2020 Bible Reading Plan
Isaiah 6;9 Call and commissioning
Isaiah 44-45 Regathering and renewal of Israel
Isaiah 52-53 His suffering and sacrificial death
Isaiah 65-66 Judgment on false worship, mercy
Micah 1; 4:6-13; 5 Predictions of destruction, Israel enem
2 Kings 17-18 Hoshea’s reign, fall of north. Kingdom
2 Kings 19-21 Hez. Illness, healing, fool and death
2 Kings 22-23 Josiah: Revival and reform
Jer 1-3:5 Jeremiah’s condemning words
Jer 25;29 Coming Babylonian captivity
Jer 31:31-40;32-33 Renewed covenant, faith illustration
Jer 52, 2 Kings 24-25 Review of demise, deport to exile
Ezek 1:1-3; 36:16-38; 37 vision, valley of dry bones, retores
Dan 1-2 Daniel and 3 Heb children faithful…
Dan 3-4 Fiery furnace, fulfillment Neb dream
Dan 5-6 Daniel rescued from lion’s den
Dan 9-10;12 Prayer for things to come, end times
Ezra 1-2 1st return, proclamation of king
Ezra 3-4 Rebuilding altar, worship restored
Ezra 5-6 Construction resumes and completes
Zech 1:1-6;2;12 Repentance, rescue of Israel
Ezra 7-8 Ezra return
Ezra 9-10 Reforms of Ezra
Esther 1-2 Vashti removed, Esther selected
Esther 3-4 Haman’s plot, Mor gets Esther’s help
Esther 5-7 Esther’s request, king’s sleepless night
Esther 8-10 God gives victory, celebrate
Neh 1-2 Prays for Jerusalem, goes to Jer
Neh 3-4 Builders and opposition
Neh 5-6 Extortion, fear and accomplishment
Neh 7-8 Reviving people of Jer, led by Ezra
Neh 9 Fasting, repentance and covenant God
Neh 10 Covenant with God
Neh 11 Resettle of Jerusalem, led by Neh…
Neh 12 Dedication of walls
Neh 13 Reforms under Nehemiah
Malachi 1 God has loved Israel
Malachi 2 Israel dishonored the Lord
Malachi 3 Return to the Lord
Malachi 4 The day of the Lord
Luke 1 Intro the Messiah
Luke 2 Birth of Jesus
Matt 1-2 Intro Messiah
Mark 1 Intro Messiah
John 1 Intro “the Word”
Matt 3-4 Beginning of JC ministry
Matt 5 Teaching of discipleship
Matt 6 Teaching on discipleship
Matt 7 Teaching on discipleship
Matt 8 Miracles reveal His authority
Luke 9:10-62 Feeding 5,000 Peter’s confession
Mark 9-10 Transfiguration, miracles, teachings
Luke 12 Warnings and encouragements oppo
John 3-4 New birth/New life healing officer son
Luke 14 Cost of discipleship
John 6 Miracles, walking on water, bread life
Matt 19:16-30 Children come, rich young man
Luke 15-16 Par lost and found, rich man and laz.
Luke 17:11-37; 18 Gratitude & expectation, persistence
Mark 10 Teachings on divorce
John 11, Matt 21:1-13 Raise Lazerus from dead, triumphal entry
John 13 Serving, washing the feet
John 14-15 Way to Father, promise of Holy Spirit
John 16 Expecting Holy Spirit, grief to joy
Matt 24:1-31 End times
Matt 24:32-51 Future kingdom of heaven
John 17 High Priestly prayer
Matt 26:47-27, 31 Arrest, trial, and crucifixion
Matt 27:32-66 Crucifixion and burial
Luke 23:26-56 Crucifixion and burial
John 19 Trial and crucifixion
Mark 16 Great Commission
Luke 24 Great Commission
John 20-21 John’s purpose
Matt 28 Great Commission
Acts 1 Promise of Holy Spirit
Acts 2-3 Arrival of the Holy Spirit, early church
Acts 4-5 Benefits of community, miracles
Acts 6 Selection of deacons
Acts 7 Stephen, first martyr
Acts 8-9 Severe persecution leads to expansion
Acts 10-11 Peter to Gentiles
Acts 12 Persecution of church, and expansion
Acts 13-14 Paul and Barnabus sent by Antioch
James 1-2 Trials, hearing and doing, faith/works
James 3-5 Right living/ Christian qualities
Acts 15-16 Paul’s missionary journey
Galatians 1-3 Paul authority in Christ, freedom/faith
Galatians 4-6 Spir freedom, not license to sin, love
Acts 17-18:17 Paul’s 3rd missionary journey
1 Thess 1-2 Thessalonians relationship w Christ
1 Thess 3-5 Encourage growth, practical living
2 Thess 1-3 Encourage growth, anti-Christ, firm
Acts 18:18-29; 19 Ephesus
1 Cor 1-2 Divisions in the church
1 Cor 3-4 Misconceptions of Christian ministry
1 Cor 5-6 We live to honor Him, sexual misuse
1 Cor 7-8 Marriage, Christian freedoms
1 Cor 9-10 Disciplined freedom, practical advice
1 Cor 11-12 Public worship
1 Cor 13-14 Love and the gifts
1 Cor 15-16 Christ resurrection guarantees us
2 Cor 1-2 Discipline and forgiving an offender
2 Cor 3-4 New covenant glory, personal suffer…
2 Cor 5-6 Compassionate dedication, love
2 Cor 7-8 Appeal for love, generosity
2 Cor 9-10 Results of generosity
2 Cor 11-13 Paul reaffirms his rights, warning
Acts 20:1-3; Rom 1-2 To Macedonia, Greece. We need God
Rom 3-4 Justification by faith, Abraham ex.
Rom 5-6 Benefits right w God, free from sin
Rom 7-8 Freedom from condemnation
Rom 9-10 Restored via righteousness in Christ
Rom 11-12 Practical applications in daily life
Rom 13-14 Practical applications in daily life
Rom 15-16 Spirit of unity and law of love
Acts 20-21 Paul’s return to Jerusalem
Acts 22-23 Paul’s ministry in prison
Acts 24-25 Paul in prison in Caeseria
Acts 26-27 Paul in prison in Caeseria
Acts 28 Paul in prison in Rome
Col 1-2 Supremacy of Christ
Col 3-4 Standards of right living/relations
Eph 1-3 God’s purpose for church, freedom sin
Eph 3-4 God’s wisdom in church, Spirit power
Eph 5-6 Relationships/armor of God
Phil 1-2 United in in love/Christ example
Phil 3-4 Joy/Freedom from anxiety
Heb 1-2 He is superior/danger of willful sin
Heb 3-4 Jesus surpasses OT priest
Heb 5-6 Danger of spiritual immaturity
Heb 7 Jesus superior in character
Heb 8-9 Better covenant: grace
Heb 10 Danger of deliberate sin
Heb 11 Characteristics of faith: hall of faith
Heb 12 Remain focused in God’s grace, holy
1 Tim 1-3 Importance of prayer, high requirem…
1 Tim 4-6 Dealing with different groups
2 Tim 1-2 Guard the truth, strong in grace, kind
2 Tim 3-4 Increasing wickedness, preach Word
1 Peter 1-2 Holiness through obedience, example
1 Peter 3-4 Facing times of suffering
1 Peter 5; 1 John 1 Encouragement in suffering
1 John 2-3 Authentic relationship with God
1 John 4-5 Love of God, assurances of God
Revelation 1 Glorious and Exalted Lord
Revelation 2 Seven churches
Revelation 3 Seven churches
Revelation 19:6-20 Climax of conflict
Revelation 21 New Heavens and New Earth
Revelation 22 Conclusion