Chronological Reading Plan (61 Days)
This reading plan helps you read through the key parts of God's Story in the Bible, tracing the chronological development of God's plan from Creation to Revelation. This will help you grasp the major people and events, allowing you to get to know hem in 61 easily-readable segments.

DayToday's Scripture Reading
Description
Day 1Genesis 1-3 Creation and Fall
Day 2Genesis 12, 15, and 22 Abraham, Isaac
Day 3Job 1-3 and 38-42 Story of Job
Day 4Exodus 1-5, 12-14, and 20 Moses and the Law
Day 5Leviticus 1, 10-11, 16, and 25-26 Instructions
Day 6Numbers 3-4, 6, and 11-14 Journey to the Promised Land
Day 7Deuteronomy 5-8, 28-31, and 34 Moses' last message to the Israelites
Day 8Joshua 1-6 and 23-24 Joshua, Israelites enter the Promised Land
Day 9Judges 1-4 and 13-16 Period of the Judges
Day 10Ruth 1-4 Story of Ruth
Day 111 Samuel 7-10, 12 King Saul
Day 121 Samuel 15-20, 28, and 31 King Saul
Day 132 Samuel 5-8, 1 Chronicles 15-17 King David
Day 142 Samuel 11-13, 15, and 18 King David
Day 151 Chronicles 21-22, and 28-29 King David
Day 16Psalms 1, 8, 19, 23, 51, 100, 103 and 139 Psalms of King David
Day 171 Kings 3, 6-12 King Solomon
Day 182 Chronicles 5-10 King Solomon
Day 19Ecclesiastes 1-5 and 12 King Solomon
Day 20Song of Songs 1-2, Proverbs 1-3 King Solomon
Day 212 Chronicles 14-16 King Asa
Day 221 Kings 17-19, and 21 Elijah
Day 232 Kings 1-2, 6-7, 11-12 Elijah, Elisha, Kings
Day 242 Chronicles 24-26 Kings
Day 25Joel 2, Jonah 1, Amos 3, Micah 1-2 Prophecies
Day 26Isaiah 1-2, 6, Hosea 1-4 Prophecies
Day 272 Kings 17-20, 2 Chronicles 29-32 Hezekiah
Day 28Isaiah 40 and 52-55 Consolation of Israel
Day 292 Kings 21-23, 2 Chronicles 33-35 Manasseh, Josiah
Day 30Nahum 1, Zephaniah 3, Jeremiah 1-5, Habakkuk 1 Prophecies
Day 31Ezekiel 1-3, 18, and 33, Lamentations 3, Obadiah Fall of Jerusalem
Day 32Daniel 1-2, 4-6 Daniel
Day 33Ezra 3, 6-7, Haggai, Zechariah 1-2 Return, rebuilding of Jerusalem
Day 34Esther 1-4, 7-8 Story of Esther
Day 35Nehemiah 1-2, 4, and 6 Rebuilding the wall
Day 36Malachi Last Old Testament prophecies
Day 37Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2 Birth of Jesus
Day 38John 1, Mark 1, John 3-4 Early ministry of Jesus
Day 39Luke 4-6, Mark 2-4 Teachings of Jesus
Day 40Matthew 5-7 Sermon on the Mount
Day 41Mark 10, Luke 8-12, Matthew 17-18 More teachings of Jesus
Day 42John 13-17 Jesus' upper room discourse
Day 43Matthew 26-28, Mark 15-16 Death and resurrection of Jesus
Day 44Luke 22-24, John 19-21 Death and resurrection of Jesus
Day 45Acts 1-4, 8-10, 12-14 The Church starts, scatters, expands
Day 46Galatians 3-6 Paul's warnings about true vs. false religion
Day 47James 1-3, Acts 15 Teachings and ministry of James
Day 481 Thessalonians 2 and 4; 2 Thessalonians 3 Paul's letters on adversity and persecution
Day 491 Corinthians 1-2 and 13 Paul's writings on living, loving like Jesus
Day 502 Corinthians 4-5 and 8-9 Paul's writings on authentic Christianity
Day 51Romans 5-8 and 12 Paul's letter on Christian doctrine, practice
Day 52Philemon; Ephesians 4-6 Paul's writings on practical Christian living
Day 53Colossians 1 and 3; Philippians 2 and 4 Paul's writings on growing in Christ
Day 541 Peter 1 and 4-5 Peter's first letter to the Church
Day 551 Timothy 1-3; Titus 2 Paul's teaching on Church leadership
Day 56Jude; 2 Peter 1 Jude and Peter's writings on true vs. false religion
Day 572 Timothy 3-4 Paul's example, encouragement to Timothy
Day 58Hebrews 10-13 Teachings about living for Jesus Christ
Day 591 John 1-3 John's letter on loving Christ, each other
Day 602 John; 3 John John's postcard letters to friends
Day 61Revelation 1-4, 19-22 Jesus Christ's revelation to John

 

how to DIG into the Bible...
Use this approach to get the most out of your time in God's Word. Maximize it by using a small notebook as a journal, writing the initials D-I-G in it and your responses to what each represents.
DIG - D Dialogue: Open your Bible and begin reading a small portion (perhaps using a reading plan). If you can, identify any of the original context of who it was first written to and why. Ask God what He is revealing to you in the passage, and then write down your first impression of it - including both thoughts and questions.
DIG - I Insights: Personalize what you've read by writing down what the eternal principles are (things that are true for all people in all times and places). Then add how it applies to your life at this moment - a short idea, a meaty lesson, a word of encouragement, a promise to claim, or correction for an area of your life.
DIG - G God: Write out a prayer that helps you engage God. Thank Him for the Words of this passage, and then ask Him for insight on what He's shown you Then spend time quietly listening for His lead, writing down any action steps you sense you should take.

Can you imagine what it would be like to become people
who take God at His Word? Keep at it!