One
Year Bible Readings
December 1 -
December 7
1 Daniel
8:1-27: “Vision of a Ram and a Goat,” and “Gabriel
Interprets the Vision.”
“Through his cunning he shall cause deceit
to prosper under his rule, and he shall exalt
himself in his heart. He shall destroy many in their prosperity. He shall even rise against the Prince of princes; but he
shall be broken without human means.” (Daniel
8:25 NKJV)
1 John 2:1-17: “Fellowship with Him and One Another,” “The Test
of Knowing Him,”
“Their
Spiritual State,” and “Do Not Love the World.”
“And the world is passing away, and the
lust of it;
but
he who does the will of God abides
forever.” (1 John 2:17 NKJV)
Psalm 120:1-7: “Plea for Relief from Bitter Foes.” A Song
of Ascents. An Orphanic Psalm.
“In my distress I cried to the Lord, and He heard me.” (Psalm
120:1 NKJV)
Proverbs 28:25-26: “Further Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“He who is of a proud heart stirs up
strife, but he who trusts in the LORD
will be prospered.” (Proverbs 28:25 NKJV)
2 Daniel
9:1-11:1: “Daniel’s Prayer for the People,” “The Seventy-Weeks Prophecy,”
“Vision
of the Glorious Man,” and “Prophecies Concerning Persia
and Greece.”
“Then he said to me, ‘Do not fear, Daniel,
for from the first day that you set your heart
to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your
words. But the prince of the kingdom
of Persia
withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been
left alone there with the kings of Persia.
Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your
people in the latter days, for the vision refers to many days yet to come.’” (Daniel 10:12-14 NKJV)
1 John
2:18-3:6: “Deceptions of the Last Hour,” “Let Truth
Abide in You,” “The Children of God,” and “Sin and the Child of God.”
“And this is the promise that He has
promised us--eternal life.”(1 John 2:25 NKJV)
Psalm
121:1-8: “God the Help of Those Who Seek Him.” A Song of Ascents. An Orphanic Psalm.
“The Lord shall preserve your going out and
your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.” (Psalm 121:8 NKJV)
Proverbs
28:27-28: “Further Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“When the wicked arise, men hide
themselves;
but
when they perish, the righteous increase.” (Proverbs 28:28 NKJV)
3 Daniel 11:2-35: “Prophecies Concerning
Persia and Greece,”
“Warring Kings of North and South,” and
“The Northern King’s Blasphemies.”
“Those who do wickedly against the covenant
he shall corrupt with flattery;
but
the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.”
(Daniel
11:32 NKJV)
1 John 3:7-24: “Sin and the Child of God,” “The Imperative
of Love,” “The Outworking of Love,”
and
“The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error.”
“Do not marvel, my brethren, if the world
hates you.” (1 John 3:13 NKJV)
Psalm 122:1-9: “The Joy of Going to the House of the Lord.”
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
“I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us
go into the house of the Lord.’
Pray
for the peace of Jerusalem;
‘May they prosper who love you.’”
(Psalm
122:1 and 6 NKJV)
Proverbs 29:1: “Further Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
4 Daniel 11:36-12:13: “The Northern King’s Blasphemies,” “The Northern King’s Conquests,” and “Prophecy of the End Time.”
“Those who are wise shall shine like the
brightness of the firmament,
and those who turn
many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever.”
(Daniel 12:3 NKJV)
1 John 4:1-21: “The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error,” “Knowing God Through
Love,”
“Seeing
God Through Love,” “The Consummation of Love,” and
“Obedience
by Faith.”
“You are of God, little children, and have
overcome them, because
He
who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” (1 John 4:4 NKJV)
Psalm 123:1-4: “Prayer for Relief from Contempt.” A Song of Ascents. An Orphanic Psalm.
Proverbs 29:2-4: “Further Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
5 Hosea
1:1-3:5: “The Family of Hosea,” “The Restoration of Israel,”
“God’s Unfaithful People,”
“God’s
Mercy on His People,” and “Israel Will Return to God.”
“I will betroth you to Me forever; yes, I will betroth
you to Me in righteousness and justice, in lovingkindness and mercy; I
will betroth you to Me in faithfulness,
and
you shall know the Lord.” (Hosea 2:19-20 NKJV)
1 John 5:1-21: “Obedience by Faith,” “The Certainty of
God’s Witness,” “Confidence and Compassion in Prayer,” and “Knowing the
True -- Rejecting the False.”
“For whatever is born of God overcomes the
world.
And
this is the victory that has overcome the world -- our faith.” (1 John 5:4
NKJV)
Psalm 124:1-8: “The Lord the Defense of His People.” A Song
of Ascents. Of David.
“Our help is in the name of the Lord, who
made heaven and earth.”
(Psalm
124:8 NKJV)
Proverbs 29:5-8: “Further Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
6 Hosea
4:1-5:15: “God’s Charge Against Israel,” “The Idolatry of Israel,” and
“Impending
Judgment on Israel and Judah.”
“My people are destroyed for lack of
knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge...because
you have forgotten
the law of your God, I also will forget
your children.” (Hosea 4:6 NKJV)
2 John 1-13: “Greeting
the Elect Lady, The Elder,” “Walk in Christ’s Commandments,”
“Beware
of Antichrist Deceivers,” and “John’s Farewell Greeting.”
“Because of the truth which abides in us
and will be with us forever:
grace,
mercy and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the
Lord
Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.” (2 John 2-3 NKJV)
Psalm 125:1-5: “The Lord the Strength of His People.” A Song of Ascents. An Orphanic
Psalm.
“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord
surrounds His people
from
this time forth and forever.” (Psalm 125:2 NKJV)
Proverbs 29:9-11: “Further Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
7 Hosea 6:1-9:17: “A Call to
Repentance,” “Impenitence of Israel
and Judah,” “Futile Reliance
on the Nations,”
“The Apostasy of Israel,”
and “Judgment of Israel’s
Sin.”
“Come and let us return to the Lord; for He
has torn, but He will heal us;
He
has stricken, but He will bind
us up.” (Hosea 6:1 NKJV)
3
John 1-14: “Greeting to Gaius, The Elder,” “Gaius
Commended for Generosity,”
“Diotrephes
and Demetrius,” and “Farewell Greeting.”
“Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but
what is good.” (3 John 11 NKJV)
Psalm 126:1-6: “A Joyful Return to Zion.” A Song of Ascents. An Orphanic Psalm.
“Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.”
(Psalm 126:5 NKJV)
Proverbs 29:12-14: “Further Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
