My Plan for Reading the

Entire Bible in One Year

2021

Bible

Reading

Challenge

Today’s Read

Dr. Joshua BeckleySenior Pastor, Ecclesia Christian Fellowship

Praise God for you accepting the 2021 BIBLE CHALLENGE!

This Bible reading plan will guide you through reading the entire Bible in one year.

In my reading through the Bible each year for the past 20 years, I have found it most edifying and encouraging. It has enhanced my Bible knowledge and understanding. I know it will do the same for you as you embrace this challenge. For the Bible says:

Sanctify them in the truth; Thy word is truth.~John 17:17

Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path!~Psalm 119:105

But his delight is in the law of the LORD,and in His law doth he meditate day and night!

~Psalm 1:2

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

~1 Peter 2:2

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

~2 Timothy 3:16-17

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Dr. Robert W. Strong, Minister, Ecclesia Christian Fellowship

Welcome to TODAY’S READ!

I have endeavored to read through the entire Bible every year since about 1997. I simply desired to better know God and His Word.

While pursuing my doctorate, Dr. Gary McIntosh encouraged/assigned each member of our cohort to begin a new “ministry” that would regularly benefit people outside of our normal ministry responsibilities. In 2010, I began sending a daily text message announcing the Bible reading for the day, including a brief highlight from that reading. This was the birth of TODAY’S READ!

After many years of Bible-in-one-year reading and after receiving many questions, I devised a “chronological” Bible reading plan in an effort to read the Bible in the order in which the books were written. Although this chronology is a yearly work in progress, it has helped me see God’s BIG PICTURE message more clearly and aided me in more accurate detailed study of selected passages.

A Bible reading plan is a TELESCOPIC view of the Bible. Detailed study is a MICROSCOPIC view of the Bible. Both are necessary for our spiritual growth. Both are necessary to enhance our relationship with the Lord and to gain a more complete understanding of His Word.

Reading through the Bible in one year is NOT detailed Bible study. It is simply reading to increase our knowledge of the BIG PICTURE.

In the process of reading, at least three benefits are derived:

1) Get to know GOD better (Daniel 11:32b; Psalm 42:1-2)

2) Get to know God’s Word better (Psalm 119:105; 1 Pet. 2:2)

3) Get to know yourself better (Ps. 139:23-24; 2 Cor. 7:1)

BIBLE READING SUGGESTIONS

• Pick & Stick - Pick a single translation to use for this year’s Bible reading plan. Using multiple translations will cause you to miss out on nuances, associations, and other benefits that will enhance your understanding.

• Read Printed Bible - preferred to using an electronic Bible.

• Listen to Audio Bible - Listening to an audio version of your preferred translation and following along in your printed Bible will help you keep a steady pace, enhance retention, minimize distractions, avoid rabbit trails, and help pronounce unfamiliar words. When you run across unfamiliar words, do not dismiss them, learn to say them correctly.

• Mark up your Bible - Underline, circle, highlight, jot notes and write definitions in margins. Your markups this year will help your retention this year and really enhance your reading next year!

I have developed a system over the years using colored pens/pencils and several colored highlighters. Helps me quickly identify the message and movement of a passage. (Refer to How To Study The Bible by Kay Arthur for a good explanation of her highlighting system.)

• Check the Box - Check the box each day for each chapter read. This visual will motivate you to continue.

• Remember - This is READING, not STUDY. Goal: complete the reading in one year. Benefits - will be self-evident!

• Make a List - While reading, make a list of passages, themes and key words you would like to study “later.”

• Daily Reading - Prayerfully approach each daily reading as a date (consecrated time spent with God). Your desires are to know God better and to receive new understanding. Do not let your familiarity with a passage hinder your growth.

RECOMMENDED DAILY DEVOTIONAL

• Your Daily Walk by Walk Thru the Bible Ministries (eBay)

• I HIGHLY recommend this devotional to coincide with your daily reading.

• I read this devotional each morning to get a roadmap of the chapters for that day.

• Very enlightening and very inspiring (my absolute favorite).

BOOK OVERVIEWS

• Book overviews will be presented weekly by Dr. Rob on Ecclesia’s Tuesday Night 7:14 Devotion on YouTube & FB.

• Subscribe to ECF ONLINE LIVE on YouTube. Book overviews also accessible any time after the live devotional.

• To subscribe to weekly book overview handouts, email your name and email to todaysread66@gmail.com.

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4yE0t0ek84euNz419gTgWg

• NOTE: Subscribe to ECF ONLINE LIVE on YouTube for daily devotions Monday thru Saturday with Dr. Joshua Beckley.

TODAY’S READ DAILY TEXTS

• To receive a daily text that coincides with the daily reading, send Name and Cell Phone Number to: todaysread66@gmail.com.

• IMPORTANT: PLEASE DO NOT REPLY to the Today’s Read text thread. Not intended for responses. “Many” other people will be on the text thread.

• Please send any comments, questions or testimonies directly to todaysread66@gmail.com.

BIBLE HANDBOOKS (any one of these will be a great resource)

• Willmington Bible Handbook by H.L. Willmington

• What the Bible Is All About by Henrietta C. Mears

• Wilkinson & Boa Bible Handbook by B. Wilkinson & Ken Boa

Jan 1 Genesis 1-2 (2200-1800 BC)

Jan 2 Genesis 3-5 Jan 3 Genesis 6-9 Jan 4 Genesis 10-11 Jan 5 Job 1-3 (2000 BC, Time of Abe)

Jan 6 Job 4-7 Jan 7 Job 8-10 Jan 8 Job 11-14 Jan 9 Job 15-17

Jan 10 Job 18-21 Jan 11 Job 22-24 Jan 12 Job 25-28 Jan 13 Job 29-31 Jan 14 Job 32-34 Jan 15 Job 35-37 Jan 16 Job 38-39

Jan 17 Job 40-42 Jan 18 Genesis 12-14 Jan 19 Genesis 15-17 Jan 20 Genesis 18-20 Jan 21 Genesis 21-24 Jan 22 Genesis 25-26 Jan 23 Genesis 27-29

Jan 24 Genesis 30-31 Jan 25 Genesis 32-34 Jan 26 Genesis 35-36 Jan 27 Genesis 37-38 Jan 28 Genesis 39-41 Jan 29 Genesis 42-44 Jan 30 Genesis 45-47

Jan 31 Genesis 48-50

Feb 1 Exodus 1-2 (1800-1850 BC)

Feb 2 Exodus 3-6 Feb 3 Exodus 7-10 Feb 4 Exodus 11-12Feb 5 Exodus 13-15Feb 6 Exodus 16-18

Feb 7 Exodus 19-20Feb 8 Exodus 21-24 Feb 9 Exodus 25-27Feb 10 Exodus 28-29 Feb 11 Exodus 30-31Feb 12 Exodus 32-35 Feb 13 Exodus 36-40

Feb 14 Leviticus 1-3Feb 15 Leviticus 4-7Feb 16 Leviticus 8-10Feb 17 Leviticus 11-13Feb 18 Leviticus 14-15Feb 19 Leviticus 16-17Feb 20 Leviticus 18-20

Feb 21 Leviticus 21-23Feb 22 Leviticus 24-25Feb 23 Leviticus 26-27Feb 24 Numbers 1-3Feb 25 Numbers 4-6 Feb 26 Numbers 7-8Feb 27 Numbers 9-12

Feb 28 Numbers 13-16

Check box for each completed reading.

Chronological Bible Reading PlanIf you fall behind, read TODAY, then catch up.

For info on Ecclesia Christian Fellowship, go to www.ecclesiachurch.com.

To request a daily text message or weekly handout, email todaysread66@gmail.com.

Mar 1 Numbers 17-20Mar 2 Numbers 21-22 Mar 3 Numbers 23-25Mar 4 Numbers 26-27 Mar 5 Numbers 28-30Mar 6 Numbers 31-33

Mar 7 Numbers 34-36Mar 8 Deuteronomy 1-2Mar 9 Deuteronomy 3-4Mar 10 Deuteronomy 5-7Mar 11 Deuteronomy 8-11Mar 12 Deuteronomy 12-16Mar 13 Deuteronomy 17-20

Mar 14 Deuteronomy 21-22Mar 15 Deuteronomy 23-26Mar 16 Deuteronomy 27-28Mar 17 Deuteronomy 29-31Mar 18 Deuteronomy 32-34Mar 19 Joshua 1-5 (1405 BC)

Mar 20 Joshua 6-8

Mar 21 Joshua 9-11Mar 22 Joshua 12-13Mar 23 Joshua 14-17Mar 24 Joshua 18-21Mar 25 Joshua 22-24Mar 26 Judges 1-2 (1380 BC)

Mar 27 Judges 3-5

Mar 28 Judges 6-8Mar 29 Judges 9-10Mar 30 Judges 11-12Mar 31 Judges 13-16

*Resurrection ReadingsApr 1 *Matthew 26-27Apr 2 *Mark 14-15Apr 3 *Isaiah 52:13-53:12

Apr 4 *Mk16 Mt28 Lk24 Jn21Apr 5 Judges 17-18Apr 6 Judges 19-21Apr 7 Ruth 1-4 (1100 BC)

Apr 8 1 Samuel 1-3 (1050 BC)

Apr 9 1 Samuel 4-8Apr 10 1 Samuel 9-12

Apr 11 1 Samuel 13-15Apr 12 1 Samuel 16-17Apr 13 1 Samuel 18-19Apr 14 1 Samuel 20-23Apr 15 1 Samuel 24-26Apr 16 1 Samuel 27-31Apr 17 2 Samuel 1-2 (1011 BC)

Apr 18 2 Samuel 3-4Apr 19 2 Samuel 5-7Apr 20 2 Samuel 8-10Apr 21 2 Samuel 11-14Apr 22 2 Samuel 15-18Apr 23 2 Samuel 19-20Apr 24 2 Samuel 21-22

Apr 25 2 Samuel 23-24Apr 26 Psalms 1-6Apr 27 Psalms 7-12Apr 28 Psalms 13-18Apr 29 Psalms 19-24Apr 30 Psalms 25-30

The primary purpose of reading the Bible is not to know the Bible, but to KNOW GOD! ~J. MerrittGo to www.ecclesiachurch.com/Bible Reading

Plan for list of book overviews on YouTube.Email todaysread66@gmail.com

for daily text or to leave feedback.

May 1 Psalms 31-36

May 2 Psalms 37-41May 3 Psalms 42-49May 4 Psalms 50-54May 5 Psalms 55-59May 6 Psalms 60-66May 7 Psalms 67-72May 8 Psalms 73-77

May 9 Psalms 78-79May 10 Psalms 80-83May 11 Psalms 84-89May 12 Psalms 90-97May 13 Psalms 98-103May 14 Psalms 104-106May 15 Psalms 107-110

May 16 Psalms 111-118May 17 Psalms 119May 18 Psalms 120-127May 19 Psalms 128-134May 20 Psalms 135-139May 21 Psalms 140-145May 22 Psalms 146-150

May 23 1 Kings 1-2 (971-848 BC)

May 24 1 Kings 3-4May 25 1 Kings 5-6May 26 1 Kings 7-8May 27 1 Kings 9-11May 28 1 Kings 12-13May 29 1 Kings 14-16

May 30 1 Kings 17-19May 31 1 Kings 20-22

Jun 1 Proverbs 1-4 Jun 2 Proverbs 5-9 Jun 3 Proverbs 10-13 Jun 4 Proverbs 14-17 Jun 5 Proverbs 18-21

Jun 6 Proverbs 22-24 Jun 7 Proverbs 25-27 Jun 8 Proverbs 28-29 Jun 9 Proverbs 30-31 Jun 10 Ecclesiastes 1-2 Jun 11 Ecclesiastes 3-6 Jun 12 Ecclesiastes 7-10

Jun 13 Ecclesiastes 11-12 Jun 14 Song of Solomon 1-4 Jun 15 Song of Solomon 5-8 Jun 16 2 Kings 1-3 (848-561 BC)

Jun 17 2 Kings 4-5 Jun 18 2 Kings 6-8 Jun 19 2 Kings 9-10

Jun 20 2 Kings 11-12 Jun 21 2 Kings 13-15 Jun 22 2 Kings 16-17 Jun 23 2 Kings 18-21 Jun 24 2 Kings 22-25 Jun 25 Obadiah (840 BC)

Jun 26 Joel 1-3 (835 BC)

Jun 27 Jonah 1-4 (760 BC)

Jun 28 Amos 1-2 (760-750 BC)

Jun 29 Amos 3-5 Jun 30 Amos 6-9

Check box for each completed reading.

Chronological Bible Reading PlanIf you fall behind, read TODAY, then catch up.

To request a daily text message or weekly handout, email todaysread66@gmail.com.

Jul 1 Hosea 1-3 (755-710 BC)

Jul 2 Hosea 4-6 Jul 3 Hosea 7-8

Jul 4 Hosea 9-11 Jul 5 Hosea 12-14 Jul 6 Micah 1-2 Jul 7 Micah 3-5 Jul 8 Micah 6-7 Jul 9 Isaiah 1-4 (722-687 BC)

Jul 10 Isaiah 5-8

Jul 11 Isaiah 9-12 Jul 12 Isaiah 13-16 Jul 13 Isaiah 17-20 Jul 14 Isaiah 21-23 Jul 15 Isaiah 24-27 Jul 16 Isaiah 28-30 Jul 17 Isaiah 31-35

Jul 18 Isaiah 36-39 Jul 19 Isaiah 40-43 Jul 20 Isaiah 44-46 Jul 21 Isaiah 47-48 Jul 22 Isaiah 49-51 Jul 23 Isaiah 52-54 Jul 24 Isaiah 55-57

Jul 25 Isaiah 58-59 Jul 26 Isaiah 60-62 Jul 27 Isaiah 63-66 Jul 28 Nahum 1-3 (660 BC)

Jul 29 Zephaniah 1-3 (630 BC)

Jul 30 Jeremiah 1-3 (625-586 BC)

Jul 31 Jeremiah 4-6

Aug 1 Jeremiah 7-9Aug 2 Jeremiah 10-12Aug 3 Jeremiah 13-15Aug 4 Jeremiah 16-18Aug 5 Jeremiah 19-22Aug 6 Jeremiah 23-25Aug 7 Jeremiah 26-29

Aug 8 Jeremiah 30-31Aug 9 Jeremiah 32-33Aug 10 Jeremiah 34-37Aug 11 Jeremiah 38-41 Jeremiah 38-41Aug 12 Jeremiah 42-46Aug 13 Jeremiah 47-48Aug 14 Jeremiah 49-50

Aug 15 Jeremiah 51-52Aug 16 Habakkuk 1-3 (607 BC)

Aug 17 Daniel 1-3 (605-536 BC)

Aug 18 Daniel 4-6Aug 19 Daniel 7-9Aug 20 Daniel 10-12Aug 21 Ezekiel 1-6 (592-570 BC)

Aug 22 Ezekiel 7-11Aug 23 Ezekiel 12-15Aug 24 Ezekiel 16-17Aug 25 Ezekiel 18-20Aug 26 Ezekiel 21-22Aug 27 Ezekiel 23-24Aug 28 Ezekiel 25-28

Aug 29 Ezekiel 29-32Aug 30 Ezekiel 33-36Aug 31 Ezekiel 37-39

The primary purpose of reading the Bible is not to know the Bible, but to KNOW GOD! ~J. MerrittGo to www.ecclesiachurch.com/Bible Reading

Plan for list of book overviews on YouTube.Email todaysread66@gmail.com

for daily text or to leave feedback.

Sep 1 Ezekiel 40-42Sep 2 Ezekiel 43-45Sep 3 Ezekiel 46-48Sep 4 Lamentations 1-2 (586 BC)

Sep 5 Lamentations 3-5Sep 6 Ezra 1-3 (538-515 BC)

Sep 7 Ezra 4-6Sep 8 Haggai 1-2 (520 BC)

Sep 9 Zechariah 1-6 (520-518 BC)

Sep 10 Zechariah 7-10Sep 11 Zechariah 11-14

Sep 12 Esther 1-5 (483-473 BC)

Sep 13 Esther 6-10Sep 14 1 Chronicles 1-3 (Written 450 BC … Recaps 1011-971 BC)

Sep 15 1 Chronicles 4-6Sep 16 1 Chronicles 7-9Sep 17 1 Chronicles 10-13Sep 18 1 Chronicles 14-16

Sep 19 1 Chronicles 17-21Sep 20 1 Chronicles 22-24Sep 21 1 Chronicles 25-27Sep 22 1 Chronicles 28-29Sep 23 2 Chronicles 1-5 (Written 450 BC … Recaps 771-538 BC)

Sep 24 2 Chronicles 6-9Sep 25 2 Chronicles 10-12

Sep 26 2 Chronicles 13-16Sep 27 2 Chronicles 17-20Sep 28 2 Chronicles 21-25Sep 29 2 Chronicles 21-25Sep 30 2 Chronicles 26-28

Oct 1 2 Chronicles 29-32Oct 2 2 Chronicles 33-36

Oct 3 Ezra 7-8 (457 BC)Oct 4 Ezra 9-10Oct 5 Nehemiah 1-4 (445-420 BC)

Oct 6 Nehemiah 5-7Oct 7 Nehemiah 8-10Oct 8 Nehemiah 11-13Oct 9 Malachi 1-4 (432-425 BC)

Oct 10 James 1-5 (A.D. 46-49)

Oct 11 Galatians 1-3 (AD 49 or 53)

Oct 12 Galatians 4-6Oct 13 1 Thess. 1-5 (A.D. 51)

Oct 14 2 Thess. 1-3 (A.D. 51)

Oct 15 Mark 1-3 (A.D. 55-65)

Oct 16 Mark 4-7

Oct 17 Mark 8-10Oct 18 Mark 11-13Oct 19 Mark 14-16Oct 20 1 Corinthians 1-4 (A.D. 56)

Oct 21 1 Corinthians 5-7Oct 22 1 Corinthians 8-10Oct 23 1 Corinthians 11-14

Oct 24 1 Corinthians 15-16Oct 25 2 Corinthians 1-5 (A.D. 56)

Oct 26 2 Corinthians 6-9Oct 27 2 Corinthians 10-13Oct 28 Romans 1-3 (A.D. 57)

Oct 29 Romans 4-5Oct 30 Romans 6-8

Oct 31 Romans 9-11

Chronological Bible Reading Plan

Nov 1 Romans 12-13Nov 2 Romans 14-16Nov 3 Matthew 1-4 (A.D. 58-68)

Nov 4 Matthew 5-7Nov 5 Matthew 8-11Nov 6 Matthew 12-13

Nov 7 Matthew 14-15Nov 8 Matthew 16-19Nov 9 Matthew 20-21Nov 10 Matthew 22-23Nov 11 Matthew 24-25Nov 12 Matthew 26-28Nov 13 Luke 1-2 (early A.D. 60s)

Nov 14 Luke 3-5Nov 15 Luke 6-7Nov 16 Luke 8-9Nov 17 Luke 10-12Nov 18 Luke 13-15Nov 19 Luke 16-18Nov 20 Luke 19-21

Nov 21 Luke 22-24Nov 22 John 1-2 (early A.D. 60s)

Nov 23 John 3-5Nov 24 John 6-7Nov 25 John 8-10Nov 26 John 11-12Nov 27 John 13-15

Nov 28 John 16-18Nov 29 John 19-21Nov 30 Ephesians 1-3 (A.D. 60-61)

Dec 1 Ephesians 4-6Dec 2 Colossians 1-4; PhilemonDec 3 Philippians 1-4 (A.D. 62)

Dec 4 Acts 1-4 (A.D. 62)

Dec 5 Acts 5-7Dec 6 Acts 8-9Dec 7 Acts 10-12Dec 8 Acts 13-15Dec 9 Acts 16-18Dec 10 Acts 19-20Dec 11 Acts 21-23

Dec 12 Acts 24-26Dec 13 Acts 27-28Dec 14 1 Timothy 1-6 (A.D. 62-63)

Dec 15 Titus 1-3 (A.D. 63)

Dec 16 1 Peter 1-5 (A.D. 63-64)

Dec 17 Hebrews 1-4 (A.D. 64-68)

Dec 18 Hebrews 5-7

Dec 19 Hebrews 8-10Dec 20 Hebrews 11-13Dec 21 2 Peter 1-3 (A.D. 63-64)

Dec 22 2 Timothy 1-4 (A.D. 67)

Dec 23 Jude (A.D. 66-80) *Dec 23 & 2 John (A.D. 90)

*Dec 23 & 3 John (A.D. 90)

Dec 24 1 John 1-5 (A.D. 90)

Dec 25 *Lk 1 –2:21 & Mt 1–2:23

Dec 26 Revelation 1-5 (A.D. 95)

Dec 27 Revelation 6-9Dec 28 Revelation 10-13Dec 29 Revelation 14-16Dec 30 Revelation 17-19Dec 31 Revelation 20-22

The primary purpose of reading the Bible is not to know the Bible, but to KNOW GOD! ~J. Merritt

For info on Ecclesia Christian Fellowship, go to www.ecclesiachurch.com.

Pastor Beckley advocates this additional reading plan. Daily Wisdom Reading - Psalms and Proverbs, 5-10 minutes/day.Day = Day of the month. Simply stick to the day on the calendar.Note: Will not read all 31 days every month.

Day 1 Psalm 1, 31, 61, 91, 121, Proverbs 1Day 2 Psalm 2, 32, 62, 92, 122, Proverbs 2Day 3 Psalm 3, 33, 63, 93, 123, Proverbs 3Day 4 Psalm 4, 34, 64, 94, 124, Proverbs 4Day 5 Psalm 5, 35, 65, 95, 125, Proverbs 5Day 6 Psalm 6, 36, 66, 96, 126, Proverbs 6Day 7 Psalm 7, 37, 67, 97, 127, Proverbs 7Day 8 Psalm 8, 38, 68, 98, 128, Proverbs 8Day 9 Psalm 9, 39, 69, 99, 129, Proverbs 9Day 10 Psalm 10, 40, 70, 100, 130, Proverbs 10Day 11 Psalm 11, 41, 71, 101, 131, Proverbs 11Day 12 Psalm 12, 42, 72, 102, 132, Proverbs 12Day 13 Psalm 13, 43, 73, 103, 133, Proverbs 13Day 14 Psalm 14, 44, 74, 104, 134, Proverbs 14Day 15 Psalm 15, 45, 75, 105, 135, Proverbs 15Day 16 Psalm 16, 46, 76, 106, 136, Proverbs 16Day 17 Psalm 17, 47, 77, 107, 137, Proverbs 17Day 18 Psalm 18, 48, 78, 108, 138, Proverbs 18Day 19 Psalm 19, 49, 79, 109, 139, Proverbs 19Day 20 Psalm 20, 50, 80, 110, 140, Proverbs 20Day 21 Psalm 21, 51, 81, 111, 141, Proverbs 21Day 22 Psalm 22, 52, 82, 112, 142, Proverbs 22Day 23 Psalm 23, 53, 83, 113, 143, Proverbs 23Day 24 Psalm 24, 54, 84, 114, 144, Proverbs 24Day 25 Psalm 25, 55, 85, 115, 145, Proverbs 25Day 26 Psalm 26, 56, 86, 116, 146, Proverbs 26Day 27 Psalm 27, 57, 87, 117, 147, Proverbs 27Day 28 Psalm 28, 58, 88, 118, 148, Proverbs 28Day 29 Psalm 29, 59, 89, 149, Proverbs 29Day 30 Psalm 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, Proverbs 30Day 31 Psalm 119, Proverbs 31

DAILY WISDOM READINGS

Updated: 12-31-2020