Spending time in God’s Word is one of the most important aspects of daily spiritual growth. Allowing God’s Word to impact your life will not happen unless you are exposing yourself to it consistently. Bible reading is perhaps the most critical of the spiritual disciplines.
I’ve written several times in the past about this discipline:
- Tips to help you become more consistent in your Bible reading
- Getting the most out of your Bible reading
- How to keep your Bible reading interesting
- A colossal effort of reading 3650 chapters every year
- How to take notes while reading the Bible
- How to gain insight by hand writing your own copy of the Bible
- How God’s Word encourages you
- Reading the Old Testament
- Reading the Bible daily
- Memorize the Sermon on the Mount
- Memorize and study 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus
- Memorize and study Philippians
- And more…
I firmly believe that this is a critical element of our spiritual lives. And it seems to be lacking in a lot of people’s lives. I think, when you experience the many benefits of consistent, daily time spent in God’s Word, you’ll develop a craving for more.
God’s Word truly does change us.
That’s why I’ve developed a tool to help people read through the Bible in a year. I originally created this in a paper form to be handed out in my youth ministries. But it quickly grew to be bigger than that, and I was soon printing copies for the church as a whole, everywhere I’ve served. At my current church, we have already handed out several dozen paper copies, and more need to be printed this week. And our youth group has been challenged to use it over the coming year as well, and many have accepted that challenge.
However, I want to make sure that this is available to more than just those who walk through our doors. I want to make it available for you as well. So, again this year, I’ve converted to a digital download. This is an ebook that you can download to your computer or other device, or even print weekly if so desired. It comes in a PDF, so it can be viewed on almost any device you might have.
This booklet contains three different Bible reading plans mapped out day by day for the entire year. In one plan, you’ll read a portion of the Old Testament, a portion of Psalms and Proverbs, a portion of the Gospels, and a portion of the rest of the New Testament every day. The second plan included takes you from Genesis 1 through the end of Revelation, straight through. The third plan coordinates things a bit; when you read of David and Bathsheba, you’ll also read David’s repentance in Psalm 51, for example. And if none of these really connect with you, there is a whole page of additional resources you can check out to find the system that is right for you.
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You can get a copy of the 2016 Bible Reading Plan for free by subscribing to JeffRandleman.com via email. Once you do that, you’ll be directed to a page where you can download the plan. By subscribing to email notifications, you’ll receive each of my posts in your inbox, and an occasional special newsletter. I won’t send you spam, or allow anyone else access to your email address. I’m using Mail Chimp, and they have a pretty secure system.
So I would appreciate it if you would take the time to sign up. But more importantly, I want you to have this tool to help you spend time in God’s Word this year.
There is a more detailed explanation of the plan here, where you can sign up for email updates as well.
If you are already an email subscriber, shoot me a message through my Contact Page, and I’ll send you a link where you can download the 2016 Bible Reading Plan directly. You have my thanks!
Thanks for taking the time to allow God to grow you through his Word.
Because it matters what you read…
Question: Do you have a plan that helps you read through the Bible in 2016? If so, what is it like? If not, download a copy of this resource today! You can leave a comment by clicking here.