One
Year Bible Readings
May 18 - May 24
18 1 Samuel
22:1-23:29: “David’s Four Hundred Men,” ”Saul Murders
the Priests,”
“David
Saves the City of Keilah,”
and “David in Wilderness Strongholds.”
John
10:1-21: “Jesus the True Shepherd,” and “Jesus the
Good Shepherd.”
“I am the good shepherd; and I know My
sheep, and am known by My own.”
(John 10:14 NKJV)
Psalm 115:1-18: “The Futility of Idols and the
Trustworthiness of God.” An Orphanic Psalm.
“You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord;
He is their help and their shield.”
(Psalm 115:11 NKJV)
Proverbs 15:18-19: “Wise Sayings of
Solomon.”
19 1 Samuel 24:1-25:44: “David
Spares Saul,” “Death of Samuel,” and “David and the Wife of Nabal.”
“Then she arose, bowed her face to the
earth, and said, ‘Here is your maidservant, a servant to wash the feet of the servants
of my lord.’” (1 Samuel 25:41 NKJV)
John 10:22-42: “The Shepherd Knows His Sheep,” “Renewed
Efforts to Stone Jesus,” and
“The
Believers Beyond Jordan.”
“I and My Father are one.” (John 10:30
NKJV)
Psalm 116:1-19: “Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Death.”
An Orphanic Psalm.
“Because He has inclined His ear to me,
therefore I will call upon Him
as long
as I live.” (Psalm 116:2 NKJV)
Proverbs 15:20-21: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“A wise son makes a father glad, but a
foolish man despises his mother.”
(Proverbs
15:20 NKJV)
20 1 Samuel 26:1-28:25: “David
Spares Saul a Second Time,” “David Allied with the Philistines,” and
“Saul
Consults a Medium.”
John
11:1-54: “The Death of Lazarus,” “I Am the
Resurrection and the Life,” “Jesus and Death,
The
Last Enemy,” “Lazarus Raised from the Dead,” and “The Plot to Kill Jesus.” “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection
and the life. He who believes in me, though
he may die, he shall live. And whoever
lives and believes in Me
shall
never die. Do you believe this?’” (John
11:25-26 NKJV)
Psalm 117:1-2: “Let All Peoples Praise the Lord.” An
Orphanic Psalm.
Proverbs 15:22-23: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
21 1 Samuel 29:1-31:13: “The
Philistines Reject David,” “David’s Conflict with the Amalekites,” and
“The
Tragic End of Saul and His Sons.”
John 11:55-12:19: “The Plot to Kill Jesus,” “The Anointing at Bethany,” “The Plot to
Kill Lazarus,” and
“The
Triumphal Entry.”
“Hosanna!
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! The King of Israel!”
(John
12:13b and Psalm 118:26 NKJV)
Psalm 118:1-18: “Praise to God for His Everlasting Mercy.”
An Orphanic Psalm.
“I called on the Lord in distress; the Lord
answered me and set me in a broad place. The Lord is on my side; I will not
fear. What can man do to me?”
(Psalm
118:5-6 NKJV)
Proverbs 15:24-26: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“The way of life winds upward for the wise,
that he may turn away from hell below.” (Proverbs
15:24 NKJV)
22 2 Samuel 1:1-2:11: “The Report of Saul’s Death,” “The Song of the Bow,”
“David
Anointed King of Judah,” and “Ishbosheth Made King of Israel.”
“How the mighty have fallen, and the
weapons of war perished!”
(2
Samuel 1:27 NKJV)
John 12:20-50: “The Fruitful Grain of Wheat,” “Jesus
Predicts His Death on the Cross,”
“Who
Has Believed Our Report?” and “Walk in the Light.”
“If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me;
and where I am, there my servant will be also.
If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.” (John 12:26 NKJV)
Psalm 118:19-29: “Praise to God for His Everlasting Mercy.”
An Orphanic Psalm.
“The stone which the builders rejected has
become the chief cornerstone.
This
was the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day the Lord
has
made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:22-24 NKJV)
Proverbs 15:27-28: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“The heart of the righteous studies how to
answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.” (Proverbs 15:28 NKJV)
23 2 Samuel 2:12-3:39: “Israel and Judah
at War,” “Sons of David,” “Abner Joins Forces with David,”
“Joab
Murders Abner,” and “David’s Mourning for Abner.”
John
13:1-30: “Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet,” and “Jesus
Identifies His Betrayer.”
“You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say
well, for so I am.” (John 13:13 NKJV)
Psalm 119:1-16: “Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word
of God.” Aleph and Beth.
An
Orphanic Psalm.
“Your word I have hidden in my heart, that
I might not sin against You.”
(Psalm
119:11 NKJV)
Proverbs 15:29-30: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
24 2 Samuel
4:1-6:23: “Ishbosheth Is Murdered,” “David Reigns Over
All Israel,” “The Conquest
of Jerusalem,”
“The Philistines Defeated,” and “The Ark
Brought to Jerusalem.”
“So David inquired of the Lord, saying,
‘Shall I go up against the Philistines?
Will
You deliver them into my hand?’ And the Lord said to David, ‘Go up,
for I
will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand. And it shall be, when
you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you
shall advance quickly. For then the Lord will go out before you to strike the
camp of the Philistines. ” (2 Samuel 5:19 and 24 NKJV)
John 13:31-14:14: “The New
Commandment,” “Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial,” “The Way,
The
Truth and The Life,” “The Father Revealed,” and “The Answered Prayer.”
“A new commandment I give to you, that you
love one another.
By
this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.
Jesus
said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through Me.’” (John 13:34-35 and 14:6 and NKJV)
Psalm 119:17-32: “Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word of God.” Gimel and Daleth.
An
Orphanic Psalm.
“Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous
things from Your law.” (Psalm
119:18 NKJV)
Proverbs 15:31-32: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“The
ear that hears the rebukes of life will abide among the wise.”
(Proverbs
15:31 NKJV)
