There is so much honesty and emotion in the Psalms. It’s such an honor just to hold and read such a precious book. This is one of my favorite books of the bible, for sure! The book of Psalms is the songbook of the Hebrew people–recalling their joy, sorrow, and hope over hundreds of years. One Bible study on James I recommend if you want to dig deeper is James: Mercy Triumphs Bible study by Beth Moore! Old Testament Books 1. James is another relatively easy and short read, but you can also slow down and spend lots of time in it.
James didn’t believe in Jesus until Jesus appeared to him after the resurrection. James was written by the half brother of Jesus who also became one of the leaders of the church in Jerusalem. James is a great book–it is practical and powerful–and is a good place to begin reading in the Bible! It’s a short book (only 6 chapters) but it is incredibly dynamic and uplifting to read. One of my favorite verses in Ephesians is…įor we are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance for us to do. He ends with practical teaching about so many different types of relationship and encouragements to stay strong in spiritual warfare. The book of Ephesians was written by the apostle Paul and is a great introduction to Paul’s letters (he wrote almost half of the entire New Testament!).Įphesians begins with a beautiful explanation about God’s grace and love then moves into Paul’s prayer for the Ephesian church.
I’m constantly challenged and encouraged by the acts of the early church when I read this book! 4. This helps frame the continued story from the gospels and see how deeply Jesus impacted his followers and the impact they had all over the known world. We see the Holy Spirit coming into the new believers and how God spreads the message of Jesus all over the world. The story of the early church continues to unfold in the book of Acts. Luke was a doctor and his account contains tons of beautiful details of Jesus as well. Luke’s gospel was written from firsthand accounts of eyewitnesses to Jesus life and ministry. Matthew was written by the former tax collector and disciple of Jesus, Matthew and he emphasizes Jesus as the King and Messiah for the Jewish people. The other two gospels, the book of Luke and the book of Matthew are also great places to start reading the Bible! It was so hard to pick between them all. The book of John also has the most popular Bible verse John 3:16 which is such a beautiful encapsulation of the gospel!įor God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
It also has really beautiful themes and imagery of light versus dark woven throughout. The first chapter is so incredibly beautifully written! The book of John highlights Jesus deity as the Son of God. John is my favorite of the gospels and maybe my favorite book in all the Bible. The New Testament is a great place to start reading as the storyline of Jesus entrance into the world kicks off! All of the rest of the Bible is all pointing toward Jesus–so for those who are new to faith or even just curious about faith the gospels (the first four books of the New Testament) are a great place to start! 1.
You don’t want to drop in completely midstream where the water is flowing fast and you have no idea what’s going on, but there are also a lot of easy places where the water slows and it’s a great time to hop in! New Testament Books to Start Reading Think of the Bible like a river–all flowing in one direction. The Bible is telling one BIG story, but it’s also comprised of smaller stories in 66 total Bible books by over 40 human authors. While their may not be any RIGHT answers, there are definitely WRONG answers (looking at you Song of Solomon and Revelation)!
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