Reflecting on the New Testament...

This is our last post on the New Testament before we move on but we are going to reference the New Testament in almost every post after this so take some time to reflect on the following questions;

What New Testament books have you actually read?

What New Testament books do you think you might like to read or like the sound of?

Can you think of a space in your week that you could set time aside for New Testament reading? Remember in this post we talked about setting some time aside in your week to read the Old Testament like on the bus or after you get home from school. How have you gone with that? Maybe you could add reading some of the New Testament in there too??!
There are some bibles like this one that give you a reading from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a Psalm and a Proverb to read everyday so that you can mix it up a little bit but still stay on track. You can also set up your smart phone apps to do the same things and give you a bible reading everyday and here's one online...

If you find reading your bible a struggle then maybe start with prayer. So long as you are communicating with God on a regular basis he will help you discover more about Him and keep growing in your faith. Maybe you need to pray for concentration or to not fall asleep while reading your bible, maybe you need to pray for a buddy you can read the bible with together. Or maybe you need to pray to be given a bible that explains things for you in the best way possible.

If you're really into the New Testament and want to find out more about all the books and the history etc. check out this link on Wikipedia and here's a print out to help you remember the books of the New Testament;

Remember when we were talking about those different parts of the bible like the gospels and the epistles here are some links for you to find out more information:
Wikipedia's definition of 'Gospel'.

Wikipedia's definition of 'Epistle'.
and the 'Pauline Epistles' or letters of Paul

BUT, the best way for you to find out more about the New Testament is for you to read it yourself, so get going!

If you're more of an 'is there a movie version?' kind of person try to get your hands on the movie The Gospel of John that was made in 2003. Click Here for a preview on Youtube.
Sometimes they play the bible movies on Sunday afternoons, particularly around Christmas and Easter. Next time you're channel surfing and find one maybe check it out rather than continuing to flick onto Rage ;)

Think about it. Pray about it. ***