SOAP

What is SOAP?

SOAP is an acronym: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer. While doing this, write your thoughts down in a journal. Journaling is an excellent way to record and process what God has spoken to us. Without writing our experiences down, you may forget those blessings and some very important lessons!

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  • Take your time reading each chapter and allow God to speak to you. Look for a verse that particularly spoke to you and write it in your journal.

  • What do you think God is saying to you in this scripture? Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you and reveal Jesus to you. Paraphrase and write this scripture down in your own words in your journal.

  • Personalize what you have read, by asking yourself how it applies to your life right now. Write how this scripture can apply to you today.

  • This can be as simple as asking God to help you use this scripture, or it may be a greater insight on what He may be revealing to you. Remember, prayer is a two-way conversation, so be sure to listen to what God has to say and journal about it.

  • 1    Luke 1, John 1        

    2    Matthew 1, Luke 2

    3    Matthew 2

    4    Matthew 3, Mark 1, Luke 3

    5    Matthew 4, Luke 4-5

    6    John 2-4

    7    Matthew 8, Mark 2

    8    John 5

    9    Matthew 12, Mark 3, Luke 6

    10  Matthew 5-7

    11   Matthew 9, Luke 7

    12  Matthew 11

    13  Luke 11

    14  Matthew 13, Luke 8

    15  Mark 4-5

    16  Matthew 10

    17  Matthew 14, Mark 6, Luke 9

    18  John 6

    19  Matthew 15, Mark 7

    20  Matthew 16, Mark 8

    21  Matthew 17, Mark 9

    22  Matthew 18

    23  John 7-8

    24  John 9-10

    25  Luke 10-11

    26  Luke 12-13

    27  Luke 14-15

    28  Luke 16-17

    29  John 11

    30  Luke 18

    31  Matthew 19, Mark 10

     

  • 1 Matthew 20-21              

    2 Luke 19

    3     Mark 11, John 12

    4     Matthew 22, Mark 12

    5     Matthew 23, Luke 20-21

    6     Mark 13

    7     Matthew 24

    8     Matthew 25

    9     Matthew 26, Mark 14

    10   Luke 22, John 13

    11    John 14-17

    12   Matthew 27, Mark 15

    13   Luke 23, John 18-19

    14   Matthew 28, Mark 16

    15   Luke 24, John 20-21

    16   Acts 1-3

    17   Acts 4-6

    18  Acts 7-8

    19  Acts 9-10

    20  Acts 11-12

    21  Acts 13-14

    22  James 1-5

    23  Acts 15-16

    24  Galatians 1-3

    25  Galatians 4-6

    26  Acts 17

    27  1 & 2 Thessalonians

    28  Acts 18-19

    29  1 Corinthians 1-4

    30  1 Corinthians 5-8

     

  • 1   1 Corinthians 9-11 

    2   1 Corinthians 12-14

    3   1 Corinthians 15-16

    4   2 Corinthians 1-4

    5   2 Corinthians 5-9

    6   2 Corinthians 10-13

    7   Romans 1-3

    8   Romans 4-7

    9   Romans 8-10

    10  Romans 11-13

    11   Romans 14-16

    12  Acts 20-23

    13  Acts 24-26

    14  Acts 27-28

    15  Colossians 1-4, Philemon 1

    16  Ephesians 1-6

    17  Philippians 1-4

    18  1 Timothy 1-6

    19  Titus 1-3

    20 1 Peter 1-5

    21  Hebrews 1-6

    22 Hebrews 7-10

    23 Hebrews 11-13

    24 2 Timothy 1-4

    25 2 Peter 1-3, Jude 1

    26 1 John 1-5

    27 2 John 1, 3 John 1

    28 Revelation 1-5

    29 Revelation 6-11

    30 Revelation 12-18

    31  Revelation 19-22