STUDYING SCRIPTURE on Your Own
When we worked through the 40- day "Being Challenge" we learned that one of Jesus' "Keystone Habits" was Studying Scripture.
Scroll down to find suggestions for making Studying Scripture one of your own "Keystone Habits"
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Red Letter Bible Reading Challenges - Building Blocks for Growth
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November 28, 2023Read more...We don't have any one particular Bible reading plan for December, but here are three Bible reading plans you can choose from this December (or try all three!): Read one chapter of Luke's Gospel every day in December. If you start with Chapter 1 on Dec 1, you should be reading Chapter 24 on...September 1, 2023Read more...Reading the Bible in worship How does a pastor or congregation plan what sections from God's Word should be read in worship each Sunday? A pastor may sometimes decide to preach through an entire Bible book over several weeks or months (Pastor Cahill did this at Christ the King with the Book of...USING YouVersion
A website and App for Bible reading and study
On your computer
If you haven't used YouVersion before, click the button below to go to this section that gives some step-by-steps.
Take some time to set up your own account on the YouVersion page, so you can access it on other devices, and track your own notes, highlights, bookmarks, and much more!
Find the Christ the King YouVersion page
If you have your own account on the Bible app you can designate "Christ the King Lutheran Church" in the "My Church" option. If you haven't do this yet, you can download the YouVersion Bible App at the Apple App Store or on Google Play, or click the button below.
After you designate "Christ the King Lutheran Church" in the "My Church" option, don't forget that the New International Version (NIV) is Pastor Cahill's go-to English translation, and the one that appears in the worship printouts each week.
We're hoping that this will become your go-to place to
- "Study Scripture"
- Walk through various Reading Plans with us
- Get notes about upcoming sermons, worship services, and Bible studies
- and more!
Look through our dashboard to see what's possible! God bless us everyone!
EXPLORING YOUVERSION
If you haven't already done this, take some time to check out the Bible website YouVersion (links below).
Exploration 1 - First Steps
Click the button below to go to the You Version main page. See how it opens to Genesis 1, in the ESV (English Standard Version)?
You can click on the words "Genesis 1" just below the top of the page and a list of all the books of the Bible will open up. Click on "Matthew". A table will open with chapter numbers. Click on box 14. Matthew 14 will open up, beginning at verse 1. Start reading!
Repeat the process to find other books and chapters to read.
See Note 1 in the NOTES box below
Exploration 2 - Next Steps
Click the button below to go to the You Version page. See how it opens to Matthew 14, in the KJV (King James Version)?
You can change the English translation by clicking on the letters "KJV" just to the right of the "Matthew 14" button. This time, a list of all the English translations available will drop down. Scroll down until you find "New International Version" - this is the one we use in worship at Christ the King. Click on that one, and start reading! (The letters "NIV" should now be showing next to the chapter button).
Repeat the process to choose other English translations to read (try GOD'S WORD, The Message, and others)
See Note 2 in the NOTES box below
Exploration 3 - More Fun
Click the button below once more to go to the You Version main page. See how it opens to John 3, in the KJV (King James Version)?
In the previous step you changed the English translation by clicking on the letters "KJV" just to the right of the "John 3" button. This time, when the list of all the English translations drops down, look for the blue words that say "Change language" and click on those. A new list will drop down, that shows all the various languages in which some or all of the Bible is available. Scroll down until you find one or more that interest you, and start reading!
See Note 3 in the NOTES box below
NOTES
Note 1: You may be able to find a particular verse by typing it into the search box (try John 3:16), but YouVersion seems to be set to open either one verse or one whole chapter, not part of a chapter.
Note 2: Near the top of the YouVersion screen, to the right of the buttons with the Bible books and translation selectors, there are three smaller buttons. If you click the one that says "Parallel" you can open another translation right next to the one you already have open, and compare the two. If you click the one that looks like a little loudspeaker, you may be able to listen to a recording of the translation you have on screen (not all translations have this). If you click the one that looks like two different-sized letter A's you can change the size and type of the words on the screen.
Note 3: Some of the languages listed have partial translations (just the Gospels, or just the New Testament, for instance). Much translation work is still required to make the entire word of God available in all these languages.
CONTACT US
How are you doing studying Scripture? Any joys with the readings?
Any problems with the website? Any questions that popped up?
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