Bible in 90 Days Participant's Guide An Extraordinary Experience with the Word of God

The Bible in 90 Days" Participant's GuideCopyright © 2005 by Theodore W. Cooper Jr."The Bible in 90 Days" is a trademark of Bible in 90 Days. Requests for information should be addressed to: Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530 ISBN-10: 0-310-26684-XISBN-13: 978-0-310-26684-6 All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible: New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Soci¬ety. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. Bible Background Sources: Zondervan Handbook to the Bible, © 1999 Pat and David Alexander. Zondervan NIV Study Bible, Copyright © 1985, 1995, 2002 by The Zondervan Corporation. You Are Here in the Bible, Copyright © 2001, 2002, 2003 by Ted Cooper Jr. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other - except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Interior design by Beth Shagene Printed in the United States of America 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 - 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 We want to hear from you. Please send your comments about this book to us in care of zreview@zondervan.com. Thank you SESSION 1 WHOLE GROUP DISCUSSION 1. Have you ever tried to read the entire Bible before? Why or why not? 2. If you have tried to read the Bible in its entirety, what challenges did you face in fulfilling your desire? Where did you start? How far did you get? 3. What have you found to be difficult and rewarding in your attempts to read the Bible regularly? 4. If you have successfully read the entire Bible before, what were the circumstances? What motivated you to keep at it? How satisfied were you with your accomplishment? 5. If you have started to read the Bible but have never completed your reading goal, what really kept you from finishing what you started? 6. Why do you believe it is important to read the entire Bible? What do you expect to discover in terms of practical living, spiritual growth, or knowledge of history, or other areas? 7. What is most intimidating about the prospect of reading the entire Bible in 90 days? 8. What most excites you about the prospect of reading the entire Bible in 90 days? VIDEO NOTES ON YOUR OWN BETWEEN SESSIONS This Week's Reading Tips ? Memorize your mission, which is: to read, attentively, every word of the Bible in 90 days. ? Don't expect to be able to consciously recall everything you read. At this point, focus on what you can recall and don't worry about the rest. ? Don't expect to understand everything you read. Pay attention to what you do understand and don't worry about the rest. ? At least once during this week, try breaking up your daily reading into two or more sessions. Genesis Overview Genesis is the book of beginnings and sets the stage for everything that follows in the Bible. It establishes God as the creator of all that is - in heaven, on earth, and beyond. It focuses on the essential rela¬tionship of humanity, the relationship between God and the people he created. In Genesis we see Satan entice Adam and Eve to disobey God, which establishes the central conflict of human history. The remainder of the Bible is the story of how God resolves that loss of relationship throughout human history. Exodus Overview Exodus is not only the story of Israel's departure from the land of Egypt, it is the story of Israel's departure from the lifestyle of Egypt. It is not merely a journey of time and distance, it is a journey of the heart as a holy God prepares his chosen people to live the life he offers in the land he has provided. What a journey it is as God reveals himself and invites his people into relationship with him! Read This Week Pages 1 - 84Cooper, Ted, Jr. is the author of 'Bible in 90 Days Participant's Guide An Extraordinary Experience with the Word of God' with ISBN 9780310266846 and ISBN 031026684X.