The Bible 365

About the Book

If you enjoy opening a box of chocolate candies and being surprised by the flavor, the texture, the filling, or the richness of the treat, you will be overcome with joy and excitement by the surprises you will find in the Bible as you read it in chronological order with the daily devotional thoughts from The Bible 365 that go along with scriptural passages for each day …

The daily devotionals that go along with the chronological reading of the Bible make each day’s reading clearer or add insight to some very difficult verses or chapters.

—Diane Trest, church member

Reading through the Bible in chronological order along with the daily perspectives in The Bible 365 reinforced the relevancy of the Scriptures to my daily walk.

—Randy King, elder

The Bible 365 reading plan and devotionals helped me to draw nearer to God and gave me more direction for the purpose of my life.

—Donna Wolfe, church member It [The Bible 365] made me see and understand more of the history of the Bible and man’s walk with, and too often without, God.

—Sally Cook, director of the women’s ministry

Using The Bible 365 along with the chronological Bible reading plan helped me to grasp the key points … to grab the essentials from each day’s passage of Scripture.

—Gary Eaton, church member

Deciding to participate in the chronological reading plan, my desire was to more clearly understand the history, the present, and the future of God’s creation and to see God throughout the Bible working to redeem His creation for eternity. The Bible 365 companion to the Bible caused me to know God more, to love Him more, and to be sure of His amazing love for me for eternity.

—Janet Sappington, pastor’s prayer-team coordinator

About the Author

First and foremost, Dr. Scott Payne, or Pastor Scott, as he prefers to be called, is a Christian who loves the Lord and loves God’s Word. His understanding of the Bible grows deeper and richer as he reads, studies, teaches, discusses the Scriptures, and most importantly, depends on the Holy Spirit to give him spiritual insight.

Pastor Scott and his wife, Billie, live in the Metro Memphis, Tennessee, area, where he is the pastor of The Church at Schilling Farms in Collierville, Tennessee. They have three children, Jason and his wife, Toni; Amanda and her husband, Todd; and Allison and her husband, Bobby. They also have nine grandchildren.

After obtaining his undergraduate degree and his master’s degree, Pastor Scott received his doctorate of theology from Andersonville Baptist Theological Seminary. His ministry spans forty years, and he has been the senior pastor of his current church since 1990, when he founded it. He is the kind of pastor everyone wants! He is an excellent preacher, teacher, shepherd, evangelist, missionary, writer, leader, and follower of God’s leading. He is an encourager, a worker, and a friend who is quick to give grace, ready to help, and has a heart of empathy, all of which the Lord uses to draw people closer to Himself.