blog site
* NOW AND THEN YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH EXCELLENT RESOURCES TO ENRICH YOUR BIBLE READING IN THE BLOG. SO KEEP VISITING FREQUENTLY
BLESSED READING
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