Basic Gospel: They say the Gospel of John is best; certainly it encapsulates well known passages such as John 3:16 and has much to say about Christ's closest Disciple; as well as themes related to Predestination. They say to start with the Gospels and then read Acts and other New Testament writings such as Paul's Epistles when starting off in the faith in particular.
The Law: Probably emphasized more in Reformed Circles; it certainly is a good start to understand God's basic principles such as with the 10 Commandments (check out Deuteronomy and Exodus).
Psalms and Proverbs: These give wisdom and practical examples from David's life along with his failures and God's promises of deliverance. Passages describe ways to be wise about money; and show how God is ever faithful in the lives of His saints.
Prophecy: Probably the last thing common to devotionals although something I started off with heavily.
It is hard to divide scriptures by books; for instance when Psalm 119 talks about the law; Psalm 22 is focused on prophecy; etc. How do we stick with just one subject matter or reading from one chapter of a given book without cross referencing?
I am looking for answers here; I will say that we all should "preach to ourselves" when not actively sharing to remind ourselves of the basic elements of forgiveness and salvation if anything to keep ourselves humble and have grateful hearts for what He has done for us.
Prayer: Basic types
We can look at examples of David as to types of prayers in scripture and of course Christ and the prophets.
Prayer to get us out of dire straits by David; Psalms shows us how we should always praise God and have a heart of thanksgiving when approaching His throne.
How do we handle "impreccatory" prayers today as a Christian related to God judging the wicked? Open for suggestions.
Prayers for others. I usually try to pray what I feel the Lord leads me.
Basic Gospel: They say the Gospel of John is best; certainly it encapsulates well known passages such as John 3:16 and has much to say about Christ's closest Disciple; as well as themes related to Predestination. They say to start with the Gospels and then read Acts and other New Testament writings such as Paul's Epistles when starting off in the faith in particular.
The Law: Probably emphasized more in Reformed Circles; it certainly is a good start to understand God's basic principles such as with the 10 Commandments (check out Deuteronomy and Exodus).
Psalms and Proverbs: These give wisdom and practical examples from David's life along with his failures and God's promises of deliverance. Passages describe ways to be wise about money; and show how God is ever faithful in the lives of His saints.
Prophecy: Probably the last thing common to devotionals although something I started off with heavily.
It is hard to divide scriptures by books; for instance when Psalm 119 talks about the law; Psalm 22 is focused on prophecy; etc. How do we stick with just one subject matter or reading from one chapter of a given book without cross referencing?
I am looking for answers here; I will say that we all should "preach to ourselves" when not actively sharing to remind ourselves of the basic elements of forgiveness and salvation if anything to keep ourselves humble and have grateful hearts for what He has done for us.
Prayer: Basic types
We can look at examples of David as to types of prayers in scripture and of course Christ and the prophets.
Prayer to get us out of dire straits by David; Psalms shows us how we should always praise God and have a heart of thanksgiving when approaching His throne.
How do we handle "impreccatory" prayers today as a Christian related to God judging the wicked? Open for suggestions.
Prayers for others. I usually try to pray what I feel the Lord leads me.
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