Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church Bible Emphasis 2015 Daily Bible Readings

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1 Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church Bible Emphasis 2015 Daily Bible Readings This list is organized chronologically, and it includes every verse in the Bible in the order it happened. Each week has a key verse taken from that week s readings. Children and adults may want to memorize each week s key verse. Unless indicated, the translation is the New International Version. Questions? Please speak with Rev. Nelle Bordeaux. Key verse: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Gen. 1:1 Jan. 1 Gen. 1-3 Jan. 2 Gen. 4-7 Jan. 3 Gen Key verses: I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand upon the earth, And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God. Job 19:25-26 Jan. 4 Job 1-5 Jan. 5 Job 6-10 Jan. 6 Job Jan. 7 Job Jan. 8 Job Jan. 9 Job Jan. 10 Job Key verses: My ears had heard of You but now my eyes have seen You. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes. Job 42:5-6 Jan. 11 Job Jan. 12 Job Jan. 13 Job Jan. 14 Job

2 Jan. 15 Job Jan. 16 Gen Jan. 17 Gen. 16:1-18:15 Key verse: For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what He has promised him. Gen.18:19 Jan. 18 Gen. 18:16-21:34 Jan. 19 Gen Jan. 20 Gen Jan. 21 Gen Jan. 22 Gen Jan. 23 Gen Jan. 24 Gen Key verse: You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. Gen. 50:20 Jan. 25 Gen Jan. 26 Gen Jan. 27 Gen Jan. 28 Gen Jan. 29 Gen Jan. 30 Ex. 1-3 Jan. 31 Ex. 4-6 Key verse: You shall have no other gods before Me. Ex. 20:3 Feb. 1 Ex. 7-9 Feb. 2 Ex Feb. 3 Ex Feb. 4 Ex Feb. 5 Ex Feb. 6 Ex Feb. 7 Ex Key verse: When My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by. Ex. 33:22 Feb. 8 Ex Feb. 9 Ex Feb. 10 Ex Feb. 11 Ex Feb. 12 Ex Feb. 13 Lev. 1-4 Feb. 14 Lev. 5-7 Key verse: I am the Lord, who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy. Lev. 11:45 2

3 Feb. 15 Lev Feb. 16 Lev Feb. 17 Lev Feb. 18 Ash Wednesday; Lev Feb. 19 Lev Feb. 20 Lev Feb. 21 Lev Key verse: A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the tree, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord. Lev. 27:30 Feb. 22 Lev Feb. 23 Num. 1-2 Feb. 24 Num. 3-4 Feb. 25 Num. 5-6 Feb. 26 Num. 7 Feb. 27 Num Feb. 28 Num Key verse: To go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the Lord s people will not be like sheep without a shepherd. Num. 27:17 March 1 Num ; Psalm 90 March 2 Num March 3 Num March 4 Num March 5 Num March 6 Num March 7 Num Key verses: Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Deut. 6:4-5 March 8 Num March 9 Num March 10 Num March 11 Deut. 1-2 March 12 Deut. 3-4 March 13 Deut. 5-7 March 14 Deut Key verses: Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land. Deut. 15:10-11 March 15 Deut March 16 Deut March 17 Deut March 18 Deut

4 March 19 Deut March 20 Deut March 21 Deut Key verse: Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 March 22 Deut ; Psalm 91 March 23 Joshua 1-4 March 24 Joshua 5-8 March 25 Joshua 9-11 March 26 Joshua March 27 Joshua March 28 Joshua Key verse: Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed. Joshua 23:14 March 29 Palm Sunday; Joshua March 30 Judges 1-2 March 31 Judges 3-5 April 1 Judges 6-7 April 2 Maundy Thursday; Judges 8-9 April 3 Good Friday; Judges April 4 Judges Key verse: The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, Samuel! Samuel! Then Samuel said, Speak, for Your servant is listening. 1 Sam. 3:10 April 5 Easter; Judges April 6 Judges April 7 Ruth 1-4 April 8 1 Sam. 1-3 April 9 1 Sam. 4-7 April 10 1 Sam April 11 1 Sam :22 Key verse: Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips. Psalm 141:3, NRSV April 12 1 Sam. 13:23-17 April 13 1 Sam ; Psalm 11; Psalm 59 April 14 1 Sam April 15 Psalm 7; Psalm 27; Psalm 31; Psalm 34: Psalm 52 April 16 Psalm 56; Psalm 120; Psalms April 17 1 Sam April 18 Psalm 17; Psalm 35; Psalm 54; Psalm 63 Key verses: I lift up mine eyes unto the hills. From whence cometh my help? My help cometh from the 4

5 Lord, which made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2, KJV April 19 1 Sam ; Psalm 18 April 20 Psalm 121; Psalms ; Psalms April 21 Lesson; key verses, Psalm 121:1-2; 2 Sam. 1-4 April 22 Psalm 6; Psalms 8-10; Psalm 14; Psalm 16; Psalm 19; Psalm 21 April 23 1 Chron. 1-2 April 24 Psalms 43-45; Psalm 49; Psalms 84-85; Psalm 87 April 25 1 Chron. 3-5 Key verses: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born, who should arise and declare them to their children, that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments. Psalm 78:6-7, KJV April 26 Psalm 73; Psalms April 27 1 Chron. 6 April 28 Psalm 81; Psalm 88; Psalms April 29 1 Chron April 30 Psalms May 1 2 Sam. 5; 1 Chron ; Psalm 133 May 2 Psalms ; 2 Sam. 5-6 Key verses: Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good: His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endureth to all generations. Psalm 100:1-5, KJV May 3 1 Chron May 4 Psalms 1-2; Psalm 15; Psalms May 5 Psalm 47; Psalm 68; Psalm 89 May 6 Psalm 96; Psalms ; Psalm 105; Psalm 132 May 7 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 17 May 8 Psalm 25; Psalm 29; Psalm 33; Psalm 36; Psalm 39 May 9 2 Sam. 8-9; 1 Chron. 18 Key verse: The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. Psalm 51:17, KJV May 10 Psalm 50; Psalm 53; Psalm 60; Psalm 75 May 11 2 Sam. 10; 1 Chron. 19; Psalm 20 May 12 Psalms 65-67; Psalm May 13 2 Sam ; 1 Chron. 20 May 14 Psalm 32; Psalm 51; Psalm 86; Psalm 122 May 15 2 Sam May 16 Psalms 3-4; Psalms 12-13; Psalm 28; Psalm 55 Key verse: The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble; He sitteth between the cherubim; let the earth be moved. Psalm 99:1, KJV 5

6 May 17 2 Sam May 18 Psalm 26; Psalm 40; Psalm 58; Psalms 61-62; Psalm 64 May 19 2 Sam May 20 Psalm 5; Psalm 38; Psalms May 21 2 Sam ; Psalm 57 May 22 Psalm 95; Psalms May 23 2 Sam. 24; 1 Chron ; Psalm 30 Key verse: Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is Yours. 1 Chron. 29:11 May 24 Psalms May 25 Memorial Day; 1 Chron May 26 Psalm 131; Psalms ; Psalms May 27 1 Chron ; Psalm 127 May 28 Psalms May 29 1 Kings 1-2; Psalm 37; Psalm 71; Psalm 94 May 30 Psalm 119:1-88 Key verse: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 May 31 1 Kings 3-4; 2 Chron. 1; Psalm 72 June 1 Psalm 119: June 2 Song of Solomon 1-8 June 3 Proverbs 1-3 June 4 Proverbs 4-6 June 5 Proverbs 7-9 June 6 Proverbs Key verse: So that all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other. 1 Kings 8:60 June 7 Proverbs June 8 Proverbs June 9 Proverbs June 10 Proverbs June 11 1 Kings 5-6; 2 Chron. 2-3 June 12 1 Kings 7; 2 Chron. 4 June 13 1 Kings 8; 2 Chron. 5 Key verse: Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. Psalm 150:6 June 14 2 Chron. 6-7; Psalm 136 June 15 Psalm 134; Psalms June 16 1 Kings 9; 2 Chron. 8 June 17 Proverbs June 18 Proverbs June 19 Ecc. 1-6 June 20 Ecc

7 Key verse: Elijah went before the people and said, How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal is God, follow him. 1 Kings 18:21 June 21 1 Kings 10-11; 2 Chron. 9 June 22 Proverbs June 23 1 Kings June 24 2 Chron June 25 1 Kings 15; 2 Chron June 26 1 Kings 15-16; 2 Chron. 17 June 27 1 Kings Key verse: Let them know that You, Whose name is the Lord that You alone are the Most High over all the earth. Obadiah 18 June 28 1 Kings June 29 1 Kings 22; 2 Chron. 18 June 30 2 Chron July 1 Obadiah; Psalms July 2 2 Kings 1-4 July 3 2 Kings 5-8 July 4 2 Kings 9-11 Key verse: He prayed to the Lord, Isn t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that You are a generous and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God Who relents from sending calamity. Jonah 4:2 July 5 2 Kings 12-13; 2 Chron. 24 July 6 2 Kings 14; 2 Chron. 25 July 7 Jonah 1-4 July 8 2 Kings 15; 2 Chron. 26 July 9 Isaiah 1-4 July 10 Isaiah 5-8 July 11 Amos 1-5 Key verse: Hear this, you who trample the needy and do away with the poor of the land. Amos 8:4 July 12 Amos 6-9 July 13 2 Chron. 27; Isaiah 9-12 July 14 Micah 1-7 July 15 2 Kings 16-17; 2 Chron. 28 July 16 Isaiah July 17 Isaiah July 18 Isaiah Key verse: When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My Son. Hosea 11:1 July 19 2 Kings 18; 2 Chron ; Psalm 48 July 20 Hosea 1-7 July 21 Hosea

8 July 22 Isaiah July 23 Isaiah July 24 Isaiah July 25 Isaiah 37-39; Psalm 76 Key verse: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1, KJV July 26 Isaiah July 27 Isaiah July 28 2 Kings 18-19; Psalm 46; Psalm 80; Psalm 135 July 29 Isaiah July 30 Isaiah July 31 Isaiah Aug. 1 Isaiah Key verse: Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you, declares the Lord. Jeremiah 1:8 Aug. 2 2 Kings Aug. 3 2 Chron Aug. 4 Nahum 1-3 Aug. 5 2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chron Aug. 6 Zephaniah 1-3 Aug. 7 Jeremiah 1-3 Aug. 8 Jeremiah 4-6 Key verse: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 Aug. 9 Jeremiah 7-10 Aug. 10 Jeremiah Aug. 11 Jeremiah Aug. 12 Jeremiah Aug. 13 Jeremiah Aug. 14 Jeremiah Aug. 15 Jeremiah Key verse: The Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him. Habakkuk 2:20 Aug. 16 Jeremiah Aug. 17 Jeremiah Aug. 18 Jer ; Psalms 74 and 79 Aug Kings 24-25; 2 Chron. 36 Aug. 20 Habakkuk 1-3 Aug. 21 Jeremiah Aug. 22 Jeremiah Key verse: This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of One speaking. Ezekiel 1:28b Aug. 23 Jeremiah

9 Aug. 24 Jeremiah Aug. 25 Lamentations 1-3:36 Aug. 26 Lamentations 3:37-5 Aug. 27 Ezekiel 1-4 Aug. 28 Ezekiel 5-8 Aug. 29 Ezekiel 9-12 Key verse: Yet I looked on them with pity and did not destroy them or put an end to them in the wilderness. Ezekiel 20:17 Aug. 30 Ezekiel Aug. 31 Ezekiel Sept. 1 Ezekiel Sept. 2 Ezekiel Sept. 3 Ezekiel Sept. 4 Ezekiel Sept. 5 Ezekiel Key verse: I Myself will tend My sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign Lord. Ezekiel 34:15 Sept. 6 Ezekiel Sept. 7 Ezekiel Sept. 8 Ezekiel Sept. 9 Ezekiel Sept. 10 Ezekiel Sept. 11 Ezekiel Sept. 12 Joel 1-3 Key verse: But even if He does not, we want you to know, your majesty that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold that you have set up. Daniel 3:18 Sept. 13 Daniel 1-3 Sept. 14 Daniel 4-6 Sept. 15 Daniel 7-9 Sept. 16 Daniel Sept. 17 Ezra 1-3 Sept. 18 Ezra 4-6; Psalm 137 Sept. 19 Haggai 1-2 Key verse: So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart. Nehemiah 4:6 Sept. 20 Zechariah 1-4 Sept. 21 Zechariah 5-9 Sept. 22 Zechariah Sept. 23 Esther 1-5 Sept. 24 Esther 6-10 Sept. 25 Ezra 7-10 Sept. 26 Nehemiah 1-4 9

10 Key verse: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1, KJV Sept. 27 Nehemiah 5-7 Sept. 28 Nehemiah 8-10 Sept. 29 Nehemiah 11-13; Psalm 126 Sept. 30 Malachi 1-4 Oct. 1 Luke 1; John 1:1-14 Oct. 2 Matt. 1; Luke 2:1-38 Oct. 3 Matt. 2; Luke 2:39-52 Key verse: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. Matthew 5:44, KJV Oct. 4 Matt. 3; Mark 1; Luke 3 Oct. 5 Matt. 4; Luke 4-5; John 1:15-51 Oct. 6 John 2-4 Oct. 7 Mark 2 Oct. 8 John 5 Oct. 9 Mark 3; Luke 6; Matthew 12 Oct. 10 Matthew 5-7 Key verse: Jesus did not let him, but said, Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how He has had mercy on you. Mark 5:19 Oct. 11 Matthew 8:1-13; Luke 7 Oct. 12 Matthew 11 Oct. 13 Matthew 12; Luke 11 Oct. 14 Matthew 13; Luke 8 Oct. 15 Matthew 8; Mark 4-5 Oct. 16 Matthew 9-10 Oct. 17 Matthew 14; Mark 6; Luke 9:1-17 Key verse: But what about you? He asked. Who do you say I am? Peter answered, God s Messiah. Luke 9:20 Oct. 18 John 6 Oct. 19 Matthew 15; Mark 7 Oct. 20 Matthew 16; Mark 8; Luke 9:18-27 Oct. 21 Matthew 17; Mark 9; Luke 9:28-62 Oct. 22 Matthew 18 Oct. 23 John 7-8 Oct. 24 John 9-10 Key verse: I am the Good Shepherd; the Good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep. John 10:11, KJV Oct. 25 Luke 10; John 10 Oct. 26 Luke Oct. 27 Luke

11 Oct. 28 Luke Oct. 29 John 11 Oct. 30 Luke Oct. 31 Matthew 19; Mark 10 Key verse: For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19:10, KJV Nov. 1 Matthew 20; Luke Nov. 2 Mark 11 Nov. 3 John 12 Nov. 4 Matthew 22; Mark 12 Nov. 5 Matthew 23; Luke 20 Nov. 6 Mark 13 Nov. 7 Matthew 24 Key verse: The King will reply, Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sister of mine, you did for Me. Matthew 25:40 Nov. 8 Matthew 25 Nov. 9 Matthew 26; Mark 14 Nov. 10 Luke 22; John 13 Nov. 11 John Nov. 12 Matthew 27; Mark 15 Nov. 13 Luke 23; John Nov. 14 Matthew 28; Mark 16 Key verse: Peter replied, Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38 Nov. 15 Luke 24; John Nov. 16 Acts 1-3 Nov. 17 Lesson; key verse, Acts 2:38; Acts 4-6 Nov. 18 Acts 7-8 Nov. 19 Acts 9-10 Nov. 20 Acts Nov. 21 Acts Key verses: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23, RSV Nov. 22 James 1-5 Nov. 23 Acts Nov. 24 Galatians 1-3 Nov. 25 Galatians 4-6 Nov. 26 Thanksgiving; Acts 17:1-18:18 Nov Thessalonians 1-5; 2 Thessalonians 1-3 Nov. 28 Acts 18:19-19:41 Key verse: Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2 11

12 Corinthians 5:17 Nov Corinthians 1-4 Nov Corinthians 5-8 Dec. 1 1 Corinthians 9-11 Dec. 2 1 Corinthians Dec. 3 1 Corinthians Dec. 4 2 Corinthians 1-4 Dec. 5 2 Corinthians 5-9 Key verse: We know that in everything God works for good with those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28, RSV Dec. 6 2 Corinthians Dec. 7 Acts 20:1-3; Romans 1-3 Dec. 8 Romans 4-7 Dec. 9 Romans 8-10 Dec. 10 Romans Dec. 11 Romans Dec. 12 Acts 20:4-22:30 Key verse: Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I say, Rejoice. Philippians 4:4, KJV Dec. 13 Acts Dec. 14 Acts Dec. 15 Lesson; key verse, Romans 8:28; Colossians 1-4; Philemon Dec. 16 Ephesians 1-6 Dec. 17 Philippians 1-4 Dec Timothy 1-6 Dec. 19 Titus 1-3 Key verse: Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1, RSV Dec Peter 1-5 Dec. 21 Hebrews 1-6 Dec. 22 Hebrews 7-10 Dec. 23 Hebrews Dec. 24 Christmas Eve; 2 Timothy 1-4 Dec. 25 Christmas; 2 Peter 1-3; Jude Dec John 1-5 Key verse: Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with Me. -- Rev. 3:20, RSV Dec John; 3 John; Rev. 1-3 Dec. 28 Rev. 4-8 Dec. 29 Rev Dec. 30 Rev Dec. 31 Rev