Reading Plan

This year, we will journey from creation to the cross by reading the 11 historical books of the Old Testament and the Gospel of Matthew.

For a little background...

The Bible is composed of 66 books written by an estimated 40 different authors over a time span of approximately 1,500 years. It is divided into two parts: the Old and New Testaments.

The Old Testament can be categorized into three parts: the historical books (17), poetical books (5) and prophetical books (17). Of the 17 historical books, 11 of them tell the story of the Old Testament in chronological order. Therefore, by reading just the 11 historical books, you can understand the story of the Old Testament and the events leading up to the life of Christ.

The remaining six historical books elaborate or summarize what is shared in the other 11 books. The poetical and prophetical books shed further light on the Old Testament story and fit within the same time period of the 11 historical books.

It has been well said, “The Old Testament is the New Testament concealed. The New Testament is the Old Testament revealed.” In other words, the truths of the Old Testament are more fully revealed in the New Testament. Likewise, the New Testament is best understood against the backdrop of the Old Testament. The Bible is one book with one central figure, Jesus Christ.

Journey with us and witness the faithfulness of God throughout the generations and why Jesus’ birth marks the point by which we date all of history . . . “But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons” (Galatians 4:4-5).

Date

Passage

Name

Title

01-02-2012

Genesis 1

Tim Hawks

THE STARTING POINT

01-03-2012

Genesis 2

Tod Marvin

PURPOSEFUL PORPOISES

01-04-2012

Genesis 3

John Weber

OH NO!

01-05-2012

Genesis 4

Trudy Loofs

DANGERS OF ENTITLEMENT

01-06-2012

Genesis 5

Kenny Donahue

WALKING WITH GOD?

01-07-2012

Genesis 6

Jon Moton

HOW LONG CAN YOU TREAD WATER?

01-09-2012

Genesis 7

Chris Merrell

REALLY?

01-10-2012

Genesis 8

Bob A. King

YOU ARE NEVER ALONE!

01-11-2012

Genesis 9

Kasha Bartholomew

GOD FOLLOWS THROUGH WITH HIS PROMISES. DO YOU?

01-12-2012

Genesis 10

Gary Seale

THE LONG TERM, DAMAGING RESULTS OF SELF-RELIANCE

01-13-2012

Genesis 11

Austin Deardorff

WHO IS IN CONTROL?

01-14-2012

Genesis 12

Craig Parks

YOU'RE GONNA SEND ME WHERE?

01-16-2012

Genesis 13

Ashley Washburn

CONSULT GOD WHEN FACED WITH CONFLICT

01-17-2012

Genesis 14

Eileen Rider

TO GOD BE THE GLORY

01-18-2012

Genesis 15

Jake Ridley

DO I REALLY BELIEVE GOD?

01-19-2012

Genesis 16

J. T. Eldridge

AT TIMES, WE HAVE MORE FAITH IN OUR PLAN THAN IN GOD'S PLAN FOR US

01-20-2012

Genesis 17

Don Johnson

LISTEN AND OBEY

01-21-2012

Genesis 18

Linda Weber

WE MUST BELIEVE THAT WE CAN TRUST GOD!

01-23-2012

Genesis 19

Eric Hoehn

LAUGHTER IS NOT ALWAYS THE BEST MEDICINE

01-24-2012

Genesis 20

Kevin Vincent

ARE YOU REPEATING THE SAME SIN, BUT EXPECTING DIFFERENT RESULTS?

01-25-2012

Genesis 21

Tory Mayo

PROMISES ASSURED

01-26-2012

Genesis 22

Matt Tolander

A TALE OF TWO SONS

01-27-2012

Genesis 23

Becki Scouten

WHAT'S YOUR REPUTATION?

01-28-2012

Genesis 24

Chris Roehm

WALK THE WALK, TALK THE TALK!

01-30-2012

Genesis 25

Charline Dicus

SHORT TERM SATISFACTION!

01-31-2012

Genesis 26

Jason Machado

ISAAC'S JOURNEY

02-01-2012

Genesis 27

Butch O'Dell

KNOWING AND FOLLOWING GOD'S WILL

02-02-2012

Genesis 28

Edwin Scott

BLESSING COMES WITH HIS PRESENCE

02-03-2012

Genesis 29

Luke Skogman

GREENER GRASS

02-04-2012

Genesis 30

David Demaree

GOD HAS NOT FORGOTTEN YOU

02-06-2012

Genesis 31

Blake McDaniel

YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW

02-07-2012

Genesis 32

Donna Harrison

YOU SAID, LORD!

02-08-2012

Genesis 33

Ken Pesyna

SEEING GOD'S FACE

02-09-2012

Genesis 34

Terry Melle

EMOTIONS: CAN YOU REALLY TRUST THEM?

02-10-2012

Genesis 35

Coleen Wright

WHAT'S IN A NAME?!

02-11-2012

Genesis 36

Hillary Skaff

REAL LIST, TRUE STORY

02-13-2012

Genesis 37

Pete Craycroft

BELIEVING THAT GOD'S PLAN IS BEHIND OUR CIRCUMSTANCES

02-14-2012

Genesis 38

Brian Replogle

JUDAH'S CHOSEN PATH

02-15-2012

Genesis 39

Ted Davenport

TRUTH & CONSEQUENCES

02-16-2012

Genesis 40

Norma Harais

TIMING IS EVERYTHING

02-17-2012

Genesis 41

Sean Cornish

WALKING THE WALK AND THE AWE OF GOD'S PLAN

02-18-2012

Genesis 42

David Lloyd

WRONG PREMISE, WRONG CONCLUSION

02-20-2012

Genesis 43

Pairsh Wiggins

FALLING FORWARD FROM FAILURE

02-21-2012

Genesis 44

Ann LaLanne

WHAT WILL YOU DO WHEN THEY COME FOR YOU?

02-22-2012

Genesis 45

Brian Thomas

HOW IS MY PERSPECTIVE?

02-23-2012

Genesis 46

Sandi Ruble

LET'S GET MOVING!!

02-24-2012

Genesis 47

Clint Gilfillan

GETTING THROUGH THE FAMINE

02-25-2012

Genesis 48

Paul Mitchell

THE BEST LAID PLANS . . .

02-27-2012

Genesis 49

Toni McKinley

FOREVER HAPPY

02-28-2012

Genesis 50

Tom Ashcraft

DO YOU TRUST GOD IN THE MIDST OF SUFFERING?

02-29-2012

Exodus 1

Valerie Berlin

MOVING THROUGH FEAR

03-01-2012

Exodus 2

Dari Romero

03-02-2012

Exodus 3

Craig Williams

GOD SPEAKS AND WE RESPOND...SOUNDS SIMPLE? OR IS IT?

03-03-2012

Exodus 4

Doug James

03-05-2012

Exodus 5

Corinne Marvin

FRUSTRATED OR FAILING? GOD CAN HANDLE THAT!

03-06-2012

Exodus 6

Nathan Bana

BRINGING US OUT OF OUR BURDENS OR BONDAGE WITH HIS OUTSTRETCHED ARMS?

03-07-2012

Exodus 7

Christina Benton

03-08-2012

Exodus 8

Patti Wiggs

03-09-2012

Exodus 9

Mike Whittington

03-10-2012

Exodus 10

Cathy Laws

LIGHT YOUR WORLD

03-12-2012

Exodus 11-12

Jacki Gilfillan

03-13-2012

Exodus 13

Denny Aeschliman

03-14-2012

Exodus 14

Gabby Johnson

03-15-2012

Exodus 15

David Skeen

A VICTORY SONG ... AND SWEET WATER

03-16-2012

Exodus 16

Dori Eversmann

WILL YOUR GOD PROVIDE WHAT YOU NEED?

03-17-2012

Exodus 17

Katy LaLanne

WATER FROM THE ROCK

03-19-2012

Exodus 18

John Sullivan

LET US HEAR OUR GODLY ELDERS

03-20-2012

Exodus 19

Sue Horne

03-21-2012

Exodus 20

Bill McGee

03-22-2012

Exodus 21

Chris Hurta

CODE & CONSEQUENCES

03-23-2012

Exodus 22

Kendra Thomsen

CONDUCTING OURSELVES ACCORDING TO GOD

03-24-2012

Exodus 23

Hillary Skaff

DO THIS, DON'T DO THAT

03-26-2012

Exodus 24

David Adams

03-27-2012

Exodus 25-27

Raul Hernandez

03-28-2012

Exodus 28-29

William Hadley

GOD PROVIDES DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS

03-29-2012

Exodus 30

JoLeen Heller

03-30-2012

Exodus 31

Kimberly Ginnings

RESTING IN GOD'S PROMISE

03-31-2012

Exodus 32

Jeremy O'Rarden

04-02-2012

Exodus 33

Brian Clark

04-03-2012

Exodus 34

Joyce Osterman

LET YOUR EXAMPLE SHINE! TRUST AND OBEY ... REALLY, THERE'S NO OTHER WAY.

04-04-2012

Exodus 35-37

Asa Crow

04-05-2012

Exodus 38-40

Rick Rogers

HOW WELL DO WE FOLLOW GOD'S WORD?

04-06-2012

Numbers 1

Austin Chen

APPOINTED MAN OF GOD

04-07-2012

Numbers 2

Gerald Loftin

04-09-2012

Numbers 3-4

Dean Royal

MAKE IT INTENTIONAL; MAKE IT YOUR BEST

04-10-2012

Numbers 5

Shawn Minix

THE ANSWER TO BAD BREATH: THE GOSPEL

04-11-2012

Numbers 6

Tom Burritt

04-12-2012

Numbers 7

Denise Palmiere

WHERE IS YOUR TENT OF MEETING?

04-13-2012

Numbers 8

Scott Reese

GOT RELATIONSHIP?

04-14-2012

Numbers 9

Susan Dehnel

04-16-2012

Numbers 10

Michaele Holman

REMEMBER THE PROMISE

04-17-2012

Numbers 11

Katy Ridgway

BLESSINGS, OR A MESS?

04-18-2012

Numbers 12

Stacy Rose

JEALOUSY VS. ENCOURAGEMENT: WHICH ONE WILL WIN?

04-19-2012

Numbers 13

Brad Bowden

LEAD. EVEN WHEN IT'S GOING TO HURT.

04-20-2012

Numbers 14

Thom Kurtz

WOE TO THE UNREPENTANT, BUT JOY TO THE TRANSFORMED!

04-21-2012

Numbers 15

Mark Dietz

04-23-2012

Numbers 16

Richard Coan

04-24-2012

Numbers 17

Brenda Fluegel

04-25-2012

Numbers 18

Craig Smelser

04-26-2012

Numbers 19

Todd Pendleton

04-27-2012

Numbers 20

Jason Milleur

04-28-2012

Numbers 21

Jim Lotspeich

COMPLAINTS - GOD'S ANSWER - CONFESSION TO SIN - FAITH - LIFE WITH CHRIST!

04-30-2012

Numbers 22-24

Brad Medford

05-01-2012

Numbers 25

Matt Ridgway

OBEY WHILE YOU WAIT

05-02-2012

Numbers 26

Sarah Jo Smith

GOD WASTES NO OPPORTUNITIES!

05-03-2012

Numbers 27

Lauren Ridley

WHO'S IN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE?

05-04-2012

Numbers 28-29

Paul Carlson

05-05-2012

Numbers 30

Rhonda Worsham

A MAN OF YOUR WORD. LET YOUR YES BE YES AND YOUR NO BE NO.

05-07-2012

Numbers 31

John Herrington

05-08-2012

Numbers 32

Tom Laws

05-09-2012

Numbers 33

Kathryn Pesyna

PREVIOUSLY ON "PENTATEUCH"

05-10-2012

Numbers 34-36

Dan Goodin

BOUNDARIES EVERYWHERE

05-11-2012

Joshua 1

Claire Turner

05-12-2012

Joshua 2

Christin Sherburne

IS YOUR FAITH HANGING BY A THREAD OR A SCARLET ROPE?

05-14-2012

Joshua 3

Ricky Campbell

05-15-2012

Joshua 4

Sarah Tarbet

DON'T FORGET!

05-16-2012

Joshua 5

Brad Van Stavern

05-17-2012

Joshua 6

Eric Leonard

05-18-2012

Joshua 7

Nicole Oncale

05-19-2012

Joshua 8

Bob King

05-21-2012

Joshua 9

Christina Freeman

05-22-2012

Joshua 10

Clayton Ring

05-23-2012

Joshua 11

Jay Richardson

NOTHING UNDONE

05-24-2012

Joshua 12

Lauren Gomez

YAHWEH SAVES

05-25-2012

Joshua 13

Eric Gardiner

FINISH STRONG!

05-26-2012

Joshua 14-16

John Roiko

05-28-2012

Joshua 17-19

Sheri Maudru

05-29-2012

Joshua 20

Adrian Armendariz

05-30-2012

Joshua 21

Karen VanOverloop

05-31-2012

Joshua 22

Kathy Dietz

06-01-2012

Joshua 23-24

Kerry Smelser

06-02-2012

Judges 1-2

Bill Johnstone

06-04-2012

Judges 3

Stephen Beck

06-05-2012

Judges 4

Alejandra Newell

06-06-2012

Judges 5

Yuki Clark

06-07-2012

Judges 6

Brad Laws

06-08-2012

Judges 7

Melissa Thomas

06-09-2012

Judges 8

Paul Johnson

06-11-2012

Judges 9

David Chatterton

06-12-2012

Judges 10

Kara Wagner

06-13-2012

Judges 11

Ed Helbing

06-14-2012

Judges 12

Kelli Moulton

06-15-2012

Judges 13

Susan Peisker

06-16-2012

Judges 14

Kim Gardiner

06-18-2012

Judges 15

Matthew Deram

06-19-2012

Judges 16

Kevin Whitehurst

06-20-2012

Judges 17-18

Laura Davenport

06-21-2012

Judges 19-21

Sol Skaff

06-22-2012

1 Samuel 1

Marilyn Gayle

06-23-2012

1 Samuel 2

Kathy Hall

THE LORD WEIGHS THE ACTIONS AND MOTIVES OF OUR GIFTS TO HIM

06-25-2012

1 Samuel 3

Hope Fritschle

06-26-2012

1 Samuel 4

Bob Gilfillan

06-27-2012

1 Samuel 5

Katie McCullough

06-28-2012

1 Samuel 6

Jeff Echols

REVERENCE FOR THE LORD

06-29-2012

1 Samuel 7

Joe Lychner

GOD, WE REALLY, REALLY, REALLY NEED YOU NOW!

06-30-2012

1 Samuel 8

Jamey Moulton

HAVE I REJECTED?

07-02-2012

1 Samuel 9

Laurie Carlson

07-03-2012

1 Samuel 10

Eric Hehman

07-04-2012

1 Samuel 11

James Baros

07-05-2012

1 Samuel 12

Jessica Stauber

07-06-2012

1 Samuel 13

Cindy Brown

07-07-2012

1 Samuel 14

Dan Andrews

LETS KICK SOME PHILISTINE BUTT

07-09-2012

1 Samuel 15

Kaye Hurta

07-10-2012

1 Samuel 16

Joe Bland

THE LORD'S NOT GOING TO GO FOR LIPSTICK ON A PIG

07-11-2012

1 Samuel 17

Robert Powell

YOU MAY INTIMIDATE ME BUDDY, BUT YOU CANNOT INTIMIDATE GOD!

07-12-2012

1 Samuel 18

Pat Hareski

GOD FOCUSED OR SELF FOCUSED?

07-13-2012

1 Samuel 19

Brad Stanton

07-14-2012

1 Samuel 20

Amanda Minter

07-16-2012

1 Samuel 21

Todd Hall

07-17-2012

1 Samuel 22

Andy Maindelle

GUARD YOUR THOUGHTS AND YOUR MIND

07-18-2012

1 Samuel 23

Carolyn Martinez

07-19-2012

1 Samuel 24

Andrea Herzer

PURSUING PEACE GOD'S WAY

07-20-2012

1 Samuel 25

Doug Foxworth

07-21-2012

1 Samuel 26

Debra Fowler

07-23-2012

1 Samuel 27

John Kaiser

07-24-2012

1 Samuel 28

Jesse Cecil

07-25-2012

1 Samuel 29

Jaime Furtado

EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON

07-26-2012

1 Samuel 30

Rebecca Viola

07-27-2012

1 Samuel 31

Dennis Rigstad

THE HIGH COST OF DISOBEDIENCE.

07-28-2012

2 Samuel 1

Conni Thoms

JUSTIFY THIS!

07-30-2012

2 Samuel 2

Kari Chevalier

07-31-2012

2 Samuel 3

Darrin Dronen

08-01-2012

2 Samuel 4

Josh Chevalier

08-02-2012

2 Samuel 5

Milan Matute

08-03-2012

2 Samuel 6

Cory Vinlove

08-04-2012

2 Samuel 7

Hunter Pomroy

BUT I WANT TO!!!!

08-06-2012

2 Samuel 8

Kelleye Hutchinson

08-07-2012

2 Samuel 9

Beckye Estill

08-08-2012

2 Samuel 10

Tom Gaylor

08-09-2012

2 Samuel 11

Steve Beck

TREAT OTHERS AS IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE AS YOURSELF

08-10-2012

2 Samuel 12

Lisa Mozejko

LIFE AFTER DEATH!?

08-11-2012

2 Samuel 13

Wayne Schomaker

08-13-2012

2 Samuel 14

Sydney Bennett

SINNER BY DAY, FORGIVER BY NIGHT

08-14-2012

2 Samuel 15

Bill Huff

08-15-2012

2 Samuel 16

Melon Hinderer

STICKS AND STONES

08-16-2012

2 Samuel 17

Mike Meadows

08-17-2012

2 Samuel 18

Jaime Matute

CHRIST IS OUR INTERCESSOR

08-18-2012

2 Samuel 19

Matt Wright

08-20-2012

2 Samuel 20

Jo Newell

08-21-2012

2 Samuel 21

Jim Cooper

08-22-2012

2 Samuel 22

Lindsey Dugone

08-23-2012

2 Samuel 23

Bob Meece

08-24-2012

2 Samuel 24

Darryl Worsham

08-25-2012

1 Kings 1

Tammie Lucero

08-27-2012

1 Kings 2

Nancy jean Okunami

08-28-2012

1 Kings 3

Scott Stone

08-29-2012

1 Kings 4

Jan Soderman

08-30-2012

1 Kings 5

Jeany Flynn

08-31-2012

1 Kings 6

Lisa Rutledge

09-01-2012

1 Kings 7

Aubrey Laws

09-03-2012

1 Kings 8

Laura Dronen

09-04-2012

1 Kings 9

Michael Gage

09-05-2012

1 Kings 10

Dannielle O'Donnell

09-06-2012

1 Kings 11

David Rigney

09-07-2012

1 Kings 12

Claudia Mosley

09-08-2012

1 Kings 13

Emily Estill

09-10-2012

1 Kings 14

Michelle Polk

09-11-2012

1 Kings 15

Melody Ronk

09-12-2012

1 Kings 16

Bea Galvan

09-13-2012

1 Kings 17

James Sharier

09-14-2012

1 Kings 18

Karen Jordan

09-15-2012

1 Kings 19

Vicky Anderson

09-17-2012

1 Kings 20

Angelo Milicia

09-18-2012

1 Kings 21

Marilyn Dixon

09-19-2012

1 Kings 22

Courtney Carlson

09-20-2012

2 Kings 1

Kendra Echols

09-21-2012

2 Kings 2

Michelle James

09-22-2012

2 Kings 3

Cindy Fisher

09-24-2012

2 Kings 4

Jeff Watson

09-25-2012

2 Kings 5

Gloria Meece

09-26-2012

2 Kings 6

Jared Matthews

09-27-2012

2 Kings 7

Teresa Fritschle

09-28-2012

2 Kings 8

Laurence Estill

09-29-2012

2 Kings 9

Tony Laplante

10-01-2012

2 Kings 10

Randy Allen

10-02-2012

2 Kings 11

Kelly Thate

10-03-2012

2 Kings 12

Maria Dronen

10-04-2012

2 Kings 13

Trent Ilkenhans

10-05-2012

2 Kings 14

Holly Gaylor

10-06-2012

2 Kings 15

Terri Morrison

10-08-2012

2 Kings 16

Michele Baran

10-09-2012

2 Kings 17

Wendy Kohman

10-10-2012

2 Kings 18

Lynda Logan

10-11-2012

2 Kings 19

Amy Feser

10-12-2012

2 Kings 20

Beth Ann Emery

10-13-2012

2 Kings 21

Deb Fadler

10-15-2012

2 Kings 22

Heather Van Stavern

10-16-2012

2 Kings 23

Doug Brown

10-17-2012

2 Kings 24

Kathy Phillips

10-18-2012

2 Kings 25

Linda Laplante

10-19-2012

Ezra 1-2

Cindy Cooper

10-20-2012

Ezra 3-4

Libby Barber

10-22-2012

Ezra 5-6

Jeannie Thomas

10-23-2012

Ezra 7-8

Barbara Campbell

10-24-2012

Ezra 9-10

Bill Stauber

10-25-2012

Nehemiah 1-2

Jean Bringol

10-26-2012

Nehemiah 3

Brenda Shriver

10-27-2012

Nehemiah 4-6

Danielle Sugg

10-29-2012

Nehemiah 7

Berenice Prieto

10-30-2012

Nehemiah 8

Alicia Cole

10-31-2012

Nehemiah 9

Stacey Jeannett

11-01-2012

Nehemiah 10

Mary Davenport

11-02-2012

Nehemiah 11

Heather Forshay

11-03-2012

Nehemiah 12

Summer McGann

11-05-2012

Nehemiah 13

Christie Turner

11-06-2012

Matthew 1

Cathy Daniel

11-07-2012

Matthew 2

Cathy Daniel

11-08-2012

Matthew 3

Hayley Hengst

11-09-2012

Matthew 4

Morgan James

11-10-2012

Matthew 5

Richard Dooley

11-12-2012

Matthew 6

Lisa Shaw

11-13-2012

Matthew 7

Laura Webb

11-14-2012

Matthew 8

Cathy Daniel

11-15-2012

Matthew 9

Chip Smith

11-16-2012

Matthew 10

Grace Davenport

11-17-2012

Matthew 11

Ryan Schomaker

11-19-2012

Matthew 12

Shelley Johnson

11-20-2012

Matthew 13

Paul Neckels

11-21-2012

Matthew 14

Cathy Daniel

11-22-2012

Matthew 15

Steve Mielke

11-23-2012

Matthew 16

Rick Loofs

11-24-2012

Matthew 17

Cathy Daniel

11-26-2012

Matthew 18

Staci Reichmanis

11-27-2012

Matthew 19

Curtis Carpenter

11-28-2012

Matthew 20

Cathy Daniel

11-29-2012

Matthew 21

Cathy Daniel

11-30-2012

Matthew 22

Cathy Daniel

12-01-2012

Matthew 23

Danny Isom

12-03-2012

Matthew 24

Joe Davis

12-04-2012

Matthew 25

Cathy Daniel

12-05-2012

Matthew 26

Cathy Daniel

12-06-2012

Matthew 27

Cathy Daniel

12-07-2012

Matthew 28

Cathy Daniel