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This 8-week reading plan takes us on a sweeping journey through God’s redemptive story—from the moment light breaks forth over creation through the promise of a renewed cosmos where God dwells eternally with his people.
We’ll journey through the grand story of Scripture—from creation, covenant, and kingdom, through exile and restoration, to the arrival of Jesus, His death and resurrection, and the birth of the Church empowered by the Holy Spirit. The story culminates in Revelation’s vision of a restored creation, revealing God’s plan to reconcile all things to Himself and dwell forever with His redeemed people.
Week 1: Creation, Covenant, and Calling
Day 1: Genesis 1:1–5 — God creates light and separates it from darkness
Day 2: Genesis 12:1–3 — God calls Abram and promises to bless all nations through him
Day 3: Genesis 15:1–6 — God promises Abram offspring as numerous as the stars, and Abram believes the Lord
Day 4: Genesis 22:1–24 — Abraham’s faith is tested when God asks him to sacrifice Isaac
Day 5: Exodus 3:1–13 — Moses encounters God in a burning bush and receives his commission to free Israel
Day 6: Exodus 12:1–17 — God institutes the Passover as a sign of deliverance from Egypt
Day 7: Exodus 19:1–9 — Israel arrives at Mount Sinai and God offers them a covenant
Week 2: Law, Leadership, and Kingdom
Day 8: Deuteronomy 6:4–9 — The Shema: Love the Lord w/ all your heart, teach these commands to your children
Day 9: Joshua 24:1–33 — Joshua assembles Israel and leads them in covenant renewal at Shechem
Day 10: 1 Samuel 16:1–16 — Samuel anoints David as king, noting that the Lord looks at the heart
Day 11: 2 Samuel 7:1–12 — God makes a covenant with David, promising an eternal dynasty
Day 12: 1 Kings 8:1–11 — Solomon brings the ark into the temple, and God’s glory fills the house
Day 13: 2 Kings 17:7–16 — Israel is exiled because they worshiped other gods and rejected God’s commands
Day 14: 2 Kings 25:1–17 — Jerusalem falls to Babylon; the temple is destroyed and people are exiled
Week 3: Restoration, Wisdom, and Prophecy
Day 15: Ezra 1:1–8 — Cyrus permits the exiles to return and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem
Day 16: Nehemiah 8:1–18 — Ezra reads the Law publicly, and the people weep and celebrate
Day 17: Psalm 23 — The Lord is my shepherd; he leads, comforts, and provides
Day 18: Psalm 51 — David confesses his sin and pleads for God’s mercy and restoration
Day 19: Isaiah 53:1–12 — The Suffering Servant is pierced for our transgressions and bears our iniquities
Day 20: Jeremiah 31:31–34 — God promises a new covenant written on hearts with complete forgiveness
Day 21: Ezekiel 36:22–28 — God promises to give a new heart and put his Spirit within his people
Week 4: Visions and Preparation
Day 22: Daniel 7:1–21 — Daniel sees four beasts and the Ancient of Days on a throne of fire
Day 23: Matthew 1:1–17 — The genealogy of Jesus traces his lineage from Abraham through David to Joseph
Day 24: Luke 1:1–15 — An angel announces to Zechariah that his wife Elizabeth will bear a son named John
Day 25: John 1:1–18 — The Word was God and became flesh; through him all things were made
Day 26: Matthew 5:1–20 — Jesus teaches the Beatitudes and describes his disciples as salt and light
Day 27: Matthew 16:13–20 — Peter declares Jesus is the Messiah, and Jesus promises to build his church
Day 28: John 3:16–21 — God so loved the world that he gave his Son; whoever believes has eternal life
Week 5: Teaching, Miracles, and Parables
Day 29: Luke 15:1–32 — Jesus teaches the parables of the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son
Day 30: John 14:1–17 — Jesus comforts his disciples and promises the Holy Spirit as an advocate
Day 31: Matthew 26:6–13 — A woman anoints Jesus with expensive perfume, preparing him for burial
Day 32: Matthew 26:17–30 — Jesus celebrates the Last Supper with his disciples, instituting communion
Day 33: Matthew 26:1–4 — The chief priests and elders plot to arrest Jesus and kill him
Day 34: Luke 24:1–11 — Women discover the empty tomb; angels announce Jesus has risen
Day 35: Luke 24:13–16 — Jesus appears to disciples on the road to Emmaus
Week 6: Resurrection, Ascension, and Pentecost
Day 36: Acts 1:1–8 — Jesus appears for forty days and promises the Holy Spirit will come upon them
Day 37: Acts 1:8–9 — Jesus ascends to heaven after promising power to witness to the ends of the earth
Day 38: Acts 9:1–17 — Saul encounters the risen Jesus on the Damascus road and is converted
Day 39: Acts 15:1–12 — The Jerusalem Council debates whether Gentiles must be circumcised to be saved
Day 40: Romans 1:1–12 — Paul introduces himself as an apostle set apart for the gospel of God
Day 41: 1 Corinthians 15:1–10 — Paul recounts the gospel: Christ died, was buried, and rose on the third day
Day 42: Ephesians 2:1–10 — God made us alive in Christ by grace through faith, creating us for good works
Week 7: Faith, Humility, and Transformation
Day 43: Philippians 2:5–11 — Christ emptied himself, became obedient to death, and was exalted above all names
Day 44: Hebrews 11:1–15 — Faith is confidence in what we hope for; the ancients were commended for their faith
Day 45: Hebrews 11:6–13 — Without faith it is impossible to please God; Abraham obeyed and looked for the city God built
Day 46: 1 Corinthians 15:12–17 — If Christ has not been raised, our faith is futile and we are still in our sins
Day 47: John 14:5–6 — Jesus declares he is the way, the truth, and the life
Day 48: Reflection — Review the arc from creation through incarnation, death, and resurrection
Week 8: Consummation and Eternity
Day 49: Revelation 21:1–10 — A new heaven and new earth appear; God dwells with his people forever
Day 50: Revelation 21:3–7 — God’s dwelling is with humanity; he wipes away every tear and makes all things new
Day 51: Revelation 21:6–12 — God is the Alpha and Omega; the New Jerusalem comes down from heaven
Day 52: John 1:12–18 — To all who receive Jesus, he gives the right to become children of God
Day 53: John 3:16–17 — God’s love sent his Son so the world might be saved through him
Day 54: Romans 1:16 — Paul declares he is not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation
Day 55: Ephesians 2:4–6 — God’s mercy made us alive with Christ and seated us in heavenly places
Day 56: Reflection — Consider the complete biblical narrative from creation to new creation, recognizing God’s redemptive plan
