One
Year Bible Readings
July 3 - July 9
3 2 Kings 22:3-23:30: “Hilkiah Finds the Book of the Law,” “Josiah Restores True Worship,”
“Impending Judgment on Judah,” and “Josiah Dies in Battle.”
“Now before him there was no king like him,
who turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his
might, according to all the Law of Moses; nor
after him did any arise like him.” (2 Kings 23:25 NKJV)
Acts 21:37-22:16: “Addressing the Jerusalem Mob.”
“Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has
chosen you that you should know
His
will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth. For you will be
His
witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.’” (Acts 22:14-15 NKJV)
Psalm
1:1-6: “The Way of the Righteous and the End of the
Ungodly.” An Orphanic Psalm.
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat
of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he
meditates day and night. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the
way of the ungodly shall perish.” (Psalm 1:1, 2 and 6 NKJV)
Proverbs 18:11-12: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“Before destruction the heart of a man is
haughty, and before honor is humility.”
(Proverbs 18:12 NKJV)
4 2 Kings
23:31-25:30: “The Reign and Captivity of Jehoahaz,”
“Jehoiakim Reigns in Judah,”
“Judah
Overrun
by Enemies,” “The Reign and Captivity of Jehoiachin,” “The Captivity of
Jerusalem,” “Zedekiah Reigns in Judah,”
“The Fall and Captivity of Judah,”
“Gedaliah
Made Governor of Judah,”
and “Jehoiachin Released from Prison.”
Acts 22:17-23:10: “Addressing the Jerusalem
Mob,” “Paul’s Roman Citizenship,” and
“The
Sanhedrin Divided.”
Psalm 2:1-12: “The Messiah’s Triumph and Kingdom.” An
Orphanic Psalm.
“Why do the nations rage, and the people
plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take
counsel together, against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, ‘Let us
break Their bonds in pieces and cast away Their cords from us.’ He who sits in
the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall hold them
in
derision. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.” (Psalm 2:1-4,12d NKJV)
Proverbs 18:13: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“He who answers a matter before he hears
it, it is folly and shame to him.”
(Proverbs 18:13 NKJV)
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Chronicles 1:1-2:17: “The Family of Adam—Seth to Abraham,” “The
Family of Ishmael,”
“The
Family of Keturah,” “The Family of Isaac,” “The Family of Seir,”
“The
Kings of Edom,” “The Family
of Israel,” and “From Judah
to David.”
Acts 23:11-35: “The Plot
Against Paul,” and “Sent to Felix.”
Psalm 3:1-8: “The Lord Helps His Troubled People.” A
Psalm of David.
“But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my
glory and the One who lifts up my head.
I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord
sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set
themselves against me all around.
Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your
blessing is upon Your people. Selah.”
(Psalm 3:3,5 and 8 NKJV)
Proverbs 18:14-15: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“The heart of the prudent acquires
knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.” (Proverbs 18:15 NKJV)
6 1 Chronicles 2:18-4:4: “The
Family of Hezron,” “The Family of Jerahmeel,” “The Family of Caleb,”
“The
Family of David,” “The Family of Solomon,” “The
Family of Jeconiah,” and
“The
Family of Judah.”
Acts
24:1-27: “Accused of Sedition,” “The Defense Before
Felix,” and “Felix Procrastinates.”
Psalm 4:1-8: “The Safety of the Faithful.” A Psalm of
David.
“I
will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O Lord,
make
me dwell in safety.” (Psalm
4:8 NKJV)
Proverbs 18:16-18: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
7 1 Chronicles 4:5-5:17: “The Family of Judah,” “The
Family of Simeon,” “The Family of Reuben,” and
“The
Family of Gad.”
“Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his
mother called his name
Jabez, saying, ‘Because I bore him in pain.’ And Jabez called on the God of
Israel
saying, ‘Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that
Your hand
would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not
cause pain!’
So God granted him what he requested.” (1Chronicles 4:9-10 NKJV)
Acts 25:1-27: “Paul
Appeals to Caesar,” and “Paul Before Agrippa.”
Psalm 5:1-12: “A Prayer for Guidance.” A Psalm of David.
“But let all those rejoice who put their
trust in You...For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will
surround him as with a shield.”(Psalm
5:11-12 NKJV)
Proverbs 18:19: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
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Chronicles 5:18-6:81: “The Family of Gad,” “The Family of Manasseh (East),” “The
Family of Levi,”
“Musicians
in the House of the Lord,” “The Family of Aaron,” and
“Dwelling
Places of the Levites.”
Acts
26:1-32: “Paul’s Early Life,” “Paul Recounts His
Conversion,” “Paul’s Post-Conversion Life,”
and
“Agrippa Parries Paul’s Challenge.”
“So I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He
said, ‘I am Jesus, whom
you
are persecuting.’” (Acts
26:15 NKJV)
Psalm
6:1-10: “A Prayer of Faith in Time of Distress.” A
Psalm of David.
“Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly
troubled; let them turn back and
be
ashamed suddenly.” (Psalm
6:10 NKJV)
Proverbs
18:20-21: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“Death and life are in the power of the
tongue, and those who love it
will
eat its fruit.” (Proverbs 18:21 NKJV)
9 1 Chronicles 7:1-8:40: “The
Family of Issachar,” “The Family of Benjamin,” “The Family of Naphtali,”
“The
Family of Manasseh (West),” “The Family of Ephraim,”
“The Family of Asher,”
and
“The Family Tree of King Saul of Benjamin.”
Acts 27:1-20: “The Voyage
to Rome
Begins,” “Paul’s Warning Ignored,” and “In the Tempest.”
Psalm 7:1-17: “Prayer and Praise for Deliverance from
Enemies.” A Meditation of David.
“God is a just judge, and God is angry with
the wicked every day.”
(Psalm 7:11 NKJV)
Proverbs 18:22: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
and obtains favor from the Lord.”
(Proverbs 18:22 NKJV)
