Bible Reading Plan for January-December 2011

The Robert Murray M’Cheyne Plan

Advantages
 THE WHOLE BIBLE WILL BE READ THROUGH
IN AN ORDERLY MANNER IN THE COURSE OF A
YEAR.
The Old Testament once, the New Testament and Psalms
twice. I fear many of you never read the whole Bible, and
yet it is all equally divine. "All Scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction and instruction in righteousness, that
the man of God may be perfect." If we pass over some parts
of Scripture we will be incomplete Christians.
 TIME WILL NOT BE WASTED IN CHOOSING
WHAT PORTIONS TO READ.
Often believers are at a loss to determine towards which part
of the mountains of spices they should bend their steps. Here
the question will be solved at once in a very simple manner.
 THE TEACHER WILL KNOW IN WHICH PART
OF THE PASTURE THE FLOCK ARE FEEDING.
He will thus be enabled to speak more suitably to them on
the Sabbath: and both pastor and elders will be able to drop a
word of light and comfort in visiting from house to house,
which will be more readily responded to.
 THE SWEET BOND OF CHRISTIAN LOVE AND
UNITY WILL BE STRENGTHENED.

We shall often be lead to think of those dear brothers and

sisters in the Lord, who agree to join with us in reading
these portions. We shall oftener be led to agree on earth,
touching something we shall ask of God. We shall pray over
the same promises, mourn over the same confessions, praise
God in the same songs, and be nourished by the same words
of eternal life.
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 Implementing this Bible Reading Plan in 2011

 Husband/Dad read the Family portion at meal time

 Make a couple of comments about text and then pray
 Secret is to be read by each for personal devotion time
Reflect and Renew
Do you know Christ better?
Can you say that you trusted and
relied on Him more in 2010 than
in previous years?
Are others around you noticing
the fruit of love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness and self control to
name a few?
Have you made it a practice to
preach the gospel to yourself
daily?
If one of the pastors or elders
did a spiritual CAT scan on
your 2010 would it reveal a
Martha or Mary type of
ministry?
Did you find yourself repenting
much or little in 2010?
What must we do, then, to be saved? To find God we must
repent of the things we have done wrong, but if that is all you
do, you may remain just an elder brother.
To truly become a Christian we must also repent of the reasons
we ever did anything right. Pharisees only repent of their sins,
but Christians repent for the very roots of their righteousness,
too.
We must learn how to repent of the sin under all our other sins
and under all our righteousness the sin of seeking to be our
own Savior and Lord.
We must admit that we have put our ultimate hope in both our
wrongdoing and right doing we have been seeking to get
around God or get control of God in order to get hold of those
things.
It is only when you see the desire to be your own Savior and
Lord lying beneath both your sins and your moral goodness
that you are on the verge of becoming a Christian indeed.
When you realize that the antidote to being bad is not just
being good, you are on the brink. If you follow through, it will
change everything how you relate to God, self, others, the
world, your work, you sins, your virtue. It’s called the new
birth because its so radical - Tim Keller (The Prodigal God)
What idol did you continue to
kill in 2010 so that it does not
kill you?
Was 2010 a year where you still
were seeking the approval of
others, instead of understanding
at the cross Christ approves of
you 100%?
Was your Bible reading, devotion
and study time inconsistent and
dry?
If you could write a paragraph for
2010 regarding these three things,
how would it read?
Your denying of self, your taking
up your cross daily and your
following Christ.
Did you disciple anyone in 2010
or did someone disciple you?
By this I mean one on one time
with another brother or sister in
Christ.
How did you utilize your
spiritual gift(s) in 2010 to glorify
God?
Did you have any extended time
for prayer, fasting and study?
What was the biggest time
waster for you in 2010?
Did you define spiritual growth
in 2010 based on what you did
like giving, serving and attending
church rather than considering
more deeply was has already
been done by Christ?
Was there a time when a person
or couple came over to your
house to just read the Bible and
pray?

By this I mean it was not tied to a

church event, program or Bible
study.
Did you notice the conversations
in 2010 were more about Christ
and His word, about the same or
less than in previous years?
What is a key Biblical truth that
you learned fresh or relearned in
2010 that is making a difference
in your Christian life today?