In the sermon this past Sunday, we saw how important it is to give ourselves to continually growing in knowing God’s word. But how do we start? First, I would recommend getting a study Bible. We use the ESV translation at the church, and so an ESV study would be great. Second, pick out a Bible reading plan. Here are a few suggestions.
Read through the Bible in a year with each day of the week dedicated to a different genre: epistles, the law, history, Psalms, poetry, prophecy, and Gospels.
5x5x5 New Testament Bible Reading Plan
Read through the New Testament in a year, reading Monday to Friday. Weekends are set aside for reflection and other reading. Especially beneficial if you’re new to a daily discipline of Bible reading.
Chronological Bible Reading Plan
Read through the Bible in the order the events occurred chronologically.
The Old Testament readings are similar to Israel’s Hebrew Bible, and the New Testament readings are an attempt to follow the order in which the books were authored.
This plan does not have set readings for each day. Instead, it has set books for each month and a set number of Proverbs and Psalms for each week. It aims to give you more flexibility while grounding you in specific books of the Bible.
Any of these plans will help us experience the promise of Jesus, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32
God bless,
Pastor Jeff