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2012 Daily Devotionals and Bible Readings

Introduction and Background
This one-year devotional schedule allows a person to work through the entire New Testament in one year. Devotionals are provided five days each week, Monday through Friday. Each devotional is based on a chapter of the New Testament. A person may read either the devotional Scriptural text (included with the devotional) or the entire chapter in one's own Bible. Those who choose to read the entire chapter will read through the New Testament in one year (5 devotionals per week x 52 weeks). Weekends may be used for catching up or for other reading and study projects.
The suggested order of readings allows the reader to alternate between different sections of the New Testament and different types of literature (gospels, history, letters, prophecy) rather than consecutively reading the gospels and historical material or the Pauline letters. Book links for consecutive reading are provided for those who prefer that approach.

January 2012: Matthew 1-22

Mon, Jan 2: Matthew 1: God With Us--Savior and Messiah
Tue, Jan 3: Matthew 2: A Different Kind of King
Wed, Jan 4: Matthew 3: Son of God
Thu, Jan 5: Matthew 4: From That Time On--Teaching, Preaching, and Healing
Fri, Jan 6: Matthew 5: Turning Things Upside Down
Mon, Jan 9: Matthew 6: Focusing on What Matters
Tue, Jan 10: Matthew 7: Making Right Choices
Wed, Jan 11: Matthew 8: Healing the Hurting
Thu, Jan 12: Matthew 9: Seeing the Harvest through Compassionate Eyes
Fri, Jan 13: Matthew 10: Who Can Be a Follower?
Mon, Jan 16: Matthew 11: Take My Yoke
Tue, Jan 17: Matthew 12: Fulfilling Prophecy
Wed, Jan 18: Matthew 13: Revealing Kingdom Realities--Changing Expectations
Thu, Jan 19: Matthew 14: Kingdom Mission--Keeping the Mission in Focus
Fri, Jan 20: Matthew 15: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Mon, Jan 23: Matthew 16: From That Time On--Dying
Tue, Jan 24: Matthew 17: Son of God--God Speaks Again
Wed, Jan 25: Matthew 18: The Kingdom Community
Thu, Jan 26: Matthew 19: Kingdom Values
Fri, Jan 27: Matthew 20: What Will WE Get?
Mon, Jan 30: Matthew 21: The King Is Coming
Tue, Jan 31: Matthew 22: Love God, Love Your Neighbor

February 2012: Matthew 23-28, 1 Corinthians 1-15

Wed, Feb 1: Matthew 23: When Down Is Up--Escaping Wrong Priorities
Thu, Feb 2: Matthew 24: The End Is Coming
Fri, Feb 3: Matthew 25: The King is Coming--Use Your Oppportunities
Mon, Feb 6: Matthew 26: The Kingdom and Covenant Forgiveness
Tue, Feb 7: Matthew 27: The Son of God--Crucified
Wed, Feb 8: Matthew 28: Resurrected with All Authority--Go Share the News


Thu, Feb 9: 1 Cor 1: The Gospel Message--God's Wisdom
Fri, Feb 10: 1 Cor 2: The Gospel Message--Spiritual Power from God
Mon, Feb 13: 1 Cor 3: Worldliness Causes Divisions
Tue, Feb 14: 1 Cor 4: Divisions Are Healed with Changed Thinking
Wed, Feb 15: 1 Cor 5: A Problem--Immorality in the Church
Thu, Feb 16: 1 Cor 6: More Problems--Lawsuits and Immorality
Fri, Feb 17: 1 Cor 7: Another Problem--Marital Questions
Mon, Feb 20: 1 Cor 8: Another Problem--Eating Meat Offered to Idols
Tue, Feb 21: 1 Cor 9: Principles to Deal with Problems and Conflict-1
Wed, Feb 22: 1 Cor 10: Principles to Deal with Problems and Conflict-2
Thu, Feb 23: 1 Cor 11: Recognize the Body--Worship and the Supper
Fri, Feb 24: 1 Cor 12: Honor the Body--Unity and Diversity
Mon, Feb 27: 1 Cor 13: Love the Body--the Greatest Gift
Tue, Feb 28: 1 Cor 14: Edify the Body--Spiritual Gifts
Wed, Feb 29: 1 Cor 15: The Gospel and the Resurrection

March 2012: 1 Corinthians 16, 2 Corinthians 1-13, James 1-5, John 1-3

Thu, Mar 1: 1 Cor 16: Care for the Body--the Collection and Greetings


Fri, Mar 2: 2 Cor 1: Ministering with Integrity
Mon, Mar 5: 2 Cor 2: Ministering the Knowledge of Him
Tue, Mar 6: 2 Cor 3: Reflecting the Lord's Glory
Wed, Mar 7: 2 Cor 4: Ministering out of Human Weakness
Thu, Mar 8: 2 Cor 5: Ministering for Reconciliation
Fri, Mar 9: 2 Cor 6: Ministering through Relationships
Mon, Mar 12: 2 Cor 7: Ministering for Changed Lives
Tue, Mar 13: 2 Cor 8: The Need for Generosity
Wed, Mar 14: 2 Cor 9: The Fruit of Generosity
Thu, Mar 15: 2 Cor 10: Honoring the Place of Our Ministry
Fri, Mar 16: 2 Cor 11: Loving the People of our Ministry
Mon, Mar 19: 2 Cor 12: Demonstrating Perseverance in Our Ministry
Tue, Mar 20: 2 Cor 13: Praying for the Product of our Ministry


Wed, Mar 21: James 1: The Testing of Faith
Thu, Mar 22: James 2: The Results of Faith
Fri, Mar 23: James 3: Wisdom and the Tongue
Mon, Mar 26: James 4: The Submission of Faith
Tue, Mar 27: James 5: The Triumph of Faith


Wed, Mar 28: John 1: Introducing Jesus
Thu, Mar 29: John 2: Revealing Glory--Building Faith
Fri, Mar 30: John 3: Plainly Seeing the Work of God

April 2012: John 4-21, 1 John 1-3

Mon, Apr 2: John 4: Developing Faith--Seeing for Yourself
Tue, Apr 3: John 5: Developing Faith that Brings Healing, Life, and Confidence
Wed, Apr 4: John 6: Dimensions of Faith--Physical or Spiritual?
Thu, Apr 5: John 7: Faith Brings God's Presence and Power
Fri, Apr 6: John 8: Faith Brings Freedom
Mon, Apr 9: John 9: Faith that Empowers Spiritual Sight
Tue, Apr 10: John 10: The Good Shepherd Provides Abundant Life
Wed, Apr 11: John 11: I Am the Resurrection and the Life
Thu, Apr 12: John 12: Jesus' Glory
Fri, Apr 13: John 13: The Full Extent of Love
Mon, Apr 16: John 14: Words of Comfort and Promise of a Comforter
Tue, Apr 17: John 15: Faith Connections--Connected to the Word or the World?
Wed, Apr 18: John 16: Power for Faith--the Holy Spirit
Thu, Apr 19: John 17: Developing Faith--The Power of Unity
Fri, Apr 20: John 18: Jesus' Identity--Who in the World Is this Man?
Mon, Apr 23: John 19: Faithful Testimony Leads to Faith
Tue, Apr 24: John 20: Faith When One Does Not See
Wed, Apr 25: John 21: Faithful Living in a Post-Resurrection World


Thu, Apr 26: 1 John 1: A Sure Message of Hope
Fri, Apr 27: 1 John 2: Knowing How to Live
Mon, Apr 30: 1 John 3: Children of God

May 2012: 1 John 4-5; 2 John, 3 John, Jude, 1 Timothy, Titus, 2 Timothy, Hebrews 1-5

Tue, May 1: 1 John 4: Prove It!
Wed, May 2: 1 John 5: Confident of Eternal Life


Thu, May 3: 2 John: Joy and Watchfulness


Fri, May 4: 3 John: Joy and Faithfulness


Mon, May 7: Jude: Ungodly!


Tue, May 8: 1 Timothy 1: Protect and Proclaim the Gospel
Wed, May 9: 1 Timothy 2: Instructions Concerning Prayer
Thu, May 10: 1 Timothy 3: Church Leaders with Integrity
Fri, May 11: 1 Timothy 4: Integrity in Ministerial Leadership
Mon, May 14: 1 Timothy 5: Without Favoritism
Tue, May 15: 1 Timothy 6: Practice the Principles of the Gospel


Wed, May 16: Titus 1: Unfit for Doing What Is Good
Thu, May 17: Titus 2: Eager to Do What Is Good
Fri, May 18: Titus 3: Devoted to Doing What Is Good


Mon, May 21: 2 Timothy 1: A Ready Spirit
Tue, May 22: 2 Timothy 2: Ready to Teach Others
Wed, May 23: 2 Timothy 3: Ready for the Challenges
Thu, May 24: 2 Timothy 4: Ready for the End


Fri, May 25: Hebrews 1: Getting a Clear View of Jesus
Mon, May 28: Hebrews 2: Jesus--Son of Man
Tue, May 29: Hebrews 3: A Faithful High Priest
Wed, May 30: Hebrews 4: A Merciful High Priest
Thu, May 31: Hebrews 5: Grow Up

June 2012: Hebrews 6-13, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians 1-3

Fri, Jun 1: Hebrews 6: Keep Growing
Mon, Jun 4: Hebrews 7: A Better Priest
Tue, Jun 5: Hebrews 8: The Real Thing
Wed, Jun 6: Hebrews 9: A Better Sacrifice
Thu, Jun 7: Hebrews 10: Better Followers
Fri, Jun 8: Hebrews 11: Faithful Endurance
Mon, Jun 11: Hebrews 12: Reasons to Persevere
Tue, Jun 12: Hebrews 13: Pilgrim Calling


Wed, Jun 13: Ephesians 1: God's Eternal Plan
Thu, Jun 14: Ephesians 2: God's Plan for Peace
Fri, Jun 15: Ephesians 3: God's Plan for Power
Mon, Jun 18: Ephesians 4: God's Plan for Personal Growth
Tue, Jun 19: Ephesians 5: God's Plan for Life
Wed, Jun 20: Ephesians 6: God's Plan for Spiritual Conflict


Thu, Jun 21: Philippians 1: Progress and Joy in Faith
Fri, Jun 22: Philippians 2: Here's How You Do It
Mon, Jun 25: Philippians 3: Becoming Like Him
Tue, Jun 26: Philippians 4: Depending on Him


Wed, Jun 27: Colossians 1: Jesus Is Our Connection with God
Thu, Jun 28: Colossians 2: Jesus Is Our Escape from Human Wisdom
Fri, Jun 29: Colossians 3: Jesus is the Way to Find Life

July 2012: Colossians 4, Philemon, Luke 1-20

Mon, Jul 2: Colossians 4: Proclaiming Jesus


Tue, Jul 3: Philemon: Understanding Forgiveness


Wed, Jul 4: Luke 1: Getting Ready and Waiting for God's New Work
Thu, Jul 5: Luke 2: Where It's Happening--Below the Radar
Fri, Jul 6: Luke 3: This is He!
Mon, Jul 9: Luke 4: Fresh Beginnings
Tue, Jul 10: Luke 5: Mountaintop Power for the Marketplace
Wed, Jul 11: Luke 6: Controversy, Choices, and Contrasts
Thu, Jul 12: Luke 7: God's Way is Right
Fri, Jul 13: Luke 8: Jesus' Identity--Who Is This?
Mon, Jul 16: Luke 9: Don't Look Back
Tue, Jul 17: Luke 10: Names Written in Heaven
Wed, Jul 18: Luke 11: Blessed by Hearing and Obeying God's Word
Thu, Jul 19: Luke 12: Interpret the Times--Discern What Is Right
Fri, Jul 20: Luke 13: Teaching with Emotion
Mon, Jul 23: Luke 14: Who Can Be a Disciple? Who Will Be a Disciple?
Tue, Jul 24: Luke 15: Lost and Found
Wed, Jul 25: Luke 16: "Stuff" Gets in the Way
Thu, Jul 26: Luke 17: The Coming of the Kingdom
Fri, Jul 27: Luke 18: Humility
Mon, Jul 30: Luke 19: The King Is Here!
Tue, Jul 31: Luke 20: Jesus Is Supreme

August 2012: Luke 21-24, Acts 1-19

Wed, Aug 1: Luke 21: The "End" is Coming
Thu, Aug 2: Luke 22: Into Their Hands
Fri, Aug 3: Luke 23: Into the Father's Hands
Mon, Aug 6: Luke 24: Risen! The Beginning--Really Good News


Tue, Aug 7: Acts 1: Waiting--Getting Ready to Spread the Good News
Wed, Aug 8: Acts 2: The Good News Is Preached--a New Community Is Born
Thu, Aug 9: Acts 3: More Good News--a Crippled Man Healed
Fri, Aug 10: Acts 4: Persecution--the Community Grows
Mon, Aug 13: Acts 5: More Problems--the Community Keeps Growing
Tue, Aug 14: Acts 6: A Problem Solved--the New Community Establishes Priorities
Wed, Aug 15: Acts 7: A Sermon Can Get You Killed
Thu, Aug 16: Acts 8: Persecution--the Message Spreads
Fri, Aug 17: Acts 9: The Conversion of Saul--Preparing to Take the Good News Even Further
Mon, Aug 20: Acts 10: Good News to the Gentiles
Tue, Aug 21: Acts 11: To Antioch--the Good News Keeps Spreading
Wed, Aug 22: Acts 12: God at Work
Thu, Aug 23: Acts 13: Good News to Cyprus and Pisidian Antioch
Fri, Aug 24: Acts 14: Good News in Galatia--to Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe
Mon, Aug 27: Acts 15: Solving Another Problem--Who Can Receive the Good News?
Tue, Aug 28: Acts 16: A Call to Macedonia--God Guides
Wed, Aug 29: Acts 17: Good News to Achaia
Thu, Aug 30: Acts 18: The Good News Spreads in Corinth
Fri, Aug 31: Acts 19: Ephesus--Success and Opposition

September 2012: Acts 20-28, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Romans 1-3

Mon, Sep 3: Acts 20: Visiting Macedonia and Greece--One Last Time
Tue, Sep 4: Acts 21: Problems in Jerusalem
Wed, Sep 5: Acts 22: Paul's Defense
Thu, Sep 6: Acts 23: Testifying in Jerusalem--on to Caesarea
Fri, Sep 7: Acts 24: In Caesarea--Felix
Mon, Sep 10: Acts 25: In Caesarea--Festus
Tue, Sep 11: Acts 26: In Caesarea--Agrippa
Wed, Sep 12: Acts 27: On to Rome
Thu, Sep 13: Acts 28: Without Hindrance--the Gospel Spreads


Fri, Sep 14: 1 Peter 1: Faithful, Holy Obedience
Mon, Sep 17: 1 Peter 2: Living Stones--New Identity
Tue, Sep 18: 1 Peter 3: Suffering for Doing Good
Wed, Sep 19: 1 Peter 4: Living for God
Thu, Sep 20: 1 Peter 5: Strong, Steadfast, and Firm


Fri, Sep 21: 2 Peter 1: Remembering Jesus
Mon, Sep 24: 2 Peter 2: Against False Teachers
Tue, Sep 25: 2 Peter 3: Anticipating the Day of the Lord


Wed, Sep 26: Romans 1: The Gospel--Obligated, Eager, and Unashamed
Thu, Sep 27: Romans 2: Repentance--Because God is Good
Fri, Sep 28: Romans 3: From Faith to Faith--From Jesus' Faithfulness to Our Faith

October 2012: Romans 4-16, Galatians 1-6, 1 Thessalonians 1-4

Mon, Oct 1: Romans 4: The Promise Came by Faith
Tue, Oct 2: Romans 5: Justified by Faith....Much More!
Wed, Oct 3: Romans 6: Baptism--A Clean Break with Slavery to Sin
Thu, Oct 4: Romans 7: Life in the Spirit
Fri, Oct 5: Romans 8: Living According to the Spirit
Mon, Oct 8: Romans 9: God's Sovereign Righteousness
Tue, Oct 9: Romans 10: Christ Is the Goal of the Law
Wed, Oct 10: Romans 11: Israel Saved through the Deliverer from Zion
Thu, Oct 11: Romans 12: Discerning God's Will--Members Together
Fri, Oct 12: Romans 13: Put on the Lord Jesus Christ
Mon, Oct 15: Romans 14: Living Together--by Faith
Tue, Oct 16: Romans 15: Living in Harmony
Wed, Oct 17: Romans 16: Strengthened and Obedient in the Faith


Thu, Oct 18: Galatians 1: The "Too Hard" Gospel is No Gospel at All
Fri, Oct 19: Galatians 2: The "Lived Out" Gospel
Mon, Oct 22: Galatians 3: The Law is Not the Gospel
Tue, Oct 23: Galatians 4: The "Just Right" Gospel
Wed, Oct 24: Galatians 5: Be Careful About the "Too Easy" Gospel
Thu, Oct 25: Galatians 6: Living Under the Cross of Jesus


Fri, Oct 26: 1 Thessalonians 1: The Faith of a New Church--Expectant Living
Mon, Oct 29: 1 Thessalonians 2: Ministry in a New Church--Building Relationships
Tue, Oct 30: 1 Thessalonians 3: Hope for a New Church--Awaiting Good News
Wed, Oct 31: 1 Thessalonians 4: The Struggles of a New Church--Living with the End in View

November 2012: 1 Thessalonians 5, 2 Thessalonian 1-3, Mark 1-16, Revelation 1-2

Thu, Nov 1: 1 Thessalonians 5: The Maturing of a New Church--Advice for New Christians


Fri, Nov 2: 2 Thessalonians 1: Anticipating His Coming--Persecution and Problems
Mon, Nov 5: 2 Thessalonians 2: Anticipating His Coming--False Claims
Tue, Nov 6: 2 Thessalonians 3: Anticipating His Coming--Misbehaving Brothers


Wed, Nov 7: Mark 1: The Beginning of the Gospel
Thu, Nov 8: Mark 2: Amazing Works and Words
Fri, Nov 9: Mark 3: Confrontation Stories
Mon, Nov 12: Mark 4: Who Is This?
Tue, Nov 13: Mark 5: Who Can Follow Jesus?
Wed, Nov 14: Mark 6: Do You Want to Touch Him?
Thu, Nov 15: Mark 7: Can't Keep a Secret
Fri, Nov 16: Mark 8: Confessing Jesus or Challenging Jesus?
Mon, Nov 19: Mark 9: Following Jesus Is Not Easy
Tue, Nov 20: Mark 10: To Serve and to Give His Life as a Ransom
Wed, Nov 21: Mark 11: The King Is Coming
Thu, Nov 22: Mark 12: The Jewish Leaders Do Not "Get It"--Do We?
Fri, Nov 23: Mark 13: Keep Watch!
Mon, Nov 26: Mark 14: Wherever the Gospel is Preached in the World
Tue, Nov 27: Mark 15: Injustice for Our Justification
Wed, Nov 28: Mark 16: Fear or Faith?


Thu, Nov 29: Revelation 1: One Like a Son of Man--the Alpha and the Omega
Fri, Nov 30: Revelation 2: Understanding the Patterns in the Book and in the Letters

December 2012: Revelation

Mon, Dec 3: Revelation 3: Promises to the One that Overcomes
Tue, Dec 4: Revelation 4: The Throne Room of Heaven (1): Holy, Holy, Holy God
Wed, Dec 5: Revelation 5: The Throne Room of Heaven (2): a Lamb Worthy to Open the (First) Scroll
Thu, Dec 6: Revelation 6: The Scroll Revealed--an Overview of History (6 Seals Opened)
Fri, Dec 7: Revelation 7: An Interlude of Protection and Deliverance--144000 Sealed (Protected) and the Great Multitude in Heaven
Mon, Dec 10: Revelation 8: The Seventh Seal Introduces Trumpets of Judgment--the First Four Trumpets
Tue, Dec 11: Revelation 9: The Seventh Seal--Two More Trumpets of Judgment
Wed, Dec 12: Revelation 10: Interlude--Second Scroll Introduced
Thu, Dec 13: Revelation 11: Two Witnesses Confirm Victory--Seventh Trumpet Culminates Seventh Seal of First Scroll
Fri, Dec 14: Revelation 12: The Second Scroll--The Rest of the Story
Mon, Dec 17: Revelation 13: Historical Realities--Some Oppose God
Tue, Dec 18: Revelation 14: Interlude--144000 in Heaven and Warnings and Judgment on Earth
Wed, Dec 19: Revelation 15: The Seven Plagues Introduced
Thu, Dec 20: Revelation 16: Seven Plagues (Bowls of Wrath)
Fri, Dec 21: Revelation 17: Result of Seventh Plague--Great Prostitute Brought to Ruin
Mon, Dec 24: Revelation 18: Result of Seventh Plague--the Fall of Babylon
Tue, Dec 25: Revelation 19: Heavenly Scenes (1)
Wed, Dec 26: Revelation 20: Heavenly Scenes (2)
Thu, Dec 27: Revelation 21: Christ Is Present With the Victorious Church
Fri, Dec 28: Revelation 22: Jesus is Coming