Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians & Philippians Bible Reading Challenge

Challenge yourself to achieve 1000 points by completing your choice of the following activities. Each activity has a certain number of points depending on how challenging it is. Some activites may be particularly suited for children and families, while others may be more suited for adults and teens. One of the best parts of a challenge is doing it together. Find another family to do it with, or involve your Sunday School or CYC.

Read - 400 Points

Read through all of Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians, and Philippians for 400 points! Below you can find a printable tracker for each chapter so you can check them off as you go!

Bible Journal - 500 Points

Use a notebook or a Bible Reading Journal to take notes while you read. You can order a prepared reading journal on Amazon (link below) or use just a regular notebook. A page of suggested questions to ask is also available below. Share your thoughts or favourite verses with your friends and family or on Social Media.

Bible Art - 500 Points

Choose a verse that exhorts or encourages you during your Bible readings and illustrate it. Share your creations here: Facebook Bible Journaling Group

Bible Marking - 100 Points

As you read through these letters written by Paul, use coloured pencils to mark all the occurrences of “faith”. This is what gives foundation to the church.

Language - 150 Points

Do a word study on “peace” and “grace”. You can find a worksheet below that explains how to do a word study. Share what you learn with your friends and family or on Social Media.

Literature - 200 Points

Read through any of the following books and share a quote or two with family and friends or on Social Media. Links to Booksellers below.

Portrait of the Saint by John Marshall
Fruit of the Spirit by Colin Attridge
Think on These Things by Colin Attridge
A Mind Like His by Paul Tovell

Media - 300 Points

Search for this talk on Christadelphian Bible Talks and Exhortations: Fruit of the Spirit by Ken Styles. Write a short review to share what you learn.

Memory Verse - 250 Points

Learn at least one of these selections by heart:

Galatians 5:22-23
Ephesians 2:8-9
Colossians 3:15
Philippians 4:6-7

Print out and colour the bookmarks (below) if you wish.

Dig Deeper - 400 Points

What does it mean to have the mind of Christ? Find examples from the gospels. Write a short essay on this topic. Share it with your friends and family or on Social Media.

Geography - 300 Points

Color a map of the Asia Minor and find the area of Galatia, and the cities of Ephesus, Philippi, and Colossae. Do a little research on these cities.

Our World - 100 Points

Watch this time-lapse of a cucumber plant from seed to fruit. Consider the fact that it takes time and growth for fruit to be produced. Think about this in relation to the fruits of the spirit.

Hymn Study - 100 Points

Hymn 341: Brethren, let us walk together

Write out the hymn (worksheet below), and see if you can find Bible passages that relate to this particular hymn.

Prayer - 100 Points

Consider Paul’s prayer in Philippians 1:3-14. Create a list of all the things he prays for. Use it as a reminder of how we should pray for one another.

Bible Study - 500 Points

These four books give us lots of things to consider more deeply. You could take some time to study the fruits of the spirit in Galatians, or the weapons of the spiritual warrior in Ephesians, or all the things Paul tells us to put on in Colossians, or how to think in Philippians. Alternatively, find a link below on how to do an overview of a book of the Bible.

Art Project - 150 Points

Create a piece of art to put up on your wall of the fruits of the spirit or Paul’s list of what to think on.

The Heart - 300 Point

T H I N K ON T H I S :

“The Bible promotes positive thinking. Believers ought to be positive thinkers. Of course, I realize that positive thinking has been bandied about for years now by popular psychologists and has lost some of its impact and appeal… Positive thinking has also lost ground because it isn’t as easy as many of its promoters have claimed. It’s not the magic formula people have been led to expect. You actually have to work at it and that makes it unpopular. More significantly, though, I believe positive thinking is viewed with suspicion by many believers because they fear it may be unscriptural… Is it unscriptural? It depends on what you mean by positive thinking. Based on trust and hope in God, yes. Based on groundless self-generated optimism, no.”

Colin Attridge (Think on These Things)