Hello all, For those who are interested, this is my monthly progress report for the Gospel of Luke. Due to some demands on my time at the moment, I've simplified the reporting a little. I still may pursue doing this via a blog in the future, but haven't decided that yet. :)
Luke 1 The progress percentages for the verses in this chapter range between 87 and 100.
Luke 2: The range is between 75 and 100 percent.
Luke 3: The range is between 68 and 77, with one outlier at 94.
Luke 4: The range is between 72 and 79.
Luke 5: The range is between 66 and 77.
Luke 6: The range is between 58 and 70.
Luke 7: The range is between 51 and 65, with one outlier at 89.
Luke 8: The range is between 38 and 63, with one outlier at 88.
Luke 9:1-7: The range is between 23 and 25.
I'll make a prediction now: God willing, I hope to bring one chapter a month of Luke up to at least a 50% progress percentage. (As I'm doing that, of course, I will also be reviewing the previous verses of Luke as they come due). My goal for 5 August is to bring all of Luke 9 to at least 50%. If I can keep to that plan, all of Luke will be at at least 50% by 5 October 2024.
After that, to get most of them up to 100% might take, conservatively until 1 January 2026.
I say "most of them" ... there will be a percentage of so-called "crippled" verses, verses which go backwards due to a low review score, or verses whose progress is slow because I don't know them so well.
All to say, that my goal is to have 80% of Luke at "Fully Learned" by 1 January 2026.
When 100% will be Fully Learned ... I think that will take many years and I don't want to try to predict it.
We will see how it goes; we will see if we are still on the planet earth at that time :) God knows.
In the meantime, the journey is rich and worth the daily effort.
As I've mentioned, I'm also working on other portions of the Bible.
I hope this post blesses you, and I pray for you all that we all will draw near to Jesus in humility and allow Him to conform us to His image.
Moviegoer, I totally agree, a day off or even a few days off, there's nothing wrong with that. It all depends on how God has called you to use this tool we have, I mean, this website. Each of us uses in a different way according to our own personalities and so on :) As long as our end goal is to know our Lord better, then it's all to the good :)
Yes, I'd like to share those things. It's been a matter of time lately. And I'm also in my late sixties, and doing things on the computer are not as intuitive for me as they were say 20 years ago, in the "old days" of the internet LOL. I've checked out some free blog sites, but I just haven't been able to devote the time to learning all the ins and outs. Anyway, thank you for your encouragement toward me to go further in that direction.
Moviegoer, I have a question for you which you don't need to answer now, but it's fascinating to me. Do you think that when in 2 Peter 1:15, Peter says (NASB) that he will be "diligent that at any time after my departure you will also be able to call these things to mind". From the context, I think it's clear that by his departure, he means his death (see vss 13-14). Could it be that here he is referring to the fact that behind the scenes, he is instructing Mark to write down the gospel record? Because that's how they will be able to call everything to mind, by reading it, or by it being read aloud in the church.
You don't have to answer now if you don't have time, but anyway, I think it's fascinating to consider :)
Treeswallow, I've been through moments like this. I pray for your friend, that they will give up on herself, and reach out for the Savior. Like the woman who had had a hemorrhage for 12 years, and no one could cure her, and she was at the end of herself. But after only touching the fringe of His garment, she was healed. After that, Jesus called her His daugher. Luke 8. I know, I know that healings are not always immediate like this one in Luke. But I pray earnestly that your friend will reach out and touch even the hem of his garment.
I just checked. I see that you are at 662 verses of Mark fully learned, out of 674. You're almost there! When this is all over, when you reach your goal, I plan to ask, "Which verse was the last to reach 100%?"
I agree with that point, as it's so very important to consider each verse in its broader context. Not just of the passage, but of the chapter, the book, the Bible as a whole. The broader our exposure, the better we can consider the context.
TheMoviegoer, good to see you! Congratulations on 7 more fully learned in Mark, now at 645 out of 674. Congratulations also on passing my point total :)