MAY READING PLAN
During the month of May, we will be looking at the work of the Holy Spirit within the Gospel account of Matthew. Jesus entered the world through the Holy Spirit, performed miracles through the Holy Spirit, conquered death through the Holy Spirit, and empowered his followers with the Holy Spirit. For us to clearly see the work of Jesus, we must look at how he depended upon and partnered with the Holy Spirit in all he did. Of course, Jesus is one with the Holy Spirit and with the Father — but what does it mean for us that we have been given the Holy Spirit as well?
May 19th, 2024 is the day we remember the Day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came upon the first disciples. This seems a fitting time for us to examine His work not only in the book of Matthew, but also in our own lives today.
WEEKLY READINGS
The 31 days of May span across 5 weeks, even though the first and last weeks are not a full seven days. We will utilize those partial weeks for 5 reading plans, but you may break this reading up differently for your own schedule.
Week 1 (May 1-5) — Matthew 1:18-20, Matthew 3:11-4:1
Week 2 (May 6-12) — Matthew 10:16-20
Week 3 (May 13-19) — Matthew 12:15-32
Week 4 (May 20-26) — Matthew 22:41-46
Week 5 (May 27-31) — Matthew 28:16-20, Acts 1:1-5, Acts 2:1-21
APPROACH
This month’s reading plan will follow a simple 3-part process:
Read. Reflect. Respond.
We will read the text, take some time to reflect on the story (this section will include some questions and thoughts to guide you), and we will utilize our BLESS rhythms to respond. The goal here is not to create some call-to-action to perform, but to respond to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.