Bible Reading Tools

Not only do we want the Bible to be central in our gatherings as a church; but we desire it be central in our lives as individual members.

So let’s commit to be radically transformed by the life-changing power of the Scriptures (Psalm 19:7-10; 2 Timothy 3:16-17). For that to happen, we must commit to the daily diligent reading of the Scriptures. For your instruction, here are some helpful tools for this endeavor.

We’ve categorized them under 3 objectives in your reading: Read for survey, for study, and for your soul.

READ FOR SURVEY

These plans bring variety and a fresh approach to each day. It will be about 15-20 minutes of reading or listening to the Bible.

• The Community Bible Experience: Books of the Bible. These specially developed Bibles are designed to be more like the original. No verse numbers, no chapter numbers, no cross-references, no red letters, and no paragraph headings. Each provides a reading plan to be utilized for a small group discussion.

  • Covenant History

  • The Prophets

  • The Writings

  • The New Testament

READ FOR STUDY

• Invest in a good Study Bible

  • The Chronological Study Bible (NKJV)

  • The MacArthur Study Bible (NASB, ESV, NKJV, )

  • ESV Study Bible

  • The Biblical Theology Study Bible

• Listen to a sermon series through a book of the Bible.

• Find another person(s) to meet with on a weekly basis for encouragement, discussion, and prayer regarding what you are reading. You could utilize the Community Bible Experience or follow the One to One Bible Reading concept.

• Utilize tools to increase your understanding of how to study the Bible. Women of the Word, Dig Deeper, and Knowable Word are excellent resources to help you become a better student of the Word.

READ FOR SOUL

• Build a biography of God. Download an example to get you started – Biography of My God)

• Pray Scripture. This article provides a very helpful and practical explanation for a simple way to both read and pray the Scriptures.

OTHER RESOURCES

Scripture Memory + Meditation Helps

• Scripture Typer – Bible Memory System

• The Gospel Primer for Christians: Learning to See the Glories of God’s Love (Milton Vincent)

• Turn Away Wrath: Meditations to Control Anger and Bitterness (Rand Hummel)

• Fear Not: Meditations to Overcome Fear, Worry, and Discouragement (Rand Hummel)

• Lest Ye Fall: Meditations to Fight Moral Impurity (Rand Hummel)

• What Do I Know About My God? (Mardi Collier)

Prayer Helps

• Prayer NB App

• Praying the Bible (Don Whitney)

• Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions

• Handbook to Prayer (Kenneth Boa)

For the Kids

• Jesus Story Book Bible

• The Ology

• The Biggest Story: How the Snake Crusher Brings Us Back to the Garden

• Kids4Truth Daily Devotionals (online)

• 6-week devotionals for juniors