“THE BLUE SHEET”

Journey in the Word 2024

65^th Edition: Feb 19 – May 19

Lent – Holy Week – Easter - Pentecost

Welcome to the 65th edition of “The Blue Sheet Readings!”  This edition will take us through the beginning of the Lenten season, Holy Week, Easter and into Pentecost Sunday.

This edition is like previous editions in that on Sundays we follow the Revised Common Lectionary Year B. These are incredible readings, along with many believers around the world who will be reading them as well. I also added a couple of extra lectionary readings on special days – Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Ascension of the Lord, and finally Pentecost Sunday.

Our readings will add a new exploration to our reading.  One of the practices of the Lenten season is a focus on self-denial, which is an excellent practice. I would like to encourage you to add a practice during the Lenten season as well and that is to memorize Scripture. For that purpose, we will travel through Philippians, Colossians, Ephesians and 1 John.   Our goal in this journey is for you to find a verse to memorize for each week.  Of course, during Holy Week and the week following Easter will focus on a different direction.

Towards the later part of April, we will journey our way through the book of Hebrews – incredible readings related to Jesus.  These will provide great benefit coming after Easter and prepare us for Pentecost Sunday.

I would encourage you to do your best to begin a journal regarding your readings as we move into the Lenten season.  Also, consider reading from a different translation than the one you normally read from. It will be different, but you will also benefit greatly from reading through a different lens, so to speak.

As always, please share your discoveries with others, for as you know, the Scriptures are written to be read and lived within community.  Enjoy spending time in the Word this season and we pray that the Word will spend time in you!  Thanks for being a part of this journey – pk! 

FEBRUARY

Feb 19 – Philippians 1:1-11

Feb 20 – Philippians 1:12-26

Feb 21 – Philippians 1:27-30

Feb 22 – Philippians 2:1-11

Feb 23 – Philippians 2:12-18

Feb 24 – Philippians 2:19-30

Feb 25 – Genesis 17:1-7; Psalm 22:23-31;

     Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38

Feb 26 – Philippians 3:1-11

Feb 27 – Philippians 3:12-4:3

Feb 28 – Philippians 4:4-9

Feb 29 – Philippians 4:10-20

MARCH

Mar 1 – Philippians 4:21-23

Mar 2 – Colossians 1:1-14

Mar 3 – Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19;

     1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22

Mar 4 – Colossians 1:15-23

Mar 5 – Colossians 1:24-2:5

Mar 6 – Colossians 2:6-15

Mar 7 – Colossians 2:16-3:4

Mar 8 – Colossians 3:5-17

Mar 9 – Colossians 3:18-4:1

Mar 10 – Numbers 21:4-9; Ps. 107:1-3,17-22;

     Eph. 2:1-10; John 3:14-21

Mar 11 – Colossians 4:2-6

Mar 12 – Colossians 4:7-18

Mar 13 – Ephesians 1:1-14

Mar 14 – Ephesians 1:15-23

Mar 15 – Ephesians 2:1-10

Mar 16 – Ephesians 2:11-22

Mar 17 – Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12;

     Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33

Mar 18 – Ephesians 3:1-13

Mar 19 – Ephesians 3:14-21

Mar 20 – Ephesians 4:1-16

Mar 21 – Ephesians 4:17-32

Mar 22 – Ephesians 5:1-14

Mar 23 – Ephesians 5:15-6:9

Mar 24 – Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16;

      Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 11:1-11

HOLY WEEK

Mar 25 – Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 36:5-11;

     Hebrews 9:11-15; John 12:1-11

Mar 26 – Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 71:1-14;

     1 Cor. 1:18-31; John 12:20-36

Mar 27 – Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 70;

     Hebrews 12:1-3; John 13:21-32

MAUNDY THURSDAY

Mar 28 – Exodus 12:1-14; Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19;

     1 Cor. 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35

GOOD FRIDAY

Mar 29 – Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22;

     Hebrews 10:16-25; John 18:1-19:42

Mar 30 – DAY OF SILENCE

EASTER SUNDAY

Mar 31 – Isaiah 25:6-9; Ps. 118:1-2, 14-24;

     Acts 10:34-43; 1 Cor. 15:1-11; Jn. 20:1-18

APRIL

Apr 1 – Matthew 28:1-10

Apr 2 – Matthew 28:11-15

Apr 3 – Luke 24:1-12

Apr 4 – Luke 24:13-35

Apr 5 – Luke 24:36-49

Apr 6 – Mark 16:1-14

Apr 7 – Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 133;

     1 John 1:1-2:2; John 20:19-31

Apr 8 – John 21:1-14

Apr 9 – John 21:15-25

Apr 10 – Ephesians 6:10-24

Apr 11 – 1 John 1:1-4

Apr 12 – 1 John 1:5-2:6

Apr 13 – 1 John 2:7-17

Apr 14 – Acts 3:12-19; Psalm 4

     1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48

Apr 15 – 1 John 2:18-29

Apr 16 – 1 John 3:1-10

Apr 17 – 1 John 3:11-24

Apr 18 – 1 John 4:1-6

Apr 19 – 1 John 4:7-21

Apr 20 – 1 John 5:1-12

Apr 21 – Acts 4:5-12; Psalm 23;

     1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18

Apr 22 – 1 John 5:13-21

Apr 23 – Hebrews 1:1-2:4

Apr 24 – Hebrews 2:5-18

Apr 25 – Hebrews 3:1-19

Apr 26 – Hebrews 4:1-13

Apr 27 – Hebrews 4:14-16

Apr 28 – Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 22:25-31;

     1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8

Apr 29 – Hebrews 5:1-10

Apr 30 – Hebrews 5:11-6:12

MAY

May 1 – Hebrews 6:13-7:28

May 2 – Hebrews 8:1-13

May 3 – Hebrews 9:1-10

May 4 – Hebrews 9:11-28

May 5 – Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98;

     1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17

May 6 – Hebrews 10:1-18

May 7 – Hebrews 10:19-39

May 8 – Hebrews 11:1-31

ASCENSION OF THE LORD

May 9 – Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47;

      Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53

May 10 – Hebrews 11:32-40

May 11 – Hebrews 12:1-13

May 12 – Acts 1:15-17,21-26; Psalm 1;

     1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19

May 13 – Hebrews 12:14-29

May 14 – Hebrews 13:1-8

May 15 – Hebrews 13:9-19

May 16 – Hebrews 13:20-25

May 17 – Acts 1:1-11

May 18 – Acts 1:12-26

PENTECOST SUNDAY

May 19 – Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b;

     Romans 8:22-27; John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Some Suggestions

~ Find a quiet place

~ Try to find a consistent time

~ Pick up a journal or composition notebook as a companion to your readings

~ Write down one verse (or more than one) that stands out to you from each reading with the date of that reading

~ Share at least one verse with at least one person during the week

~ If you miss a day, don’t go back, start with the current date

~ Enjoy the journey

~ Whatever you do, don’t give up!

~ For a great challenge, read these passages from a different translation than the one you normally read from.

RACK PRINCIPLE

Stay in the Word – Read

Stand on the Word – Apply – journal/notes

Share from the Word – Confirm – others

Strength through the Word – Know God in

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