Our congregation has
taken up the challenge to read the Essential 100
passages of scripture during the next year. In order
to help you achieve your personal goal we have listed
the weekly readings below. As an added bonus, if you
click on the link, you can read each portion online!
As a super-added-bonus, if your computer is equipped
with flash-player (most are), you can also
hear
the passage
being read to you! To expand the passage in a new
window just click in any of the blue verse
numbers!
Old Testament
Week 1
Creation
Genesis 1-2:25
Week 2
The Fall
Genesis 3:1-24
Week 3
The Flood
Genesis 6:5-22 Genesis 7:1-24
Week 4
Covenant with Noah
Genesis 8-Genesis 9:1-17
Week 5
Tower of Babel
Genesis 11:1-9
Week 6
The Call of Abraham
Genesis 12:1-20
Week 7
God's Covenant with Abram
Genesis 15:1-21
Week 8
Isaac's Birth and "Sacrifice"
Genesis 21-Genesis 22:1-19
Week 9
Jacob and Esau Compete
Genesis 27-Genesis 28:1-22
Week 10
Jacob and Esau Reconcile
Genesis 32:-Genesis 33:1-20
Week 11
Sold into Slavery
Genesis 37:1-36
Week 12
Prison and a Promotion
Genesis 39 Genesis 40 Genesis 41:1-57
Week 13
Ten Brothers go to Egypt
Genesis 42:1-38
Week 14
The Brothers Return
Genesis 43
Genesis 44:1-34
Week 15
Joseph reveals his identity
Genesis 45
Genesis 46:1-7
Week 16
Birth of Moses
Exodus 1
Exodus 2:1-25
Week 17
The Burning Bush
Exodus 3
Exodus 4:1-17
Week 18
The Ten Plagues
Exodus 6:28-30 Exodus 7 Exodus 8 Exodus 9 Exodus 10 Exodus 11:1-10
Week 19
Passover and Exodus
Exodus 12:1-42
Week 20
Crossing the Red Sea
Exodus 13:17-22 Exodus 14:1-31
Week 21
The Ten Commandments
Exodus 19
Exodus 20:1-21
Week 22
The Golden Calf
Exodus 32
Exodus 33
Exodus 34:1-35
Week 23
Joshua succeeds Moses
Joshua 1:1-18
Week 24
Crossing the Jordan
Joshua 3
Joshua 4:1-24
Week 25
The Fall of Jericho
Joshua 5:13-15 Joshua 6:1-27
Week 26
Israel's Disobedience
Judges 2:6-23 Judges 3:1-6
Week 27
Deborah Leads Israel
Judges 4
Judges 5:1-31
Week 28
Gideon defeats the Midianites
Judges 6 Judges 7:1-25
Week 29
Samson defeats the Philistines
Judges 13-15 Judges 16:1-31
Week 30
The Story of Ruth
Ruth 1-3 Ruth 4:1-22
Week 31
Samuel listens to God
1 Samuel 1-2 1 Samuel 3:1-21
Week 32
King Saul
1 Samuel 8-9
1 Samuel 10:1-27
Week 33
David and Goliath
1 Samuel 16-17
1 Samuel 18:1-16
Week 34
David and Saul
1 Samuel 23:7-29 1 Samuel 24:1-22
Week 35
King David
2 Samuel 5-6
2 Samuel 7:1-29
Week 36
David and Bathsheba
2 Samuel 11 2 Samuel 12:1-25
Week 37
King Solomon
1 Kings 2
1 Kings 3:1-28
Week 38
Solomon's Temple
1 Kings 8
1 Kings 9:1-9
Week 39
Elijah and the prophets of Baal
1 Kings 16:29-34 1 Kings 17-18 1 Kings 19:1-18
Week 40
The Fall of Jerusalem
2 Kings 25:1-30
Week 41
The Lord is my Shepherd
Psalm 23
Week 42
Have Mercy on Me
Psalm 51
Week 43
Praise the Lord
Psalm 103
Week 44
Godly Wisdon
Proverbs 1-3
Proverbs 4:1-27
Week 45
Proverbs of Solomon
Proverbs 16-17 Proverbs 18:1-24
Week 46
The Suffering Servant
Isaiah 51-52
Isaiah 53:1-12
Week 47
Jeremiah's Call and Message
Jeremiah 1-2 Jeremiah 3:1-5
Week 48
Daniel in the lions' den
Daniel 6:1-28
Week 49
The story of Jonah
Jonah 1-3
Jonah 4:1-11
Week 50
The Day of Judgment
Malachi 1-3
Malachi 4:1-6
New Testament
Week 1
The Word becomes Flesh
John 1:1-18
Week 2
Gabriel's Message
Luke 1:1-80
Week 3
The Birth of Jesus
Luke 2:1-40
Week 4
John the Baptist
Luke 3:1-20
Week 5
Baptism and Temptation
Matthew 3:13-17
Matthew 4:1-17
Week 6
Sermon on the Mount - Part 1
Matthew 5-Matthew 6:1-4
Week 7
Sermon on the Mount - Part 2
Matthew 6:5-34 Matthew 7:1-29
Week 8
The Kingdom of Heaven
Matthew 13:1-58
Week 9
The Good Samaritan
Luke 10:25-37
Week 10
Lost and Found
Luke 15:1-32
Week 11
Feeding the Five Thousand
Luke 9:1-36
Week 12
Walking on Water
Matthew 14:22-36
Week 13
Healing a blind man
John 9:1-41
Week 14
Healing a demon-possessed man
Mark 5:1-20
Week 15
Raising Lazarus from the dead
John 11:1-57
Week 16
The Last Supper
Luke 22:1-46
Week 17
Arrest and Trial
John 18:1-40
Week 18
The Crucifixion
John 19:1-42
Week 19
The Resurrection
John 20:1-25
Week 20
The Ascension
Acts 1:1-11
Week 21
The Day of Pentecost
Acts 2:1-47
Week 22
Growth and Persecution
Acts 3
Acts 4:1-37
Week 23
The First Martyr
Acts 6:8-15 Acts 7
Acts 8:1-8
Week 24
Sharing the Word
Acts 8:26-40
Week 25
Good News for all
Acts 10
Acts 11:1-18
Week 26
The Road to Damascus
Acts 9:1-31
Week 27
The First Missionary Journey
Acts 13 Acts 14:1-28
Week 28
The Council at Jerusalem
Acts 15:1-41
Week 29
More Missionary Journeys
Acts 15-19
Acts 20:1-38
Week 30
The Trip to Rome
Acts 25-27
Acts 28:1-31
Week 31
More than Conquerors
Romans 8:1-39
Week 32
The Fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5:16-26
Galatians 6:1-10
Week 33
The Armor of God
Ephesians 6:10-20
Week 34
Rejoice in the Lord
Philippians 4:2-9
Week 35
The Supremacy of Christ
Colossians 1:1-23
Week 36
Elders and Deacons
1 Timothy 3:1-16
Week 37
The Love of Money
1 Timothy 6:3-21
Week 38
Good Soldiers of Christ
2 Timothy 2:1-26
Week 39
All Scripture is God-breathed
2 Timothy 3:10-17
2 Timothy 4:1-8
Week 40
The coming of the Lord
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Week 41
The most excellent way
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Week 42
A new creation in Christ
2 Corinthians 4-5
2 Corinthians 6:1-2
Week 43
A living hope
1 Peter 1
1 Peter 2:1-12
Week 44
Faith and works
James 1
James 2:1-26
Week 45
Love one another
1 John 3:11-24
1 John 4:1-21
Week 46
A voice and a vision
Revelation 1:1-20
Week 47
Messages to the churches
Revelation 2
Revelation 3:1-22
Week 48
The throne of heaven
Revelation 4-6
Revelation 7:1-17
Week 49
Hallelujah!
Revelation 19
Revelation 20:1-15
Week 50
The New Jerusalem
Revelation 21
Revelation 22:1-21