Abide By The Word

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Start Here: Reading This Study in Biblical Order

This site is a unified biblical study titled
Obedience to God’s Word: The Path to Unity in the Faith,
designed to be read in chronological order from Genesis forward.

If you are visiting Abide By The Word for the first time, welcome.

This site is not organized as a typical blog where each article stands alone or where the most recent post is always the best place to begin. Instead, the studies here are intentionally arranged to follow a biblical pattern—one that unfolds from the beginning of Scripture onward.

While individual articles may address specific events, commands, or themes, they are best understood when read in sequence, as each builds on what came before it.

Why Order Matters

From Genesis forward, Scripture reveals a consistent truth:
God’s expectations of obedience do not change, even though circumstances, covenants, and people do.

Many biblical teachings are often read in isolation. This study seeks to slow that process down—allowing Scripture to interpret Scripture, and allowing patterns to emerge naturally over time.

Reading in order helps the reader see:

  • how God establishes expectations early,
  • how those expectations are tested repeatedly,
  • and how later instruction is grounded in what has already been revealed.

How to Use This Page

Below is a guided reading path, arranged in the order these studies are intended to be read. The list will grow as the study continues.

If you are new, begin at the top and proceed downward.
If you are returning, feel free to resume where you last left off.

Guided Reading Path

(Additional studies will be added here as the series progresses.)

A Final Word to the Reader

These studies are not written to provoke argument, promote novelty, or advance a particular tradition. They are written to encourage careful listening to what God has said.

The invitation is simple:
Read slowly.
Read thoughtfully.
And allow Scripture itself to shape understanding.