90-Day Recovery Bible Reading Plan (Printable)
This 90-day recovery Bible reading plan gives you one chapter a day, about ten minutes, in an order built for people getting sober: meet Jesus in Mark, learn to pray honestly in the Psalms, then let Romans, James and the letters show you how grace changes a life.
Ninety days is a common first goal in recovery. Read alongside your meetings and step work, not instead of them. Each day has a short note on what to look for, and a box to check when you're done.
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Each day, after you read
- What does this show me about God?
- What does it show me about me?
- What's one thing I can do today because of it?
Write one line in a notebook, or tell your sponsor or a friend. Missed a day? Don't start over and don't double up. Just read today's chapter.
Days 1–16 · Mark: meet Jesus
| Day | Reading | Look for | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark 1 | Jesus calls ordinary people | |
| 2 | Mark 2 | He came for the sick | |
| 3 | Mark 3 | Who Jesus calls family | |
| 4 | Mark 4 | Peace in the storm | |
| 5 | Mark 5 | A man set free and sent home | |
| 6 | Mark 6 | Rest, and bread for many | |
| 7 | Mark 7 | What comes from the heart | |
| 8 | Mark 8 | Take up your cross | |
| 9 | Mark 9 | “Help my unbelief” | |
| 10 | Mark 10 | With God all things are possible | |
| 11 | Mark 11 | Praying and forgiving | |
| 12 | Mark 12 | The greatest commandment | |
| 13 | Mark 13 | Watch and stay awake | |
| 14 | Mark 14 | “Not what I will” | |
| 15 | Mark 15 | The cross | |
| 16 | Mark 16 | “And Peter”: no one left out |
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Days 17–30 · Psalms: learn to pray honestly
| Day | Reading | Look for | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Psalm 1 | Two roads | |
| 18 | Psalm 23 | The Shepherd who leads | |
| 19 | Psalm 27 | Whom shall I fear? | |
| 20 | Psalm 32 | The relief of confession | |
| 21 | Psalm 34 | Near the broken-hearted | |
| 22 | Psalm 40 | Out of the pit | |
| 23 | Psalm 42 | When God feels far away | |
| 24 | Psalm 46 | Be still | |
| 25 | Psalm 51 | A clean heart | |
| 26 | Psalm 62 | Wait on God alone | |
| 27 | Psalm 103 | As far as east from west | |
| 28 | Psalm 121 | Where help comes from | |
| 29 | Psalm 130 | Hope from the depths | |
| 30 | Psalm 139 | Search me, O God |
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Days 31–46 · Romans: grace that changes you
| Day | Reading | Look for | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Romans 1 | Not ashamed of the gospel | |
| 32 | Romans 2 | God's kindness leads us to turn | |
| 33 | Romans 3 | All fall short; all can be made right | |
| 34 | Romans 4 | Faith like Abraham's | |
| 35 | Romans 5 | Peace with God | |
| 36 | Romans 6 | Sin is no longer the boss | |
| 37 | Romans 7 | Doing what I hate | |
| 38 | Romans 8 | No condemnation | |
| 39 | Romans 9 | Mercy is God's to give | |
| 40 | Romans 10 | Call on the Lord | |
| 41 | Romans 11 | The depth of God's ways | |
| 42 | Romans 12 | A renewed mind | |
| 43 | Romans 13 | Wake up and walk honestly | |
| 44 | Romans 14 | Don't trip up a brother | |
| 45 | Romans 15 | The God of hope | |
| 46 | Romans 16 | The people who helped Paul |
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Days 47–51 · James: faith you can see
| Day | Reading | Look for | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | James 1 | Trials, temptation, doing the word | |
| 48 | James 2 | Faith that works | |
| 49 | James 3 | Taming the tongue | |
| 50 | James 4 | Humble yourself; resist | |
| 51 | James 5 | Confess to one another |
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Days 52–55 · Philippians: joy and peace
| Day | Reading | Look for | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Philippians 1 | He will finish what He started | |
| 53 | Philippians 2 | The mind of Christ | |
| 54 | Philippians 3 | Forget what's behind | |
| 55 | Philippians 4 | Anxious for nothing |
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Days 56–61 · Galatians: freedom
| Day | Reading | Look for | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Galatians 1 | Pleasing God, not people | |
| 57 | Galatians 2 | Christ lives in me | |
| 58 | Galatians 3 | Received by faith | |
| 59 | Galatians 4 | A child, not a slave | |
| 60 | Galatians 5 | Walk by the Spirit | |
| 61 | Galatians 6 | Bear one another's burdens |
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Days 62–66 · 1 John: walking in the light
| Day | Reading | Look for | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 1 John 1 | Confess and be cleansed | |
| 63 | 1 John 2 | Someone speaks for you | |
| 64 | 1 John 3 | Love in deed and truth | |
| 65 | 1 John 4 | Love casts out fear | |
| 66 | 1 John 5 | Overcoming |
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Days 67–72 · Ephesians: a new life
| Day | Reading | Look for | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Ephesians 1 | Chosen and forgiven | |
| 68 | Ephesians 2 | Saved by grace | |
| 69 | Ephesians 3 | Love too wide to measure | |
| 70 | Ephesians 4 | Put off the old, put on the new | |
| 71 | Ephesians 5 | Filled with the Spirit, not wine | |
| 72 | Ephesians 6 | Armor for the fight |
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Days 73–77 · 1 Peter: hope when it's hard
| Day | Reading | Look for | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 1 Peter 1 | A living hope | |
| 74 | 1 Peter 2 | Living stones | |
| 75 | 1 Peter 3 | Doing right at home | |
| 76 | 1 Peter 4 | The past is past | |
| 77 | 1 Peter 5 | Cast your care; be sober |
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Days 78–83 · Proverbs: wisdom for daily life
| Day | Reading | Look for | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Proverbs 1 | Don't follow the crowd | |
| 79 | Proverbs 3 | Trust; don't lean on yourself | |
| 80 | Proverbs 4 | Guard your heart | |
| 81 | Proverbs 16 | Plans and pride | |
| 82 | Proverbs 20 | Wine is a mocker | |
| 83 | Proverbs 23 | Who has woe? |
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Days 84–90 · Coming home
| Day | Reading | Look for | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Luke 15 | The father runs to meet him | |
| 85 | Isaiah 40 | Strength for the tired | |
| 86 | Isaiah 43 | A new thing | |
| 87 | Lamentations 3 | New every morning | |
| 88 | John 21 | Peter restored | |
| 89 | 2 Corinthians 5 | A new creature | |
| 90 | Hebrews 12 | Run the race |
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How to use it
- Pick a set time, like first thing with coffee, so it becomes a habit.
- Read the chapter once, slowly.
- Look for the focus in the third column, then answer the three questions.
- Check the box. Tape the plan inside your Bible or on the fridge so you can see your progress.
Scripture to go with it
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
“But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’””
“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”
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Common questions
Why start with Mark?
It's the shortest Gospel and moves fast. In sixteen days you see who Jesus is and how He treats people who are struggling, before anything else.
What if I miss a day?
Just read today's chapter. The plan is a help, not a test, and the days you read still count.
What comes after day 90?
Start the Gospel of John, or go back through the Psalms one a day. Keep reading with someone if you can, like a men's or women's group at church.
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