Last year, I began preaching verse-by-verse through Luke's Gospel. We are now in Luke 8. I anticipate it will take us at least four to five years (give or take a year). When you absorb God's Word verse by verse, year after year, the brain and mind are reshaped. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 reminds us:
"All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work."
Also, Paul asserts the transformative effects of God's Word in Romans 12:1-2
"Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."
I had issued a challenge to our church family last year, a challenge I want to reissue for this new year - read Luke's Gospel in 30 days!
Below are 30 readings. Luke’s Gospel is 1151 verses. If you read around 40 verses/day, you’ll complete the Gospel in 30 days. If you're pressed for time, 20 verses/day will complete it in 60 days. 12 verses/day will complete it in 90 days. Below is a 30-day reading plan. Challenge each other. Be blessed as you read!
Day 1 = Luke 1:1-38 Day 2 = Luke 1:39-80
Day 3 = Luke 2:1-40 Day 4 = Luke 2:41-3:22
Day 5 = Luke 3:23-4:30 Day 6 = Luke 4:31-5:26
Day 7 = Luke 5:27-6:26
Day 8 = Luke 6:27 – 7:18 Day 9 = Luke 7:19-8:3
Day 10 = Luke 8:4-40 Day 11 = Luke 8:26-9:6
Day 12 = Luke 9:7-45 Day 13 = Luke 9:46-10:24
Day 14 = Luke 10:25-11:13
Day 15 = Luke 11:14-54 Day 16 = Luke 12:1-40
Day 17 = Luke 12:41-13:19 Day 18 = Luke 13:20-14:24
Day 19 = Luke 14:25-15:32 Day 20 = Luke 16:1-17:6
Day 21 = Luke 17:7-18:8
Day 22 = Luke 18:9-19:10 Day 23 = Luke 19:11-48
Day 24 = Luke 20:1-38 Day 25 = Luke 20:39 – 21:33
Day 26 = Luke 21:34-22:38 Day 27 = Luke 22:39-23:12
Day 28 = Luke 23:13-49 Day 29 = Luke 23:50-24:12
Day 30 = Luke 24:13-53 Day 31 = Make-up day.
