Everything written in the Scriptures

was written to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and encouragement

which the Scriptures give us.

Romans 15.4 (Good News Translation)

Getting the Most Out of Your Daily Bible Reading As you read the Bible each day, allow the Scriptures to speak to you. This daily “dialogue” between you and the biblical text will reveal new understandings about God, and about yourself. Pray with focus and openness to see what God

has for you.

Read the selected passage of Scripture slowly. Take note of intriguing words and phrases. Read them a second time.

Reflect on what strikes you as you read. What

does this passage of Scripture teach you about God’s values?

Respond to the passage. Speak to God directly

about what’s on your mind and heart. Look for ways to live out what you’ve uncovered.

To download a free electronic version of the Bible to your computer, smart phone or pad, visit our website at ChicagoBibleSociety.org Go to the Bible Online page. This Bible reading guide was developed by the Chicago Bible Society. ABOUT CHICAGO BIBLE SOCIETY – Founded in 1840, the Chicago Bible Society’s mission is to provide access to the Bible and encourage the serious study of the Holy Scriptures. We desire that everyone, regardless of background or circumstance, read and understand its life-changing message. Chicago Bible Society 4300 N. Hermitage Ave. | Chicago, IL 60613 Contact us by email at info@chicagobiblesociety.org © 2018 Chicago Bible Society

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2019 DAILY BIBLE READING GUIDE

GOD’S WORD: ALIVE AND

POWERFULL

The word of God is alive and active,

sharper than any double-edged sword.

It cuts all the way through,

to where soul and spirit meet,

to where joints and marrow come together.

It judges the desires and thoughts of the

heart. Hebrews 4.12

(Good News Translation)

1 Psalm 63

2 Ruth 1.1-22

3 Ruth 2.1-23

4 Ruth 3.1-18

5 Ruth 4.1-22

6 II John

7 III John

8 Psalm 64

9 Jeremiah 30.1-24

10 Jeremiah 31.1-26

11 Jeremiah 31.27-40

12 Jeremiah 32.1-25

13 Jeremiah 32.26-44

14 Jeremiah 33.1-26

15 Psalm 65

16 Jeremiah 34.1-22

17 Jeremiah 35.1-19

18 Jeremiah 36.1-32

19 Jeremiah 37.1-21

20 Jeremiah 38.1-28

21 Jeremiah 39.1-18

22 Psalm 66

23 I Peter 1.1-25

24 I Peter 2.1-10

25 I Peter 2.11-25

26 I Peter 3.1-22

27 I Peter 4.1-19

28 I Peter 5.1-13

29 Psalm 67

30 Jeremiah 40.1-16

1 Jeremiah 41.1-18

2 Jeremiah 42.1-22

3 Jeremiah 43.1-13

4 Jeremiah 44.1-30

5 Jeremiah 45.1-5

6 Psalm 73

7 Jeremiah 46.1-28

8 Jeremiah 47.1-7

9 Jeremiah 48.1-20

10 Jeremiah 48.21-47

11 Jeremiah 49.1-22

12 Jeremiah 49.23-39

13 Psalm 76

14 Jeremiah 50.1-28

15 Jeremiah 50.29-46

16 Jeremiah 51.1-23

17 Jeremiah 51.24-49

18 Jeremiah 51.50-64

19 Jeremiah 52.1-34

20 Psalm 57

21 I Thessalonians 1.1-10

22 I Thessalonians 2.1-20

23 I Thessalonians 3.1-13

24 I Thessalonians 4.1-18

25 I Thessalonians 5.1-28

26 II Thessalonians 1.1-12

27 Psalm 30

28 II Thessalonians 2.1-17

29 II Thessalonians 3.1-18

30 Ecclesiastes 9.1-18

31 Esther 1.1-22

1 Esther 2.123

2 Esther 3.1-15

3 Psalm 31

4 Esther 4.1-17

5 Esther 5.1-14

6 Esther 6.1-14

7 Esther 7.1-10

8 Esther 8.1-17

9 Esther 9.1 - 10.3

10 Psalm 33

11 II Samuel 1.1-27

12 II Samuel 2.1-32

13 II Samuel 3.1-39

14 II Samuel 4.1-12

15 II Samuel 5.1-25

16 II Samuel 6.1-23

17 Psalm 36

18 II Samuel 7.1-29

19 II Samuel 8.1-18

20 II Samuel 9.1-13

21 II Samuel 10.1-19

22 II Samuel 11.1-27

23 II Samuel 12.1-31

24 Psalm 100

25 Ecclesiastes 10.1-20

26 Ecclesiastes 11.1-10

27 Ecclesiastes 12.1-13

Thanksgiving (USA)

28 Psalm 104

29 Luke 1.1-24

30 Luke 1.26-56

Advent

1 Luke 1.57-80

2 Zechariah 9.1-17

3 Zechariah 10.1-12

4 Zechariah 11.1-17

5 Zechariah 12.1-14

6 Zechariah 13.1-9

7 Zechariah 14.1-21

8 Psalm 101

9 Colossians 1.1-29

10 Colossians 2.1-23

11 Colossians 3.1-25

12 Colossians 4.1-18

13 John 5.1-29

14 John 5.30-47

15 Psalm 102

16 Isaiah 48.1-22

17 Isaiah 49.1-26

18 Isaiah 50.1-12

19 Isaiah 51.1-23

20 Isaiah 52.1-15

21 Isaiah 53.1-12

22 Psalm 103

23 John 6.1-21

24 John 6.22-71

Christmas

25 Luke 2.1-20

26 Luke 2.21-38

27 Luke 2.39-52

28 Luke 3.1-38

29 Psalm 121

30 John 10.1-21

31 John 10.22-42

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Calling for Hope Praising His Name Calling for Love Calling us to God

1 Psalm 1

2 Isaiah 6.1-13

3 Psalm 2

4 Isaiah 7.1-23

5 Psalm 4

Epiphany

6 Isaiah 8.1-22

7 Psalm 3

8 Isaiah 9.1-21

9 Psalm 5

10 Isaiah 10.1-19

11 Psalm 6

12 Isaiah 10.20-34

13 Psalm 7

14 Isaiah 11.1-9

15 Psalm 10

16 Isaiah 11.10 - 12.6

17 Psalm 8

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18 Ephesians 1.1-23

19 Ephesians 2.1-22

20 John 17.1-26

21 Psalm 9

22 I Corinthians 12.1-26

23 I Corinthians 12.27-31

24 I Corinthians 13.1-13

25 I Corinthians 14.1-19

26 I Corinthians 14.20-40

27 I Samuel 1.1-28

28 I Samuel 2.1-10

29 I Samuel 2.11-36

30 I Samuel 3.1 - 4.1

31 I Samuel 4.2-22

1 Psalm 17

2 Romans 9.1-18

3 Romans 9.19-33

4 Romans 10.1-21

5 Romans 11.1-24

6 Romans 11.25-36

7 Romans 12.1-21

8 Romans 13.1-14

9 Romans 14.1-23

10 Romans 15.1-13

11 Romans 15.14-33

12 Romans 16.1-27

13 Numbers 1.1-33

14 Numbers 1.34-54

15 Numbers 2.1-34

16 Numbers 3.1-39

17 Numbers 3.40-51

18 Numbers 4.1-20

19 Numbers 4.21-49

20 Numbers 5.1-31

21 Numbers 6.1-27

22 Psalm 42

23 Psalm 43

24 1 Samuel 5.1-12

25 1 Samuel 6.1 - 7.2

26 1 Samuel 7.3-17

27 1 Samuel 8.1-22

28 1 Samuel 9.1-24

Orthodox Christians will observe Holy Week from April 21-27, and celebrate Pascha (Easter) on April 28, 2018.

1 1 Samuel 9.25 - 10.27

2 I Samuel 11.1-15

3 I Samuel 12.1-25

4 Psalm 51

5 Matthew 3.1-17

Ash Wednesday

6 Matthew 4.1-11

7 Psalm 52

8 Mark 1.1-20

9 Mark 1.21-45

First Sunday in Lent

10 Psalm 23

11 Mark 2.1-28

12 Mark 3.1-35

13 Mark 4.1-25

14 Mark 4.26-41

15 Psalm 40

16 Psalm 41

Second Sunday in Lent

17 Psalm 25

18 Mark 5.1-20

19 Mark 5.21-43

20 Mark 6.1-29

21 Mark 6.30-56

22 Psalm 109

23 Psalm 110

Third Sunday in Lent

24 Psalm 26

25 Mark 7.1-37

26 Mark 8.1-38

27 Mark 9.1-29

28 Mark 9.30-50

29 Psalm 111

30 Psalm 112

Fourth Sunday in Lent

31 Psalm 27

1 Mark 10.1-31

2 Mark 10.32-52

3 Mark 11.1-33

4 Psalm 116 - 117

5 Psalm 118

6 Psalm 107

Fifth Sunday in Lent

7 Psalm 28

8 Mark 12.1-27

9 Mark 12.28-44

10 Mark 13.1-37

11 Psalm 34

12 Psalm 35

13 John 12.1-36

Palm / Passion Sunday

14 Psalm 25

15 Mark 14.1-31

16 Mark 14.32-72

17 Mark 15.1-20

18 Psalm 22

Good Friday

19 Mark 15.21-47

20 Mark 16.1-20

Easter

21 Psalm 32

22 Numbers 8.1-26

23 Numbers 9.1-23

24 Numbers 10.1-36

25 Numbers 11.1-35

26 Numbers 12.1-16

27 Psalm 47

28 Psalm 43

29 Numbers 13.1-33

30 Numbers 14.1-25

1 Numbers 14.26-45

National Day of Prayer

2 Psalm 48

3 Numbers 15.1-41

4 Numbers 16.1-35

5 Psalm 79

6 Numbers 16.36 - 17.12

7 Numbers 18.1-32

8 I John 1.1-10

9 I John 2.1-29

10 I John 3.1-24

11 I John 4.1-21

12 I John 5.1-21

13 Psalm 80

14 Isaiah 27.1-13

15 Isaiah 28.1-29

16 Isaiah 29.1-24

17 Isaiah 30.1-17

18 Isaiah 30.18-33

19 Psalm 81

20 Isaiah 31.1-9

21 Isaiah 32.1-20

22 Isaiah 33.1-24

23 Isaiah 34.1-17

24 Isaiah 35.1-10

25 Philemon

26 Psalm 82

27 Isaiah 36.1-22

28 Isaiah 37.1-20

29 Isaiah 37.21-38

30 Isaiah 38.1-22

31 Isaiah 39.1-8

1 Psalm 84

Ascension Sunday

2 Psalm 89

3 Isaiah 40.1-31

4 Isaiah 41.1-29

5 Isaiah 42.1-25

6 Isaiah 43.1-21

7 Isaiah 43.22 - 44.8

8 Isaiah 44.21- 44.28

Pentecost

9 Psalm 88

10 Psalm 119.1-32

11 Psalm 119.33-64

12 Psalm 119.65-96

13 Psalm 119.97-128

14 Psalm 119.129-152

15 Psalm 119.153-176

16 I Samuel 13.1-22

17 I Samuel 14.1-23

18 I Samuel 14.24-52

19 I Samuel 15.1-35

20 I Samuel 16.1-23

21 I Samuel 17.1-30

22 I Samuel 17.31-58

23 Psalm 90

24 I Samuel 18.1-30

25 I Samuel 19.1-24

26 I Samuel 20.1-42

27 I Samuel 21.1-15

28 I Samuel 22.1-23

29 I Samuel 23.1-29

30 Psalm 93

1 I Samuel 24.1-22

2 I Samuel 25.1-43

3 I Samuel 26.1-25

4 I Samuel 27.1 - 28.2

5 I Samuel 28.3-25

6 I Samuel 29.1-11

7 Psalm 94

8 I Samuel 30.1-20

9 I Samuel 30.21-30

10 I Samuel 31.1-13

11 I Corinthians 1.1-17

12 I Corinthians 1.18-31

13 I Corinthians 2.1-16

14 Psalm 95

15 I Corinthians 3.1-23

16 I Corinthians 4.1-21

17 I Corinthians 5.1-13

18 I Corinthians 6.1-20

19 I Corinthians 7.1-24

20 I Corinthians 7.25-40

21 Psalm 96

22 I Corinthians 8.1-13

23 I Corinthians 9.1-27

24 I Corinthians 10.1-13

25 I Corinthians 10.14-33

26 I Corinthians 11.1-16

27 I Corinthians 11.17-34

28 Proverbs 20

29 Proverbs 21

30 Proverbs 25

31 Proverbs 26

1 Proverbs 27 2 Proverbs 30 3 Proverbs 31 4 Psalm 105 5 Numbers 20.1-29 6 Numbers 21.1-35 7 Numbers 22.1-40 8 Numbers 22.41 - 23.30 9 Numbers 24.1-25 10 Numbers 25.1-18 11 Psalm 55 12 James 1.1-27 13 James 2.1-26 14 James 3.1-18 15 James 4.1-17 16 James 5.1-20 17 Jude 18 Psalm 56 19 Amos 1.1-15 20 Amos 2.1-16 21 Amos 3.1-15 22 Amos 4.1-13 23 Amos 5.1-27 24 Amos 6.1-14 25 Psalm 59 26 Amos 7.1-17 27 Amos 8.1-13 28 Amos 9.1-15 29 II Peter 1.1-21 30 II Peter 2.1-22 31 II Peter 3.1-18

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