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 daily helps us grow in our understanding of abiding in Christ in our home, at work, in school, and in every area of our lives.
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.
April Passages:
April 1 – Matthew 15:1-9
April 2 – Matthew 15:10-20
April 3 – Matthew 15:21-28
April 4 – Matthew 15:29-39
April 5 – Matthew 16:1-4
April 6 – Matthew 16:5-12
April 7 – Matthew 16:13-20
April 8 – Matthew 16:21-27
April 9 – Matthew 16:28-17:8
April 10 – Matthew 17:9-18
April 11 – Matthew 17:19-27
April 12 – Matthew 18:1-6
April 13 – Matthew 18:7-14
April 14 – Matthew 18:15-20
April 15 – Matthew 18:21-35
April 16 – Matthew 19:1-12
April 17 – Matthew 19:13-22
April 18 – Isaiah 53:1-6
April 19 – Isaiah 53:7-12
April 20 – John 20:24-31
April 21 – Matthew 19:23-30
April 22 – Matthew 20:1-16
April 23 – Matthew 20:17-28
April 24 – Matthew 20:29-34
April 25 – Matthew 21:1-11
April 26 – Matthew 21:12-22
April 27 – Matthew 21:23-32
April 28 – Matthew 21:33-46
April 29 – Matthew 22:1-14
April 30 – Matthew 22:15-22
March Passages:
March 1 – Matthew 8:23-27
March 2 – Matthew 8:28-34
March 3 – Matthew 9:1-8
March 4 – Matthew 9:9-17
March 5 – Matthew 9:18-26
March 6 – Matthew 9:27-38
March 7 – Matthew 10:1-15
March 8 – Matthew 10:16-23
March 9 – Matthew 10:24-33
March 10 – Matthew 10:34-42
March 11 – Matthew 11:1-6
March 12 – Matthew 11:7-19
March 13 – Matthew 11:20-24
March 14 – Matthew 11:25-30
March 15 – Matthew 12:1-8
March 16 – Matthew 12:9-21
March 17 – Matthew 12:22-30
March 18 – Matthew 12:31-37
March 19 – Matthew 12:38-45
March 20 – Matthew 12:46-50
March 21 – Matthew 13:1-9
March 22 – Matthew 13:10-17
March 23 – Matthew 13:18-23
March 24 – Matthew 13:24-30
March 25 – Matthew 13:31-35
March 26 – Matthew 13:36-43
March 27 – Matthew 13:44-52
March 28 – Matthew 13:53-58
March 29 – Matthew 14:1-12
March 30 – Matthew 14:13-21
March 31 – Matthew 14:22-36