The Bible is our Primary Source of Insight into God and the Truth He has chosen to reveal to us.

All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking,

for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may

be complete, equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 CSB

At an average reading rate, the whole Bible takes just under 71 hours to read

aloud. The New Testament takes less than 19 hours. Psalms, which is the

longest book will take about 41/2 hours if you read it from start to finish. If

you read four chapters a day, you’ll be able to read the whole Bible in a year.

You can see that it’s possible and achievable to full your mind and heart with

God’s word. And as Paul says to Timothy, it is useful for every day life.

“Learning about the Faith” Bible Reading Plan

Simply read the following Bible books in this order.

Luke - 150 minutes

Acts - 150 minutes

1 Corinthians - 60 minutes

2 Corinthians - 40 minutes

Ephesians - 20 minutes

1 Timothy - 20 minutes

2 Timothy - 10 minutes

Matthew - 150 minutes

Colossians - 15 minutes

Titus - 10 minutes

1 Peter - 15 minutes

2 Peter - 10 minutes

James - 15 minutes

Romans - 60 minutes

1 John - 20 minutes

2 John - 5 minutes

3 John - 5 minutes

Revelation - 85 minutes

Genesis - 210 minutes

Deuteronomy - 150 minutes

The Psalms and Proverbs are beautiful scriptures to look at intermittently.

They are songs and stories crafted to teach wisdom and understanding. Take

time to reflect on these as well and find encouragement for the daily Christian

walk.

I’ve given estimated times to help you judge the amount of reading. It is

sometimes helpful to reflect on the scripture and only read a few verses as we

try apply it to our lives. At other times it is important to read a whole letter

or book in one sitting so that we get the big picture before focusing in on a

specific section.

While these books may take some time to work through they will help to get

you into the Word and build up your foundations. As you spend your time

in the Word, you will grow in the knowledge of God and His ways.

Every moment spent here will be an investment in eternal things as you work out

your salvation and look forward to the future.