February 1, 2011

Welcome to Listing Your Way Through the Bible, our unique bible study based on making lists as we work through daily readings.

February 1, 2011: The readings for today are: Exodus 27 and 28 and Matthew 21:23-46. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


Exodus 27:

• Continue listing the items that the Israelites were to make and the materials the items were to be made of.

Exodus 28:

• List the items to be made for the priests' clothing.

• List the stones on the Ephod, what was to be engraved on them, and their purpose.

• List the gemstones on the chestpiece by rows.

• List what goes in the chestpiece pocket and their purpose.

• List the additional items to be worn by the priests.

Matthew 21:23-46:

• In verses 23-27, the leading priests and other leaders ask Jesus where he got his authority. Jesus responded with the parable of two sons.

• List what each son said and did.

• List what Jesus explained about his story.

• In the story of the evil farmers, list each group of messengers sent by the landowner and what happened to them.

• Write out verses 43 and 44.

January 31, 2011

Welcome to Listing Your Way Through the Bible, our unique bible study based on making lists as we work through daily readings.

January 31, 2011: The readings for today are: Exodus 25 and 26 and Matthew 21:1-22. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.




Exodus 25:

• List the items that Moses could accept on behalf of the Lord for an offering from the Israelites.

• List the various things in this chapter that the Lord wanted the Israelites to make and list what each item was to be made out of.

Exodus 26:

• List all the items that would be needed for the Tabernacle.

Matthew 21:1-22:

• Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey's colt and the people place tree branches along the road. List all the names or attributes that prophecy and the people called Jesus.

• List what Jesus did in the Temple.

• List what happened between Jesus and the fig tree.

• Write out verse 22.

January 30, 2011

Welcome to Listing Your Way Through the Bible, our unique bible study based on making lists as we work through daily readings.

January 30, 2011: The readings for today are: Exodus 22, 23,  and 24 and Matthew 20:17-34. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


Exodus 22:

• List the topics or subject areas for which the Lord gave instructions in this chapter.

Exodus 23:

• Continue listing the topics or subject areas for which the Lord gave instructions in this chapter.

• List the Lord's instructions to the Israelites concerning his angel.

• List what God will do for the Israelites if they obey His instructions.

Exodus 24:

• List what Moses did to ceremonially confirm the Lord's covenant with the Israelites.

• List who went up the mountain with Moses and how long Moses stayed on the mountain.

Matthew 20:17-34:

• List what Jesus told his disciples would happen to him.

• List what Jesus taught about leadership.

January 29, 2011

Welcome to Listing Your Way Through the Bible, our unique bible study based on making lists as we work through daily readings.

January 29, 2011: The readings for today are: Exodus 19, 20,  and 21 and Matthew 20:1-16. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


Exodus 19:

• Write out verse 5.

• List the Lord's instructions for the Israelites to prepare themselves for the Lord's visit.

• List what happened on the third day.

Exodus 20:

• List the 10 commandments. It's alright to summarize.

Exodus 21:

• List the topics that the Lord gave instructions about.

Matthew 20:1-16:

• Draw two vertical lines down the page to form three columns. Label the left column "When Hired," the center column "Pay Agreement," and the right column "Wage Paid."

• In the left column, enter the various times of the day that the estate owner hired workers.

• In the center column, list the pay agreement that the estate owner and the workers entered into.

• In the right column list the actual wage that the estate owner paid.

January 28, 2011

Welcome to Listing Your Way Through the Bible, our unique bible study based on making lists as we work through daily readings.

January 28, 2011: The readings for today are: Exodus 16, 17,  and 18 and Matthew 19:16-30. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


Exodus 16:

• The Israelites complained about not having food to eat. List how the Lord provided food for them.

• List the Lord's instructions regarding the gathering and storage of the food.

Exodus 17:

• List the two names that Moses gave to the place where he struck the rock for water, and list the reasons for the names.

• List what happened when Moses raised or lowered his arms during the battle with the Amalekites.

Exodus 18:

• List Jethro's advice concerning Moses and his delegation of responsibility.

Matthew 19:16-30:

• List what Jesus said were the good things to do to have eternal life and to be perfect.

January 27, 2011

Welcome to Listing Your Way Through the Bible, our unique bible study based on making lists as we work through daily readings.

January 27, 2011: The readings for today are: Exodus 13, 14, and 15 and Matthew 19:1-15. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


Exodus 13:

• List the Lord's instructions concerning the Israelites and Passover.

• List how the Lord guided the Israelites through the wilderness.

Exodus 14:

• List the Lord's instructions to Moses.

• List what Pharaoh brought with him while chasing after the Israelites.

• Write out the first part of what Moses said in verse 13.

• Write out verse 14.

• List what the pillars of cloud and fire did.

• list the events from verses 21-31.

Exodus 15:

• List all the things that the people sang about the Lord and what he is.

• List the conditions that the Lord laid before Israelites to test their faithfulness.

Matthew 19:1-15:

• List what Jesus taught about divorce, what God intended, and what man determined to do.

January 26, 2011

Welcome to Listing Your Way Through the Bible, our unique bible study based on making lists as we work through daily readings.

January 26, 2011: The readings for today are: Exodus 11 and 12 and Matthew 18:21-35. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


Exodus 11:

• List the last disaster that Moses was to tell the Egyptians.

Exodus 12:

• List the Lord's instructions to the Israelites about celebration in the future.

• List the significance of the blood smeared on the door.

• Draw the outline of a door. Place marks on the door where the blood should go. Now trace a line from the top place to the floor, and from side to side from the blood places. What do you see?

• List all the significant parts of the Festival of Unleavened Bread.

Matthew 18:21-35:

• Draw a vertical line down the center of the page. Draw three horizontal lines across the page to form 6 boxes. Label the left column of boxes "Debtor and Debt" and the right column "Debt Owner's response."

• In the left box on the first row , list the information related to the first servant's debt: how much he owed, who he owed it to, what he would have to do to pay off the debt, and what the debtor said to the person he owed the money to.

• In the right box on the first row, list who the debt was owed to and what that person's response was when the debtor begged.

• In the 2nd row of boxes, the first servant is now the person in the right column. List the appropriate information related to this debt, the debtor's dilemma, and the 1st servant's response.

• In the 3rd row of boxes, the first servant is again to be put in the left box. Now add the appropriate information related to the debt, the debtor, and the response of the owner of the debt.

• I like to draw a line from box to box to trace the progression of the first servant.

January 25, 2011

Welcome to Listing Your Way Through the Bible, our unique bible study based on making lists as we work through daily readings.

January 25, 2011: The readings for today are: Exodus 9 and 10 and Matthew 18:1-20. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


Exodus 9 & 10: In these chapters, we will continue to list the plagues that God brought upon Pharaoh and Egypt. Continue with your list from yesterday.

• In the left column under "Moses and Aaron," list the plagues described.

• In the right column under "Pharaoh and Egyptians," list the reactions of Pharaoh and the Egyptians and describe what happened.

• Go back to yesterday and look through the complete list you have made about the plagues. Note the things and the people that were affected by the plagues.

Matthew 18:1-20:

• From verses 2-9, list what we must do to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

• From verses 15-18, list the four steps Jesus outlined to treat believers who sin.

• Write out verse 18.

• Write out verses 19-20.

January 24, 2011

Welcome to Listing Your Way Through the Bible, our unique bible study based on making lists as we work through daily readings.

January 24, 2011: The readings for today are: Exodus 7 and 8 and Matthew 17. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


Exodus 7 & 8: These chapters begins the outline of the eleven miraculous signs that Moses was to perform before Pharaoh and the Egyptians. Draw a line down the center of the page. Label the left column "Moses and Aaron" and the right column "Pharaoh and Egyptians."

• List the 5 various miraculous signs performed by Moses and Aaron in the left column.
• In the right column, list what Pharaoh, Pharaoh's magicians, or the Egyptians did or how they responded.

Matthew 17:

• List the 3 figures that Peter, James, and John saw on top of the mountain.
• Write out the main part of verse 20.
• In verses 22-23, list the 3 things that Jesus says will happen to him.

January 23, 2011

Welcome to Listing Your Way Through the Bible, our unique bible study based on making lists as we work through daily readings.

January 23, 2011: The readings for today are: Exodus 4, 5, and 6 and Matthew 16. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.

Exodus 4:

• List the signs that Moses was to give to the Israelites.

• List the Lord's instructions to Moses about what he was to do when he was back in Egypt.

• List the events that occurred once Aaron and Moses arrived in Egypt.

Exodus 5:

• List what happened when Moses spoke with Pharaoh the first time.

Exodus 6:

• Write out the first part of verse 7.

• List the Israelite's response to the Lord's words.

• Trace the lineage of Moses (verses 16, 18, and 20).

Matthew 16:

• Write out verse 4.

• List what Jesus told Peter.

• List what the disciples needed to do to be a follower of Jesus.

• Write out verse 27.

January 22, 2011

Welcome to Listing Your Way Through the Bible, our unique bible study based on making lists as we work through daily readings.

January 22, 2011: The readings for today are: Exodus 1, 2, and 3 and Matthew 15:21-39. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.

Exodus 1:

·    List the ways the Egyptians oppressed the Israelites.

Exodus 2:

·    List all the people involved in the story of Moses's beginnings.

·    Moses killed a man and then ran away. List where he went and what happened to him.

Exodus 3:

·    List all the names of God that he gave to Moses.

·    List God's instructions to Moses.

Matthew 15:21-39:

·    List what Jesus told the Gentile woman and her response.

·    List all the healing that Jesus did.

·    How many were fed and how much was left over?

January 21, 2011

Welcome to Listing Your Way Through the Bible, our unique bible study based on making lists as we work through daily readings.

January 21, 2011: The readings for today are: Genesis 49 and 50 and Matthew 14:22-36. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


Genesis 49:

• Summarize Jacob's prophecy about each of his sons and the sins they committed.

Genesis 50:

• Write out the first part of verse 20.

• In verses 24-25, list what Joseph told his brothers.

Matthew 15:1-20:

• Write out verse 11.

• Write out verse 18.

• List the evil things that can come from the heart.

January 20, 2011

Welcome to Listing Your Way Through the Bible, our unique bible study based on making lists as we work through daily readings.

January 20, 2011: The readings for today are: Genesis 46, 47, and 48 and Matthew 14:22-36. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


Genesis 46:

• List Jacob's sons, and list the number of sons each of them had.

Genesis 47:

• How many times did Jacob bless Pharaoh?
• List Joseph's program for feeding people when their money ran out.
• Describe Joseph's planting program.

Genesis 48:

• List the events of Jacob's blessing of Joseph's sons.

Matthew 14:22-36:

• List all that Jesus did in these verses.

On-Line Bible Reading Sources

A friend write in to tell me that they enjoy listening to their bible readings. I thought I would give you the link to that and one of my own:


http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/



http://www.dailyaudiobible.com



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