The Grand Sweep: 365 Days from Genesis Through Revelation

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Abingdon Press, 1997 - Religion - 224 pages

Read Scripture daily. Respond to Scripture daily. Pray daily.

Study the whole Bible in a year with this spiral bound companion to The Grand Sweep - 365 Days from Genesis Through Revelation.

The Daily Response Book has five sections:

  • Questions or directions for Days 1-7 each week call for written response to the assigned Scripture
  • "Prayer Time" suggests a focus for daily and weekly praying and invites you to identify persons and concerns for prayer.
  • "How the Drama Develops" summarizes the week's Scripture and situates it in the ongoing biblical story.
  • "Seeing Life Through Scripture" invites you to view life through the lens of Scripture in order to draw guidance and insights for living. Think of yourself in conversation with Scripture.
  • "The Sum of It All" in a verse or verses, sums up the week's Scripture. Over the course of fifty-two weeks, the verses become a synopsis of the biblical story.
Congregations, study groups, and individuals can begin The Grand Sweep at any time during the year with this study. Allow at least 30 minutes daily when using this resource.

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About the author (1997)

J. Ellsworth Kalas (1923-2015) was the author of over 35 books, including the popular Back Side series, A Faith of Her Own: Women of the Old Testament, Strong Was Her Faith: Women of the New Testament, I Bought a House on Gratitude Street, and the Christian Believer study, and was a presenter on DISCIPLE videos. He was part of the faculty of Asbury Theological Seminary since 1993, formerly serving as president and then as senior professor of homiletics. He was a United Methodist pastor for 38 years and also served five years in evangelism with the World Methodist Council.

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