Today marks 100 days that are left in 2016. This year is quickly passing us by. Each New Year I tend to make a plan to get into and read the Bible more often. Then life has a tendency to get in the way and we move into Fall and I haven’t read nearly as much as I would have hoped to. The good news is, that there are still 100 days to go in the year!
If you planned on reading more of the Bible and haven’t then there is still time.
If you have never read any of the Bible, then this is a great time to start.
Let me offer a few suggestions for reading plans that can still be completed this fall.
- Read the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) – 89 Chapters
- These first 4 books of the Bible each tell the story of Jesus’ life here on earth, written by 4 different authors with different backgrounds.
- Can be completed in about 5 minutes/day.
- Read 1 chapter/day – 89 reading days – 11 rest days
- Read Proverbs – 31 Chapters
- If you are looking for good Biblical Wisdom take a month to read through Proverbs.
- Read just 1 chapter a day for a great place to start a journey in the Bible.
- Read Acts the New Testament Epistles – 149 Chapters
- This begins after Jesus ascends back to heaven and contains the letters written to early churches explaining to them the good news of Jesus and helping them in how they are to live.
- Can be completed in about 10 minutes/day
- Read 2 chapters/day – 75 reading days – 25 days off (perfect to rest on weekends)
- Read the New Testament – 260 Chapters
- Get the whole picture of Jesus’ life on earth, followed by the beginning of Christianity, and learn more about God and the Christian life through the letters that were written to these new churches.
- Can be completed in about 10-15 minutes/day.
- Read 3 chapters/day – 87 reading days – 13 rest days
- Read Genesis and Exodus – 90 Chapters
- Gain an understanding of God’s creation, His works among the Patriarchs of Faith, God’s salvation and redemption of His people, and the giving of the Law. A great foundation.
- Can be completed in about 5 minutes/day.
- Read 1 chapter/day – 90 reading days – 10 rest days
- Read the Whole Bible – 1,189 Chapters
- What! In 100 days? Yes it can be done, granted with a great commitment. Gain the whole picture of God’s word. I can really think of no greater time spent then sacrificing to spend more time in God’s word.
- Read 12 chapters/day taking about an hour each day.
Here is a great resource for how long it would take to read each book of the Bible. If you have a block of free time you can just find a book that can be read in that amount of time and dig in!
(Courtesy of Desiring God. From post by Andy Naselli: http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/three-tips-for-better-bible-reading)
So, what will you begin reading this fall?
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