E100 Bible Reading Plan

The Essential 100 Challenge (E100) helps you get an overview of the Bible... without getting bogged down. The Plan guides you through 50 Old Testament passages and 50 New Testament passages — The Essential 100 — so you can see the big picture of God's Word, and form a daily Bible reading habit in the process. It is based on major characters, events, and themes of the Bible.  It is designed to help readers get the big picture about God’s word as they create a habit of regular Bible reading.  Obviously, with a total of 100 readings, it is not necessarily a daily plan that must last all year, but it has built-in flexibility and can be personalized.

There are apps on IOS and Android for this so go search for it. Also, if you use YouVersion the plan is there at https://my.bible.com/reading-plans/25-the-essential-100.

You are encouraged to go through steps or process scripture in these steps:

• Pray = in anticipation of what God wants you to discover.
• Read = with purpose look for what God is trying to communicate. You may want to read out of several translations and highlight key words.
• Reflect = on the context and put yourself in the shoes of people at that time.
• Apply = information without application is fruitless. Decide on some practical steps you can take for fulfill what God wants you to do.
• Pray = yielding to God to empower you to do what the word convicted you to do.

Below are the readings that I plan to link to my Commentary Blog notes or Life of Christ Blog notes.

We will spend 5 sessions under each major area. There are 10 major themes of the Old Testament and 10 major areas in the New Testament.

I will develop the notes as we go through the study in our "Early Bird" class on Wednesday nights. For that study each Wednesday we will take one Old Testament and one New Testament scripture each week. I will place the notes on this blog and they can be found with the topic #E100.

Old Testament
	In The Beginning
1	Creation	Genesis 1:1-2:5
2	The Fall	Genesis 3:1-3:24
3	The Flood	Genesis 6:5-7:24
4	God's Covenant with Noah	Genesis 8:1-9:17
5	Tower of Babel	Genesis 11:1-9
	Abraham, Issac, and Jacob
6	The Call of Abram	Genesis 12:1-12:20
7	God's Covenant with Abram	Genesis 15:1-15:21
8	Isaac's Birth and "Sacrifice"	Genesis 21:1-22:1
9	Jacob and Esau Compete	Genesis 27:1-28:22
10	Jacob and Esau Reconcile	Genesis 32:1-33:20
	The Story of Joseph
11	Sold into Slavery	Genesis 37:1-37:36
12	Prison and Promotion	Genesis 39:1-41:57
13	Ten Brothers Go to Egypt	Genesis 42:1-42:38
14	The Brothers Return	Genesis 43:1-44:34
15	Joseph Reveals His Identity	Genesis 45:1-46:7
	Moses and The Exodus
16	Birth of Moses	Exodus 1:1-2:25
17	The Burning Bush	Exodus 3:1-4:17
18	The Ten Plagues	Exodus 6:28-11:10
19	Passover and Exodus	Exodus 12:1-12:42
20	Crossing the Red Sea	Exodus 13:17-14:31
	The Law and The Land
21	The Ten Commandments	Exodus 19:1-20:21
22	The Golden Calf	Exodus 32:1-34:35
23	Joshua Succeeds Moses	Joshua 1:1-1:8
24	Crossing the Jordan	Joshua 3:1-4:24
25	The Fall of Jericho	Joshua 5:13-6:27
	The Judges
26	Israel’s Disobedience	Judges 2:6-3:6
27	Deborah Leads Israel	Judges 4:1-5:31
28	Gideon Defeats the Midianites	Judges 6:1-7:25
29	Samson Defeats the Philistines	Judges 13:1-16:31
30	The Story of Ruth	Ruth 1:1-4:22
	The Rise of Israel
31	Samuel Listens to God	1 Samuel 1:1-3:21
32	King Saul	1 Samuel 8:1-10:27
33	David and Goliath	1 Samuel 16:1-18:6
34	David and Saul	1 Samuel 23:7-24:22
35	King David	2 Samuel 5:1-7:29
	The Fall of Israel
36	David and Bathsheba	2 Samuel 11:1-12:25
37	King Solomon	1 Kings 2:1-3:28
38	Solomon’s Temple	1 Kings 8:1-9:9
39	Elijah and the Prophets of Baal	1 Kings 16:29-19:18
40	The Fall of Jerusalem	2 Kings 25:1-25:30
	Psalm and Proverbs
41	The Lord is My Shepherd	Psalm 23:1-23:6
42	Have Mercy on Me	Psalm 51:1-51:19
43	Praise The Lord	Psalm 103:1-103:22
44	Godly Wisdom	Proverbs 1:1-4:27
45	Proverbs of Solomon	Proverbs 16:1-18:24
	The Prophets
46	The Suffering Servant	Isaiah 51:1-53:12
47	Jeremiah’s Call and Message	Jeremiah 1:1-3:5
48	Daniel in the Lion’s Den	Daniel 6:1-6:28
49	The Story of Jonah	Jonah 1:1-4:11
50	The Day of Judgment	Malachi 1:1-4:6
New Testament
	The Living Word
51	The Word Became Flesh	John 1:1-1:18
52	Gabriel’s Message	Luke 1:1-1:80
53	The Birth of Jesus	Luke 2:1-2:40
54	John the Baptist	Luke 3:1-3:20
55	Baptism and Temptation	Matthew 3:13-4:17
	The Teachings of Jesus
56	Sermon on the Mount – Part 1	Matthew 5:1-6:4
57	Sermon on the Mount – Part 2	Matthew 6:5-7:29
58	The Kingdom of Heaven	Matthew 13:1-13-58
59	The Good Samaritan	Luke 10:25-10:37
60	Lost and Found	Luke 15:1-15:32
	The Miracles of Jesus
61	Feeding the Five Thousand	Luke 9:1-9:36
62	Walking on Water	Matthew 14:22-14:36
63	Healing the Blind Man	John 9:1-9:41
64	Healing a Demon-possessed Man	Mark 5:1-5:20
65	Raising Lazarus from the Dead	John 11:11-11:57
	The Cross of Christ
66	The Last Supper	Luke 22L1-22:46
67	Arrest and Trial	John 18:1-18:40
68	The Crucifixion	John 19:1-19:42
69	The Resurrection	John 20:1-21:25
70	The Ascension	Acts 1:1-1:11
	The Church is Born
71	The Day of Pentecost	Acts 2:1-2:47
72	Growth and Persecution	Acts 3:1-4:37
73	The First Martyr	Acts 6:8-8:8
74	Sharing the Word	Acts 8:26-8:40
75	Good News for All	Acts 10:1-11:18
	The Travels of Paul
76	The Road to Damascus	Acts 9:1-9:31
77	The First Missionary Journey	Acts 13:1-14:28
78	The Council at Jerusalem	Acts 15:1-15:41
79	More Missionary Journeys	Acts 16:1-20:38
80	The Trip to Rome	Acts 25:1-28:31
	Paul to the Churches
81	More than Conquerors	Romans 8:1-8:39
82	The Fruit of the Spirit	Galatians 5:16-6:10
83	The Armor of God	Ephesians 6:10-6:20
84	Rejoice in the Lord	Philippians 4:2-4:9
85	The Supremacy of Christ	Colossians 1:1-1:23
	Paul to the Leaders
86	Elders and Deacons	1 Timothy 3:1-3:16
87	The Love of Money	1 Timothy 6:3-6:21
88	Good Soldiers of Christ	2 Timothy 2:1-2:26
89	All Scripture is God-breathed	2 Timothy 3:10-4:8
90	The Coming of the Lord	1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11
	The Apostles' Teaching
91	The Most Excellent Way	1 Corinthians 13:1-13:13
92	A New Creation in Christ	2 Corinthians 4:1-6:2
93	A Living Hope	1 Peter 1:1-2:12
94	Faith and Works	James 1:1-2:26
95	Love One Another	1 John 3:11-4:21
	The Revelation
96	A Voice and a Vision	Revelation 1:1-1:20
97	Messages to the Churches	Revelation 2:1-3:22
98	The Throne of Heaven	Revelation 4:1-7:17
99	Hallelujah!	Revelation 19:1-20:15
100	The New Jerusalem	Revelation 21:1-22:21

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THE THRONE OF HEAVEN

Revelation 4–7

Kevin's Commentary

You are encouraged to go through steps or process scripture in these steps:

• Pray = in anticipation of what God wants you to discover. God in heaven, I join my spirit with all the angels in heaven to offer You my praise and worship.
• Read = with purpose look for what God is trying to communicate. You may want to read out of several translations and highlight keywords.
• Reflect = on the context and put yourself in the shoes of people at that time. What picture of heaven do you get from these chapters? How does it make you feel? Who is the focus of the worship taking place there?
• God is ... What do we learn about God?
• We are ... What do we learn about people?
• If God asked you “Why should I let you into heaven?”, what would you say? Are you confident you’d get in? Why or why not?
• The later chapters of Revelation speak of the final judgment and the return of Jesus Christ. Do you think this could happen in your lifetime? Explain. 
• Apply = information without application is fruitless. Decide on some practical steps you can take to fulfill what God wants you to do. Take a moment to read aloud the parts of these chapters that are words of praise to the Lord Jesus. Say them slowly and reverently as your own words of praise.
• Pray = yielding to God to empower you to do what the word convicted you to do. Lord, You and You alone are the One worthy of all worship, both in heaven and on earth.

For deeper Bible study and more resources go to my Commentary Blog notes.

For other parts of the Essential 100 Scripture Series, click on the link with topic #E100.

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DANIEL IN THE LION’S DEN

Daniel 6

Kevin's Commentary 

You are encouraged to go through steps or process scripture in these steps:

• Pray = in anticipation of what God wants you to discover. Lord, You know it’s not easy for me to do the right thing all the time but I really do want to.
• Read = with purpose look for what God is trying to communicate. You may want to read out of several translations and highlight keywords.
• Reflect = on the context and put yourself in the shoes of people at that time. Daniel may have been tempted to go along with the King’s decree. What temptations to “downplay” your faith do you face? How can you avoid them?
• God is ... What do we learn about God?
• We are ... What do we learn about people?
• Daniel took a great risk to stand up for his faith. Have you ever had to stand up for what you believe, in spite of significant consequences? What happened?
• Do you think people today should be more “up front” about their religious beliefs? Why or why not?
• Apply = information without application is fruitless. Decide on some practical steps you can take to fulfill what God wants you to do. Look for a way to stand up for your faith in public today, whether giving silent thanks before a meal, wearing a Christian symbol or in some other appropriate way.
• Pray = yielding to God to empower you to do what the word convicted you to do. Ask God to show you how to appropriately stand publicly for your faith and for the courage to do it.

For deeper Bible study and more resources go to my Commentary Blog notes.

For other parts of the Essential 100 Scripture Series, click on the link with topic #E100.

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MESSAGES TO THE CHURCHES

Revelation 2–3

Kevin's Commentary

You are encouraged to go through steps or process scripture in these steps:

• Pray = in anticipation of what God wants you to discover. Lord, Your Word has both encouragement and warnings. Help me to listen carefully to both.
• Read = with purpose look for what God is trying to communicate. You may want to read out of several translations and highlight keywords.
• Reflect = on the context and put yourself in the shoes of people at that time. These seven churches are very different and face different challenges. What does Jesus commend in them? What warnings does he give them? What lessons do you see?
• God is ... What do we learn about God?
• We are ... What do we learn about people?
• After reading John’s letters to the seven churches, how do you think Jesus would feel about your church and churches in your area? What might he say to them?
• What’s your view of heaven? What is it like and who is it for?
• Apply = information without application is fruitless. Decide on some practical steps you can take to fulfill what God wants you to do. Before you next go to church, think about whether your church shares any of the characteristics or dangers of these seven. Pray about any challenges it faces.
• Pray = yielding to God to empower you to do what the word convicted you to do.  Lord, I’m thankful for my church and I pray that You will keep it faithful to You no matter what challenges it faces.

For deeper Bible study and more resources go to my Commentary Blog notes.

For other parts of the Essential 100 Scripture Series, click on the link with topic #E100.

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JEREMIAH’S CALL AND MESSAGE

Jeremiah 1:1—3:5

Kevin's Commentary

You are encouraged to go through steps or process scripture in these steps:

• Pray = in anticipation of what God wants you to discover. Lord, give me ears and a heart to be ready to hear and obey whenever You call to me.
• Read = with purpose look for what God is trying to communicate. You may want to read out of several translations and highlight keywords.
• Reflect = on the context and put yourself in the shoes of people at that time. Have you ever felt that God called you to deliver a hard message to friends, your church, or your community? If so, what did you do? How did you feel?
• God is ... What do we learn about God?
• We are ... What do we learn about people?
• Why did Jeremiah resist God’s plan for him? Do you ever feel that you, like Jeremiah, are resisting something God wants you to do? Why did or didn’t you?
• Jeremiah was sent to speak God’s message to Jerusalem. If God sent you to speak to your community or country, what would you say?
• Apply = information without application is fruitless. Decide on some practical steps you can take to fulfill what God wants you to do. Is God calling you to deliver a challenging message to anyone? If so, write down what you’ll say. Be sure to consult with a trusted friend or pastor before you say it.
• Pray = yielding to God to empower you to do what the word convicted you to do. Lord, keep guard over my mouth so that I say only those things which You want me to say.

For deeper Bible study and more resources go to my Commentary Blog notes.

For other parts of the Essential 100 Scripture Series, click on the link with topic #E100.

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A VOICE AND A VISION

Revelation 1

Kevin's Commentary

You are encouraged to go through steps or process scripture in these steps:

• Pray = in anticipation of what God wants you to discover. Thank You, Lord God, that one day everything will finally be just the way You intended it to be.
• Read = with purpose look for what God is trying to communicate. You may want to read out of several translations and highlight keywords.
• Reflect = on the context and put yourself in the shoes of people at that time. What does this passage tell you about Jesus, about who he is, what he has done and will do? Is there something new or surprising that you learned about Jesus here?
• God is ... What do we learn about God?
• We are ... What do we learn about people?
• What would you say are the benefits and dangers of wanting to know more about the future? What can and can’t we know?
• What do you learn about Jesus in the first chapter of Revelation? Does any of it surprise, confuse or upset you? Explain.
• Apply = information without application is fruitless. Decide on some practical steps you can take to fulfill what God wants you to do. Later today, write down in just a few sentences what you have learned throughout the E100 about who Jesus is and what his life, death, and resurrection mean to you.
• Pray = yielding to God to empower you to do what the word convicted you to do. Lord, help me to hear, understand clearly and take to heart what You want me to know about Jesus.

For deeper Bible study and more resources go to my Commentary Blog notes.

For other parts of the Essential 100 Scripture Series, click on the link with topic #E100.

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THE SUFFERING SERVANT

Isaiah 51–53

Kevin's Commentary 

You are encouraged to go through steps or process scripture in these steps:

• Pray = in anticipation of what God wants you to discover. Lord, it’s amazing to me how rich the Bible is with the story of Your wonderful work in the world.
• Read = with purpose look for what God is trying to communicate. You may want to read out of several translations and highlight keywords.
• Reflect = on the context and put yourself in the shoes of people at that time. There is both “bad news” and “good news” in this passage. What is the bad news and the reason for it? What foreshadowing of “good news” do you see?
• God is ... What do we learn about God?
• We are ... What do we learn about people?
• In what ways does the passage from Isaiah 52:13—53:12 seem to describe what happened to Jesus Christ hundreds of years later?
• Why do you think that the servant of God described by Isaiah had to suffer?
• Apply = information without application is fruitless. Decide on some practical steps you can take to fulfill what God wants you to do. Compare these verses with what you know about how Jesus suffered. Note the striking similarities. Thank God for the Good News that resulted from that suffering.
• Pray = yielding to God to empower you to do what the word convicted you to do. Good God, thank You that Jesus suffered for my sins so that I could be free of their penalty.

For deeper Bible study and more resources go to my Commentary Blog notes.

For other parts of the Essential 100 Scripture Series, click on the link with topic #E100.

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