In this post we will teach you how to read the Bible in one year , with a study plan, in a fun and enjoyable way, and thus expand your knowledge of the sacred word.
1 John 5, 13
I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal Life."
How to read the Bible in a year?
Whenever we make the decision to read the Bible, we do not know where to start, the verses to read, in what order we should do it, if there is a specific place and time. Therefore, we describe how to do it:
- Find a quiet place.
- Put the mobile aside, turn off the TV, where you have silence and can concentrate on the text.
- Mentally place yourself in the hands of the Lord praying for him to speak to you through his words, ask him to guide you and teach you the best sacred words.
- If there are questions, it would be ideal to locate a notebook, to later be resolved.
- Then ask him to help you put into practice what you have learned and read.
Why read the Bible?
Every person at some point in life may wonder what the Bible contains in addition to the word of what we hear in many religions? Will it say a specific topic? who will be right? and in this way the restlessness to know about this wonderful book arises.
The important thing about knowing the sacred scriptures is that not just anyone will tell you false testimonies about the true word of God, you will have the conviction to believe in the truth of the doctrine and this will allow you to identify the correct religion, without discriminating between differences in cultures and beliefs.
The difference should be established that the Bible by itself does not give salvation, despite this it speaks of God, it is the testimony of Jesus, and therefore it should be read, we are all sinners, and our sins are paid for with death, without However, it is said that after death there is life, and that life is right next to our Lord Jesus, who is seated at the right hand of God the father.
Study guide
1. Let's start by reading the petitions in prayer
For this we have some like:
- Psalm 19:
18“Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law”
34“Give me understanding so that I may keep your law and fulfill it with all my heart.”
36“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to filthy gain”
These readings refer to asking in a humble way that God opens all understanding, and thus observe the sacred word, that it becomes your daily need, and that it comforts you above anything else, and we can apply it in all situations of life, knowing how to carry the message of love from the Bible.
Take into account that nothing should be by obligation, that only what we see from love and conviction is what we really need, when we fall at this point the most sensible and surrender to God Almighty and ask for strength in his lap, he will take care of giving us in grace.
2. Know your capabilities
Knowing your available time will be crucial in determining how much time you can dedicate to reading; therefore, it is recommended to find a study and reading plan that fits your obligations. If you have many responsibilities during the day due to your lifestyle, it will be unlikely that you will achieve the goal of reading the Bible in a year. Therefore, it is suggested to analyze a realistic plan that you can fulfill. Do not schedule extensive readings at times when you will not have access to peace and quiet.
Although it is true that the Bible is structured in parts, if you read in small pieces, you will not understand the depth of the sacred words, much less value the message of each verse and therefore each chapter, they are not the leftovers of your time, it is the space in your life that you will dedicate to talk with our heavenly father.
Due to the aforementioned, there is no perfect plan that can be named, and that you must compulsorily comply with, it is about your best disposition from love, with responsibility and commitment first with God and then with yourself.
3. Avoid distractions
Take into account and avoid any type of distraction that occurs when fulfilling the plan you have chosen, create barriers to interruptions, these mean, the mobile on loud, music and the like, this does not mean that , it should isolate you from the world and your obligations, for example if it is an emergency and you are studying or reading, do not pay attention to the emergency because of reading, or on the contrary opt for the hours of the night when you are more exhausted or exhausted by the work of daily life.
Everything that happens to us is part of God's perfect plan, as a creator, you must trust everything that works, it is the supreme being that decides what to do and how to do it, it will be in its own way. Do not be discouraged if you have not finished reading the Bible after a year, it is not failing, stop reading and knowing his words through the holy scriptures if it is.
It has always been thought that the Bible was prepared to be read in large quantities, which means that it is to be shared by many or several people in turn, which is why most of the time these readings and study are oriented to communities and societies.
If we all read in community, in union and in prayer, with faith and from love, the church will be fortified and exalted by our Lord Jesus, for these reasons we encourage you to fulfill this study plan on how to read the Bible in a year, for the whole family and/or community.
We invite you to read our article on the teachings of Jesus ; in it you will find the best source of wisdom that God could have given us, and we can verify this through the holy scriptures.
How Does It Work?
- This wonderful plan is described to cover the Bible in various readings, 5 days a week, which will be approximately 12 pages a day and its duration is 30 minutes. For what is estimated to be the perfect time to be dedicated to God the Father, it is neither long nor very short, in fact, this plan can be called reading big.
- The people who participate must feel that they are recounting their own lives, having a sense of belonging and love for what is read, a real and true reading must be carried out.
- For this plan of reading widely, coordinating reading and/or study groups, it is perfect, that it be pleasant and pleasant that, after each reading, you can analyze what you have heard, solve unknowns and clarify possible doubts, bring learning to the personal aspect and pray so that if you are going through any situation, it is God the father who takes charge of the road.
- Do not lose heart or be discouraged by not fulfilling the reading of the day, if in the future an eventuality arises and you cannot attend the study group, continue the next day, the path is the right one and God knows when to put evidence of conviction.
- Reading every day is of utmost importance, for this reason this plan is oriented towards doing it from Monday to Friday, reading may be extensive for a year, however, large readings allow you to know and expand the sacred scriptures, in a concise way.
- Keep the reading rhythm, make it dynamic and pleasant, whether it is individual or group, you should try to make the study enjoyable and pleasant.
- Do not allow and avoid interruptions, for the study of the holy scriptures dedication and commitment is necessary and important.
- The denominations, concepts and any doubt you have, do not stop to think or question what you do not understand, in the notebook, place all the unknowns, so that at the end they will be resolved and clarified by all.
- Keep in mind that some verses and/or chapters will be longer than others, it is recommended not to leave any of these texts in the middle, but rather to finish them completely.
- At the end of the readings and, doubts clarified, concerns have been shared, one prays giving thanks to the heavenly Father God, for the wonderful gift of being able to observe his holy scriptures and share them from love.
In what order to read a Bible in a year?
It takes an imagination to enter an immense library of 73 books, different from each other, that is our sacred scriptures, there are many books written in different styles, in distant times and epochs and, in situations that occurred little by little.
Many people who begin wondering how to read the Bible in a year don't know where to start studying the sacred scriptures; therefore, it is suggested to begin and continue with the following readings:
- Letter of Saint John (2 times)
- Gospel of Saint John
- Gospel of Saint Mark
- The Little Letters of Saint Paul: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1st and 2nd Thessalonians, 1st and 2nd Timothy, Titus, Philemon
- Gospel of Saint Luke
- Acts of the Apostles
- Letter to the Romans
- Gospel of Saint Matthew
- 1st and 2nd Letter to the Corinthians
- Hebrews
- Santiago letter
- 1st and 2nd Letter of Saint Peter
- 2nd and 3rd Letter of Saint John
- Letter of Saint Jude
- Revelation
- 1st Letter of Saint John (3rd time)
- Gospel of Saint John (2nd time)
This order will allow the study and reading in chronological order, from the origins and life of Christ.
Strategies for how to read the Bible in a year
After having chosen the plan, some strategies to follow for the best Bible study are described:
- We can find the Old Testament as the base book of the sacred scriptures, however, there is the New Testament, it is suggested to study and read the latter, because it complements the Old Testament, it is better structured and simpler to read and even more favorable, if is beginning to read.
- The plan suggested above expresses that the first thing is to read John, this book allows us to know, in principle, who Jesus is, his beginnings and prepares you to continue with the three following books, it is recommended to read it two or three times so that it can be understood better, for this you only need concentration and harmony.
- Other recommendations are to read all the books from John to Luke, they are easy to understand and prepare you for the letter to the Romans.
- At the beginning you do not need to know the apocalypse, it is impossible to avoid it until the end, these are prophecies not contemplated in the New Testament, after having culminated with the prophets you can access the apocalypse.
- An extremely viable option is to choose study topics, when a book is studied it becomes extensive, if it is by topic it becomes enjoyable, pleasant for all the participants, when a topic is chosen, for example, the verse or chapter is read twice In general, this reading will give you a message such as sin, salvation, love, obedience, among others. In most cases, reading the verses several times helps you to better understand the message that God the Father wants to offer you and, possibly, to understand what It happened in times past.
- An excellent tool to use is to have a dictionary at hand, a word that is unknown, you can write it down, use the dictionary and thus be able to fully understand the verse you are studying.
- The notebook is very useful so that some questions can be noted there, such as: "who", "what", "when", "where", and "how", they are basic for the understanding and retention of information , remember that it is not reading for reading, it is studying the sacred writings, to understand from love the message that God has not given.
- You can underline the things that you do not understand, so that after reading and having used the dictionary, these doubts are clarified with the study group, shared and analyzed by all the participants, if on the contrary this study is individual, you can continue reading so that you can get the whole idea, perhaps what you do not understand is in another passage.
