The Essential 100 (E100)
Reading Plan

September 2024 – January 2025

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Sept. 9 – 13
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

Sept. 16 – 20
ABRAHAM, ISAAC AND JACOB

6. The Call of Abram | Genesis 12:1-20
7. God’s Covenant with Abram | Genesis 15:1-21
8. Isaac’s Birth and “Sacrifice” | Genesis 21:1-22:19
9. Jacob and Esau Compete | Genesis 27:1-28:22
10. Jacob and Esau Reconcile | Genesis 32:1-33:30

Sept. 23 – 27
THE STORY OF JOSEPH

11. Sold into slavery | Genesis 37:1-36
12. Prison and a promotion | Genesis 39:1-41:57
13. Ten brothers go to Egypt | Genesis 42:1-38
14. The brothers return | Genesis 43:1-44:34
15. Joseph reveals his identity | Genesis 45:1-46:7

Sept. 30 – Oct. 4
MOSES AND THE EXODUS

16. Birth of Moses | Exodus 1:1-2:25
17. The Burning Bush | Exodus 3:1-4:17
18. The Ten Plagues | Exodus 6:28-11:10
19. Passover and Exodus | Exodus 12:1-42
20. Crossing the Red Sea | Exodus 13:17-14:31

Oct. 7 – 11
THE LAW AND THE LAND

21. The Ten Commandments | Exodus 19:1-20:21
22. The Golden Calf | Exodus 32:1-34:35
23. Joshua Succeeds Moses | Joshua 1:1-18
24. Crossing the Jordan | Joshua 3:1-4:24
25. The Fall of Jericho | Joshua 5:13-6:27

Oct. 14 – 18
THE JUDGES

26. Israel’s Disobedience | Judges 2:6-3:6
27. Deborah Leads Israel | Judges 4:1-5:31
28. Gideon Defeats the Midianites | Judges 6:1-7:25
29. Samson Defeats the Philistines | Judges 13:1-16:31
30. The Story of Ruth | Ruth 1:1-4:22

Oct. 21 – 25
THE RISE OF ISRAEL

31. Samuel Listens to God | 1 Samuel 1:1-3:21
32. King Saul | 1 Samuel 8:1-10:27
33. David and Goliath | 1 Samuel 16:1-18:16
34. David and Saul | 1 Samuel 23:7-24:22
35. King David | 2 Samuel 5:1-7:29

Oct. 28 – Nov. 1
THE FALL OF ISRAEL

36. David and Bathsheba | 2 Samuel 11:1-12:25
37. King Solomon | 1 Kings 2:1-3:28
38. Solomon’s Temple | 1 Kings 8:1-9:9
39. Elijah and the Prophets of Baal | 1 Kings 16:29-19:18
40. The Fall of Jerusalem | 2 Kings 25:1-30

Nov. 4 – 8
PSALMS AND PROVERBS

41. The Lord is My Shepherd | Psalm 23:1-6
42. Have Mercy on Me | Psalm 51:1-19
43. Praise the Lord | Psalm 103:1-22
44. Godly Wisdom | Proverbs 1:1-4:27
45. Proverbs of Solomon | Proverbs 16:1-18:24

Nov. 11 – 15
THE PROPHETS

46. The Suffering Servant | Isaiah 51:1-53:12
47. Jeremiah’s Call and Message | Jeremiah 1:1-3:5
48. Daniel in the Lion’s Den | Daniel 6:1-28
49. The Story of Jonah | Jonah 1:1-4:11
50. The Day of Judgment | Malachi 1:1-4:6

Nov. 18 – 22
THE LIVING WORD

51. The Word Became Flesh | John 1:1-18
52. Gabriel’s Message | Luke 1:1-80
53. The Birth of Jesus | Luke 2:1-40
54. John the Baptist | Luke 3:1-20
55. Baptism and Temptation | Matthew 3:13-4:17

Nov. 25 – 29
THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS

56. Sermon on the Mount – Part 1 | Matthew 5:1-6:4
57. Sermon on the Mount – Part 2 | Matthew 6:5-7:29
58. The Kingdom of Heaven | Matthew 13:1-58
59. The Good Samaritan | Luke 10:25-37
60. Lost and Found | Luke 15:1-32

Dec. 2 – 6
THE MIRACLES OF JESUS

61. Feeding the Five Thousand | Luke 9:1-36
62. Walking on Water | Matthew 14:22-36
63. Healing a Blind Man | John 9:1-41
64. Healing a Demon-Possessed Man | Mark 5:1-20
65. Raising Lazarus from the Dead | John 11:1-57

Dec. 9 – 13
THE CROSS OF CHRIST

66. The Last Supper | Luke 22:1-46
67. Arrest and Trial | John 18:1-40
68. The Crucifixion | John 19:1-42
69. The Resurrection | John 20:1-21:25
70. The Ascension | Acts 1:1-11

Dec. 16 – 20
THE CHURCH IS BORN

71. The Day of Pentecost | Acts 2:1-47
72. Growth and Persecution | Acts 3:1-4:37
73. The First Martyr | Acts 6:8-8:8
74. Sharing the Word | Acts 8:26-40
75. Good News for All | Acts 10:1-11:18

Dec. 23 – 27
THE TRAVELS OF PAUL

76. The Road to Damascus | Acts 9:1-31
77. The First Missionary Journey | Acts 13:1-14:28
78. The Council of Jerusalem | Acts 15:1-41
79. More Missionary Journeys | Acts 16:1-20:38
80. The Trip to Rome | Acts 25:1-28:31

Dec. 30 – Jan. 3, 2025
PAUL TO THE CHURCHES

81. More than Conquerors | Romans 8:1-39
82. The Fruit of the Spirit | Galatians 5:16-6:10
83. The Armor of God | Ephesians 6:10-20
84. Rejoice in the Lord | Philippians 4:2-9
85. The Supremacy of Christ | Colossians 1:1-23

Jan. 6 – 10
PAUL TO THE LEADERS

86. Elders and Deacons | 1 Timothy 3:1-16
87. The Love of Money | 1 Timothy 6:3-21
88. Good Soldiers of Christ | 2 Timothy 2:1-26
89. All Scripture is God-breathed | 2 Timothy 3:10-4:8
90. The Coming of the Lord | 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11

Jan. 13 – 17
THE APOSTLES’ TEACHING

91. The Most Excellent Wait | 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
92. A New Creation in Christ | 2 Corinthians 4:1-6:2
93. A Living Hope | 1 Peter 1:1-2:12
94. Faith and Works | James 1:1-2:26
95. Love One Another | 1 John 3:11-4:21

Jan. 20 – 24
THE REVELATION

96. A Voice and a Vision | Revelation 1:1-20
97. Messages to the Churches | Revelation 2:1-3:22
98. The Throne of Heaven | Revelation 4:1-7:17
99. Hallelujah! | Revelation 19:1-20:15
100. The New Jerusalem | Revelation 21:1-22:21