The E100 Bible Reading Challenge

‘E’ stands for essential, and the challenge is to read 100 carefully selected, essential, short Bible passages – 50 from the Old Testament and 50 from the New Testament over a six month period. The passages are usually one to two chapters in length and can be read in 10 minutes or less.

All you need to complete the challenge is:

• A Bible (any translation you find easy to read)
• 10 minutes, set aside each day to read
• An E100 Planner*, to record your progress
• A Reading Programme* to help you keep on track

* These will be available in the vestibule on Sunday morning

The readings for Week One are as follows:

Something else you might find helpful is the book, Essential 100: Your journey through the Bible in 100 readings. This resource will provide a daily commentary on your Bible readings and give you some tips on how to apply God’s Word to your daily life. (This is available from the Faith Mission Bookshop, Wesley Owen, or Amazon).

The apostle Paul was in no doubt about the value of knowing God’s Word and living by its teaching. He said, “There’s nothing like the written Word of God for showing you the way to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another – showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God’s way.” 2 Timothy 3:16 (The Message)

The E100 Bible Reading Challenge: Six months to read through 100 essential passages from the Scriptures. I encourage you to take up the challenge and develop a regular habit of spending time with God through Bible reading and prayer. As you do this, keep in mind the wise words of D.L. Moody who said, “The Bible was not given for our information but for our transformation.”

To complement our daily reading of the Scriptures, I will be preaching a series of sermons based on the E100 passages.

Rev David Brownlow
8th January 2012