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.
May Passages:
May 1 – Luke 24:25-35
May 2 – Luke 24:36-43
May 3 – Luke 24:44-53
May 4 – Acts 1:1-8
May 5 – Acts 1:9-14
May 6 – Acts 1:15-26
May 7 – Acts 2:1-13
May 8 – Acts 2:14-21
May 9 – Acts 2:22-28
May 10 – Acts 2:29-36
May 11 – Acts 2:37-47
May 12 – Acts 3:1-10
May 13 – Acts 3:11-18
May 14 – Acts 3:19-26
May 15 – Acts 4:1-12
May 16 – Acts 4:13-22
May 17 – Acts 4:23-31
May 18 – Acts 4:32-37
May 19 – Acts 5:1-11
May 20 – Acts 5:12-18
May 21 – Acts 5:19-25
May 22 – Acts 5:26-32
May 23 – Acts 5:33-42
May 24 – Acts 6:1-7
May 25 – Acts 6:8-15
May 26 – Acts 7:1-7
May 27 – Acts 7:8-16
May 28 – Acts 7:17-29
May 29 – Acts 7:30-37
May 30 – Acts 7:38-45
May 31 – Acts 7:46-50
April Passages:
April 1 – Luke 19:28-40
April 2 – Luke 19:41-48
April 3 – I Peter 2:21:25
April 4 – I Corinthians 15:1-11
April 5 – I Corinthians 15:51-57
April 6 – Luke 20:1-8
April 7 – Luke 20:9-18
April 8 – Luke 20:19-26
April 9 – Luke 20:27-40
April 10 – Luke 20:41-47
April 11 – Luke 21:1-9
April 12 – Luke 21:10-19
April 13 – Luke 21:20-28
April 14 – Luke 21:29-38
April 15 – Luke 22:1-13
April 16 – Luke 22:14-23
April 17 – Luke 22:24-34
April 18 – Luke 22:35-46
April 19 – Luke 22:47-53
April 20 – Luke 22:54-62
April 21 – Luke 22:63-65
April 22 – Luke 22:66-71
April 23 – Luke 23:1-7
April 24 – Luke 23:8-12
April 25 – Luke 23:13-25
April 26 – Luke 23:26-31
April 27 – Luke 23:32-43
April 28 – Luke 23:44-56
April 29 – Luke 24:1-12
April 30 – Luke 24:13-24