The Word 100 takes you through 50 essential Old Testament passages and 50 essential New Testament passages in 100 days. You can understand the Bible’s big story, and these readings will help you see how the major people, events, promises, and truths fit together.
Before You Begin
- Pray. Ask God to help you understand His Word and respond faithfully.
- Plan. Choose a consistent time and place to read.
- Partner. Find someone who will read with you or keep you accountable.
- Persist. If you miss a day, don’t quit. Pick up where you left off and keep going.
- Present. Share what you are learning with someone else.
- Prepare. Use these 100 days to build a Bible-reading habit that continues after Day 100.
The Word 100
Old Testament
- Creation — Genesis 1:1–31; 2:1–25
- Fall — Genesis 3:1–24
- Cain & Abel — Genesis 4:1–16
- Flood — Genesis 6:5–22; 7:1–24
- Outward & Upward — Genesis 9:1–17; 11:1–9
- The Call of Abram — Genesis 12:1–20
- The Covenant with Abram — Genesis 15:1–21; 18:1–21
- Isaac — Genesis 21:1–7; 22:1–19
- Jacob & Esau — Genesis 25:19–34; 27:1–46
- Jacob to Israel — Genesis 28:10–22; 32:22–32; 33:1–11
- Joseph’s Dreams — Genesis 37:1–36
- Joseph’s Perseverance — Genesis 39:1–23; 40:1–23
- Joseph’s Position — Genesis 41:1–57; 42:1–38
- Joseph’s Provision — Genesis 43:1–34; 44:1–34
- Joseph’s Forgiveness — Genesis 45:1–28; 46:1–7; 50:15–26
- The Early Years of Moses — Exodus 1:1–22; 2:1–25
- The Burning Bush — Exodus 3:1–22; 4:1–17
- God Promises Deliverance — Exodus 6:1–13; 7:1–13
- The Passover — Exodus 11:1–10; 12:1–32
- The Exodus — Exodus 12:33–42; 13:17–22; 14:1–31
- The Ten Commandments — Exodus 19:1–25; 20:1–17
- The Golden Calf — Exodus 32:1–35; 33:12–23; 34:1–10
- Substitutes in the Desert — Numbers 20:1–13; 21:4–9
- The Wanderings — Deuteronomy 1:19–46; 2:1–25; 6:1–15
- The Death of Moses — Deuteronomy 32:44–52; 34:1–12
- Be Strong & Courageous — Joshua 1:1–18
- The Battle of Jericho — Joshua 5:13–15; 6:1–27
- Choose This Day — Joshua 24:14–31; Judges 2:6–23
- The Priest Samuel — 1 Samuel 1:1–28; 3:1–21
- Request for a King — 1 Samuel 8:1–22
- King Saul — 1 Samuel 9:1–27; 10:1–27
- David & Goliath — 1 Samuel 16:1–23; 17:1–58
- King David — 2 Samuel 5:1–12; 6:1–15; 7:1–29
- Songs of David — Psalms 23; 103
- David & Bathsheba — 2 Samuel 11:1–27; 12:1–15; Psalm 51
- King Solomon — 1 Kings 1:28–53; 2:1–12; 3:1–15
- The Wisdom of Solomon — Proverbs 3; Ecclesiastes 2:1–11
- The Temple — 1 Kings 8:1–61; 9:1–9
- The Division — 1 Kings 11:1–13; 12:1–24
- The Prophet Elijah — 1 Kings 18:1–40; 19:1–18
- Warnings of Judgment — Jeremiah 1:1–19; 2:1–13
- The Fall of Israel — Amos 5:14–27; 2 Kings 17:1–23; Hosea 6:1–6
- King Josiah — 2 Kings 22:1–20; 23:1–3
- The Fall of Judah — Jeremiah 29:1–14; 2 Chronicles 36:11–23
- Sent to Exile — Lamentations 3:1–45; Psalm 137:1–6
- God’s Faithfulness — Isaiah 40; Ezekiel 36:22–32; 37:1–28
- Life in Exile — Daniel 1; 6
- Rebuilding the Temple — Ezra 1:1–5; Haggai 1:1–15; Ezra 3:8–13
- Rebuilding the Wall — Nehemiah 1:1–11; 2:1–20; 8:1–12
- The Great Day of the LORD — Malachi 1; 4
New Testament
- The Word — John 1:1–18
- The Coming Messiah — Luke 1
- The Birth of Jesus — Luke 2:1–40; Matthew 2:1–12
- Prepare the Way — Luke 3:1–20; John 1:19–51
- Ministry Beginnings — Luke 4:1–30; Mark 2:1–12
- Follow Me — Luke 5:1–11; 6:12–19
- Sermon on the Mount — Matthew 5
- Sermon on the Mount (cont.) — Matthew 6–7
- For God So Loved — John 3
- Parables of the Kingdom — Matthew 13
- Bread of Life — Matthew 14; John 6:22–71
- Parables of the Lost — Luke 15
- Triumphal Entry — Matthew 21
- The Last Supper — Luke 22:1–30; John 13
- Parting Teachings — John 14–15
- The High Priestly Prayer — John 16–17
- Arrest of Jesus — Luke 22:31–46; John 18
- Crucifixion — John 19
- Resurrection — John 20; Luke 24:13–35
- Commission — Matthew 28:11–20; Acts 1:1–11
- Pentecost — Acts 2
- The Church Grows — Acts 3–4
- Stephen, the First Martyr — Acts 6–7
- Persecution — Acts 8
- Damascus — Acts 9:1–31
- No Partiality — Acts 10
- Paul’s First Missionary Journey — Acts 13–14
- Faith & Works — James 1–2
- The Jerusalem Council — Galatians 1–2; Acts 15:1–35
- More Missionary Journeys — Acts 16–17; 1 Thessalonians 5
- Paul in Ephesus — Acts 20:17–38; 1 Corinthians 13; 2 Corinthians 5
- The Righteousness of God — Romans 1; 8
- Gaining Christ — Philippians 2–3
- The Supremacy of Christ — Colossians 1; 3
- Saved by Grace — Ephesians 2; 6:10–20
- The Quality of Leaders — 1 Timothy 3; 6:3–21
- Every Good Work — Titus 2; 3:1–11
- Living Hope — 1 Peter 1; 2 Peter 3
- Paul’s Defense — Acts 26–27
- Soldier of Jesus — 2 Timothy 2; 3:1–17; 4:1–8
- Paul in Rome — Acts 28
- The Sacrifice of Christ — Hebrews 9–10
- The Great Cloud of Witnesses — Hebrews 11–12
- Walking in the Light — 1 John 1–2
- The Vision — Revelation 1; 2:1–17
- The Churches — Revelation 2:18–29; 3
- The Throne — Revelation 4–5
- The Great Multitude — Revelation 7; 12:7–12
- Rejoicing in Heaven — Revelation 19–20
- The New Heaven & New Earth — Revelation 21–22

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The Word 100
Read 100 essential passages to understand the Bible’s big story and see how it all fits together.
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