Dates: Dec 16th, 2024 - January 12th, 2025
Purpose: To grow closer to God and impact others over Christmas break
Description: Daily content geared toward helping you grow spiritually. Daily Bible readings, weekly book readings, & a faith-in-action challenge.
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WELCOME
Hello friends,
The Christmas Gospel Initiative is here! We want to help you live out the gospel in your life over Christmas break.
Here are some pro-tips:
Set aside a time and a place each day to read the Bible.
If you have the book “Gentle and Lowly,” read a few pages each day.
Read through the memory verse each day.
Use technology and entertainment as a tool. Don’t be consumed by them!
Get outside every day.
Lean into the relationships in your life.
Growth happens with small, consistent actions over a period of time.
We hope this group will help you grow in your faith.
You can do this!
CONTENT
Week 1: December 16-22
Daily Bible Reading
Monday, December 16: 1 Corinthians 1, Psalms 16 (Fullness of Joy)
Tuesday, December 17: 1 Corinthians 2, Psalms 23 (Good Shepherd)
Wednesday, December 18: 1 Corinthians 3, Psalms 34 (Taste and See)
Thursday, December 19: 1 Corinthians 4, Psalms 45 (Fairest of All)
Friday, December 20: 1 Corinthians 5, Psalms 46 (Lord of Hosts)
Saturday, December 21: 1 Corinthians 6, Psalms 51 (Wisdom in the Secret Heart)
Sunday, December 22: 1 Corinthians 7, Psalms 27 (One Thing)
Reflection Questions
What does the Scripture passage say about God?
What does it say about us?
What do you like about the passage?
How would you summarize the passage?
How can you apply or respond to this passage?
Weekly Reading for “Gentle and Lowly” (link to purchase book: https://a.co/d/1U65zCM)
Monday, December 16: Introduction
Tuesday, December 17: Chapter 1 “His Very Heart”
Wednesday, December 18: Chapter 2 “His Heart in Action”
Thursday, December 19: Chapter 3 “The Happiness of Christ”
Friday, December 20: Chapter 4 “Able to Sympathize”
Saturday, December 21: Chapter 5 “He Can Deal Gently”
Reflection Question
What stood out to you? Feel free to underline, make notes, etc.
Memory passage: 1 Corinthians 1:18 - “For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to us who are being saved. ”
Action steps
Have healthy boundaries by setting daily time limits on three apps you use the most.
Setting time limits on Android phones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh03YBp0eGY
Setting time limits on iPhones: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nZ2MV7wQsSE
Exercise on three days for at least 20 minutes.
Week 2: December 23-29
Daily Bible Reading
Monday, December 23: 1 Corinthians 8, Matthew 1-2
Tuesday, December 24: 1 Corinthians 9, Luke 1-2
Wednesday, December 25: 1 Corinthians 10, Isaiah 9:1–7
Thursday, December 26: 1 Corinthians 11, Psalms 139
Friday, December 27: 1 Corinthians 12, Psalms 19
Saturday, December 28: 1 Corinthians 13, Psalms 91
Sunday, December 29: 1 Corinthians 14, Psalms 16
Reflection Questions
What does the Scripture passage say about God?
What does it say about us?
What do you like about the passage?
How would you summarize the passage?
How can you apply or respond to this passage?
Weekly Reading for “Gentle and Lowly”
Monday, December 23: Chapter 6 “I Will Never Cast Out”
Tuesday, December 24: Chapter 7 “What Our Sins Evoke”
Wednesday, December 25: Chapter 8 “To the Uttermost”
Thursday, December 26: Chapter 9 “An Advocate”
Friday, December 27: Chapter 10 “The Beauty of the Heart of Christ”
Saturday, December 28: Chapter 11 “The Emotional Life of Christ”
Reflection Question
What stood out to you? Feel free to underline, make notes, etc.
Memory Passage: Isaiah 9:2 - “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; a light has dawned on those living in the land of darkness.”
Action steps:
Share with a family member what you read in the Bible that day.
Ask a family member, “How can I pray for you?”
Week 3: December 30-January 5
Daily Bible Reading
Monday, December 30: 1 Corinthians 15, Psalms 98
Tuesday, December 31: 1 Corinthians 16, Psalms 84
Wednesday, January 1: Genesis 1-2, Psalms 19; Mark 1
Thursday, January 2: Gen 3-5, Mark 2
Friday, January 3: Gen 6-8; Psalm 104; Mark 3
Saturday, January 4: Gen 9-11: Mark 4
Sunday, January 5: Gen 12-15; Psalm 148; Mark 5
Reflection Questions
What does the Scripture passage say about God?
What does it say about us?
What do you like about the passage?
How would you summarize the passage?
How can you apply or respond to this passage?
Weekly Reading for “Gentle and Lowly”
Monday, December 30: Chapter 12 “A Tender Friend”
Tuesday, December 31: Chapter 13 “Why the Spirit?”
Wednesday, January 1: Chapter 14 “Father of Mercies”
Thursday, January 2: Chapter 15 “His ‘Natural’ Work and His ‘Strange’ Work
Friday, January 3: Chapter 16 “The Lord, the Lord”
Saturday, January 4: Chapter 17 “His Ways Are Not Our Ways”
Reflection Question
What stood out to you? Feel free to underline, make notes, etc.
Memory verse: Psalm 19:7 - “The instruction of the Lord is perfect, renewing one’s life; the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy, making the inexperienced wise.”
Action steps:
Call/text/say “Hey” to a BSM staff member, let them know how you’re doing :)
Re-connect with an old friend (i.e. someone from high school, a neighbor, etc).
Week 4: January 6-12
Daily Bible Reading
Monday, January 6: Genesis 16-18, Mark 6
Tuesday, January 7: Gen 19-20, Psalm 1; Mark 7
Wednesday, January 8: Gen 21-23, Psalm 107; Mark 7
Thursday, January 9: Gen 24-25; Psalm 4; Mark 9
Friday, January 10: Gen 26-27; Mark 10
Saturday, January 11: Gen 28-29; Mark 11
Sunday, January 12: Gen 30-31; Psalm 11; Mark 12
Reflection Questions
What does the Scripture passage say about God?
What does it say about us?
What do you like about the passage?
How would you summarize the passage?
How can you apply or respond to this passage?
Weekly Reading for “Gentle and Lowly”
Monday, January 6: Chapter 18 “Yearning Bowels”
Tuesday, January 7: Chapter 19 “Rich in Mercy”
Wednesday, January 8: Chapter 20 “Our Law-ish Hearts, His Lavish Heart”
Thursday, January 9: Chapter 21 “He Loved Us Then; He’ll Love Us Now”
Friday, January 10: Chapter 22 “To the End”
Saturday, January 11: Chapter 23 “Buried in His Heart Forevermore”
Memory passage: Psalm 1:1-2 - “How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers! Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction, and he meditates on it day and night.”
Action step: Serve your family this week in a practical way. Maybe clean the house, help with yard work, run errands, etc.
