17 Benefits to Reading the Entire Bible

At For the Church, Kristen Wetherell explains 17 benefits to reading the entire Bible. The reasons are below. Click over to her article for more explanation of each one.

1. You’ll know God better.
2. You’ll know yourself better.
3. You’ll see how the whole Bible points to Jesus.
4. You’ll be more in awe of the gospel.
5. You’ll build an eternally significant habit.
6. You’ll avoid tunnel vision.
7. You’ll discover answers to some of your questions.
8. You’ll discover that some questions don’t need to be answered.
9. You’ll get more familiar with different genres.
10. You’ll gain a God-centered vision, rather than a self-centered one.
11. You’ll experience God’s faithfulness.
12. You’ll grow in prayer.
13. You’ll bear fruit.
14. You’ll be more prepared for evangelism.
15. You’ll be more prepared for discipleship.
16. You’ll see how God’s word is consistently relevant.
17. You’ll be increasingly transformed into the image of Jesus.

Reading the entire Bible is well worth your time. Perhaps you might even like to get in a speed-read before the year is out?

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