Bible Centre
Read Holy Scripture regularly, understand it in context and allow God's Word to shape your faith and life.
A simple way to read the Bible
You do not need to understand everything at once. Read carefully, pray, ask questions and keep going.
Read
Read a manageable passage slowly, noticing repeated words, people, actions and promises.
Understand
Ask what the passage says in its literary and historical context before jumping to personal application.
Respond
Consider what the passage reveals about God, Christ, humanity, faith, sin, hope and faithful living.
Pray
Turn what you have read into prayer: praise, confession, thanksgiving, intercession and obedience.
Meet Jesus in the Gospels
A manageable first month of Bible reading.
Jesus' authority, compassion, teaching and call to discipleship.
Who Jesus is, His signs, teaching and invitation to believe.
Grace, repentance, discipleship, prayer and the journey towards the cross.
The cross, resurrection and restoration.
The risen Christ, the Holy Spirit and the witness of the early Church.
Four questions for any passage
- What does the text actually say?Observe before interpreting.
- What did it mean in context?Consider the surrounding passage, book and original setting.
- What does it reveal about God and His purposes?Look for the passage's theological centre.
- How should I faithfully respond?Apply Scripture in ways consistent with its meaning.
Read Scripture with the Church
Personal Bible reading is important, but Christians also receive Scripture through the teaching, worship and shared life of the local church.
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