90 Bible Stories to Begin the Year - Bible Reading Plan

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You don't need to commit to reading the entire Bible in a year in order to significantly grow your spiritual walk. Devote the next 90 days to reading some of the greatest stories throughout the Bible. This plan serves as a great overview of God's big story as told in many stories in his Word. The readings vary in length, but each day can be read in under 10 minutes. There is no better way to begin the first three months of the year than by reflecting on stories about God's power, love, and faithfulness.


Day 1: The Creation Story

Genesis 1:1-31

Genesis 2:1-3

Day 2: A Man, A Woman, and a Perfect World

Genesis 2:4-25

Day 3: Paradise Lost

Genesis 3:1-24

Day 4: The World's First Murder

Genesis 4:1-26

Day 5: A World Gone Wrong

Genesis 6:1-22

Day 6: The Flood

Genesis 7:1-24

Day 7: A Promise Made with a Rainbow

Genesis 8:1-18

Genesis 9:8-17

Day 8: God's Promise to Abraham

Genesis 12:1-4

Genesis 17:1-22

Genesis 21:1-7

Day 9: Sodom and Gomorrah

Genesis 19:1-28

Day 10: Abraham is Tested

Genesis 22:1-19

Day 11: A Cruel King and a Crushed People

Exodus 1:6-22

Day 12: A Man Named Moses

Exodus 2:1-25

Day 13: The Lord Shows His Power

Exodus 3:1-15

Exodus 4:1-15

Day 14: More Bricks, Less Straw

Exodus 5:1-23

Day 15: Blood, Frogs and Gnats

Exodus 7:14-25

Exodus 8:1-19

Day 16: Flies, Livestock and Boils

Exodus 8:20-32

Exodus 9:1-12

Day 17: Hail, Locusts and Darkness

Exodus 9:13-35

Exodus 10:7-27

Day 18: The Final (And Worst) Plague of All

Exodus 12:21-31

Day 19: The Great Escape

Exodus 14:5-31

Day 20: Manna and the Quail

Exodus 16:1-35

Day 21: Calf Worship

Exodus 32:1-35

Day 22: The Ten Commandments

Deuteronomy 5:1-22

Day 23: Moses Loses His Temper

Numbers 20:1-29

Day 24: Joshua Takes Command

Joshua 1:1-18

Day 25: Rahab Protects the Spies

Joshua 2:2-21

Day 26: Entering the Promised Land

Joshua 3:1-17

Joshua 4:1-13

Day 27: The Fall of Jericho

Joshua 5:13-15

Joshua 6:1-27

Day 28: Deborah the Brave

Judges 4:1-16

Judges 5:1-9

Day 29: Gideon Defeats the Midianites

Judges 6:33-40

Judges 7:1-25

Day 30: A Family Destroyed

Ruth 1:1-22

Ruth 2:1-23

Day 31: A Family Redeemed

Ruth 3:1-11

Ruth 4:13-17

Day 32: Hannah the Prayer Warrior

1 Samuel 1:1-28

Day 33: Samuel is Called

1 Samuel 3:1-21

Day 34: David and Goliath

1 Samuel 17:1-50

Day 35: Abigail the Wise

1 Samuel 25:2-35

Day 36: David and Bathsheba

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Day 37: Solomon and the Wise Ruling

1 Kings 3:1-28

Day 38: Elijah and the Prophets of Baal

1 Kings 18:1-45

Day 39: The Woman from Shunem

2 Kings 4:8-37

Day 40: The Fiery Furnace

Daniel 2:48-49

Daniel 3:1-30

Day 41: Daniel and the Lion's Den

Daniel 6:1-28

Day 42: Jonah and the Whale

Jonah 1:1-17

Jonah 2:1-10

Day 43: Jonah Goes to Nineveh

Jonah 3:1-10

Jonah 4:1-11

Day 44: The Exile of Israel

2 Kings 17:1-41

Day 45: The Fall of Jersualem

2 Kings 25:1-30

Day 46: Rebuilding the Temple

Ezra 1:1-11

Ezra 6:1-22

Day 47: Rebuilding the Walls of Jerusalem

Nehemiah 2:1-20

Nehemiah 6:1-19

Day 48: Esther Becomes Queen

Esther 1:1-12

Esther 2:1-20

Day 49: A Plot Against the Jews

Esther 3:8-15

Esther 4:1-17

Day 50: Esther Saves Her People

Esther 7:1-10

Esther 8:1-12

Day 51: An Angel Visits Mary

Luke 1:26-38

Day 52: The Birth of Jesus

Luke 2:1-20

Day 53: John the Baptist

Matthew 3:1-17

Day 54: The Temptation of Jesus

Matthew 4:1-11

Day 55: Jesus' First Miracle

John 2:1-12

Day 56: The First Disciples

Luke 5:1-11

Day 57: The Sermon on the Mount

Matthew 5:1-12

Day 58: Jesus and the Samaritan Woman

John 4:1-31

Day 59: Why a Sick Man Was on a Roof

Luke 5:17-26

Day 60: A Life Changed Through One Touch

Mark 5:21-34

Day 61: Jesus Annointed in Bethany

Luke 7:36-50

Day 62: The Biggest Picnic Ever

Mark 6:31-44

Day 63: Caught in Adultery

John 8:1-11

Day 64: Death of John the Baptist

Matthew 14:1-12

Day 65: Walking on Water

Mark 14:22-33

Day 66: Parable of the Good Samaritan

Luke 10:25-37

Day 67: Lazurus Raises from the Dead

John 11:1-44

Day 68: Jesus' Teachings on Inner Purity

Matthew 15:1-20

Day 69: The Transfiguration

Matthew 17:1-13

Day 70: The Rich Man

Matthew 19:16-30

Day 71: Jesus' Triumphant Entry

Mark 11:1-11

Day 72: Parable of the Great Feast

Matthew 22:1-14

Day 73: Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet

John 13:1-17

Day 74: Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

John 14:1-29

Day 75: The Last Supper

Luke 22:7-30

Day 76: Betrayed, Arrested, and Alone

Matthew 26:36-56

Day 77: Peter Denies Jesus

Matthew 26:62-75

Day 78: Jesus' Trial Before Pilate

Matthew 27:11-26

Day 79: Death on a Cross

Matthew 27:27-37

Matthew 27:45-54

Day 80: Jesus Rises from the Dead!

Luke 20:1-19

Day 81: Jesus Ascends. The Church Begins.

Acts 1:6-26

Day 82: Pentecost

Acts 2:1-41

Day 83: The Church Spreads

Acts 2:38-47

Acts 4:32-37

Day 84: Apostles Met with Opposition

Acts 5:17-42

Day 85: Saul's Conversion

Acts 9:1-43

Day 86: Paul Becomes a Missionary

Acts 13:4-52

Day 87: Paul Endures Trials

Acts 15:36-41

Acts 16:16-40

Day 88: Paul's Shipwreck

Acts 27:1-44

Day 89: John Receives a Vision

Revelation 1:1-18

Revelation 20:1-15

Day 90: Forever and Ever

Revelation 21:1-27

Revelation 22:1-5