What are the best books in the bible to read in order? for someone who has barely read it

Braydeno said:

I don't have much knowledge of the bible and i keep meeting the trials in life and failing hard. its obvious i need the word in me to survive more than a day, can someone who's read the who book, suggest a list? for example: best books in order from most important lessons ----> to least important lessons(but still important) I want to get the important stuff in me first so i can be a successful christian, and stop failing after half a day of trying. I dont know which books have the best lessons, and its discouraging because the bible is massive, can someone please make me a list?

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John or Luke are the best starters for the Gospels, that is the story of Jesus, written for a Gentile and more general crowd as they were. Similarly the letter to the Galatians was written for a group that are more akin to our own culture as were letters to Philippians and Ephesians.

After this Romans is a real constitution of the Church and Corinthians gives a good picture of a church operating in an intensely pagan society. I would also recommend a read of 1 John, especially after reading the gospel of John.

If you want to get a good grounding I would say Romans is hard to beat and of course Galatians.

But please be aware that the Bible must always be read intelligently with as much understanding of the text and context as possible even if that means only reading a couple of sentences at a time.

Certainly most importantly of all we should always seek the guidance of the Spirit who inspired it in the first place if we are to use the writings contained therein to edify and/or correct us and to lead us to the Truth in our lives.

Reading the bible in order would of course put the gospels as the beginning reading in the NT. I'd follow that with the books of those who were with Him to get how they related to His words. Followed by the epistles of Paul and rounded out with Hebrews.
For Paul's epistles the main focus of the prison books (Ephesians, Philipians, Galations and Collosians) gets to the depth of Paul's thoughts but in doing so one must be of the same mindset of spirituality vs law ...
Topically reading for a beginner is great also to get a feeling for what's being discussed in the contents of the bible. Having fun in learning helps and this bible is for all ages

Gospels of Matthew and John, all of the NT epistles, Psalms, Proverbs.

Braydeno said:

I don't have much knowledge of the bible and i keep meeting the trials in life and failing hard. its obvious i need the word in me to survive more than a day, can someone who's read the who book, suggest a list? for example: best books in order from most important lessons ----> to least important lessons(but still important) I want to get the important stuff in me first so i can be a successful christian, and stop failing after half a day of trying. I dont know which books have the best lessons, and its discouraging because the bible is massive, can someone please make me a list?

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The beginning of any journey starts with the first step. When The Lord guides our steps He does it by one step at a time. My advice on this matter would be the Gospel of John chapter 1. I would suggest a prayer first and asking to be forgiven and to ask Him to be covered in The Blood that He shed at Calvery upon the Cross. I then would ask Him to open up my understanding to that which I was about to read. Many do not receive this because they fail to ask. If when you are done, you understand it, then read chapter 2 the next day, if not read chapter 1 again until you understand it. Long ago when I started my journey The Lord told me that He did not want me smoking weed. The reason was that He wanted my mind clear, to be able to face the things I was about to face, and clear to be able to learn the things I was about to be taught. I truly believe if you consider these things, that things will start to change for you. And yes, I am praying for you.

Braydeno said:

ever since i started giving my will to god i've been confident he would help me understand the bible,. im reading it carefully, and i think? that its opening up to me? is it fine if i look up the meaning of parables if god cant get me to understand them? reason why im asking is because im worried i Have to understand only through him, for example, with mark 2:21-22, those two parables i had to look up to understand because i didnt understand wine formenting, and clothes shrinking after washing... other than that ive starting to become more confident in overcoming the temptation to smoke when around others who smoke it. i know for sure i want god and ill give up everything for him.

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On the temptation part. The enemy knows that whatever is taken away from man, he wants it all the more. This was used in the Garden on man, and look what happened. Sin entered the world. There is nothing wrong with looking up the meaning of a parable. The reason I suggested only one Chapter at a time is so that you will look forward to your next chapter. By the way I read John 1 last night and loved it.

Braydeno said:

I don't have much knowledge of the bible and i keep meeting the trials in life and failing hard. its obvious i need the word in me to survive more than a day, can someone who's read the who book, suggest a list? for example: best books in order from most important lessons ----> to least important lessons(but still important) I want to get the important stuff in me first so i can be a successful christian, and stop failing after half a day of trying. I dont know which books have the best lessons, and its discouraging because the bible is massive, can someone please make me a list?

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A chance for him to lead you ... a single scripture can yield unlimited truth.

The be-attitudes as they call them are as a good of a place to start as any.

They are consecutive, one opens to reveal the next one.