One Year Bible Readings
August 21 - August 27
21 Job 1:1-3:26: “Job and His Family in Uz,” “Satan Attacks Job’s Character,”
“Job Loses His Property and Children,” “Satan Attacks Job’s Health,”
“Job’s Three Friends,” and “Job Deplores His Birth.”
“Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. And he said: ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.’ In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.” (Job 1:20-22 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 14:1-17: “Prophecy and Tongues,” and “Tongues Must Be Interpreted.”
Psalm 37:12-29: “The Heritage of the Righteous and the Calamity of the Wicked.” A Psalm of David.
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholds him with
His hand.” (Psalm 37: 23-24 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:25-26: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
22 Job 4:1-7:21: “Eliphaz: Job Has Sinned,” “Eliphaz: Job is Chastened by God,”
“Job: My Complaint Is Just,” and “Job: My Suffering Is Comfortless.”
“What is man, that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart on him, that You should visit him every morning, and test him every moment?”
(Job 7: 17 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 14:18-40: “Tongues Must Be Interpreted,” “Tongues a Sign to Unbelievers,” and
“Order in Church Meetings.”
“For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. Let all things be done decently and in order.”
(1 Corinthians 14: 33 and 40 NKJV)
Psalm 37:30-40: “The Heritage of the Righteous and the Calamity of the Wicked.” A Psalm of David.
“Wait on the Lord, and keep His way, and He shall exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.” (Psalm 37: 34 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:27: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
23 Job 8:1-11:20: “Bildad: Job Should Repent,” “Job: There Is No Mediator,”
“Job: I Would Plead with God,” and “Zophar Urges Job to Repent.”
“You have granted me life and favor, and Your care has preserved my spirit.”
(Job 10: 12 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 15:1-28: “The Risen Christ, Faith’s Reality,” “The Risen Christ, Our Hope,” and
“The Last Enemy Destroyed.”
“Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death.”
(1 Corinthians 15: 24-26 NKJV)
Psalm 38:1-22: “Prayer in Time of Chastening.” A Psalm of David.
“But my enemies are vigorous, and they are strong; those who hate me wrongfully have multiplied. Those also who render evil for good, they are my adversaries, because I follow what is good. Do not forsake me, O Lord; O my God, be not far from me! Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!” (Psalm 38: 20-22 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:28-29: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“A wicked man hardens his face, but as for the upright, he establishes his way.”
(Proverbs 21: 29 NKJV)
24 Job 12:1-15:35: “Job Answers His Critics,” “Job’s Despondent Prayer,” and
“Eliphaz Accuses Job of Folly.”
“With Him are wisdom and strength, He has counsel and understanding.”
(Job 12: 13 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 15:29-58: “Effects of Denying the Resurrection,” “A Glorious Body,” and “Our Final Victory.”
“Death is swallowed up in victory...Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 15: 54-58 NKJV)
Psalm 39:1-13: “Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness.” A Psalm of David
“Lord, make me to know my end, and what is the measure of my days, that I may know how frail I am. Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths, and my age is as nothing before You; certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Selah.” (Psalm 39: 4-5 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:30-31: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“There is no wisdom or understanding or counsel against the Lord.”
(Proverbs 21: 30 NKJV)
25 Job 16:1-19:29: “Job Reproaches His Pitiless Friends,” “Job Prays for Relief,”
“Bildad: The Wicked Are Punished,” and “Job Trusts in His Redeemer.”
“For I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth.”
(Job 19: 25 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 16:1-24: “Collection for the Saints,” “Personal Plans,” “Final Exhortations,” and
“Greetings and a Solemn Farewell.”
“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.” (1 Corinthians 16: 13 NKJV)
Psalm 40:1-10: “Faith Persevering in Trial.” A Psalm of David
Proverbs 22:1: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold.” (Proverbs 22:1 NKJV)
26 Job 20:1-22:30: “Zophar’s Sermon on the Wicked Man,” “Job’s Discourse on the Wicked,” and “Eliphaz Accuses Job of Wickedness.”
2 Corinthians 1:1-11: “Greeting,” “Comfort in Suffering,” and “Delivered from Suffering.”
Psalm 40:11-17: “Faith Persevering in Trial.” A Psalm of David
“But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God.” (Psalm 40: 17 NKJV)
Proverbs 22:2-4: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches and honor and life.”
(Proverbs 22: 4 NKJV)
27 Job 23:1-27:23: “Job Proclaims God’s Righteous Judgments,” “Job Complains of
Violence on the Earth,” “Bildad: How Can Man Be Righteous?” “Job: Man’s Frailty and God’s Majesty,” and “Job Maintains His Integrity.”
“As long as my breath is in me, and the breath of God in my nostrils, my lips will not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.” (Job 27: 3-4 NKJV)
2 Corinthians 1:12-2:11: “Paul’s Sincerity,” “Sparing the Church,” and “Forgive the Offender.”
Psalm 41:1-13: “The Blessing and Suffering of the Godly.” A Psalm of David
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting!
Amen and Amen.” (Psalm 41:13 NKJV)
Proverbs 22:5-6: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22: 6 NKJV)
