One Year Bible Readings
January 17 - January 23
January 17 - January 23
January 17 Genesis 35:1-36:43: “Jacob’s Return to Bethel,” “Death of Rachel,” “Jacob’s Twelve Sons,” “Death of Isaac,” “The Family of Esau,” “The Chiefs of Edom,” “The Sons of Seir,” “The Kings of Edom,” and “The Chiefs of Esau.”
Matthew 12:1-21: “Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath,” “Healing on the Sabbath,” and “Behold, My Servant.” “Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will declare justice to the Gentiles.” (Matthew 12: 18 and Isaiah 42: 1 NKJV)
Psalm 15:1-5: “The Character of Those Who May Dwell with the Lord.” A Psalm of David.
Proverbs 3:21-26: “Guidance for the Young.” “Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; for the Lord will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught.” (Proverbs 3: 25-26 NKJV)
January 18 Genesis 37:1-38:30: “Joseph Dreams of Greatness,” “Joseph Sold by His Brothers,” and “Judah and Tamar.”
Matthew 12:22-45: “A House Divided Cannot Stand,” “The Unpardonable Sin,” “A Tree Known by Its Fruit,” “The Scribes and Pharisees Ask for a Sign,” and “An Unclean Spirit Returns“.” “Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.” (Matthew 12: 32 NKJV)
Psalm 16:1-11: “The Hope of the Faithful, and the Messiah’s Victory.” A Michtam of David. “Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.” (Psalm 16: 1 NKJV)
Proverbs 3:27-32: “Guidance for the Young.” “Do not envy the oppressor, and choose none of his ways; for the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord, but His secret counsel is with the upright.” (Proverbs 3: 31-32 NKJV)
January 19 Genesis 39:1-41:16: “Joseph a Slave in Egypt,” “The Prisoner’s Dreams,” and “Pharaoh’s Dreams.” “The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.” (Genesis 39: 23 NKJV)
Matthew 12:46-13:23: “Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Send for Him,” “The Parable of the Sower,” “The Purpose of Parables,” and “The Parable of the Sower Explained.” “But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces; some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” (Matthew 12: 23 NKJV)
Psalm 17:1-15: “Prayer with Confidence in Final Salvation.” A Prayer of David. “Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me under the shadow of Your wings.” (Psalm 17: 8 NKJV)
Proverbs 3:33-35: “Guidance for the Young.”
January 20 Genesis 41:17-42:17: “Pharaoh’s Dreams,” “Joseph’s Rise to Power,” and “Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt.” “And pharaoh said to his servants, ‘Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?’” (Genesis 41: 38 NKJV)
Matthew 13:24-46: “The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares,” “The Parable of the Mustard Seed,” “The Parable of the Leaven,” “Prophecy and the Parables,” “The Parable of the Tares Explained,” “The Parable of the Hidden Treasure,” and “The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price.”
Psalm 18:1-15: “God the Sovereign Savior.” A Psalm of David. “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” (Psalm 18: 7 NKJV)
Proverbs 4:1-6: “Security in Wisdom.”
January 21 Genesis 42:18-43:34: “Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt,” “The Brothers Return to Canaan,” and “Joseph’s Brothers Return with Benjamin.”
Matthew 13:47-14:12: “The Parable of the Dragnet,” “Jesus Rejected at Nazareth,” and “John the Baptist Beheaded.”
Psalm 18:16-36: “God the Sovereign Savior.” A Psalm of David. “He makes my feet like the feet of deer, and sets me on my high places.” (Psalm 18: 33 NKJV)
Proverbs 4:7-10: “Security in Wisdom.” “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” (Proverbs 4: 7 NKJV)
January 22 Genesis 44:1-45:28: “Joseph’s Cup,” “Judah Intercedes for Benjamin,” and “Joseph Revealed to His Brothers.” “And God sent me before you to preserve a posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.” (Genesis 45: 7 NKJV)
Matthew 14:13-36: “Feeding the Five Thousand,” “Jesus Walks on the Sea,” and “Many Touch Him and Are Made Well.” “But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.’” (Matthew 14: 27 NKJV)
Psalm 18:37-50: “God the Sovereign Savior.” A Psalm of David. “For You have armed me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.” (Psalm 18: 39 NKJV)
Proverbs 4:11-13: “Security in Wisdom.”
January 23 Genesis 46:1-47:31: “Jacob’s Journey to Egypt,” “Jacob Settles in Goshen,” “Joseph Deals with the Famine,” and “Joseph’s Vow to Jacob.”
Matthew 15:1-28: “Defilement Comes from Within,” and “A Gentile Shows Her Faith.” “When He called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, ‘Hear and understand: “Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.’” (Matthew 15: 11 NKJV)
Psalm 19:1-14: “The Perfect Revelation of the Lord.” A Psalm of David. “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.” (Psalm 19: 14 NKJV)
Proverbs 4:14-19: “Security in Wisdom.” “But the path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.” (Proverbs 4: 18 NKJV)
