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Daily Devotionals and Bible Readings for 2013

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 2013: Matthew 1-23

Tue, Jan 1: Matthew 1: God With Us--Savior and Messiah
Wed, Jan 2: Matthew 2: A Different Kind of King
Thu, Jan 3: Matthew 3: Son of God
Fri, Jan 4: Matthew 4: From That Time On--Teaching, Preaching, and Healing
Mon, Jan 7: Matthew 5: Turning Things Upside Down
Tue, Jan 8: Matthew 6: Focusing on What Matters
Wed, Jan 9: Matthew 7: Making Right Choices
Thu, Jan 10: Matthew 8: Healing the Hurting
Fri, Jan 11: Matthew 9: Seeing the Harvest through Compassionate Eyes
Mon, Jan 14: Matthew 10: Who Can Be a Follower?
Tue, Jan 15: Matthew 11: Take My Yoke
Wed, Jan 16: Matthew 12: Fulfilling Prophecy
Thu, Jan 17: Matthew 13: Revealing Kingdom Realities--Changing Expectations
Fri, Jan 18: Matthew 14: Kingdom Mission--Keeping the Mission in Focus
Mon, Jan 21: Matthew 15: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Tue, Jan 22: Matthew 16: From That Time On--Dying
Wed, Jan 23: Matthew 17: Son of God--God Speaks Again
Thu, Jan 24: Matthew 18: The Kingdom Community
Fri, Jan 25: Matthew 19: Kingdom Values
Mon, Jan 28: Matthew 20: What Will WE Get?
Tue, Jan 29: Matthew 21: The King Is Coming
Wed, Jan 30: Matthew 22: Love God, Love Your Neighbor
Thu, Jan 31: Matthew 23: When Down Is Up--Escaping Wrong Priorities

February 2013: Matthew 24-28, 1 Corinthians 1-15

Fri, Feb 1: Matthew 24: The End Is Coming
Mon, Feb 4: Matthew 25: The King is Coming--Use Your Oppportunities
Tue, Feb 5: Matthew 26: The Kingdom and Covenant Forgiveness
Wed, Feb 6: Matthew 27: The Son of God--Crucified
Thu, Feb 7: Matthew 28: Resurrected with All Authority--Go Share the News


Fri, Feb 8: 1 Cor 1: The Gospel Message--God's Wisdom
Mon, Feb 11: 1 Cor 2: The Gospel Message--Spiritual Power from God
Tue, Feb 12: 1 Cor 3: Worldliness Causes Divisions
Wed, Feb 13: 1 Cor 4: Divisions Are Healed with Changed Thinking
Thu, Feb 14: 1 Cor 5: A Problem--Immorality in the Church
Fri, Feb 15: 1 Cor 6: More Problems--Lawsuits and Immorality
Mon, Feb 18: 1 Cor 7: Another Problem--Marital Questions
Tue, Feb 19: 1 Cor 8: Another Problem--Eating Meat Offered to Idols
Wed, Feb 20: 1 Cor 9: Principles to Deal with Problems and Conflict-1
Thu, Feb 21: 1 Cor 10: Principles to Deal with Problems and Conflict-2
Fri, Feb 22: 1 Cor 11: Recognize the Body--Worship and the Supper
Mon, Feb 25: 1 Cor 12: Honor the Body--Unity and Diversity
Tue, Feb 26: 1 Cor 13: Love the Body--the Greatest Gift
Wed, Feb 27: 1 Cor 14: Edify the Body--Spiritual Gifts
Thu, Feb 28: 1 Cor 15: The Gospel and the Resurrection

March 2013: 1 Corinthians 16, 2 Corinthians 1-13, James 1-5, John 1-2

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


Mon, Mar 4: 2 Cor 1: Ministering with Integrity
Tue, Mar 5: 2 Cor 2: Ministering the Knowledge of Him
Wed, Mar 6: 2 Cor 3: Reflecting the Lord's Glory
Thu, Mar 7: 2 Cor 4: Ministering out of Human Weakness
Fri, Mar 8: 2 Cor 5: Ministering for Reconciliation
Mon, Mar 11: 2 Cor 6: Ministering through Relationships
Tue, Mar 12: 2 Cor 7: Ministering for Changed Lives
Wed, Mar 13: 2 Cor 8: The Need for Generosity
Thu, Mar 14: 2 Cor 9: The Fruit of Generosity
Fri, Mar 15: 2 Cor 10: Honoring the Place of Our Ministry
Mon, Mar 18: 2 Cor 11: Loving the People of our Ministry
Tue, Mar 19: 2 Cor 12: Demonstrating Perseverance in Our Ministry
Wed, Mar 20: 2 Cor 13: Praying for the Product of our Ministry


Thu, Mar 21: James 1: The Testing of Faith
Fri, Mar 22: James 2: The Results of Faith
Mon, Mar 25: James 3: Wisdom and the Tongue
Tue, Mar 26: James 4: The Submission of Faith
Wed, Mar 27: James 5: The Triumph of Faith


Thu, Mar 28: John 1: Introducing Jesus
Fri, Mar 29: John 2: Revealing Glory--Building Faith

April 2013: John 3-21, 1 John 1-3

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


Fri, Apr 26: 1 John 1: A Sure Message of Hope
Mon, Apr 29: 1 John 2: Knowing How to Live
Tue, Apr 30: 1 John 3: Children of God

May 2013: 1 John 4-5, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, 1 Timothy, Titus, 2 Timothy, Hebrews 1-5

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


Fri, May 3: 2 John: Joy and Watchfulness


Mon, May 6: 3 John: Joy and Faithfulness


Tue, May 7: Jude: Ungodly!


Wed, May 8: 1 Timothy 1: Protect and Proclaim the Gospel
Thu, May 9: 1 Timothy 2: Instructions Concerning Prayer
Fri, May 10: 1 Timothy 3: Church Leaders with Integrity
Mon, May 13: 1 Timothy 4: Integrity in Ministerial Leadership
Tue, May 14: 1 Timothy 5: Without Favoritism
Wed, May 15: 1 Timothy 6: Practice the Principles of the Gospel


Thu, May 16: Titus 1: Unfit for Doing What Is Good
Fri, May 17: Titus 2: Eager to Do What Is Good
Mon, May 20: Titus 3: Devoted to Doing What Is Good


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


Mon, May 27: Hebrews 1: Getting a Clear View of Jesus
Tue, May 28: Hebrews 2: Jesus--Son of Man
Wed, May 29: Hebrews 3: A Faithful High Priest
Thu, May 30: Hebrews 4: A Merciful High Priest
Fri, May 31: Hebrews 5: Grow Up

June 2013: Hebrews 6-13, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians 1-2

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


Thu, Jun 13: Ephesians 1: God's Eternal Plan
Fri, Jun 14: Ephesians 2: God's Plan for Peace
Mon, Jun 17: Ephesians 3: God's Plan for Power
Tue, Jun 18: Ephesians 4: God's Plan for Personal Growth
Wed, Jun 19: Ephesians 5: God's Plan for Life
Thu, Jun 20: Ephesians 6: God's Plan for Spiritual Conflict


Fri, Jun 21: Philippians 1: Progress and Joy in Faith
Mon, Jun 24: Philippians 2: Here's How You Do It
Tue, Jun 25: Philippians 3: Becoming Like Him
Wed, Jun 26: Philippians 4: Depending on Him


Thu, Jun 27: Colossians 1: Jesus Is Our Connection with God
Fri, Jun 28: Colossians 2: Jesus Is Our Escape from Human Wisdom

July 2013: Colossians 3-4, Philemon, Luke 1-20

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


Wed, Jul 3: Philemon: Understanding Forgiveness


Thu, Jul 4: Luke 1: Getting Ready and Waiting for God's New Work
Fri, Jul 5: Luke 2: Where It's Happening--Below the Radar
Mon, Jul 8: Luke 3: This is He!
Tue, Jul 9: Luke 4: Fresh Beginnings
Wed, Jul 10: Luke 5: Mountaintop Power for the Marketplace
Thu, Jul 11: Luke 6: Controversy, Choices, and Contrasts
Fri, Jul 12: Luke 7: God's Way is Right
Mon, Jul 15: Luke 8: Jesus' Identity--Who Is This?
Tue, Jul 16: Luke 9: Don't Look Back
Wed, Jul 17: Luke 10: Names Written in Heaven
Thu, Jul 18: Luke 11: Blessed by Hearing and Obeying God's Word
Fri, Jul 19: Luke 12: Interpret the Times--Discern What Is Right
Mon, Jul 22: Luke 13: Teaching with Emotion
Tue, Jul 23: Luke 14: Who Can Be a Disciple? Who Will Be a Disciple?
Wed, Jul 24: Luke 15: Lost and Found
Thu, Jul 25: Luke 16: "Stuff" Gets in the Way
Fri, Jul 26: Luke 17: The Coming of the Kingdom
Mon, Jul 29: Luke 18: Humility
Tue, Jul 30: Luke 19: The King Is Here!
Wed, Jul 31: Luke 20: Jesus Is Supreme

August 2013: Luke 21-24, Acts 1-18

Thu, Aug 1: Luke 21: The "End" is Coming
Fri, Aug 2: Luke 22: Into Their Hands
Mon, Aug 5: Luke 23: Into the Father's Hands
Tue, Aug 6: Luke 24: Risen! The Beginning--Really Good News


Wed, Aug 7: Acts 1: Waiting--Getting Ready to Spread the Good News
Thu, Aug 8: Acts 2: The Good News Is Preached--a New Community Is Born
Fri, Aug 9: Acts 3: More Good News--a Crippled Man Healed
Mon, Aug 12: Acts 4: Persecution--the Community Grows
Tue, Aug 13: Acts 5: More Problems--the Community Keeps Growing
Wed, Aug 14: Acts 6: A Problem Solved--the New Community Establishes Priorities
Thu, Aug 15: Acts 7: A Sermon Can Get You Killed
Fri, Aug 16: Acts 8: Persecution--the Message Spreads
Mon, Aug 19: Acts 9: The Conversion of Saul--Preparing to Take the Good News Further
Tue, Aug 20: Acts 10: Good News to the Gentiles
Wed, Aug 21: Acts 11: To Antioch--the Good News Keeps Spreading
Thu, Aug 22: Acts 12: God at Work
Fri, Aug 23: Acts 13: Good News to Cyprus and Pisidian Antioch
Mon, Aug 26: Acts 14: Good News in Galatia--to Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe
Tue, Aug 27: Acts 15: Solving Another Problem--Who Can Receive the Good News?
Wed, Aug 28: Acts 16: A Call to Macedonia--God Guides
Thu, Aug 29: Acts 17: Good News to Achaia
Fri, Aug 30: Acts 18: The Good News Spreads in Corinth

September 2013: Acts 19-28, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Romans 1-3

Mon, Sep 2: Acts 19: Ephesus--Success and Opposition
Tue, Sep 3: Acts 20: Visiting Macedonia and Greece--One Last Time
Wed, Sep 4: Acts 21: Problems in Jerusalem
Thu, Sep 5: Acts 22: Paul's Defense
Fri, Sep 6: Acts 23: Testifying in Jerusalem--on to Caesarea
Mon, Sep 9: Acts 24: In Caesarea--Felix
Tue, Sep 10: Acts 25: In Caesarea--Festus
Wed, Sep 11: Acts 26: In Caesarea--Agrippa
Thu, Sep 12: Acts 27: On to Rome
Fri, Sep 13: Acts 28: Without Hindrance--the Gospel Spreads


Mon, Sep 16: 1 Peter 1: Faithful, Holy Obedience
Tue, Sep 17: 1 Peter 2: Living Stones--New Identity
Wed, Sep 18: 1 Peter 3: Suffering for Doing Good
Thu, Sep 19: 1 Peter 4: Living for God
Fri, Sep 20: 1 Peter 5: Strong, Steadfast, and Firm


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


Thu, Sep 26: Romans 1: The Gospel--Obligated, Eager, and Unashamed
Fri, Sep 27: Romans 2: Repentance--Because God is Good
Mon, Sep 30: Romans 3: From Faith to Faith--From Jesus' Faithfulness to Our Faith

October 2013: Romans 4-16, Galatians 1-6, 1 Thessalonians 1-4

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


Fri, Oct 18: Galatians 1: The "Too Hard" Gospel is No Gospel at All
Mon, Oct 21: Galatians 2: The "Lived Out" Gospel
Tue, Oct 22: Galatians 3: The Law is Not the Gospel
Wed, Oct 23: Galatians 4: The "Just Right" Gospel
Thu, Oct 24: Galatians 5: Be Careful About the "Too Easy" Gospel
Fri, Oct 25: Galatians 6: Living Under the Cross of Jesus


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

November 2013: 1 Thessalonians 5, 2 Thessalonian 1-3, Mark 1-16, Revelation 1

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


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


Thu, Nov 7: Mark 1: The Beginning of the Gospel
Fri, Nov 8: Mark 2: Amazing Works and Words
Mon, Nov 11: Mark 3: Confrontation Stories
Tue, Nov 12: Mark 4: Who Is This?
Wed, Nov 13: Mark 5: Who Can Follow Jesus?
Thu, Nov 14: Mark 6: Do You Want to Touch Him?
Fri, Nov 15: Mark 7: Can't Keep a Secret
Mon, Nov 18: Mark 8: Confessing Jesus or Challenging Jesus?
Tue, Nov 19: Mark 9: Following Jesus Is Not Easy
Wed, Nov 20: Mark 10: To Serve and to Give His Life as a Ransom
Thu, Nov 21: Mark 11: The King Is Coming
Fri, Nov 22: Mark 12: The Jewish Leaders Do Not "Get It"--Do We?
Mon, Nov 25: Mark 13: Keep Watch!
Tue, Nov 26: Mark 14: Wherever the Gospel is Preached in the World
Wed, Nov 27: Mark 15: Injustice for Our Justification
Thu, Nov 28: Mark 16: Fear or Faith?


Fri, Nov 29: Revelation 1: One Like a Son of Man--the Alpha and the Omega

December: Revelation 2-22

Mon, Dec 2: Revelation 2: Understanding the Patterns in the Book and in the Letters
Tue, Dec 3: Revelation 3: Promises to the One that Overcomes
Wed, Dec 4: Revelation 4: The Throne Room of Heaven (1): Holy, Holy, Holy God
Thu, Dec 5: Revelation 5: The Throne Room of Heaven (2): a Lamb Worthy to Open the (First) Scroll
Fri, Dec 6: Revelation 6: The Scroll Revealed--an Overview of History (6 Seals Opened)
Mon, Dec 9: Revelation 7: An Interlude of Protection and Deliverance--144000 Sealed (Protected) and the Great Multitude in Heaven
Tue, Dec 10: Revelation 8: The Seventh Seal Introduces Trumpets of Judgment--the First Four Trumpets
Wed, Dec 11: Revelation 9: The Seventh Seal--Two More Trumpets of Judgment
Thu, Dec 12: Revelation 10: Interlude--Second Scroll Introduced
Fri, Dec 13: Revelation 11: Two Witnesses Confirm Victory--Seventh Trumpet Culminates Seventh Seal of First Scroll
Mon, Dec 16: Revelation 12: The Second Scroll--The Rest of the Story
Tue, Dec 17: Revelation 13: Historical Realities--Some Oppose God
Wed, Dec 18: Revelation 14: Interlude--144000 in Heaven and Warnings and Judgment on Earth
Thu, Dec 19: Revelation 15: The Seven Plagues Introduced
Fri, Dec 20: Revelation 16: Seven Plagues (Bowls of Wrath)
Mon, Dec 23: Revelation 17: Result of Seventh Plague--Great Prostitute Brought to Ruin
Tue, Dec 24: Revelation 18: Result of Seventh Plague--the Fall of Babylon
Wed, Dec 25: Revelation 19: Heavenly Scenes (1)
Thu, Dec 26: Revelation 20: Heavenly Scenes (2)
Fri, Dec 27: Revelation 21: Christ Is Present With the Victorious Church
Mon, Dec 30: Revelation 22: Jesus is Coming