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Daily Devotionals and Bible Readings for 2014

Introduction
This series of devotionals is designed to encourage a person to study (and read) through the entire New Testament in one year. Each devotional is based on a chapter of the New Testament. One may read either the devotional Scriptural text (included with the devotional) or the entire chapter in one's own Bible. Those who use only the devotional materials will study the entire New Testament in a year. Those who also choose to read the entire chapter will read through the New Testament in one year (5 devotionals each week x 52 weeks = 260 chapters in the New Testament). 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 or the Pauline letters. Book links are provided for those who prefer to read through the New Testament in order.

January 2014: Matthew 1-23

Wed, Jan 1: Matthew 1: God With Us--Savior and Messiah
Thu, Jan 2: Matthew 2: A Different Kind of King
Fri, Jan 3: Matthew 3: Son of God
Mon, Jan 6: Matthew 4: From That Time On--Teaching, Preaching, and Healing
Tue, Jan 7: Matthew 5: Turning Things Upside Down
Wed, Jan 8: Matthew 6: Focusing on What Matters
Thu, Jan 9: Matthew 7: Making Right Choices
Fri, Jan 10: Matthew 8: Healing the Hurting
Mon, Jan 13: Matthew 9: Seeing the Harvest through Compassionate Eyes
Tue, Jan 14: Matthew 10: Who Can Be a Follower?
Wed, Jan 15: Matthew 11: Take My Yoke
Thu, Jan 16: Matthew 12: Fulfilling Prophecy
Fri, Jan 17: Matthew 13: Revealing Kingdom Realities--Changing Expectations
Mon, Jan 20: Matthew 14: Kingdom Mission--Keeping the Mission in Focus
Tue, Jan 21: Matthew 15: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Wed, Jan 22: Matthew 16: From That Time On--Dying
Thu, Jan 23: Matthew 17: Son of God--God Speaks Again
Fri, Jan 24: Matthew 18: The Kingdom Community
Mon, Jan 27: Matthew 19: Kingdom Values
Tue, Jan 28: Matthew 20: What Will WE Get?
Wed, Jan 29: Matthew 21: The King Is Coming
Thu, Jan 30: Matthew 22: Love God, Love Your Neighbor
Fri, Jan 31: Matthew 23: When Down Is Up--Escaping Wrong Priorities

February 2014: Matthew 24-28, 1 Corinthians 1-15

Mon, Feb 3: Matthew 24: The End Is Coming
Tue, Feb 4: Matthew 25: The King is Coming--Use Your Oppportunities
Wed, Feb 5: Matthew 26: The Kingdom and Covenant Forgiveness
Thu, Feb 6: Matthew 27: The Son of God--Crucified
Fri, Feb 7: Matthew 28: Resurrected with All Authority--Go Share the News


Mon, Feb 10: 1 Cor 1: The Gospel Message--God's Wisdom
Tue, Feb 11: 1 Cor 2: The Gospel Message--Spiritual Power from God
Wed, Feb 12: 1 Cor 3: Worldliness Causes Divisions
Thu, Feb 13: 1 Cor 4: Divisions Are Healed with Changed Thinking
Fri, Feb 14: 1 Cor 5: A Problem--Immorality in the Church
Mon, Feb 17: 1 Cor 6: More Problems--Lawsuits and Immorality
Tue, Feb 18: 1 Cor 7: Another Problem--Marital Questions
Wed, Feb 19: 1 Cor 8: Another Problem--Eating Meat Offered to Idols
Thu, Feb 20: 1 Cor 9: Principles to Deal with Problems and Conflict-1
Fri, Feb 21: 1 Cor 10: Principles to Deal with Problems and Conflict-2
Mon, Feb 24: 1 Cor 11: Recognize the Body--Worship and the Supper
Tue, Feb 25: 1 Cor 12: Honor the Body--Unity and Diversity
Wed, Feb 26: 1 Cor 13: Love the Body--the Greatest Gift
Thu, Feb 27: 1 Cor 14: Edify the Body--Spiritual Gifts
Fri, Feb 28: 1 Cor 15: The Gospel and the Resurrection

March 2014: 1 Corinthians 16, 2 Corinthians 1-13, James 1-5, John 1-2

Mon, Mar 3: 1 Cor 16: Care for the Body--the Collection and Greetings


Tue, Mar 4: 2 Cor 1: Ministering with Integrity
Wed, Mar 5: 2 Cor 2: Ministering the Knowledge of Him
Thu, Mar 6: 2 Cor 3: Reflecting the Lord's Glory
Fri, Mar 7: 2 Cor 4: Ministering out of Human Weakness
Mon, Mar 10: 2 Cor 5: Ministering for Reconciliation
Tue, Mar 11: 2 Cor 6: Ministering through Relationships
Wed, Mar 12: 2 Cor 7: Ministering for Changed Lives
Thu, Mar 13: 2 Cor 8: The Need for Generosity
Fri, Mar 14: 2 Cor 9: The Fruit of Generosity
Mon, Mar 17: 2 Cor 10: Honoring the Place of Our Ministry
Tue, Mar 18: 2 Cor 11: Loving the People of our Ministry
Wed, Mar 19: 2 Cor 12: Demonstrating Perseverance in Our Ministry
Thu, Mar 20: 2 Cor 13: Praying for the Product of our Ministry


Fri, Mar 21: James 1: The Testing of Faith
Mon, Mar 24: James 2: The Results of Faith
Tue, Mar 25: James 3: Wisdom and the Tongue
Wed, Mar 26: James 4: The Submission of Faith
Thu, Mar 27: James 5: The Triumph of Faith


Fri, Mar 28: John 1: Introducing Jesus
Mon, Mar 31: John 2: Revealing Glory--Building Faith

April 2014: John 3-21, 1 John 1-3

Tue, Apr 1: John 3: Plainly Seeing the Work of God
Wed, Apr 2: John 4: Developing Faith--Seeing for Yourself
Thu, Apr 3: John 5: Developing Faith that Brings Healing, Life, and Confidence
Fri, Apr 4: John 6: Dimensions of Faith--Physical or Spiritual?
Mon, Apr 7: John 7: Faith Brings God's Presence and Power
Tue, Apr 8: John 8: Faith Brings Freedom
Wed, Apr 9: John 9: Faith that Empowers Spiritual Sight
Thu, Apr 10: John 10: The Good Shepherd Provides Abundant Life
Fri, Apr 11: John 11: I Am the Resurrection and the Life
Mon, Apr 14: John 12: Jesus' Glory
Tue, Apr 15: John 13: The Full Extent of Love
Wed, Apr 16: John 14: Words of Comfort and Promise of a Comforter
Thu, Apr 17: John 15: Faith Connections--Connected to the Word or the World?
Fri, Apr 18: John 16: Power for Faith--the Holy Spirit
Mon, Apr 21: John 17: Developing Faith--The Power of Unity
Tue, Apr 22: John 18: Jesus' Identity--Who in the World Is this Man?
Wed, Apr 23: John 19: Faithful Testimony Leads to Faith
Thu, Apr 24: John 20: Faith When One Does Not See
Fri, Apr 25: John 21: Faithful Living in a Post-Resurrection World


Mon, Apr 28: 1 John 1: A Sure Message of Hope
Tue, Apr 29: 1 John 2: Knowing How to Live
Wed, Apr 30: 1 John 3: Children of God

May 2014: 1 John 4-5, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, 1 Timothy, Titus, 2 Timothy, Hebrews 1-4

Thu, May 1: 1 John 4: Prove It!
Fri, May 2: 1 John 5: Confident of Eternal Life


Mon, May 5: 2 John: Joy and Watchfulness


Tue, May 6: 3 John: Joy and Faithfulness


Wed, May 7: Jude: Ungodly!


Thu, May 8: 1 Timothy 1: Protect and Proclaim the Gospel
Fri, May 9: 1 Timothy 2: Instructions Concerning Prayer
Mon, May 12: 1 Timothy 3: Church Leaders with Integrity
Tue, May 13: 1 Timothy 4: Integrity in Ministerial Leadership
Wed, May 14: 1 Timothy 5: Without Favoritism
Thu, May 15: 1 Timothy 6: Practice the Principles of the Gospel


Fri, May 16: Titus 1: Unfit for Doing What Is Good
Mon, May 19: Titus 2: Eager to Do What Is Good
Tue, May 20: Titus 3: Devoted to Doing What Is Good


Wed, May 21: 2 Timothy 1: A Ready Spirit
Thu, May 22: 2 Timothy 2: Ready to Teach Others
Fri, May 23: 2 Timothy 3: Ready for the Challenges
Mon, May 26: 2 Timothy 4: Ready for the End


Tue, May 27: Hebrews 1: Getting a Clear View of Jesus
Wed, May 28: Hebrews 2: Jesus--Son of Man
Thu, May 29: Hebrews 3: A Faithful High Priest
Fri, May 30: Hebrews 4: A Merciful High Priest

June 2014: Hebrews 5-13, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians 1-2

Mon, Jun 2: Hebrews 5: Grow Up
Tue, Jun 3: Hebrews 6: Keep Growing
Wed, Jun 4: Hebrews 7: A Better Priest
Thu, Jun 5: Hebrews 8: The Real Thing
Fri, Jun 6: Hebrews 9: A Better Sacrifice
Mon, Jun 9: Hebrews 10: Better Followers
Tue, Jun 10: Hebrews 11: Faithful Endurance
Wed, Jun 11: Hebrews 12: Reasons to Persevere
Thu, Jun 12: Hebrews 13: Pilgrim Calling


Fri, Jun 13: Ephesians 1: God's Eternal Plan
Mon, Jun 16: Ephesians 2: God's Plan for Peace
Tue, Jun 17: Ephesians 3: God's Plan for Power
Wed, Jun 18: Ephesians 4: God's Plan for Personal Growth
Thu, Jun 19: Ephesians 5: God's Plan for Life
Fri, Jun 20: Ephesians 6: God's Plan for Spiritual Conflict


Mon, Jun 23: Philippians 1: Progress and Joy in Faith
Tue, Jun 24: Philippians 2: Here's How You Do It
Wed, Jun 25: Philippians 3: Becoming Like Him
Thu, Jun 26: Philippians 4: Depending on Him


Fri, Jun 27: Colossians 1: Jesus Is Our Connection with God
Mon, Jun 30: Colossians 2: Jesus Is Our Escape from Human Wisdom

July 2014: Colossians 3-4, Philemon, Luke 1-20

Tue, Jul 1: Colossians 3: Jesus is the Way to Find Life
Wed, Jul 2: Colossians 4: Proclaiming Jesus


Thu, Jul 3: Philemon: Understanding Forgiveness


Fri, Jul 4: Luke 1: Getting Ready and Waiting for God's New Work
Mon, Jul 7: Luke 2: Where It's Happening--Below the Radar
Tue, Jul 8: Luke 3: This is He!
Wed, Jul 9: Luke 4: Fresh Beginnings
Thu, Jul 10: Luke 5: Mountaintop Power for the Marketplace
Fri, Jul 11: Luke 6: Controversy, Choices, and Contrasts
Mon, Jul 14: Luke 7: God's Way is Right
Tue, Jul 15: Luke 8: Jesus' Identity--Who Is This?
Wed, Jul 16: Luke 9: Don't Look Back
Thu, Jul 17: Luke 10: Names Written in Heaven
Fri, Jul 18: Luke 11: Blessed by Hearing and Obeying God's Word
Mon, Jul 21: Luke 12: Interpret the Times--Discern What Is Right
Tue, Jul 22: Luke 13: Teaching with Emotion
Wed, Jul 23: Luke 14: Who Can Be a Disciple? Who Will Be a Disciple?
Thu, Jul 24: Luke 15: Lost and Found
Fri, Jul 25: Luke 16: "Stuff" Gets in the Way
Mon, Jul 28: Luke 17: The Coming of the Kingdom
Tue, Jul 29: Luke 18: Humility
Wed, Jul 30: Luke 19: The King Is Here!
Thu, Jul 31: Luke 20: Jesus Is Supreme

August 2014: Luke 21-24, Acts 1-17

Fri, Aug 1: Luke 21: The "End" is Coming
Mon, Aug 4: Luke 22: Into Their Hands
Tue, Aug 5: Luke 23: Into the Father's Hands
Wed, Aug 6: Luke 24: Risen! The Beginning--Really Good News


Thu, Aug 7: Acts 1: Waiting--Getting Ready to Spread the Good News
Fri, Aug 8: Acts 2: The Good News Is Preached--a New Community Is Born
Mon, Aug 11: Acts 3: More Good News--a Crippled Man Healed
Tue, Aug 12: Acts 4: Persecution--the Community Grows
Wed, Aug 13: Acts 5: More Problems--the Community Keeps Growing
Thu, Aug 14: Acts 6: A Problem Solved--the New Community Establishes Priorities
Fri, Aug 15: Acts 7: A Sermon Can Get You Killed
Mon, Aug 18: Acts 8: Persecution--the Message Spreads
Tue, Aug 19: Acts 9: The Conversion of Saul--Preparing to Take the Good News Further
Wed, Aug 20: Acts 10: Good News to the Gentiles
Thu, Aug 21: Acts 11: To Antioch--the Good News Keeps Spreading
Fri, Aug 22: Acts 12: God at Work
Mon, Aug 25: Acts 13: Good News to Cyprus and Pisidian Antioch
Tue, Aug 26: Acts 14: Good News in Galatia--to Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe
Wed, Aug 27: Acts 15: Solving Another Problem--Who Can Receive the Good News?
Thu, Aug 28: Acts 16: A Call to Macedonia--God Guides
Fri, Aug 29: Acts 17: Good News to Achaia

September 2014: Acts 18-28, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Romans 1-3

Mon, Sep 1: Acts 18: The Good News Spreads in Corinth
Tue, Sep 2: Acts 19: Ephesus--Success and Opposition
Wed, Sep 3: Acts 20: Visiting Macedonia and Greece--One Last Time
Thu, Sep 4: Acts 21: Problems in Jerusalem
Fri, Sep 5: Acts 22: Paul's Defense
Mon, Sep 8: Acts 23: Testifying in Jerusalem--on to Caesarea
Tue, Sep 9: Acts 24: In Caesarea--Felix
Wed, Sep 10: Acts 25: In Caesarea--Festus
Thu, Sep 11: Acts 26: In Caesarea--Agrippa
Fri, Sep 12: Acts 27: On to Rome
Mon, Sep 15: Acts 28: Without Hindrance--the Gospel Spreads


Tue, Sep 16: 1 Peter 1: Faithful, Holy Obedience
Wed, Sep 17: 1 Peter 2: Living Stones--New Identity
Thu, Sep 18: 1 Peter 3: Suffering for Doing Good
Fri, Sep 19: 1 Peter 4: Living for God
Mon, Sep 22: 1 Peter 5: Strong, Steadfast, and Firm


Tue, Sep 23: 2 Peter 1: Remembering Jesus
Wed, Sep 24: 2 Peter 2: Against False Teachers
Thu, Sep 25: 2 Peter 3: Anticipating the Day of the Lord


Fri, Sep 26: Romans 1: The Gospel--Obligated, Eager, and Unashamed
Mon, Sep 29: Romans 2: Repentance--Because God is Good
Tue, Sep 30: Romans 3: From Faith to Faith--From Jesus' Faithfulness to Our Faith

October 2014: Romans 4-16, Galatians 1-6, 1 Thessalonians 1-4

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


Mon, Oct 20: Galatians 1: The "Too Hard" Gospel is No Gospel at All
Tue, Oct 21: Galatians 2: The "Lived Out" Gospel
Wed, Oct 22: Galatians 3: The Law is Not the Gospel
Thu, Oct 23: Galatians 4: The "Just Right" Gospel
Fri, Oct 24: Galatians 5: Be Careful About the "Too Easy" Gospel
Mon, Oct 27: Galatians 6: Living Under the Cross of Jesus


Tue, Oct 28: 1 Thessalonians 1: The Faith of a New Church--Expectant Living
Wed, Oct 29: 1 Thessalonians 2: Ministry in a New Church--Building Relationships
Thu, Oct 30: 1 Thessalonians 3: Hope for a New Church--Awaiting Good News
Fri, Oct 31: 1 Thessalonians 4: The Struggles of a New Church--Living with the End in View

November 2014: 1 Thessalonians 5, 2 Thessalonian 1-3, Mark 1-16

Mon, Nov 3: 1 Thessalonians 5: The Maturing of a New Church--Advice for New Christians


Tue, Nov 4: 2 Thessalonians 1: Anticipating His Coming--Persecution and Problems
Wed, Nov 5: 2 Thessalonians 2: Anticipating His Coming--False Claims
Thu, Nov 6: 2 Thessalonians 3: Anticipating His Coming--Misbehaving Brothers


Fri, Nov 7: Mark 1: The Beginning of the Gospel
Mon, Nov 10: Mark 2: Amazing Works and Words
Tue, Nov 11: Mark 3: Confrontation Stories
Wed, Nov 12: Mark 4: Who Is This?
Thu, Nov 13: Mark 5: Who Can Follow Jesus?
Fri, Nov 14: Mark 6: Do You Want to Touch Him?
Mon, Nov 17: Mark 7: Can't Keep a Secret
Tue, Nov 18: Mark 8: Confessing Jesus or Challenging Jesus?
Wed, Nov 19: Mark 9: Following Jesus Is Not Easy
Thu, Nov 20: Mark 10: To Serve and to Give His Life as a Ransom
Fri, Nov 21: Mark 11: The King Is Coming
Mon, Nov 24: Mark 12: The Jewish Leaders Do Not "Get It"--Do We?
Tue, Nov 25: Mark 13: Keep Watch!
Wed, Nov 26: Mark 14: Wherever the Gospel is Preached in the World
Thu, Nov 27: Mark 15: Injustice for Our Justification
Fri, Nov 28: Mark 16: Fear or Faith?

December 2014: Revelation 1-22

Mon, Dec 1: Revelation 1: One Like a Son of Man--the Alpha and the Omega
Tue, Dec 2: Revelation 2: Understanding the Patterns in the Book and in the Letters
Wed, Dec 3: Revelation 3: Promises to the One that Overcomes
Thu, Dec 4: Revelation 4: The Throne Room of Heaven (1): Holy, Holy, Holy God
Fri, Dec 5: Revelation 5: The Throne Room of Heaven (2): a Lamb Worthy to Open the (First) Scroll
Mon, Dec 8: Revelation 6: The Scroll Revealed--an Overview of History (6 Seals Opened)
Tue, Dec 9: Revelation 7: An Interlude of Protection and Deliverance--144000 Sealed (Protected) and the Great Multitude in Heaven
Wed, Dec 10: Revelation 8: The Seventh Seal Introduces Trumpets of Judgment--the First Four Trumpets
Thu, Dec 11: Revelation 9: The Seventh Seal--Two More Trumpets of Judgment
Fri, Dec 12: Revelation 10: Interlude--Second Scroll Introduced
Mon, Dec 15: Revelation 11: Two Witnesses Confirm Victory--Seventh Trumpet Culminates Seventh Seal of First Scroll
Tue, Dec 16: Revelation 12: The Second Scroll--The Rest of the Story
Wed, Dec 17: Revelation 13: Historical Realities--Some Oppose God
Thu, Dec 18: Revelation 14: Interlude--144000 in Heaven and Warnings and Judgment on Earth
Fri, Dec 19: Revelation 15: The Seven Plagues Introduced
Mon, Dec 22: Revelation 16: Seven Plagues (Bowls of Wrath)
Tue, Dec 23: Revelation 17: Result of Seventh Plague--Great Prostitute Brought to Ruin
Wed, Dec 24: Revelation 18: Result of Seventh Plague--the Fall of Babylon
Thu, Dec 25: Revelation 19: Heavenly Scenes (1)
Fri, Dec 26: Revelation 20: Heavenly Scenes (2)
Mon, Dec 29: Revelation 21: Christ Is Present With the Victorious Church
Tue, Dec 30: Revelation 22: Jesus is Coming