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Chronological Bible Booklet-Updated Bethel Trough the Bible 2020 Bible Reading Plan Whatis"BethelTrough the Bible”? Bethel Through the Bible is a church-wide Bible reading plan for 2020. We encourage everyone of all ages to read through this same chronological Bible reading plan. The plan comes from the F-260 reading plan at replicate.org. According to replicate.org, here is a description of the F-260 plan: “The F-260 is a two hundred and sixty day reading plan that highlights the foundational passages of Scripture that every disciple should know… The plan expects believers to read 1 or 2 chapters a day for 5 days each week, with an allowance for weekends off. The 2 off-days a week are built in so you may catch up on days where you’re unable to read in order to digest more of the Word. The F-260 encourages believers to read less and to keep a H.E.A.R. Journal.” At Bethel, we are using this plan to encourage everyone to work through the same plan together. Whether you read through the Bible every year or you struggle to find the book of Genesis, we can help one another understand more of God’s word. As we work through this plan together, we can encourage one another and ask questions to find out how God is challenging each one of us through His word. The Bible is a collection of 66 individual books to form one large narrative which reveals who God is and how He has worked. The chronological reading of the Bible enables to us to see that God has a direction for all of human history and for each one of us. After your week’s worth of reading (roughly 10 chapters), the sermon that Sunday will cover a passage from the previous week’s reading. We will not cover the entire contents of the reading, but we will drill down to a specific text to see how that passage relates to the larger themes of the Bible. What is a H.E.A.R. Journal? The H.E.A.R. Journal also comes from replicate.org. As you read the Bible, use the acronym H.E.A.R. to record what God shows you, your thoughts, & your responses to God’s word. The letters stand for Highlight, Explain, Apply, Respond. The goal of Bible reading is not to complete a checklist. The goal is to allow God’s word to bring transformation to your life. In order to experience this transformation, we ask God to reveal the meaning of His word so that we can apply it. HIGHLIGHT You highlight a verse by finding a verse that stands out to you from your reading. Copy this verse down in your journal. Include book, chapter, & verse as H well as why this verse stood out to you. EXPLAIN Ask questions about the verse/passage. Why was it written? To whom was it written? What is the context around the passage? What were the E original hearers supposed to do with this passage? APPLY The purpose of Bible study is applying what God shows you. What does this verse mean to Christians today? How can you apply this verse this week? Are there any sins you need to repent of? Any habits you need to stop or start? Any mindsets you need to change? Anyone you need A to ask forgiveness from? RESPOND The response is the next step of applying the text. Based on your application step, schedule a time to act. Maybe you need to write out a prayer to God asking for guidance through living out what you learned. Maybe you need to call someone or you need to look up other passages of scripture about R what you just learned. For more information on H.E.A.R. Journals, visit https://replicate.org/what-is-a-hear-journal/ January Genesis 1:1 - In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. I’m praying for God to save ____________________________ Date Passage Prayer List ▢ January 01 Genesis 1-2 Prayer Request Date Answered ▢ January 02 Genesis 3-4 ▢ January 03 Genesis 6-7 ▢ January 06 Genesis 8-9 ▢ January 07 Job 1-2 ▢ January 08 Job 38-39 ▢ January 09 Job 40-42 ▢ January 10 Genesis 11-12 ▢ January 13 Genesis 15 ▢ January 14 Genesis 16-17 ▢ January 15 Genesis 18-19 ▢ January 16 Genesis 20-21 ▢ January 17 Genesis 22 ▢ January 20 Genesis 24 Genesis 25:19-34, ▢ January 21 26 ▢ January 22 Genesis 27-28 ▢ January 23 Genesis 29-30:24 ▢ January 24 Genesis 31-32 ▢ January 27 Genesis 33, 35 ▢ January 28 Genesis 37 ▢ January 29 Genesis 39-40 ▢ January 30 Genesis 41 ▢ January 31 Genesis 42-43 Sermons January 5 - Sermon from January 1-3 readings January 19 - Sermon from January 13-17 readings January 12 - Sermon from January 6-10 readings January 26 - Sermon from January 20-24 readings Memory Verse Psalm 25:4-5 (ESV) Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. Notes February Exodus 2:24 - And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. Date Passage I’m praying for God to save ____________________________ ▢ February 03 Genesis 44-45 Prayer List ▢ February 04 Genesis 46-47 Prayer Request Date Answered ▢ February 05 Genesis 48-49 Genesis 50 – ▢ February 06 Exodus 1 ▢ February 07 Exodus 2-3 ▢ February 10 Exodus 4-5 ▢ February 11 Exodus 6-7 ▢ February 12 Exodus 8-9 ▢ February 13 Exodus 10-11 ▢ February 14 Exodus 12 ▢ February 17 Exodus 13:17-14 ▢ February 18 Exodus 16-17 ▢ February 19 Exodus 19-20 ▢ February 20 Exodus 24-25 ▢ February 21 Exodus 26-27 ▢ February 24 Exodus 28-29 ▢ February 25 Exodus 30-31 ▢ February 26 Exodus 32-33 ▢ February 27 Exodus 34-36:1 ▢ February 28 Exodus 40 Sermons February 2 - Sermon from January 27-31 readings February 16 - Sermon from February 9-14 readings February 9 - Sermon from February 2-7 readings February 23 - Sermon from February 16-21 readings Memory Verse Colossians 1:10 (ESV) so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. Notes March Deuteronomy 6:4 - Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Date Passage I’m praying for God to save ____________________________ ▢ March 02 Leviticus 8-9 Prayer List ▢ March 03 Leviticus 16-17 Prayer Request Date Answered ▢ March 04 Leviticus 23 ▢ March 05 Leviticus 26 ▢ March 06 Numbers 11-12 ▢ March 09 Numbers 13-14 ▢ March 10 Numbers 16-17 Numbers 20, ▢ March 11 27:12-23 ▢ March 12 Numbers 34-35 ▢ March 13 Deuteronomy 1-2 ▢ March 16 Deuteronomy 3-4 ▢ March 17 Deuteronomy 6-7 ▢ March 18 Deuteronomy 8-9 ▢ March 19 Deuteronomy 30-31 Deuteronomy ▢ March 20 32:48-52, 34 ▢ March 23 Joshua 1-2 ▢ March 24 Joshua 3-4 ▢ March 25 Joshua 5:10-15, 6 ▢ March 26 Joshua 7-8 ▢ March 27 Joshua 23-24 ▢ March 30 Judges 2-3 ▢ March 31 Judges 4 Sermons March 1 - Sermon from Feb. 24-28 readings March 15 - Sermon from March 9-13 readings March 8 - Sermon from March 2-6 readings March 22 - Sermon from March 16-20 readings March 29 - Sermon from March 23-27 readings Memory Verse Deuteronomy 7:9 (ESV) Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. Notes April 1 Samuel 3:10 - And the LORD came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.” Date Passage I’m praying for God to save ____________________________ ▢ April 01 Judges 6-7 Prayer List ▢ April 02 Judges 13-14 Prayer Request Date Answered ▢ April 03 Judges 15-16 ▢ April 06 Ruth 1-2 ▢ April 07 Ruth 3-4 ▢ April 08 1 Samuel 1-2 ▢ April 09 1 Samuel 3, 8 ▢ April 10 1 Samuel 9-10 ▢ April 13 1 Samuel 13-14 ▢ April 14 1 Samuel 15-16 ▢ April 15 1 Samuel 17-18 ▢ April 16 1 Samuel 19-20 ▢ April 17 1 Samuel 21-22 Psalm 22, ▢ April 20 1 Samuel 24-25:1 ▢ April 21 1 Samuel 28; 31 ▢ April 22 2 Samuel 1, 2:1-7 2 Samuel 3:1, 5, ▢ April 23 Psalm 23 ▢ April 24 2 Samuel 6-7 Psalm 18, ▢ April 27 2 Samuel 9 ▢ April 28 2 Samuel 11-12 ▢ April 29 Psalm 51 2 Samuel 24, ▢ April 30 Psalm 24 Sermons April 5 - Sermon from Mar. 30-Apr. 3 readings April 19 - Sermon from April 13-17 readings April 12 - Sermon from April 6-10 readings April 26 - Sermon from April 20-24 readings Memory Verse Matthew 28:6 (ESV) He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Notes May Psalm 1:1–2 - Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. Date Passage I’m praying for God to save ____________________________ ▢ May 01 Psalms 1, 19 Prayer List ▢ May 04 Psalms 103, 119:1-48 Prayer Request Date Answered ▢ May 05 Psalms 119:49-128 Psalms 119:129-176, ▢ May 06 139 ▢ May 07 Psalms 148-150 ▢ May 08 1 Kings 2 ▢ May 11 1 Kings 3, 6 ▢ May 12 1 Kings 8, 9:1-9 ▢ May 13 Proverbs 1-2 ▢ May 14 Proverbs 3-4 ▢ May 15 Proverbs 16-18 ▢ May 18 Proverbs 31 ▢ May 19 1 Kings 11-12 ▢ May 20 1 Kings 16:29-34, 17 ▢ May 21 1 Kings 18-19 ▢ May 22 1 Kings 21-22 ▢ May 25 2 Kings 2 ▢ May 26 2 Kings 5, 6:1-23 ▢ May 27 Jonah 1-2 ▢ May 28 Jonah 3-4 ▢ May 29 Hosea 1-3 Sermons May 3 - Sermon from April 27-May 1 readings May 17 - Sermon from May 11-15 readings May 10 - Sermon from May 4-8 readings May 24 - Sermon from May 18-22 readings May 31 - Sermon from May 25-29 readings Memory Verse Psalm 9:10 (ESV) And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.
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