We hope you find these online resources helpful as you study the Bible.

  • ESVStudyBible.com - If you have purchased an ESV Study Bible, this site allows you to access content online.
  • BibleArc.com - Arcing is a Bible study technique that we encourage people to learn and use. This site will show you how.
  • Biblegateway.com - Read Scripture in dozens of translations in many languages; this site also includes reading plans, search tools, audio content, and other resources.

One Year Bible Reading Plan From Discipleship Journal

Discipleship Journal (NavPress) has created a Bible reading plan (pdf) to help you in your commitment to read through the Bible each year. Each day you'll read from four sections of Scripture. (Note: in the past we have posted a sheet of Bible reading plan bookmarks with this same reading schedule. Because of copyright restrictions, we are no longer able to make these bookmarks available.)

This Bible Reading plan offers special features that will aid you in your journey through the Bible:

  • By reading from four separate places in the Scripture every day you should be able to better grasp the unity of the Bible, as well as enjoy the variety of seeing four different viewpoints.
  • You can begin at any point of the year.
  • To prevent the frustration of falling behind, which most of us tend to do when following a Bible reading plan, each month of this plan gives you only 25 readings. Since you'll have several "free days" each month, you could set aside Sunday to either not read at all or to catch up on any readings you may have missed in the past week.
  • If you finish the month's readings by the 25th, you could use the final days of the month to study passages that challenged or intrigued you.
  • If reading through the entire Bible in one year seems daunting, you can alter the plan. For example, you could read the gospels and the wisdom books this year, and the other two categories next year.

In the year ahead, ask God each day to speak to you from the Scripture portions you read. Be expectant, and let your continual exposure to God's Word reshape your attitudes and behavior as you gain a better understanding of every part of his written testimony to us.

For more Bible Reading Plan resources, visit the Discipleship Journal/Nav Press Web site.

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