Weekly Bible texts
for Just Do It Groups
Below is a suggested list of Bible passages for your Just Do It Group each week. If you prefer, you and your group may choose any Bible passages you want (about 8-12 verses) and set any schedule you want.
(Note: there is a completely different set of Bible readings for daily use if you read through the Bible in a year. See under "Activites" tab.)
If you do choose to use the suggested passages, you may do that with or without paying any attention to how the whole annual cycle of the SYNC calendar fits together. The logic of the annual cycle gets complicated, including the seven SYNC "seasons" and the relation of the seasons to particular holidays.
If that is your kind of thing, explore it and enjoy it, but don't get bogged down there if it isn't. You are trying to listen to God in a Just Do It Group week by week, not prepare for a classroom exam about SYNC.
Jump down to relevant season
Jan. 1, Life - See Yourself iN Christ as a life-bringer who connects, heals, and blesses
Feb. 14, Roots - See Yourself iN Christ as a fruitful branch on the Abraham family tree
Mar. 24, Freedom - See Yourself iN Christ as an activist for the new Era of Freedom
May 9, Power - See Yourself iN Christ as walking evidence of God's power
Aug. 7, Mercy - See Yourself iN Christ as a forgiveness agent
Oct. 13, Worth - See Yourself iN Christ as an honorable finisher
Nov. 24, Vision - See Yourself iN Christ as a trailer for a movie about the coming world of peace
The calendar dates and the length of the seasons shift slightly from year to year because several of them are linked to holidays that shift with the moon, like Easter and Pentecost.
Life Season: Jan. 1 - Feb. 13, 2024
See Yourself iN Christ as a life-bringer who connects, heals, and blesses
Bible texts for Just Do It groups:
Jan. 1-7. Genesis 1.1-13. Creation, part one
Jan. 8-14. Genesis 1.24-2.3. Creation, part two
Jan. 15-21. Psalm 96.1-13. What life is supposed to be like
Jan. 22-28. Genesis 3.1-9. Death gets its foot in the door
Jan. 29-Feb. 4. Deuteronomy 30.11-20. The choice of life or death
Feb. 5-6. (Mon-Tue groups only) John 10.1-10. The shepherd of life
Feb. 7-13. Revelation 22.1-7. The river of life and the tree of life
Roots Season: Feb. 14 - Mar. 23, 2024
See Yourself iN Christ as a fruitful branch on the Abraham family tree
Bible texts for Just Do It groups:
Feb. 14-20. Genesis 12.1-8. Abraham, the root of the whole family tree
Feb. 21-27. Exodus 6.1-12. Why Abraham's descendants owed God their loyalty
Feb. 28-Mar. 5. Ephesians 2.11-22. How Jesus enlarged the family tree
Mar. 6-12. Galatians 5.16-26. The fruit growing on the family tree
Mar. 13-16 (only for Wed-Sat groups). John 15.1-8. The power to bear fruit as a person attached to the Messiah
Mar. 17-23. Colossians 3.11-17. The DNA of the new family of the Messiah
Optional additional text on the Roots theme
Romans 11.17-24 Being grafted into the tree (adopted into the family)
Freedom Season: Mar. 24 - May 8, 2024
See Yourself iN Christ as an activist for the new Era of Freedom
Bible texts for Just Do It groups:
Mar. 24-30. Luke 4.14-21. The "Freedom Declaration" of Jesus
Mar. 31-Apr. 6. Luke 13.10-17. Jesus sets a woman free from being crippled
Apr. 7-13. Matthew 21.6-14. Jesus is hailed as the Liberator
Apr. 14-20. John 10.11-21. Jesus lays down his own freedom so others can be free
Apr. 21-27. Acts 2.22-32. Jesus is freed from death
Apr. 28-May 1 (Sun-Wed groups only). Hebrews 2.14-18. Jesus frees others from the fear of death
May 2-8. John 8.31-38. Obedience to the truth is liberating
Power Season: May 9 - Aug. 6, 2024
See Yourself iN Christ as walking evidence of God's power
Bible texts for Just Do It groups:
May 9-15. Matthew 28.16-20. Jesus lays claim to absolute power
May 16-22. Acts 2.1-12. The Holy Spirit arrives on Pentecost Day
May 23-29. Acts 1.6-11. Power to participate in the Messiah's campaign
May 30-June 5. Acts 3.1-16. The power of Jesus's name heals a lame man
June 6-12. John 14.8-14. Doing greater works than Jesus
June 13-19. Ephesians 1.15-23. Christ's power at work in us as his people
June 20-26. Philippians 3.8-14 Living in the power of Christ's resurrection
June 27-July 3. 2 Timothy 1.5-10. The Spirit of power
July 4-10. 2 Peter 1.1-8. All the power we need to live differently
July 11-17. Psalm 110.1-7. The Messiah's triumph over his enemies
July 18-24. Revelation 3.7-13. Help for victims not power holders
July 25-30 (no Wed. group). Acts 16.22-34. A strategically timed earthquake
July 31-Aug 6. Luke 9.28-36. The transfiguration of Jesus
Mercy Season: Aug. 7 - Sep. 25, 2023 (2024 update coming)
See Yourself iN Christ as a mercy agent
Bible texts for Just Do It groups:
Aug. 7-13. Hebrews 9.1-15. The last "Day of Atonement" (Yom Kippur)
Aug. 14-20. Romans 5.1-11. How mercy changes us
Aug. 21-27. Isaiah 53.3-12. Jesus suffered what we deserved
Aug. 28-Sep. 3. Matthew 6.7-15. The "Mercy Prayer"
Sep. 4-10. Luke 24. 36-49. Spreading the message of mercy
Sep. 11-17. Psalm 103.1-12. The Lord's amazing mercy
Sep. 18 (Mon groups only). Isaiah 54.6-15. God's merciful restoration of his people
Sep. 19-25. Luke 10.25-37. Showing mercy to a victim
Worth Season -- Sep. 26 - Nov. 25, 2023 (2024 update coming)
See Yourself iN Christ as an honorable finisher
Bible texts for Just Do It groups:
Sep. 26-Oct. 2. Mark 15.15-20. Jesus is beaten and mocked
Oct. 3-9. Hebrews 12.1-13. We look to Jesus as our example of honor
Oct. 10-16. Matthew 5.1-12. Jesus blesses those who suffer for him
Oct. 17-23. Luke 14.25-33. Paying the painful price of following Jesus
Oct. 24-30. John 15.18-25. The world hates those who honor Jesus
Oct. 31-Nov. 6. Philippians 1.19-30. Loyalty to the death; no intimidation
Nov. 7-13. 1 Peter 4.12-19 Suffering according to God's will
Nov. 14-18. (Tue-Sat groups only) Heb 13.1-6. Caring about others who are persecuted
Nov. 19-25. Luke 9.20-26. Saving our lives by losing them
Vision Season: Nov. 26 - Dec. 31, 2023 (2024 update coming)
See Yourself iN Christ as a trailer for a movie about the coming world of peace
Bible texts for Just Do It groups:
Nov. 26-Dec. 2. Revelation 11.15-19. The last trumpet (the end of the world)
Dec. 3-9. Luke 2.8-20. Glory at the birth of Jesus
Dec. 10-16. Isaiah 60.1-9. God's people shine with his glory
Dec. 17-24. Colossians 1.21-29. Jesus Christ brings glory into us
Dec. 19-25. Daniel 7.9-14. The vision of the Ruler of the world
Dec. 26-31. Revelation 22.12-17. Calling Jesus to come back and fulfill the vision
Optional additional text on the Vision theme
Revelation 21.1-8. The vision of the New Jerusalem
Other options for choosing Bible passages for your Just Do It group
There are many other series of Bible readings available. For example, see a 28-week list of passages that cover the biblical story from creation to the day Jesus ascended to heaven. This list is prepared by the pioneers of the "Discovery Bible Study" method, from which our guide for "Just Do It Groups" is adapted.
You may also choose to go through a book of the Bible one section at a time, using about 10 verses per week. Lots of other lists of Biblical passages on particular topics are also available. Just be careful not to turn your "Just Do It" group into a typical "Bible study" group, since typical groups require a lot of preparation from a leader, they focus on understanding much more than doing, and they do not self-multiply as Just Do It groups are intended to do.