THE ABIDE METHOD
SPEND TIME IN THE BIBLE
Pastor Scott Gilchrist introduced the Abide method as a means to help us grow in our relationship with God through time spent copying out Scripture. Spending time with God each day deepens our understanding of what it means to abide in Christ—at home, at work, in school, and in every area of life.
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THE ABIDE METHOD
The Abide method is based on copying out by hand passages of the Bible each day of the month. Each of the 30 scriptures listed for the month takes about 15 minutes or less to copy out. As you simply copy these texts out of your Bible, listen to God’s voice. Don’t hurry, simply abide and enjoy each day for 30 days. Pray like the Psalmist, “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.” Psalm 119:18.
Watch the Abide Video to learn more about this powerful method of spending time with God in His word.
HOW TO GET STARTED:
Each of the passages below are meant to be hand-copied each day (see Deuteronomy 17:18-20)…as you do so, ask God to show you “wonderful things from His word” (see Psalm 119:18), then take the time to re-read, ponder and meditate on His word.
October Passages:
October 1 – Ephesians 4:1-7
October 2 – Ephesians 4:8-16
October 3 – Ephesians 4:17-24
October 4 – Ephesians 4:25-32
October 5 – Ephesians 5:1-10
October 6 – Ephesians 5:11-21
October 7 – Ephesians 5:22-33
October 8 – Ephesians 6:1-9
October 9 – Ephesians 6:10-16
October 10 – Ephesians 6:17-24
October 11 – Philippians 1:1-11
October 12 – Philippians 1:12-18
October 13 – Philippians 1:19-26
October 14 – Philippians 1:27-2:4
October 15 – Philippians 2:5-11
October 16 – Philippians 2:12-18
October 17 – Philippians 2:19-30
October 18 – Philippians 3:1-7
October 19 – Philippians 3:8-14
October 20 – Philippians 3:15-21
October 21 – Philippians 4:1-7
October 22 – Philippians 4:8-13
October 23 – Philippians 4:14-23
October 24 – Colossians 1:1-8
October 25 – Colossians 1:9-14
October 26 – Colossians 1:15-20
October 27 – Colossians 1:21-29
October 28 – Colossians 2:1-7
October 29 – Colossians 2:8-15
October 30 – Colossians 2:16-23
October 31 – Colossians 3:1-4
September Passages:
September 1 – John 16:1-11
September 2 – John 16:12-24
September 3 – John 16:25-33
September 4 – John 17:1-8
September 5 – John 17:9-17
September 6 – John 17:18-26
September 7 – John 18:1-11
September 8 – John 18:12-18
September 9 – John 18:19-32
September 10 – John 18:33-40
September 11 – John 19:1-11
September 12 – John 19:12-16
September 13 – John 19:17-27
September 14 – John 19:28-37
September 15 – John 19:38-42
September 16 – John 20:1-10
September 17 – John 20:11-18
September 18 – John 20:19-25
September 19 – John 20:26-31
September 20 – John 21:1-6
September 21 – John 21:7-14
September 22 – John 21:15-25
September 23 – Ephesians 1:1-6
September 24 – Ephesians 1:7-14
September 25 – Ephesians 1:15-23
September 26 – Ephesians 2:1-10
September 27 – Ephesians 2:11-22
September 28 – Ephesians 3:1-7
September 29 – Ephesians 3:8-13
September 30 – Ephesians 3:14-21