One
Year Bible Readings
August 7 - August 13
7 Ezra 4:24-6:22: “Rebuilding of Jerusalem Opposed,” “Restoration of the Temple Resumed,”
“The Decree of
Darius,” “The Temple
Completed and Dedicated,” and
“The Passover Celebrated.”
“And may the God who causes His name to
dwell there destroy any king or people who put their hand to alter it, or to
destroy this house of God which is in Jerusalem.
I Darius issue a decree; let it be done diligently.” (Ezra 6:12 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 3:5-23: “Watering,
Working, Warning,” and “Avoid Worldly Wisdom.”
“And you are Christ’s, and Christ is
God’s.” (1
Corinthians 3:23 NKJV)
Psalm 29:1-11: “Praise to God in His Holiness and Majesty.”
A Psalm of David.
“The Lord sat enthroned at the Flood, and
the Lord sits as King forever.
The
Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people
with
peace.” (Psalm
29:10-11 NKJV)
Proverbs 20:26-27: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“The spirit of a man is the lamp of the
Lord,
searching all the
inner depths of his heart.” (Proverbs
20:27 NKJV)
8 Ezra 7:1-8:20: “The Arrival of Ezra,” “The Letter of Artaxerxes to Ezra,”
“Heads
of Families Who Returned with Ezra,” and “Servants for the Temple.”
“Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers,
who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of
the Lord which is in Jerusalem...
So I was encouraged, as the hand of the
Lord my God was upon me;
and I gathered leading men of Israel
to go up with me.” (Ezra
7:27 - 28 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 4:1-21: “Stewards
of the Mysteries of God,” “Fools for Christ’s Sake,” and
“Paul’s
Paternal Care.”
“Therefore judge nothing before the time,
until the Lord comes, who will both bring
to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the
hearts.
Then
each one’s praise will come from God.” (1 Corinthians 4:5 NKJV)
Psalm 30:1-12: “The
Blessedness of Answered Prayer.” A Psalm.
A
Song at the dedication of the house of David.
“For His anger is but for a moment, His
favor is for life; weeping may endure
for a
night, but joy comes in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5 NKJV)
Proverbs 20:28-30: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“The glory of young men is their strength,
and the splendor of old men is their gray
head.” (Proverbs 20:29 NKJV)
9 Ezra 8:21-9:15: “Fasting and Prayer for Protection,” “Gifts for the Temple,”
“The Return to Jerusalem,” and
“Intermarriage with Pagans.”
“Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava,
that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way
for us and our little ones and all our possessions...So we fasted and entreated
our God for this,
and
He answered our prayer.” (Ezra
8:21-23 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 5:1-13: “Immorality
Defiles the Church,” and “Immorality Must Be Judged.”
Psalm 31:1-8: “The Lord a Fortress in Adversity.” A Psalm of David.
“Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You
have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.” (Psalm 31:5 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:1-2: “Wise Sayings
of Solomon.”
“The king’s heart is in the hand of the
Lord, like the rivers of water;
He turns it wherever
He wishes.” (Proverbs
21:1 NKJV)
10 Ezra
10:1-44: “Confession of Improper Marriages,” and “Pagan Wives Put Away.”
1 Corinthians 6:1-20: “Do Not Sue the
Brethren,” and “Glorify God in Body and Spirit.”
“For you were bought at a price; therefore
glorify God in your body
and
in your spirit, which are God’s.” (1 Corinthians 6:20 NKJV)
Psalm 31:9-18: “The Lord a Fortress in Adversity.” A Psalm
of David.
“But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord; I
say, ‘You are my God.
My
times are in Your hand. ’” (Psalm
31:14 -15 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:3: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“To do righteousness and justice is more
acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.”
(Proverbs 21:3 NKJV)
11 Nehemiah
1:1-3:14: “Nehemiah Prays for His People,” “Nehemiah
Sent to Judah,”
“Nehemiah
Views the Wall of Jerusalem,”
and “Rebuilding the
Wall.”
“Then I said to them, ‘You see the distress that we are
in, how Jerusalem
lies waste, and its gates are
burned with fire. Come and let us build the wall of Jerusalem,
that we may no longer be a reproach.’” (Nehemiah 2:17 NKJV)
1
Corinthians 7:1-24: “Principles of Marriage,” “Keep Your
Marriage Vows,” and
“Live
as You Are Called.”
“But if the unbeliever departs, let him
depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage
in such cases. But God has called us to peace.” (1 Corinthians 7:15 NKJV)
Psalm
31:19-24: “The Lord a Fortress in Adversity.” A Psalm
of David.
“Blessed be the Lord, for He has shown me
His marvelous kindness
in
a strong city!” (Psalm
31:21 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:4: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
12 Nehemiah
3:15-5:13: “Rebuilding the Wall,” “The Wall Defended Against Enemies,” and
“Nehemiah
Deals with Oppression.”
“And I
looked, and arose and said to the nobles, to the leaders, and to the rest of the people, ‘Do not be afraid of them.
Remember the Lord, great and awesome, and
fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and
your houses. Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally
to us there.
Our God will fight for
us.’” (Nehemiah
4:14 and 20 NKJV)
1
Corinthians 7:25-40: “To the Unmarried and Widows.”
Psalm
32:1-11: “The Joy of Forgiveness.” A Psalm of David.
“I will instruct you and teach you in the
way you should go;
I
will guide you with My eye.” (Psalm
32:8 NKJV)
Proverbs
21:5-7: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
“The violence of the wicked will destroy
them, because they refuse to do justice.”
(Proverbs 21:7 NKJV)
13 Nehemiah
5:14-7:73: “The Generosity of Nehemiah,” “Conspiracy
Against Nehemiah,”
“The Wall
Completed,” and “The Captives Who Returned to Jerusalem.”
“So I sent messengers to them, saying, ‘I
am doing a great work so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease
while I leave it and go down to you?’”
(Nehemiah 6:3 NKJV)
1 Corinthians 8:1-13: “Be Sensitive to
Conscience.”
Psalm
33:1-11: “The Sovereignty of the Lord in Creation and
History.” An Orphanic Psalm.
“The Lord brings the counsel of the nations
to nothing;
He makes the plans of the peoples of no
effect.” (Psalm
33:10 NKJV)
Proverbs 21:8-10: “Wise Sayings
of Solomon.”
“The way of a guilty man is perverse; but
as for the pure, his work is right.”
(Proverbs 21:8 NKJV)
