Church-Wide Reading Plan (2026)
A 4–5 day/week metanarrative-aligned companion to The Bible Recap
How to Use This Plan
This Lean Plan follows the pacing of The Bible Recap while selecting significantly fewer passages each week to highlight the major movements of Scripture’s redemptive storyline. Each week is anchored to the same 7-day Bible Recap block (Thursday through Wednesday).
Weekly rhythm: Saturdays are reserved for our sermon text. Sundays are a Day of Prayer. Any “Private Reading” day is intentionally open—read any passage you choose. Even days with multiple chapters to read are comprised of very short chapters with significant thematical weight.
March 2026
Week 9
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Numbers 7–22
Metanarrative Themes: Guidance · Rebellion · Intercession · Judgment · Salvation · Spiritual Opposition
Thursday, 2/26/26 — Numbers 9: The cloud and fire; God Himself leads His people
Friday, 2/27/26 — Numbers 11: Grumbling and God’s provision
Saturday, 2/28/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 3/1/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 3/2/26 — Numbers 13: The spies in the land; unbelief in the face of promise
Tuesday, 3/3/26 — Numbers 14: Rebellion at Kadesh; Moses intercedes; judgment declared
Wednesday, 3/4/26 — Numbers 21: Bronze serpent; salvation through faith
Week 10
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Numbers 23–36; Deuteronomy 1–2
Metanarrative Themes: God’s Irreversible Blessing · Prophetic Hope · Leadership Transition · Inheritance
Thursday, 3/5/26 — Numbers 23: Balaam blesses Israel; God’s word cannot be reversed
Friday, 3/6/26 — Numbers 24: Prophecy of the star and scepter; a coming king from Jacob
Saturday, 3/7/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 3/8/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 3/9/26 — Numbers 27: Daughters of Zelophehad & Joshua’s commissioning
Tuesday, 3/10/26 — Numbers 32: Transjordan tribes; inheritance east of the Jordan
Wednesday, 3/11/26 — Deuteronomy 1: Moses recounts the journey; unbelief & God’s faithfulness
Week 11
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Deuteronomy 3–23
Metanarrative Themes: Covenant Renewal · Love for God · Heart Obedience · Prophet Like Moses
Thursday, 3/12/26 — Deuteronomy 4: Remembering what God has done; no other God like Him
Friday, 3/13/26 — Deuteronomy 6: The Shema; love the LORD your God with all your heart
Saturday, 3/14/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 3/15/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 3/16/26 — Deuteronomy 8: Do not forget the LORD when you prosper
Tuesday, 3/17/26 — Deuteronomy 10: Circumcise your hearts; God of justice & compassion
Wednesday, 3/18/26 — Deuteronomy 18: The prophet like Moses; God’s word through His servant
Week 12
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Deuteronomy 24–34; Psalm 91; Joshua 1–11
Metanarrative Themes: Blessings & Curses · Covenant Choice · Leadership Succession · Entry into the Land
Thursday, 3/19/26 — Deuteronomy 28: Blessings and curses for covenant obedience
Friday, 3/20/26 — Deuteronomy 30: “Choose life”; promise of heart circumcision
Saturday, 3/21/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 3/22/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 3/23/26 — Deuteronomy 34: Death of Moses; Israel poised to enter the land
Tuesday, 3/24/26 — Joshua 1: “Be strong and courageous”; the LORD commissions Joshua
Wednesday, 3/25/26 — Joshua 3: Crossing the Jordan; the LORD exalts Joshua and leads His people
April 2026
Week 13
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Joshua 12–24; Judges 1–7
Metanarrative Themes: God’s Faithfulness to His Promises · Covenant Renewal · The Judges Cycle
Thursday, 3/26/26 — Joshua 21: The LORD gives rest; “Not one of all the LORD’s good promises failed”
Friday, 3/27/26 — Joshua 24: Covenant renewal; “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD”
Saturday, 3/28/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 3/29/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 3/30/26 — Judges 2: Israel’s unfaithfulness; pattern of sin, oppression, and deliverance
Tuesday, 3/31/26 — Judges 4: Deborah and Barak; the LORD delivers Israel
Wednesday, 4/1/26 — Judges 6: Call of Gideon; God uses a reluctant deliverer
Week 14
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Judges 8–21; Ruth 1–4; 1 Samuel 1–3
Metanarrative Themes: Sin & Chaos · God’s Mercy · Covenant Loyalty · God Raising a New Leader
Thursday, 4/2/26 — Judges 10: Israel cries out; God’s compassion in repeated rebellion
Friday, 4/3/26 — Judges 16: Samson’s failure and final act; God works through a flawed judge
Saturday, 4/4/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 4/5/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 4/6/26 — Judges 19: Moral collapse in Israel; “Everyone did what was right in his own eyes”
Tuesday, 4/7/26 — Ruth 1: Suffering, loss, and Ruth’s loyal love
Wednesday, 4/8/26 — Ruth 4: Redemption through Boaz; the line leading to David
Week 15
Full Bible Recap Coverage: 1 Samuel 4–24; Psalms 7, 27, 31, 34, 52 (plus Ps 11, 59 connected with David fleeing Saul)
Metanarrative Themes: God’s Holiness · Ark and Kingship · Israel’s Demand for a King · Saul’s Rejection
Thursday, 4/9/26 — 1 Samuel 4: The ark captured; “Ichabod”—the glory has departed
Friday, 4/10/26 — 1 Samuel 7: Israel repents; the LORD gives victory at Mizpah
Saturday, 4/11/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 4/12/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 4/13/26 — 1 Samuel 8: Israel demands a king; rejecting God as their true king
Tuesday, 4/14/26 — 1 Samuel 12: Samuel’s farewell; covenant faithfulness urged
Wednesday, 4/15/26 — 1 Samuel 15: Saul’s disobedience; the LORD rejects him as king
Week 16
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Psalms 56, 120, 140–142; 1 Samuel 25–27; Psalms 17, 35, 54, 63; 1 Samuel 28–31; Psalm 18; Psalms 121, 123–125, 128–130; 2 Samuel 1–4; Psalms 6, 8–10, 14, 16, 19, 21
Metanarrative Themes: Persecution & Trust · Saul’s Final Collapse · David’s Lament · God the Deliverer
Thursday, 4/16/26 — 1 Samuel 26: David again spares Saul; mercy instead of vengeance
Friday, 4/17/26 — 1 Samuel 28: Saul and the medium at En-dor; God’s silence and judgment
Saturday, 4/18/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 4/19/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 4/20/26 — 1 Samuel 31: Saul’s death; tragic end of rejected kingship
Tuesday, 4/21/26 — 2 Samuel 1: David’s lament over Saul and Jonathan
Wednesday, 4/22/26 — Psalm 18: The LORD my rock, fortress, and deliverer
Week 17
Full Bible Recap Coverage:
Metanarrative Themes: Worship · Lament · God’s Faithfulness · Transition from Saul to David
Thursday, 4/23/26 — Psalm 73: The crisis of envy resolved in God’s presence
Friday, 4/24/26 — Psalm 78: God’s faithful acts across Israel’s history
Saturday, 4/25/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 4/26/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 4/27/26 — Psalm 84: Longing for God’s presence; “Better is one day…”
Tuesday, 4/28/26 — Psalm 103: Bless the LORD for His steadfast love and compassion
Wednesday, 4/29/26 — Psalm 93: The LORD reigns; His throne is established forever
May 2026
Week 18
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Psalms 102–104; 2 Samuel 5; 1 Chronicles 11–12; Psalm 133; Psalms 106–107; 1 Chronicles 13–16; Psalms 1–2, 15, 22–24, 47, 68; Psalms 89, 96, 100–101, 105, 132
Metanarrative Themes:
Thursday, 4/30/26 — Psalm 102: Lament grounded in God’s eternal rule
Friday, 5/1/26 — Psalm 103: God’s covenant mercy and steadfast love
Saturday, 5/2/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 5/3/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 5/4/26 — Psalm 23: The LORD my Shepherd
Tuesday, 5/5/26 — Psalm 24: The King of Glory enters His holy place
Wednesday, 5/6/26 — 1 Chronicles 16: David establishes worship before the ark
Week 19
Full Bible Recap Coverage: 2 Samuel 6–7; 1 Chronicles 17; Psalms 25, 29, 33, 36, 39; 2 Samuel 8–9; 1 Chronicles 18; Psalms 50, 53, 60, 75; 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19; Psalm 20; Psalms 65–67, 69–70; 2 Samuel 11–12; 1 Chronicles 20
Metanarrative Themes:
Thursday, 5/7/26 — 2 Samuel 6: The ark brought to Jerusalem; holiness and joy
Friday, 5/8/26 — 2 Samuel 7: The Davidic Covenant — God’s eternal promise
Saturday, 5/9/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 5/10/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 5/11/26 — 2 Samuel 9: David’s covenant kindness to Mephibosheth
Tuesday, 5/12/26 — Psalm 20: Trust in God rather than human strength
Wednesday, 5/13/26 — Psalm 65: God’s abundant provision and care for His people
Week 20
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Psalms 32, 51, 86, 122; 2 Samuel 13–15; Psalms 3–4, 12–13, 28, 55; 2 Samuel 16–18; Psalms 26, 40, 58, 61–62, 64; 2 Samuel 19–21; Psalms 5, 38, 41–42
Metanarrative Themes:
Thursday, 5/14/26 — 2 Samuel 12: David confronted; God’s mercy
Friday, 5/15/26 — Psalm 51: “Create in me a clean heart” — repentance prayer
Saturday, 5/16/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 5/17/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 5/18/26 — Psalm 32: Joy and relief of forgiveness
Tuesday, 5/19/26 — 2 Samuel 15: David flees; the consequences of sin unfold
Wednesday, 5/20/26 — 2 Samuel 18: Absalom’s death; grieving the cost of rebellion
Week 21
Full Bible Recap Coverage: 2 Samuel 22–23; Psalm 57; Psalms 95, 97–99; 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21–22; Psalm 30; Psalms 108–110; 1 Chronicles 23–25; Psalms 131, 138–139, 143–145; 1 Chronicles 26–29; Psalm 127
Metanarrative Themes:
Thursday, 5/21/26 — 2 Samuel 22: David’s great psalm of deliverance
Friday, 5/22/26 — Psalm 99: God’s holiness exalted among the nations
Saturday, 5/23/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 5/24/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 5/25/26 — 1 Chronicles 22: Preparing for God’s house; generational faithfulness
Tuesday, 5/26/26 — 1 Chronicles 28: David charges Solomon; wholehearted obedience
Wednesday, 5/27/26 — Psalm 139: God’s intimate knowledge and sovereignty
June 2026
Week 22
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Psalms 111–118; 1 Kings 1–4; Psalms 37, 71, 94; Psalm 119; 2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 72; Song of Songs 1–8; Proverbs 1–3
Metanarrative Themes: God’s Kingship · Wisdom · Worship · Covenant Faithfulness
Thursday, 5/28/26 — Psalm 119: God’s word as life, delight, and guide
Friday, 5/29/26 — 2 Chronicles 1: Solomon asks for wisdom; God grants discernment
Saturday, 5/30/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 5/31/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 6/1/26 — Song of Songs 8: Covenant love sealed; faithful love endures
Tuesday, 6/2/26 — Proverbs 1: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge
Wednesday, 6/3/26 — Private Reading
Week 23
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Proverbs 4–24
Metanarrative Themes: Wisdom for Life · Righteousness · Fear of the LORD
Thursday, 6/4/26 — Proverbs 4: Guard your heart; the path of wisdom
Friday, 6/5/26 — Proverbs 8: Wisdom personified; present at creation
Saturday, 6/6/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 6/7/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 6/8/26 — Proverbs 11: Righteousness leads to life
Tuesday, 6/9/26 — Proverbs 16: God establishes steps; humility before the LORD
Wednesday, 6/10/26 — Proverbs 22: Wisdom for justice, generosity, and trust
Week 24
Full Bible Recap Coverage: 1 Kings 5–9; 2 Chronicles 2–8; Psalm 136; Psalms 134; 146–150; Proverbs 25–26
Metanarrative Themes: God Dwelling with His People · Temple · Praise · Covenant Love
Thursday, 6/11/26 — 1 Kings 6: The temple built; God dwells among His people
Friday, 6/12/26 — 1 Kings 8: God’s glory fills the temple; covenant prayer
Saturday, 6/13/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 6/14/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 6/15/26 — Psalm 136: God’s steadfast love endures forever
Tuesday, 6/16/26 — Psalm 146: Trust the LORD, not princes
Wednesday, 6/17/26 — Proverbs 25: Wisdom for leadership and community
Week 25
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Proverbs 27–31; Ecclesiastes 1–12; 1 Kings 10–14; 2 Chronicles 9–12
Metanarrative Themes: Wisdom Tested · Vanity of Life · Divided Hearts · Covenant Drift
Thursday, 6/18/26 — Ecclesiastes 1: Life’s vanity apart from God
Friday, 6/19/26 — Ecclesiastes 12: Fear God and keep His commandments
Saturday, 6/20/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 6/21/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 6/22/26 — 1 Kings 11: Solomon’s divided heart; covenant compromise
Tuesday, 6/23/26 — 1 Kings 12: The kingdom divided; consequences of folly
Wednesday, 6/24/26 — Proverbs 31: Wisdom embodied in faithful living
July 2026
Week 26
Full Bible Recap Coverage: 1 Kings 15–16; 2 Chronicles 13–17; 1 Kings 17–22; 2 Chronicles 18–23; Obadiah 1; Psalms 82–83
Metanarrative Themes: Prophetic Faithfulness · God’s Sovereignty · Covenant Accountability
Thursday, 6/25/26 — 1 Kings 15: Faithful and unfaithful kings contrasted
Friday, 6/26/26 — 1 Kings 17: Elijah proclaimed; God sustains His servant
Saturday, 6/27/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 6/28/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 6/29/26 — 1 Kings 18: Mount Carmel; the LORD alone is God
Tuesday, 6/30/26 — 1 Kings 19: God’s presence in weakness; Elijah renewed
Wednesday, 7/1/26 — Obadiah 1; Psalms 82–83: God judges prideful nations and reigns as supreme judge over the earth
Week 27
Full Bible Recap Coverage: 2 Kings 1–15; 2 Chronicles 24–26; Jonah 1–4
Metanarrative Themes: Prophetic Authority · Covenant Faithfulness · God’s Mercy to the Nations
Thursday, 7/2/26 — 2 Kings 2: Elijah taken up; prophetic succession to Elisha
Friday, 7/3/26 — 2 Kings 4: God’s compassion through Elisha; life restored
Saturday, 7/4/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 7/5/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 7/6/26 — Jonah 3: God’s mercy toward repentant sinners
Tuesday, 7/7/26 — Jonah 4: God’s compassion vs. human hardness
Wednesday, 7/8/26 — 2 Kings 15: Kings evaluated by covenant faithfulness
Week 28
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Isaiah 1–12; Amos 1–9; Micah 1–7; 2 Kings 16–17; 2 Chronicles 27–28
Metanarrative Themes: Covenant Lawsuit · Judgment & Hope · The Holy One of Israel
Thursday, 7/9/26 — Isaiah 1: God’s indictment against rebellious Israel
Friday, 7/10/26 — Isaiah 6: The Holy God calls and commissions His prophet
Saturday, 7/11/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 7/12/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 7/13/26 — Isaiah 9: The promised righteous king
Tuesday, 7/14/26 — Micah 6: What the LORD requires—justice, mercy, humility
Wednesday, 7/15/26 — 2 Kings 17: The fall of Israel; exile as covenant consequence
Week 29
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Isaiah 13–30; Hosea 1–14; 2 Kings 18; 2 Chronicles 29–31; Psalm 48
Metanarrative Themes: Trust in the LORD · False Alliances · God as Savior
Thursday, 7/16/26 — Isaiah 24: God’s judgment on the whole earth
Friday, 7/17/26 — Isaiah 25: God swallows up death; hope beyond judgment
Saturday, 7/18/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 7/19/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 7/20/26 — Hosea 11: God’s steadfast love toward a wayward son
Tuesday, 7/21/26 — Isaiah 30: Salvation comes through trust, not alliances
Wednesday, 7/22/26 — 2 Kings 18: Hezekiah trusts the LORD alone
Week 30
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Isaiah 31–53; 2 Kings 19; Psalms 46, 80, 135
Metanarrative Themes: God Alone Saves · The Suffering Servant · Redemption
Thursday, 7/23/26 — Isaiah 40: Comfort for God’s people; the LORD reigns
Friday, 7/24/26 — Isaiah 42: The Servant who brings justice and light
Saturday, 7/25/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 7/26/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 7/27/26 — Isaiah 49: God’s Servant as light to the nations
Tuesday, 7/28/26 — Isaiah 53: The suffering Servant bears our sins
Wednesday, 7/29/26 — 2 Kings 19: God delivers Jerusalem by His power
August 2026
Week 31
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Isaiah 54–66; 2 Kings 20–23; 2 Chronicles 32–35; Nahum 1–3
Metanarrative Themes: Restoration Promise · Covenant Renewal · God’s Justice
Thursday, 7/30/26 — Isaiah 55: God’s gracious invitation to abundant life
Friday, 7/31/26 — Isaiah 61: Good news to the afflicted; restoration proclaimed
Saturday, 8/1/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 8/2/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 8/3/26 — 2 Kings 22: Josiah hears the Law; covenant renewal begins
Tuesday, 8/4/26 — 2 Kings 23: Reform and Passover; obedience restored
Wednesday, 8/5/26 — Isaiah 66: Final judgment and new creation hope
Week 32
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Zephaniah 1–3; Jeremiah 1–22
Metanarrative Themes: Day of the LORD · Covenant Lawsuit · Call to Repentance
Thursday, 8/6/26 — Zephaniah 1: The Day of the LORD announced; judgment on covenant unfaithfulness
Friday, 8/7/26 — Jeremiah 1: The prophet called and commissioned by God
Saturday, 8/8/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 8/9/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 8/10/26 — Jeremiah 7: Temple sermon; false trust exposed
Tuesday, 8/11/26 — Jeremiah 11: Covenant broken; judgment foretold
Wednesday, 8/12/26 — Jeremiah 18: The potter and the clay; God’s sovereign right to judge and restore
Week 33
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Jeremiah 23–40; Psalms 74, 79; 2 Kings 24–25; 2 Chronicles 36
Metanarrative Themes: False Prophets · New Covenant Hope · Exile
Thursday, 8/13/26 — Jeremiah 23: Woe to false shepherds; promise of a righteous Branch
Friday, 8/14/26 — Jeremiah 25: The cup of God’s wrath; seventy years of exile
Saturday, 8/15/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 8/16/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 8/17/26 — Jeremiah 31: The New Covenant written on the heart
Tuesday, 8/18/26 — 2 Kings 25: Fall of Jerusalem; judgment fulfilled
Wednesday, 8/19/26 — Psalm 79: Lament after destruction; appeal to God’s mercy
Week 34
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Habakkuk 1–3; Jeremiah 41–52; Lamentations 1–5
Metanarrative Themes: Wrestling with God · Judgment & Grief · Hope in God’s Mercy
Thursday, 8/20/26 — Habakkuk 1: Why does God tolerate injustice?
Friday, 8/21/26 — Habakkuk 2: The righteous shall live by faith
Saturday, 8/22/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 8/23/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 8/24/26 — Lamentations 3: Great is Your faithfulness; hope amid ruin
Tuesday, 8/25/26 — Jeremiah 52: Jerusalem’s fall revisited; covenant consequences
Wednesday, 8/26/26 — Habakkuk 3: Rejoicing in God despite loss
September 2026
Week 35
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Ezekiel 1–22
Metanarrative Themes: God’s Glory · Individual Responsibility · Covenant Accountability
Thursday, 8/27/26 — Ezekiel 1: The glory of the LORD revealed among the exiles
Friday, 8/28/26 — Ezekiel 11: God’s glory departs; promise of a new heart
Saturday, 8/29/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 8/30/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 8/31/26 — Ezekiel 18: Individual responsibility before God
Tuesday, 9/1/26 — Ezekiel 20: Israel’s repeated rebellion rehearsed
Wednesday, 9/2/26 — Ezekiel 22: Jerusalem’s corruption exposed; judgment justified
Week 36
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Ezekiel 23–42
Metanarrative Themes: God’s Holiness · Judgment of Idolatry · Future Restoration
Thursday, 9/3/26 — Ezekiel 23: Covenant infidelity exposed; spiritual adultery judged
Friday, 9/4/26 — Ezekiel 34: False shepherds condemned; God promises a true Shepherd
Saturday, 9/5/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 9/6/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 9/7/26 — Ezekiel 36: New heart and new spirit promised
Tuesday, 9/8/26 — Ezekiel 37: Dry bones raised; God restores His people
Wednesday, 9/9/26 — Ezekiel 40: A restored dwelling; God’s ordered holiness
Week 37
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Ezekiel 43–48; Joel 1–3; Daniel 1–12
Metanarrative Themes: God’s Glory Returns · The Day of the LORD · God’s Sovereignty over Kingdoms
Thursday, 9/10/26 — Ezekiel 43: The glory of the LORD returns to dwell with His people
Friday, 9/11/26 — Joel 2: The Day of the LORD; repentance and restoration
Saturday, 9/12/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 9/13/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 9/14/26 — Daniel 2: God reveals mysteries; His kingdom endures forever
Tuesday, 9/15/26 — Daniel 7: The Son of Man receives an everlasting dominion
Wednesday, 9/16/26 — Daniel 12: Resurrection and final vindication promised
Week 38
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Ezra 1–6; Psalm 137; Haggai 1–2; Zechariah 1–14; Esther 1–5
Metanarrative Themes: Return from Exile · God’s Faithfulness · Courage and Preservation
Thursday, 9/17/26 — Ezra 1: God stirs hearts to return and rebuild His house
Friday, 9/18/26 — Psalm 137: Lament in exile; longing for Zion
Saturday, 9/19/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 9/20/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 9/21/26 — Haggai 1: Rebuild God’s house; reordered priorities
Tuesday, 9/22/26 — Zechariah 4: “Not by might… but by My Spirit”
Wednesday, 9/23/26 — Esther 4: God’s people preserved for such a time as this
Week 39
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Esther 6–10; Ezra 7–10; Nehemiah 1–13; Psalm 126; Malachi 1–4
Metanarrative Themes: Restoration · Covenant Renewal · Hope Beyond the Prophets
Thursday, 9/24/26 — Esther 9: Reversal and deliverance; God preserves His people
Friday, 9/25/26 — Ezra 9: Grief over sin; covenant faithfulness renewed
Saturday, 9/26/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 9/27/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 9/28/26 — Nehemiah 8: God’s Word read and explained; hearts transformed
Tuesday, 9/29/26 — Psalm 126: Joy restored; God brings His people home
Wednesday, 9/30/26 — Malachi 3–4: Promise of the coming messenger and the Day of the LORD
October 2026
Week 40
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Luke 1–5; John 1–4; Matthew 1–4, 8; Mark 1–2
Metanarrative Themes: Incarnation · Promise Fulfilled · Kingdom Arrival
Thursday, 10/1/26 — Luke 1: God keeps His promises; salvation history advances
Friday, 10/2/26 — Luke 2: The Messiah is born; glory and peace announced
Saturday, 10/3/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 10/4/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 10/5/26 — Matthew 4: The King resists temptation and proclaims the kingdom
Tuesday, 10/6/26 — John 1: The Word made flesh; God dwells among us
Wednesday, 10/7/26 — Luke 5: Jesus calls sinners and demonstrates kingdom authority
Week 41
Full Bible Recap Coverage: John 5; Matthew 5–7, 9, 11–13; Mark 3; Luke 6–8, 11
Metanarrative Themes: Kingdom Ethics · Authority of Jesus · Response to the King
Thursday, 10/8/26 — John 5: The Son gives life and executes judgment
Friday, 10/9/26 — Matthew 5: Kingdom righteousness exceeds external obedience
Saturday, 10/10/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 10/11/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 10/12/26 — Matthew 7: Hearing and doing the words of Jesus
Tuesday, 10/13/26 — Matthew 13: The mysteries of the kingdom revealed in parables
Wednesday, 10/14/26 — Luke 8: True disciples hear the word and bear fruit
Week 42
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Mark 4–9; Matthew 10, 14–17; Luke 9; John 6
Metanarrative Themes: Revelation of the King · Faith vs. Fear · Cost of Discipleship
Thursday, 10/15/26 — Mark 4: The kingdom grows by God’s power
Friday, 10/16/26 — Matthew 16: Peter’s confession; the suffering Messiah revealed
Saturday, 10/17/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 10/18/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 10/19/26 — Matthew 17: The transfiguration; glory veiled in humility
Tuesday, 10/20/26 — John 6: Jesus the Bread of Life; many turn away
Wednesday, 10/21/26 — Mark 9: True greatness through humility and dependence
Week 43
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Matthew 18; John 7–10; Luke 10, 12–17
Metanarrative Themes: Mercy · Judgment · True Shepherd
Thursday, 10/22/26 — Matthew 18: Kingdom humility, forgiveness, and restoration
Friday, 10/23/26 — John 8: Jesus the light of the world; truth brings freedom
Saturday, 10/24/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 10/25/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 10/26/26 — Luke 15: God’s joy over repentant sinners
Tuesday, 10/27/26 — John 10: The Good Shepherd lays down His life
Wednesday, 10/28/26 — Luke 17: Faithful obedience and grateful response
November 2026
Week 44
Full Bible Recap Coverage: John 11; Luke 18–19; Matthew 19–22; Mark 10–12
Metanarrative Themes: Approaching Judgment · Messianic Authority · Final Warnings
Thursday, 10/29/26 — John 11: Jesus, the resurrection and the life
Friday, 10/30/26 — Luke 19: The King enters Jerusalem; judgment foretold
Saturday, 10/31/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 11/1/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 11/2/26 — Matthew 21: The King confronts false worship
Tuesday, 11/3/26 — Matthew 22: The rejected invitation and the great commandment
Wednesday, 11/4/26 — Mark 12: Loving God wholly; warning against empty religion
Week 45
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Matthew 23–26; Mark 13–14; Luke 20–22; John 13–17
Metanarrative Themes: Judgment on Hypocrisy · The Coming Kingdom · The Suffering King
Thursday, 11/5/26 — Matthew 23: Woes against hypocrisy; covenant accountability exposed
Friday, 11/6/26 — Mark 13: The coming judgment and the call to watchfulness
Saturday, 11/7/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 11/8/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 11/9/26 — Matthew 26: The Last Supper and the beginning of the Passion
Tuesday, 11/10/26 — John 13: The King who serves; love as the mark of discipleship
Wednesday, 11/11/26 — John 17: Jesus prays for His people and their future unity
Week 46
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Matthew 27–28; Mark 15–16; Luke 23–24; John 18–21; Acts 1–8
Metanarrative Themes: Crucifixion · Resurrection · Victory over Death · Mission Begins
Thursday, 11/12/26 — Matthew 27: The righteous King crucified
Friday, 11/13/26 — John 19: “It is finished”; the work of redemption completed
Saturday, 11/14/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 11/15/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 11/16/26 — Matthew 28: The risen King sends His people
Tuesday, 11/17/26 — Luke 24: Hearts opened to understand the Scriptures
Wednesday, 11/18/26 — Acts 2: The Spirit poured out; the Church is born
Week 47
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Acts 9–16; James 1–5; Galatians 1–6
Metanarrative Themes: Gospel Expansion · Justification by Faith · Transformed Living
Thursday, 11/19/26 — Acts 9: Saul encounters the risen Christ; a life transformed
Friday, 11/20/26 — James 1: Faith tested produces steadfast obedience
Saturday, 11/21/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 11/22/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 11/23/26 — Acts 15: The gospel defended; salvation by grace alone
Tuesday, 11/24/26 — Galatians 2: Justified by faith, not works of the Law
Wednesday, 11/25/26 — Galatians 5: Freedom in Christ expressed through love
December 2026
Week 48
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Acts 17–19; 1–2 Thessalonians; 1 Corinthians 1–14
Metanarrative Themes: Gospel in the World · Hope of Christ’s Return · Life in the Body of Christ
Thursday, 11/26/26 — Acts 17: The gospel proclaimed to the nations
Friday, 11/27/26 — 1 Thessalonians 4: Living in hope of the Lord’s return
Saturday, 11/28/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 11/29/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 11/30/26 — 1 Corinthians 1: Christ crucified as God’s wisdom
Tuesday, 12/1/26 — 1 Corinthians 12: One body with many members
Wednesday, 12/2/26 — 1 Corinthians 13: Love as the defining mark of God’s people
Week 49
Full Bible Recap Coverage: 1 Corinthians 15–16; 2 Corinthians 1–13; Romans 1–10
Metanarrative Themes: Resurrection Hope · Gospel Ministry · Righteousness by Faith
Thursday, 12/3/26 — 1 Corinthians 15: Resurrection as the heart of the gospel
Friday, 12/4/26 — 2 Corinthians 4: Treasure in jars of clay; gospel endurance
Saturday, 12/5/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 12/6/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 12/7/26 — Romans 1: The gospel reveals God’s righteousness
Tuesday, 12/8/26 — Romans 5: Peace with God through justification by faith
Wednesday, 12/9/26 — Romans 8: Life in the Spirit and assurance in Christ
Week 50
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Romans 11–16; Acts 20–28; Colossians; Philemon; Ephesians
Metanarrative Themes: God’s Sovereign Plan · Gospel Unity · Life in Christ
Thursday, 12/10/26 — Romans 11: God’s mercy and redemptive purposes revealed
Friday, 12/11/26 — Romans 12: Living sacrifices shaped by the gospel
Saturday, 12/12/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 12/13/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 12/14/26 — Acts 28: The gospel advances unhindered
Tuesday, 12/15/26 — Ephesians 2: Salvation by grace; one new people in Christ
Wednesday, 12/16/26 — Colossians 1: Christ supreme over all creation
Week 51
Full Bible Recap Coverage: Philippians; 1 Timothy; Titus; 1 Peter; Hebrews
Metanarrative Themes: Perseverance · Faithful Leadership · Christ’s Superior Priesthood
Thursday, 12/17/26 — Philippians 2: Christ’s humility and exaltation
Friday, 12/18/26 — 1 Timothy 3: Faithful leadership in God’s household
Saturday, 12/19/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 12/20/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 12/21/26 — Hebrews 4: Christ our great High Priest
Tuesday, 12/22/26 — Hebrews 10: Full assurance through Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice
Wednesday, 12/23/26 — Hebrews 11: Faith as trust in God’s promises
Week 52
Full Bible Recap Coverage: 2 Timothy; 2 Peter; Jude; 1–3 John; Revelation
Metanarrative Themes: Persevering Truth · Final Judgment · New Creation Hope
Thursday, 12/24/26 — 2 Timothy 4: Finishing the race with faithfulness
Friday, 12/25/26 — Jude: Contend for the faith once delivered
Saturday, 12/26/26 — Sermon Text:
Sunday, 12/27/26 — Day of Prayer
Monday, 12/28/26 — Revelation 5: The Lamb who is worthy to reign
Tuesday, 12/29/26 — Revelation 21: God dwelling with His redeemed people
Wednesday, 12/30/26 — Revelation 22: The promise of Christ’s return
Thursday, 12/31/26 — Private Reading
Appendix: Methodology for the Lean Plan
This appendix is intended for leaders who want a brief explanation of how the Lean selections were made.
- Each week prioritizes passages that carry the storyline forward (covenant development, kingdom movement, exile/return, and fulfillment in Christ).
- Selections are made with a historical-grammatical approach, emphasizing authorial intent and canonical context.
- In rare cases, a key passage may be repositioned to the next week for theological continuity (e.g., repentance following narrative sin), while remaining within the same larger narrative unit.