Learn The Bible
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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 2018 Bible Reading Project. Join us as we read the Bible together!
Contents
- 1 Bible Versions
- 2 The Bible Project
- 3 The Bible Experience
- 4 More Bible Resources
- 5 Life Church 2019 Bible Reading Project
- 5.1 Preparation Material
- 5.2 Bible Readings by Month
- 5.2.1 January 2018 – May 2020
- 5.2.2 June 2020 (Bible Project Plan Week 30)
- 5.2.3 July 2020 (Bible Project Plan Week 31)
- 5.2.4 August 2020 (Bible Project Plan Week 32)
- 5.2.5 September 2020 (Bible Project Plan Week 33)
- 5.2.6 October 2020 (Bible Project Plan Week 34)
- 5.2.7 November 2020 (Bible Project Plan Week 35)
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:
For this Bible reading project, do not use the King James Version (KJV) since it uses outdated English that will get in the way of your understanding of the text.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.
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
Life Church 2019 Bible Reading Project
For 2019 Life Church will continue making use 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
Bible Readings by Month
January 2018 – May 2020
See the Bible Reading Project Archive for previous months, and see the Learn The Bible Video Archive – YouTube for the related Bible Project videos.
June 2020 (Bible Project Plan Week 30)
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 23: 5/31/2020 – 6/6/2020
- Read Nehemiah 4-9
- Read Psalm 49-50
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 24: 6/7/2020 – 6/13/2020
- Read Nehemiah 10-13
- Read Psalm 51-52
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 25: 6/14/2020 – 6/20/2020
- Read Esther 1-10
- Supplemental Material: Esther (Read Scripture)
- Read Psalm 53-54
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 26: 6/21/2020 – 6/27/2020
- Read Daniel 1-3
- Supplemental Material: Daniel (Read Scripture)
- Read Psalm 55
July 2020 (Bible Project Plan Week 31)
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 27: 6/28/2020 – 7/4/2020
- Read Daniel 4-9
- Read Psalm 56-57
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 28: 7/5/2020 – 7/11/2020
- Read Daniel 10-12
- Read Psalm 58
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 29: 7/12/2020 – 7/18/2020
- Read Haggai 1-2
- Supplemental Material: Haggai (Read Scripture)
- Read Psalm 59
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 30: 7/19/2020 – 7/25/2020
- Read Zechariah 1-8
- Supplemental Material: Zechariah (Read Scripture)
- Read Psalm 60-61
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 31: 7/26/2020 – 8/1/2020
- Read Zechariah 9-14
- Read Psalm 62
August 2020 (Bible Project Plan Week 32)
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 32: 8/2/2020 – 8/8/2020
- Read Malachi 1-4
- Supplemental Material: Malachi (Read Scripture)
- Read Psalm 63-64
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 33: 8/92020 – 8/15/2020
- Read 1 Chronicles 1-5 , 1 Chronicles 6-10 ,
- Supplemental Material: 1 & 2 Chronicles (Read Scripture)
- Read Psalm 65
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 34: 8/16/2020 – 8/22/2020
- Read 1 Chronicles 11-17
- Read Psalm 66-67
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 35: 8/23/2020 – 8/29/2020
- Read 1 Chronicles 18-24
- Read Psalm 68-69
September 2020 (Bible Project Plan Week 33)
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 36: 8/30/2020 – 9/5/2020
- Read 1 Chronicles 25-28
- Read Psalm 70
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 37: 9/6/2020 – 9/12/2020
- Read 2 Chronicles 1-8
- Read Psalm 71-72
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 38: 9/13/2020 – 9/19/2020
- Read 2 Chronicles 9-17
- Read Psalm 73-74
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 38: 9/13/2020 – 9/19/2020
- Read 2 Chronicles 9-17
- Read Psalm 73-74
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 39: 9/20/2020 – 9/26/2020
- Read 2 Chronicles 18-20
- Read Psalm 75
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 40: 9/27/2020 – 10/3/2020
- Read 2 Chronicles 21-24
- Read Psalm 76
October 2020 (Bible Project Plan Week 34)
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 41: 10/4/2020 – 10/10/2020
- Read 2 Chronicles 25-31
- Read Psalm 77-78
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 42: 10/11/2020 – 10/17/2020
- Read 2 Chronicles 32-36
- Read Psalm 79-80
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 43: 10/18/2020 – 10/24/2020
- Read Matthew 1-4
- Supplemental Material: Matthew 1-13 (Read Scripture)
- Read Psalm 81-82
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 44: 10/25/2020 – 10/31/2020
- Read Matthew 5-6
- Read Psalm 83
November 2020 (Bible Project Plan Week 35)
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 45: 11/1/2020 – 11/7/2020
- Read Matthew 7-10
- Read Psalm 84-85
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 46: 11/8/2020 – 11/14/2020
- Read Matthew 11-14
- Read Psalm 86-87
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 47: 11/15/2020 – 11/21/2020
- Read Matthew 15-18
- Supplemental Material: Matthew 14-28 (Read Scripture)
- Read Psalm 88-89
Life Church Learn The Bible Week 48: 11/22/2020 – 11/28/2020
- Read Matthew 19-20
- Read Psalm 90
