40 Day Bible Reading Plan, an Overview of the Bible

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This past Sunday, I preached on how to read your Bible (notes from that sermon coming in a future blog post). Toward the end of the sermon, I provided a 40-day Bible reading plan that gives the reader an overview of the Bible. What are the most important events you need to know? Several have e-mailed and asked for that list. Here it is!

Day 1
Genesis 1-2 — The Creation Account

Day 2
Genesis 3-4 — The Fall of Man

Day 3
Genesis 6, 8, 11:1-9 — The Flood and Tower of Babel

Day 4
Genesis 15, 17 — God’s Covenant with Abraham

Day 5
Genesis 18-19:29 — Sodom and Gomorrah

Day 6
Genesis 22 — Deliverance of Isaac

Day 7
Exodus 3-4 — God Calls Moses

Day 8
Exodus 20 — The Ten Commandments

Day 9
Joshua 1, 24 — Conquering the Promised Land

Day 10
1 Samuel 16-17 — David and Goliath

Day 11
1 Kings 3, 8:1-9:9 — King Solomon’s Wisdom and the Temple

Day 12
1 Kings 18 — Elijah and the Priests of Baal

Day 13
2 Kings 25 — The Siege of Jerusalem and Exile of Judah

Day 14
Daniel 1-2 — Daniel in Babylon

Day 15
Daniel 3, 6 — The Fiery Furnace, Daniel and the Lion’s Den

Day 16
Ezra 1, 3 — Rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem

Day 17
Psalms 1-2, 8 — Opening Psalms, How Excellent Your Name

Day 18
Psalms 13, 23, 42 — The Lord is My Shepherd

Day 19
Psalms 51, 91, 139 — Forgive Me, Search Me, and Know Me

Day 20
Isaiah 9, 53, 61 — Prophecy of the Coming Messiah

Day 21
Luke 1-2 — The Birth of Jesus

Day 22
John 1:1-18, Mark 1 — Who Jesus Is

Day 23
Matthew 5-7 — Sermon on the Mount

Day 24
John 3-4 — God so Loved the World

Day 25
John 5-6 — Jesus’ Miracles and Authority

Day 26
John 11-12 — Jesus Raises Lazarus, His Power Over Death

Day 27
John 16-17 — Christ’s Comfort and High Priestly Prayer

Day 28
Matthew 26-27 — Arrest and Crucifixion of Jesus

Day 29
John 20 — The Resurrection of Jesus

Day 30
Luke 24 — The Ascension of Jesus

Day 31
Acts 1-2 — Giving of the Holy Spirit

Day 32
Acts 9 — Conversion of Saul

Day 33
Acts 16-17 — The Gospel Spreads, Sermon at Mars Hill

Day 34
Romans 1-3 — Justification by Faith Alone

Day 35
Romans 6-8 — Battle with Sin, Life in the Spirit

Day 36
1 Corinthians 15 — The Power of the Resurrection

Day 37
Ephesians 1, 6 — As God’s Chosen Ones, Put On the Armor of God

Day 38
Philippians 1-2 (& 3-4) — The Example of Christ (Rejoice Always)

Day 39
Revelation 2-3 — Letters to the Churches

Day 40
Revelation 21-22 — The New Heaven and New Earth

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