This month, we wanted our reading plan to center on the birth of Christ, but we also wanted to demonstrate how He radiates through the entire Bible. The story of Scripture—our story—centers on Jesus. The entirety of the Old Testament tells a story of a people in dire need of a Savior. The New Testament does the same, only in the New Testament we know His name.
So we’re going to read some passages we’ve read before this year. We’re going to read stories from Jesus’ family tree. It is, like most family trees, pretty complicated at times. God continually brings order out of chaos, light out of darkness, hope out of despair. We’ll see Him do that in the stories we read this month.
As we read, let’s keep in mind John 3:16—God sent His Son so that we might have life. For those of us who have found that hope in the midst of despair, let us be the lights in the darkness, teaching and discipling others to know Him. Let’s remember that He is with us always, to the end of the age (Matt. 28:20b).
Here’s your reading plan for December:
December 1 – Genesis 1:1–2:3; John 1:1-5
December 2 – Genesis 3:1-24
December 3 – Genesis 11:27–12:9
December 4 – Genesis 21:1-21
December 7 – Genesis 22:1-19
December 8 – Genesis 29:31–30:24
December 9 – Genesis 37:12-36
December 10 – Genesis 38:1-30
December 11 – Exodus 1:1–2:10
December 14 – Exodus 5:22–6:12
December 15 – Exodus 12:1-28
December 16 – Exodus 12:29-51
December 17 – Exodus 19:9–20:17
December 18 – Joshua 2:1-24; Ruth 4:13-17
December 21 – 1 Samuel 16:1-13; 2 Samuel 11:1-27
December 22 – Matthew 1:1-17
December 23 – Luke 1:26-56
December 24 – Matthew 1:18-25
December 25 – Luke 2:1-20
December 28 – Matthew 3:13–4:11
December 29 – John 3:1-21
December 30 – Luke 22:7-22; John 19:16-27
December 31 – John 20:1-18; Matthew 28:16-20
Click below to download a PDF version of the December 2020 Know His Word Reading Plan.
We’d also love to hear what you’re learning as we read through His Word together. Share on social media with the hashtag #KnowHisWord20, so we can learn together! We’ve included an image below, featuring a verse we will read this month, perfect for Instagram.
You can view all of our 2020 Know His Word Reading Plans here.
