During the next year or so, we participated in BRMs in Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Texas. The entire Bible was read on the Brady, Texas Court Square in summer of 1972.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n I would like to share some of my memories and thoughts about the Bible Reading Marathons in which I was privileged to participate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n We read from Matthew 1:1 through the last verse in Revelation. Generally, everyone who was present at the end of the BRM read the last chapter together in unison.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n No one person read on and on. ONE PRIMARY GOAL<\/u><\/strong> was to have as many different people read as possible. When there were a large number of people wanting to read, the reader may read only a few verses. However, during the early morning hours when there were few people around, the reader might several chapters.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n BRM was never a contest to see how fast or how long one person could read.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n There was no preaching or comments on passages. We insisted that everyone just read. In order to receive permission to read on courthouse squares, we guaranteed the appropriate authorities that there would be only reading.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/dd>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Generally, we felt that our purpose was to support individuals and\/or churches that were interested in having a public reading of God's Word.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n No money was raised at the readings.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/dd>\n BRM was special in my life and the life of many others. My love for the Word of God and understanding of The Truth was affected immeasurably listening to the Word of God read over 12 times in a public setting<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Reading Last Verses in Revelation in Brady, TexasMany years ago my father suggested that the New Testament could be read during a weekend. My first participation in a Bible Reading Marathon was in the First Baptist Church in Brady, Texas … Continue reading \n
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\n\t\tWhole Bible about 72 hours<\/span><\/span><\/dd>\n
\n\t\tBank parking lots
\n\t\tCollege BSU<\/span><\/span><\/dd>\n
\n\t\tShopping Mall<\/span><\/span><\/dd>\n
\n\t\tNew Testaments were distributed
\n\t\tWitnessing
\n\t\tVisiting
\n\t\tEating (at some reading the churches provided food)<\/span><\/span><\/dd>\n
\n\t\tWant others to know about The Truth.
\n\t\tPlan it for your situation.
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