The story of the disciples continues after Jesus’ resurrection! We are starting an 11 week journey through the book of Acts to see where the church began and how the Holy Spirit works.
The disciples didn’t get re-engaged after Jesus’ crucifixion because of what they believed, it was because they saw and walked with Jesus after His resurrection. The church didn’t start because of a good idea, it was God’s idea that didn’t have anything to do with religion. God wants a relationship with us!
During this series we will read about the acts of the Apostles and the Holy Spirit in the early church. You will gain a great appreciation for what God is continuing to do today as you join with us in this series!
2022 is New Hope’s “Year in the Word”,
which means we are taking a deep dive into specific books of the Bible on Sunday mornings throughout the year. We know that the Bible can be overwhelming to read and understand with 66 individual books broken into two sections, Old and New Testaments. We want to help you understand the overarching story of God’s redemption as we study different books from different part of the Bible.
On this page you will find resources that will help you each week in you personal Bible reading and prayer times with God.
May – July 2022
Jesus had a lot going on during his time in ministry… preaching, teaching, healing, and travelling. But there was a habit that he had in his life that we need to use as a model for our life:
Luke 5:16 – But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
If Jesus needed to spend that time with his Heavenly Father, we certainly need it too! Take 10-20min each day with a journal, your Bible and a prayer list. Put it on the calendar and make it a priority.
S.O.A.P. is a simple method for reading and applying God’s word to our lives. It stands for Scripture, Observation, Application and Prayer and involves four simple steps:
- Scripture – Read a short Bible passage out loud and/or write it out. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you as you read and look for any specific words or phrases that stand out and write them down.
- Observation – What do you notice about the verses? What do you think the main message is? What verses, words or ideas jump out to you?
- Application – Ask God how he wants you to apply the verse to your own life. What do you need to do today because of the passage? How do you need to think differently?
- Prayer – Have a list of things you’re asking God to do for you or others. Start by thanking God for things then move to requests.
You can choose your own scripture or reading plan or use the one provided for our Acts Series.
BOOK OF ACTS READING PLAN
WEEK 1
O Apr 25 – Acts 2:1-13
O Apr 26 – Acts 2:14-21
O Apr 27 – Acts 2:22-41
O Apr 28 – Acts 3:1-10
O Apr 29 – Acts 3:11-26
WEEK 2
O May 2 – Acts 2:40-41
O May 3 – Acts 2:42-47
O May 4 – Hebrews 10:24-25
O May 5 – 1 Peter 2:9-10
O May 6 – 1 Peter 4:8-10
WEEK 3
O May 9 – Acts 4:1-31
O May 10 – Acts 4:32-37
O May 11 – Acts 5:1-26
O May 12 – Acts 5:27-42
O May 13 – Acts 6:1-15
WEEK 4
O May 16 – Acts 7:1-53
O May 17 – Acts 7:54-60
O May 18 – Acts 8:1-25
O May 19 – Acts 8:26-40
O May 20 – Act 9:1-43
WEEK 5
O May 23 – Acts 10:1-8
O May 24 – Acts 10:9-2
O May 25 – Acts 10:23-48
O May 26 – Acts 11:1-18
O May 27 – Acts 11:19-30
WEEK 6
O May 30 – Acts 12:1-19
O May 31 – Acts 12:19-25
O June 1 – Acts 13:1-12
O June 2 – Acts 13:13-52
O June 3 – Acts 14:1-28
WEEK 7
O June 6 – Acts 15:1-41
O June 7 – Acts 16:1-40
O June 8 – Acts 17:1-34
O June 9 – Acts 18:1-28
O June 10 – Acts 19:1-41
WEEK 8
O June 13 – Acts 20:1-12
O June 14 – Acts 20:13-38
O June 15 – Acts 21:1-40
O June 16 – Acts 22:1-30
O June 17 – Acts 23:1-35
WEEK 9
O June 20 – Acts 24:1-27
O June 21 – Acts 25:1-12
O June 22 – Acts 25:13-27
O June 23 – Acts 26:1-18
O June 24 – Acts 26:19-32
WEEK 10
O June 27 – Acts 27:1-12
O June 28 – Acts 27:13-26
O June 29 – Acts 27:27-44
O June 30 – Acts 28:1-16
O July 1 – Acts 28:17-31
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