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27Dec

Through The Bible – Spending Time with Jesus in 2025

For 2025, our FBC family and friends are invited into a journey together through the Gospels to draw closer to Jesus and listen for how the Spirit leads us to respond.

The reading schedule is adapted for 2025 from one created by Bob Rognlien*, and is meant to be part of a slow, prayerful devotional every Monday through Saturday. With a daily reading of around 10-15 verses at a time, it is paced to give space to reflect on Jesus’ words and actions and how they connect to our lives today.

Some suggestions for your devotional time:

Set aside 15-30 minutes a day around the same time each day (if possible) – the best thing is not to rush it. The goal is not to ‘get through’ the readings like an assignment, but to spend time with Jesus and listen for what God is saying to us.
Begin and end with a simple prayer; for God’s Spirit to guide us as we read, to be sensitive to the presence of Christ with us in the Spirit’s power, and to be responsive to God’s invitation to follow Jesus in what we hear that day.
You may wish to use a translation other than what you are most used to. This will help us hear scripture in a fresh way and to avoid ‘skipping over’ familiar passages.
If it helps, the length of the readings are perfect for practicing the Lectio Divina method of reading scripture OR for using Bible tools like a commentary to help with questions and other insights.
If you journal; you may find it helpful to write down your questions: what does this mean / why did Jesus do or say that? And your insights and connections you notice with other parts of the Bible – particularly back to the Old Testament. Likewise if you sense God calling you to apply the scripture or respond in a specific way.

For those who would prefer to read through the whole Bible again, the 2025 reading schedule can be found here: https://www.fivedaybiblereading.com/

Sunday Morning Schedule

Fellowship - before and after worship

Worship - 10:00 a.m. Sunday,
5:15 p.m. Wednesday

Small Groups - 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Office Hours:

Mon to Thu - 9:00am to 1:30pm
Fri - 9:00am to 11:00am

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of the American Baptist Churches USA and the
American Baptist Churches of the Great Rivers Region.