One
Year Bible Readings
Sunday, January 1st- Saturday, January 7th
2017
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.” An 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.”
“And as for Seth, to him also a son was
born; and he named him Enosh.
Then
men began to call on the name of the Lord.” (Genesis 4:26 NKJV)
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.” An
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 and 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 flood were on
the earth. In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life…on that day
all the fountains of the great deep were
broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. And the rain was on the earth
forty days and forty nights. And the waters prevailed on the earth one hundred
and fifty days.” (Genesis 7:9-12, 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.
“Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your
blessing is upon Your people. Selah.”
(Psalm 3:8 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,
2017
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.
“I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;
for You alone, O Lord,
make
me dwell in safety.” (Psalm 4:8 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 make you a great nation; I will
bless you and make your name great;
and you shall be a blessing. 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 12:2-3 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 the peacemakers, for they shall
be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for
righteousness’ sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:8-10 NKJV)
Psalm 5:1-12: “A Prayer for Guidance.” A Psalm of David.
“But let all those rejoice who put their
trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those
also who love Your name be joyful in You.
For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous;
with favor You will surround him
as with a shield.” (Psalm 5:11-12 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.
And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so
that if a man could number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also
could be numbered.” (Genesis 13:15-16 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.”
“But whoever listens to me (wisdom) will
dwell safely, and will be secure,
without fear of evil.” (Proverbs 1:33 NKJV)
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.”
