One
Year Bible Readings
May 17 - May 23
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.’
So he arose and departed,
and Jonathan went into the city. ” (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.”
Both 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. The good shepherd
gives His life for His sheep.”
(John 10:11 NKJV)
Psalm 115:1-18: “The Futility of Idols and the
Trustworthiness of God.” An Orphanic Psalm.
“May you be blessed by the Lord, who made
heaven and earth.”(Psalm
115:15 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.
“The Lord preserves the simple; I was
brought low, and He saved me.”
(Psalm 116:6 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)
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, though
he may die, he shall live. And whoever
lives and believes in Me
shall
never die. Do you believe this?’ She
said to Him, ‘Yes, Lord, I believe You
are
the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.” (John 11:25-27 NKJV)
One
Year Bible Readings –
Sunday, May, 17th- Saturday, May 23rd, 2015
May 20th continued…
Psalm 117:1-2: “Let All Peoples Praise the Lord.” An
Orphanic Psalm.
“For His merciful kindness is great toward
us, and the truth of the Lord
endures
forever. Praise the Lord! (Psalm
117:2 NKJV)
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.”
“The next day a great multitude that had
come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took
branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: ‘Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the
Lord! The King of Israel!’” (John
12:12-13 and Psalm 118:26 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.”
“The Lord is far from the wicked, but He
hears the prayer of the righteous.”
(Proverbs 15:29 NKJV)
