Faith Comes by Hearing
A 40 Day Journey through the New Testament
By Wayne Grant, Discipleship and Education Team Chair
We hope that by now you are listening through, or reading through, the New Testament. Hundreds of Trinity Baptist members and friends have picked up the free MP3 discs and put them to work on their computer, DVD player, or iPod. Many others have purchased the pre-loaded “Bible Sticks” which are very easy to use.
We have heard from many of you already about your experience of listening to the words of the New Testament in the same way as the early Christians experienced them. As I have pushed myself to get in the routine of listening, I have found it to be a very different, but rewarding, engagement of the Scriptures.
One Trinity member commented after listening to the first twelve chapters of Matthew, “I was impressed at how often I heard the words, ‘Jesus touched,’ or ‘Jesus reached out and touched.’ ” Our prayer is that each of us will be touched by the words of Jesus as we experience the New Testament in this different way.
The free MP3 discs as well as a limited supply of the Bible sticks (as well as CD’s) continue to be available at convenient spots throughout the church.
Also available starting Sunday February 21 is a study guide with questions that parallel each day’s Scripture. These questions are useful for personal reflection as well as for group discussion.