One
Year Bible Readings
January 17 - January 23
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)
18 Genesis 37:1-38:30: “Joseph Dreams of Greatness,” “Joseph Sold by His Brothers,” and
“Judah
and Tamar.”
Matthew 12:22-45: “A House Divided Cannot Stand,” “The
Unpardonable Sin,” “A Tree Known by Its Fruit,” “The Scribes and Pharisees Ask for
a Sign,” & “An Unclean Spirit Returns.”
“Anyone who speaks a word against the Son
of Man, it will be forgiven him;
but
whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him,
either
in this age or in the age to come.” (Matthew 12:32 NKJV)
Psalm 16:1-11: “The Hope of the Faithful, and the Messiah’s
Victory.” A Michtam of David.
“I will bless the Lord who has given me
counsel; my heart also instructs me
in
the night seasons.” (Psalm 16:7 NKJV)
Proverbs 3:27-32: “Guidance for the Young.”
“Do not envy the oppressor, and choose none
of his ways; for the perverse
person
is an abomination to the Lord, but His secret counsel is with the upright” (Proverbs 3:31-32 NKJV)
19 Genesis 39:1-41:16: “Joseph a Slave in Egypt,” “The Prisoner’s Dreams,” and “Pharaoh’s Dreams.”
“The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that
was under
Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was
with him; and whatever he did,
the Lord made it prosper.” (Genesis 39:23 NKJV)
Matthew 12:46-13:23: “Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Send for Him,”
“The Parable of the Sower,”
“The
Purpose of Parables,” and “The Parable of the Sower Explained.”
“But he who received seed on the good
ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and
produces; some a hundredfold,
some
sixty, some thirty.” (Matthew 13:23 NKJV)
Psalm 17:1-15: “Prayer with Confidence in Final Salvation.”
A Prayer of David.
“Arise, O Lord, confront him, cast him
down; deliver my life from the wicked
with
Your sword, with Your hand from men, O Lord.” (Psalm 17:13-14a NKJV)
Proverbs 3:33-35: “Guidance for the Young.”
“The curse of the Lord is on the house of
the wicked,
but
He blesses the home of the just.” (Proverbs 3:33 NKJV)
20 Genesis
41:17-42:17: “Pharaoh’s Dreams,” “Joseph’s Rise to
Power,” and
“Joseph’s
Brothers Go to Egypt.”
“And pharaoh said to his servants, ‘Can we
find such a one as this,
a man in
whom is the Spirit of God?’” (Genesis 41:38 NKJV)
Matthew
13:24-46: “The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares,”
“The Parable of the Mustard Seed,”
“The
Parable of the Leaven,” “Prophecy and the Parables,”
“The
Parable of the Tares Explained,” “The Parable of the Hidden Treasure,” and
“The
Parable of the Pearl of Great Price.”
“For whoever has, to him more will be
given, and he will have abundance;
but
whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
(Matthew 13:12 NKJV)
Psalm
18:1-15: “God the Sovereign Savior.” A Psalm of David
the servant of the Lord.
“I will love you, O Lord, my strength. The
Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and
the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy
to be praised;
so shall I be saved from my enemies.” (Psalm 18:1-3 NKJV)
Proverbs 4:1-6: “Security in Wisdom.” “Get wisdom! Get understanding! (Proverbs 4:5 NKJV)
21 Genesis
42:18-43:34: “Joseph’s
Brothers Go to Egypt,” “The Brothers Return to
Canaan,” and
“Joseph’s Brothers
Return with Benjamin.”
Matthew 13:47-14:12: “The Parable of the Dragnet,” “Jesus
Rejected at Nazareth,”
and
“John
the Baptist Beheaded.”
Psalm 18:16-36: “God the
Sovereign Savior.” A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.
“He delivered me from my strong enemy, from
those who hated me,
for
they were too strong for me.” (Psalm 18:17 NKJV)
Proverbs 4:7-10: “Security in Wisdom.”
“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore
get wisdom.
And
in all your getting, get understanding.” (Proverbs 4:7 NKJV)
22 Genesis
44:1-45:28: “Joseph’s Cup,” “Judah Intercedes for Benjamin,”
and
“Joseph Revealed to
His Brothers.”
“And God sent me before you to preserve a
posterity for you in the earth,
and
to save your lives by a great deliverance. So now it was not you
who
sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to pharaoh,
and
lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.”
(Genesis 45:7-8 NKJV)
Matthew 14:13-36: “Feeding the Five Thousand,” “Jesus Walks on the Sea,” and
“Many
Touch Him and Are Made Well.”
“But immediately Jesus spoke to them,
saying, ‘Be of good cheer!
It is I; do not be afraid.’” (Matthew 14:27 NKJV)
Psalm 18:37-50: “God the Sovereign
Savior.” A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.
“Great deliverance He gives to His king,
and shows mercy to His anointed,
to
David and his descendants forevermore.” (Psalm 18:50 NKJV)
Proverbs 4:11-13: “Security in Wisdom.”
23 Genesis 46:1-47:31: “Jacob’s Journey to Egypt,”
“Jacob Settles in Goshen,”
“Joseph
Deals with the Famine,” and “Joseph’s Vow to Jacob.”
Matthew 15:1-28: “Defilement Comes from Within,” and “A
Gentile Shows Her Faith.”
“Not what goes into the mouth defiles a
man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.” (Matthew 15: 11 NKJV)
Psalm
19:1-14: “The Perfect Revelation of the Lord.” A
Psalm of David.
“Let the words of my mouth and the
meditation of my heart be acceptable in
Your
sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14 NKJV)
Proverbs
4:14-19: “Security in Wisdom.”
“But the path of the just is like the
shining sun,
that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.”
(Proverbs
4:18 NKJV)
