Scope and Sequence
All LifeWay Sunday School materials address basic adult life needs as they relate to 15 biblical concepts revealing God's answers to those needs. Adult learning should integrate connecting, growing, serving, and going in balanced spiritual development. Every LifeWayLessons.com teaching plan emphasizes one facet of this Connect, Grow, Serve, Go strategy.
Explore the Bible covers all 66 books of the Old and New Testaments over an eight-year period. Review the chart below to see the specific books covered per quarter.
Explore the Bible – Eight-Year Cycle
| Stage 1 |
Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
| 2007-2008 | ||||
| Matthew (GOS) | Genesis 1-27 (LAW) | Genesis 28-50 (LAW) | Acts (HIS) | |
| 2008-2009 | ||||
| 1-2 Samuel (Chron.) (HIS) | 1-2 Thessalonians LET) | Isaiah, Micah (PROP) | Galatians, James (LET) |
| Stage 2 |
Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
| 2009-2010 | ||||
| Psalms (POET) | Mark (GOS) | Exodus, Leviticus (LAW) | 1-2 Corinthians (LET) | |
| 2010-2011 | ||||
| Ephesians (LET) | 1-2 Kings (Chron.) | Philippians, Colossians, Philemon (LET) | Jeremiah, Lamentations (PROP) |
| Stage 3 |
Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
| 2011-2012 | ||||
| Romans (LET) | Numbers, Deuteronomy (LAW) | Luke (GOS) | Joshua, Judges, Ruth (HIS) | |
| 2012-2013 | ||||
| 1-2 Peter, Jude (LET) | Amos, Hosea, Jonah (PROP) | 1-2 Timothy, Titus (LET) | Job, Ecclesiastes (POET) |
| Stage 4 |
Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
| 2013-2014 | ||||
| John 1-12 (GOS) | John 13-21 (GOS) | Ezekiel, Daniel (PROP) | Proverbs, Song of Songs (POET) | |
| 2014-2015 | ||||
| Hebrews, 1-3 John (LET) | Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (HIS) | Minor Prophets (Joel, Obadiah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi) (PROP) | Revelation (PROP) |
SECTIONS: Law (LAW) Gospel (GOS) Letters (LET) History (HIS) Prophecy (PROP) Poetry (POET)
LifeWay reserves the right to make changes in this cycle should the need arise.