“Mustard Seed” Bible reading plans | BIBLE READING PLANS of the week
Have you ever tried to read through the Bible but then found yourself falling behind when you reached Leviticus and Numbers? The "Mustard Seed" Bible Reading Plan might help.
There are two versions: a two-year plan and a one-year plan. In the two-year plan, you start with the shortest* book of the Bible and successively read longer* books. On the right column, you start with the longest book of the Bible and successively read shorter books. So in the first week alone, you'll have already read six books of the Bible and the first seven Psalms. Eventually, the two columns merge in 2 Samuel. After that, you read the entire New Testament again straight through (Matthew-Revelation).
* The length of a book is defined by the number of chapters. If two books have the same number of chapters, the one with more verses in the King James Version is considered longer. If two books have the same number of verses, the one with more words in the KJV is considered longer. This website was used for the calculations: Biblebelievers.com/believers-org/kjv-stats.html
As you use this plan, you should experience a snowball effect. Finishing a lot of small books of the Bible quickly gives you a sense of accomplishment and the motivation to keep reading past January and February. Just like a small mustard seed grows to become a large tree, the books you read become successively longer until you've completed the entire Bible.
Another huge benefit is that you can read books with or around other books that aren't typically read together. For instance, in the two-year plan, you read Revelation and Ezekiel at the same time. This should help reveal Scriptural connections you might not have noticed before.
Visit armyourself.weebly.com to download PDF files of these and other Bible reading plans.
These two plans are recommended for people who already have a good understanding of where the books of the Bible fit in their historical and chronological context. Consider the benefits, and if it's for you, go for it!
There are two versions: a two-year plan and a one-year plan. In the two-year plan, you start with the shortest* book of the Bible and successively read longer* books. On the right column, you start with the longest book of the Bible and successively read shorter books. So in the first week alone, you'll have already read six books of the Bible and the first seven Psalms. Eventually, the two columns merge in 2 Samuel. After that, you read the entire New Testament again straight through (Matthew-Revelation).
TWO-YEAR PLAN
2018
2019
In the one-year plan, you start with the shortest* books of the Bible and go to the longest* books of the Bible. By the end of January, you'll have already read 29 books, and you spend almost the entire month of December in the Psalms.
ONE-YEAR PLAN
As you use this plan, you should experience a snowball effect. Finishing a lot of small books of the Bible quickly gives you a sense of accomplishment and the motivation to keep reading past January and February. Just like a small mustard seed grows to become a large tree, the books you read become successively longer until you've completed the entire Bible.
Another huge benefit is that you can read books with or around other books that aren't typically read together. For instance, in the two-year plan, you read Revelation and Ezekiel at the same time. This should help reveal Scriptural connections you might not have noticed before.
Visit armyourself.weebly.com to download PDF files of these and other Bible reading plans.
These two plans are recommended for people who already have a good understanding of where the books of the Bible fit in their historical and chronological context. Consider the benefits, and if it's for you, go for it!
"With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade."
Mark 4:30-32 ESV
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