Bible Text Challenge!
"According to Experian, U.S. smartphone owners aged 18 to 24 send 2,022 texts per month on average — 67 texts on a daily basis — and receive another 1,831." Another statistic reports that "18-34-year-olds report spend 3.8 hours a day" on social networks! The American Bible Institute's "survey showed the Bible is still firmly rooted in American soil: 88 percent of respondents said they own a Bible, 80 percent think the Bible is sacred, 61 percent wish they read the Bible more, and the average household has 4.4 Bibles. A majority (57 percent) of those ages 18-28 read their Bibles less than three times a year, if at all."
In 2015, we at MZ Youth Ministries want to be more committed to Christ and the things of Him and less committed to the world and the things therein! We can all use a little work in the Bible study department, this initiative is for you! In 2015, we will strive to read and memorize verses from the Bible. These will be verses of encouragement so that when tough times come or whenever we need a little reminder, the verse we have learned will come to mind.
This page is where you can find all of the Bible verses posted. It is the goal of MZ Youth Ministries that our youth (and the young at heart who wish to participate) will go away with new found hope and faith through the verses learned!
So will you enter the challenge?
Week 1) Jan 3-9, 2015: "His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master." -Matthew 25:23 ESV
Week 2) Jan 10-16, 2015: "He must become greater, I must become less." -John 3:30 NIV
Week 3) Jan 17-23, 2015: "Then Jesus said, 'Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.'" -Matthew 11:28 NLT
Week 4) Jan 24-30, 2015: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." -2 Timothy 1:7 KJV
Week 5) Jan 31- Feb 6, 2015: "22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." -Galatians 5:22-23 ESV
Week 6) Feb 7- Feb 13, 2015: "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." -Psalms 119:105 KJV
Week 7) Feb 14-Feb 20, 2015: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” –John 15:13 KJV
Week 8) Feb 21-Feb 27, 2015: “For
the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal
life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” –Romans 6:23
Week 9: Feb 28-Mar 6, 2015: “Jesus
saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the
Father, but by me.”
–John 14:6
Week 10: Mar 7-Mar 13, 2015: “Let
not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”
-John 14:1
Week 11: Mar 14-20, 2015: “In my
Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I
go to prepare a place for you.”-John 14:2
Week 12: Mar 21-27, 2015: “And
if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto
myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” John 14:3
Week 13: Mar 28-Apr 3, 2015: “But
those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on
wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not
faint. – Isaiah 40:31 NLT
Week 14: Apr 4-Apr 10, 2015: “Jesus
wept”- John 11:35
Week 15: Apr 11-Apr 17, 2015: I
pray
that God will take care of all your needs with the wonderful blessings that
come from Christ Jesus!” - Philippians 4:19
Week 16: Apr 18-Apr 24, 2015: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. -John 1:1
Week 17: Apr 25-May 1, 2015: But
seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will added
unto you. -
Matthew
6:33
Read more on our statistics: http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-number-of-texts-sent-2013-3#ixzz3LiiRktsb
Week 18: May 2-May 8, 2015: Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. -2 Thessalonians 3:16
Week 19: May 9-May 15, 2015: In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind. -2 Corinthians 6:4
http://www.religionnews.com/2013/04/04/poll-americans-love-the-bible-but-dont-read-it-much/
In 2015, we at MZ Youth Ministries want to be more committed to Christ and the things of Him and less committed to the world and the things therein! We can all use a little work in the Bible study department, this initiative is for you! In 2015, we will strive to read and memorize verses from the Bible. These will be verses of encouragement so that when tough times come or whenever we need a little reminder, the verse we have learned will come to mind.
This page is where you can find all of the Bible verses posted. It is the goal of MZ Youth Ministries that our youth (and the young at heart who wish to participate) will go away with new found hope and faith through the verses learned!
So will you enter the challenge?
Week 1) Jan 3-9, 2015: "His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master." -Matthew 25:23 ESV
Week 2) Jan 10-16, 2015: "He must become greater, I must become less." -John 3:30 NIV
Week 3) Jan 17-23, 2015: "Then Jesus said, 'Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.'" -Matthew 11:28 NLT
Week 4) Jan 24-30, 2015: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." -2 Timothy 1:7 KJV
Week 6) Feb 7- Feb 13, 2015: "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." -Psalms 119:105 KJV
Week 7) Feb 14-Feb 20, 2015: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” –John 15:13 KJV
Week 16: Apr 18-Apr 24, 2015: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. -John 1:1
Week 18: May 2-May 8, 2015: Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. -2 Thessalonians 3:16
Week 19: May 9-May 15, 2015: In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind. -2 Corinthians 6:4
http://www.religionnews.com/2013/04/04/poll-americans-love-the-bible-but-dont-read-it-much/
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