Read the Bible Together (RBT)
RBT is a way of reading the Bible as church, trusting that the Lord speaks to us in his Word and through us to strengthen one another. Over three years we will read the whole Bible. As we read we are guided by seven questions to help us learn from the Bible what God wants us to learn. Each month we get together and share what the Spirit has been teaching us and how we have seen Christ in the Scriptures.
We meet on the Wednesday before the First Sunday of each month to share our answers. There is a 10am meeting in the morning and a 7.30pm meeting via Zoom. Our feedback often reveals that God has been emphasising particular truths, and this feeds into the sermon on the First Sunday of the month.
Introductory Leaflet here.
Three-year reading plan (2022-25) here.
Question Sheet here.
This video shows you the feedback from reading John’s Gospel in March 2024.
APRil 2025: Joshua, judges and ruth
These three books are all set in the early days after Israel entered the promised land.
The morning Feedback meeting will be Wednesday 30th April. The evening Zoom option will be the evening before.
Some helpful documents/links:
Joshua, Jesus and the Destruction of the Canaanites - a relatively short attempt to wrestle with the issue of the destruction of the tribes in Canaan under Joshua’s leadership. (Booklet version here.)
Numbers in the Book of Judges - a fascinating article by James Bejon. Why so many numbers? Why is the number 11 used so much? Here are answers!
Ruth, Boaz and the Redemption of the Past - what is going on in the strange threshing-floor scene in Ruth 3? Ancient failures are being redeemed.
Our Vicar’s Bible Reflections on Joshua, Judges and Ruth in one PDF file.
An infographic about Judges can be seen below the following videos.
How can we understand those long, boring chapters of Joshua? Watch the sermon below to discover how they bring a smile to the face and hope to the heart.
The infographic below helps you understand Judges. Click HERE to see the file in a way that is easier to zoom in.
