Author: nickjones2011
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The danger of Bible reading plans!
Robert Murray M’Cheyne (1813-1843) Bible Reading Plans are great, but not without danger. In the 19thC M’Cheyne warned his Scottish congregation of 4 potential dangers. His language is old fashioned, but worth bearing with as his warnings are helpful: (1.) Self-righteousness. Some, when they have devoted their set time to reading ofthe Word, and accomplished…
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“Visit many good books, but live in the Bible”
My favourite Bible Study App is the Olive Tree, here’s a screen shot from it: Once you’ve downloaded it and created an account (all for free!) then you can download a reading plan and get started. But which reading plan should you use? The one that you think you’ll stick with! There’s a good number…
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Plan, plan, plan…
We’ve all made resolutions that we’ve not stuck to, maybe you’ve even resolved to read the Bible in a year before, and you’ve had the best intentions, but then… How can we make a resolution that sticks? Blogger Tim Challies suggests this: Make 1 resolution and make it a specific and realistic one—big enough to…
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Are you too busy to read the Bible?
George Muller cared for over 10,000 orphans in his life. He also established 117 schools which offered Christian education to over 120,000 children, many of them being orphans. If anyone was too busy you might have thought it was him. But this was his advice to younger believers: Now in brotherly love and affection I…
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