Discipleship 101

At Trego Community Church I tend to nag a little about Bible reading.  OK, I nag about it a lot.  But in a nice way.  The challenge is to read at least 4 chapters a day.  If you do that you can get through the entire Bible in just under 10 months.  And in doing that you have the chance to learn about God.  See how He interacts with His Creation.  You can learn what His plan is for the Human race.  And best of all you can get a snap shot of what He has in store for those who believe in Jesus Christ for everlasting life. 
The main reason I stress Bible reading is because it is the first step in becoming a disciple.  John 8:30-32 As He spoke these words, many believed in Him. 31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

You can’t abide in His word if you haven’t read it and learned what He has said.  Abide means to dwell or maybe better - set up camp in His word.  Or as the Apostle Paul put in Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.  We are saved by faith and we are to live by faith.  We are to live by belief in the promises found in God’s word.  But you can’t believe what you do not know.  Living by what I teach or any other pastor teaches at church is not the same thing as living by what you have learned for yourself from reading the Bible. 

With the Bible you have 24/7 access to God’s revealed truth.  It is His word you can look up and read anytime you wish.  And the best part is you will get to know the God who is in a truly personal way.  He speaks through His written word.  He can use it to make you wise.  Psalm 119:98
You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; For they are ever with me.
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So, why not take up the challenge?  Get in the habit of reading at least 4 chapters a day.  You can download a reading plan or do what I do.  Start at the beginning and read through to the end.  Then start over.