The Essential 100 Passages

Old Testament

Week of March 11 – In the Beginning

  1. Creation Genesis 1:1-2:25

  2. The Fall Genesis 3:1-24

  3. The Flood Genesis 6:5-7:24

  4. God’s Covenant with Noah Genesis 8:1-9:17

  5. Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-9

Week of March 18 – Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

  1. The Call of Abram Genesis 12:1-20

  2. God’s Covenant with Abram Genesis 15:1-21

  3. Issac’s Birth & Sacrifice Genesis 21:1-22:19

  4. Jacob and Esau Conflict Genesis 27:1-28:22

  5. Jacob and Esau Reconcile Genesis 32:1-33:20

Week of March 25 – The Story of Joseph

  1. Joseph Sold Into Slavery Genesis 37:1-36

  2. Prison and a Promotion Genesis 39:1-41:57

  3. Ten Brothers Go to Egypt Genesis 42:1-38

  4. The Brothers Return Genesis 43:1-44:34

  5. Joseph Reveals His Identity Genesis 45:1-46:7

Week of April 1 – Moses and the Exodus

  1. Birth of Moses Exodus 1:1-2:25

  2. Moses and the Burning Bush Exodus 3:1-22

  3. The Ten Plagues Exodus 6:28-11:10

  4. Passover and Exodus Exodus 12:1-42

  5. Crossing the Red Sea Exodus 13:17-14:31

Week of April 8 – The Law and the Land

  1. The Ten Commandments Exodus 19:1-20:21

  2. The Golden Calf Exodus 32:1-34:35

  3. Joshua Succeeds Moses Joshua 1:1-18

  4. Crossing the Jordan Joshua 3:1-4:24

  5. The Fall of Jericho Joshua 5:13-6:27

Week of April 15 – The Judges

  1. Israel’s Disobedience Judges 2:6-3:6

  2. Deborah Leads Israel Judges 4:1-5:31

  3. Gideon Defeats the Midianites Judges 6:1-7:25

  4. Samson Defeats the Philistines Judges 13:1-16:31

  5. The Story of Ruth Ruth 1:1-4:22

Week of April 22 – The Rise of Israel

  1. Samuel Listens to God 1 Samuel 1:1-3:21

  2. King Saul 1 Samuel 8:1-10:27

  3. David and Goliath 1 Samuel 16:1-18:16

  4. David vs. Saul 1 Samuel 23:7-24:22

  5. King David 2 Samuel 5:1-7:29

Week of April 29 – The Fall of Israel

  1. David and Bathsheba 2 Samuel 11:1-12:31

  2. King Solomon 1 Kings 2:1-3:28

  3. Solomon’s Temple 1 Kings 6:1-8:21

  4. Elijah and the Prophets of Baal 1 Kings 16:29-19:18

  5. The Fall of Jerusalem 2 Kings 25:1-30

Week of May 6 – The Psalms and Proverbs

  1. The Lord is My Shepherd Psalm 23

  2. Have Mercy on Me Psalm 51

  3. Praise the Lord Psalm 103

  4. Godly Wisdom Proverbs 1:1-4:27

  5. The Proverbs of Solomon Proverbs 16:1-18:24

Week of May 13 – The Prophets

  1. The Suffering Servant Isaiah 51:1-53:12

  2. Jeremiah’s Call and Message Jeremiah 1:1-3:5

  3. Daniel in the Lion’s Den Daniel 6:1-28

  4. The Story of Jonah Jonah 1:1-4:11

  5. The Day of Judgement Malachi 2:10-4:6

New Testament

Week of May 20 – The Living Word

  1. The Word Became Flesh John 1:1-18

  2. Gabriel’s Message Luke 1:1-80

  3. The Birth of Jesus Luke 2:1-40

  4. John the Baptist Luke 3:1-20

  5. The Temptation of Jesus Matthew 4:1-17

Week of May 27 – The Teachings of Jesus

  1. Sermon on the Mount-Part 1 Matthew 5:1-6:4

  2. Sermon on the Mount-Part 2 Matthew 6:5-7:29

  3. The Kingdom of Heaven Matthew 13:1-58

  4. The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37

  5. The Prodigal Son Luke 15:11-32

Week of June 3 – The Miracles of Jesus

  1. Feeding the Five Thousand Luke 9:1-17

  2. Walking on Water Matthew 14:22-36

  3. Healing a Blind Man John 9:1-41

  4. Healing a Demon-Possessed Man Mark 5:1-20

  5. Raising Lazarus from the Dead John 11:1-44

Week of June 10 – The Cross of Christ

  1. The Last Supper Luke 22:1-46

  2. Arrest and Trial John 18:1-40

  3. The Crucifixion John 19:1-42

  4. The Resurrection John 20:1-21:25

  5. The Ascension Acts 1:1-11

Week of June 17 – The Church is Born

  1. The Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-47

  2. Growth and Persecution Acts 3:1-4:37

  3. The First Martyr Acts 6:8-8:8

  4. Sharing the Word Acts 8:26-40

  5. Good News for All Acts 10:1-11:18

Week of June 24 – The Travels of Paul

  1. The Road to Damascus Acts 9:1-31

  2. The First Missionary Journey Acts 13:1-14:28

  3. The Council at Jerusalem Acts 15:1-35

  4. More Missionary Journeys Acts 16:6-20:38

  5. The Trip to Rome Acts 25:23-28:31

Week of July 1 – Paul to the Churches

  1. More than Conquerors Romans 8:1-39

  2. The Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:1-26

  3. The Armor of God Ephesians 6:10-20

  4. Rejoice in the Lord Philippians 4:4-9

  5. The Supremacy of Christ Colossians 1:15-23

Week of July 8 – Paul to the Leaders

  1. Elders and Deacons 1 Timothy 3:1-16

  2. The Love of Money 1 Timothy 6:3-21

  3. Good Soldiers of Christ 2 Timothy 2:1-26

  4. All Scripture is God-breathed 2 Timothy 3:10-4:8

  5. The Coming of the Lord 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11

Week of July 15 – The Apostles’ Teaching

  1. The Most Excellent Way 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

  2. A New Creation in Christ 2 Corinthians 4:1-6:2

  3. Be Holy 1 Peter 1:13-2:12

  4. Faith and Works James 1:1-2:26

  5. Love One Another 1 John 3:11-4:21

Week of July 22 – The Revelation

  1. A Voice and a Vision Revelation 1:1-20

  2. Messages to the Churches Revelation 2:1-3:22

  3. The Throne of Heaven Revelation 4:1-7:17

  4. Hallelujah! Revelation 19:1-20:15

  5. The New Jerusalem Revelation 21:1-22:21