TIM'S LECTIONARY DIGEST

By Tim Isbell,  posted 9/8/2023, revised 1/1/2024 to improve speed and structure. 

The Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) is the best list of scriptures I know to help intermediate-level believers grow into mature, balanced Christians. (To investigate Christian faith or refresh your understanding of it, click on my Bible Reading Strategies and begin with the Story-Line Plan.)

Tim's Lectionary Digest works best for those already familiar with the Old Testament, the gospel, and Acts narratives. If that's you, and you want to go deeper, I recommend a study based on the 3-year scripture sets in the Revised Common Lectionary. You can start it on any week in the cycle. These are the same scriptures used in at least twenty Christian traditions to frame Sunday worship. Each week includes passages from a gospel, an epistle, an Old Testament narrative, and an Old Testament wisdom or prophecy writing. 

Each of the lectionary's three years begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day. Click on Gloria's Lectionary Page to map any calendar date to its lectionary scripture set.

Clicking any of the links below opens a website version of the document. You can select any portion and copy it to your clipboard, but probably not print it. To do that, click the little rectangle in the upper-right corner to open the entire Google Doc. The little rectangle sometimes takes a minute or two to appear.  Clicking it takes you to the underlying Google Doc, to which you will have View access. You can print it or go to File > Download it in various formats. You can even turn it into your own Google Doc and edit it as you wish. Remember, I'm continually revising these weekly Digests. 

Here's how it works for me: I carry one of the passages around in my head and heart for a day or two, then move on to the next. Just before going to sleep each night, I read one of the passages and ask the Spirit of Jesus to enlighten me through the night. If I'm up during the night, I usually take another look at that passage and head back to bed. By morning, the Spirit of Jesus usually enlightens me about the passage. It's surprising how often a scripture from the present or previous week helps me deal with something or some conversation. 

Blessings, Tim