One Year Bible Readings
January 15 - January 21
15 Genesis 31:17-32:12: “Jacob Flees from Laban,” “Laban Pursues Jacob,” “Laban’s Covenant with Jacob,” and “Esau Comes to Meet Jacob.”
Matthew 10:24-11:6: “Persecutions are Coming,” “Jesus Teaches the Fear of God,” “Confess Christ Before Men,” “Christ Brings Division,” “A Cup of Cold Water,” and
“John the Baptist Sends Messengers to Jesus.”
“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 10: 32 NKJV)
Psalm 13:1-6: “Trust in the Salvation of the Lord.” A Psalm of David.
“I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me.”
(Psalm 13: 6 NKJV)
Proverbs 3:16-18: “Guidance for the Young.”
16 Genesis 32:13-34:31: “Esau Comes to Meet Jacob,” “Wrestling with God,” “Jacob and Esau Meet,” “Jacob Comes to Canaan,” and “The Dina Incident.”
“And He said, ‘Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.’” (Genesis 32: 28 NKJV)
Matthew 11:7-30: “John the Baptist Sends Messengers to Jesus,” “Woe to the Impenitent Cities,”
and “Jesus Gives True Rest.”
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11: 28 NKJV)
Psalm 14:1-7: “Folly of the Godless, and God’s Final Triumph.” A Psalm of David.
“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” (Psalm 14: 1a NKJV)
Proverbs 3:19-20: “Guidance for the Young.”
“The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens.” (Proverbs 3: 19 NKJV)
17 Genesis 35:1-36:43: “Jacob’s Return to Bethel,” “Death of Rachel,” “Jacob’s Twelve Sons,” “Death of Isaac,” “The Family of Esau,” “The Chiefs of Edom,” “The Sons of Seir,”
“The Kings of Edom,” and “The Chiefs of Esau.”
Matthew 12:1-21: “Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath,” “Healing on the Sabbath,” and
“Behold, My Servant.”
“Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will declare justice to the Gentiles.”
(Matthew 12: 18 and Isaiah 42: 1 NKJV)
Psalm 15:1-5: “The Character of Those Who May Dwell with the Lord.” A Psalm of David.
“Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in
his heart.” (Psalm 15: 1-2 NKJV)
Proverbs 3:21-26: “Guidance for the Young.”
“Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; for the Lord will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught.”
(Proverbs 3: 25-26 NKJV)
18 Genesis 37:1-38:30: “Joseph Dreams of Greatness,” “Joseph Sold by His Brothers,” and
“Judah and Tamar.”
Matthew 12:22-45: “A House Divided Cannot Stand,” “The Unpardonable Sin,” “A Tree Known by Its Fruit,” “The Scribes and Pharisees Ask for a Sign,” & “An Unclean Spirit Returns.”
“Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.” (Matthew 12: 32 NKJV)
Psalm 16:1-11: “The Hope of the Faithful, and the Messiah’s Victory.” A Michtam of David.
“Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.” (Psalm 16: 1 NKJV)
Proverbs 3:27-32: “Guidance for the Young.”
“Do not envy the oppressor, and choose none of his ways; for the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord, but His secret counsel is with the upright.”
(Proverbs 3: 31-32 NKJV)
19 Genesis 39:1-41:16: “Joseph a Slave in Egypt,” “The Prisoner’s Dreams,” and “Pharaoh’s Dreams.”
“Because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.” (Genesis 39: 23b NKJV)
Matthew 12:46-13:23: “Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Send for Him,” “The Parable of the Sower,”
“The Purpose of Parables,” and “The Parable of the Sower Explained.”
“But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces; some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” (Matthew 13: 23 NKJV)
Psalm 17:1-15: “Prayer with Confidence in Final Salvation.” A Prayer of David.
“Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me under the shadow of Your wings.” (Psalm 17: 8 NKJV)
Proverbs 3:33-35: “Guidance for the Young.”
20 Genesis 41:17-42:17: “Pharaoh’s Dreams,” “Joseph’s Rise to Power,” and “Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt.”
“And pharaoh said to his servants, ‘Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?’” (Genesis 41: 38 NKJV)
Matthew 13:24-46: “The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares,” “The Parable of the Mustard Seed,”
“The Parable of the Leaven,” “Prophecy and the Parables,” “The Parable of the Tares Explained,” “The Parable of the Hidden Treasure,” and
“The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price.”
Psalm 18:1-15: “God the Sovereign Savior.” A Psalm of David.
“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
(Psalm 18: 2 NKJV)
Proverbs 4:1-6: “Security in Wisdom.”
21 Genesis 42:18-43:34: “Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt,” “The Brothers Return to Canaan,” and
“Joseph’s Brothers Return with Benjamin.”
Matthew 13:47-14:12: “The Parable of the Dragnet,” “Jesus Rejected at Nazareth,” and
“John the Baptist Beheaded.”
Psalm 18:16-36: “God the Sovereign Savior.” A Psalm of David.
“For by You I can run against a troop, by my God I can leap over a wall.
He makes my feet like the feet of deer, and sets me on my high places.”
(Psalm 18: 29 and 33 NKJV)
Proverbs 4:7-10: “Security in Wisdom.”
“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting,
get understanding.” (Proverbs 4: 7 NKJV)
