July 2026 Bible Reading Plan
As we step into July, I want to challenge you to become more intentional about guarding your heart, your mind, and your walk with God.
Temptation is not something any believer is immune to. It can come through our thoughts, desires, habits, relationships, pride, fear, anger, compromise, or the pressure to fit into the culture around us. But temptation does not have to control us.
God has given us His Word, His Spirit, and the power to choose obedience.
Jesus Himself was tempted, yet He stood firm. He answered temptation with truth. He stayed submitted to the Father. He refused shortcuts, compromise, and anything that would pull Him away from His purpose.
This month, I want you to pay attention to the areas where the enemy has been trying to wear you down. Ask the Holy Spirit to expose unhealthy patterns, hidden compromises, and places where you have become spiritually careless.
Do not just ask God to remove temptation. Ask Him to make you stronger.
My prayer is that by the end of this month, you will recognize temptation faster, respond with greater wisdom, and walk with a stronger conviction to honor God in every area of your life.
JULY SCRIPTURE READINGS
JULY 1
UNDERSTAND HOW TEMPTATION WORKS
James 1:12-18 — Understanding Desire, Temptation, and Sin
1 Corinthians 10:12-13 — God Provides a Way of Escape
Psalm 119:9-16 — Keeping Your Way Pure Through God’s Word
JULY 2
JESUS OVERCAME TEMPTATION
Matthew 4:1-11 — Jesus Resists the Devil With Scripture
Hebrews 4:14-16 — Jesus Understands Our Weaknesses
Deuteronomy 8:1-6 — Living by Every Word That Comes From God
JULY 3
GUARD YOUR HEART
Proverbs 4:20-27 — Guard Your Heart Above All Else
Psalm 51:10-12 — Asking God for a Clean Heart
Matthew 5:8 — Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
JULY 4
WATCH YOUR THOUGHTS
Philippians 4:4-9 — Thinking on What Is True and Pure
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 — Taking Every Thought Captive
Romans 12:1-2 — Renewing Your Mind
JULY 5
DO NOT PLAY WITH SIN
Genesis 39:1-12 — Joseph Runs From Temptation
2 Timothy 2:20-22 — Fleeing Youthful Desires
Proverbs 5:1-14 — The Cost of Ignoring Wisdom
JULY 6
KNOW WHEN TO RUN
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 — Flee Sexual Immorality
Proverbs 7:6-27 — Recognizing the Path of Temptation
Psalm 101:1-4 — Refusing to Set Evil Before Your Eyes
JULY 7
DO NOT TRUST YOUR OWN STRENGTH
1 Corinthians 10:1-13 — Learning From Israel’s Failures
Proverbs 16:17-20 — Humility Before the Lord
John 15:1-8 — Remaining Connected to Jesus
JULY 8
PRAY BEFORE THE BATTLE
Matthew 26:36-46 — Watch and Pray So You Do Not Enter Temptation
Luke 11:1-4 — Asking God to Lead Us Away From Temptation
Psalm 141:1-4 — Asking God to Guard Our Hearts and Words
JULY 9
BE SOBER AND ALERT
1 Peter 5:6-11 — Your Enemy Is Looking for Someone to Devour
Ephesians 5:15-17 — Walking Carefully and Wisely
Proverbs 27:12 — Recognizing Danger and Taking Refuge
JULY 10
IDENTIFY THE ENEMY’S LIES
Genesis 3:1-13 — The Serpent Twists God’s Word
John 8:42-47 — Satan Is the Father of Lies
John 8:31-32 — Truth Brings Freedom
JULY 11
LOVE GOD MORE THAN THE WORLD
1 John 2:15-17 — The Desires of the Flesh, Eyes, and Pride of Life
Romans 13:11-14 — Making No Provision for the Flesh
Psalm 73:23-28 — God Is Better Than Everything Else
JULY 12
DO NOT COMPROMISE YOUR CONVICTIONS
Daniel 1:3-20 — Daniel Refuses to Defile Himself
Romans 14:19-23 — Living According to Faith and Conviction
Psalm 119:30-32 — Choosing the Way of Faithfulness
JULY 13
WATCH OUT FOR PRIDE
Proverbs 16:18-25 — Pride Comes Before Destruction
Luke 18:9-14 — The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
James 4:6-10 — Humbling Yourself Before God
JULY 14
RESIST THE DEVIL
James 4:1-10 — Submit to God and Resist the Devil
Ephesians 6:10-18 — Put on the Full Armor of God
Psalm 18:1-6 — The Lord Is Our Strength and Fortress
JULY 15
THE POWER OF SELF-CONTROL
Galatians 5:16-25 — Walking by the Spirit
2 Peter 1:3-11 — Adding Self-Control to Faith
Proverbs 25:28 — A Life Without Self-Control Has No Walls
JULY 16
CONTROL YOUR WORDS
James 3:1-12 — The Power of the Tongue
Proverbs 18:20-21 — Life and Death Are in the Power of the Tongue
Ephesians 4:25-32 — Words That Build Instead of Destroy
JULY 17
DO NOT LET ANGER CONTROL YOU
Ephesians 4:26-27 — Do Not Give the Devil an Opportunity
James 1:19-21 — Be Slow to Anger
Proverbs 15:1-4 — A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath
JULY 18
BREAK FREE FROM BITTERNESS
Hebrews 12:14-17 — Do Not Allow a Root of Bitterness to Grow
Colossians 3:12-15 — Forgive as Christ Forgave You
Matthew 6:14-15 — The Importance of Forgiveness
JULY 19
WATCH WHAT YOU DESIRE
Numbers 11:4-10 — When Cravings Become Stronger Than Gratitude
1 Timothy 6:6-12 — Fleeing the Love of Money
Psalm 37:3-5 — Delighting Yourself in the Lord
JULY 20
DO NOT BE CONTROLLED BY MONEY
Matthew 6:19-24 — You Cannot Serve God and Money
1 Timothy 6:6-10 — The Danger of Loving Money
Proverbs 11:24-28 — Trusting God Instead of Riches
JULY 21
REFUSE ENVY AND COMPARISON
Galatians 5:24-26 — Do Not Become Conceited or Envious
James 3:13-18 — Earthly Ambition Versus Godly Wisdom
Psalm 73:1-17 — Learning Not to Envy the Prosperity of Others
JULY 22
DO NOT LET FEAR LEAD YOU INTO COMPROMISE
1 Samuel 15:17-24 — Saul Obeys People Instead of God
Proverbs 29:25 — The Fear of Man Is a Snare
Galatians 1:6-10 — Living to Please God, Not People
JULY 23
BE CAREFUL WHO INFLUENCES YOU
1 Corinthians 15:33-34 — Bad Company Corrupts Good Character
Proverbs 13:20 — Walking With the Wise
Psalm 1:1-6 — Choosing the Right Influences
JULY 24
REMOVE WHAT CAUSES YOU TO STUMBLE
Matthew 5:27-30 — Taking Sin Seriously
Romans 13:12-14 — Making No Provision for the Flesh
Hebrews 12:1-2 — Laying Aside Every Weight and Sin
JULY 25
CONFESS INSTEAD OF HIDING
Psalm 32:1-7 — Freedom Through Confession
1 John 1:5-10 — Walking in the Light
Proverbs 28:13 — Confessing and Forsaking Sin
JULY 26
WHEN YOU FALL, GET BACK UP
Micah 7:7-9 — Though I Fall, I Will Rise
Psalm 51:1-17 — David’s Prayer of Repentance
1 John 2:1-2 — Jesus Is Our Advocate
JULY 27
GRACE TEACHES US TO SAY NO
Titus 2:11-14 — Grace Trains Us to Reject Ungodliness
Romans 6:1-14 — Sin No Longer Has Dominion Over You
Galatians 2:20 — Living Through Christ
JULY 28
FEED YOUR SPIRIT
Galatians 6:7-10 — Reaping What We Sow
Colossians 3:1-10 — Setting Your Mind on Things Above
Psalm 1:1-3 — Becoming Like a Tree Planted by Streams of Water
JULY 29
STAY FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
Ephesians 5:15-21 — Be Filled With the Spirit
Romans 8:1-14 — Living According to the Spirit
Jude 20-21 — Building Yourself Up in Faith
JULY 30
STAND FIRM UNTIL THE END
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 — Be Watchful and Stand Firm
2 Timothy 4:6-8 — Fighting the Good Fight and Keeping the Faith
Hebrews 10:35-39 — Refusing to Draw Back
JULY 31
LIVE IN FREEDOM
John 8:31-36 — The Son Sets Us Free
Galatians 5:1-13 — Standing Firm in the Freedom Christ Gives
Romans 8:31-39 — More Than Conquerors Through Christ
CLOSING ENCOURAGEMENT
As we come to the end of July, I want you to remember that victory over temptation is not found in pretending that temptation does not exist.
Victory comes from knowing where your strength comes from.
You were never meant to fight temptation by willpower alone.
You have the Word of God.
You have the Holy Spirit.
You have access to the presence of God.
And you have the grace of Jesus Christ working in your life.
The enemy will always try to convince you that compromise is easier, that one small decision does not matter, or that you are too weak to change.
Do not believe the lie.
Every time you choose obedience, you are strengthening your spiritual life.
Every time you say no to temptation, you are saying yes to something greater.
Every time you renew your mind with the Word, pray when your flesh wants to give in, remove yourself from an unhealthy situation, or confess instead of hiding, you are choosing freedom.
And if you have stumbled this month, do not stay down.
Repent.
Get back up.
Receive God’s grace.
And keep moving forward.
Your past does not have to control your future.
Your weakness does not have to become your identity.
And temptation does not get the final word over your life.
Stay close to Jesus.
Stay filled with the Holy Spirit.
Guard your heart.
Renew your mind.
Know the Word.
Choose your relationships wisely.
And when temptation comes, remember that God is faithful and He will always provide a way for you to stand.
Live free.
Walk in holiness.
And keep becoming the person God has called you to be.
— Gibson Ministries
