Welcome to the Bible Study Plan
Sequencing is the foundation of all complex investigation
The ORDER in which you read the books of the Bible can keep you from quitting, if done logically. You have already done this in school because the mastery of everything complicated requires a gradual ascent through introductory, developmental, and advanced material.
Each and every book teaches us something important about Jesus, but the ORDER in which they are absorbed will help to determine your depth of understanding... and whether or not you remain on the journey.
This Bible Study Plan has two objectives:
- Get started
- Don't stop
You can do this with a gentle introduction and logical progression.
Let's approach this in THREE WAVES of introductory, developmental, and advanced books.
The Plan
The Bible Study Plan Overview
The Bible Study Plan Overview
The Bible Study Plan Overview
Plan Overview
The contents of the Bible are the most important things for you to understand in this lifetime. Very few people refute this statement, yet fewer still can say that they actually know Jesus as well as their chosen career or favorite movie. The distractions of our world have kept us from learning these First Things...and each of us must learn how to work around the obstacles that keep us from knowing Jesus. Sooner than we realize, we will meet Him face to face. The books you are about to study promise that repeatedly.
First Wave
The Bible Study Plan Overview
The Bible Study Plan Overview
Gospels & the Storyline
Ironically, the beginning of the Bible Study Plan is not "The Beginning." Several million people have already learned the hard way that The Bible is not easily read left to right, and that the book of Genesis is a tough place to start. Genesis is awesome, and it will be covered soon enough, but it is no place to start your study. It contains the origins of everything, so it should be studied very slowly, in the light of Jesus-who completed all that began there.
Second Wave
Second Wave
Second Wave
Epistles & Prophets
The Second Wave of readings is meant to deepen understanding. This is accomplished by delving into longer works that more fully elaborate crucial events. These works are more “vertical” in orientation because they slow down and dive deeper. In Paul's Letter to the Romans he references Old Testament works more than sixty times. Savor these slowly, in any order, but read all of them before going on to The Third Wave.
Third Wave
Second Wave
Second Wave
Revelation & The Twelve
The Third Wave is for texts that will continue to enhance your understanding through specialized, complimentary, or especially succinct works. Many of these are difficult to comprehend without sufficient background, but very rich after establishing some content. The shorter works are often significant for singular prophecies that were fulfilled by Jesus, further tightening your grasp on The Story.