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Winter / Spring 2021

Knowing God’s Story | Foundations
The Bible Cover to Cover
Winter / Spring 2021 by Lawrence E. Adjah
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The Bible Cover to Cover - Knowing God's Story | Foundations - Lawrence E. Adjah
12“For the word of God is living and
powerful, and sharper than any two-edged
sword, piercing even to the division of soul
and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is
a discerner of the thoughts and intents of               1

the heart.”

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                                                         Hebrews 4:12

16All Scripture is God-breathed and is
useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting
and training in righteousness, 17 so that the
servant of God may be thoroughly
equipped for every good work.

                                                  2 Timothy 3:16-17

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Note
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My goal is to provide frameworks and practical tips to
support your spiritual wellness goals for this season of
your life.

This foundation is not based on information derived from
a formal one-on-one spiritual guidance / discipleship
relationship. As such, the expectation is for you to
pursue these goals in a community with accountability to
grow.

Additionally, for anyone seeking to grow spiritually, I also
encourage all programs to be done alongside a
commitment to one-on-one faith-based counseling/
therapy, resource permitting.

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Introduction

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Contents

    Introduction: Overview                               5

    Core Areas of Spiritual Growth                       6-7

    Introduction: Knowing His Word                       9-12

    Tools & Templates & Guides                           13-24

    A Picture                                            25

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     Introduction                                                 | Overview

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            ur journeys with God are unique, yet all of our
            journeys are universally pointing to the
            direction of growth.
     Spiritual growth is like exercise and in many ways my
     work is to help you see where your need for His strength
     is, and provide you with the equipment, guidance,
     accountability you will need to be spiritually healthy. And
     as you know, anything that’s healthy, grows.             1

     Most importantly, God’s mission is that you would each
     build a strong (core) foundation in Him, where you not
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     only grow stronger spiritually, but also you grow His
     family intentionally by learning this foundation and
     passing it on to others He’s placed within (y)our realm of
     in uence and responsibility.

     It’s a lifelong commitment to being spiritually healthy.

     In the same way there will always be greater physical
     health that one can experience, on a spiritual journey
     you are diving into an ocean that is in nitely deep. Said
     simply, once God is part of your life, His goal is to make
     you more like Him (Jesus) in every area of your life.

     As a result, you will never arrive until Jesus returns, but
     you will always be invited to grow and that requires
     active and intentional exercise in every area of your life.
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          Foundational Areas

          Once you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, that
          truth and reality is irrevocable. You don’t need to
          earn or keep your Christian license renewed annually
          Talking      to God
          to maintain it. With that said, God has a plan for you

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          “of becoming” more like Jesus and that began prior
          to your mother’s womb and did not end on the day
                                                             Your Prayer Life

          you decided to follow Jesus.

          Knowing                      God’s                    Story
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          The    ve foundational                      (Core)          areas for a follower of

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          Jesus helps you to have a simple framework for
          beingYourintentional              about
                                              character, Hisyour       spiritual           growth.
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                    understanding of God, His               perfect plan, His purpose and His promise throughout the Biblical narrative
                                                                                                  From Genesis to Revelation to Now

          To be a follower of Christ is varied, by person and
           Understanding
          context,                    Your God
                   still, there are biblically-a        rmed,Story        gospel-
          centered truths about the life and behaviors

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          intention.
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                                                   Your ability      pursued
                                                                to share                  with
                                                                         your story God story with others
                                                     (when and why you recognized your need for God,
                                            what drew you and lead you to make a lifelong commitment)

              You must grow in your ability to communicate with God,
          •
              Interpreting His Word(s)
              You must grow in your understanding of His character, plan and promises throughout history,
              You must grow in your understanding of your story (“always be prepared to give a reason for the hope
              that is in you.” 1 Peter 3:15)

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          •   You must grow in the knowledge and understanding of His words to you through the Bible,
          •   You must grow in your ability to use your talents for His work, your generosity and your witness, in your
              closest relationships.
                                                 Your ability to break down, understand and apply scripture (as it was written) to everyday life
                                                                                          From Genesis to Revelation: understanding context

          There are levels. In nite levels. No one will arrive at
          perfection in any of these areas, but the invitation
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          (and     promise) is                  that every
                                           (Gifting,                    follower Christlikeness)
                                                              Generosity,                      of Jesus will
          grow. I simply want to help you do that with
          intention.
             Your ability to re ect God’s character, command and calling in your life, through working, giving and living for God, with others
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     Foundational Areas

     Talking to God

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     Knowing God’s Story
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           Your understanding of God, His character, His perfect plan, His purpose and His promise throughout the Biblical narrative
                                                                                               From Genesis to Revelation to Now

      Understanding Your God Story

R                                                                                Your ability to share your story God story with others
                                                                                   (when and why you recognized your need for God,
                                                                          what drew you and lead you to make a lifelong commitment)

      Interpreting His Word(s)

E                                        Your ability to break down, understand and apply scripture (as it was written) to everyday life
                                                                                  From Genesis to Revelation: understanding context

     Growth                        (Gifting, Generosity, Christlikeness)

      Your ability to re ect God’s character, command and calling in your life, through working, giving and living for God, with others
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     Foundational Areas                                                                                     Not Exhaustive

     Talking to God

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     Knowing God’s Story
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           Your understanding of God, His character, His perfect plan, His purpose and His promise throughout the Biblical narrative
                                                                                               From Genesis to Revelation to Now

      Understanding Your God Story

R                                                                                Your ability to share your story God story with others
                                                                                   (when and why you recognized your need for God,
                                                                          what drew you and lead you to make a lifelong commitment)

      Interpreting His Word(s)

E                                        Your ability to break down, understand and apply scripture (as it was written) to everyday life
                                                                                  From Genesis to Revelation: understanding context

     Growth                        (Gifting, Generosity, Christlikeness)

      Your ability to re ect God’s character, command and calling in your life, through working, giving and living for God, with others
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Introduction                           | Knowing His Story
I’ve shared this in other guides but it’s worth repeating:
The Bible is about God.

This statement may seem obvious but it's not when we
think about how many of us have been instructed to
read the bible.

One of the most common views is that the Bible is        1

"Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth" which while
catchy, centers the Bible around us and not necessarily
God. This then leads to confusions and               2

misunderstanding when we get to sections of the Bible,
like "the law" (we'll discuss that) that read more like
hieroglyphics than relevant instruction.

However, when you understand the Bible is about God,
you change your lens to one that asks, what do I learn
about God, from what I'm reading, how does it better
help me to understand His purpose, plans, promises
and power throughout the book, and what do I learn
about humanity, myself and my need for God as a result.

The most important question you must ask yourself
when you read the Bible is, what am I learning about
God?

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Introduction                               | Knowing His Story
Still, even more important than that is, why do I want to
read the bible cover to cover?

If you're like many, it's because you want a greater
understanding of God and a closer relationship with
God. Or it's the understanding that if God is truly not one
of waste, (John 6:12), then He wouldn't inspire the
writing of the Bible for us if it all wasn't pertinent for us to
read. Or perhaps, it's a feeling like you've based your      1

whole life on a movie you haven't gotten all the way
through. Wherever you may fall, God has lead you to a    2

place where you nd yourself ready to go on this journey
of reading the Bible in its entirety.

We'll be doing what is called Familiarity Reading. What
this means is that we will not be doing a traditional deep-
dive reading and study for each section of the Bible
(though you can if you desire - recommend using our
Bible Interpretation Guide). The goal here is simply to
read it and take it in as though you are watching a
movie. I even do this as my rst step (I then go back and
do it again) when I'm studying, pen down, and reading
to take it in. While the frameworks we provide and our
open sessions (for Q&A) will help you develop a greater
understanding of what's happening, if we did an
extensive study, we can arguably stay in one chapter on
scripture for one year alone.
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As such, we're focused on "familiarity" in this challenge
because the Bible is a rich, layered and supernatural
book. Yes, supernatural. There is a verse in the book of
Hebrews (4:12), which you encounter in the New
Testament which says, "For the word of God is alive and
active.

Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates
even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it 1

judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." This
means the learning is unbounded and in nite no matter
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what verse you read.

Why do you think there are different sermons written on
the same text of the Bible? It's because while there are
foundational understandings of what a line means, how
it's communicated, understood and how its implications
are drawn out for life is an unlimited endeavor. A book
that's alive speaks in real-time.

My goal is journey with you through the bible so you can
not only have the encouragement that you've read
through God's word, but it offers you better context and
foundation when you dive deeper into studying particular
books and sections because you've taken time to take
in the bigger picture.

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After surveying a few hundred brothers and sisters
around barriers they've encountered to reading the bible
cover to cover it's been due to lack of understanding
and lack of accountability.

During this challenge you are offered a framework to
help you better understand what you are reading and a
community of brothers and sisters who have either read
it or are reading it live with you to encourage you to
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make it to the nish line.
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Additionally, we've structured the readings to ensure you
are able to sustain momentum throughout the reading
schedule.

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         The one oversimpli ed high level one page

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         summary of the Bible.

         God creates a perfect world for all of us and the rest of
         creation to thrive in. But we thought we knew better than
         God about governing our lives and as a result, we let a

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         destructive evil force into this world called sin, that
         disrupts and destroys everything, including relationships:
         our relationship with God, our relationship with each
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         other, the environment and even ourselves (mind, body,
         spirit) and the effects are endless.

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         Because God is perfect and loving He gives humans and
         opportunity to interact with Him in the meantime,
         through speci c laws, yet, because of this evil force in

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         the world and in us (sin), humans can’t honor their part
         and the disobedience and destruction continues.

         We see the effect of this destruction all throughout the
         Old Testament, yet we see the love of God throughout it

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         because despite our actions, God promises to save us.
         God hints and previews how He will do it throughout the
         Old Testament, previewing His return through the
         coming of Jesus Christ. Jesus meets the perfect
         requirements of the law on our behalf and shares the
         restored relationship with us and God with all who
         believe in HIm.
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    Lenses to View the Text

    - God’s Plan: God’s original design and intention for

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      humanity
    - God’s Promises: God’s promises to His people (us) to
      restore, redeem and bless them.
    - God’s Previews: God’s hints at the manner in which

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      He will restore and redeem His people (hinting at
      Jesus)
    - God’s Perfection: God’s character re ected through           1

      the nature of His laws and actions involving humanity.
    - God’s Prophet, Priest and King: God’s picture of the

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      greater Prophet, Priest and King, Jesus, who all the
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      previous prophets, priests and kings were a shadow
      to.                                        God’s Story Lens I

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    - Fall: When disharmony entered (spiritual and physical
      death and disharmony)
    - Redemption: God’s active plan to save and restore

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      us, to perfect peace and harmony
    - Renewal: The process of us and the world being
      renewed and re ecting that restoration today
    - Restoration: The full restoration and renewal of the
      world to new peace and harmony when Christ returns.
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    Your Reading Plans | Guide

                  Select a Plan that Works Best for You

T                   5 Chapters a Day | 9 Month Plan

             6 Chapters a Day (No Weekends) | 9 Month Plan

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                 10 a Day (No Weekends) | 6 Month Plan

       10 a Day, 2 a Day (2 Wk Cycle) (No Weekends) | 9 Month Plan
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    - Never Miss 2 Days in a Row

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    - Set Aside 20 Min a Day for 5 and 6 chapters a Day
      and 35 min for 10 Chapters a Day
    - Track Your Progress (See: Tools)

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    - Commitment (Put skin in the game)
    - Context (for the Bible, the Structure and Themes)

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    - Community (for accountability and mutual
      encouragement)

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     Your Reading Plans | Guide
    Old Testament                                                = 5 Chapters
    The Law

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     Your Reading Plans | Guide
    Old Testament                                                 = 5 Chapters
    Major Prophets

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     Your Reading Plans | Guide
    New Testament                                                  = 5 Chapters
    The Gospels & Church History (Acts)

T   Letters

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     Your Reading Plans | Guide
    New Testament                                                = 5 Chapters
    Letters

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     Your Reading Plans | One-Line Summary
     Old Testament

     The Law
                               The begging of everything, from creation, to sin, to the people of Israel

                               God delivers His people from captivity into new relationship with Him

                               God provides His people with detailed instructions on how to worship Him (perfection)

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                               The Israelites wander int he wilderness for 40 years because of their disobedience

                               Moses gives the next generation the original law on how to obey God

     History
                               Joshua leads Israel into the Promised Land and allocates territories to the 12 tribes

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                               Israel continues in disobedience to God, and they continue to fall under the rule of
                               oppressors and call out to God for judges which God sends them
                               Foreign widow nds hope and redemption in Israel, out of whom charts the lineage to
                               King David                         1

                               Even with God with them, Israel demands a king

                               David becomes the King of Israel

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                               The kingdom of Israel has a time of peace and prosperity under King Solomon, but
                               afterward splits, and the two lines of kings turn away from God.
                               Both kingdoms ignore God and his prophets, until they both fall captive to other world
                               empires.

                               This is a brief history of Israel from Adam to David, culminating with David
                               commissioning the temple of God in Jerusalem.
                               David’s son Solomon builds the temple, but after centuries of rejecting God, the

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                               Babylonians take the southern Israelites captive and destroy the temple.

                               The Israelites rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, and a scribe named Ezra teaches the
                               people to once again obey God’s laws.

                               The city of Jerusalem is in bad shape, so Nehemiah rebuilds the wall around the city.

                               Someone hatches a genocidal plot to bring about Israel’s extinction, and Esther must
                               face the emperor to ask for help.

     Wisdom

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                               Satan attacks a righteous man named Job, and Job and his friends argue about why
                               terrible things are happening to him.
                               A collection of 150 songs that Israel sang to God (and to each other)—kind of like a
                               hymnal for the ancient Israelites
                               A collection of sayings written to help people make wise decisions that bring
                               about justice.

                               A philosophical exploration of the meaning of life—with a surprisingly nihilistic tone for
                               the Bible.

                               A love song (or collection of love songs) celebrating love, desire, and marriage.

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         Your Reading Plans | One-Line Summary
         Old Testament

         Major Prophets
                                     God sends the prophet Isaiah to warn Israel of future judgment—but also to tell them
                                     about a coming king and servant who will “bear the sins of many.”
                                     God sends a prophet to warn Israel about the coming Babylonian captivity, but the
                                     people don’t take the news very well.

                                     A collection of dirges lamenting the fall of Jerusalem after the Babylonian attacks.

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                                     God chooses a man to speak for Him to Israel, to tell them the error of their ways and
                                     teach them justice: Ezekiel.

                                     Daniel becomes a high-ranking wise man in the Babylonian and Persian empires, and
                                     has prophetic visions concerning Israel’s future.

         Minor Prophets
                                     Hosea is told to marry a prostitute who leaves him, and he must bring her back: a
                                     picture of God’s relationship with Israel.

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                                     God sends a plague of locusts to Judge Israel, but his judgment on the surrounding
                                     nations is coming, too.

                                     A shepherd named Amos preaches against the injustice of the Northern Kingdom of
                                     Israel.                              1

                                     Obadiah warns the neighboring nation of Edom that they will be judged for plundering
                                     Jerusalem.
                                     A disobedient prophet runs from God, is swallowed by a great sh, and then preaches
                                     God’s message to the city of Nineveh.

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                                     Micah confronts the leaders of Israel and Judah regarding their injustice, and
                                     prophecies that one day the Lord himself will rule in perfect justice.

                                     Nahum foretells of God’s judgment on Nineveh, the capital of Assyria.

                                     Habakkuk pleads with God to stop the injustice and violence in Judah, but is surprised
                                     to nd that God will use the even more violent Babylonians to do so.
                                     God warns that he will judge Israel and the surrounding nations, but also that he will

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                                     restore them in peace and justice.
                                     The people have abandoned the work of restoring God’s temple in Jerusalem, and so
                                     Haggai takes them to task.
                                     The prophet Zechariah calls Israel to return to God, and records prophetic visions that
                                     show what’s happening behind the scenes.

                                     God has been faithful to Israel, but they continue to live disconnected from him—so
                                     God sends Malachi to call them out.

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    New Testament

    The Gospels & Church History (Acts)
                               This is an account of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection, focusing on Jesus’ role as
                               the true king of the Jews.

                               This brief account of Jesus’ earthly ministry highlights Jesus’ authority and
                               servanthood.
                               Luke writes the most thorough account of Jesus’ life, pulling together eyewitness
                               testimonies to tell the full story of Jesus.

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                               John lists stories of signs and miracles with the hope that readers will believe in Jesus.

                               Jesus returns to the Father, the Holy Spirit comes to the church, and the gospel of
                               Jesus spreads throughout the world.

    Letters
                               Paul summarizes how the gospel of Jesus works in a letter to the churches at Rome,
                               where he plans to visit.

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                               Paul writes a disciplinary letter to a fractured church in Corinth, and answers some
                               questions that they’ve had about how Christians should behave.
                               Paul writes a letter of reconciliation to the church at Corinth, and clears up some
                               concerns that they have.                    1

                               Paul hears that the Galatian churches have been lead to think that salvation comes
                               from the law of Moses, and writes a (rather heated) letter telling them where the false
                               teachers have it wrong.
                               Paul writes to the church at Ephesus about how to walk in grace, peace, and love.

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                               An encouraging letter to the church of Philippi from Paul, telling them how to have joy
                               in Christ.
                               Paul writes the church at Colossae a letter about who they are in Christ, and how to
                               walk in Christ.

                               Paul has heard a good report on the church at Thessalonica, and encourages them to
                               “excel still more” in faith, hope, and love.

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                               Paul instructs the Thessalonians on how to stand rm until the coming of Jesus.

                               Paul gives his protegé Timothy instruction on how to lead a church with sound
                               teaching and a godly example.

                               Paul is nearing the end of his life, and encourages Timothy to continue preaching the
                               word.
                               Paul advises Titus on how to lead orderly, counter-cultural churches on the island of
                               Crete.

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                               Paul strongly recommends that Philemon accept his runaway slave as a brother, not a
                               slave.

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    New Testament

    Letters
                             A letter encouraging Christians to cling to Christ despite persecution, because he is
                             greater.

                             A letter telling Christians to live in ways that demonstrate their faith in action.

                             Peter writes to Christians who are being persecuted, encouraging them to testify to
                             the truth and live accordingly.

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                             Peter writes a letter reminding Christians about the truth of Jesus, and warning them
                             that false teachers will come.
                             John writes a letter to Christians about keeping Jesus’ commands, loving one another,
                             and important things they should know.

                             A very brief letter about walking in truth, love, and obedience.

                             An even shorter letter about Christian fellowship.

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                             A letter encouraging Christians to contend for the faith, even though ungodly persons
                             have crept in unnoticed.

    Prophecy
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                             John sees visions of things that have been, things that are, and things that are yet to
                             come.

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         Your Reading Plans | Guide
      Pacing Chart

                                                                                                                        5 Ch. a Day Plan         6 a Day Plan (No Wkd)   10 X 2 Plan
                                                                                                                                                Est. Read Min per Day
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    Number        Book              Chapters         Verses    Words       Author      Genre      OT/NT    Chapter                         6                         5                  10
              1   Genesis                       50      1533       38262   Moses       Law        OT              4                        23                       19                  38
              2   Exodus                        40      1213       32685   Moses       Law        OT              4                        25                       19                  41
              3   Leviticus                     27       859       24541   Moses       Law        OT              5                        27                       19                  45
              4   Numbers                       36      1289       32896   Moses       Law        OT              5                        27                       19                  46
              5   Deuteronomy                   34       959       28352   Moses       Law        OT              4                        25                       19                  42
              6   Joshua                        24       658       18854   Unknown     History    OT              4                        24                       19                  39

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              7   Judges                        21       618       18966   Unknown     History    OT              5                        27                       19                  45
              8   Ruth                           4        85        2574   Unknown     History    OT              3                        19                       19                  32
              9   1 Samuel                      31       810       25048   Unknown     History    OT              4                        24                       19                  40
             10   2 Samuel                      24       695       20600   Unknown     History    OT              4                        26                       19                  43
             11   1 Kings                       22       816       24513   Unknown     History    OT              6                        33                       19                  56
             12   2 Kings                       25       719       23517   Unknown     History    OT              5                        28                       19                  47
             13   1 Chronicles                  29       942       20365   Ezra        History    OT              4                        21                       19                  35
             14   2 Chronicles                  36       822       26069   Ezra        History    OT              4                        22                       19                  36
             15   Ezra                          10       280        7440   Ezra        History    OT              4                        22                       19                  37
             16   Nehemiah                      13       406       10480   Nehemiah    History    OT              4                        24                       19                  40
             17   Esther                        10       167        5633   Unknown     History    OT              3                        17                       19                  28
             18   Job                           42      1070       18098   Unknown     Poetry     OT              2                        13                       19                  22
             19   Psalms                       150      2461       42704   Various     Poetry     OT              1                         9                       19                  14
             20   Proverbs                      31       915       15038   Solomon     Poetry     OT              2                        15                       19                  24
             21   Ecclesiastes                  12       222        5579   Solomon     Poetry     OT              2                        14                       19                  23
             22   Song of Solomon                8       117        2658   Solomon     Poetry     OT              2                        10                       19                  17

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             23   Isaiah                        66      1292       37036   Isaiah      Prophecy   OT              3                        17                       19                  28
             24   Jeremiah                      52      1364       42654   Jeremiah    Prophecy   OT              4                        25                       19                  41
             25   Lamentations                   5       154        3411   Jeremiah    Poetry     OT              3                        20                       19                  34
             26   Ezekiel                       48      1273       39401   Ezekiel     Prophecy   OT              4                        25                       19                  41
             27   Daniel                        12       357       11602   Daniel      Prophecy   OT              5                        29                       19                  48
             28   Hosea                         14       197        5174   Hosea       Prophecy   OT              2                        11                       19                  18
             29   Joel                           3        73        2033   Joel        Prophecy   OT              3                        20                       19                  34
             30   Amos                           9       146        4216   Amos        Prophecy   OT              2 1                      14                       19                  23
             31   Obadiah                        1        21         669   Obadiah     Prophecy   OT              3                        20                       19                  33
             32   Jonah                          4        48        1320   Jonah       Prophecy   OT              2                        10                       19                  17
             33   Micah                          7       105        3152   Micah       Prophecy   OT              2                        14                       19                  23
             34   Nahum                          3        47        1284   Nahum       Prophecy   OT              2                        13                       19                  21
             35   Habakkuk                       3        56        1475   Habakkuk    Prophecy   OT              2                        15                       19                  25
             36   Zephaniah                      3        53        1616   Zephaniah   Prophecy   OT              3                        16                       19                  27
             37   Haggai                         2        38        1130   Haggai      Prophecy   OT              3                        17                       19                  28

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             38   Zechariah                     14       211        6443   Zechariah   Prophecy   OT              2                        14                       19                  23
             39   Malachi                        4        55        1781   Malachi     Prophecy   OT             22                        13                       19                  22
             40   Matthew                       28      1071       23343   Matthew     Gospel     NT              4                        25                       19                  42
             41   Mark                          16       678       14949   Mark        Gospel     NT              5                        28                       19                  47
             42   Luke                          24      1151       25640   Luke        Gospel     NT              5                        32                       19                  53
             43   John                          21       879       18658   John        Gospel     NT              4                        27                       19                  44
             44   Acts                          28      1007       24229   Luke        History    NT              4                        26                       19                  43
             45   Romans                        16       433        9422   Paul        Letter     NT              3                        18                       19                  29
             46   1 Corinthians                 16       437        9462   Paul        Letter     NT              3                        18                       19                  30
             47   2 Corinthians                 13       257        6046   Paul        Letter     NT              2                        14                       19                  23
             48   Galatians                      6       149        3084   Paul        Letter     NT              3                        15                       19                  26
             49   Ephesians                      6       155        3022   Paul        Letter     NT              3                        15                       19                  25
             50   Philippians                    4       104        2183   Paul        Letter     NT              3                        16                       19                  27
             51   Colossians                     4        95        1979   Paul        Letter     NT              2                        15                       19                  25
             52   1 Thessalonians                5        89        1837   Paul        Letter     NT              2                        11                       19                  18

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             53   2 Thessalonians                3        47        1022   Paul        Letter     NT              2                        10                       19                  17
             54   1 Timothy                      6       113        2244   Paul        Letter     NT              2                        11                       19                  19
             55   2 Timothy                      4        83        1666   Paul        Letter     NT              2                        12                       19                  21
             56   Titus                          3        46         896   Paul        Letter     NT              1                         9                       19                  15
             57   Philemon                       1        25         430   Paul        Letter     NT              2                        13                       19                  22
             58   Hebrews                       13       303        6897   Unknown     Letter     NT              3                        16                       19                  27
             59   James                          5       108        2304   James       Letter     NT              2                        14                       19                  23
             60   1 Peter                        5       105        2476   Peter       Letter     NT              2                        15                       19                  25
             61   2 Peter                        3        61        1553   Peter       Letter     NT              3                        16                       19                  26
             62   1 John                         5       105        2517   John        Letter     NT              3                        15                       19                  25
             63   2 John                         1        13         298   John        Letter     NT              1                         9                       19                  15
             64   3 John                         1        14         294   John        Letter     NT              1                         9                       19                  15
             65   Jude                           1        25         608   Jude        Letter     NT              3                        18                       19                  30
             66   Revelation                    22       404       11952   John        Prophecy   NT              3                        16                       19                  27
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    Referemce: overviewbible.com                         Copyright © 2021 Lawrence E. Adjah
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11 “ Now the Berean Jews were of more noble
character than those in Thessalonica, for they
received the message with great eagerness
and examined the Scriptures every day to see
if what Paul said was true.
                                                         Acts 17:11

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