SPIRITUAL GROWTH

Resources to help you grow in both your knowledge & faith.

We believe that every day is an opportunity to engage in a life-giving relationship with God. Check out a list of resources we put together just for you!

THE SONGS WE SING

A Spotify playlist of songs that capture the heart and spirit of Zeal Church.

BIBLE READING PLAN

If you’re new to the Bible, then this is a great place to begin! This four-week reading plan will take you through some basics of the Christian message, showing you who God is, what he has done for you, and how he wants you to respond.

WEEK 1

THE OLD TESTAMENT

The Old Testament shows us how God carefully prepared for the coming of Jesus.

  • Genesis 1–2
  • Genesis 3
  • Genesis 12:1-9; 15:1-6
  • Exodus 20:1-20
  • Exodus 32:1–34:8
  • Psalm 23

WEEK 2

THE GOSPELS

The four Gospels tell us about the coming, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus, God’s promised Savior

  • Luke 2
  • Matthew 3:1–4:11
  • John 1:35-51
  • Matthew 5–7
  • Matthew 8:1-17; 11:1-6
  • Mark 14:1-52
  • Mark 14:53–16:20

WEEK 3

THE FIRST CHRISTIANS

The book of Acts shows us how the church was born and how the first Christians lived and witnessed.

  • Acts 1:1-11; 2:1-21
  • Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-37; 5:12-16
  • Acts 5:17-42; 7:54–8:3
  • Acts 9:1-31
  • Acts 10
  • Acts 15:1-35
  • Acts 27–28

WEEK 4

NEW TESTAMENT LETTERS

The letters, written by apostles or those closely associated with them, show Christians what they should believe and how they should live.

  • Romans 3:21–4:8
  • Romans 8:1-39
  • 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; 1 John 3:11-20
  • Galatians 5:1-26
  • Ephesians 1:15-23; 4:1-16
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:13–5:11
  • Revelation 21:1-8; 22:1-5

SUGGESTED READING

The God I Never Knew
by Robert Morris

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Rooted
by Banning Liebscher

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Secrets of the Secret Place
by Bob Sorge

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The Cost of Discipleship
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Sacred Pathways
by Gary Thomas

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