This New Testament reading plan printable is a free instant download (see below). If you want to read more of your Bible, but you’re not sure where to start, this New Testament Bible reading plan is perfect for you.
As a free instant download, this printable will walk you through a 5-day plan for reading. Once you’re finished, you will have read the entire New Testament by the end of the year! (You can read the Old Testament also. We’ll talk about that later.)
New Testament Reading Plan Printable
This one-year plan is designed for a reading of the entire New Testament in one year. And it’s set up for five days per week of scripture reading. You can pick the five days per week to do your daily readings, so it’s a bit flexible to fit your daily schedule. But the printable shows reading days as Monday-Friday, each work day of the week. Adjust if you wish.
What Will We Read in this Bible Reading Plan?
This specific Bible plan is created to cover the whole New Testament over the course of a year. We will start at the beginning of Matthew, read the entire book, and move on to the next reading. The books in the New Testament cover a few different genre, and we will be reading these specific books of the Bible:
- The Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
- Church History: Acts
- Letters: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude
- Prophecy: Revelation
Why Not Start at the Beginning?
Why should you not start at the very beginning and read through the whole bible? It’s a valid question. And there are chronological bible reading plan downloads out there. If you want to read through in chronological order, Genesis is the place to start. But, personal opinion here, if you start on page 1, you will first read every book of law in order.
I tried this early on as a believer. And I will admit it — with the Old Testament history first, I ended up losing steam and not reading more than a few books. (Multiple times, unfortunately.)
Especially if you’re new to the bible, read the Gospels first. It’s the best option, and the one in this New Testament reading plan printable. This way you’re reading about the life of Jesus, His miracles, His teachings, and His love for us first. That will provide you with a firm foundation and perspective through which to see and understand the rest of the Bible afterward.
There’s no better time to start reading the Bible than when you’re new to the faith! New believers need to read about the good news of Jesus and the start of the Church as a beginner. Then go back and get the history in the Old Testament readings. I believe it makes more sense that way, and then you’ll have read the entire Bible.
Why is Daily Bible Reading Important?
The daily discipline of Bible reading is key to a Christian faith. It’s one of the ways we can hear from God as the Holy Spirit is at work through the Word of God as we read.
It wasn’t until I was doing an online Bible reading plan with my husband and his sister last year that the idea for this entire website and my book came to me. This shifted my view of diabetes entirely. It’s a wonderful God-led story, and you can read about it in my blog post: I Never Planned to Write a Diabetes Book.
My Personal Experience with Daily Bible Reading
The real kicker is that I had read the verses that changed my perspective several times before in past years. I knew Jesus healed a blind man. And I knew His disciples questioned things. It was a familiar story, after all. But this specific time was different. And that’s the best part! My eyes were opened to something new during my reading that day. And I can’t tell you how many times that has happened since I have started reading scripture repeatedly.
My point is this: we need to make ourselves available to hear from God. And His Word, His love letter to His children, is one main way we can do that when we read each day.
The Bible also shows us God’s unfailing love for us. Plus, we must know the truths of God and His design for life in order to live in a God-honoring way. It gives us the courage we need to live in this fallen world. The Bible is simply our foundation.
In other words, I can’t say enough about how important daily bible reading is!
HOW CAN I USE THIS Free Reading Plan Printable?
There are several ways to use this unique plan. Here are a few ideas:
1. AS A FAMILY
You can join together as a family in reading each of the days’ scripture passages together. Feel free to invite the kids to join you, or to read parts of the scriptures and discuss it with you.
2. AS A LIFE GROUP
Are you involved in a life group or small group? Reading this plan as a group can keep you connected while you’re apart during the week until you meet again for your Bible study. Consider texting thoughts with each other as you go along. Just share this post with your group to invite them to join you.
3. GO SOLO
This is a great reading plan to follow in your daily quiet time. If you’re flying solo, then consider reading through each passage in multiple translations or consulting a trusted commentary. (I often turn to Enduring Word.)
Do I Have to Print This New Testament Reading Plan Printable?
You most certainly don’t have to print this New Testament reading plan printable — even though it is designed as a printable. This download lists the month, date, and scripture to read for each day all within the design. So you could easily open the download on your phone and take pictures of each of the pages for your reference as you read through the year.
MORE Printable Reading Plans
We LOVE to provide Bible reading plans, especially ones that focus on things people with diabetes face. Here are a few of our best Bible reading plans in case you’d like to browse. They’re all free instant downloads, and they all come with a handy bookmark you can print out and use as you read. If you’re looking for a particular topic, be sure to check out these plans:
- Overcoming Anxiety and Worry: a 10-day plan to combat this anxiety and worry with God’s Word.
- From Chaos to Peace: Peace can seem like a fleeting thought when we manage diabetes every day. What can we do to recapture peace? This two-week plan will help you discover just that.
- Renewing Your Hope: Hope can be lost pretty easily. But what are we losing hope in? Read through this 10-day plan to learn more.
- Reclaiming Your Identity in Christ: Maintaining our identity in Christ isn’t always easy. We can undoubtedly lose ourselves quickly. This 10-day Bible reading plan can help.
- Finding God in Isolation: What do we do when we feel isolated? We have several options, but here are a couple that I believe will truly make a difference. Learn more in this two-week reading plan download.
- A Thankful Heart: Living with the challenges of a chronic illness can make it harder to have a thankful heart. But we can still be grateful. Here’s how, in this 30-day reading plan printable.
- Advent Reading Plan: In this advent reading plan we will read of shepherds and angels, miracles and prophecy fulfilled. Use this month-long plan to prepare your heart for Christmas.
A SHORT PRAYER for this New Testament Reading Plan Printable
And now for a short prayer before we get started reading:
Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
Psalm 25:4-5
teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long.
DOWNLOAD THE PLAN
I cannot wait for you to go through this scripture plan of New Testament readings. To make sure you start strong, go ahead and create bible reading plan reminders in your calendar or phone.
Thank you for downloading, and please do let me know the impact it has on you in the comments below. Happy reading in your bible today!
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