2026 BIBLE READING PLAN

This plan will take you through the Bible’s grand narrative in one year, showing how all of Scripture points to God’s redemptive plan culminating in Christ’s return and the restoration of all things. 


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Phase 1: CREATION & BEGINNINGS (Days 1-31) 


January 1: Genesis 1 - The Creation of All Things   

2: Genesis 2 - The Perfect Garden and Humanity’s Purpose   

3: Genesis 3 - The Fall and First Promise of Redemption   

4: Genesis 4 - Sin’s Spread and Cain’s Rebellion   

5: Genesis 5 - The Genealogy of Hope   

6: Genesis 6 - Corruption and God’s Grief   

7: Genesis 7 - The Flood Begins   

8: Genesis 8 - New Beginnings After Judgment   

9: Genesis 9 - God’s Covenant with Noah   

10: Genesis 10 - The Nations Spread   

11: Genesis 11 - Babel and the Call of Abraham   

12: Genesis 12 - God’s Promise to Abraham   

13: Genesis 13 - Faith and Separation   

14: Genesis 15 - The Covenant Confirmed   

15: Genesis 16 - Human Solutions vs. God’s Plan  

16: Genesis 17 - The Sign of the Covenant   

17: Genesis 18 - God’s Justice and Mercy   

18: Genesis 19 - Judgment on Sodom   

19: Genesis 21 - The Child of Promise   

20: Genesis 22 - The Ultimate Test of Faith   

21: Genesis 24 - Finding a Bride for Isaac  

22: Genesis 25 - Two Nations, Two Destinies   

23: Genesis 27 - The Blessing Transferred   

24: Genesis 28 - Jacob’s Ladder and God’s Presence   

25: Genesis 32 - Wrestling with God   

26: Genesis 35 - Israel Established   

27: Genesis 37 - Joseph’s Dreams   

28: Genesis 39 - Faithfulness in Trials   

29: Genesis 41 - From Prison to Palace   

30: Genesis 45 - Forgiveness and Providence   

31: Genesis 50 - God’s Sovereignty Over Evil 


 Phase 2: THE FALL DEEPENS (Days 32-89) 


February 1: Exodus 1 - Oppression in Egypt   

2: Exodus 3 - The Burning Bush and God’s Name   

3: Exodus 12 - The Passover Lamb   

4: Exodus 14 - Crossing the Red Sea   

5: Exodus 19 - Meeting God at Sinai   

6: Exodus 20 - The Ten Commandments   

7: Exodus 32 - The Golden Calf   

8: Exodus 34 - God’s Character Revealed   

9: Leviticus 16 - The Day of Atonement   

10: Numbers 14 - Rebellion in the Wilderness   

11: Deuteronomy 6 - The Great Commandment   

12: Deuteronomy 28 - Blessings and Curses   

13: Deuteronomy 30

14: Joshua 1 - Entering the Promised Land   

15: Joshua 24 - Covenant Renewal   

16: Judges 2 - The Cycle of Rebellion Begins   

17: Judges 6 - Gideon and God’s Power   

18: Judges 16 - Samson’s Failure   

19: Ruth 1 - Loyalty and Redemption   

29: Ruth 4 - The Kinsman Redeemer   

21: 1 Samuel 8 - Demanding a King   

22: 1 Samuel 13 - Saul’s Disobedience   

23: 1 Samuel 16 - God Chooses David   

24: 2 Samuel 7 - The Davidic Covenant   

25: 2 Samuel 11 - David’s Great Sin   

26: 2 Samuel 12 - Nathan’s Confrontation   

27: 1 Kings 3 - Solomon’s Wisdom   

28: 1 Kings 8 - The Temple Dedicated   


March 1: 1 Kings 11 - Solomon’s Downfall   

2: 1 Kings 12 - The Kingdom Divides   

3: 1 Kings 18 - Elijah on Mount Carmel   

4: 2 Kings 17 - Israel’s Exile   

5: 2 Kings 25 - Judah’s Exile   

6: Psalm 1 - Two Ways of Life   

7: Psalm 23 - The Good Shepherd   

8: Psalm 51 - True Repentance   

9: Psalm 103 - God’s Steadfast Love   

10: Psalm 139 - God’s Intimate Knowledge  

11: Proverbs 1 - The Beginning of Wisdom  

12: Ecclesiastes 12 - The Vanity of Life Without God   

13: Job 1 - The Test of Faith   

14: Job 42 - God’s Sovereignty and Job’s Restoration   

15: Isaiah 6 - Isaiah’s Call and Vision   

16: Isaiah 53 - The Suffering Servant   

17: Jeremiah 1 - The Prophet’s Call   

18: Jeremiah 31 - The New Covenant Promise   

19: Lamentations 3 - Hope in God’s Faithfulness  

20: Ezekiel 36 - A New Heart Promised   

21: Ezekiel 37 - Valley of Dry Bones   

22: Daniel 3 - Faith in the Furnace   

23: Daniel 7 - Vision of God’s Kingdom   

24: Hosea 3 - Unfailing Love   

25: Joel 2 - The Day of the Lord   

26: Amos 5 - Justice and Righteousness   

27: Micah 6 - What God Requires  

28: Habakkuk 2 - The Righteous Live by Faith   

29: Haggai 2 - Greater Glory to Come   

30: Malachi 3 - The Messenger is Coming


Phase 3: REDEMPTION ACCOMPLISHED (Days 90-194) 


31: Matthew 1 - The Genealogy and Birth of Jesus  


April 1: Matthew 3 - Jesus’ Baptism and Anointing   

2: Matthew 4 - Temptation and Beginning of Ministry   

3: Matthew 5 - The Sermon on the Mount Begins   

4: Matthew 6 - True Righteousness and Prayer   

5: Matthew 7 - Two Foundations   

6: Matthew 13 - Parables of the Kingdom   

7: Matthew 16 - Peter’s Confession   

8: Matthew 17 - The Transfiguration   

9: Matthew 21 - Triumphal Entry  

10: Matthew 26 - The Last Supper and Betrayal   

11: Matthew 27 - The Crucifixion   

12: Matthew 28 - The Resurrection and Great Commission   

13: Mark 1 - Jesus’ Authority Displayed   

14: Mark 8 - Who Do You Say I Am?   

15: Mark 10 - The Greatest Must Be Servant   

16: Mark 15 - The Crucifixion from Mark’s Perspective   

17: Luke 1 - The Announcements   

18: Luke 2 - The Birth of Jesus   

19: Luke 4 - Jesus Announces His Mission   

20: Luke 9 - The Cost of Following   

21: Luke 10 - The Good Samaritan   

22: Luke 15 - The Lost Son   

23: Luke 19 - Zacchaeus and the Triumphal Entry   

24: Luke 22 - The Last Supper  

25: Luke 23 - The Crucifixion   

26: Luke 24 - The Road to Emmaus   

27: John 1 - The Word Became Flesh   

28: John 3 - Born Again   

29: John 4 - The Woman at the Well   

30: John 6 - The Bread of Life   


May 1: John 8 - The Light of the World   

2: John 10 - The Good Shepherd

3: John 11 - The Resurrection and the Life  

4: John 14 - I Am the Way   

5: John 15 - The True Vine   

6: John 17 - Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer  

7: John 19 - It Is Finished  

8: John 20 - Resurrection Appearances   

9: John 21 - Restored to Service   

10: Acts 1 - The Ascension and Promise   

11: Acts 2 - Pentecost and the Church Born  

12: Acts 4 - Bold Witness   

13: Acts 7 - Stephen’s Martyrdom   

14: Acts 9 - Saul’s Conversion   

15: Acts 10 - The Gospel Goes to Gentiles   

16: Acts 13 - Paul’s First Missionary Journey   

17: Acts 15 - The Jerusalem Council   

18: Acts 16 - The Gospel Spreads to Europe   

19: Acts 17 - Unknown God Made Known   

20: Acts 19 - Power Encounters in Ephesus   

21: Acts 28 - To Rome and Beyond   

22: Romans 1 - The Gospel’s Power   

23: Romans 3 - All Have Sinned  

24: Romans 5 - Peace with God   

25: Romans 6 - Dead to Sin, Alive to God  

26: Romans 8 - Life in the Spirit   

27: Romans 10 - Salvation for All Who Call   

28: Romans 12 - Living Sacrifices  

29: 1 Corinthians 1 - Wisdom of God vs. World   

30: 1 Corinthians 13 - The Way of Love   

31: 1 Corinthians 15 - The Resurrection Chapter  


June 1: 2 Corinthians 4 - Treasure in Jars of Clay   

2: 2 Corinthians 5 - New Creation   

3: Galatians 3 - Justified by Faith   

4: Galatians 5 - Freedom in Christ   

5: Ephesians 1 - Blessed in Christ  

6: Ephesians 2 - Made Alive Together   

7: Ephesians 4 - Unity and Maturity   

8: Ephesians 6 - The Armor of God  

9: Philippians 2 - The Humility of Christ  

10: Philippians 4 - Rejoice in the Lord  

11: Colossians 1 - Christ Supreme   

12: Colossians 3 - Set Your Minds on Things Above   

13: 1 Thessalonians 4 - The Coming of the Lord   

14: 1 Thessalonians 5 - Sons of Light   

15: 2 Thessalonians 1 - Relief When Christ is Revealed   

16: 1 Timothy 2 - Prayer for All People   

17: 1 Timothy 6 - Godliness with Contentment   

18: 2 Timothy 3 - All Scripture is Breathed Out   

19: 2 Timothy 4 - Preach the Word   

20: Titus 2 - Sound Doctrine and Good Works  

21: Philemon 1 - Forgiveness and Restoration  

22: Hebrews 1 - God Has Spoken by His Son  

23: Hebrews 4 - Rest for the People of God   

24: Hebrews 9 - The Perfect Sacrifice   

25: Hebrews 11 - The Hall of Faith   

26: Hebrews 12 - Looking to Jesus   

27: James 1 - Faith That Works   

28: James 2 - Faith and Works   

29: 1 Peter 1 - Living Hope   

30: 1 Peter 2 - Living Stones  

 

July 1: 1 Peter 5 - Shepherd the Flock   

2: 2 Peter 1 - Make Your Calling Sure  

3: 2 Peter 3 - The Day of the Lord   

4: 1 John 1 - Walking in the Light   

5: 1 John 3 - Children of God   

6: 1 John 4 - God is Love   

7: 1 John 5 - Eternal Life   

8: 2 John 1 - Walk in Truth and Love   

9: 3 John 1 - Supporting the Truth   

10: Jude 1 - Contend for the Faith   

11: Nehemiah 8 - Reading the Law   

12: Ezra 3 - Foundation of the Temple   

13: Esther 2

14: Esther 4 - For Such a Time as This 


Phase 4: RESTORATION IN PROGRESS (Days 195-334) 


15: 1 Corinthians 3 - Building on the Foundation   

16: 1 Corinthians 9 - All Things to All People  

17: 1 Corinthians 12 - One Body, Many Parts   

18: 1 Corinthians 14 - Building Up the Church   

19: 2 Corinthians 1 - Comfort in Affliction   

20: 2 Corinthians 3 - Ministers of New Covenant   

21: 2 Corinthians 6 - Working Together with God   

22: 2 Corinthians 9 - Cheerful Giving   

23: 2 Corinthians 12 - Strength in Weakness   

24: Galatians 1 - No Other Gospel   

25: Galatians 2 - Justified by Faith Alone   

26: Galatians 4 - Heirs Through God   

27: Galatians 6 - Sow to the Spirit   

28: Ephesians 3 - Mystery of Christ   

29: Ephesians 5 - Walk in Love   

30: Philippians 1 - Partnership in the Gospel   

31: Philippians 3 - Press on Toward the Goal   


August 1: Colossians 2 - Complete in Christ   

2: Colossians 4 - Continue in Prayer  

3: 1 Thessalonians 1 - Example to All Believers   

4: 1 Thessalonians 2 - Gentle Among You   

5: 1 Thessalonians 3 - Standing Fast in the Lord   

6: 2 Thessalonians 2 - Man of Lawlessness   

7: 2 Thessalonians 3 - Warning Against Idleness   

8: 1 Timothy 1 - Sound Doctrine   

9: 1 Timothy 3 - Qualifications for Leaders   

10: 1 Timothy 4 - Train Yourself for Godliness   

11: 1 Timothy 5 - Instructions for the Church   

12: 2 Timothy 1 - Fan Into Flame the Gift   

13: 2 Timothy 2 - Soldier, Athlete, Farmer   

14: Titus 1 - Appoint Elders   

15: Titus 3 - Justified by Grace   

16: Hebrews 2 - Do Not Neglect So Great Salvation   

17: Hebrews 3 - Jesus Greater Than Moses   

18: Hebrews 5 - High Priest Forever   

19: Hebrews 6 - Press On to Maturity   

20: Hebrews 7 - A Better Hope   

21: Hebrews 8 - A Better Covenant   

22: Hebrews 10 - Draw Near with Confidence   

23: Hebrews 13 - Sacrifices Pleasing to God   

24: James 3 - Taming the Tongue   

25: James 4 - Submit to God   

26: James 5 - Be Patient   

27: 1 Peter 3 - Reason for Your Hope   

28: 1 Peter 4 - Stewards of Grace   

29: 2 Peter 2 - False Prophets and Teachers   

30: Isaiah 40 - Comfort My People   

31: Isaiah 55 - Come to the Waters  


September 1: Isaiah 61 - Good News to the Poor   

2: Jeremiah 29 - Plans for Welfare  

3: Ezekiel 34 - The Good Shepherd   

4: Daniel 2 - God’s Kingdom   

5: Hosea 14 - Return to the Lord   

6: Joel 3 - The Valley of Decision   

7: Amos 9 - Restoration Promised   

8: Obadiah 1 - The Day of the Lord is Near   

9: Jonah 3 - Nineveh Repents   

10: Micah 7 - Who is a God Like You?   

11: Nahum 1 - The Lord is Good   

12: Habakkuk 3 - Yet I Will Rejoice   

13: Zephaniah 3 - The Lord Your God is in Your Midst   

14: Haggai 1 - Consider Your Ways   

15: Zechariah 4 - Not by Might  

16: Zechariah 9 - Your King is Coming   

17: Zechariah 14 - The Lord Will Be King   

18: Malachi 4 - The Sun of Righteousness   

19: Psalm 2 - The Lord’s Anointed   

20: Psalm 22 - My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?   

21: Psalm 46 - God is Our Refuge   

22: Psalm 72 - Give the King Your Justice   

23: Psalm 96 - Declare His Glory   

24: Psalm 110 - Sit at My Right Hand   

25: Isaiah 9 - Unto Us a Child is Born   

26: Isaiah 11 - Branch from Jesse   

27: Isaiah 42 - My Chosen Servant   

28: Isaiah 49 - Light for the Nations   

29: Jeremiah 23 - Righteous Branch   

30: Ezekiel 47 - Water from the Temple  


October 1: Daniel 9 - Seventy Weeks   

2: Micah 5 - Ruler from Bethlehem   

3: Zechariah 12 - They Will Look on Me   

4: Matthew 25 - The Final Judgment   

5: Mark 13 - Signs of the End   

6: Luke 12 - Be Ready   

7: Luke 21 - The Coming Kingdom   

8: John 5 - The Hour is Coming   

9: John 12 - The Hour Has Come   

10: Acts 3 - Times of Refreshing   

11: Acts 17 - He Has Fixed a Day   

12: Romans 11 - All Israel Will Be Saved   

13: 1 Corinthians 4 - Faithful Stewards   

14: 2 Corinthians 11 - Paul’s Sufferings   

15: Revelation 1 - John’s Vision of Christ   

16: Revelation 2 - Letters to the Churches Begin   

17: Revelation 3 - Letters to the Churches End   

18: Revelation 4 - The Throne Room of Heaven   

19: Revelation 5 - The Lamb Who Was Slain   

20: Revelation 7 - Great Multitude in White Robes   

21: Revelation 11 - Two Witnesses  

22: Revelation 12 - The Woman and Dragon   

23: 1 Chronicles 16 - Sing to the Lord   

24: 2 Chronicles 7 - If My People Pray   

25: 2 Chronicles 20 - The Battle is the Lord’s   

26: Nehemiah 1 - Nehemiah’s Prayer   

27: Nehemiah 4 - Opposition to the Work   

28: Nehemiah 9 - Confession and Worship 

29: Psalm 67 - Let All Peoples Praise You   

30: Psalm 86 - All Nations Will Worship   

31: Psalm 100 - Make a Joyful Noise   


November 1: Psalm 117 - Praise from All Nations   

2: Psalm 118 - The Stone the Builders Rejected   

3: Psalm 145 - The Lord is Good to All   

4: Isaiah 2 - All Nations Shall Flow   

5: Isaiah 25 - Swallow Up Death Forever   

6: Isaiah 35 - The Ransomed Shall Return   

7: Isaiah 43 - I Will Do a New Thing   

8: Isaiah 60 - Your Light Has Come   

9: Isaiah 65 - New Heavens and New Earth   

10: Jeremiah 32 - I Will Give Them One Heart   

11: Ezekiel 11 - A New Heart and New Spirit   

12: Ezekiel 43 - Glory Fills the Temple  

13: Daniel 12 - Michael Shall Stand Up   

14: Hosea 6 - Return to the Lord   

15: Amos 7 - Visions of Coming Judgment   

16: Micah 4 - They Shall Beat Swords into Plowshares   

17: Zechariah 8 - Many Peoples Shall Come   

18: Acts 14 - Through Many Tribulations   

19: Romans 15 - Hope of Glory  

20: 1 Corinthians 16 - Stand Firm in the Faith   

21: 2 Corinthians 13 - Test Yourselves   

22: Ephesians 1 - All Things United in Christ   

23: 1 Timothy 2 - God Desires All to be Saved   

24: 1 Peter 1 - Inheritance Kept in Heaven   

25: 1 John 2 - Abide in Him   

26: Jude 1 - Building Up in Faith   

27: Revelation 6 - Opening the Seals  

28: Revelation 8 - The Seventh Seal   

29: Revelation 14 - Harvest of the Earth   

30: Revelation 16 - Seven Bowls of Wrath   

December 1: Revelation 18 - Babylon Has Fallen 


Phase 5: CHRIST’S RETURN & ETERNAL RESTORATION (Days 335-365) 


2: Revelation 19 - The Marriage Supper of the Lamb   

3: Revelation 20 - The Thousand Years   

4: Revelation 21 - New Heaven and New Earth   

5: Revelation 22 - Come, Lord Jesus   

6: Isaiah 66 - New Heavens and New Earth   

7: 2 Peter 3 - New Heavens and New Earth  

8: 1 Corinthians 15 - The Last Enemy Destroyed   

9: 1 Thessalonians 4 - Caught Up Together   

10: 2 Thessalonians 1 - When the Lord Jesus is Revealed   

11: Daniel 7 - Son of Man Coming   

12: Matthew 24 - The Sign of His Coming   

13: Mark 14 - Until I Drink It New   

14: Luke 17 - The Kingdom of God is in Your Midst   

15: John 14 - I Will Come Again   

16: Acts 1 - He Will Come in the Same Way   

17: Romans 8 - Creation Waits with Eager Longing  

18: 1 Thessalonians 5 - The Day of the Lord    

19: Hebrews 9 - He Will Appear a Second Time   

20: James 5 - The Coming of the Lord is at Hand   

21: 1 Peter 4 - The End of All Things is at Hand   

22: 2 Timothy 4 - His Appearing and His Kingdom   

23: Revelation 3 - I Am Coming Soon   

24: Revelation 11 - The Kingdom of Our Lord   

25: Revelation 15 - Song of Moses and the Lamb   

26: Revelation 17 - The Lamb Will Conquer   

27: Isaiah 35 - The Ransomed of the Lord  

28: Psalm 96 - He Comes to Judge the Earth   

29: Psalm 98 - He Will Judge the World   

30: 1 John 3 - When He Appears   

31: Revelation 22 - Surely I Am Coming Soon