Bible reading guide
Live light in 25 words
You may like to add this to your Bible reading for October, or use the regular guide (page 17). This guide provides a verse of 25 words or so for each day in October. Do pray as you read and ponder the question.
Day
Verse
Question
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1
Matt 1:21
How would you explain what it means, that Jesus ‘saved his people from their sins’ to a friend who is not a Christian?
Matt 1:18-25
2
Matt 4:4
How important is God’s word in your life, especially during difficult times of suffering and temptation?
Matt 4:1-11
3
Mark 1:35
When Jesus was busy, in demand and focused on his work, what did he take time to do in this verse? How does this impact you?
Mark 1:29-39
4
Matt 5:14a, 16
How are you endeavouring to be a ‘light’, to bring glory to God our Father?
Matt 5:1-16
5
Luke 6:27-28
Who are the people in your life you find difficult to love, and what will you pray and do for them in response to this challenging verse?
Luke 6
6
John 1:18
What do we learn about Jesus from this verse?
John 1:1-18
7
Ps 103:2-3
What will you praise God for today?
Ps 103:1-22
8
Matt 11:28, 30
How would you explain what it’s like to follow Jesus, to someone who doesn’t know him yet?
Matt 11:25-30
9
John 10:11
What sort of leader is Jesus, and how far is he willing to go for his people?
John 10:1-18
10
John 16:33
What can we expect, as we live in the world as Jesus’ disciples?
John 16:5-33
11
Mark 10:45
What radical characteristic of leadership does Jesus model for us here? How will you imitate him?
Mark 10:3245
12
Acts 16:31
If someone asked you, ‘What must I do to be saved?’ how would you explain the Gospel to them?
Acts 16:16-36
13
Rom 12:2
In what ways, today, can you seek to ‘not conform’ to the pattern of this world, but rather, let Rom 12:9-21 God transform you?
14
Ps 139:23-24
How often do you ask God to show you the sin in your life, and to lead you away from it? Is this something you can pray today?
Ps 139:1-24
15
1 Cor 12:27
You are part of the same body as your Christian brothers and sisters; how can you better work together with them?
1 Cor 12:12-31
16
Gal 5:22-23
What will living as a Christian look like for you today, this week, this month? Which fruit of God’s Spirit would you like to bear in your life?
Gal 5:16-26
17
Eph 6:12
How does this reminder of our opposition help you in your journey as a Christian?
Eph 6:10-18
18
Phil 4:6
What are you anxious about today? When, what and how should we deal with our anxieties?
Phil 4:4-9
19
Col 3:1
What difference does Jesus make to the goals of your life; to what you’re looking forward to and working towards?
Col 3:1-17
16