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BIBLE READING

NEED HELP WITH YOUR BIBLE READING?

Scripture Union is dedicated to bringing the Word of God to children and young people and to helping them understand it and apply it to their own lives. Here is where you will find help with your Bible reading.

BIBLE READING GUIDES

Scripture Union publishes a range of excellent Bible reading guides for all ages. Check them out here. You can purchase any of our Bible reading guides at our online store.

ONE YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Want to read the whole Bible in one year? Then you are going to need a plan! Here it is, the Scripture Union one year plan will help you cover the whole Bible in 365 days. Download it for free (PDF file - 114kb). You will need Acrobat Reader to view this file. If you don't have this, download it for free by clicking on the Adobe icon.

Download ONE YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

THE SCRIPTURE UNION WAY OF READING THE BIBLE

You might find the following steps helpful when you read any passage of the Bible:

Pray that God will speak to you as you read his Word and that his Holy Spirit will help you to understand and respond to what you read.

Read or listen to the Bible passage, perhaps several times, listening for what God is saying to you.

Explore the meaning of the Bible passage, meditating on it. These questions may help you:

How does this passage help us to understand and relate to God?
How does this passage help us to understand ourselves, our situation, our relationships?
Is there some promise or warning or example we need to notice?

You may find it helpful to turn these questions into prayers. Here are some suggestions:

Lord, show me yourself in your Word; help me to discover you in new ways.

Lord, your Word is like a mirror in which we see ourselves. Show me myself in your Word today.

Lord, help me to live by the truth you show me - to praise you, or trust you, to say sorry to you, to let you change me.

Respond to what God has shown you in his Word. This response may be worship or repentance, a change of direction in your life, prayer for yourself or others. Look for opportunities to share your Bible discoveries in helpful ways with others

Scripture Union produces a range of helpful Bible Reading Guides. To check them out, visit our online store.

Scripture Union in New Zealand is part of a wider International Scripture Union movement, now present in over 135 countries around the world. The lamp and flame symbols represent our commitment to God's Word reflected in Psalm 119 v 105: Your Word is a lamp to guide me and a light for my path.