One
Year Bible Readings
August 16 - August 22
16 Nehemiah
11:1-12:26: “The People Dwelling in Jerusalem,” “The
People Dwelling Outside Jerusalem,”
and “The Priests and Levites.”
1 Corinthians 10:14-33: “Flee
From Idolatry,” and “All to the Glory of God.”
“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or
whatever you do,
do
all to the glory of God.” (1
Corinthians 10:31 NKJV)
Psalm 34:11-22: “The Happiness of Those Who Trust in God.” A Psalm of David.
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the Lord delivers him out of them all.”
(Psalm 34:19 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:14-16: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“It is a joy for the just to do justice,
but destruction will come
to
the workers of iniquity.” (Proverbs
21:15 NKJV)
17 Nehemiah
12:27-13:31: “Nehemiah Dedicates the Wall,”
“Temple Responsibilities,”
“Principles
of Separation,” and “The Reforms of Nehemiah.”
“Remember me, O my God, for good!” (Nehemiah 13:31b NKJV)
1 Corinthians 11:1-16: “All
to the Glory of God,” and “Head Coverings.”
“But I want you to know that the head of
every man is Christ,
the
head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.” (1 Corinthians 11:3 NKJV)
Psalm 35:1-16: “The Lord the Avenger of His People.” A
Psalm of David.
“All my bones shall say, ‘Lord, who is like
You, delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, yes, the poor and
the needy from him who plunders him?’”
(Psalm 35:10 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:17-18: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“The wicked shall be a ransom for the
righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.”
(Proverbs 21:18 NKJV)
18 Esther
1:1-3:15: “The King Dethrones Queen Vashti,” “Esther Becomes Queen,”
“Mordecai
Discovers a Plot,” and “Haman’s Conspiracy Against the Jews.”
“And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther,
his uncle’s daughter,
for she
had neither father nor mother.” (Esther
2:7 NKJV)
1
Corinthians 11:17-34: “Conduct at the Lord’s Supper,” “Institution
of the Lord’s Supper,” and
“Examine
Yourself.”
“Do this in remembrance of Me.” (1 Corinthians 11:23-26, highlighting verse
24 NKJV)
Psalm 35:17-28: “The Lord the Avenger of His People.” A
Psalm of David.
“Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue me
from their destructions,
my precious life from the lions.” (Psalm 35:17 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:19-20: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
19 Esther 4:1-7:10: “Esther
Agrees to Help the Jews,” “Esther’s
Banquet,”
“Haman’s
Plot Against Mordecai,” “The King Honors Mordecai,” and
“Haman
Hanged Instead of Mordecai.”
“‘...Do not think in your heart that you
will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews. For if you
remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for
the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet
who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?’ Then
Esther told them to reply to Mordecai: ‘Go, gather all the Jews who are present
in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or
day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is
against the law; and if I perish, I perish!’” (Esther 4:13-16 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 12:1-26: “Spiritual
Gifts: Unity in Diversity,” and “Unity and Diversity in One Body.”
One
Year Bible Readings –
Sunday, August 16th - Saturday, August 22nd, 2015
August 19th continued...
Psalm
36:1-12: “Man’s Wickedness and God’s Perfections.” A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.
“For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see
light.” (Psalm 36:9 NKJV)
Proverbs
21:21-22: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“He who follows righteousness and mercy
finds life, righteousness, and honor.
A
wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the trusted stronghold.”
(Proverbs 21:21-22 NKJV)
20 Esther
8:1-10:3: “Esther Saves the Jews,” “The Jews Destroy
Their Tormentors,”
“The Feast of
Purim,” and “Mordecai’s Advancement.”
“And Mordecai wrote these things and sent
letters to all the Jews, near and far,
who
were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, to establish among them that they
should celebrate yearly the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar,
as the days on which the Jews had rest from their enemies, as the month which
was turned from sorrow to joy for them, and from mourning to a holiday;
that
they should make them days of feasting and joy, of sending presents
to
one another and gifts to the poor.” (Esther 9:20-22 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 12:27-13:13: “Unity
and Diversity in One Body,” and “The Greatest Gift.”
“And now abide faith, hope, love, these
three; but the greatest of these is love.”
(1 Corinthians 13:13
NKJV)
Psalm 37:1-11: “The Heritage of the Righteous and the
Calamity of the Wicked.” A Psalm of
David.
“Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He
shall give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:23-24: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps
his soul from troubles.”
(Proverbs 21:23 NKJV)
21 Job 1:1-3:26: “Job and His Family in Uz,” “satan Attacks Job’s Character,”
“Job
Loses His Property and Children,” “satan
Attacks Job’s Health,”
“Job’s
Three Friends,” and “Job Deplores His Birth.”
“Then
Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and
worshiped. And he said: ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall
I
return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name
of the Lord.’ In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.” (Job 1:20-22 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 14:1-17: “Prophecy
and Tongues,” and “Tongues Must Be Interpreted.”
Psalm 37:12-29: “The Heritage of the Righteous and the
Calamity of the Wicked.” A Psalm of
David.
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the
Lord, and He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast
down; for the Lord upholds him with
His hand.” (Psalm 37:23-24 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:25-26: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
22 Job 4:1-7:21: “Eliphaz: Job Has Sinned,” “Eliphaz: Job Is
Chastened by God,”
“Job:
My Complaint Is Just,” and “Job: My
Suffering Is Comfortless.”
“What is man, that You should exalt him,
that You should set Your heart on him, that You should visit him every morning,
and test him every moment?” (Job
7:17 KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:18-40: “Tongues
Must Be Interpreted,” “Tongues a Sign to Unbelievers,” and
“Order
in Church Meetings.”
“For God is not the author of confusion but
of peace.” (1 Corinthians 14:33 NKJV)
Psalm 37:30-40: “The Heritage of the Righteous and the
Calamity of the Wicked.” A Psalm
of David.
“I have been young, and now am old; yet I
have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread. He is
ever merciful, and lends;
and his descendants are blessed.” (Psalm 37:25-26 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:27: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
