One
Year Bible Readings
December 14 - December 20
14 Jonah 1:1-4-11: “Jonah’s Disobedience,” “The Storm at Sea,” “Jonah Thrown into the
Sea,” “Jonah’s Prayer and Deliverance,” “Jonah
Preaches at Nineveh,”
“The
People of Nineveh Believe,” and “Jonah’s Anger and
God’s Kindness.”
“And he said: ‘I cried out to the Lord
because of my affliction, and
He
answered me.’” (Jonah 2:2 NKJV)
Revelation
5:1-14: “The Lamb Takes the Scroll,” and “Worthy Is
the Lamb.”
“And every creature which is in heaven and
on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are
in them, I heard saying: ‘Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who
sits on the throne, and to the Lamb,
forever
and ever!’” (Revelation 5:13 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 29:26-27: “Further Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“Many seek the ruler’s favor, but justice
for man comes from the Lord.”
(Proverbs
29:26 NKJV)
15 Micah 1:1-4:13: “The Coming Judgment on Israel,” “Mourning for Israel and Judah,” “Woe
to Evildoers,” “Lying Prophets,” “Israel
Restored,” “Wicked Rulers and Prophets,”
“The
Lord’s Reign in Zion,” and “Zion’s Future Triumph.”
“He shall judge between many peoples, and
rebuke strong nations afar off;
they
shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation
shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” (Micah 4:3 NKJV)
Revelation 6:1-17: “First Seal: The Conqueror,” “Second Seal:
Conflict on Earth,”
“Third
Seal: Scarcity on Earth,” “Fourth Seal: Widespread Death on Earth,”
“Fifth
Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs,” and “Sixth Seal: Cosmic Disturbances.”
“For the great day of His wrath has come,
and who is able to stand?”
(Revelation
6:17 NKJV)
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! Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and
bless the Lord.
The Lord who made heaven and earth bless
you from Zion!”
(Psalm 134:1-3 NKJV)
Proverbs 30:1-4: “The Wisdom of Agur.”
16 Micah
5:1-7:20: “Zion’s
Future Triumph,” “The Coming
Messiah,” “Judgment on Israel’s
Enemies,” “God Pleads with Israel,” “Punishment of Israel’s Injustice,” “Sorrow for Israel’s Sins,” “Israel’s
Confession and Comfort,” and “God Will Forgive Israel.” “He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the
Lord require of you but
to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8 NKJV)
Revelation
7:1-17: “The Sealed of Israel,” and “A Multitude from the
Great Tribulation.”
“They shall neither hunger anymore nor
thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; for the Lamb who is in
the midst of the throne will shepherd them
and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from
their eyes.” (Revelation 7:16-17 NKJV)
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!” (Psalm 135:21 NKJV)
Proverbs
30:5-6: “The Wisdom of Agur.”
“Every word of God is pure; He is a shield
to those who put their trust in Him.”
(Proverbs 30:5 NKJV)
17 Nahum
1:1-3:19: “God’s Wrath on His Enemies,” “The
Destruction of Nineveh,” and
“The Woe of Nineveh.”
“God is jealous, and the Lord avenges; the
Lord avenges and is furious.
The
Lord will take vengeance on His adversaries, and He reserves wrath for
His
enemies; the Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and will not at all
acquit the wicked. The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble;
and
He knows those who trust in Him.” (Nahum 1:2-3 and 7 NKJV)
Revelation 8:1-13: “Seventh Seal: Prelude to the Seven
Trumpets,” “First Trumpet: Vegetation Struck,” “Second Trumpet: The Seas
Struck,” “Third Trumpet: The Waters Struck,” and
“Fourth Trumpet: The Heavens Struck.”
Psalm 136:1-26: “Thanksgiving to God for His Enduring
Mercy.” An Orphanic Psalm.
“Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven! For
His mercy endures forever.”
(Psalm
136:26 NKJV)
Proverbs 30:7-9: “The Wisdom of Agur.”
18 Habakkuk
1:1-3:19: “The Prophet’s Question,” “The Lord’s
Reply,” “The Prophet’s Second Question,” “The
Just Live by Faith,” “Woe to the Wicked,” “The Prophet’s Prayer,” and “A Hymn of Faith.”
“For the earth shall be filled with the
knowledge of the glory of the Lord,
as the waters cover
the sea.” (Habakkuk 2:14 KJV)
Revelation 9:1-21: “Fifth Trumpet: The Locusts from the Bottomless Pit,” and
“Sixth
Trumpet: The Angels from the Euphrates.”
“In those days men will seek death and will
not find it; they will desire to die,
and
death will flee from them.” (Revelation 9:6 NKJV)
Psalm 137:1-9: “Longing for Zion in a Foreign Land.” An Orphanic Psalm.
Proverbs 30:10: “The Wisdom of Agur.”
19 Zephaniah 1:1-3:20: “The Great Day of the Lord,” “A Call to Repentance,” “Judgment on
Nations,” “The Wickedness of Jerusalem,” “A Faithful Remnant,” and “Joy in
God’s Faithfulness.”
“The Lord your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will
save;
He
will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love,
He
will rejoice over you with singing.” (Zephaniah 3:17 NKJV)
Revelation 10:1-11: “The Mighty
Angel with the Little Book,” and “John Eats the Little Book.”
Psalm 138:1-8: “The Lord’s Goodness to the Faithful.” A
Psalm of David.
“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You
will revive me; You will stretch out
Your
hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me.”
(Psalm
138:7 NKJV)
Proverbs 30:11-14: “The Wisdom of Agur.”
20 Haggai 1:1-2:23: “The Command to Build God’s House,” “The People’s Obedience,”
“The
Coming Glory of God’s House,” “The People Are Defiled,”
“Promised
Blessing,” and “Zerubbabel Chosen as a Signet.”
“‘Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says the
Lord…and be strong, all you people of the land,’ says the Lord, and work; for I
am with you,’ says the Lord of hosts.” (Haggai 2:4 NKJV)
Revelation 11:1-19: “The Two
Witnesses,” “The Witnesses Killed,” “The Witnesses Resurrected,” and
“Seventh
Trumpet: The Kingdom Proclaimed.”
“Then the seventh angel sounded: And there
were loud voices in heaven, saying, ‘The kingdoms of this world have become the
kingdoms of our Lord and of
His
Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!’” (Revelation 11:15 NKJV)
Psalm 139:1-24: “God’s Perfect Knowledge of Man.”
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
“You have hedged me behind and before, and
laid Your hand upon me.
Such
knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain it.”
(Psalm
139:5-6 NKJV)
Proverbs 30:15-16: “The Wisdom of Agur.”
