If you are new to reading the Bible, here are a few helpful steps to make the process enjoyable and sustainable.
Set aside a an intentional time to read each day where you are in a comfortable place and free from distractions. If you are reading on a device try muting any notifications during this time. Before you begin reading take a moment to be silent before God and center your mind and heart on him. As you begin, pray, “Holy Spirit, thank you for the Holy Scriptures. Please reveal Jesus to me. Amen.”
Having a journal or something to record your thoughts and questions as you read is a helpful practice. Pay attention to any thoughts or questions that come to mind and write them down.
When you are done reading spend a few minutes reflecting on the following questions:
• What did you like about what we just read?
• What didn’t you like?
• Was there anything you didn’t understand?
• What did you learn about God?
Regardless of where your faith is at right now, if you were to apply what we learned about God to something in your life this week, what would that look like?
When you are done, spend a moment in silence thanking God for the time you got to spend with him. Don’t worry if you didn’t have some crazy spiritual experience. You can be at peace knowing that God is with you and will use his Word to continue to shape and form you more into the image of Jesus.
Set aside a an intentional time to read each day where you are in a comfortable place and free from distractions. If you are reading on a device try muting any notifications during this time. Before you begin reading take a moment to be silent before God and center your mind and heart on him. As you begin, pray, “Holy Spirit, thank you for the Holy Scriptures. Please reveal Jesus to me. Amen.”
Having a journal or something to record your thoughts and questions as you read is a helpful practice. Pay attention to any thoughts or questions that come to mind and write them down.
When you are done reading spend a few minutes reflecting on the following questions:
• What did you like about what we just read?
• What didn’t you like?
• Was there anything you didn’t understand?
• What did you learn about God?
Regardless of where your faith is at right now, if you were to apply what we learned about God to something in your life this week, what would that look like?
When you are done, spend a moment in silence thanking God for the time you got to spend with him. Don’t worry if you didn’t have some crazy spiritual experience. You can be at peace knowing that God is with you and will use his Word to continue to shape and form you more into the image of Jesus.
Week 1
| September | |
| 29 | John 1:1-18 |
| 30 | John 1:19-34 |
| October | |
| 1 | John 1:35-51 |
| 2 | John 2:1-12 |
| 3 | John 2:13-25 |
| 4 | John 3:1-15 |
| 5 | John 3:22-36 |
Week 2
| October | |
| 6 | John 3:16-36 |
| 7 | John 4:1-26 |
| 8 | John 4:27-54 |
| 9 | John 5:1-18 |
| 10 | John 5:19-29 |
| 11 | John 5:30-47 |
| 12 | Reflect |
Week 3
| October | |
| 13 | John 6:1-21 |
| 14 | John 6: 22-40 |
| 15 | John 6: 41-59 |
| 16 | John 6: 60-71 |
| 17 | John 7:1-24 |
| 18 | John 7:25-53 |
| 19 | Reflect |
Week 4
| October | |
| 20 | John 8:1-30 |
| 21 | John 8:31-59 |
| 22 | John 9:1-23 |
| 23 | John 9:24-41 |
| 24 | John 10:1-21 |
| 25 | John 10:22-42 |
| 26 | Reflect |
Week 5
| October | |
| 27 | John 11:1-27 |
| 28 | John 11:28-57 |
| 29 | John 12:1-26 |
| 30 | John 12:27-50 |
| 31 | John 13:1-20 |
| November | |
| 1 | John 13:21-38 |
| 2 | Reflect |
Week 6
| November | |
| 3 | John 14:1-14 |
| 4 | John 14:15-31 |
| 5 | John 15:1-17 |
| 6 | John 15:18-27 |
| 7 | John 16:1-15 |
| 8 | John 16:16-33 |
| 9 | Reflect |
Week 7
| November | |
| 10 | John 17:1-12 |
| 11 | John 17:13-26 |
| 12 | John 18:1-18 |
| 13 | John 18:19-40 |
| 14 | John 19:1-16 |
| 15 | John 19:17-30 |
| 16 | Reflect |
Week 8
| November | |
| 17 | John 19:31-43 |
| 18 | John 20:1-18 |
| 19 | John 20:19-31 |
| 20 | John 21:1-14 |
| 21 | John 21:15-19 |
| 22 | John 21:20-25 |
| 23 | Reflect |