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One-Year Chronological Bible Reading Plan
Living a Christian Legacy volume 41 number 1 · october 2016
Eric Geiger Faith Whatley Amy Lowe Emily Ellis Johnny M. Hunt Debbie Dickerson Nancy Comeaux Dawn Wyse
vice president, lifeway resources director, adult ministry manager, adult ministry publishing publishing team leader executive editor content editor production editor art director
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Mature Living / october 2016
This year we are providing a chronological plan adapted from Read the Bible for Life (LifeWay).
October
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Matthew 5–7; Luke 6:20-49; 11:1-13 Matthew 8:5-13; 11:1-30; Luke 7 Matthew 12:22-50; Mark 3:22-35 Luke 8:19-21; 11:14-54 Matthew 13:1-53; Mark 4:1-34 Luke 8:1-18 Matthew 8:18-34; 9:18-38 Mark 4:35–5:43 Luke 8:22-56; 9:57-62 Matthew 10; 14; Mark 6:7-56 Luke 9:1-17; John 6 Matthew 15; Mark 7:1–8:10 Matthew 16; Mark 8:11–9:1 Luke 9:18-27 Mathew 17–18; Mark 9:2-50 Luke 9:28-56 John 7–9 Luke 10; John 10:1–11:54 Luke 12:1–13:30 Luke 14–15 Matthew 19; Mark 10:1-31 Luke 16:1–18:30 Matthew 20; Mark 10:32-52 Luke 18:31–19:27 Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9 John 11:55–12:36; Matthew 21:1-22 Mark 11:1-26; Luke 19:28-48 John 2:13-25 Matthew 21:23–22:14; Mark 11:27–12:12 Luke 20:1-19 John 12:37-59