Bible study exploring the week by week lectionary set readings, and finding a common message within them.

Understanding…

Here are some articles that go deeper into some Biblical topics

You get a lot more out of the Sunday service readings if they are already speaking to you. TLW is about reading and re-reading these Scriptures with some commentary to bring out what is hidden and make connections with cross references. This is different from liturgy because it is a Bible study, putting the Bible passages in sequence from OT, through the NT gospel era, and then through the lens of the post-resurrection, early church in the power of the Spirit. Enabling this progressive revelation points to a theme. The translation used is the readable and widely-used 2011 edition of the New International Version (NIV) Bible. Commentary is drawn from a wide range of sources and is Bible-centric and theologically neutral. As we read and reflect and allow the Holy Spirit to help us hear God through His word during the week, we prepare ourselves to hear afresh and receive the Sunday sermon in church or chapel.

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I live in the Marches, a green and beautiful expanse of hills between England and Wales where churches and chapels share duty to the Christian faithful in every valley, and churchgoing is still part of the community life. However, there are few Bibles to be seen in these buildings, and home-based groups for fellowship and Bible study are rare.

I want to encourage Sunday worshippers in churches and chapels to enjoy reading the Bible during the week, to get used to hearing God for themselves through His word, and to be spiritually prepared for the message they will hear on Sunday from the lectionary readings they all share. It is no substitute for meeting and worshipping together (commanded), nor for Holy Spirit-inspired preaching. It supports both by encouraging the personal growth of church and chapel members of any denomination.

My background is not in churches that use the lectionary and I bring a breadth of tradition and understanding to the writing. I have pastored a number of churches and been involved in a variety of other initiatives. As well as The Living Word I also post regularly on Follow The Way.

Revd Ian Greig BD (Hons), DPS

The Living Word (also on Medium)

Follow the Way (also on Medium)