New Plan Started 9/4/11: 1 Kings
A new plan reading through the book of 1 Kings has now been posted on the current plan page above. This plan will be followed by reading through 2 Kings, and some helpful resources will be made available for reading through this history.
As you read, write your thoughts as comments to this post!
New Plan Starts May 15, 2011: Genesis
The new reading plan is on the “current plan” page above. It will take readers through the book of Genesis in 61 days. Genesis is the book of origins, the foundation of all that God did in His plan to reconcile a fallen world to Himself.
Get the plan and enjoy reading!
New Plan: Numbers
The new Bible reading plan through the book of Numbers in 52 days starts this Sunday, March 20. You can find the plan in our building or as a pdf file by clicking on the “current plan” page above.
New Plan: 2 Samuel (2/13 – 3/13)
The new Central Bible Reading Plan will take us through 2 Samuel in 29 days. This is the perfect follow-up for our last plan through 1 Samuel, and will hopefully give readers more understanding of the life of King David and his faith and struggles.
The current plan can be found on the “Current Plan” page above. You are encouraged to leave any comments on this post as you interact with the scripture.
Let’s read, learn, and live scripture together!
New Reading Plan in 1 Samuel
Make sure to get the new plan by clicking on the Current Plan page above! On Sunday, January 9, 2011, we’ll start reading through 1 Samuel, which will be followed by 2 Samuel the next month.
1 Samuel is a 32 day reading plan. Make sure you post your comments and thoughts on 1 Samuel on this post.
New Reading Plan Starts 12/5
The new plan reading through the Gospel of John begins Sunday, December 5, and is available now on the “current plan” page. Download it and read with us!
The Gospel of John was part of the March 2010 reading plan, but is being done again with more time allowed to focus on smaller portions of the Scripture in preparation for upcoming preaching at Central in 2011. Copies of the plan are also available at Information Central in our building.
Hebrews and Peter’s Letters Reading Plan Starts 10/10
Hebrews and Peter’s Letters started on October 10, 2010, and will end November 2. This plan takes readers through the book of Hebrews and 1 & 2 Peter. You can access it now on the current plan page.
New Reading Plan Starts this Sunday (9/5)
A new plan is now available that will start this Sunday, September 5, 2010. It is part 2 of reading through Psalms. We’ll be continuing reading in Psalms for 30 days.
You can get the plan and more details by clicking on the “current plan” page above.
A Lesson in Anger Management
Most of us have done something we later regretted out of anger. Maybe words or actions toward someone that ended up making the situation even worse. And then it hit a point where you calmed down and wished you had not said or done that. You probably know what I’m talking about.
Right now our current plan is taking us through Nehemiah and Esther. We’re in Esther now and I’ve been enjoying reading through this narrative in the Old Testament. Nehemiah is a challenging book on many levels, and Esther presents many lessons for us as well.
One of those lessons is on anger management.
The summary (of Esther 1 and a little bit of 2)- King Ahasuerus became angry when Queen Vashti would not appear before him after he summoned her. Esther 1:10 makes it clear that he was “merry with wine” (ESV), which didn’t mix well with his anger, and he banished Queen Vashti from his presence forever, and decreed that her royal position be given to another woman of his liking.
What’s interesting is Esther 2:1–
After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.
What’s the lesson here? Let anger subside before acting out on a situation. King Ahasuerus apparently had some second thoughts about his actions, but it was too late. He had already issued a decree that could not be revoked. He had to move on. But he didn’t have these second thoughts until his anger had abated.
Often, the hurtful words or actions we express toward someone in anger and later regret could have been avoided if we would let our anger die down and then think through the situation. But this is not our human nature.
But consider the nature of God, the one in whom we are to be constantly striving after: the New American Standard Bible (NASB) references God as being “slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness” 9 times (Ex. 34:6; Num. 14:18; Neh. 9:17; Ps. 86:15, 103:8, 145:8, 14:29; Joel 2:13; Jonah 4:2; Nahum 1:3 [the Nahum reference omits lovingkindness and mentions power instead]).
The beginning of the narrative in Esther gave us an example of what happens when we act outside of the character of God. Proverbs 14:29 teaches us:Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. And James 1:19 teaches us: Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.
Let’s learn this lesson in anger management, and continue to strive toward living out the character of God in our lives.
New Reading Plan Starts Today (Aug. 4)
A new 24-day reading plan starts today. This plan will take readers through the books of Nehemiah and Esther. Both are important accounts of God’s plan unfolding through the Israelites. There are lessons in many areas of life to be learned from these books, so as you’re learning, come back here to comment on this post to tell others what you’re learning.
Click on the current plan page to access the plan in PDF format.
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