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September 2013

October 2013 December 2013

November 2013 Why is a Bible Reading Guide important? 1) It helps us to read the Bible systematically. 2) Reading haphazardly risks getting bogged down or giving up. 3) Bible reading helps us to grow in our faith.4) A little time spent with Scripture each day allows God to speak through His Word and guide us in our walk with Him.

If the Guide is used every day during 2013, 56 books of the Bible will be utilized and 11 will be read entirely. With intention for 2013, all 79 biblical texts used in Handel's ‘Messiah,’ will be read, as will the 12 'Great Prayers' of the Old Testament.

This is the 28th consecutive Guide prepared by Rev. Dr. K. L. Peterson. It is based on texts used in the RevisedCommon Lectionary and other Lectionaries. We aregrateful to the Canadian Bible Society for permission to

use this plan of readings.

You will show me the path that leads to life;

your presence fills me with joyand brings me pleasure forever.

Psalm 16.11 (gnt)

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01 Proverbs 25.6-22

02

Ecclesiastes 3.1-22

03

Philemon 1-25

04

Psalm 1.1-6

05

Psalm 139.1-24

06

Jeremiah 18.1-17

07

Luke 14.15-24

08

Luke 14.25-35

09

Luke 15.1-10

10

Jeremiah 2.14-37

11

Jeremiah 3.1-18

12

Jeremiah 3.19–4.12

13

Jeremiah 4.13-31

14

John 3.1-21

15

Exodus 32.1-16

16 Jeremiah 6.9-30 17 Jeremiah 7.1-15 18 Jeremiah 7.16-34 19 Jeremiah 8.1-12 20 Jeremiah 8.13–9.1 21 Luke 5.27-39 22 Luke 16.1-18 23 Luke 16.19-31 24 Amos 6.1-14 25 Jeremiah 32.1-15 26 1 Timothy 6.3-21 27 Daniel 10.1–11.2a 28 Jude 1-25 29 Revelation 12.1-18 30 Habakkuk 1.1–2.4

01 Luke 6.17-36 02 Isaiah 25.11-9

03

Luke 19.1-10

04

Luke 19.11-27

05

Psalm 17.1-15

06

2 Thessalonians 1.1-12

07

2 Thessalonians 2.1-17

08

Luke 20.1-18

09

Luke 20.19-40

10

Psalm 98.1-10

11

Revelation 14.1-13

12

2 Thessalonians 3.1-18

13

Luke 4.31-44

14

Luke 5.17-26

15

Luke 6.37-48

16 Luke 8.40-56 17 Luke 20.41–21.6 18 Luke 21.7-24 19 Luke 21.25-38 20 Psalm 46.1-11 21 2 Chronicles 29.1-11 22 2 Samuel 5.1-13 23 Psalm 122.1-9 24 Psalm 93.1-5 25 Luke 18.28-43 26 Isaiah 2.1-22 27 Romans 13.1-14 28 Luke 17.20-37 29 1 Chronicles 15.25–16.7 30 Luke 5.1-16

01 Habakkuk 2.5-20 02 Habakkuk 3.1-19 03 Lamentations 2.1-22 04 Lamentations 3.1-18 05 Lamentations 3.19-39 06 Luke 17.1-10 07 Jeremiah 29.1-14 08 Lamentations 3.40-66 09 Lamentations 4.1-22 10 Lamentations 5.1-22 11 Psalm 66.1-20 12 Psalm 111.1-10 13 Luke 17.11-19 14 Deuteronomy 8.1-20 15 Exodus 17.1-16 16 Jeremiah 31.1-22

17 Jeremiah 31.23-40 18 2 Timothy 4.9-22

19

Psalm 119.89-104

20

Luke 18.1-8

21

Joel 1.1-20

22

Joel 2.1-17

23

Joel 2.18-32

24

Joel 3.1-21

25

Psalm 65.1-13

26

Psalm 84.1-12

27

Luke 18.9-27

28

John 15.11-27

29

Matthew 11.20-30

30

John 8.12-30

31

John 8.31-47

01 Luke 1.1-25 02 Zechariah 9.1-17 03 Isaiah 11.1-16 04 Psalm 72.1-20 05 Romans 15.1-13 06 Matthew 3.1-12 07 Leviticus 19.1-19 08 Ezekiel 34.11-31 09 James 1.1-27 10 James 2.1-26 11 James 3.1-18 12 James 4.1-17 13 James 5.1-20 14 Isaiah 35.1-10 15 Matthew 11.1-19 16 Proverbs 3.1-20

17 Titus 1.1-16 18 Titus 2.1-15 19 Titus 3.1-15 20 Romans 1.1-17 21 Matthew 1.18-25 22 Isaiah 8.5-18 23 Isaiah 8.19-9.7 24 Luke 2.1-14 25 John 1.1-14 26 Acts 6.1-15 27 Hebrews 2.1-18 28 Hebrews 3.1-19 29 Isaiah 52.1-12 30 Isaiah 63.-14 31 Luke 2.15-21

Many people who read God's Word draw strength from it. Its truth can be relied on as unchanging promises from God. Ask God to open your eyes as you read, that you might see Him in a fresh way and open your ears that you might hear His voice speaking to you.

Those dates marked with a star ( ) denote festival days thatare commonly observed in various Churches. Versification is based on the second edition of the Good News Bible.

NATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETY OF IRELAND41 Dawson Street, Dublin 2Tel: (01) 6773272 Website: www.biblesociety.ie

Please note that every Sunday appears in green.

THE BIBLE SOCIETY IN NORTHERN IRELAND27 Howard Street, Belfast, BT1 6NBTel: 028 9032 6577Website: www.bsni.co.uk

2013 DAILY BIBLE READING GUIDE

Bible Societies in IrelandThe Word for Life

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September 2013

October 2013 December 2013

November 2013 Why is a Bible Reading Guide important? 1) It helps us to read the Bible systematically. 2) Reading haphazardly risks getting bogged down or giving up. 3) Bible reading helps us to grow in our faith.4) A little time spent with Scripture each day allows God to speak through His Word and guide us in our walk with Him.

If the Guide is used every day during 2013, 56 books of the Bible will be utilized and 11 will be read entirely. With intention for 2013, all 79 biblical texts used in Handel's ‘Messiah,’ will be read, as will the 12 'Great Prayers' of the Old Testament.

This is the 28th consecutive Guide prepared by Rev. Dr. K. L. Peterson. It is based on texts used in the RevisedCommon Lectionary and other Lectionaries. We aregrateful to the Canadian Bible Society for permission to

use this plan of readings.

You will show me the path that leads to life;

your presence fills me with joyand brings me pleasure forever.

Psalm 16.11 (gnt)

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01 Proverbs 25.6-22

02

Ecclesiastes 3.1-22

03

Philemon 1-25

04

Psalm 1.1-6

05

Psalm 139.1-24

06

Jeremiah 18.1-17

07

Luke 14.15-24

08

Luke 14.25-35

09

Luke 15.1-10

10

Jeremiah 2.14-37

11

Jeremiah 3.1-18

12

Jeremiah 3.19–4.12

13

Jeremiah 4.13-31

14

John 3.1-21

15

Exodus 32.1-16

16 Jeremiah 6.9-30 17 Jeremiah 7.1-15 18 Jeremiah 7.16-34 19 Jeremiah 8.1-12 20 Jeremiah 8.13–9.1 21 Luke 5.27-39 22 Luke 16.1-18 23 Luke 16.19-31 24 Amos 6.1-14 25 Jeremiah 32.1-15 26 1 Timothy 6.3-21 27 Daniel 10.1–11.2a 28 Jude 1-25 29 Revelation 12.1-18 30 Habakkuk 1.1–2.4

01 Luke 6.17-36 02 Isaiah 25.11-9

03

Luke 19.1-10

04

Luke 19.11-27

05

Psalm 17.1-15

06

2 Thessalonians 1.1-12

07

2 Thessalonians 2.1-17

08

Luke 20.1-18

09

Luke 20.19-40

10

Psalm 98.1-10

11

Revelation 14.1-13

12

2 Thessalonians 3.1-18

13

Luke 4.31-44

14

Luke 5.17-26

15

Luke 6.37-48

16 Luke 8.40-56 17 Luke 20.41–21.6 18 Luke 21.7-24 19 Luke 21.25-38 20 Psalm 46.1-11 21 2 Chronicles 29.1-11 22 2 Samuel 5.1-13 23 Psalm 122.1-9 24 Psalm 93.1-5 25 Luke 18.28-43 26 Isaiah 2.1-22 27 Romans 13.1-14 28 Luke 17.20-37 29 1 Chronicles 15.25–16.7 30 Luke 5.1-16

01 Habakkuk 2.5-20 02 Habakkuk 3.1-19 03 Lamentations 2.1-22 04 Lamentations 3.1-18 05 Lamentations 3.19-39 06 Luke 17.1-10 07 Jeremiah 29.1-14 08 Lamentations 3.40-66 09 Lamentations 4.1-22 10 Lamentations 5.1-22 11 Psalm 66.1-20 12 Psalm 111.1-10 13 Luke 17.11-19 14 Deuteronomy 8.1-20 15 Exodus 17.1-16 16 Jeremiah 31.1-22

17 Jeremiah 31.23-40 18 2 Timothy 4.9-22

19

Psalm 119.89-104

20

Luke 18.1-8

21

Joel 1.1-20

22

Joel 2.1-17

23

Joel 2.18-32

24

Joel 3.1-21

25

Psalm 65.1-13

26

Psalm 84.1-12

27

Luke 18.9-27

28

John 15.11-27

29

Matthew 11.20-30

30

John 8.12-30

31

John 8.31-47

01 Luke 1.1-25 02 Zechariah 9.1-17 03 Isaiah 11.1-16 04 Psalm 72.1-20 05 Romans 15.1-13 06 Matthew 3.1-12 07 Leviticus 19.1-19 08 Ezekiel 34.11-31 09 James 1.1-27 10 James 2.1-26 11 James 3.1-18 12 James 4.1-17 13 James 5.1-20 14 Isaiah 35.1-10 15 Matthew 11.1-19 16 Proverbs 3.1-20

17 Titus 1.1-16 18 Titus 2.1-15 19 Titus 3.1-15 20 Romans 1.1-17 21 Matthew 1.18-25 22 Isaiah 8.5-18 23 Isaiah 8.19-9.7 24 Luke 2.1-14 25 John 1.1-14 26 Acts 6.1-15 27 Hebrews 2.1-18 28 Hebrews 3.1-19 29 Isaiah 52.1-12 30 Isaiah 63.-14 31 Luke 2.15-21

Many people who read God's Word draw strength from it. Its truth can be relied on as unchanging promises from God. Ask God to open your eyes as you read, that you might see Him in a fresh way and open your ears that you might hear His voice speaking to you.

Those dates marked with a star ( ) denote festival days thatare commonly observed in various Churches. Versification is based on the second edition of the Good News Bible.

NATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETY OF IRELAND41 Dawson Street, Dublin 2Tel: (01) 6773272 Website: www.biblesociety.ie

Please note that every Sunday appears in green.

THE BIBLE SOCIETY IN NORTHERN IRELAND27 Howard Street, Belfast, BT1 6NBTel: 028 9032 6577Website: www.bsni.co.uk

2013 DAILY BIBLE READING GUIDE

Bible Societies in IrelandThe Word for Life

August 2013

July 2013May 2013March 2013January 2013

June 2013April 2013February 2013

01 Genesis 18.16-33 02 Numbers 14.1-25 03 Numbers 24.1-19 04 Isaiah 60.1-22 05 Micah 4.6–5.5 06 Matthew 2.1-12 07 Exodus 1.8–2.10 08 Judges 13.2-25 09 Judges 16.4-22 10 Hosea 11.1-11 11 Matthew 2.13-23 12 Luke 3.1-14 13 Luke 3.15-38 14 Amos 5.1-15 15 Amos 5.16-27 16 1 Corinth. 10.1-17

17 1 Corinth. 10.18–11.1 18 Luke 9.18-27 19 John 2.1-12 20 1 Corinth. 12.1-11 21 1 Corinth. 12.12-31a 22 Nehemiah 8.1-12 23 1 Samuel 2.1-11 24 2 Samuel 7.1-17 25 Acts 9.1-19a 26 2 Samuel 7.18-29 27 Luke 4.16-30 28 1 Kings 3.1-15

29

Psalm 71.1-12

30

Psalm 71.13-24

31

Jeremiah 1.1-19

01 Jonah 1.1-17 02 Jonah 2.1-10 03 Luke 13.1-9 04 Jonah 3.1-10 05 Jonah 4.1-11 06 Joshua 5.9-15

07

Psalm 69.1-18

08

Psalm 69.19-36

09

2 Corinthians 5.1-21

10

Luke 15.11-32

11

Psalm 16.1-11

12

Psalm 22.1-15

13

Psalm 22.16-31

14

Psalm 24.1-10

15

Psalm 126.1-6

16

Isaiah 43.1-21

17

John 12.1-11

18

John 12.12-33

19

Luke 2.41-52

20

Isaiah 50.4-11

21

Philippians 2.1-18

22

Luke 19.28-48

23

Luke 22.1-23

24

Luke 22.24-46

25

Luke 1.26-38

26

Isaiah 52.13–53.12

27

Luke 22.47-71

28

Luke 23.1-25

29

Luke 23.26-56

30

Ephesians 4.1-16

31

Luke 24.1-12

01 John 14.1-14 02 John 14.15-31 03 Psalm 67.1-7 04 Psalm 47.1-9 05 Psalm 2.1-12 06 Psalm 97.1-12 07 Luke 24.36-53 08 Ephesians 1.1-23 09 Acts 1.1-11 10 Acts 16.16-40 11 John 17.1-26 12 Proverbs 23.17-25

13

Revelation 22.6-21

14

Luke 6.1-16

15

Acts 1.12-26

16

Psalm 104.1-18

17

Psalm 104.19-35

18

Genesis 11.1-9

19

Acts 2.1-21

20

Proverbs 8.1-19

21

Proverbs 8.20-36

22

Psalm 8.1-9

23

Romans 4.1-15

24

Romans 4.16–5.5

25

Romans 5.6-21

26

John 16.1-15

27

1 Kings 8.14-36

28

1 Kings 8.37-53

29

1 Kings 18.1-19

30

1 Kings 18.20-46

31

Luke 1.39-56

01 Isaiah 32.1-20 02 Psalm 85.1-13 03 Galatians 5.7-26 04 Galatians 6.1-18 05 Luke 10.1-12 06 Luke 10.13-24 07 2 Kings 5.1-14 08 2 Kings 5.15-27 09 Amos 7.1-17 10 Psalm 25.1-22 11 Psalm 82.1-8 12 Deuteronomy 30.1-20 13 Luke 10.25-37 14 Colossians 1.1-14 15 Colossians 1.15-29 16 Genesis 18.1-15

17 Amos 8.1-14 18 Psalm 15.1-5 19 Psalm 52.1-9 20 Luke 10.38-42 21 Ruth 1.1-22

22

John 20.1-18

23

1 Kings 19.1-18

24

Psalm 7.1-17

25

Mark 10.35-45

26

Hosea 1.1-2.1

27

Colossians 2.1-23

28

Luke 11.1-23

29

Luke 11.24-36

30

Luke 11.37-5431

Luke 12.1-21

01 Malachi 3.1-12 02 Luke 2.22-40 03 Haggai 2.1-9 04 Isaiah 40.1-11 05 Psalm 99.1-9 06 Exodus 34.29-35 07 2 Kings 2.1-18 08 2 Corinthians 3.1-18 09 2 Corinthians 4.1-18 10 Luke 9.28-43a 11 Nehemiah 1.1-11 12 Ezra 9.1-15 13 Psalm 51.1-19 14 1 Corinth. 12.31b–13.13 15 Deuteronomy 26.1-11

16

Psalm 91.1-16 17

Luke 4.1-15 18

Jeremiah 32.16-25 19

2 Kings 19.8-19

20

Lamentations 1.1-22 21

Genesis 15.1-18 22

Psalm 27.1-14 23

Philippians 3.12-4.1 24

Luke 13.22-35 25

Exodus 3.1-15 26 Isaiah 55.1-13

27

Psalm 68.1-20

28

Psalm 68.21-35

01 Luke 24.13-35 02 Romans 8.18-39 03 Romans 10.5-21 04 1 Corinth. 15.1-19 05 1 Corinth. 15.20-41 06 1 Corinth. 15.42-58 07 John 20.19-31 08 Psalm 118.1-16 09 Psalm 118.17-29 10 Job 19.13-29 11 Revelation 1.1-20 12 Hebrews 1.1-14 13 Acts 5.17-42 14 John 21.1-19 15 Revelation 5.1-14 16 Psalm 30.1-12

17 Daniel 9.1-19 18 Job 42.1-17 19 Psalm 23.1-6 20 Acts 9.32-43 21 John 10.7-30 22 Revelation 11.1-19 23 Revelation 19.5-21 24 Revelation 21.1-21 25 Mark 16.9-20

26

John 13.31-38

27

Psalm 145.1-21

28

Psalm 148.1-14

29

Acts 15.36–16.15

30

Revelation 21.22–22.5

01 Psalm 96.1-13

02

Luke 7.1-10

03

Galatians 1.1-24

04

Psalm 146.1-10

05

1 Kings 17.1-24

06

Luke 7.11-23

07

Luke 7.24-35

08

Acts 11.1-18

09

Acts 11.19–12.5

10

Acts 12.6-25

11

Acts 13.1-12

12

1 Kings 21.1-16

13

1 Kings 21.17-29

14

Galatians 2.1-21

15

Luke 7.36-8.3

16 Proverbs 30.7-33

17

Psalm 5.1-12

18

Psalm 32.1-11

19

Psalm 42.1–43.5

20

Luke 8.4-18

21

Luke 8.19-39

22

Galatians 3.1-14

23

Galatians 3.15-29

24

Luke 1.57-80

25

Acts 13.13-31

26

Psalm 77.1-20

27

Galatians 4.1-20

28

Galatians 4.21–5.6

29

2 Timothy 4.1-8

30

Luke 9.43b-62

01 Ecclesiastes 1.1-18 02 Ecclesiastes 2.1-12a 03 Ecclesiastes 2.12b-26 04 Colossians 3.1-17 05 2 Peter 1.1-21 06 Daniel 7.1-14 07 Daniel 7.15-28 08 Isaiah 1.1-20 09 Hebrews 11.1-16 10 Luke 12.22-40 11 Psalm 33.1-22

12

Hebrews 11.17-31

13

Hebrews 11.32–12.2

14

Isaiah 7.1-16

15

Isaiah 7.17–8.4

16

Psalm 80.1-19

17

Luke 12.41-59

18

Jeremiah 23.1-20

19

Jeremiah 23.21-40

20

Hebrews 12.3-17

21

Hebrews 12.18-29

22

Psalm 103.1-22

23

Isaiah 58.1-14

24

John 1.29-51

25

Luke 13.10-21

26

Hebrews 13.1-14

27

Hebrews 13.15-25

28

Psalm 81.1-16

29

Luke 9.1-17

30

Luke 14.1-14

31 Jeremiah 2.1-3

January 2013January 2013 March 2013March 2013 May 2013May 2013 July 2013July 2013

February 2013February 2013 April 2013April 2013 June 2013June 2013 August 2013August 2013

August 2013

July 2013May 2013March 2013January 2013

June 2013April 2013February 2013

01 Genesis 18.16-33 02 Numbers 14.1-25 03 Numbers 24.1-19 04 Isaiah 60.1-22 05 Micah 4.6–5.5 06 Matthew 2.1-12 07 Exodus 1.8–2.10 08 Judges 13.2-25 09 Judges 16.4-22 10 Hosea 11.1-11 11 Matthew 2.13-23 12 Luke 3.1-14 13 Luke 3.15-38 14 Amos 5.1-15 15 Amos 5.16-27 16 1 Corinth. 10.1-17

17 1 Corinth. 10.18–11.1 18 Luke 9.18-27 19 John 2.1-12 20 1 Corinth. 12.1-11 21 1 Corinth. 12.12-31a 22 Nehemiah 8.1-12 23 1 Samuel 2.1-11 24 2 Samuel 7.1-17 25 Acts 9.1-19a 26 2 Samuel 7.18-29 27 Luke 4.16-30 28 1 Kings 3.1-15

29

Psalm 71.1-12

30

Psalm 71.13-24

31

Jeremiah 1.1-19

01 Jonah 1.1-17 02 Jonah 2.1-10 03 Luke 13.1-9 04 Jonah 3.1-10 05 Jonah 4.1-11 06 Joshua 5.9-15

07

Psalm 69.1-18

08

Psalm 69.19-36

09

2 Corinthians 5.1-21

10

Luke 15.11-32

11

Psalm 16.1-11

12

Psalm 22.1-15

13

Psalm 22.16-31

14

Psalm 24.1-10

15

Psalm 126.1-6

16

Isaiah 43.1-21

17

John 12.1-11

18

John 12.12-33

19

Luke 2.41-52

20

Isaiah 50.4-11

21

Philippians 2.1-18

22

Luke 19.28-48

23

Luke 22.1-23

24

Luke 22.24-46

25

Luke 1.26-38

26

Isaiah 52.13–53.12

27

Luke 22.47-71

28

Luke 23.1-25

29

Luke 23.26-56

30

Ephesians 4.1-16

31

Luke 24.1-12

01 John 14.1-14 02 John 14.15-31 03 Psalm 67.1-7 04 Psalm 47.1-9 05 Psalm 2.1-12 06 Psalm 97.1-12 07 Luke 24.36-53 08 Ephesians 1.1-23 09 Acts 1.1-11 10 Acts 16.16-40 11 John 17.1-26 12 Proverbs 23.17-25

13

Revelation 22.6-21

14

Luke 6.1-16

15

Acts 1.12-26

16

Psalm 104.1-18

17

Psalm 104.19-35

18

Genesis 11.1-9

19

Acts 2.1-21

20

Proverbs 8.1-19

21

Proverbs 8.20-36

22

Psalm 8.1-9

23

Romans 4.1-15

24

Romans 4.16–5.5

25

Romans 5.6-21

26

John 16.1-15

27

1 Kings 8.14-36

28

1 Kings 8.37-53

29

1 Kings 18.1-19

30

1 Kings 18.20-46

31

Luke 1.39-56

01 Isaiah 32.1-20 02 Psalm 85.1-13 03 Galatians 5.7-26 04 Galatians 6.1-18 05 Luke 10.1-12 06 Luke 10.13-24 07 2 Kings 5.1-14 08 2 Kings 5.15-27 09 Amos 7.1-17 10 Psalm 25.1-22 11 Psalm 82.1-8 12 Deuteronomy 30.1-20 13 Luke 10.25-37 14 Colossians 1.1-14 15 Colossians 1.15-29 16 Genesis 18.1-15

17 Amos 8.1-14 18 Psalm 15.1-5 19 Psalm 52.1-9 20 Luke 10.38-42 21 Ruth 1.1-22

22

John 20.1-18

23

1 Kings 19.1-18

24

Psalm 7.1-17

25

Mark 10.35-45

26

Hosea 1.1-2.1

27

Colossians 2.1-23

28

Luke 11.1-23

29

Luke 11.24-36

30

Luke 11.37-5431

Luke 12.1-21

01 Malachi 3.1-12 02 Luke 2.22-40 03 Haggai 2.1-9 04 Isaiah 40.1-11 05 Psalm 99.1-9 06 Exodus 34.29-35 07 2 Kings 2.1-18 08 2 Corinthians 3.1-18 09 2 Corinthians 4.1-18 10 Luke 9.28-43a 11 Nehemiah 1.1-11 12 Ezra 9.1-15 13 Psalm 51.1-19 14 1 Corinth. 12.31b–13.13 15 Deuteronomy 26.1-11

16

Psalm 91.1-16 17

Luke 4.1-15 18

Jeremiah 32.16-25 19

2 Kings 19.8-19

20

Lamentations 1.1-22 21

Genesis 15.1-18 22

Psalm 27.1-14 23

Philippians 3.12-4.1 24

Luke 13.22-35 25

Exodus 3.1-15 26 Isaiah 55.1-13

27

Psalm 68.1-20

28

Psalm 68.21-35

01 Luke 24.13-35 02 Romans 8.18-39 03 Romans 10.5-21 04 1 Corinth. 15.1-19 05 1 Corinth. 15.20-41 06 1 Corinth. 15.42-58 07 John 20.19-31 08 Psalm 118.1-16 09 Psalm 118.17-29 10 Job 19.13-29 11 Revelation 1.1-20 12 Hebrews 1.1-14 13 Acts 5.17-42 14 John 21.1-19 15 Revelation 5.1-14 16 Psalm 30.1-12

17 Daniel 9.1-19 18 Job 42.1-17 19 Psalm 23.1-6 20 Acts 9.32-43 21 John 10.7-30 22 Revelation 11.1-19 23 Revelation 19.5-21 24 Revelation 21.1-21 25 Mark 16.9-20

26

John 13.31-38

27

Psalm 145.1-21

28

Psalm 148.1-14

29

Acts 15.36–16.15

30

Revelation 21.22–22.5

01 Psalm 96.1-13

02

Luke 7.1-10

03

Galatians 1.1-24

04

Psalm 146.1-10

05

1 Kings 17.1-24

06

Luke 7.11-23

07

Luke 7.24-35

08

Acts 11.1-18

09

Acts 11.19–12.5

10

Acts 12.6-25

11

Acts 13.1-12

12

1 Kings 21.1-16

13

1 Kings 21.17-29

14

Galatians 2.1-21

15

Luke 7.36-8.3

16 Proverbs 30.7-33

17

Psalm 5.1-12

18

Psalm 32.1-11

19

Psalm 42.1–43.5

20

Luke 8.4-18

21

Luke 8.19-39

22

Galatians 3.1-14

23

Galatians 3.15-29

24

Luke 1.57-80

25

Acts 13.13-31

26

Psalm 77.1-20

27

Galatians 4.1-20

28

Galatians 4.21–5.6

29

2 Timothy 4.1-8

30

Luke 9.43b-62

01 Ecclesiastes 1.1-18 02 Ecclesiastes 2.1-12a 03 Ecclesiastes 2.12b-26 04 Colossians 3.1-17 05 2 Peter 1.1-21 06 Daniel 7.1-14 07 Daniel 7.15-28 08 Isaiah 1.1-20 09 Hebrews 11.1-16 10 Luke 12.22-40 11 Psalm 33.1-22

12

Hebrews 11.17-31

13

Hebrews 11.32–12.2

14

Isaiah 7.1-16

15

Isaiah 7.17–8.4

16

Psalm 80.1-19

17

Luke 12.41-59

18

Jeremiah 23.1-20

19

Jeremiah 23.21-40

20

Hebrews 12.3-17

21

Hebrews 12.18-29

22

Psalm 103.1-22

23

Isaiah 58.1-14

24

John 1.29-51

25

Luke 13.10-21

26

Hebrews 13.1-14

27

Hebrews 13.15-25

28

Psalm 81.1-16

29

Luke 9.1-17

30

Luke 14.1-14

31 Jeremiah 2.1-3

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February 2013February 2013 April 2013April 2013 June 2013June 2013 August 2013August 2013

August 2013

July 2013May 2013March 2013January 2013

June 2013April 2013February 2013

01 Genesis 18.16-33 02 Numbers 14.1-25 03 Numbers 24.1-19 04 Isaiah 60.1-22 05 Micah 4.6–5.5 06 Matthew 2.1-12 07 Exodus 1.8–2.10 08 Judges 13.2-25 09 Judges 16.4-22 10 Hosea 11.1-11 11 Matthew 2.13-23 12 Luke 3.1-14 13 Luke 3.15-38 14 Amos 5.1-15 15 Amos 5.16-27 16 1 Corinth. 10.1-17

17 1 Corinth. 10.18–11.1 18 Luke 9.18-27 19 John 2.1-12 20 1 Corinth. 12.1-11 21 1 Corinth. 12.12-31a 22 Nehemiah 8.1-12 23 1 Samuel 2.1-11 24 2 Samuel 7.1-17 25 Acts 9.1-19a 26 2 Samuel 7.18-29 27 Luke 4.16-30 28 1 Kings 3.1-15

29

Psalm 71.1-12

30

Psalm 71.13-24

31

Jeremiah 1.1-19

01 Jonah 1.1-17 02 Jonah 2.1-10 03 Luke 13.1-9 04 Jonah 3.1-10 05 Jonah 4.1-11 06 Joshua 5.9-15

07

Psalm 69.1-18

08

Psalm 69.19-36

09

2 Corinthians 5.1-21

10

Luke 15.11-32

11

Psalm 16.1-11

12

Psalm 22.1-15

13

Psalm 22.16-31

14

Psalm 24.1-10

15

Psalm 126.1-6

16

Isaiah 43.1-21

17

John 12.1-11

18

John 12.12-33

19

Luke 2.41-52

20

Isaiah 50.4-11

21

Philippians 2.1-18

22

Luke 19.28-48

23

Luke 22.1-23

24

Luke 22.24-46

25

Luke 1.26-38

26

Isaiah 52.13–53.12

27

Luke 22.47-71

28

Luke 23.1-25

29

Luke 23.26-56

30

Ephesians 4.1-16

31

Luke 24.1-12

01 John 14.1-14 02 John 14.15-31 03 Psalm 67.1-7 04 Psalm 47.1-9 05 Psalm 2.1-12 06 Psalm 97.1-12 07 Luke 24.36-53 08 Ephesians 1.1-23 09 Acts 1.1-11 10 Acts 16.16-40 11 John 17.1-26 12 Proverbs 23.17-25

13

Revelation 22.6-21

14

Luke 6.1-16

15

Acts 1.12-26

16

Psalm 104.1-18

17

Psalm 104.19-35

18

Genesis 11.1-9

19

Acts 2.1-21

20

Proverbs 8.1-19

21

Proverbs 8.20-36

22

Psalm 8.1-9

23

Romans 4.1-15

24

Romans 4.16–5.5

25

Romans 5.6-21

26

John 16.1-15

27

1 Kings 8.14-36

28

1 Kings 8.37-53

29

1 Kings 18.1-19

30

1 Kings 18.20-46

31

Luke 1.39-56

01 Isaiah 32.1-20 02 Psalm 85.1-13 03 Galatians 5.7-26 04 Galatians 6.1-18 05 Luke 10.1-12 06 Luke 10.13-24 07 2 Kings 5.1-14 08 2 Kings 5.15-27 09 Amos 7.1-17 10 Psalm 25.1-22 11 Psalm 82.1-8 12 Deuteronomy 30.1-20 13 Luke 10.25-37 14 Colossians 1.1-14 15 Colossians 1.15-29 16 Genesis 18.1-15

17 Amos 8.1-14 18 Psalm 15.1-5 19 Psalm 52.1-9 20 Luke 10.38-42 21 Ruth 1.1-22

22

John 20.1-18

23

1 Kings 19.1-18

24

Psalm 7.1-17

25

Mark 10.35-45

26

Hosea 1.1-2.1

27

Colossians 2.1-23

28

Luke 11.1-23

29

Luke 11.24-36

30

Luke 11.37-5431

Luke 12.1-21

01 Malachi 3.1-12 02 Luke 2.22-40 03 Haggai 2.1-9 04 Isaiah 40.1-11 05 Psalm 99.1-9 06 Exodus 34.29-35 07 2 Kings 2.1-18 08 2 Corinthians 3.1-18 09 2 Corinthians 4.1-18 10 Luke 9.28-43a 11 Nehemiah 1.1-11 12 Ezra 9.1-15 13 Psalm 51.1-19 14 1 Corinth. 12.31b–13.13 15 Deuteronomy 26.1-11

16

Psalm 91.1-16 17

Luke 4.1-15 18

Jeremiah 32.16-25 19

2 Kings 19.8-19

20

Lamentations 1.1-22 21

Genesis 15.1-18 22

Psalm 27.1-14 23

Philippians 3.12-4.1 24

Luke 13.22-35 25

Exodus 3.1-15 26 Isaiah 55.1-13

27

Psalm 68.1-20

28

Psalm 68.21-35

01 Luke 24.13-35 02 Romans 8.18-39 03 Romans 10.5-21 04 1 Corinth. 15.1-19 05 1 Corinth. 15.20-41 06 1 Corinth. 15.42-58 07 John 20.19-31 08 Psalm 118.1-16 09 Psalm 118.17-29 10 Job 19.13-29 11 Revelation 1.1-20 12 Hebrews 1.1-14 13 Acts 5.17-42 14 John 21.1-19 15 Revelation 5.1-14 16 Psalm 30.1-12

17 Daniel 9.1-19 18 Job 42.1-17 19 Psalm 23.1-6 20 Acts 9.32-43 21 John 10.7-30 22 Revelation 11.1-19 23 Revelation 19.5-21 24 Revelation 21.1-21 25 Mark 16.9-20

26

John 13.31-38

27

Psalm 145.1-21

28

Psalm 148.1-14

29

Acts 15.36–16.15

30

Revelation 21.22–22.5

01 Psalm 96.1-13

02

Luke 7.1-10

03

Galatians 1.1-24

04

Psalm 146.1-10

05

1 Kings 17.1-24

06

Luke 7.11-23

07

Luke 7.24-35

08

Acts 11.1-18

09

Acts 11.19–12.5

10

Acts 12.6-25

11

Acts 13.1-12

12

1 Kings 21.1-16

13

1 Kings 21.17-29

14

Galatians 2.1-21

15

Luke 7.36-8.3

16 Proverbs 30.7-33

17

Psalm 5.1-12

18

Psalm 32.1-11

19

Psalm 42.1–43.5

20

Luke 8.4-18

21

Luke 8.19-39

22

Galatians 3.1-14

23

Galatians 3.15-29

24

Luke 1.57-80

25

Acts 13.13-31

26

Psalm 77.1-20

27

Galatians 4.1-20

28

Galatians 4.21–5.6

29

2 Timothy 4.1-8

30

Luke 9.43b-62

01 Ecclesiastes 1.1-18 02 Ecclesiastes 2.1-12a 03 Ecclesiastes 2.12b-26 04 Colossians 3.1-17 05 2 Peter 1.1-21 06 Daniel 7.1-14 07 Daniel 7.15-28 08 Isaiah 1.1-20 09 Hebrews 11.1-16 10 Luke 12.22-40 11 Psalm 33.1-22

12

Hebrews 11.17-31

13

Hebrews 11.32–12.2

14

Isaiah 7.1-16

15

Isaiah 7.17–8.4

16

Psalm 80.1-19

17

Luke 12.41-59

18

Jeremiah 23.1-20

19

Jeremiah 23.21-40

20

Hebrews 12.3-17

21

Hebrews 12.18-29

22

Psalm 103.1-22

23

Isaiah 58.1-14

24

John 1.29-51

25

Luke 13.10-21

26

Hebrews 13.1-14

27

Hebrews 13.15-25

28

Psalm 81.1-16

29

Luke 9.1-17

30

Luke 14.1-14

31 Jeremiah 2.1-3

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February 2013February 2013 April 2013April 2013 June 2013June 2013 August 2013August 2013

August 2013

July 2013May 2013March 2013January 2013

June 2013April 2013February 2013

01 Genesis 18.16-33 02 Numbers 14.1-25 03 Numbers 24.1-19 04 Isaiah 60.1-22 05 Micah 4.6–5.5 06 Matthew 2.1-12 07 Exodus 1.8–2.10 08 Judges 13.2-25 09 Judges 16.4-22 10 Hosea 11.1-11 11 Matthew 2.13-23 12 Luke 3.1-14 13 Luke 3.15-38 14 Amos 5.1-15 15 Amos 5.16-27 16 1 Corinth. 10.1-17

17 1 Corinth. 10.18–11.1 18 Luke 9.18-27 19 John 2.1-12 20 1 Corinth. 12.1-11 21 1 Corinth. 12.12-31a 22 Nehemiah 8.1-12 23 1 Samuel 2.1-11 24 2 Samuel 7.1-17 25 Acts 9.1-19a 26 2 Samuel 7.18-29 27 Luke 4.16-30 28 1 Kings 3.1-15

29

Psalm 71.1-12

30

Psalm 71.13-24

31

Jeremiah 1.1-19

01 Jonah 1.1-17 02 Jonah 2.1-10 03 Luke 13.1-9 04 Jonah 3.1-10 05 Jonah 4.1-11 06 Joshua 5.9-15

07

Psalm 69.1-18

08

Psalm 69.19-36

09

2 Corinthians 5.1-21

10

Luke 15.11-32

11

Psalm 16.1-11

12

Psalm 22.1-15

13

Psalm 22.16-31

14

Psalm 24.1-10

15

Psalm 126.1-6

16

Isaiah 43.1-21

17

John 12.1-11

18

John 12.12-33

19

Luke 2.41-52

20

Isaiah 50.4-11

21

Philippians 2.1-18

22

Luke 19.28-48

23

Luke 22.1-23

24

Luke 22.24-46

25

Luke 1.26-38

26

Isaiah 52.13–53.12

27

Luke 22.47-71

28

Luke 23.1-25

29

Luke 23.26-56

30

Ephesians 4.1-16

31

Luke 24.1-12

01 John 14.1-14 02 John 14.15-31 03 Psalm 67.1-7 04 Psalm 47.1-9 05 Psalm 2.1-12 06 Psalm 97.1-12 07 Luke 24.36-53 08 Ephesians 1.1-23 09 Acts 1.1-11 10 Acts 16.16-40 11 John 17.1-26 12 Proverbs 23.17-25

13

Revelation 22.6-21

14

Luke 6.1-16

15

Acts 1.12-26

16

Psalm 104.1-18

17

Psalm 104.19-35

18

Genesis 11.1-9

19

Acts 2.1-21

20

Proverbs 8.1-19

21

Proverbs 8.20-36

22

Psalm 8.1-9

23

Romans 4.1-15

24

Romans 4.16–5.5

25

Romans 5.6-21

26

John 16.1-15

27

1 Kings 8.14-36

28

1 Kings 8.37-53

29

1 Kings 18.1-19

30

1 Kings 18.20-46

31

Luke 1.39-56

01 Isaiah 32.1-20 02 Psalm 85.1-13 03 Galatians 5.7-26 04 Galatians 6.1-18 05 Luke 10.1-12 06 Luke 10.13-24 07 2 Kings 5.1-14 08 2 Kings 5.15-27 09 Amos 7.1-17 10 Psalm 25.1-22 11 Psalm 82.1-8 12 Deuteronomy 30.1-20 13 Luke 10.25-37 14 Colossians 1.1-14 15 Colossians 1.15-29 16 Genesis 18.1-15

17 Amos 8.1-14 18 Psalm 15.1-5 19 Psalm 52.1-9 20 Luke 10.38-42 21 Ruth 1.1-22

22

John 20.1-18

23

1 Kings 19.1-18

24

Psalm 7.1-17

25

Mark 10.35-45

26

Hosea 1.1-2.1

27

Colossians 2.1-23

28

Luke 11.1-23

29

Luke 11.24-36

30

Luke 11.37-5431

Luke 12.1-21

01 Malachi 3.1-12 02 Luke 2.22-40 03 Haggai 2.1-9 04 Isaiah 40.1-11 05 Psalm 99.1-9 06 Exodus 34.29-35 07 2 Kings 2.1-18 08 2 Corinthians 3.1-18 09 2 Corinthians 4.1-18 10 Luke 9.28-43a 11 Nehemiah 1.1-11 12 Ezra 9.1-15 13 Psalm 51.1-19 14 1 Corinth. 12.31b–13.13 15 Deuteronomy 26.1-11

16

Psalm 91.1-16 17

Luke 4.1-15 18

Jeremiah 32.16-25 19

2 Kings 19.8-19

20

Lamentations 1.1-22 21

Genesis 15.1-18 22

Psalm 27.1-14 23

Philippians 3.12-4.1 24

Luke 13.22-35 25

Exodus 3.1-15 26 Isaiah 55.1-13

27

Psalm 68.1-20

28

Psalm 68.21-35

01 Luke 24.13-35 02 Romans 8.18-39 03 Romans 10.5-21 04 1 Corinth. 15.1-19 05 1 Corinth. 15.20-41 06 1 Corinth. 15.42-58 07 John 20.19-31 08 Psalm 118.1-16 09 Psalm 118.17-29 10 Job 19.13-29 11 Revelation 1.1-20 12 Hebrews 1.1-14 13 Acts 5.17-42 14 John 21.1-19 15 Revelation 5.1-14 16 Psalm 30.1-12

17 Daniel 9.1-19 18 Job 42.1-17 19 Psalm 23.1-6 20 Acts 9.32-43 21 John 10.7-30 22 Revelation 11.1-19 23 Revelation 19.5-21 24 Revelation 21.1-21 25 Mark 16.9-20

26

John 13.31-38

27

Psalm 145.1-21

28

Psalm 148.1-14

29

Acts 15.36–16.15

30

Revelation 21.22–22.5

01 Psalm 96.1-13

02

Luke 7.1-10

03

Galatians 1.1-24

04

Psalm 146.1-10

05

1 Kings 17.1-24

06

Luke 7.11-23

07

Luke 7.24-35

08

Acts 11.1-18

09

Acts 11.19–12.5

10

Acts 12.6-25

11

Acts 13.1-12

12

1 Kings 21.1-16

13

1 Kings 21.17-29

14

Galatians 2.1-21

15

Luke 7.36-8.3

16 Proverbs 30.7-33

17

Psalm 5.1-12

18

Psalm 32.1-11

19

Psalm 42.1–43.5

20

Luke 8.4-18

21

Luke 8.19-39

22

Galatians 3.1-14

23

Galatians 3.15-29

24

Luke 1.57-80

25

Acts 13.13-31

26

Psalm 77.1-20

27

Galatians 4.1-20

28

Galatians 4.21–5.6

29

2 Timothy 4.1-8

30

Luke 9.43b-62

01 Ecclesiastes 1.1-18 02 Ecclesiastes 2.1-12a 03 Ecclesiastes 2.12b-26 04 Colossians 3.1-17 05 2 Peter 1.1-21 06 Daniel 7.1-14 07 Daniel 7.15-28 08 Isaiah 1.1-20 09 Hebrews 11.1-16 10 Luke 12.22-40 11 Psalm 33.1-22

12

Hebrews 11.17-31

13

Hebrews 11.32–12.2

14

Isaiah 7.1-16

15

Isaiah 7.17–8.4

16

Psalm 80.1-19

17

Luke 12.41-59

18

Jeremiah 23.1-20

19

Jeremiah 23.21-40

20

Hebrews 12.3-17

21

Hebrews 12.18-29

22

Psalm 103.1-22

23

Isaiah 58.1-14

24

John 1.29-51

25

Luke 13.10-21

26

Hebrews 13.1-14

27

Hebrews 13.15-25

28

Psalm 81.1-16

29

Luke 9.1-17

30

Luke 14.1-14

31 Jeremiah 2.1-3

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If the Guide is used every day during 2013, 56 books of the Bible will be utilized and 11 will be read entirely. With intention for 2013, all 79 biblical texts used in Handel's ‘Messiah,’ will be read, as will the 12 'Great Prayers' of the Old Testament.

This is the 28th consecutive Guide prepared by Rev. Dr. K. L. Peterson. It is based on texts used in the RevisedCommon Lectionary and other Lectionaries. We aregrateful to the Canadian Bible Society for permission to

use this plan of readings.

You will show me the path that leads to life;

your presence fills me with joyand brings me pleasure forever.

Psalm 16.11 (gnt)

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01 Proverbs 25.6-22

02

Ecclesiastes 3.1-22

03

Philemon 1-25

04

Psalm 1.1-6

05

Psalm 139.1-24

06

Jeremiah 18.1-17

07

Luke 14.15-24

08

Luke 14.25-35

09

Luke 15.1-10

10

Jeremiah 2.14-37

11

Jeremiah 3.1-18

12

Jeremiah 3.19–4.12

13

Jeremiah 4.13-31

14

John 3.1-21

15

Exodus 32.1-16

16 Jeremiah 6.9-30 17 Jeremiah 7.1-15 18 Jeremiah 7.16-34 19 Jeremiah 8.1-12 20 Jeremiah 8.13–9.1 21 Luke 5.27-39 22 Luke 16.1-18 23 Luke 16.19-31 24 Amos 6.1-14 25 Jeremiah 32.1-15 26 1 Timothy 6.3-21 27 Daniel 10.1–11.2a 28 Jude 1-25 29 Revelation 12.1-18 30 Habakkuk 1.1–2.4

01 Luke 6.17-36 02 Isaiah 25.11-9

03

Luke 19.1-10

04

Luke 19.11-27

05

Psalm 17.1-15

06

2 Thessalonians 1.1-12

07

2 Thessalonians 2.1-17

08

Luke 20.1-18

09

Luke 20.19-40

10

Psalm 98.1-10

11

Revelation 14.1-13

12

2 Thessalonians 3.1-18

13

Luke 4.31-44

14

Luke 5.17-26

15

Luke 6.37-48

16 Luke 8.40-56 17 Luke 20.41–21.6 18 Luke 21.7-24 19 Luke 21.25-38 20 Psalm 46.1-11 21 2 Chronicles 29.1-11 22 2 Samuel 5.1-13 23 Psalm 122.1-9 24 Psalm 93.1-5 25 Luke 18.28-43 26 Isaiah 2.1-22 27 Romans 13.1-14 28 Luke 17.20-37 29 1 Chronicles 15.25–16.7 30 Luke 5.1-16

01 Habakkuk 2.5-20 02 Habakkuk 3.1-19 03 Lamentations 2.1-22 04 Lamentations 3.1-18 05 Lamentations 3.19-39 06 Luke 17.1-10 07 Jeremiah 29.1-14 08 Lamentations 3.40-66 09 Lamentations 4.1-22 10 Lamentations 5.1-22 11 Psalm 66.1-20 12 Psalm 111.1-10 13 Luke 17.11-19 14 Deuteronomy 8.1-20 15 Exodus 17.1-16 16 Jeremiah 31.1-22

17 Jeremiah 31.23-40 18 2 Timothy 4.9-22

19

Psalm 119.89-104

20

Luke 18.1-8

21

Joel 1.1-20

22

Joel 2.1-17

23

Joel 2.18-32

24

Joel 3.1-21

25

Psalm 65.1-13

26

Psalm 84.1-12

27

Luke 18.9-27

28

John 15.11-27

29

Matthew 11.20-30

30

John 8.12-30

31

John 8.31-47

01 Luke 1.1-25 02 Zechariah 9.1-17 03 Isaiah 11.1-16 04 Psalm 72.1-20 05 Romans 15.1-13 06 Matthew 3.1-12 07 Leviticus 19.1-19 08 Ezekiel 34.11-31 09 James 1.1-27 10 James 2.1-26 11 James 3.1-18 12 James 4.1-17 13 James 5.1-20 14 Isaiah 35.1-10 15 Matthew 11.1-19 16 Proverbs 3.1-20

17 Titus 1.1-16 18 Titus 2.1-15 19 Titus 3.1-15 20 Romans 1.1-17 21 Matthew 1.18-25 22 Isaiah 8.5-18 23 Isaiah 8.19-9.7 24 Luke 2.1-14 25 John 1.1-14 26 Acts 6.1-15 27 Hebrews 2.1-18 28 Hebrews 3.1-19 29 Isaiah 52.1-12 30 Isaiah 63.-14 31 Luke 2.15-21

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November 2013 Why is a Bible Reading Guide important? 1) It helps us to read the Bible systematically. 2) Reading haphazardly risks getting bogged down or giving up. 3) Bible reading helps us to grow in our faith.4) A little time spent with Scripture each day allows God to speak through His Word and guide us in our walk with Him.

If the Guide is used every day during 2013, 56 books of the Bible will be utilized and 11 will be read entirely. With intention for 2013, all 79 biblical texts used in Handel's ‘Messiah,’ will be read, as will the 12 'Great Prayers' of the Old Testament.

This is the 28th consecutive Guide prepared by Rev. Dr. K. L. Peterson. It is based on texts used in the RevisedCommon Lectionary and other Lectionaries. We aregrateful to the Canadian Bible Society for permission to

use this plan of readings.

You will show me the path that leads to life;

your presence fills me with joyand brings me pleasure forever.

Psalm 16.11 (gnt)

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01 Proverbs 25.6-22

02

Ecclesiastes 3.1-22

03

Philemon 1-25

04

Psalm 1.1-6

05

Psalm 139.1-24

06

Jeremiah 18.1-17

07

Luke 14.15-24

08

Luke 14.25-35

09

Luke 15.1-10

10

Jeremiah 2.14-37

11

Jeremiah 3.1-18

12

Jeremiah 3.19–4.12

13

Jeremiah 4.13-31

14

John 3.1-21

15

Exodus 32.1-16

16 Jeremiah 6.9-30 17 Jeremiah 7.1-15 18 Jeremiah 7.16-34 19 Jeremiah 8.1-12 20 Jeremiah 8.13–9.1 21 Luke 5.27-39 22 Luke 16.1-18 23 Luke 16.19-31 24 Amos 6.1-14 25 Jeremiah 32.1-15 26 1 Timothy 6.3-21 27 Daniel 10.1–11.2a 28 Jude 1-25 29 Revelation 12.1-18 30 Habakkuk 1.1–2.4

01 Luke 6.17-36 02 Isaiah 25.11-9

03

Luke 19.1-10

04

Luke 19.11-27

05

Psalm 17.1-15

06

2 Thessalonians 1.1-12

07

2 Thessalonians 2.1-17

08

Luke 20.1-18

09

Luke 20.19-40

10

Psalm 98.1-10

11

Revelation 14.1-13

12

2 Thessalonians 3.1-18

13

Luke 4.31-44

14

Luke 5.17-26

15

Luke 6.37-48

16 Luke 8.40-56 17 Luke 20.41–21.6 18 Luke 21.7-24 19 Luke 21.25-38 20 Psalm 46.1-11 21 2 Chronicles 29.1-11 22 2 Samuel 5.1-13 23 Psalm 122.1-9 24 Psalm 93.1-5 25 Luke 18.28-43 26 Isaiah 2.1-22 27 Romans 13.1-14 28 Luke 17.20-37 29 1 Chronicles 15.25–16.7 30 Luke 5.1-16

01 Habakkuk 2.5-20 02 Habakkuk 3.1-19 03 Lamentations 2.1-22 04 Lamentations 3.1-18 05 Lamentations 3.19-39 06 Luke 17.1-10 07 Jeremiah 29.1-14 08 Lamentations 3.40-66 09 Lamentations 4.1-22 10 Lamentations 5.1-22 11 Psalm 66.1-20 12 Psalm 111.1-10 13 Luke 17.11-19 14 Deuteronomy 8.1-20 15 Exodus 17.1-16 16 Jeremiah 31.1-22

17 Jeremiah 31.23-40 18 2 Timothy 4.9-22

19

Psalm 119.89-104

20

Luke 18.1-8

21

Joel 1.1-20

22

Joel 2.1-17

23

Joel 2.18-32

24

Joel 3.1-21

25

Psalm 65.1-13

26

Psalm 84.1-12

27

Luke 18.9-27

28

John 15.11-27

29

Matthew 11.20-30

30

John 8.12-30

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John 8.31-47

01 Luke 1.1-25 02 Zechariah 9.1-17 03 Isaiah 11.1-16 04 Psalm 72.1-20 05 Romans 15.1-13 06 Matthew 3.1-12 07 Leviticus 19.1-19 08 Ezekiel 34.11-31 09 James 1.1-27 10 James 2.1-26 11 James 3.1-18 12 James 4.1-17 13 James 5.1-20 14 Isaiah 35.1-10 15 Matthew 11.1-19 16 Proverbs 3.1-20

17 Titus 1.1-16 18 Titus 2.1-15 19 Titus 3.1-15 20 Romans 1.1-17 21 Matthew 1.18-25 22 Isaiah 8.5-18 23 Isaiah 8.19-9.7 24 Luke 2.1-14 25 John 1.1-14 26 Acts 6.1-15 27 Hebrews 2.1-18 28 Hebrews 3.1-19 29 Isaiah 52.1-12 30 Isaiah 63.-14 31 Luke 2.15-21

Many people who read God's Word draw strength from it. Its truth can be relied on as unchanging promises from God. Ask God to open your eyes as you read, that you might see Him in a fresh way and open your ears that you might hear His voice speaking to you.

Those dates marked with a star ( ) denote festival days thatare commonly observed in various Churches. Versification is based on the second edition of the Good News Bible.

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