One Year Bible Readings
August 8 - August 14
August 8 - August 14
August 8 Ezra 7:1-8:20: “The Arrival of Ezra,” “The Letter of Artaxerxes to Ezra,” “Heads of Families Who Returned with Ezra,” and “Servants for the Temple.” “So I was encouraged, as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me; and I gathered leading men of Israel to go up with me.” (Ezra 7:28b NKJV)
1 Corinthians 4:1-21: “Stewards of the Mysteries of God,” “Fools for Christ’s Sake,” and “Paul’s Paternal Care.” “We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ!” (1 Corinthians 4: 10a NKJV)
Psalm 30:1-12: “The Blessedness of Answered Prayer.” A Psalm. A Song at the dedication of the house of David. “You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness.” (Psalm 30: 11 NKJV)
Proverbs 20:28-30: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
August 9 Ezra 8:21-9:15: “Fasting and Prayer for Protection,” “Gifts for the Temple,” “The Return to Jerusalem,” and “Intermarriage with Pagans.” “So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He answered our prayer.” (Ezra 8: 23 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 5:1-13: “Immorality Defiles the Church,” and “Immorality Must Be Judged.”
Psalm 31:1-8: “The Lord a Fortress in Adversity.” A Psalm of David. “For You are my rock and my fortress; therefore, for Your name’s sake, lead me and guide me.” (Psalm 31:3 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:1-2: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.” “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.” (Proverbs 21: 1 NKJV)
August 10 Ezra 10:1-44: “Confession of Improper Marriages,” and “Pagan Wives Put Away.”
1 Corinthians 6:1-20: “Do Not Sue the Brethren,” and “Glorify God in Body and Spirit.” “For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” (1 Corinthians 6: 20 NKJV)
Psalm 31:9-18: “The Lord a Fortress in Adversity.” A Psalm of David.“My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.” (Psalm 31: 15 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:3: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.” “To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.” (Proverbs 21: 3 NKJV)
August 11 Nehemiah 1:1-3:14: “Nehemiah Prays for His People,” “Nehemiah Sent to Judah,” “Nehemiah Views the Wall of Jerusalem,” and “Rebuilding the Wall.” “Then I said to them, ‘You see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire. Come and let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer be a reproach.” (Nehemiah 2: 17 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 7:1-24: “Principles of Marriage,” “Keep Your Marriage Vows,” and “Live as You Are Called.” “But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace.” (1 Corinthians 7: 15 NKJV)
Psalm 31:19-24: “The Lord a Fortress in Adversity.” A Psalm of David. “Blessed be the Lord, for He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a strong city!” (Psalm 31: 21 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:4: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
August 12 Nehemiah 3:15-5:13: “Rebuilding the Wall,” “The Wall Defended Against Enemies,” and “Nehemiah Deals with Oppression.” “And I looked, and arose and said to the nobles, to the leaders, and to the rest of the people, ‘Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses. Whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us.’” (Nehemiah 4: 14 and 20 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 7:25-40: “To the Unmarried and Widows.” “And this I say for your own profit, not that I may put a leash on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.” (1 Corinthians 7: 35 NKJV)
Psalm 32:1-11: “The Joy of Forgiveness.” A Psalm of David. “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.” (Psalm 32: 8 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:5-7: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.” “The violence of the wicked will destroy them, because thy refuse to do justice.” (Proverbs 21:7 NKJV)
August 13 Nehemiah 5:14-7:73: “The Generosity of Nehemiah,” “Conspiracy Against Nehemiah,” “The Wall Completed,” and “The Captives Who Returned to Jerusalem.”
1 Corinthians 8:1-13: “Be Sensitive to Conscience.”
Psalm 33:1-11: “The Sovereignty of the Lord in Creation and History.” “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.” (Psalm 33: 6 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:8-10: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
August 14 Nehemiah 7:73-9:21: “The Captives Who Returned to Jerusalem,” “Ezra Reads the Law,” “The Feast ofTabernacles,” and “The People Confess Their Sins.” “And Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, ‘This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn nor weep.’ For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the Law.” (Nehemiah 8: 9 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 9:1-18: “A Pattern of Self Denial.”
Psalm 33:12-22: “The Sovereignty of the Lord in Creation and History." “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance.” (Psalm 33:12 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:11-12: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
