September 2024 - 100-day Bible Challenge
During July and August, we have had several small group home-based Prayer Meetings. Prayer is an essential tool we have been given to be in communication and relationship with God and with each other. Our goal is for those to continue in various ways as we continue to seek God’s will for Unionville Church.
Another important aspect of our journey with God is to spend time in the Scriptures.
You are invited to join me in a 100-day Bible Challenge called “The Essential 100”. This reading plan, put together by Scripture Union, takes you through 50 Old Testament passages and 50 New Testament passages that give you the essential 100 stories that allow you to see the big picture of God’s Word.
- Find a Bible translation that is easy for you to understand.
- Set aside a special time and place to read the Bible each day.
- PRAY: before you read, asking God to help you understand.
- READ: the Bible passage for the day, perhaps more than once.
- REFLECT: on the passage. Write your thoughts in a journal.
- APPLY: what God teaches you from God’s Word to your life.
- PRAY: again, asking God to help you live out God’s Word.
The rhythm of this reading series is as follows:
The reading plan is set to start on October 14th. You will read Monday – Friday. Saturday is your day of rest (Sabbath). Sunday is your mini-resurrection day in which our community of faith gathers for Worship. We will read the Old Testament readings through December which allows us to hear some of the prophecy of the coming Christ. We read the birth narratives in the three days finishing on Christmas day. Then we read the New Testament through January and February, finishing the last reading the week before Lent begins.
But wait, there’s more:
I’ll host a new Sunday School class in the Sanctuary beginning on Sunday, September 15th. The first four weeks will be a video series by Christian History Institute entitled: Discovering the Bible. The four weeks include: 1-Getting Acquainted; 2-The Old Testament; 3-The New Testament; and 4-Survival, Spread, and Influence.
On Sunday, October 13th, I’ll introduce the study that we will do around The Essential 100 Bible passages from Sunday, October 20th through Sunday, March 2nd. Each week we will learn a little more about the context of the week’s readings as we reflect on what we learned along the way with our daily readings and how we can apply it in our lives.
I hope you will take the challenge each weekday and join me on Sundays.
Blessings!
Alan
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In the Beginning |
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Oct 14 |
Creation |
Genesis 1:1-2:25 |
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Oct 15 |
The Fall |
Genesis 3:1-24 |
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Oct 16 |
The Flood |
Genesis 6:5-7:24 |
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Oct 17 |
God’s Covenant with Noah |
Genesis 8:1-9:17 |
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Oct 18 |
Tower of Babel |
Genesis 11:1-9 |
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Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob |
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Oct 21 |
The Call of Abram |
Genesis 12:1-20 |
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Oct 22 |
God’s Covenant with Abram |
Genesis 15:1-21 |
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Oct 23 |
Isaac’s Birth and “Sacrifice” |
Genesis 21:1-22:19 |
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Oct 24 |
Jacob and Esau Compete |
Genesis 27:1-28:22 |
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Oct 25 |
Jacob and Esau Reconcile |
Genesis 32:1-33:20 |
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The Story of Joseph |
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Oct 28 |
Sold into Slavery |
Genesis 37:1-36 |
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Oct 29 |
Prison and Promotion |
Genesis 39:1-41:57 |
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Oct 30 |
Ten Brothers go to Egypt |
Genesis 42:1-38 |
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Oct 31 |
The Brothers Return |
Genesis 43:1-44:34 |
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Nov 1 |
Joseph Reveals His Identity |
Genesis 45:1-46:7 |
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Moses and The Exodus |
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Nov 4 |
Birth of Moses |
Exodus 1:1-2:25 |
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Nov 5 |
The Burning Bush |
Exodus 3:1-4:17 |
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Nov 6 |
The Ten Plagues |
Exodus 6:28-11:10 |
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Nov 7 |
Passover and Exodus |
Exodus 12:1-42 |
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Nov 8 |
Crossing the Red Sea |
Exodus 13:17-14:31 |
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The Law and The Land |
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Nov 11 |
The Ten Commandments |
Exodus 19:1-20:21 |
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Nov 12 |
The Golden Calf |
Exodus 32:1-35 |
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Nov 13 |
Joshua Succeeds Moses |
Joshua 1:1-18 |
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Nov 14 |
Crossing the Jordan |
Joshua 3:1-4:24 |
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Nov 15 |
The Fall of Jericho |
Joshua 5:13-6:27 |
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The Judges |
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Nov 18 |
Israel’s Disobedience |
Judges 2:6-3:6 |
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Nov 19 |
Deborah Leads Israel |
Judges 4:1-5:31 |
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Nov 20 |
Gideon Defeats the Midianites |
Judges 6:1-7:25 |
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Nov 21 |
Sampson Defeats the Philistines |
Judges 13:1-16:31 |
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Nov 22 |
The Story of Ruth |
Ruth 1:1-4:22 |
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The Rise of Israel |
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Nov 25 |
Samuel Listens to God |
1 Samuel 1:1-3:21 |
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Nov 26 |
King Saul |
1 Samuel 8:1-10:27 |
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Nov 27 |
David and Goliath |
1 Samuel 16:1-18:16 |
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Nov 28 |
David and Saul |
1 Samuel 23:7-24:22 |
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Nov 29 |
King David |
2 Samuel 5:1-7:29 |
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The Fall of Israel |
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Dec 2 |
David and Bathsheba |
2 Samuel 11:1-12:25 |
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Dec 3 |
King Solomon |
1 Kings 2:1-3:28 |
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Dec 4 |
Solomon’s Temple |
1 Kings 8:1-9:9 |
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Dec 5 |
Elijah and the Prophets of Baal |
1 Kings 16:29-19:18 |
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Dec 6 |
The Fall of Jerusalem |
2 Kings 25:1-30 |
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Psalms and Proverbs |
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Dec 9 |
The Lord is My Shepherd |
Psalm 23:1-6 |
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Dec 10 |
Have Mercy on Me |
Psalm 51:1-23 |
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Dec 11 |
Praise the Lord |
Psalm 103:1-22 |
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Dec 12 |
Godly Wisdom |
Proverbs 1:1-4:27 |
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Dec 13 |
Proverbs of Solomon |
Proverbs 16:1-18:24 |
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The Prophets |
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Dec 16 |
The Suffering Servant |
Isaiah 51:1-53:12 |
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Dec 17 |
Jeremiah’s Call and Message |
Jeremiah 1:1-3:5 |
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Dec 18 |
Daniel in the Lion’s Den |
Daniel 6:1-28 |
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Dec 19 |
The Story of Jonah |
Jonah 1:1-4:11 |
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Dec 20 |
The Day of Judgment |
Malachi 1:1-4:6 |
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In the Beginning |
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Dec 23 |
The Word Became Flesh |
John 1:1-18 |
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Dec 24 |
Gabriel’s Message |
Luke 1:1-80 |
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Dec 25 |
The Birth of Jesus |
Luke 2:1-40 |
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Dec 26 |
John the Baptist |
Luke 3:1-20 |
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Dec 27 |
Baptism and Temptation |
Matthew 3:13-4:17 |
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The Teaching of Jesus |
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Dec 30 |
Sermon on the Mount – Part 1 |
Matthew 5:1-6:4 |
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Dec 31 |
Sermon on the Mount – Part 2 |
Matthew 6:5-7:29 |
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Jan 1 |
The Kingdom of Heaven |
Matthew 13:1-58 |
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Jan 2 |
The Good Samaritan |
Luke 10:25-37 |
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Jan 3 |
Lost and Found |
Luke 15:1-32 |
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The Miracles of Jesus |
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Jan 6 |
Feeding the Five Thousand |
Luke 9:1-36 |
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Jan 7 |
Walking on Water |
Matthew 14:22-36 |
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Jan 8 |
Healing the Blind Man |
John 9:1-41 |
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Jan 9 |
Healing a Demon Possessed Man |
Mark 5:1-20 |
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Jan 10 |
Raising Lazarus from the Dead |
John 11:1-57 |
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The Cross of Christ |
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Jan 13 |
The Last Supper |
Luke 22:1-46 |
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Jan 14 |
Arrest and Trial |
John 18:1-40 |
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Jan 15 |
The Crucifixion |
John 19:1-42 |
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Jan 16 |
The Resurrection |
John 20:1-21:25 |
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Jan 17 |
The Ascension |
Acts 1:1-11 |
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The Church is Born |
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Jan 20 |
The Day of Pentecost |
Acts 2:1-47 |
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Jan 21 |
Growth and Persecution |
Acts 3:1-4:37 |
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Jan 22 |
The First Martyr |
Acts 6:8-8:8 |
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Jan 23 |
Sharing the Word |
Acts 8:26-40 |
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Jan 24 |
Good News for All |
Acts 10:1-11:18 |
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The Travels of Paul |
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Jan 27 |
The Road to Damascus |
Acts 9:1-31 |
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Jan 27 |
The First Missionary Journey |
Acts 13:1-14:28 |
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Jan 28 |
The Council at Jerusalem |
Acts 15:1-41 |
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Jan 30 |
More Missionary Journeys |
Acts 16:1-20:38 |
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Jan 31 |
The Trip to Rome |
Acts 25:1-28:31 |
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Paul to the Churches |
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Feb 3 |
More than Conquerors |
Romans 8:1-39 |
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Feb 4 |
The Fruit of the Spirit |
Galatians 5:16-6:10 |
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Feb 5 |
The Armor of God |
Ephesians 6:10-20 |
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Feb 6 |
Rejoice in the Lord |
Philippians 4:2-9 |
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Feb 7 |
The Supremacy of Christ |
Colossians 1:1-23 |
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Paul to the Leaders |
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Feb 10 |
Elders and Deacons |
1 Timothy 3:1-16 |
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Feb 11 |
The Love of Money |
1 Timothy 6:3-21 |
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Feb 12 |
Good Soldiers of Christ |
2 Timothy 2:1-26 |
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Feb 13 |
All Scripture is God-breathed |
2 Timothy 3:10-4:8 |
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Feb 14 |
The Coming of the Lord |
1 Thess. 4:13-5:11 |
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The Apostles’ Teaching |
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Feb 17 |
The Most Excellent Way |
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 |
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Feb 18 |
A New Creation in Christ |
2 Corinthians 4:1-6:2 |
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Feb 19 |
A Living Hope |
1 Peter 1:1-2:12 |
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Feb 20 |
Faith and Works |
James 1:1-2:26 |
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Feb 21 |
Love One Another |
1 John 3:11-4:21 |
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The Revelation |
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Feb 24 |
A Voice and a Vision |
Revelation 1:1-20 |
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Feb 25 |
Messages to the Churches |
Revelation 2:1-3:22 |
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Feb 26 |
The Throne of Heaven |
Revelation 4:1-7:17 |
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Feb 27 |
Hallelujah! |
Revelation 19:1-20:15 |
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Feb 28 |
The New Jerusalem |
Revelation 21:1-21 |
