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Welcome to The MacArthur Daily Bible

o matter how much teaching and preach- 1) Bible in one year, once a day: Follow the
Ning you listen to, there can be no substi- plan. Read each day’s readings during your
tute for reading the Word of God daily daily Bible reading time, to finish the whole
yourself. The Bible is God’s precious revela- Bible in a year.
tion of Himself to you. It’s your point of contact 2) Bible in one year, twice a day: Like 1)
with Him, where you learn the precious truth above, but in two sittings. Read the Psalms,
He has given to the Body of Christ. It’s where Proverbs, and New Testament readings in the
you discover that history is His story, as you morning and the Old Testament reading in
see the chain of events unfolding, always the evening.
known to God, that led up to the birth, min- 3) Bible in two years: Read the Psalms,
istry, death, resurrection, and ascension of our Proverbs, and New Testament readings the
Lord Jesus Christ. And it’s where you learn first year, then the Old Testament readings
what the future has in store in that wonderful the second year.
day when the Lord returns.
KEY MEMORY PASSAGES
This MacArthur Daily Bible provides a good
way to develop a daily Bible reading habit. For If you like to focus on specific Bible pas-
each day of the year, it gives you a portion of the sages, we have also included a section that
Old Testament, a bit from Psalms and Proverbs, spotlights 52 key scriptures, with additional
and a portion of the New Testament, from the comments from Dr. MacArthur. These pas-
trusted New King James Version of the Bible. sages are also good ones to memorize. Learn
It’s all in Bible order: In each day’s readings, them by heart, and at year’s end, you’ll have
you pick up where you left off the day before. If 52 of the Bible’s most important passages
you stay in this Daily Bible every day for a year, committed to memory.
you will have read through the entire Bible!
OUR PRAYER FOR YOU
Along with each day’s Scripture passages
there are helpful comments and notes gleaned May the Lord use your reading of His Word
from the writings of John MacArthur. to strengthen and guide you in your faith as
you live for Him each day. As you read the
WAYS TO WORK THE PLAN
Bible daily, may you be blessed with the
There are several ways you might like to use peace and reassurance that only God can
the daily readings: give.

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