FCS produces every year Daily Guide (adults), Daily Power (teenagers), and Daily Milk (children from conception to age 12)
- FCS Reading Notes enable people to regularly encounter the Bible message which leads them to CHANGE AND GROWTH, AND MATURITY.
- FCS Notes do not stand alone but usually help their users to explore the Bible.
- FCS Notes encourage people to daily use the Bible and listen to God each day.
- FCS Notes are aimed at expounding the Scripture carefully and contextually.
- Our reading or studying of the Bible is SYSTEMATIC and not AD-HOC.
- Our Notes teach people to respond to the Bible text in A THOUGHTFUL and MEDITATIVE way.
- We encourage our Notes’ users to come to the Bible humbly and prayerfully and to explore its message METHODICALLY and CAREFULLY.
8. FCS Notes work to bring the message of the Scripture and the issues of the world together.
9. The Notes take into serious consideration the CULTURE and CONTEXT of our readers/users.
10. The Notes are written by a large team of writers and teachers with various backgrounds and perspectives and we attempt editorial consistency.
11. Our syllabus is designed to cover the whole Bible in about a five to six-year period.
12. Our Notes are also designed to cover the entire year.
THE BIBLE IS LIKE:
- A Milkto make us grow (1 Pt. 2: 2).
- A Soap to keep us clean (Psalm 119: 9 & 11).
- A Mirror to show us our sins (James 1: 23).
- A Sword to fight the devil (Eph. 6: 17).
- A Light to show us the way and the danger (Psalm. 119: 105).
- Gold, is very valuable (Psalm. 19: 10).
- Honey, very sweet (Psalm. 19: 10).
- A Hammerto break up ignorance and unbelief (Jer. 23: 29).
- A Book of Wisdomto make us wise about salvation (2 Tim. 3: 15).
HELPFUL STEPS FOR A FRUITFUL QUIET TIME
Step 1 – PRAY: Start with prayer.
Step 2 – READ: Read the passage for the day carefully and slowly.
Step 3 – MEDITATE: As you read, observe keywords, events, places, and/or people, and prayerfully seek the lessons or truths that are in the passage.
Step 4 – RESPOND: Respond to the passage in prayer. Turn your discoveries about God (Father, Son, or Holy Spirit) into worship. Turn your discoveries about yourself into decisions and pray for God’s help to act wisely and in faith.
Step 5 – SHARE: Decide how to share your discoveries with other people by word and in practical action.
