Tuesday, January 3, 2012

CHPP One Year Bible Readings January 1 - January 7


One Year Bible Readings
January 1 - January 7
     
1    Genesis 1:1-2:25:                 “The History of Creation,” and “Life in God’s Garden.”
                                                 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1: 1 NKJV)
     
      Matthew 1:1-2:12:                 “The Genealogy of Jesus Christ,” “Christ Born of Mary,” and
                                                 “Wise Men from the East.”
                                                                                                           
      Psalm 1:1-6:                        “The Way of the Righteous and the End of the Ungodly.” Orphanic Psalm.
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.” (Psalm 1: 1-2 NKJV)
               
      Proverbs 1:1-6:                    “The Beginning of Knowledge.”                                                                                            
2    Genesis 3:1-4:26:                 “The Temptation and Fall of Man,” “Cain Murders Abel,” “The Family of Cain,and
                                                 “A New Son.”               
                                                                                                                                                                        
      Matthew 2:13-3:6:                 “The Flight Into Egypt,” “Massacre of the Innocents,” “The Home in Nazareth,” and                   “John the Baptist Prepares the Way.”
                                                 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” (Matthew 3: 2 NKJV)
                                                                                   
      Psalm 2:1-12:                       “The Messiah’s Triumph and Kingdom.” Orphanic Psalm.
                                                 “Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing?  He who sits in the                        heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall hold them in derision.” (Psalm 2: 1 & 4 NKJV)        

      Proverbs 1:7-9:                    “The Beginning of Knowledge,” and “Shun Evil Counsel.”
                                                 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and                   instruction.” (Proverbs 1: 7 NKJV)
                                                                                                                        
3    Genesis 5:1-7:24:                 “The Family of Adam,” “The Wickedness and Judgment of Man,”
                                                  “Noah Pleases God,” “The Ark Prepared,” and “The Great Flood.”
                                                 “Two by two they went into the ark to Noah, male and female, as God had                               commanded Noah. And it came to pass after seven days that the waters of the                                    the flood were on the earth. And the waters prevailed on the earth
                                                 one hundred and fifty days.” (Genesis 7: 9,10 and 24 NKJV)
                                                                                                                                                
      Matthew 3:7-4:11:                “John the Baptist Prepares the Way,” “John Baptizes Jesus,” and 
                                                “Satan Tempts Jesus.”
                                                “And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.’” (Matthew 3: 17 NKJV)
                                                                                               
      Psalm 3:1-8:                        “The Lord Helps His Troubled People.” A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son.
                                                 “But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One who lifts up my head.”                  (Psalm 3: 3 NKJV)

      Proverbs 1:10-19:                 “Shun Evil Counsel.”
                                                 “My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.” (Proverbs 1:10 NKJV)

4    Genesis 8:1-10:32:               “Noah’s Deliverance,” “God’s Covenant with Creation,” “God’s Promise to Noah,”          “Noah and His Sons,” and “Nations Descended from Noah.”
                                                 “Thus I establish My covenant with you: ‘Never again shall all flesh be cut off by                     the waters of the flood; never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.’                                     And God said: ‘This is the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you,                 and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I set My                                         rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between
                                                 Me and the earth.’” (Genesis 9: 11 - 13 NKJV)
One Year Bible Readings – Sunday, January, 1st - Saturday, January 7th, 2012
January 4th continued…
                                                                                                                                                              
      Matthew 4:12-25:                  “Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry,” “Four Fishermen Called as Disciples,” and                      “Jesus Heals a Great Multitude.”
                                                “And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the Kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.” (Matthew 4: 23 NKJV)
                                                
      Psalm 4:1-8:                        “The Safety of the Faithful.” A Psalm of David.
                                                 “Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still.                         Selah. I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me                                    dwell in safety.” (Psalm 4: 4 and 8 NKJV)
                                                                       
     Proverbs 1:20-23:                 “The Call of Wisdom.”                                       

5    Genesis 11:1-13:4:               “The Tower of Babel,” “Shem’s Descendants,” “Terah’s Descendants,”
                                                 “Promises to Abram,” “Abram in Egypt,” and “Abram Inherits Canaan.”
                                                            “I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Genesis 12: 3 NKJV)
                                                                                                                                                                                   
      Matthew 5:1-26:                    “The Beatitudes,” “Believers Are Salt and Light,” “Christ Fulfills the Law,” and
                                                 “Murder Begins in the Heart.”
                                                 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are those who are       persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
                                                 (Matthew 5: 8 and 10 NKJV)      
                                                
      Psalm 5:1-12:                       “A Prayer for Guidance.” A Psalm of David.
                                                 “Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way                   straight before my face.” (Psalm 5: 8 NKJV)
                                                             
      Proverbs 1:24-28:                 “The Call of Wisdom.”
                                                
6    Genesis 13:5-15:21:              “Abram Inherits Canaan,” “Lot’s Captivity and Rescue,” “Abram and Melchizedek,” and “God’s Covenant with Abram.”         
                                                            “For all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.”                                            (Genesis 13: 15  NKJV)

      Matthew 5:27-48:                  “Adultery in the Heart,” “Marriage Is Sacred and Binding,” “Jesus Forbids Oaths,”               “Go the Second Mile,” and  “Love Your Enemies.”
                                                
      Psalm 6:1-10:                       “A Prayer of Faith in Time of Distress.” A Psalm of David.
                                                 “The Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer. Let all my                      enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled; let them turn back and be ashamed                                     suddenly.” (Psalm 6: 9 - 10 NKJV)                                                                                                    
      Proverbs 1:29-33:                 “The Call of Wisdom.”
                                                                                                            
7    Genesis 16:1-18:15:              “Hagar and Ishmael,” “The Sign of the Covenant,” and “The Son of Promise.”
                                                 “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” (Genesis 18: 14a NKJV)                                                                                                                    
      Matthew 6:1-24:                    “Do Good to Please God,” “The Model Prayer,” “Fasting to Be Seen Only by God,”
                                                 “Lay Up Treasures in Heaven,” “The Lamp of the Body,” and
                                                 “You Cannot Serve God and Riches.”
                                                 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6: 21 NKJV)   
                                                
      Psalm 7:1-17:                       “Prayer and Praise for Deliverance from Enemies.” A Meditation of David.
                                                 “My defense is of God, who saves the upright in heart.” (Psalm 7: 10 NKJV)
                                                                        
      Proverbs 2:1-5:                    “The Value of Wisdom.”