One
Year Bible Readings
January 11 - January 17
11 Genesis 24:52-26:16: “A
Bride for Isaac,” “Abraham and Keturah,” “Abraham’s Death and Burial,” “The Families of Ishmael and Isaac,” “Esau Sells His
Birthright,” and
“Isaac
and Abimelech.”
“And I will make your descendants multiply
as the stars of heaven;
I
will give to your descendants all these lands; and in your seed all the nations
of the earth shall be blessed; because
Abraham obeyed My voice and kept
My charge, My commandments, My statutes,
and My laws.” (Genesis
26:4-5 NKJV)
Matthew 8:18-34: “The Cost of Discipleship,” “Wind and Wave
Obey Jesus,” and “Two Demon-Possessed Men Healed.”
“But He said to them, ‘Why are you fearful,
O you of little faith?’ Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and
there was a great calm.” (Matthew
8:26 NKJV)
Psalm 10:1-15: “A Song of Confidence in God’s Triumph over
Evil.” An Orphanic Psalm.
“Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand!
Do not forget the humble.
Why do the wicked renounce God? He has said
in his heart,
‘You will not require an account.’ But You
have seen, for You observe trouble and grief, to repay it by Your hand. The
helpless commits himself to You;
You are the helper of the fatherless. Break
the arm of the wicked and the evil man;
seek out his wickedness until You find
none.” (Psalm 10:12-15 NKJV)
Proverbs 3:7-8: “Guidance for the Young.”
“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the
Lord and depart from evil.”
(Proverbs
3:7 NKJV)
12 Genesis 26:17-27:46: “Isaac
and Abimelech,” “Isaac Blesses
Jacob,” “Esau’s Lost Hope,” and
“Jacob
Escapes From Esau.”
“Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and bless
you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands, and I will perform
the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.” (Genesis 26:3 NKJV)
Matthew 9:1-17: “Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic,”
“Matthew the Tax Collector,” and
“Jesus
is Questioned About Fasting.”
Psalm 10:16-18: “A Song of Confidence in God’s Triumph over
Evil.” An Orphanic Psalm.
“The Lord is King forever and ever; the
nations have perished out of His land.
Lord,
You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart;
You
will cause Your ear to hear, to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed,
that
the man of the earth may oppress no more.” (Psalm 10:16-18 NKJV)
Proverbs 3:9-10: “Guidance for the Young.”
“Honor the Lord with your possessions, and
with the firstfruits of all your increase.”
(Proverbs
3:9 NKJV)
13 Genesis
28:1-29:35: “Jacob
Escapes from Esau,” “Esau Marries Mahalath,” “Jacob’s Vow at Bethel,” “Jacob
Meets Rachel,” “Jacob Maries Leah and Rachel,” and
“The
Children of Jacob.”
“Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set
up on the earth, and its top reached
to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And behold, the Lord stood above it and
said: ‘I am the Lord God of Abraham your
father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants.’” (Genesis 28:12-13 NKJV)
Matthew
9:18-38: “A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman
Healed,” “Two Blind Men Healed,”
“A
Mute Man Speaks,” and “The Compassion of Jesus.”
“But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved
with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered,
like sheep having no shepherd.” (Matthew
9:36 NKJV)
Psalm
11:1-7: “Faith in the Lord’s Righteousness.” A Psalm
of David.
“If the foundations are destroyed, what can
the righteous do?” (Psalm 11:3 NKJV)
Proverbs
3:11-12: “Guidance for the Young.”
“For whom the Lord loves He corrects, just
as a father the son in whom
he
delights.” (Proverbs 3:12 NKJV)
14 Genesis
30:1-31:16: “The
Children of Jacob,” “Jacob’s Agreement with Laban,”
and
“Jacob Flees from
Laban.”
Matthew 10:1-23: “The Twelve Apostles,” “Sending Out the
Twelve,” and “Persecutions are Coming.”
“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the
midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.” (Matthew
10:16 NKJV)
Psalm 12:1-8: “Man’s Treachery and God’s Constancy.” A
Psalm of David.
“The wicked prowl on every side, when
vileness is exalted among the
sons
of men.” (Psalm 12:8 NKJV)
Proverbs 3:13-15: “Guidance for the Young.”
“Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the
man who gains understanding.”
(Proverbs 3:13 NKJV)
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.”
“And blessed is he who is not offended
because of Me.” (Matthew 11:6 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 Dinah Incident.”
“And He said, ‘Your name shall no longer be
called Jacob, but Israel
(Prince with God); 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.’ They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who
does good.” (Psalm 14:1 NKJV)
Proverbs 3:19-20: “Guidance for the Young.”
“The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding
He established the heavens; by His knowledge the depths were broken up, and
clouds drop down
the dew.” (Proverbs 3:19-20 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.
…And
in His name Gentiles will trust.” (Matthew 12:18-21 and Isaiah 42:1-4 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…He who does these things shall never be moved.” (Psalm 15:1-5 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)
