Reading the Bible

 

Good morning beloved,

 

Based on responses I received yesterday, below is a suggested order for reading the New Testament in 2024. If we read one chapter each day we will have read the entire NT by the end of September (if memory serves me well).

There are numerous Bible reading plans available online, such as can be found at the American Bible Society. The important thing is to read the Bible – to get started and to continue with it. After all, if we aren’t practicing the basics we have nothing upon which to build. This is like learning certain steps in dance class, or certain plays in football or basketball, or learning the scales (and practicing them!) in playing music.

The suggested order is meant to give us exposure to different elements of the NT throughout the year, for example you will see that the Gospels are spread out every 2 – 3 months. You might also note that we usually have short books and then longer books, that is by design.

If you are already reading the entire NT throughout the year, wonderful! But if not, I hope you’ll please give this (or something similar) a try.

I will try to send something out about the Old Testament tomorrow or Sunday.

 

Much love,

 

Bob

 

 

New Testament – Suggested Reading Order

Mark

James

Philippians

Romans

Acts

1 Peter

Matthew

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Corinthians

Titus

1 John

2 John

3 John

2 Corinthians

1 Timothy

John

2 Timothy

Philemon

Galatians

Hebrews

2 Peter

Jude

Revelation

Ephesians

Colossians

Luke