Why should we write out the Words of God?
I find what Jesus says in John 15 to be compelling:
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit,
for apart from me you can do nothing.
If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.” John 15:1-8
Don’t get lost by the familiarity of the passage.
The fact is, as Believers we must spend time in His presence. Prayer is critical. Reading the Word is imperative. Do you want to bear fruit? You MUST abide with Him. Feel yourself withering away? You may not be dwelling in Him.
Writing out the Word of God daily is an effective way to abide in the Lord,
be ever-mindful of Him, and find ourselves fruitful.
The Abiding in Writing plan is not a 3 minute daily devotional type activity. We write, sometimes 5 verses, sometimes 30. We sometimes spend up to a half-hour writing out the Word, chunk by chunk, sometimes whole books in a month, sometimes verses related to topics like The Worth of Scripture, Prayer, and the Ministry of Jesus. By the end of a year, you will have written out no less than eight entire books from the Bible and countless topical collaborations that you can refer to in times to come. Each month is a new focus, but you can start at any time!
The intent, every day, is to dwell in Him, helping us to know our God; writing causes a repetition that sinks that knowledge of Him into our hearts and minds.
Jump in.
Pull out a spiral bound notebook, your favorite sketch book, or even a computer document saver, and start writing.
Start putting the Scriptures, which have been hand-written throughout the ages, into your OWN script. Soak in the words as you read, write, and double-check.
Abide in your God, as you re-write what He’s given.
Seek Him, abide in Him, dwell with Him.
How do you begin? Scroll through the topics in the posts and choose one. Just pick a topic or book and begin.
That’s our theme here – Jump in. Start writing.
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Revelation
Jump in. Start writing.Right now we’re dwelling in the Revelation of John. Revelation 1:1-20 Revelation 2:1-17 Revelation 2:18-3:6 Revelation 3:7-22 Revelation 4:1-11 Revelation 5:1-14 Revelation 6:1-17 Revelation 7:1-12 Revelation 7:13-8:5 Revelation 8:6-13 Revelation 9:1-12 Revelation 9:13-21 Revelation 10:1-11 Revelation 11:1-14 Revelation 11:15-19 Revelation 12:1-17 Revelation 13:1-10 Revelation 13:11-18 Revelation 14:1-12 Revelation 14:13-20 Revelation 15:1-8 Revelation… Read more
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Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians
Jump in. Start writing.Right now we’re dwelling in the letters Paul wrote to the Believers in Ephesus, Philippi, and Colossae. Ephesians 1:1-14 Ephesians 1:15-23 Ephesians 2:1-10 Ephesians 2:11-22 Ephesians 3:1-13 Ephesians 3:14-21 Ephesians 4:1-16 Ephesians 4:17-32 Ephesians 5:1-21 Ephesians 5:22-33 Ephesians 6:1-9 Ephesians 6:10-24 Philippians 1:1-14 Philippians 1:15-30 Philippians 2:1-18 Philippians 2:19-30 Philippians 3:1-11 Philippians… Read more
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The Church
Jump in. Start writing.Right now we’re dwelling on the identity and purpose of The Church. Matthew 16:13-20, 24-28 Matthew 18:15-20 Acts 2:36-47 Acts 4:1-14 Acts 4:32-5:6 Acts 5:7-16 Acts 6:1-7 Acts 11:19-30 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 1 Corinthians 14:1-12 1 Corinthians 14:13-25 1 Corinthians… Read more
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Daniel
Jump in. Start writing.Right now we’re dwelling in the book of Daniel. Daniel 1:1-7 Daniel 1:8-16 Daniel 1:17-21 Daniel 2:1-11 Daniel 2:12-24 Daniel 2:25-35 Daniel 2:36-49 Daniel 3:1-7 Daniel 3:8-18 Daniel 3:19-30 Daniel 4:1-12 Daniel 4:13-18 Daniel 4:19-27 Daniel 4:28-37 Daniel 5:1-12 Daniel 5:13-31 Daniel 6:1-18 Daniel 6:19-28 Daniel 7:1-12 Daniel 7:13-22 Daniel 7:23-28 Daniel… Read more
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Prayer
Jump in. Start writing.Right now we’re dwelling on what we can learn about Prayer from the Word. 2 Chronicles 7:11-16 Hebrews 4:14-16 1 Samuel 1:9-20 Matthew 6:5-15 Ephesians 3:14-21 2 Kings 19:14-19 Acts 4:23-31 Nehemiah 1:1-11 James 1:5-8 Jonah 2:1-10 Luke 22:39-46 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Ephesians 6:10-20 John 17:1-8 John 17:9-19 John 17:20-26 Acts 6:1-7… Read more
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Romans, Part Two
Jump in. Start writing.Right now we’re dwelling on the second half of the book Paul wrote to the Roman Believers. Romans 8:26-30 Romans 8:31-39 Romans 9:1-5 Romans 9:6-13 Romans 9:14-24 Romans 9:25-29 Romans 9:30-33 Romans 10:1-9 Romans 10:10-17 Romans 10:18-21 Romans 11:1-6 Romans 11:7-10 Romans 11:11-16 Romans 11:17-24 Romans 11:25-32 Romans 11:33-36 Romans 12:1-8 Romans… Read more
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Romans, Part One
Jump in. Start writing.Right now we’re dwelling on the first half of the book Paul wrote to the Roman Believers. Romans 1:1-15 Romans 1:16-23 Romans 1:24-27 Romans 1:28-32 Romans 2:1-5 Romans 2:6-11 Romans 2:12-24 Romans 2:25-29 Romans 3:1-8 Romans 3:9-18 Romans 3:19-26 Romans 3:27-31 Romans 4:1-6 Romans 4:7-12 Romans 4:13-17 Romans 4:18-25 Romans 5:1-5 Romans… Read more
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Psalms
Jump in. Start writing. Right now we’re dwelling on the beauty and wisdom of some Psalms Psalm 1 Psalm 2 Psalm 3 Psalm 4 Psalm 5 Psalm 121 Psalm 122 Psalm 123 Psalm 124 Psalm 125 Psalm 62:1-7 Psalm 62:8-12 Psalm 66:1-7 Psalm 66:8-15 Psalm 66:16-20 Psalm 67 Psalm 71:1-6 Psalm 71:7-13 Psalm 71:14-18 Psalm… Read more
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Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk
Jump in. Start writing. This month we’re dwelling on the prophets Jonah, Nahum, and Habakkuk. Jonah 1:1-4 Jonah 1:5-8 Jonah 1:9-12 Jonah 1:13-17 Jonah 2:1-4 Jonah 2:5-10 Jonah 3:1-5 Jonah 3:6-10 Jonah 4:1-4 Jonah 4:5-11 Nahum 1:1-5 Nahum 1:6-11 Nahum 1:12-15 Nahum 2:1-4 Nahum 2:5-9 Nahum 2:10-13 Nahum 3:1-4 Nahum 3:5-7 Nahum 3:8-13 Nahum 3:14-16… Read more
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Creation and Purpose
Jump in. Start writing. Right now we’re dwelling on the topic of Creation and our purpose as God has revealed. Genesis 1:1-8 Genesis 1:9-13 Genesis 1:14-19 Genesis 1:20-25 Genesis 1:26-31 Genesis 2:1-3 Psalm 73:23-28 2 Timothy 1:8-14 Isaiah 43:1-7 Ephesians 1:11-14 Genesis 5:1-2 Philippians 2:1-4 Psalm 148:1-6 1 Corinthians 10:23-33 Colossians 1:15-20 Revelation 4:10-11 1… Read more
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The Baptism, Temptation, and Teaching of Jesus
Jump in. Start writing. Right now we’re dwelling on the acts and teachings of Jesus. Matthew 3:1-6 Matthew 3:7-12 Matthew 3:13-17 Matthew 4:1-5 Matthew 4:6-11 Matthew 4:12-17 Matthew 4:18-22 Matthew 4:23-25 Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew 5:13-16 Matthew 5:17-20 Matthew 5:21-26 Matthew 5:27-30 Matthew 5:31-37 Matthew 5:38-42 Matthew 5:43-48 Matthew 6:1-4 Matthew 6:5-8 Matthew 6:9-13 Matthew 6:14-18… Read more
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Psalm 119
Jump in. Start writing. Right now we’re dwelling on the entirety of Psalm 119. Psalm 119:1-6 Psalm 119:7-12 Psalm 119:13-18 Psalm 119:19-24 Psalm 119:25-30 Psalm 119:31-36 Psalm 119:37-42 Psalm 119:43-48 Psalm 119:49-54 Psalm 119:55-60 Psalm 119:61-66 Psalm 119:67-72 Psalm 119:73-78 Psalm 119:79-84 Psalm 119:85-90 Psalm 119:91-96 Psalm 119:97-102 Psalm 119:103-108 Psalm 119:109-114 Psalm 119:115-120 Psalm… Read more
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