TIPS FOR READING AND APPLYING THE BIBLEWelcome to part one of the 2016 Bible reading plan! This plan offers two options. PLAN A will ultimately lead you through the entire Bible in chronological order. PLAN B will lead you through the New Testament. Each plan has you reading every day.

It is important to remember that the goal is not to get through the plan. The goal of Bible reading is to deepen your relationship with God. With that in mind, do not get discouraged if you get behind schedule. Jump back in and keep going!

To help you be consistent, try to have a set time and place each day for your reading.

When reading the Bible always take some time to prepare your heart through prayer. Ask God to open your ears to hear what He has to say so that you can more fully live for Him.

It is important to remember that the Bible is God’s revelation of Himself to us. It is God speaking to us about Himself so that we can have a right relationship with Him. This plan is going to take you on a journey through several books of the Bible. Each book will require unique questions to help you understand it better but there are certain questions that you can ask regardless of the passage.

1. What is God saying about Himself (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) in this passage?

2. What is God saying about people in this passage?

3. How can this passage help me love God and people better?

4. What do I need to do because of this passage?

READING THE BIBLE AS A FAMILYThe goal is for your family to spend time reading, discussing, and applying the Bible passage of the day 1 to 3 times per week.

1. Set a time and place (This could be as simple as one of your meal times).

2. Pray together before you read.

3. Involve the entire family in the reading if possible.

4. Discuss the passage for application.

Questions for Discussion: Ask one or more of the following questions to help you discuss the passage.

1. What is your favorite part of this passage?

2. What does this teach us about God?

3. What does this teach us about living for God?

4. What do we need to do because of this passage?

5. What questions do you have because of this passage?

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Genesis 1-3 Genesis 4-7 Genesis 8-11 Job 1-5 Job 6-9 Job 10-13 Job 14-16 Job 17-20 Job 21-23 Job 24-28 Job 29-31 Job 32-34 Job 35-37 Job 38-39 Job 40-42 Genesis 12-15 Genesis 16-18 Genesis 19-21 Genesis 22-24 Genesis 25-26 Genesis 27-29 Genesis 30-31 Genesis 32-34 Genesis 35-37 Genesis 38-40 Genesis 41-42 Genesis 43-45 Genesis 46-47 Genesis 48-50 Exodus 1-3 Exodus 4-6 Exodus 7-9 Exodus 10-12 Exodus 13-15 Exodus 16-18 Exodus 19-21 Exodus 22-24 Exodus 25-27 Exodus 28-29 Exodus 30-32 Exodus 33-35 Exodus 36-38 Exodus 39-40 Leviticus 1-4 Leviticus 5-7 Leviticus 8-10 Leviticus 11-13 Leviticus 14-15 Leviticus 16-18 Leviticus 19-21 Leviticus 22-23 Leviticus 24-25 Leviticus 26-27 Numbers 1-2 Numbers 3-4 Numbers 5-6 Numbers 7 Numbers 8-10 Numbers 11-13 Num. 14-15; Ps. 90 Numbers 16-17 Numbers 18-20 Numbers 21-22 Numbers 23-25 Numbers 26-27

Matthew 1 Matt. 2 Matt. 3.1-4.11 Matt. 4.12-5.12 Matt. 5.13-37 Matt. 5.38-6.15 Matt. 6.16-7.6 Matt. 7.7-8.4 Matt. 8.5-8.27 Matt. 8.28-9.13 Matt. 9.14-34 Matt. 9.35-10.23 Matt. 10.24-11.6 Matt. 11.7-30 Matt. 12.1-21 Matt. 12.22-42 Matt. 12.43-13.17 Matt. 13.18-43 Matt. 13.44-14.12 Matt. 14.13-36 Matt. 15.1-28 Matt. 15.29-16.12 Matt. 16.13-17.8 Matt. 17.9-18.7 Matt. 18.8-35 Matt. 19.1-22 Matt. 19.23-20.16 Matt. 20.17-34 Matt. 21.1-22 Matt. 21.23-46 Matt. 22.1-22 Matt. 22.23-22.46 Matt. 23.1-26 Matt. 23.27-24.14 Matt. 24.15-51 Matt. 25.1-30 Matt. 25.31-26.13 Matt. 26.14-35 Matt. 26.36-56 Matt. 26.57-75 Matt. 27.1-26 Matt. 27.27-56 Matt. 27.57-28.20 Acts 1.1-26 Acts 2.1-21 Acts 2.22-47 Acts 3.1-26 Acts 4.1-22 Acts 4.23-5.11 Acts 5.12-40 Acts 5.41-6.15 Acts 7.1-22 Acts 7.23-47 Acts 7.48-8.13 Acts 8.14-40 Acts 9.1-25 Acts 9.26-43 Acts 10.1-23 Acts 10.24-48 Acts 11.1-30 Acts 12.1-25

Numbers 28-30 Numbers 31-32 Numbers 33-34 Numbers 35-36 Deut. 1-2 Deut. 3-4 Deut. 5-7 Deut. 8-10 Deut. 11-13 Deut. 14-16 Deut. 17-20 Deut. 21-23 Deut. 24-27 Deut. 28-29 Deut. 30-31 Deut. 32-34; Ps. 91 Joshua 1-4 Joshua 5-8 Joshua 9-11 Joshua 12-15 Joshua 16-18 Joshua 19-21 Joshua 22-24 Judges 1-2 Judges 3-5 Judges 6-7 Judges 8-9 Judges 10-12 Judges 13-15 Judges 16-18 Judges 19-21 Ruth 1 Samuel 1-3 1 Samuel 4-8 1 Samuel 9-12 1 Samuel 13-14 1 Samuel 15-17

1 Samuel 18-20;Psalms 11, 59

1 Samuel 21-24 Ps. 7, 27, 31, 34, 52 Ps. 56, 120, 140-142 1 Samuel 25-27 Psalms 17, 35, 54, 63 1 Sam. 28-31; Ps. 18

Psalms 121, 123-125, 128-130

2 Samuel 1-4

Psalms 6, 8-10, 14, 16, 19, 21

1 Chronicles 1-2

Psalms 43-45, 49, 84-85, 87

1 Chronicles 3-5 Psalms 73, 77-78 1 Chronicles 6 Psalms 81, 88, 92-93 1 Chronicles 7-10 Psalms 102-104

2 Samuel 5;1 Chronicles 11-12

Psalm 133 Psalms 106-107 1 Chronicles 13-16

Psalms 1-2, 15,22-24, 47, 68

Acts 13.1-22 Acts 13.23-43 Acts 13.44-14.7 Acts 14.8-15.2 Acts 15.3-21 Acts 15.22-16.5 Acts 16.6-24 Acts 16.25-17.9 Acts 17.10-34 Acts 18.1-23 Acts 18.24-19.20 Acts 19.21-41 Acts 20.1-16 Acts 20.17-38 Acts 21.1-21 Acts 21.22-40 Acts 22.1-23 Acts 22.24-23.11 Acts 23.12-35 Acts 24.1-23 Acts 24.24-25.12 Acts 25.13-27 Acts 26.1-23 Acts 26.24-27.12 Acts 27.13-38 Acts 27.39-28.10 Acts 28.11-31 Mark 1.1-20 Mark 1.21-45 Mark 2.1-22 Mark 2.23-3.19 Mark 3.20-4.12 Mark 4.13-4.34 Mark 4.35-5.20 Mark 5.21-5.43 Mark 6.1-6.20 Mark 6.21-44 Mark 6.45-7.13 Mark 7.14-37 Mark 8.1-21 Mark 8.22-38 Mark 9.1-29 Mark 9.30-50 Mark 10.1-25 Mark 10.26-45 Mark 10.46-11.11 Mark 11.12-33 Mark 12.1-27 Mark 12.28-44 Mark 13.1-31 Mark 13.32-14.21 Mark 14.22-42 Mark 14.43-65 Mark 14.66-15.21 Mark 15.22-47 Mark 16 1 Peter 1.1-21 1 Peter 1.22-2.17 1 Peter 2.18-3.12 1 Peter 3.13-4.11 1 Peter 4.12-5.14

Psalms 89, 96, 100-101, 105, 132

2 Sam. 6-7; 1 Chron. 17 Ps. 25, 29, 33, 36, 39 2 Sam. 8-9; 1 Chron. 18 Psalms 50, 53, 60, 75

2 Samuel 10;1 Chron. 9; Psalm 20

Psalms 65-67, 69-70

2 Samuel 11-12;1 Chronicles 20

Ps. 32, 51, 86, 122 2 Samuel 13-15 Ps. 3-4, 12-13, 28, 55 2 Samuel 16-18

Psalms 26, 40, 58, 61-62, 64

2 Samuel 19-21 Psalms 5, 38, 41-42 2 Sam. 22-23; Ps. 57 Psalms 95, 97-99

2 Sam. 24; Ps 30;1 Chron. 21-22

Psalms 108-110 1 Chron. 23-25

Psalms 131,138-139, 143-145

1 Chron. 26-29; Ps.127 Psalms 111-118

1 Kings 1-2;Psalms 37, 71, 94

Psalm 119 1 Kings 3-4 2 Chron. 1; Psalm 72 Song of Solomon Proverbs 1-3 Proverbs 4-6 Proverbs 7-9 Proverbs 10-12 Proverbs 13-15 Proverbs 16-18 Proverbs 19-21 Proverbs 22-24

1 Kings 5-6;2 Chronicles 2-3

1 Kings 7;2 Chronicles 4

1 Kings 8; 2 Chron. 5 2 Chron. 6-7; Ps. 136 Psalms 134, 146-150 1 Kings 9; 2 Chron. 8 Proverbs 25-26 Proverbs 27-29 Ecclesiastes 1-6 Ecclesiastes 7-12

1 Kings 10-11; 2 Chronicles 9

Proverbs 30-31 1 Kings 12-14 2 Chronicles 10-12 1 Kings 15; 2 Chronicles 13-16

1 Kings 16; 2 Chron. 17

1 Kings 17-19 1 Kings 20-21

1 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 18

2 Chronicles 19-23

2 Peter 1.1-21 2 Peter 2.1-19 2 Peter 2.20-3.18 James 1 James 2 James 3 James 4 James 5 Jude Luke 1.1-25 Luke 1.26-56 Luke 1.57-80 Luke 2.1-21 Luke 2.22-38 Luke 2.39-3.9 Luke 3.10-38 Luke 4.1-21 Luke 4.22-44 Luke 5.1-16 Luke 5.17-39 Luke 6.1-19 Luke 6.20-42 Luke 6.43-7.17 Luke 7.18-43 Luke 7.44-8.18 Luke 8.19-39 Luke 8.40-9.9 Luke 9.10-27 Luke 9.28-48 Luke 9.49-10.12 Luke 10.13-37 Luke 10.38-11.23 Luke 11.24-44 Luke 11.45-12.12 Luke 12.13-40 Luke 12.41-12.59 Luke 13.1-21 Luke 13.22-14.6 Luke 14.7-24 Luke 14.25-15.10 Luke 15.11-32 Luke 16.1-18 Luke 16.19-17.10 Luke 17.11-37 Luke 18.1-17 Luke 18.18-43 Luke 19.1-27 Luke 19.28-48 Luke 20.1-19 Luke 20.20-47 Luke 21.1-33 Luke 21.34-22.23 Luke 22.24-53 Luke 22.54-23.12 Luke 23.13-43 Luke 23.44-24.18 Luke 24.19-53 1 Thes. 1.1-2.11 1 Thes. 2.12-3.13

READING PLAN A BIBLEIN A YEAR

NEW TESTAMENTIN A YEARREADING PLAN B