This to That Reading Lists

• Genesis 1. There is a God, and he created the world and humans in His image.
• Genesis 3:1-19. The first humans disobey God and separate themselves from him.
• Genesis 6:9-22. God grieves over human disobedience but provides a way of hope.
• Exodus 20:1-21. God gives his commandments to his people.
• Leviticus 4:1-7. God requires offerings for the disobedience of his people.
• Isaiah 53. God tells of the future suffering of the promised savior.
• Hosea 3. Despite constant unfaithfulness, God provides a way back.
• Luke 2:1-20. Jesus is born according to predictions in the first half of the Bible.
• Luke 5:17-26. Jesus has the authority to forgive our disobedience and to heal.
• John 3:1-18. Jesus is God’s only son, sent to bring us back to life with God.
• Luke 15:11-32. God longs for our return to his family.
• Luke 18:18-25. Jesus wants us to understand the value of trusting him.
• John 11:38-44. Jesus has authority over death.
• Luke 24:36-49. Jesus died and came back to life to secure our forgiveness.
• Romans 5:1-11. Jesus’ death and resurrection paid our debt to God and makes our return to God’s family possible.
• Acts 1:1 – 11. Jesus will come back in the same way that he left.
• Acts 2:29-38. Believers respond by proclaiming their personal relationship publicly through repentance and baptism.

• Matthew 7:21,24. Not everyone who says “Lord, Lord” will enter the kingdom of heaven
• John 14:15,21,23-24. People who love Jesus obey what Jesus says
• John 15:10-11,14; 14:15,21,23-24. Friendship and joy with God requires obedience
• Hebrews 5:8-9. Obedience is learned.
• James 1:22,25b. We are deceived, if we fail to do what God’s Word says.
• 1 John 2:1-6. Truly knowing God is not based on knowledge but on doing what He says.
• Mark 7:17- 23. God’s work starts at our core and moves outward.
• Luke 9:23-25. Following Jesus is a life of surrender.
• Luke 18:9-14. True understanding of ourselves creates humility before God.
• Ephesians 2:1-10. We must recognize and attack our old way of thinking.
• 1 John 2:1-6. Obedience is God’s love language.
• Psalm 119:24-33. What God says matters most.
• Romans 12:1-2. Surrender is doing God’s will.
• Proverbs 3:5-6. Obedience is trusting God rather than self.
• 1 Corinthians 6:12-20. My body is God’s dwelling place on this earth.

• Matthew 28:16-20. Go and teach the world to obey Jesus
• 2 Corinthians 5:16-21. We are to join God in reconciling the world.
• Matthew 5:13-16. Serving others brings to light the change in us.
• 1  Corinthians 9:19-23. The mission should mold our relationships.
• Luke 10:1-11. Jesus calls us to the spiritually interested
• Acts 1:6-8. All of Jesus’ followers are ordained to share His message
• John 4:27-35. People are ready to hear about reconnecting with the Father in heaven.
• Luke 19:1-10. Jesus came to find and reconnect people to God. 
• Matthew 9:35-38. Jesus viewed people as helpless and harassed.

• Romans 8:31-32. God demonstrates a generous heart in the gift of His son.
• Matthew 6:19-24. We can trust God with everything we have because He shows himself trustworthy.
• Luke 18:18-25. Money is a rival of God that can keep us from God’s family.
• 2 Corinthians 9:6-15. Our generosity is a natural reflection of what God is doing to and for us.
• Ecclesiastes 2:1-11. Life’s pursuit apart from God leads to futility.
• Proverbs 6:6-11. Preparation and frugality are the signs of God’s control of our money.
• 1 Timothy 6:6-10. The desire for money can rob us of a life with God.
• Mark 12:41-44. Great sacrifice comes out of our poverty.
• 2 Corinthians 8:1-7. It is a privilege and a responsibility to give to God’s work.

Mantra for these verses – Made in the image of God, I am designed to live in community.

• Mark 2:1-12 – Sacrifice and commitment mark relationships of Jesus’ followers.
• Hebrews 10:24-25 – Building relationships that agitate is essential to the spiritual journey.
• Philippians 2:3-8 – Jesus’ sacrifice sets the standard for our relating.
• Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 – Strength is found in relationships, not in isolation.
• Acts 2:41-47 – Life together focused on the Bible sustains a life of healthy community.
• John 13:34-35 – When love defines our relationship, Jesus is recognized as our leader.
• 1 Peter 1:13-23 – The quality of our relationships with one another defines us as Jesus’ followers.
• Ephesians 4:20-29 – As children of God we reflect His manner of relating in the way we relate.
• Romans 12:9-21 – Obedience to Jesus is seen in our relating to others with love.