One
Year Bible Readings
May 13 - May 19
2012
13 1 Samuel 14:1-52: “Jonathan Defeats the Philistines,” “Saul’s Rash Oath,” and
“Saul’s
Continuing Wars.”
“Then Jonathan said to the young man who
bore his armor, ‘Come let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it
may be that the Lord will work for us. For nothing restrains the Lord from
saving by many or by few.’” (1 Samuel 14: 6 NKJV)
John
7:31-53: “Could This Be the Christ?” “Jesus and the
Religious Leaders,” “The
Promise of the Holy Spirit,” “Who is He?” “Rejected by the Authorities,” and
“An
Adulteress Faces the Light of the World.”
“On the last day, that great day of the
feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying,
‘If
anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.’” (John 7: 37 NKJV)
Psalm 109:1-31: “Plea for Judgment of False Accusers.” A
Psalm of David.
“Help me, O Lord my God! Oh, save me according to Your mercy, that they may know that this is Your
hand—That You, Lord, have done it!”
(Psalm
109: 26-27 NKJV)
Proverbs
15:5-7: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“A fool despises his father’s instruction,
but he who receives correction is prudent.”
(Proverbs
15: 5 NKJV)
14 1 Samuel 15:1-16:23: “Saul
Spares King Agag,” ”Saul Rejected as King,” “David Anointed King,”
and
“A Distressing Spirit Troubles Saul.”
“But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look
at his appearance or at his physical
stature,
because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees;
for
man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
(1
Samuel 16: 7 NKJV)
John 8:1-20: “An Adulteress Faces the Light of the
World,” and
“Jesus
Defends His Self-Witness.”
“Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, ‘I
am the light of the world.
He
who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.’”
(John
8: 12 NKJV)
Psalm 110:1-7: “Announcement of the Messiah’s Reign.” A
Psalm of David.
“The Lord has sworn, and will not relent,
‘You are a priest forever
according
to the order of Melchizedek.’” (Psalm 110: 4 NKJV)
Proverbs 15:8-10: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“The sacrifice of the wicked is an
abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.” (Proverbs 15: 8
NKJV)
15 1 Samuel 17:1-18:4: “David and Goliath,” and “Saul Resents David.”
“This day the Lord will deliver you into my
hand...Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword
and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands.” (1
Samuel 17: 46-47 NKJV)
John 8:21-30: “Jesus Predicts His Departure.”
Psalm 111:1-10: “Praise to God for His Faithfulness and
Justice.” An Orphanic Psalm.
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of
wisdom; a good understanding have
all
those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.”
(Psalm
111: 10 NKJV)
Proverbs 15:11: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
16 1 Samuel 18:5-19:24: “Saul
Resents David,” “David Marries Michal,” and “Saul Persecutes David.”
John 8:31-59: “The Truth Shall Make You Free,” “Abraham’s
Seed and Satan’s,” and
“Before
Abraham Was, I AM.”
“Therefore if the Son makes you free, you
shall be free indeed.” (John 8: 36 NKJV)
Psalm 112:1-10: “The Blessed State of the Righteous.” An
Orphanic Psalm.
“Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who
fears the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments. His descendants will be
mighty on earth; the generation of the
upright will be blessed.” (Psalm 112: 1-2 NKJV)
Proverbs 15:12-14: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“A merry heart makes a cheerful
countenance, but by sorrow of the heart
the
spirit is broken.” (Proverbs 15: 13 NKJV)
17 1 Samuel 20:1-21:15: “Jonathan’s
Loyalty to David,” “David and the Holy Bread,” and
“David
Flees to Gath.”
“Then Jonathan said to David, ‘Go in peace,
since we have both sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, “May the Lord be
between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants, forever...’”
(1 Samuel 20: 42 NKJV)
John 9:1-41: “A Man
Born Blind Receives Sight,” “The Pharisees Excommunicate the
Healed
Man,” and “True Vision and True Blindness.”
“As long as I am in the world, I am the
light of the world.” (John 9: 5 NKJV)
Psalm 113:1-114:8: “The
Majesty and Condescension of God,” and “The Power of God in
His
Deliverance of Israel.”
Orphanic Psalms.
“From the rising of the sun to its going
down the Lord’s name is to be praised.”
(Psalm
113: 3 NKJV)
Proverbs 15:15-17: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“Better is a little with the fear of the
Lord, than great treasure with trouble.”
(Proverbs
15: 16 NKJV)
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)
