One
Year Bible Readings
April 20 - April 26
20 Joshua 21:1-22:20: “Cities of the Levites,” “The Promise Fulfilled,” “Eastern Tribes
Return to
Their
Lands,” and “An Altar by the Jordan.”
“But take careful heed to do the commandment
and the law which
Moses
the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God,
to
walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him,
and
to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” (Joshua 22:5 NKJV)
Luke 20:1-26: “Jesus’
Authority Questioned,” ”The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers,” and
“The
Pharisees: Is It Lawful to Pay Taxes to Caesar?”
“And He said to them, ‘Render therefore to
Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.’”
(Luke 20:25 NKJV)
Psalm 89:1-13: “Remembering the Covenant with David, and
Sorrow for Lost Blessings.”
A
Contemplation of Ethan the Ezrahite.
“I will sing of the mercies of the Lord
forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.”
(Psalm 89:1 NKJV)
Proverbs
13:15-16: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
21 Joshua 22:21-23:16: “An
Altar by the Jordan,” and “Joshua’s Farewell Address.”
“One man of you shall chase a thousand, for
the Lord your God is He who fights for you, as He promised you. Therefore take
careful heed to yourselves,
that you love the Lord your God.” (Joshua
23:10-11 NKJV)
Luke 20:27-47: “The Saducees: What about the Resurrection?”
“Jesus: How Can David Call
His
Descendant Lord?” and “Beware of the Scribes.”
“And He said to them, ‘How can they say
that the Christ is the Son of David?
Now David himself said in the Book of
Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand, till I make Your
enemies Your footstool.”’ Therefore David calls Him “Lord;” how is He then his
Son?’” (Psalm 110:1 and Luke
20:42-43 NKJV)
Psalm 89:14-37: “Remembering the Covenant with David, and
Sorrow for Lost Blessings.”
A
Contemplation of Ethan the Ezrahite.
“Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will
not lie to David: his seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun
before Me; it shall be established forever like the moon, even like the
faithful witness in the sky. Selah.’” (Psalm 89:35-37 NKJV)
Proverbs 13:17-19: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
22 Joshua 24:1-33: “The Covenant at Shechem,” and “Death of Joshua and Eleazar.”
“Now
therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, put away the
gods which your fathers served on the other side of the river and in Egypt.
Serve the Lord! ...Choose for yourselves
this day whom you will serve…
But as for me and my house, we will serve
the Lord.” (Joshua 24:14-15 NKJV)
Luke
21:1-28: “The Widow’s Two Mites,” “Jesus Predicts the
Destruction of the Temple,”
“The
Signs of the Times and the End of the Age,” “The Destruction of Jerusalem,” and
“The Coming of the Son of Man.”
“But when you hear of wars and commotions,
do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will
not come immediately.” (Luke 21:9 NKJV)
Psalm 89:38-52: “Remembering the Covenant with David, and
Sorrow for Lost Blessings.”
A
Contemplation of Ethan the Ezrahite.
“Blessed be the Lord forevermore! Amen and
Amen.” (Psalm 89:52 NKJV)
Proverbs
13:20-23: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“A good man leaves an inheritance to his
children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.”
(Proverbs 13:22 NKJV)
23 Judges 1:1-2:9: “The Continuing Conquest of Canaan,” “Incomplete Conquest of the Land,”
“Israel’s
Disobedience,” and “Death of Joshua.”
Luke 21:29-22:13: “The Parable of the Fig Tree,” “The
Importance of Watching,”
“The
Plot to Kill Jesus,” and “Jesus and His
Disciples Prepare the Passover.”
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My
words will by no means pass away.”
(Luke
21:33 NKJV)
Psalm 90:1-91:16: “The Eternity
of God, and Man’s Frailty.” A Prayer of Moses the man of God; and
“Safety
of Abiding in the Presence of God.” An Orphanic Psalm.
“Because you have made the Lord, who is my
refuge, even the Most High,
your
dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague
come near your dwelling, for He shall give
His angels charge over you,
to keep you in all your ways.” (Psalm 91:9-11
NKJV)
Proverbs 13:24-25: “Wise Sayings of
Solomon.”
“He who spares his rod hates his son, but
he who loves him disciplines
him promptly.” (Proverbs 13:24 NKJV)
24 Judges 2:10-3:31: “Death of Joshua,” “Israel’s Unfaithfulness,” “The Nations Remaining in
the Land,” “Othniel,” “Ehud,” and “Shamgar.”
Luke 22:14-34: “Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper,” “The
Disciples Argue about Greatness,” and “Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial.”
“And He took bread, gave thanks and broke
it, and gave it to them, saying,
‘This is My body which is given for you; do
this in remembrance of Me.’
Likewise
He also took the cup after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in My
blood, which is shed for you.’” (Luke 22:19-20 NKJV)
Psalm 92:1-93:5: “Praise to
the Lord for His Love and Faithfulness.” A Psalm. A Song for the
Sabbath Day; and “The Eternal Reign of the Lord.” Both Orphanic Psalms.
“The Lord reigns, He is clothed with
majesty; the Lord is clothed, He has girded Himself with strength. Surely the
world is established, so that it cannot be moved. Your throne is established
from of old; You are from everlasting.” (Psalm 93:1-2 NKJV)
Proverbs 14:1-2: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
25 Judges 4:1-5:31: “Deborah,” and “The Song of Deborah.”
“‘Thus let all Your enemies perish, O Lord!
But let those who love Him be like the sun
when it comes out in full strength.” (Judges 5:31 NKJV)
Luke 22:35-53: “Supplies for the Road,” “The Prayer in the
Garden,” and
“Betrayal
and Arrest in Gethsemane.”
Psalm 94:1-23: “God the Refuge of the Righteous.” An
Orphanic Psalm.
“In the
multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.”
(Psalm 94:19 NKJV)
Proverbs 14:3-4: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
26 Judges 6:1-40: “Midianites Oppress Israel,” “Gideon,” “Gideon
Destroys the Altar of Baal,” and “The Sign of the Fleece.”
Luke
22:54-23:12: “Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps Bitterly,”
“Jesus Mocked and Beaten,”
“Jesus
Faces the Sanhedrin,” “Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate,” and
“Jesus
Faces Herod.”
“And the Lord turned and looked at Peter.
Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, ‘Before the
rooster crows, you will deny Me three
times.’ So Peter went out and wept bitterly.” (Luke 22:61-62 NKJV)
Psalm 95:1-96:13: “A Call to Worship and Obedience,” and
“A Song of Praise to God
Coming
in Judgment.” Both Orphanic Psalms.
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let
us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of
His pasture,
and the sheep of His hand.’” (Psalm 95:6-7 NKJV)
Proverbs
14:5-6: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.” “A faithfulness witness
does not lie.” (Proverbs 14:.5)
