One
Year Bible Readings
May 20 - May 26
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, through
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 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.’”
(2 Samuel 5: 19 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.”
“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the
truth, and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through Me.’”
(John 14: 6 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.”
25 2 Samuel
7:1-8:18: “God’s Covenant with David,” “David’s
Thanksgiving to God,”
“David’s Further
Conquests,” and “David’s
Administration.”
“So let Your Name be magnified forever,
saying, ‘The Lord of hosts is the
God over Israel.’
And let the house of Your servant David be established before
You.” (2
Samuel 7: 26 NKJV)
John
14:15-31: “Jesus Promises Another Helper,” “Indwelling
of the Father and the Son,” and “The
Gift of His Peace.”
“I will not leave you orphans; I will come
to you.” (John 14: 18 NKJV)
Psalm 119:33-48: “Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word
of God.” He and Waw.
An
Orphanic Psalm.
“Teach
me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, and I shall keep it to the end.”
(Psalm
119: 33 NKJV)
Proverbs 15:33: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“The fear of the Lord is the instruction of
wisdom, and before honor is humility.”
(Proverbs
15: 33 NKJV)
26 2 Samuel 9:1-11:27: “David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth,” “The Ammonites and Syrians
Defeated,” and
“David,
Bathsheba, and Uriah.”
“So David said to him, ‘Do not fear, for I
will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will
restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather;
and you shall eat bread at my table continually.’ So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate
continually at the king’s table. And he was lame in both his feet.” (2 Samuel 9: 7 and 13 NKJV)
John
15:1-27: “The True Vine,” “Love and Joy
Perfected,” “The World’s Hatred,” and
“The
Coming Rejection.”
“If the world hates you, you know that it
hated Me before it hated you.”
(John 15: 18 NKJV)
Psalm 119:49-64: “Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word
of God.” Zayin and Heth.
An
Orphanic Psalm.
“At midnight I will rise to give thanks to
You, because of Your righteous judgments.” (Psalm 119: 62 NKJV)
Proverbs 16:1-3: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“Commit your works to the Lord, and your
thoughts will be established.”
(Proverbs
16: 3 NKJV)