• This episode begins a three-part series on the book of Acts, the story of how the early church began.
• We explore how the story of Jesus continues after the Gospels, not ending with His resurrection or ascension.
• Learn why Acts is often called the bridge between the life of Jesus and the growth of the early church.
• Discover what Jesus meant when He told His followers they would be His witnesses.
• Walk through Acts 1 and see why Jesus asked the disciples to wait before beginning their mission.
• Understand who the Holy Spirit is and why His coming changes everything.
• Experience the events of Pentecost and the birth of the church in Acts 2.
• See how ordinary, uncertain people were empowered to take part in God’s work.
• Learn what the early Christian community looked like and why it mattered.
• Reflect on how the same Spirit at work in Acts is still at work today.

Sources:

1. Meyer, J. (n.d.). The Everyday Life Bible (Amplified ed.). FaithWords.
2. MacArthur, J. (Ed.). (n.d.). The MacArthur Study Bible (New International Version). Thomas Nelson.
3. Pickett, F. (n.d.). Presenting the Holy Spirit. Word of Faith Press.
4. The Word in Life Study Bible. (n.d.). New International Version. Zondervan.

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We trade guilt for grace and show a simple way to build a Bible-in-a-year rhythm that fits real life. Fifteen minutes, a right-fit plan, and a friend for accountability turn a fragile intention into a steady habit rooted in purpose.

• New year expectations versus real-life rhythms
• Why plans fail and how to rethink success
• Find a clear personal why that endures
• Build a 15-minute daily framework that sticks
• Four habit keys to remove friction and start
• Plan options: straight, mixed, chronological, five-day
• Grace for missed days with two recovery paths
• Accountability through a simple reading buddy
• Shift from completion to connection for lasting change

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BIBLE READING PLANS:

MIXED:

The One Year Bible, Bible . com (on the web or in the You Version app)

Biblica Bible in Year

FIVE DAY BIBLE READING PLAN

CHRONOLOGICAL:

The Bible Recap (digital, print, Spanish & ASL)

HARD COPY BIBLE

ESV: One Year Bible (Amazon)

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Note: All scripture references are from the NIV translation unless otherwise indicated.

We trace John’s purpose for writing and follow the arc from signs to the cross and the empty tomb, showing how belief shifts from ideas to personal trust. Stories of Nicodemus, the healed, and Thomas show how curiosity grows into a living faith that begins now.

• why John wrote his gospel and what belief means
• Nicodemus and the new birth by the Spirit
• seven signs pointing to Jesus’ identity and mission
• Cana’s joy, distant healing, Bethesda’s restoration
• feeding the crowd and walking on water
• sight for the man born blind and the echo of creation
• Lazarus raised and the choice to trust or turn away
• the cross as glory and “It is finished”
• the empty tomb, Mary’s encounter, Thomas’ confession
• eternal life as knowing God now, not just later
• moving from curiosity to conviction in daily life

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John, Part 1 - the Word Who Came Near

John, Part 2 - The God Who Says "I Am"

RESOURCES

• Evans, T. (2019). The Tony Evans Bible Commentary. Holman Bible Publishers.
• Keown, M. J. (2018). Discovering the New Testament: An introduction to its background, theology, and themes: The Gospels & Acts (Vol. 1). Lexham Press.
• MacArthur, J. (Ed.). (n.d.). The MacArthur Study Bible (NIV). Thomas Nelson.

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Note: All scripture references are from the NIV translation unless otherwise indicated.