Learn The Bible – Legacy

Last Updated on September 26, 2021 by Rocklyn Clarke

Hi Life Church! Doing the Bible is the first of our Core Values at Life Church and in order to do the Bible we have to learn the Bible. This page contains some Bible resources (including reading plans) that we recommend. We especially want to call your attention to our Life Church Bible Reading Project. Join us as we read the Bible together!

Bible Versions

We strongly recommend that you read or listen to the Bible in a modern word for word translation such as one of the following:

• New International Version (NIV)
• English Standard Version (ESV)
• New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
• BibleSpeak | The Best Bible Name Pronunciation Tool Available

For this Bible reading project, do not use the King James Version (KJV) since it uses outdated English that will get in the way of your understanding of the text. We also do not recommend using paraphrase, or idiomatic versions such (The Message, The Living Bible, etc.) since these make it harder to directly engage the words from the original languages. We do not recommend using the Amplified Bible since it can give the misleading impression that all of the potential meanings of various Biblical words are actually intended at any given point at which that word appears. Finally, you should never use the New World Translation by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (The Jehovah’s Witnesses). Here are some resources to help you better understand your Bible:

• The Bible Project: How To Read The Bible
• Dynamic and Formal Equivalence
• The Making of the Bible with Tim Mackie – YouTube
• Making of the Bible [Extended Version] Tim Mackie (The Bible Project) – YouTube

The Bible Project

The Bible Project is an amazing resource that includes a dozens of excellently produced videos and study guides that will greatly enhance your understanding of the Bible. The site also includes a 1 year Bible reading plan that you can download.

• Read Scripture (a video introduction to the Bible Project’s plan for reading the Bible in 1 year)
• Read Scripture Reading Plan

The Bible Experience

Inspired by…The Bible Experience is an audio version of the Bible published by Zondervan. The script used is the Today’s New International Version (TNIV) Bible translation. The re-enactment was performed by a cast of more than 200 African-American actors, singers, musicians, poets, personalities, and clergy, including 3 Oscar winners, 5 Golden Globe winners, 7 Emmy winners, and 23 Grammy winners. Members of this cast include Blair Underwood as Jesus, Samuel L. Jackson and Paul Adefarasin as God, Kirk Franklin as Simon Peter, Angela Bassett, Dule Hill, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Denzel Washington and Pauletta Washington in the Song of Songs, LL Cool J as Samson, Eartha Kitt as the Serpent, Bishop T.D. Jakes as Abraham, and Bishop Eddie L. Long as Joel. The original music score was composed by Grammy award-winning producers and performed by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

• The Bible Experience
• Inspired By … The Bible Experience Audio Bible – Today’s New International Version, TNIV: Complete Bible by Zondervan | Audiobook | Audible.com

More Bible Resources

The One Year Bible Online

This Bible reading plan is the online version of the One Year Bibles available in print in various versions (NV, ESV, etc.). From this web site you can do your Bible reading on the standard plan (January 1 – December 31) or you can create a plan with a start date of your own choice. You can even order the One Year Bible in print!

Bible Gateway

Other Resources

• • International Bible Society Daily Manna From The ‘Net
  • Resources From The Life Church Community Blog
  • BibleSpeak | The Best Bible Name Pronunciation Tool Available

Bible Study Resources

We strongly recommend that you use a specific set of commentaries as you study the Bible with us. These are available from our:

Life Church Discipleship Resources Amazon.com List:

• • • The Old Testament For Everyone by John Goldingay (available as a set or individually)
    • The New Testament For Everyone by N. T. Wright (available as a set or individually)

We have also gathered several helpful videos in the following YouTube lists:

• • Life Church: Learn The Bible – YouTube
  • Life Church Discipleship Resources – YouTube

Don’t just “Google” the passages you are reading. Use the resources that we’ve recommended above!

Life Church Bible Reading Project

Life Church is using of the Bible Project’s 1 year Bible reading plan, while following it at a slower pace. We will take a month to cover each week of the Read Scripture Reading Plan. Here is how we’ll proceed:

Preparation Material

• How To Read The Bible

Bible Readings by Month

January 2018 – August 2021: Archive

See the Bible Reading Project Archive for previous months, and see the Learn The Bible Video Archive – YouTube for the related Bible Project videos.

September 2021 (Bible Project Plan Week 45)

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 36 8/29/2021 – 9/4/2021

• Read 2 Corinthians 1-4
• Supplemental Material: 2 Corinthians RS
• Read Psalm 149-150 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 37 9/5/2021 – 9/11/2021

• Read 2 Corinthians 5-8
• Read Psalm 1-2 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 38 9/12/2021 – 9/18/2021

• Read 2 Corinthians 9-10
• Read Psalm 3 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 39 9/19/2021 – 9/25/2021

• Read 2 Corinthians 11-13
• Read Psalm 4 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 40 9/26/2021 – 10/2/2021

• Read Galatians 1-2
• Supplemental Material: Galatians RS
• Read Psalm 5 

October 2021 (Bible Project Plan Week 46)

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 41 10/3/2021 – 10/9/2021

• Read Galatians 3-6
• Read Psalm 6-7 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 42 10/10/2021 – 10/16/2021

• Read Ephesians 1-4
• Supplemental Material: Ephesians RS
• Read Psalm 8-9 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 43 10/17/2021 – 10/23/2021

• Read Ephesians 5-6
• Read Psalm 10 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 44 10/24/2021 – 10/30/2021

• Read Philippians 1-4
• Supplemental Material: Philippians RS
• Read Psalm 11-12 

November 2021 (Bible Project Plan Week 47)

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 45 10/31/2021 – 11/06/2021

• Read Colossians 1-4
• Supplemental Material: Colossians RS
• Read Psalm 13-14 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 46 11/07/2021 – 11/13/2021

• Read 1 Thessalonians 1-5
• Supplemental Material: 1 Thessalonians RS
• Supplemental Material: 2 Thessalonians RS
• Read Psalm 15-17 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 47 11/14/2021 – 11/20/2021

• Read 2 Thessalonians 1-3
• Supplemental Material: 2 Thessalonians RS
• Read Psalm 18 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 48 11/21/2021 – 11/27/2021

• Read 1 Timothy 1-2
• Supplemental Material: 1 Timothy RS
• Read Psalm 19 

December 2021 (Bible Project Plan Week 48)

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 49 11/28/2021 – 12/05/2021

• Read 1 Timothy 3-6
• Supplemental Material: Public Reading of Scripture Biblical Theme Video | BibleProject™
• Read Psalm 20-21 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 50 12/05/2021 – 12/11/2021

• Read 2 Timothy 1 – 4
• Supplemental Material: 2Timothy RS
• Read Psalm 22 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 51 12/12/2021 – 12/18/2021

• Read Titus 1-3
• Supplemental Material: Titus RS
• Read Philemon 1
• Supplemental Material: Philemon RS
• Read Psalm 23-24 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 52 12/19/2021 – 12/25/2021

• Read Hebrews 1-2
• Supplemental Material: Hebrews RS
• Read Psalm 25 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 1 12/26/2021 – 01/01/2022

• Read Hebrews 3-4
• Read Psalm 26 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 2 01/02/2022 – 01/08/2022

• Read Hebrews 5-8
• Read Psalm 27-28 

Life Church Learn The Bible Week 3 01/09/2022 – 01/15/2022

• Read Hebrews 9-13
• Read Psalm 29-30