Introduction
We believe that the Bible is the very Word of God, it is powerful and life-changing, spoken by the same voice that made and sustains this universe. We also believe God designed us to live and follow him as a spiritual family together.
This Lent up to Easter we want to go on a journey together as a church. We want to do this simply, in faith and expectation by letting God speak directly to us from His Word. No long “thoughts”, or a talk, or detailed explanations of the original languages: just a plain reading, some questions to think about and each other.
Throughout this period, from 17 February to 3 April (that’s 40 days, excluding Sundays) we will read together from Simon Peter’s eye-witness account of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection written by Mark. The reading plan you will find below if you want to be involved.
Reading Plan
All readings are from the Gospel of Mark and are in the form (Start Chapter):(Start Verse) – (End Chapter):(End Verse). e.g. 1:1-13 means start reading at Mark, chapter 1, verse 1 and stop reading at Mark chapter 1, verse 13.
| Week 1 | Mon
15/02 |
Tues
16/02 |
Wed
17/02 |
Thurs
18/02 |
Fri
19/02 |
Sat
20/02 |
Sun
21/02 |
| Free | Free | 1:1-13 | 1:14-20 | 1:21-34 | 1:35-39 | Free | |
| Week 2 | Mon
22/02 |
Tues
23/02 |
Wed
24/02 |
Thurs
25/02 |
Fri
26/02 |
Sat
27/02 |
Sun
28/02 |
| 1:40-2:12 | 2:13-17 | 2:18-22 | 2:23-3:6 | 3:7-35 | 4:1-20 | Free | |
| Week 3 | Mon
01/03 |
Tues
02/03 |
Wed
03/03 |
Thurs
04/03 |
Fri
05/03 |
Sat
06/03 |
Sun
07/03 |
| 4:21-34 | 4:35-5:20 | 5:21-43 | 6:1-13 | 6:14-29 | 6:30-56 | Free | |
| Week 4 | Mon
08/03 |
Tues
09/03 |
Wed
10/03 |
Thurs
11/03 |
Fri
12/03 |
Sat
13/03 |
Sun
14/03 |
| 7:1-23 | 7:24-37 | 8:1-21 | 8:22-38 | 9:1-13 | 9:14-50 | Free | |
| Week 5 | Mon
15/03 |
Tues
16/03 |
Wed
17/03 |
Thurs
18/03 |
Fri
19/03 |
Sat
20/03 |
Sun
21/03 |
| 10:1-16 | 10:17-31 | 10:32-45 | 10:46-52 | 11:1-26 | 11:27-33 | Free | |
| Week 6 | Mon
22/03 |
Tues
23/03 |
Wed
24/03 |
Thurs
25/03 |
Fri
26/03 |
Sat
27/03 |
Sun
28/03 |
| 12:1-12 | 12:13-17 | 12:18-27 | 12:28-34 | 12:35-44 | 13:1-13 | Free | |
| Week 7 | Mon
29/03 |
Tues
30/03 |
Wed
31/03 |
Thurs
01/04 |
Fri
02/04 |
Sat
03/04 |
Sun
04/04 |
| 13:14-31 | 13:32-36 | 14:1-11 | 14:12-72 | 15 | 16 | Free |
Things to Consider
Questions to Ask
If you have time, you might want to take a pen and ask yourself the following questions:
- What does the text impress on me the most? How do I react to it? Do I like this reaction?
- What do I see about how Jesus lived, his lifestyle, in the text? I believe that he lived the best, how can I adapt my lifestyle to his?
- Is there anything I need to repent of (change my mind about) because of this reading? Is God asking me to change a belief or behaviour as a result?