GOAL: Increase understanding of specific scriptures while developing spiritual disciplines and practical tools for future biblical studies in a positive, informal setting. Participants should develop greater understanding of and ability to apply essential scriptures, doctrines, study tools, and application techniques.
PRACTICE: Meet weekly on Friday starting at noon. Greet each other. Pray. Begin study. Serve food at 12:30. Eat, discuss, answer questions. We study key chapters of the Bible. Each lesson normally highlights a spiritual discipline, a study technique, and key chapter information.
COVERAGE: Essential chapter from across scripture will be covered to develop greater understanding of essential doctrines and expose participants to the many types of scripture and study tools. See attached list of chapters.
NOTE: The Bible is the only book in which the main character loves you back!
SOUP & SCRIPTURE OVERVIEW
GOAL: Increase understanding of specific scriptures while developing spiritual disciplines and practical tools for future biblical studies in a positive, informal setting. Participants should develop greater understanding of and ability to apply essential scriptures, doctrines, study tools, and application techniques.
PRACTICE: Meet weekly on Friday starting at noon. Greet each other. Pray. Begin study. Serve food at 12:30. Eat, discuss, answer questions. We study key chapters of the Bible. Each lesson normally highlights a spiritual discipline, a study technique, and key chapter information.
COVERAGE: Essential chapter from across scripture will be covered to develop greater understanding of essential doctrines and expose participants to the many types of scripture and study tools. See attached list of chapters.
NOTE: The Bible is the only book in which the main character loves you back!
INITIAL CHAPTERS FOR STUDY
Psalm 1 – God’s Word and Wisdom
Psalm 23 – The Lord is our Shepherd
Psalm 22 -- A Prophetic Look Toward Jesus
CHAPTERS IN BIBLICAL (not presentation) ORDER
Genesis 1 -- God alone, Trinity, Creation (LAW)
Genesis 2 –Creation (LAW)
Genesis 3 – First promise of the Messiah (LAW)
Exodus 20 – 10 Commandments (LAW)
2 Samuel 7 – Davidic Covenant (HISTORY)
Job 22 & 23 – Job’s Right Understanding
Job 38 – God’s Corrective Statements (POETRY/WISDOM)
Psalm 1 – God’s Word and Wisdom (POETRY/WISDOM)
Psalm 22 – Messianic Psalm (POETRY/WISDOM)
Psalm 23 – The Lord is our shepherd (POETRY/WISDOM)
Proverbs – Selected passages (POETRY/WISDOM)
Ecclesiastes – Selected passages (POETRY/WISDOM)
Isaiah 53 – Messianic Prophecy of Jesus (PROPHECY – MAJOR)
Micah 2 – Messianic Birth (PROPHECY – MINOR)
Micah 6 – How should we walk – consistency of scripture (PROPHECY – MINOR)
Matthew 5-7 – Sermon on the Mount (GOSPEL)
Matthew 6 – “Lord’s” Prayer – Model prayer for believers (GOSPEL)
Matthew 25 – Olivet Discourse (GOSPEL)
Matthew 28 – Resurrection & Great Commission (GOSPEL)
John 1 – The Logos & Light Chapter – Incarnate Jesus (GOSPEL)
John 3 – Gospel & Grace – Nicodemus (GOSPEL)
John 17 – Jesus’ Prayer for Future Believers (GOSPEL)
John 19 – Death of Christ (GOSPEL)
Acts 2 – Beginning of the Church (HISTORY)
Romans 1 – Man’s Relationship with God (LETTERS/EPISTLES)
Romans 3 – Sin & Righteousness (LETTERS/EPISTLES)
Romans 8 – Promise of God’s Power (LETTERS/EPISTLES)
Romans 12 – Marks of a True Christian (LETTERS/EPISTLES)
1 Corinthians 15 – Gospel, Resurrection, First & Second Adam (LETTERS/EPISTLES)
Galatians 5 – Fruits (flesh & spirit) (LETTERS/EPISTLES)
Ephesians 2 – Grace (LETTERS/EPISTLES)
Philippians 2 – Christ’s Humility (LETTERS/EPISTLES)
1 Thessalonians 4 – Rapture of the Church (LETTERS/EPISTLES)
Hebrews 11 – Faith Chapter (LETTERS/EPISTLES)
1 Timothy 3 – Qualifications of an Elder (LETTERS/EPISTLES)
2 Timothy 3 – Inspiration of Scripture (LETTERS/EPISTLES)
Revelation 21-22 – New Heaven and New Earth (PROPHECY)
RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL READINGS
Fee, Gordon & Douglas Stuart (2014). How to read the Bible for all its worth (4th ed.). Zondervan Academic
Smethhurst, Matt. (2019) Before you open your Bible: Nine heart postures for approaching God’s word. 10 Publishing