One Year
Bible Readings
Sunday, June 11th - Saturday, June 17th 2017
11 1 Kings
8:1-66: “The Ark
Brought into the Temple,” “Solomon’s Speech at
Completion of the Work,” “Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication,” “Solomon Blesses the
Assembly,” and “Solomon Dedicates the Temple.”
“May the Lord our God be with us, as He was
with our fathers. May He not leave us
nor forsake us, that He may incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all
His ways, and to
keep His commandments and His statutes and His judgments,
which
He commanded our fathers.” (1 Kings
8:57-58 NKJV)
Acts 7:51-8:13: “Israel
Resists the Holy Spirit,” “Stephen the Martyr,”
“Saul
Persecutes the Church,” “Christ is Preached in Samaria,” and
“The
Sorcerer’s Profession of Faith.”
“But he, being full of the Holy Spirit,
gazed into heaven, and saw the glory of
God,
and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and said, ‘Look!
I
see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!’”
(Acts 7:55-56 NKJV)
Psalm 129:1-8: “Song of Victory over Zion’s Enemies.” A
Song of Ascents. An Orphanic Psalm.
“Let all those who hate Zion be put to shame and turned back.” (Psalm 129:5 NKJV)
Proverbs 17:1: “Wise
Sayings of Solomon.”
12 1 Kings
9:1-10:29: “God’s Second Appearance to Solomon,”
“Solomon and Hiram Exchange Gifts,”
“Solomon’s
Additional Achievements,” “The Queen of Sheba’s
Praise of Solomon,”
and “Solomon’s Great Wealth.”
“Now if you walk before Me as your father
David walked, in integrity of heart and in uprightness, to do according to all
that I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and My judgments, then I
will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, as I promised
David your father saying, ‘You shall not fail to have a man on the throne of
Israel.’” (1 Kings
9:4-5 and 10:23-24 NKJV)
Acts 8:14-40: “The Sorcerer’s Sin,” and “Christ is
Preached to an Ethiopian.”
“I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of
God.” (Acts: 8:37 NKJV)
Psalm 130:1-8: “Waiting for the Redemption of the Lord.” A
Song of Ascents. An Orphanic Psalm.
“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in
His word I do hope.” (Psalm
130:5 NKJV)
Proverbs 17:2-3: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“The refining pot is for silver and the
furnace for gold,
but
the Lord tests the hearts.” (Proverbs 17:3 NKJV)
13 1 Kings 11:1-12:19: “Solomon’s Heart Turns from the Lord,” “Adversaries of Solomon,”
“Jeroboam’s
Rebellion,” “Death of Solomon,” and “The Revolt Against Rehoboam.” “Because
they have forsaken Me…and have not walked in My ways to do what is right in My eyes and keep My statutes and My
judgments...I will afflict the descendants of David because of this, but not
forever.” (1 Kings
11:33-39 NKJV)
Acts 9:1-25: “The Damascus Road: Saul Converted,”
“Ananias Baptizes Saul,”
“Saul
Preaches Christ,” and “Saul Escapes Death.”
“Then he fell to the ground, and heard a
voice saying to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ And he said,
‘Who are You, Lord?’ Then the Lord said,
‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It
is hard for you to kick against the goads.’(Meaning: The more you resist the
more you will suffer.)” (Acts 9:4-5 NKJV)
Psalm 131:1-3: “Simple Trust in the Lord.” A Song of
Ascents. Of David.
“O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time
forth and forever.” (Psalm
131:3 NKJV)
Proverbs 17:4-5: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“An
evildoer gives heed to false lips; a liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue.”
(Proverbs 17:4 NKJV)
14 1 Kings 12:20-13:34: “The
Revolt Against Rehoboam,” “Jeroboam’s Gold Calves,”
“The
Message of the Man of God,” and “Death of the Man of God.”
Acts 9:26-43: “Saul at
Jerusalem,”
“The Church Prospers,” “Aeneas Healed,” and
“Dorcas
Restored to Life.”
“Then the churches throughout all Judea,
Galilee, and Samaria
had peace and
were
edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the
Holy
Spirit, they were multiplied.” (Acts
9:31 NKJV)
Psalm 132:1-18: “The Eternal Dwelling of God in Zion.”
A Song of Ascents. An Orphanic Psalm.
“Lord, remember David and all his
afflictions; how he swore to the Lord,
and
vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: ‘Surely I will not go into the chamber of
my
house, or go up to the comfort of my bed; I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber
to my eyelids, until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.’” (Psalm 132:1-5 NKJV)
Proverbs 17:6: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“Children’s children are the crown of old
men,
and
the glory of children is their father.” (Proverbs 17:6 NKJV)
15 1 Kings
14:1-15:24: “Judgment on the House of Jeroboam,” “Death
of Jeroboam,” “Rehoboam
Reigns in
Judah,” “Abijam Reigns in Judah,” and “Asa Reigns in Judah.”
Acts 10:1-23: “Cornelius Sends a Delegation,” “Peter’s
Vision,” and “Summoned to Caesarea.”
“What God has cleansed you must not call
common.” (Acts
10:15 NKJV)
Psalm 133:1-3: “Blessed
Unity of the People of God.” A Song of Ascents. Of David.
“Behold,
how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” (Psalm 133:1 NKJV)
Proverbs 17:7-8: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
16 1 Kings
15:25-17:24: “Nadab Reigns in Israel,”
“Baasha Reigns in Israel,”
“Elah Reigns In Israel,”
“Zimri
Reigns in Israel,” “Omri
Reigns in Israel,” “Ahab
Reigns in Israel,”
“Elijah
Proclaims a Drought,” “Elijah and the Widow,” and
“Elijah
Revives the Widow’s Son.”
Acts
10:24-48: “Peter Meets Cornelius,” “Preaching to Cornelius’
Household,” and
“The
Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles.”
Psalm
134:1-3: “Praising the Lord in His House at Night.” A
Song of Ascents. An Orphanic Psalm.
“Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,
who by night stand in the house of the
Lord!” (Psalm 134:1 NKJV)
Proverbs 17:9-11: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“An evil man seeks only rebellion;
therefore a cruel messenger
will be
sent against him.” (Proverbs 17:11 NKJV)
17 1 Kings 18:1-46: “Elijah’s Message to Ahab,” “Elijah’s Mount Carmel Victory,” and
“The
Drought Ends.”
“And Elijah came to all the people, and
said, ‘How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him;
but if Baal, follow him.’” (1 Kings
18:21 NKJV)
Acts
11:1-30: “Peter Defends God’s Grace,” “Barnabas and
Saul at Antioch,”
and
“Relief
to Judea.”
Psalm
135:1-21: “Praise to God in Creation and Redemption.” An
Orphanic Psalm. “Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem!
Praise the Lord!” (Psalm 135:21 NKJV)
Proverbs
17:12-13: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“Whoever rewards evil for good, evil will
not depart from his house.”
(Proverbs 17:13 NKJV)
