Bible Reading Plan for Growth and Freshness

The following is a plan of Bible reading and study that I believe will be a blessing to you, should you choose to implement it in your own life.

Begin your study each day by reading a chapter of Proverbs. If you start at the beginning of the month and read a chapter each day, you will read through the book every month. On the few months that have less than 31 days, you will need to read a little extra to keep on track and read through it each month.

Read the chapter of Proverbs first, because Proverbs contains the distilled spirit of wisdom, and is written and structured in a way that reflects the way God thinks—cause and effect, black and white.

Reading the book of Proverbs does for your mind what running a comb through tangled hair does; it gets the “rats” out and prepares you to receive illumination from the Word.

I find that the Scripture seemed to speak more clearly to me when I begin each day’s study with Proverbs. It seems to focus the mind to receive from the Word.

Next, read at least one chapter from the Gospels. We need to read about the words and deeds of Jesus every day to keep the mind and focus Christ-centered. It is difficult to spend too much in the Gospels, and there is inexhaustible thought material there.

The third place to read from every day is the book of Acts. The book of Acts contains not only much doctrinal material but a tremendous amount of faith building Scripture. Signs and wonders and healings abound. Apostolic structure and Apostolic authority permeate the chapters of the book. It is critical to keep these things fresh in your mind and prominent in your thinking if you want to have a true Apostolic ministry and live apostolic lives. Read the book of Acts continually and it will pay dividends in your ministry. Reading the book of Acts lends itself to living the book of Acts; living the book of Acts lends itself to Apostolic results.

In addition to Proverbs, the Gospels, and Acts, read from the epistles every day. The epistles contain solid instruction regarding church government, sanctification, doctrine, eschatology, and ministry. We need this.

The epistles also stretch you intellectually, especially the writings of Paul. John’s epistles are a personal favorite of mine because of his love for exalting the deity of Jesus Christ. You need a steady diet of the Epistles.

Thus far, most of the reading plan has consisted of the New Testament, but don’t neglect the Old.

The Old Testament can be divided into History, Law, Prophecy, and Wisdom Literature.

Try to always be reading through at least one book in the Old Testament at any given time to encompass a wide scope of these categories.

There are advantages and benefits to reading from a broad range of Scriptural settings at a given time. You tend to reach toward what you read, and with this type of reading plan, there is a broad range of subject matter in the forefront of your thinking that God can speak through and that you can draw from. This keeps you from becoming stymied and repetitious in your ministry and walk with God.

If you don’t have some kind of structured plan for your reading and study, your tendency will be to read over and over again those books and passages that are your “favorites.” If you fall into this pattern, you will have a hard time generating fresh and versatile material for ministry.

Always read and study the Bible with the motive of feeding your soul; and out of that will come substance that will feed and bless others.

I certainly don’t believe this is the “only” way to study the Scriptures, or even the best way. It is just something that has been a blessing to me, and will hopefully provide some inspiration and guidance for others who want to profitably study the greatest Book ever written.



2 Tim 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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