Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What role does mercy play in a life of faith?

Additional texts:

Hosea 5:15—6:6

Psalm 50:7-15

Romans 4:13-25

Genesis 12:1-9

Psalm 33:1-12

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How does Jesus deal with your doubt?

Additional texts:

Genesis 1:1—2:4a

Psalm 8

2 Corinthians

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What gifts does the Spirit bring out in you (or in the person you’re discussing this passage with)?

Additional texts:

Acts 2:1-21

Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

John 20:19-23

John 7:37-39

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What does being one look like?

Additional texts:

Acts 1:6-14

Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35

1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11

Acts 1:1-11

Psalm 47

Psalm 93

Ephesians 1:15-23

Luke 24:44-53

Provisional Readings:

Isaiah 45:1-7

Psalm 21:1-7

Daniel 7:9-14

Psalm 24:7-10

Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What gods are you tempted to follow?

Additional texts:

Acts 17:22-31

Psalm 66:8-20

1 Peter 3:13-22

John 14:15-21

Provisional Readings:

Ezekiel 43:1-7a

Translation: New English Translation (NET Bible)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How does forgiveness change us?

Additional texts:

Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16

1 Peter 2:2-10

John 14:1-14

Provisional Readings:

Proverbs 4:10-18

Psalm 119:25-32

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What do God’s sheep need?

Additional texts:

Acts 2:42-47

Psalm 23

1 Peter 2:19-25

John 10:1-10

Provisional Readings:

Psalm 100

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

How are you encouraged in trying times?

Additional texts:

Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19

1 Peter 1:17-23

Luke 24:13-35

Provisional Readings:

Isaiah 51:1-6

Psalm 34:1-10

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What will make you believe?

Additional texts:

Acts 2:14a, 22-32

Psalm 16

1 Peter 1:3-9

Provisional Readings:

Exodus 15:1-11, 19-21

Psalm 111

Translation: Common English Bible (CEB)

3 Questions:

What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?

Toward what is God calling you in this text?

What does unfailing love feel like?

Additional texts:

Acts 10:34-43

Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

Colossians 3:1-4

Matthew 28:1-10

John 20:1-18 (alternate)