The most important thing to know about these plans is that they are totally free, and I don't care if you take the idea. Just get closer to God. I would highly recommend using this website to read the Bible online for free at your convenience. Having the Bible on your phone or other device makes it so much easier. With biblegateway (the website), you can easily switch translations, what you're reading, and search specific parts and even specific words of the Bible (which is very helpful if you know some of the words from a verse but just can't find it or remember it, and if you don't find it on the search you can just google it). All of this would take hours with a paper Bible. Anyways. The following 3 rows will contain Bible reading plans for 3 types of people. The rows describe the intended reader, but it often ends up that the beginner is either new to the faith, a believer that doesn't read the Bible much or has very little knowledge of the deeper Christian truths, or someone outside the Christian faith. The medium reader is often a Christian who has read the Bible before and knows things that the beginner wouldn't, but definitely could grow that knowledge and consistency in the faith, and it also may include those outside the faith who have studied the Christian teachings (whether from their education, curiosity, maybe they had faith and now don't but still know what they know, perhaps out of efforts to disprove Chrisitanity or out of spite, or for any other reason - this does not have to be a Christian, and that applies to all 3 types of readers). The advanced reader is either the same person outside the faith that I just described but with more knowledge (popular atheist thinkers would fall in this group, though it's not just for elites) - but more often than not the advanced reader is an experienced, very knowledgeable Christian who understands things that most other readers don't - this is often the most dangerous and desperate place to be, believe it or not, because you become comfortable, things happen, you run out of time or the passion changes, and you become inconsistent and lose what you had at first. Everyone can and must grow. In Philippians 3:12-14 the Apostle Paul describes himself as not having reached his goal and still in need of the pursuit of Christ. He still needed to grow. He had gone from the biggest enemy of the Christian faith, all the way to writing the Bible for the glory of Christ - and BOTH versions of him, and everything in between, needed growth. Anyways, sorry for the rant. Below are the 3 types of readers and all of the reading plans.
Jesus’s story first with the Old Testament coming after for perspective
240 days, roughly 15 minutes per day.
Things that the Bible teaches (Laws, instructions, commands and guidance from all parts of the Bible)
60 days, roughly 15 minutes per day.
The story of creation, sin, and redemption in that order
100 days, roughly 15 minutes per day.
God’s redemptive work in the life of the Apostle Paul
25 days, roughly 15 minutes per day.
All the way through the Bible in order in around 9 months
260 days, roughly 15 minutes per day.
Growing the intimacy and intensity of your faith
21 days, roughly 25 minutes per day.
A deeper study on the Devil and his demons and their work in our EVERYDAY lives
37 days, roughly 5-10 minutes a day.
Solomon’s story and how it shows what our true focus and pursuit should be in life
7 days, roughly 20 minutes per day.
Consistent Biblical wisdom (reading 1 Proverb a day all year long)
Year round (everyday of the year and repeating) for roughly 5 minutes per day.
All the way through the Bible in order in a little over 6 months
200 days, roughly 20 minutes per day.
Making your faith more consistent and daily
21 days, roughly 25 minutes per day.
From desolation and hopelessness to fulfillment (escaping deepest depression and sense of meaninglessness)
25 days, roughly 25 minutes per day.
Struggling with loss (why do we, and what do we do about it?)
10 days, roughly 20 minutes per day.
What does true discipleship (following God and leading others for God) look like?
28 days (varying times that average out at roughly 10 minutes per day)
All the way through the Bible in order in less than 6 months
160 days, roughly 25 minutes per day.
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