The resources for 40-Day Daily Bible Reading are available here.
LENT – 40-Day Daily Bible Reading as a Congregational Journey
(February 17 – April 3, 2021, 40 days not counting Sundays)
- Books to Read in Order: Matthew, Luke, John, Ezra, Nehemiah, Acts, and Mark
| Date | Scripture | Reflection Journal? (Y: Yes; N: No) | Daily Prayer? (Y: Yes; N: No) | |
| 1 | Feb. 17 (Wed) | Matthew 1:1-4:25 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 2 | Feb. 18 (Thu) | Matthew 5:1-8:34 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 3 | Feb. 19 (Fri) | Matthew 9:1-12:50 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 4 | Feb. 20 (Sat) | Matthew 13:1-16:28 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| Feb. 21 (Sun) | Gen. 9:8-17 | Psalm 25:1-10 | 1 Peter 3:18-22 | |
| 5 | Feb. 22 (Mon) | Matthew 17:1-20:34 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 6 | Feb. 23 (Tue) | Matthew 21:1-24:51 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 7 | Feb. 24 (Wed) | Matthew 25:1-28:20 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 8 | Feb. 25 (Thu) | Luke 1:1-4:44 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 9 | Feb. 26 (Fri) | Luke 5:1-8:56 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 10 | Feb. 27 (Sat) | Luke 9:1-12:59 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| Feb. 28 (Sun) | Gen. 17:1-7, 15-16 | Psalm 22:23-31 | Romans 4:13-25 | |
| 11 | March 1 (Mon) | Luke 13:1-16:31 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 12 | March 2 (Tue) | Luke 17:1-20:47 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 13 | March 3 (Wed) | Luke 21:1-24:53 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 14 | March 4 (Thu) | John 1:1-3:36 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 15 | March 5 (Fri) | John 4:1-5:47 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 16 | March 6 (Sat) | John 6:1-7:52 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| March 7 (Sun) | Exodus 20:1-17 | Psalm 19 | 1 Cor. 1:18-25 | |
| 17 | March 8 (Mon) | John 8:1-9:41 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 18 | March 9 (Tue) | John 10:1-12:50 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 19 | March 10 (Wed) | John 13:1-15:27 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 20 | March 11 (Thu) | John 16:1-18:40 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 21 | March 12 (Fri) | John 19:1-21:25 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 22 | March 13 (Sat) | Ezra 1:1-6:22 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| March 14 (Sun) | Numbers 21:4-9 | Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 | Ephesians 2:1-10 | |
| 23 | March 15 (Mon) | Ezra 7:1-10:44 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 24 | March 16 (Tue) | Nehemiah 1:1-4:23 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 25 | March 17 (Wed) | Nehemiah 5:1-7:73 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 26 | March 18 (Thu) | Nehemiah 8:1-10:39 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 27 | March 19 (Fri) | Nehemiah 11:1-13:31 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 28 | March 20 (Sat) | Acts 1:1-3:26 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| March 21 (Sun) | Jeremiah 31:31-34 | Psalm 51:1-12 | Hebrews 5:5-10 | |
| 29 | March 22 (Mon) | Acts 4:1-6:15 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 30 | March 23 (Tue) | Acts 7:1-9:43 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 31 | March 24 (Wed) | Acts 10:1-12:25 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 32 | March 25 (Thu) | Acts 13:1-15:41 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 33 | March 26 (Fri) | Acts 16:1-18:28 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 34 | March 27 (Sat) | Acts 19:1-21:40 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| March 28 (Sun) | Isaiah 50:4-9a | Psalm 31:9-16 | Philippians 2:5-11 | |
| 35 | March 29 (Mon) | Acts 22:1-24:27 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 36 | March 30 (Tue) | Acts 25:1-28:31 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 37 | March 31 (Wed) | Mark 1:1-4:41 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 38 | April 1 (Thu) | Mark 5:1-8:38 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 39 | April 2 (Fri) | Mark 9:1-12:44 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| 40 | April 3 (Sat) | Mark 13:1-16:20 | ( ) Y; ( ) N | ( ) Y; ( ) N |
| April 4 (Easter) | Acts 10:34-43 | Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 | Colossians 3:1-4 |
An Invitation to Daily Bible Reading during 2021 Lent:
- All participants start on Feb. 17 and continue through April 3 as a Congregational spiritual journey together. Each participant takes this journey as a self-discipline.
- Sign-up to join this congregational project at https://Hillside.cLifej.net/sign-up. Likewise, sign up your completion at the same site by April 3, Saturday; or contact the pastor about your completion.
- During the Holy Week (March 28-April 3), all participants will be invited to join Group Reflection and Discussion (e.g., passion narratives of the Four Gospels) in online or in-person sessions. On Easter Sunday, there will be a time of congregational celebration.