One
Year Bible Readings
August 5 - August 11
5 Ezra 1:1-2:70: “End of the Babylonian Captivity,” and “The Captives Who
Returned to Jerusalem.”
1
Corinthians 1:18-2:5: “Christ the Power and Wisdom of God,” “Glory
Only in the Lord,” and
“Christ
Crucified.”
“But God has chosen the foolish things of
the world to put to shame the wise, and God
has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty.” (1 Corinthians 1:27 NKJV)
Psalm 27:7-14: “An Exuberant Declaration of Faith.” A Psalm of David.
“I know that I will live to see the Lord’s
goodness in this present life. Trust in the Lord, have faith, do not despair.
Trust in the Lord.” (Psalm
27:13-14 Good News Bible)
Proverbs
20:22-23: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
6 Ezra 3:1-4:23: “Worship Restored at Jerusalem,”
“Restoration of the Temple
Begins,”
“Resistance to
Rebuilding the Temple,” and “Rebuilding of Jerusalem Opposed.”
1 Corinthians 2:6-3:4: “Spiritual
Wisdom,” and “Sectarianism is Carnal.”
Psalm 28:1-9: “Rejoicing in Answered Prayer.” A Psalm of
David.
“Save Your people, and bless Your
inheritance; shepherd them also,
and
bear them up forever.” (Psalm 28:9 NKJV)
Proverbs 20:24-25: “Wise Sayings of Solomon.”
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 and 28b 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)
One
Year Bible Readings – Sunday, August, 5th -
Saturday, August 11th, 2012
August 8th continued…
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.’”
(Psalm
31:14 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)
