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Discipleship Journal

January - Quiz Due Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Closed Bible

Day 1	Luke 1	Preparing for Jesus' arrival	Life and Teachings of Jesus
Day 2	Luke 2	The story of Jesus' birth
Day 3	Mark 1	The beginning of Jesus' ministry
Day 4	Mark 9	A day in the life of Jesus
Day 5	Matthew 5	The Sermon on the Mount
Day 6	Matthew 6	The Sermon on the Mount
Day 7	Luke 15	Parables of Jesus
Day 8	John 3	A conversation with Jesus
Day 9	John 14	Jesus' final instructions
Day 10	John 17	Jesus' prayer for his disciples
Day 11	Matthew 26	Betrayal and arrest
Day 12	Matthew 27	Jesus' execution on a cross
Day 13	John 20	Resurrection
Day 14	Luke 24	Jesus' appearance after resurrection
Day 15	Acts 9	The conversion of Saul	Life and Teachings of Paul
Day 16	Acts 16	Paul's Macedonian call and a jailbreak
Day 17	Acts 17	Scenes from Paul's missionary journey
Day 18	Acts 26	Paul tells his life story to a king
Day 19	Acts 27	Shipwreck on the way to Rome
Day 20	Acts 28	Paul's arrival in Rome
Day 21	Romans 3	Paul's theology in a nutshell
Day 22	Romans 7	Struggle with sin
Day 23	Romans 8	Life in the Spirit
Day 24	1 Corinthians 13	Paul's description of love
Day 25	1 Corinthians 15	Thoughts on the afterlife
Day 26	Galatians 5	Freedom in Christ
Day 27	Ephesians 3	Paul's summary of his mission
Day 28	Philippians 2	Imitating Christ
Day 29	2 John 1	Beware of false teachers
Day 30	Ecclesiastes 3	A right time for everything
Day 31	Psalms 37	Trust in the Lord

February

Day 1	Genesis 1	The Story of Creation	The Old Testament
Day 2	Genesis3	The origin of Sin
Day 3	Genesis 22	Abraham and Isaac
Day 4	Exodus 3	Moses’ Encounter with God
Day 5	Exodus 20	The gift of the Ten Commandments
Day 6	1 Samuel 17	David and Goliath
Day 7	2 Samuel 11	David and Bathsheba
Day 8	2 Samuel 12	Nathan’s rebuke of the king
Day 9	1 Kings 18	Elijah and the prophets of Baal
Day 10	Job 38	God’s answer to Job
Day 11	Psalm 51	A classic confession
Day 12	Isaiah 40	Words of comfort from God
Day 13	Daniel 6	Daniel and the lions
Day 14	Amos 4	A prophet’s stern warning
Day 15	Genesis 3	The first sin creates a need	Becoming a Christian
Day 16	Isaiah 52	Salvation prophesied
Day 17	Isaiah 53	The role of the suffering servant
Day 18	Luke 15	Three stories about God's love
Day 19	John 3	Jesus explains "born again"
Day 20	John 10	The good shepherd
Day 21	Acts 8	Conversions spread outside the Jews
Day 22	Acts 26	Paul testifies of his conversion before a king
Day 23	Romans 3	God's provision for sin
Day 24	Romans 5	Peace with God
Day 25	Galatians 3	Salvation unavailable by obeying the law
Day 26	Ephesians 2	New life in Christ
Day 27	1 Peter 1	Future rewards of salvation
Day 28	2 Peter 1	Making your salvation sure

March

Day 1	Genesis 18	Abraham's plea for Sodom	Prayers of the Bible
Day 2	Exodus 15	Moses' song to the Lord
Day 3	Exodus 33	Moses meets with God
Day 4	2 Samuel 7	David's response to God's promises
Day 5	1 Kings 8	Solomon's dedication of the temple
Day 6	2 Chronicles 20	Jehoshaphat prays for victory
Day 7	Ezra 9	Ezra's prayer for the people's sins
Day 8	Psalm 22	A cry to God for help
Day 9	Psalm 104	A prayer of praise
Day 10	Daniel 9	Daniel's prayer for the salvation of Jerusalem
Day 11	Habakkuk 3	A prophet's prayer of acceptance
Day 12	Matthew 6	The Lord's prayer
Day 13	John 17	Jesus' prayer for his disciples
Day 14	Colossians 1	Paul's prayer of thanksgiving
Day 15	Judges 14	The Spirit gives Samson strength	The Holy Spirit
Day 16	1 Samuel 10	King Saul's experience
Day 17	Matthew 3:1-4:10	Role in Jesus' baptism and temptation
Day 18	John 14	Jesus promises the Spirit
Day 19	John 16	The work of the Spirit
Day 20	Acts 2	The Spirit comes at Pentecost
Day 21	Acts 10	The Spirit guides Peter to accept Gentiles
Day 22	Romans 8	Christians' victory in the Spirit
Day 23	1 Corinthians 2	Wisdom from the Spirit
Day 24	1 Corinthians 12	Gifts of the Spirit
Day 25	1 Corinthians 14	Gifts of tongues and prophecy
Day 26	Galatians 5	Life in the Spirit
Day 27	Ephesians 4	Unity and gifts
Day 28	1 John 4	Signs of the Spirit
Day 29	Matthew 8	Jesus Heals
Day 30	Mark 9	Jesus Heals
Day 31	Luke 13	Jesus Heals

April

Day 1	Genesis 2	Eve, the first woman	Women of the Bible
Day 2	Genesis 18	Sarah laughs at God's promise
Day 3	Genesis 24	Rebekah's marriage to Isaac
Day 4	Genesis 27	Rebekah, the manipulative mother
Day 5	Judges 4	Deborah's leadership frees her people
Day 6	Ruth 1	Ruth and Naomi's deep friendship
Day 7	1 Samuel 1	Hannah prays for a son
Day 8	1 Kings 17	A poor widow and the prophet Elijah
Day 9	1 Kings 21	Jezebel, an emblem of wickedness
Day 10	Esther 2	Esther is chosen as queen
Day 11	Esther 4	Esther's courage at the risk of death
Day 12	Luke 1	Mary and Elizabeth receive great news
Day 13	Luke 2	Mary gives birth to Jesus
Day 14	John 11	Mary and Martha and their brother's death
Day 15	Judges 6	God calls Gideon to rescue his people	Men of the Old Testament
Day 16	Judges 7	Gideon conquers his fears—and his enemies
Day 17	1 Samuel 3	God calls young Samuel
Day 18	1 Kings 3	Solomon is given wisdom
Day 19	1 Kings 19	Elijah runs for his life
Day 20	2 Kings 5	Elisha heals a powerful foreign general
Day 21	Isaiah 6	God calls the prophet Isaiah
Day 22	2 Kings 18	King Hezekiah under military siege
Day 23	2 Kings 19	Isaiah speaks God's word to King Hezekiah
Day 24	2 Chronicles 34	Josiah sets his nation back on course
Day 25	Nehemiah 2	Nehemiah courageously begins rebuilding a wall
Day 26	Jeremiah 38	Jeremiah, in prison, refuses to change his message
Day 27	Daniel 1	Daniel risks his life in captivity
Day 28	Daniel 5	Daniel's word to a wild party of royal people
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May

Day 1	Exodus 3	God hears the cries of the slaves	Social Justice
Day 2	Leviticus 25	The year of jubilee, a time of economic revolution
Day 3	Ruth 2	A poor woman finds help
Day 4	1 Kings 21	Elijah speaks to a land-grabbing, murderous king
Day 5	Nehemiah 5	Nehemiah demands justice for the poor
Day 6	Isaiah 5	Warning to fun-loving materialists
Day 7	Isaiah 58	Worship that God appreciates
Day 8	Jeremiah 34	Freedom for slaves
Day 9	Amos 2	Sins against God by his own people
Day 10	Amos 6	Warning to the complacent
Day 11	Micah 6	What the Lord requires
Day 12	Luke 3	John the Baptist tells how to prepare for Jesus
Day 13	Matthew 6	Jesus speaks on material things
Day 14	James 2	How to treat the rich and the poor
Day 15	Genesis 1	God creates the earth	God and Nature
Day 16	Genesis 2	God creates human beings
Day 17	Proverbs 8	Wisdom's view of creation
Day 18	Genesis 7	God preserves the species
Day 19	Job 38	The greatness of nature
Day 20	Job 39	The wildness of nature
Day 21	Job 40	God's mastery of nature
Day 22	Psalm 8	Praise for the Creator
Day 23	Psalm 98	Nature joins in the praise
Day 24	Psalm 104	God sustains the earth
Day 25	Isaiah 40	The ruler of all creation
Day 26	Romans 8	The "groanings" of our present state
Day 27	Isaiah 65	Preview of a restored earth
Day 28	Revelation 22	The end of history
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