Let's keep looking at "The First Verses" of every book in the Bible. The whole point of this little project is simple. I want people to know the Bible. Every book and at least a little something about each book. And this could be a little starting point. The first verses. And you can take it from here.
I know a lot of people who believe in Jesus. Some of them really love Jesus! Some of them go to church, but the whole "church" thing is not real yet. I know a lot of "Christians" who couldn't tell you all 66 books of the Bible.
I want all of us to know every book in the Bible & at least one thing about that book. It could be "The First Verse". It could be your favorite verse in that book, your favorite character, or something God really points out while you're reading.
The last post here on this blog took us through Esther 1:1. I'm keeping it short, sweet & simple enough so that each "first verse" can be a tweet. Or two. So let's keep going!
Day 22:
Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job & that
man was blameless & upright, one who feared God & turned away
from evil.
Day 23:
#thefirstverse in Job introduces us to a guy that sounds like a goody-two shoes. Why keep reading? It's deep! There's much to learn!
...and there's much more to come!
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
This is a work-in-progress. Last post I worked on the "Twitter" idea, sharing the 1st verses of the Bible & some thoughts about what is this "Route 66 Roadtrip for Life" concept. It feels like it's really starting to come together!
Let's keep going with the tweet schedule.
Day 10:
Joshua 1.1 After the death of Moses, the LORD's servant, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' assistant (part 1)
(In this verse, God shows us people are important. It describes who Moses & Joshua were & it shows God speaking again! (part 2)
Day 11:
Judges 1.1 After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the LORD... (1st book that starts with people asking God. Interesting!)
Day 12:
Ruth 1.1 ...when the judges ruled there was a famine & a man of Bethlehem went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he & his wife & 2 sons.
Day 12 (part 2):
In Ruth 1.1 it mentions time, what was going on & starts to share about a man who traveled with his family. Details matter to God.
Day 13:
I Samuel 1.1 There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham...
Day 13 (part 2):
I Samuel 1.1. (Details matter! Here we meet a man, where he was from, his name & his ascendants back to his great-great-great grandfather!)
Day 14:
2 Samuel 1.1 ...after the death of Saul, David returned from defeating the Amalekites & remained two days in Ziklag.
Day 14 (part 2):
This verse has the death of Saul & what David did--who he defeated, where he was, how much time he stayed. Details matter!
Day 15:
I Kings 1.1 King David was old & advanced in years. And although they covered him with clothes he could not get warm.
Day 15 (part 2):
(God cares about the elderly. It matters that David was very old & nothing kept him warm. Details matter to God. He's paying attention.)
Day 16:
2 Kings 1.1 After King Ahab's death, the land of Moab rebelled against Israel.
Day 16 (part 2):
(It tells us what's happening with the leader in the story & what the people were doing. Details matter!)
Day 17:
I Chronicles 1.1 Adam, Seth, Enosh. (Three names. The first man, his son & his grandson. It's almost like we're looking into God's wallet & seeing his kids' pics!)
Day 18:
2 Chronicles 1.1 Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, & the LORD his God was with him & made him exceedingly great.
Day 18 (part 2):
(2 Chron 1.1 introduces us to Solomon: who he is, what he did & what happened because God was with him. I want that, too!)
Day 19:
Ezra 1.1
In the 1st year of King Cyrus of Persia, the LORD fulfilled the prophecy he had given through Jeremiah. He stirred the heart of Cyrus...
Day 19 (part 2):
(In Ezra 1.1 you see God giving words to Jeremiah, working in Cyrus' heart & fulfilling a prophecy...I wanna keep reading more!)
Day 20:
Nehemiah 1.1 The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah...in the month of Chislev, 20th year, at the fortress of Susa the capital.
Day 20 (part 2):
(If you look at several verses of the Bible, you get the same idea. Details matter! Here we have who, when & where. Let's keep reading!)
Day 21:
Esther 1.1 These events happened in the days of King Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia.
Day 21 (part 2):
(More details! This book starts with something that happened in the days of a powerful King. Tell me more!)
...and there is more to come!
Let's keep going with the tweet schedule.
Day 10:
Joshua 1.1 After the death of Moses, the LORD's servant, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' assistant (part 1)
(In this verse, God shows us people are important. It describes who Moses & Joshua were & it shows God speaking again! (part 2)
Day 11:
Judges 1.1 After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the LORD... (1st book that starts with people asking God. Interesting!)
Day 12:
Ruth 1.1 ...when the judges ruled there was a famine & a man of Bethlehem went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he & his wife & 2 sons.
Day 12 (part 2):
In Ruth 1.1 it mentions time, what was going on & starts to share about a man who traveled with his family. Details matter to God.
Day 13:
I Samuel 1.1 There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham...
Day 13 (part 2):
I Samuel 1.1. (Details matter! Here we meet a man, where he was from, his name & his ascendants back to his great-great-great grandfather!)
Day 14:
2 Samuel 1.1 ...after the death of Saul, David returned from defeating the Amalekites & remained two days in Ziklag.
Day 14 (part 2):
This verse has the death of Saul & what David did--who he defeated, where he was, how much time he stayed. Details matter!
Day 15:
I Kings 1.1 King David was old & advanced in years. And although they covered him with clothes he could not get warm.
Day 15 (part 2):
(God cares about the elderly. It matters that David was very old & nothing kept him warm. Details matter to God. He's paying attention.)
Day 16:
2 Kings 1.1 After King Ahab's death, the land of Moab rebelled against Israel.
Day 16 (part 2):
(It tells us what's happening with the leader in the story & what the people were doing. Details matter!)
Day 17:
I Chronicles 1.1 Adam, Seth, Enosh. (Three names. The first man, his son & his grandson. It's almost like we're looking into God's wallet & seeing his kids' pics!)
Day 18:
2 Chronicles 1.1 Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, & the LORD his God was with him & made him exceedingly great.
Day 18 (part 2):
(2 Chron 1.1 introduces us to Solomon: who he is, what he did & what happened because God was with him. I want that, too!)
Day 19:
Ezra 1.1
In the 1st year of King Cyrus of Persia, the LORD fulfilled the prophecy he had given through Jeremiah. He stirred the heart of Cyrus...
Day 19 (part 2):
(In Ezra 1.1 you see God giving words to Jeremiah, working in Cyrus' heart & fulfilling a prophecy...I wanna keep reading more!)
Day 20:
Nehemiah 1.1 The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah...in the month of Chislev, 20th year, at the fortress of Susa the capital.
Day 20 (part 2):
(If you look at several verses of the Bible, you get the same idea. Details matter! Here we have who, when & where. Let's keep reading!)
Day 21:
Esther 1.1 These events happened in the days of King Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia.
Day 21 (part 2):
(More details! This book starts with something that happened in the days of a powerful King. Tell me more!)
...and there is more to come!
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
I'm thinking of starting a "Route 66 Books: Roadtrip for Life" twitter to go with this blog. Here's a sample:
Day 1:
All Christians can't correctly handle God's Word? Let's change that! To handle God's Word correctly, we have to know it 1st. Let's dig in!
Day 2:
To handle God's Word correctly, we have to know it. Let's start: In the beginning God created the heavens & the earth. Gen 1.1
Day 3:
If you read the 1st verse of each book in the Bible, you can hear God speaking! He gives specifics about people & places. He cares about us!
Day 4:
The next tweets will be the first verses of each book in the Bible so we can see for ourselves how God is speaking through His word.
Day 5:
Genesis 1.1 In the beginning God created the heavens & the earth. (Here's a start! There's a relationship between God & his creation.)
Day 6:
Exodus 1.1 These are the names of the sons of Israel ... who moved to Egypt w/their father, each with his family (God cares about names).
Day 7:
Leviticus 1.1 The LORD called to Moses from the Tabernacle & said to him (God speaks!)
Day 8:
Numbers 1.1 The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness ... on the 1st day... (God speaks & he cares about our location & time)
Day 9:
Deuteronomy 1.1 These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness...(people & locations matter!)
Day 10:
(work in progress!)
(Another idea, instead of the Route 66 theme is "I wanna know the Word" or #IWannaKnowTheWord. Cuz if you know the word, it makes a difference!)
I'll keep posting soon!
Day 1:
All Christians can't correctly handle God's Word? Let's change that! To handle God's Word correctly, we have to know it 1st. Let's dig in!
Day 2:
To handle God's Word correctly, we have to know it. Let's start: In the beginning God created the heavens & the earth. Gen 1.1
Day 3:
If you read the 1st verse of each book in the Bible, you can hear God speaking! He gives specifics about people & places. He cares about us!
Day 4:
The next tweets will be the first verses of each book in the Bible so we can see for ourselves how God is speaking through His word.
Day 5:
Genesis 1.1 In the beginning God created the heavens & the earth. (Here's a start! There's a relationship between God & his creation.)
Day 6:
Exodus 1.1 These are the names of the sons of Israel ... who moved to Egypt w/their father, each with his family (God cares about names).
Day 7:
Leviticus 1.1 The LORD called to Moses from the Tabernacle & said to him (God speaks!)
Day 8:
Numbers 1.1 The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness ... on the 1st day... (God speaks & he cares about our location & time)
Day 9:
Deuteronomy 1.1 These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness...(people & locations matter!)
Day 10:
(work in progress!)
(Another idea, instead of the Route 66 theme is "I wanna know the Word" or #IWannaKnowTheWord. Cuz if you know the word, it makes a difference!)
I'll keep posting soon!
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