How To Develop Your Faith
The devotional verses for October is John 15:1-17
There are four main ways to develop your faith in Christ and to strengthen your walk with Him.
1. Prayer- The Bible says in James 5:16b..."the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." Also, in Philippians 4:6 "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." Take time to pray every day.
2. Bible Reading & Study-The Lord says in His Word in 2 Timothy 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." Below is a Daily Bible Reading Chart that will take you through the entire Bible in a year.
3. Worship- The Bible says in Hebrews 10:25 says "Forsake not the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much more, as ye see the day approaching." If you are not hindered by sickness or some other ailment it is your obligation as a Christian to be in Church on Sundays and whenever else the church happens to meet. Attend a Bible believeing, New Testament church. We gain so much help by going to church and taking our families to church.
4. Witness- Matthew 28:18-20 contains the Great Commission where we are told by our Lord that we are to "go into all the world". We start where we are and then work our way out with the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost and dying world. We witness not just by our words, but by the way we live our lives on a daily basis.
52 Week Bible Reading Plan- This plan will take you through the Old Testament once and the New Testament twice.
Week 1- Genesis chapters 1-26
Week 2- Genesis chapters 27-50
Week 3 Matthew
Week 4 Mark
Week 5 Exodus chapters 1-21
Week 6 Exodus chapters 22-40
Week 7 Luke
Week 8 John
Week 9 Leviticus
Week 10 Acts
Week 11 Numbers chapters 1-18
Week 12 Numbers chapters 19-36
Week 13 Romans & Galatians
Week 14 1 & 2 Corinthians
Week 15 Deuteronomy chapters 1-17
Week 16 Deuteronomy chapters 18-34
Week 17 Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1&2 Thessalonians, 1&2 Timothy, Titus & Philemon
Week 18 Hebrews, James, 1&2 Peter
Week 19 Joshua
Week 20 1,2,3 John, Jude & Revelation
Week 21 Judges & Ruth
Week 22 Job chapters 1-31
Week 23 Job chapters 32-42, Ecclesiastes & Song of Solomon
Week 24 1 Samuel
Week 25 2 Samuel
Week 26 Psalms 1-50
Week 27 1 Kings
Week 28 2 Kings
Week 29 Psalms 51-100
Week 30 1 Chronicles
Week 31 2 Chronicles
Week 32 Psalms 101-150
Week 33 Ezra, Nehemiah & Esther
Week 34 Proverbs
Week 35 Matthew
Week 36 Isaiah chapters 1-35
Week 37 Isaiah chapters 36-66
Week 38 Mark
Week 39 Luke
Week 40 Jeremiah chapters 1-29
Week 41 Jeremiah chapters 30-52 & Lamentations
Week 42 John
Week 43 Acts
Week 44 Ezekiel chapters 1-24
Week 45 Ezekiel chapters 25-48
Week 46 Romans & Galatians
Week 47 1&2 Corinthians
Week 48 Daniel, Hosea, Joel & Amos
Week 49 Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1&2 Thessalonians, 1&2 Timothy, Titus & Philemon
Week 50 Obadiah,Jonah,Micah, Nahum,Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah & Malachi
Week 51 Hebrews, James, 1&2 Peter
Week 52 1,2,3 John, Jude & Revelation