In 2 Years Reading Plans WELCOMING-IN 1 12:21-13:23 Psalm 53 We believe spending time in God’s Word BUILDING-UP 2 Psalm 54 daily is a critical activity for ALL Christians. If REACHING-OUT 3 &16 Psalm 55 you are not already using a systematic reading 4 &18 Psalm 56 plan, LRBC encourages you to try one of these: 5 Psalm 57 • A Year in the Bible 6 Psalm 58 This is the easiest plan. While you will 7 & 22 Psalm 59 not read the entire Bible, each day you will 8 & 24 Psalm 60 read about one chapter starting in Genesis and 9 Psalm 61 working your way through Revelation. The 10 & 27 Psalm 62 passages are selected so that you will get a good 11 Psalm 63 overview of the message of the entire Bible even 12 & 30 Psalm 64 if you are unable to commit to one of the more 13 & 32 Psalm 65 time consuming reading plans 14 Psalm 66 • Read the Bible in 2 Years. 15 Psalm 67 This is a slightly more challenging plan. Each 16 :1 - 36:15 Psalm 68 day you will read about three chapters, including 17 :16-37:28 Psalm 69 one from Psalms or Proverbs. In two years you will 18 & 39 Psalm 70 Bible read the entire Bible and Psalms & Proverbs several 19 Psalm 71 times. This is a particularly good plan if you desire 20 Ezekiel 41 & 42 Psalm 72 to read the Bible both mornings and evenings. Reading 21 & 44 Psalm 73 22 & 46 Psalm 74 • Read the Bible in a Year. This is the most challenging plan. Each day Plan 23 & 48 Psalm 75 you will read about 4 chapters starting in Genesis 24 Catch-up day Psalm 76 and working through Revelation. If you have 25 Catch-up day Psalm 77 done this in earlier years we suggest that you use 26 Psalm 78 “He makes me lie down in a different translation this year. 27 Daniel 2 Psalm 79 green pastures. Whichever plan you choose a new brochure 28 Daniel 3 Psalm 80 will be available each month to provide the 29 Daniel 4 Psalm 81 He leads me beside still passages for the month. 30 Daniel 5 Psalm 82 waters.” 31 Daniel 6 Psalm 83 Enjoy God’s Word. Psalm 23:2 DATE A YEAR IN THE BIBLE BIBLE IN A YEAR 1 Ruth 2.1-23 Ruth Meets Boaz Leviticus 7:11 - 8:36 Mark 11:1-27 Psalm 28 2 Ruth 3.1-18 Boaz Promises to Take Care of Ruth Leviticus 9 & 10 Mark 11:28 -12:12 Psalm 29 3 Ruth 4.12-22 Ruth and Boaz Are Married Leviticus 11 & 12 Mark 12:13-27 Psalm 30:1-7 4 1 Samuel 1.1-20 The Samuel Is Born Leviticus 13:1-59 Mark 12:28-44 Proverbs 6:20-29 5 1 Samuel 2.1-10 Hannah’s Song Leviticus 14:1-57 Mark 13:1-31 Psalm 30:8-12 6 1 Samuel 3.1-18 The LORD Speaks to Samuel Leviticus 15 & 16 Mark 13:32 - 14:16 Psalm 31:1-8 7 1 Samuel 4.1-11 The Philistines Capture the Sacred Chest Leviticus 17 & 18 Mark 14:17-42 Psalm 31:9-18 8 1 Samuel 5.1-10 God Punishes the Philistines Leviticus 19 & 20 Mark 14:43-72 Proverbs 6:30-35 9 1 Samuel 5.1 - 6.18 The Sacred Chest Is Returned Leviticus 21 & 22 Mark 15:1-32 Psalm 31:19-24 10 1 Samuel 8.1-22 Demands a King Leviticus 23 & 24 Mark 15:33-47 Psalm 32 11 1 Samuel 10.17-27 Saul Is Chosen To Be Israel’s First King Leviticus 25:1 - 26:13 Mark 16:1-20 Psalm 33:1-11 12 1 Samuel 12.1-25 Samuel’s Farewell Speech Leviticus 26:14 - 27:34 Luke 1:1-25 Proverbs 7:1-5 13 1 Samuel 13.1-16 King Saul Disobeys the LORD Numbers 1:1 - 2:9 Luke 1:26-38 Psalm 33:12-22 14 1 Samuel 16.1-13 Is Chosen To Be King Numbers 2:10 - 3:51 Luke 1:39-56 Psalm 34:1-10 15 1 Samuel 17.41-54 David Kills Goliath Numbers 4:1 - 5:10 Luke 1:57-80 Psalm 34:11-22 16 1 Samuel 18.6-16 King Saul Tries to Kill David Numbers 5:11 - 6:27 Luke 2:1-20 Proverbs 7:6-20 17 1 Samuel 24.1-22 David Lets the King Live Numbers 7:1-65 Luke 2:21-40 Psalm 35:1-10 18 1 Samuel 31.1-13 King Saul Dies in Battle Numbers 7:66 - 9:14 Luke 2:41-52 Psalm 35:11-18 19 2 Samuel 1.17-27 David Mourns the Death of Saul Numbers 9:15 - 11:3 Luke 3:1-22 Psalm 35:19-28 20 2 Samuel 5.1-12 David Makes the Capital of His Kingdom Numbers 11:4 - 13:25 Luke 3:23 - 4:13 Proverbs 7:21-27 21 2 Samuel 6.1-19 King David Brings the Sacred Chest to Jerusalem Numbers 13:26 - 14:45 Luke 4:14-37 Psalm 36:1-12 22 2 Samuel 7.1-17 The LORD’s Message for King David Numbers 15:1 - 16:35 Luke 4:38 - 5:16 Psalm 37:1-9 23 2 Samuel 11.1-27 King David and Bathsheba Numbers 16:36 - 18:32 Luke 5:17-32 Psalm 37:10-20 24 2 Samuel 12.1-15 The Prophet Nathan Confronts King David Numbers 19:1 - 21:3 Luke 5:33 - 6:11 Proverbs 8:1-11 25 1 Kings 3.1-15 The LORD Gives King Solomon Wisdom Numbers 21:4 - 22:20 Luke 6:12-36 Psalm 37:21-31 26 1 Kings 3.16-28 King Solomon’s Wise Decision Numbers 22:21 - 23:26 Luke 6:37 - 7:10 Psalm 37:32-40 27 1 Kings 8.1-21 The Sacred Chest Is Brought to the Temple Numbers 23:27 - 25:18 Luke 7:11-35 Psalm 38:1-11 28 1 Kings 9.1-9 The LORD Warns King Solomon about Disobedience Numbers 26 - 27:11 Luke 7:36-50 Proverbs 8:12-21 29 1 Kings 11.1-13 King Solomon Disobeys the LORD Numbers 27:12 - 29:11 Luke 8:1-18 Psalm 38:12-22 30 1 Kings 12.1-20 The Northern Tribes Rebel Numbers 29:12 - 31:24 Luke 8:19-39 Psalm 39:1-13 31 1 Kings 17.8-16 Elijah Helps a Widow Numbers 31:25 - 32:42 Luke 8:40 - 9:9 Psalm 40:1-8