2020 Gospel Reading Plan

All of the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ, In Chronological order, over the year 2020

January

• January 1st – January 4th (Week 1)

  • John 1:1-18

  • Matthew 1:1-25
    

    opportunities for Further reading - week 1

    1st John (1-5) -More on the Identity of Jesus as the light and life of the world

    Exodus 33 - The revelation of God’s presence to the Israelites and Moses (John 1:18)

    Ruth (1-4) - The incredible story of Jesus great-great-great-great…. Grandma who married the Boaz of Matthew 1:5

    2nd Samuel 11-12 - The account of David, Uriah, and Solomon from Matthew 1:6-7

• January 5th -  January 11th (Week 2)

  • Luke 1:1-38

Opportunities for further reading - week 2

Exodus 30 - instructions on the priestly duties for offering incense (Luke 1:9)

Malachi 1-4 - a book of prophecy ending with the promise of a future Elijah (Luke 1: 17)

Isaiah 4-7 - the promise of a resurgent Jerusalem and Immanuel (see Isaiah 4:1 & 7:14)

Daniel 1-2 - a prophecy of a kingdom that will never end (Luke 1:33) (see Daniel 2: 44-45)

• January 12th – January 18th (Week 3)

  • Luke 1:39-80

  Opportunities for further reading - week 3

  Judges 4-5 – Deborah’s story and song (see Mary’s song and Zechariah’s prayer)

  Exodus 14-15 – Crossing of the Red Sea followed by the songs of Moses and Miriam (“)

  Deuteronomy 31-32- End of the Pentateuch, song of Moses and Joshua (“)

  1st Samuel 1-2 – God’s provision of Samuel and Hannah’s prayer (“, esp. Luke 1:69)

  Jeremiah 31 – the prophecy of a coming forgiveness for sins repeated by Zechariah in Luke 1:77

   

• January 19th – January 25th (Week 4)

  • Luke 2:1-38

  • Matthew 2:1-18

    Opportunities for further reading - Week #4

    Micah 5 – A ruler promised to come from Bethlehem – the city of David

    Romans 5 – An explainer for the “peace” declared by the host of angels in Luke 2

    Exodus 13 – Command to consecrate the firstborn mentioned in Luke 2:23

    Leviticus 12 – The reason that Mary and Joseph brought a pair of birds to the temple for a sacrifice

    Isaiah 51-55 – Prophesied salvation for Jerusalem, see Is. 52:9-10 in connection with Simeon

• January 26th – February 1st (Week 5)

  • Luke 2:41-3:18

  • Matthew 3:13-4:11

  • Opportunities for further reading - Week #5

    Isaiah 40-44 – The future for Jerusalem fulfilled by John and Jesus (also see Is 42:1 cf. Matt. 3:17)

    Romans 2-4 – The role and status of Israel (descended from Abraham) clarified; see Luke 3:8

    Deuteronomy 6-8 – All of Jesus responses to the temptations of the devil are contained in these chapters

February

• February 2nd - February 8th (Week 6)

  • John 1:19-2:25

  1. Opportunities for further reading - Week #6

     Acts 2, Acts 8, Romans 6, Galatians 3, Colossians 2, 1st Peter 3, - Passages about baptism

     Deuteronomy 18 – The promise of a prophet like Moses that prompts the second question of the of the Jewish Priests in John 1:21

     Genesis 17 – When God made a covenant with Abraham he changed his (and Sarah’s name) there is a parallel here with Peter, ~first among the Apostles being renamed as the Church age dawns.

     Psalm 32 – Jesus’ greeting for Nathaniel sounds like Psalm 32:2

     Genesis 28 – Jesus appears to be referencing Jacob’s dream in John 1:51

     Psalm 69 – the passage Jesus’ disciples recognize as related to Jesus’ clearing of the Temple

• February 9th - February 15th (Week 7)

  • John 3 (:1-36)

  Opportunities for further reading - Week #7

  1st Peter 1, - see v.23 in relation to John 3:3

  Colossians 3 – this chapter directly explores the implications of being “born again” or as Colossians puts it “raised with Christ”

  Titus 3 – further discussion on “rebirth” found in John 3

  Numbers 21 – The account of Moses lifting us a snake in the wilderness which Jesus refers to in John 3

  Ephesians 5 – discussion of deeds done in darkness/light related to John 3:20

  2nd John – short letter about the truth that Jesus came in the flesh

• February 16th - February 22nd (Week 8)

  • John 4 (:1-54)

    Opportunities for further reading - Week #8

    2nd Kings 17, - a history for why the people of Samaria were despised by Jews

    Genesis 33, 48 & Joshua 24 – a history of the land (near Sychar, a.k.a. Shechem in OT)  which is the setting for the woman at the well

    Jeremiah 2 – the Israelites had rejected the living water of God for wells they had dug on their own (v. 13)

    Revelation 21-22 – the promise of living water to all in Gods full-eternal kingdom (heaven)

    Deuteronomy 11 & Joshua 8 – Mt. Gerazim is the mountain referred to in John 4:20

    1st John 4 – “savior of the world” as in John 4:42

• February 23rd - February 29th (Week 9)

  • Matthew 4:12-17

  • Luke 4:14-5:11

  • Mark 1:21-45

Opportunities for further reading - Week #9

Isaiah 9 - the prophecy pertaining to Zebulun referenced in Matthew 4

Leviticus 25 – instructions related to the year of jubilee (see Luke 4:19)

Isaiah 58 & 61 – contain the words cited by Jesus in the synagogue of Nazareth  

1st Kings 16-18 & 2nd Kings 5 – The first half of the account of Ahab, Elijah, and the widow of Zarephath, also Elisha and Naaman  both referenced by Jesus in Luke 4

Leviticus 14 – Instructions regarding the process of cleansing from skin disease to which Jesus refers in Mark 1:44

March

• March 1 - March 7 (Week #10)

  • Mark 2:1-12

  • Matthew 9:9-17

  • John 5:1-18

  • Opportunities for further reading - Week #10

    Galatians 2 – An instance of Jesus disciples wrestling with the same ‘eating with sinners’ problem

    Hosea 4-7 – God’s complaint against Israel quoted by Jesus in Matthew 9:16

    Micah 6 – More on God not desiring sacrifice  

    1st Timothy 1 – More on God coming to save sinners

    Nehemiah 3 – The sheep gate of Matthew 5:2 is mentioned twice in this chapter

    Nehemiah 13 – Nehemiah’s reforms included strict Sabbath observance (see John 5:10)

    Jeremiah 17 – a prescription against carrying a load on the Sabbath (as in the invalid’s mat)

• March 8 - March 14 (Week #11)

  • John 5:19-47

  • Matthew 12:1-21

  • Opportunities for further reading - Week #11

    Romans 8 – More on the life-giving power of God in connection with John 5:21

    Acts 10 – Peter’s Gospel presentation features Christ as Judge in connection with John 5:22 & 27 (see Paul do the same thing in Acts 17:31)

    1st John 1-3 – John expands on the words of Jesus from his Gospel, John 5:23-24

    Daniel 12 – in John 5:29, Jesus sounds a lot like a prophecy from the end of Daniel

    Deuteronomy 23 – The law allowing by-hand grain picking is found here

    Leviticus 24 – The temple bread referred to in Matthew 12 is described here

    1st Samuel 20-21 – The Account of David & his companions eating the consecrated bread

• March 15 - March 21 (Week #12)

  • Mark 3:13-19

  • Matthew 5 (1-48)

  Opportunities for further reading - Week #12

  Psalm 24 – Related to Matthew 5:8

  1st Peter 3-4 – More on Christian suffering, related to Matthew 5:10-12

  Proverbs 6 – Teachings on lust

  Deuteronomy 24 – the provision for divorce in the Mosaic Law

  Exodus 19-21 – Many of the laws mentioned by Jesus in Matthew 5 are from these chapters

  Leviticus 19 & Deuteronomy 23 – Love neighbor / hate enemy

• March 22 - March 28 (week #13)

  • Matthew 6:1-7:6

    Opportunities for further reading - Week #13

    Colossians 3 – Receiving a reward in heaven (Matt 6:4) and forgiving others (6:14)

    2nd Kings 4 – The prophet Elisha shuts the door to pray as taught in Matt. 6:6

    Ecclesiastes 5 – (:2) related to Matthew 6:7

    Proverbs 30 – (:8) instruction to ask only for your daily bread as in Matt. 6:11

    James 1 – teaching on temptation related to Matt. 6:13

    Isaiah 58 – True fasting related to Matt. 6:16

    Psalm 147 – (:9) God provides for the birds related to Matt. 6:26

    1st Kings 10 – Solomon’s splendor related to Matt. 6:29

April

• March 29 - April 4 (week #14)

  • Matthew 7:7-8:13

  • Luke 7:11-35

Opportunities for further reading - Week #14

Romans 8 – More on how to fulfill the Law, related to Matthew 7:12

Psalm 6 – Jesus possibly drawing from language in 6:8 in Matthew 7:23

Psalm 107 – :20 related to Matthew 8:8, :3 related to Matthew 8:11

Proverbs 30 – (:8) instruction to ask only for your daily bread as in Matt. 6:11

Acts 9 – Jesus’ disciple Peter raised Tabitha, related to Luke 7

Isaiah 29,35,61 – Jesus uses passages from these chapters when responding to John the Baptist in Luke 7

• April 5 - April 11 (Week #15)

• Matthew 11:20-30

• Luke 7:36-8:3

• Matthew 12:22-37

Opportunities for further reading - Week #15

• Isaiah 23 – A prophecy against Tyre, a city mentioned by Jesus in Matthew 11:21 & 22

• Isaiah 13 & 14 – A prophecy about Babylon with similar language to Matthew 11:23

• Genesis 18 & 19 – The account of Sodom, a city mentioned by Jesus in Mathew 11:23 (also notice the foot washing of 18:4 & 19:2 in connection with Luke 7:44)

• 1st Corinthians 1 – Teaching about the foolishness of the Gospel related to Matthew 11:25

• Jeremiah 6 – The promise of “rest for your souls” appears here and in Matthew 11:29

• 1st Timothy 5 – the actions of the sinful woman in Luke 7 sound like the laudatory widow of 5:10

• Hebrews 6 – More on what is unforgiviable, related to Matthew 12:32

• April 12 - April 18 (Week #16)

• Matthew 12:38-13:23

• Mark 4:21-29
  

  Opportunities for further reading - Week #16

• Jonah 1-4 – The account of Jonah & Nineveh mentioned by Jesus in Matthew 12

• 1st Kings 10 – Account of “The Queen of the South” mentioned by Jesus in Matthew 12:42

• Acts 1 – See 1:14 related to Jesus family in Matthew 12:46

• Ezekiel 12 – The “unseeing” and “unhearing” language Jesus uses in Matthew 13:13 likely comes from here

• Isaiah 6 – Jesus quotes from this chapter in Matthew 13

• 1st Timothy 6 – The “deceitfulness of wealth” mentioned by Jesus in Matthew 13:22 is featured in this chapter

• Revelation 14 – the “harvest” of the earth mentioned in Mark 4:29 is depicted here

• April 19 - April 25 (Week #17)

• Matthew 13:24-58

Opportunities for further reading: Week #18

• Ezekiel 17 – the theme of a tree with plentiful branches where birds perch is here as well as in Matthew 13:32

• Psalm 78 – Jesus quotes from this Psalm in Matthew 13:35

• Romans 16 & 1st Corinthians 2 – the mystery hidden since the creation of the world (Mt. 13:35) is explored further here

• Joel 3 – a harvest of judgment / wrath is mentioned here as well as in Mt. 13:39

• Daniel 12 – The blessed at the end times are said to “shine” here as well as in Mt. 13:43

• Philippians 3 – The theme of gain/loss present in the parables of hidden treasure and the pearl is explored here

• April 26 - May 2 (Week #18)

• Mark 4:35-5:20

• Luke 8:40-56

• Matthew 9:27-38

Opportunities for further reading: Week #18

• Hebrews 10 & 11 – Teaching on faith related to mark 4:40 & Matt. 9:29

• Acts 16 – Another instance of a demon possessed person shouting out the truth is found here

• Leviticus 15 – Regulations about discharges of blood found here mean that the woman of Luke 8 would have been constantly “unclean” to her society

• Jeremiah 22-23 – a condemnation of the kings of Judah (sons of David) and a promise of a righteous son of David to come (see Matt. 9:27)

• Numbers 27 – The language Jesus uses of “sheep without a shepherd” is probably drawn from Moses’s words here

• Ezekiel 34 & Zecharial 10 – the failures of Israel’s leaders and the promise of a good shepherd – God himself

May

May 3 - May 9 (Week #19)

• Matthew 10:(1-42)
  

  Opportunities for further reading: Week #19

• Acts 5-7 - The Instructions that Jesus gives his disciples in Matthew 10 about how to behave in the face of opposition are lived out in the earliest days of the church

• Acts 21-26 - Same as above

• Micah 7 - Jesus quotes from this chapter in Matthew 10

May 10 - May 16 (Week #20)

• Mark 6:12-29

• John 6:1-15

• Matthew 14:22-36
  

  Opportunities for further reading: week #20

• Esther 1-10. The story of Esther has many striking parallels to the beheading of John the Baptist in Mark 6 ( See Esther 1:3, & 2:18 related to Mark 6:21, Esther 5:3&6 and 7:2 related to mark 6:23, and many other aspects of these stories). The contrast of these accounts (Esther working to save the righteous, while Herodias and her daughter work to kill the Lord’s prophet) shows the lostness of the Israelites at the time Jesus came to reject them and inagurate a new people who are descendants of Abraham through faith.

May 17 - May 23 (Week #21)

• John 6:22-70

  
  Opportunities for further reading: week #21

• Isaiah 55 - (See Jn. 6:27) More on food from God that endures

• Exodus 16 and Numbers 11 – The account of how Israel was fed with “bread from heaven” in the wilderness

• Psalm 105 – This Psalm recounts God giving Israel bread from heaven similar to Ps. 78 which we have already read.

• Jeremiah 30-31 – A prophecy given to Jeremiah with connections to Matthew 6:44 & 45

• Hebrews 8-10 – More on God’s self-revelation through Jesus who is the bread of life

• 2nd Corinthians 3 – The superiority of the Spirit related to Jn. 6:63

May 24 - May 30 (Week #22)

• Mark 7:1-8:13
  

  Opportunities for further reading: week #22

• Acts 11 – Peter explains why he is eating with (unclean) gentiles to the Church

• Romans 14 – A new understanding about what is clean and unclean

• Galatians 1 – Paul describes his former self as extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers – similar to language in Mark 7:5

• Isaiah 29 – Jesus quotes from this chapter in Mark 7

• 1st Timothy 4 – Correcting the Jewish understanding on what is unclean and burdensome rules

• Isaiah 34-35 – A prophecy of God’s judgment that results in the coming of the Lord and restoration of His people (see Isaiah 35:5-6 re. Mark 7:35)

June

May 31 - June 6 (Week #23)

• Mark 8:13-26

• Matthew 16:13-17:13

• Mark 9:14-29

  
  Opportunities for further Reading: Week #23

• 1st Corinthians 5 - Yeast representative of sin as in Mark 8:15

• Isaiah 6 - Jesus uses language from this chapter in Mark 8:17

• Job 32-37 - Elihu’s dialog with Job about God’s justice related to Matthew 16:27

• Psalm 62 - (see v.12) language of Jesus in Matthew 16:27 comes from here

• 2nd Peter 1 - Peter recalls the transfiguration (Matthew 17) in this chapter

June 7 - June 13 (Week #24)

• Matthew 17:24-18:5

• Mark 9:38-50

• Matthew 18:15-35
  

Opportunities for Further Reading: week #24

• Exodus 30 - the “temple tax” of of Matt. 17:24 is instituted here.

• Romans 13 - our duties to the governing authorities include paying the taxes that we owe

• 1st Peter 2 - more on what it means to “become like little children” (Matt. 18:3)

• Numbers 11 - Moses accepts the ministry of others here just like Jesus does in Mark 9:39

• Isaiah 66 - Jesus quotes from this chapter in Mark 9

• Colossians 4 - more on “salt” related to mark 9:50

• Deuteronomy 19 - the idea of having two or three witnesses (Matthew 18:16) is established here

• 2nd Thessalonians 3 - more on the practice of excluding the unrepentant from the fellowship of the Church (Matt 18:17)

• Leviticus 25 - provisions for selling oneself to pay off a debt are found here (Matt. 18:25)

June 14 - June 20 (Week #25)

• John 7:1-8:11
  

Opportunities for Further Reading: Week #25

• Leviticus 23 - Instructions for the Feast of Tabernacles (the occasion for John 7) are found here

• Psalm 25 - More on the connection between obedience and understanding related to John 7:17

• Isaiah 11-12 - The prophecy of a ruler (messiah) who would judge not* on appearances related to John 7:24

• Joel 1-2 - The gift of the Holy Spirit is prophesied here related to John 7:39

• Deuteronomy 22 - The directive to stone adulterers is found here related to John 8:5

June 21 - June 27 (Week #26)

• John 8:12-59

Opportunities for Further Reading Week #26

• Proverbs 4 - Righteousness as light related to John 8:12

• Deuteronomy 17 - The testimony of two witnesses law that Jesus references in John 8:17

• Ezekiel 1-3 - the commission of Ezekiel where God explains (chapter 3) that the way of the wicked leads to death, and it’s his job to intervene; related to John 8:21-24

• Galatians 4 - Teaching about the slavery of the law compared to the freedom of the new covenant related to John 8:34-36

• Isaiah 63-64 - a couple passages about God himself being the father of Israel related to John 8:41

• Exodus 3-4 - Moses’s encounter with the burning bush where God reveals his name “I AM” related to John 8:58

June 28 - July 4 (Week #27)

John 9:1-10:21

Opportunities for Further Reading Week #27

• Ezekiel 18 - God does not hold individuals accountable for their parents sin (though they may suffer their consequences), related to John 9:2

• 2nd Kings 5 - Naaman is healed by Elisha who instructs him to wash like Jesus instructed the blind man to do in John 9:7

• Psalm 34 - God hears the prayers of the righteous, related to John 9:31

• James 5 - Additional teaching on healing and God listening to the prayers of the righteous related to John 9:31

• Daniel 7 - the “Son of Man” is, here in John 9, a crucially important title for Jesus. The blind man would have been thinking of this passage.

• Hebrew 13 - Jesus is the great shepherd

• Revelation 7 - Even though Jesus is portrayed as The Lamb in Revelation, here we read that this lamb will be our* shepherd

• Zechariah 11-13 - Prophecy about a shepherd for Israel, related to John 10

July

July 5 - July 11 (Week #28)

Luke 9:51-10:21

Opportunities for Further Reading Week #28

• 2nd Kings 1 – Elisha calls down fire on people here like Jesus’ disciples request in Luke 9:54

• 1 Kings 19 – Elisha makes a similar request to the man in Luke 9:58 when he is called as a prophet

• 1st Corinthians 9 & 10 – Paul discusses his ministry with many connections to Jesus’ instructions in Luke 1

• Isaiah 14 – Babylon’s king is described as having fallen from heaven, possibly connected to Luke 10:18

• Revelation 12 & 13 – another passage describing satan as falling from heaven and mentions of the book of life (rel. to Luke 10:20

• Leviticus 21 – requirement that a priest must remain clean rel. to Luke 10:31

• Psalm 27:4 – see verse 4 related to the ‘one thing needed’ in Luke 10:42)

July 12 - July 18 (Week #29)

Luke 11 (:1-54)

Opportunities for Further Reading Week #29

• Exodus 8 – the phrase “by the finger of God” (Luke 11:20) also appears here

• 2nd Peter 2 – More on being worse off if you fall away from the faith (rel. to Luke 11:26)

• Proverbs 8 – a chapter on wisdom that counsels the reader to obey God’s counsel (rel. to Luke 11:28)

• 2nd Chronicles 9 – The account of the Queen of Sheba visiting King Solomon referenced in Luke 11:31

• Genesis 4 – The account of the murder of Abel referenced in Luke 11:51

• 2nd Chronicles 24 – the account of the murder of Zechariah referenced in Luke 11:51

July 19 - July 25 (Week #30)

Luke 12 (:1-59)

Opportunities for Further Reading Week #30

• 2nd Timothy 2 – More on disowning Jesus rel. to Luke 12:9

• Job 20,27,31,38 – Much of Jesus’ teachings in this chapter relate to discussions that take place in Job. Each of the chapters listed are related to remarks make in Luke 12

• Psalm 39 – Reflection on the fleetingness of life rel. to Luke 12:20

• 1st Thessalonians 5 – More on the return of the Lord coming like a thief rel. to Luke 12:39

• Leviticus 5 – Provisions for an unintentional sin are given here rel. to Luke 12:48

• Numbers 15 – More provisions for an unintentional sin are found here rel. to Luke 12:48

July 26 - August 1 (Week #31)

Luke 13 (:1-35)

John 10:22-42

Opportunities for Further Reading Week #31

• Isaiah 5 – How God regards a fruitless vineyard rel. to Luke 13:6

• Psalm 118 – Jesus quotes this Psalm in Luke 13:35

• Acts 3 – Jesus’ Disciples proclaim the Gospel in the same place (Solomon’s Colonade) that Jesus is here teaching in John 10

• Leviticus 24 – Jesus’ opponents wish to stone Him in John 10 for blasphemy as prescribed here in the Mosaic Law

• Psalm 82 – Jesus quotes this Psalm in John 10:34

• Jeremiah 1 – Jesus’ words in John 10:36 sound similar to those in Jeremiah 1:5

August

August 2 - August 8 (Week #32)

Luke 14 (:1-35)

Opportunities for Further Reading Week #32

• Amos 1-9 – The Gospel of Luke is constantly highlighting Jesus advocating for the poor and ministering to them.  Here in this chapter, Jesus emphasizes this dynamic.  He teaches the Pharisees to obey the moral law over the ceremonial law, humility, and that their place at God’s banquet will be given to the poor and destitute. He then teaches the crowd that they must become poor – give up everything – to follow him.  For additional reading this week I’m sending you to the prophet Amos who communicates God’s concern for the poor and downtrodden more clearly than any other.

• Revelation 19 – the “feast in the Kingdom of God” from Luke 14:15 sounds like the “wedding supper of the Lamb” found in this chapter.  

August 9 - August 15 (Week #33)

Luke 15 (:1-32)
Luke 16 (:1-31)

Opportunities for Further Reading Week #33

• Psalm 23 – More on the Lord being our shepherd related to Mat. 15

• Ezekiel 34 – God’s concern for his lost sheep

• Leviticus 11 – The uncleanliness of pigs rel. to Matt. 15:15

• Genesis 45-46 - an account of a family reuniting after transgression similar to the prodigal son account

• Zechariah 3 – The gift of new clothes symbolizes forgiveness and restoration

• Jonah 3-4 - Jonah’s response to the repentance of Nineveh is similar to the older brother in Matt. 15

• 1st Samuel 16 – God looks at the heart, rel. to Matt. 16:15

• 1st Corinthians 7 – additional teaching on marriage and divorce rel. to Matt. 16:18  

August 16 - August 23 (Week #34)

John 11:1-54

Opportunities for Further Reading Week #34

Job 1-2 – Job’s friends come to comfort him in distress like others do for Mary and Martha here

Isaiah 48-50– The restoration of the scattered Israelites that Caiaphas hopes for in John 11:52 is prophesied here

2 Kings 13 – The power of God (& godly prophets) is on display here.

Acts 20 – Jesus’ apostles (Paul) receive this power of miraculous reversal of death

August 24 - August 29 (Week #35)

Luke 17:1-18:14

Opportunities for Further Reading Week #35

Leviticus 13 – Instructions and restrictions for lepers are found here

Genesis 7 – The world of the flood that Jesus mentions in Luke 17 is found here

Genesis 19 – Both Sodom and Gomorrah and Lot’s wife are found here and mentioned by Jesus in Luke 17

2nd Thessalonians 1-2 – More here on “the day the Son of Man is revealed.”

Exodus 22 – Twice here God promises to hear the cries of the oppressed rel. to Luke 18:7

Psalm 88 – Here is an example of crying out to God rel. to Luke 18:7

Isaiah 65  - More here on how God feels about those who are confident of their own righteousness rel. to Luke 18:9

August 30 - Sept 6 (Week #36)

Matthew 19:1-12
Mark 10:13-31
Matthew 20:1-16
Mark 10:32-45

Opportunities for Further Reading Week #36

Genesis 1-2 – God’s creation of male and female people are key to Jesus’s teaching in Matthew 19

Deuteronomy 24 – Moses’s provision for divorce is found here, also see Dt. 24:15 rel. to Mt. 20:8

1st Corinthians 6-7 – Issues of marriage, divorce, & celibacy rel. to Mt. 19 are found here

Psalm 52 – Doeg is condemned for trusting in his wealth rel. to Mark 10:23

1st Timothy 6 – The perils of wealth are also discussed in this chapter

Acts 12  - James from Mark 10:35 is killed by Herod in this chapter

September

August 30 - Sept 6 (Week #36)

Matthew 19:1-12
Mark 10:13-31
Matthew 20:1-16
Mark 10:32-45

Opportunities for Further Reading Week #36

Genesis 1-2 – God’s creation of male and female people are key to Jesus’s teaching in Matthew 19

Deuteronomy 24 – Moses’s provision for divorce is found here, also see Dt. 24:15 rel. to Mt. 20:8

1st Corinthians 6-7 – Issues of marriage, divorce, & celibacy rel. to Mt. 19 are found here

Psalm 52 – Doeg is condemned for trusting in his wealth rel. to Mark 10:23

1st Timothy 6 – The perils of wealth are also discussed in this chapter

Acts 12  - James from Mark 10:35 is killed by Herod in this chapter

September 6 - September 12 (Week #37)

Luke 18:35-19:35

Opportunities for Further Reading Week #37

Exodus 22 – Penalties for theft are found here and seem to shape Zacchaeus’s response.

Leviticus 6 – More provisions restitution for extortion when guilt is realized.

2nd Samuel 12 – David’s prescription for restitution in this scenario is volunteered by Zacchaeus.

Ezekiel 34 – Related to Luke 19:10.

Zechariah 7-9 – a prophecy about the restoration of Jerusalem includes a king arriving on a donkey’s colt.

September 13 - September 19 (Week #38)

John 11:55-12:19

Luke 19:39-44

Matthew 21:10-22

Opportunities for Further Reading Week #38

Exodus 12 – The Passover feast is described here rel. to John 11

2nd Chronicles 30 – The issue of people being consecrated for the Passover feast appears here rel. to John 11:55

Deuteronomy 15 – Jesus words in John 12:8 quote from here to indict Judas

Psalm 118 – The words of celebration at the triumphal entry are found here

Habakkuk 2  – stones cry out in this chapter, rel. to Luke 19:40

Isaiah 22 – God’s people are wept over here as well

Psalm 8 – Jesus quotes from this chapter in Matthew 21

Jeremiah 8  - Judah is condemned as a barren fig tree rel. to Matthew 21:19

September 20 - September 26 (Week #39)

John 12:20-50

Matthew 21:23-56

Opportunities for Further Reading, Week #39

• Psalm 110 – The understanding that the Messiah will remain forever expressed in John 12:31 is found here

• Ezekiel 37 – The understanding that the Messiah will remain forever expressed in John 12:31 is also found here

• Isaiah 53 – Jesus quotes from this chapter in John 12

• Isaiah 6 – Jesus quotes from this chapter in John 12

• Acts 4 – Jesus disciples face a similar type of interrogation by Jewish rulers here as Jesus faces in Mt. 21, and respond by quoiting Psalm 118 as Jesus will do in Mt. 21:4

• Psalm 80 – This psalm speaks of Israel as a vine/vineyard similar to Jesus’ parable of the tenants in Matthew 21

• Psalm 118 – Jesus quotes from this chapter in Matthew 21

September 27 - October 3 (Week #40)

Matthew 22:1-14

Luke 20:20-40

Mark 12:28-37

Opportunities for Further Reading, Week #40

• 1st Corinthians 15 – some who deny the resurrection of the dead are discussed here as well as in Luke 20:27

• Deuteronomy 25 – The instruction to take a widowed sister-in-law as your wife is found here

• Exodus 3 – Jesus cites God’s words in this burning bush scene in Luke 20

• Deuteronomy 4-6 – The conversation between Jesus and the teacher in Luke 20 connects with these chapters at multiple points

• Leviticus 19 – Jesus quotes from this chapter in Mark 12

• 1st Samuel 15 – the prophet Samuel declares that obedience is better than sacrifice similar to Jesus words in Mark 12:33

• Psalm 110 – Jesus quotes from this chapter in Mark 12

October

September 27 - October 3 (Week #40)

Matthew 22:1-14

Luke 20:20-40

Mark 12:28-37

Opportunities for Further Reading, Week #40

• 1st Corinthians 15 – some who deny the resurrection of the dead are discussed here as well as in Luke 20:27

• Deuteronomy 25 – The instruction to take a widowed sister-in-law as your wife is found here

• Exodus 3 – Jesus cites God’s words in this burning bush scene in Luke 20

• Deuteronomy 4-6 – The conversation between Jesus and the teacher in Luke 20 connects with these chapters at multiple points

• Leviticus 19 – Jesus quotes from this chapter in Mark 12

• 1st Samuel 15 – the prophet Samuel declares that obedience is better than sacrifice similar to Jesus words in Mark 12:33

• Psalm 110 – Jesus quotes from this chapter in Mark 12

October 4 - October 10 (week #41)

Matthew 23 (1-39)

Mark 12:41-13:4

opportunities for Further Reading, Week #41

• Acts 15 – The burden of the Mosaic law is discussed here rel. to Mt. 23:4

• Exodus 29 – discussion of the holy things of the temple rel. to Mt. 23:19

• Lev 27 – instructions related to tithing are found here rel. to Mt. 23:23

• 2nd Chron. 36 – mistreatment of the prophets blamed for the fall of Judah here rel. to Mt. 23:34

• Zechariah 1 – Introduction to the prophet Jesus mentions by name in Mt. 23:35

• 2nd Kings 12 – Jehoiada the priest installed an offering box in the first temple which is presumably the location described in Mark 12:41

• 2nd Corinthians 8 – Paul discusses giving here and affirms the relativity of a good gift taught by Jesus in Mark 12

October 11 - October 17 (week #42)

Matthew 24:4-51

Opportunities for further Reading, Week #42

• Daniel 9-12 – Jesus refers to these prophecies of Daniel in the Olivet Discourse of Mt. 24

• Isaiah 13 & 34 – Jesus quotes from these passages in the Olivet Discourse of Mt. 24

• 1st Thessalonians 4-5 – The return of the Lord / judgment day are also discussed here

• 2nd Thessalonians 1-2 – More on the appearing of our Lord and the false prophets who will proceed Him.

October 18 - October 24 (week #43)

Matthew 25:1-26:5

Opportunities for Further Reading, Week #43

• Malachi 3 – distinction made here between righteous and wicked as in Mt. 25

• James 1-4 – Works of love and obedience matter/count as illustrated by Mt. 25

• Galatians 5-6 – Teaching about inheriting the kingdom and doing good

• Jude – Doom for the ungodly also described here

• Proverbs 19 – This proverb has a lot to say about wealth and the poor

October 25 - October 31 (week #44)

Luke 22:3-16

John 13:1-36

Opportunities for Further Reading, Week #45

• Deuteronomy 16 – Instructions for the Passover and feast of unleavened bread are found here

• 1st Corinthians 11-12 – Instructions about the Lord ’s Supper and unity

• Philippians 1-2 – The humility of Jesus (as seen in John 13 is reflected on here

• 1st Peter 5 – The humility shown by Jesus in John 13 is prescribed to His Church

• Psalm 41 – Jesus quotes from this psalm in John 13

November

November 1 - November 7 (Week #45)

Matthew 26:34-25
Luke 22:35-38
Mark 14:22-25
John 14:1-31

Opportunities for Further Reading, Week #45

• Isaiah 53 – Jesus quotes from this chapter in Luke 22

• Colossians 1 – More on seeing the Father through Jesus, rel. to Jn. 14:9

• Hebrews 1 – More on seeing the Father through Jesus, rel. to Jn. 14:9

• 1st Corinthians 2 – The incomprehensibility of the Spirit to the world, Rel. to Jn. 14:17

• Revelation 3 – More on God coming to those who obey him (Jn. 14:23) in the letter to Laodicea

• Philippians 4 – More on the peace given by Jesus, rel. to Jn. 14:27

November 8 - November 14 (week #46)

John 15 (:1-27)
John 16 (:1-33)

Opportunities for Further Reading, Week #46

• 2nd Timothy 3 – More on expecting to suffer for Jesus, rel. to Jn. 15:20

• Romans 1 – More on the inexcusability of sin, rel. to Jn. 15:22

• Psalm 35 – Jesus references a line of this Psalm in Jn. 15:25

• Revelation 6 – More on the martyrs of the faith, rel. to Jn16:2

• Isaiah 26 – the analogy of a woman in labor that Jesus used in Jn. 16:21 is also used here

November 15 - November 21 (week #47)

John 17:1-26
Matthew 26:47-56
Mark 14:53-65

Opportunities for Further Reading, Week #47

• Genesis 9 – Jesus references God’s words to Noah found here in Mt. 26:52

• Revelation 13 – More on violence being repaid to the violent rel. to Mt. 26:52

• 2nd Kings 6 – Elisha is rescued by a host of angels here rel. to Mt. 26:53

• Revelation 1 – More on everyone seeing the Son of Man coming on the clouds rel. to Mk. 14:62

• Leviticus 10 – The high priests here were told not to tear their robes in response to God’s wrath, rel. to Mk. 14:63

• Acts 14 – Paul and Barnabas tear their robes here, rel. to Mk. 14:63

November 22 - November 27 (week #48)

Mark 14:66-72
Luke 22:66-71
Matthew 27:3-10
John 18:28-38
Luke 23:6-25

Opportunities for Further Reading, Week #48

• Acts 10-12 – The same Peter that denies knowing Jesus in Mark 14 is the leader of the Church in these chapters

• Acts 1 – There is more here on the death of Judas

• Zechariah 11 – 30 pieces of silver and a potters field appear here in Zechariah’s prophecy

• Numbers 9 – Cleanliness in relation to the Passover is discussed here, rel. to Jn. 18:28

November 28 - December 4 (week #49)

John 19:1-16
Mark 15:16-20
Luke 23:26-33
John 19:19-27
Matthew 27:39-43

Opportunities for Further Reading, Week #49

• Hebrews 13 – expands on the significance of Jesus suffering *outside* the city walls of Jerusalem

• Hosea 9-14 – This prophecy of judgment and then mercy is quoted by Jesus as he is walking to Golgotha with his cross

• Psalm 22 – Psalm full of cross-related elements

• Lamentations 2 – Jerusalem said to be scoffed at as was Jesus in Mt. 27:39

• Psalm 109 – people shook their head at David as they do Jesus in Mt. 27:39

December

November 28 - December 5 (week #49)

John 19:1-16
Mark 15:16-20
Luke 23:26-33
John 19:19-27
Matthew 27:39-43

Opportunities for Further Reading, Week #49

• Hebrews 13 – expands on the significance of Jesus suffering *outside* the city walls of Jerusalem

• Hosea 9-14 – This prophecy of judgment and then mercy is quoted by Jesus as he is walking to Golgotha with his cross

• Psalm 22 – Psalm full of cross-related elements

• Lamentations 2 – Jerusalem said to be scoffed at as was Jesus in Mt. 27:39

• Psalm 109 – people shook their head at David as they do Jesus in Mt. 27:39

December 6 - December 12 (Week #50)

Luke 23:36-43
Matthew 27:45-56
John 19:31-42
Matthew 27:61-66

Opportunities for Further Reading, Week #50

• Psalm 22 & 69 – Both of these Psalms are referenced several times in the account of the crucifixion

• Revelation 11 – The Kingdom referenced by the criminal is celebrated as arriving here

• Amos 8 – The miraculous mid-day darkness of the crucifixion is prophesied here

• Exodus 26 – The temple curtain which rips is described here

• Hebrews 9 – reflection on Jesus crucifixion and worship at the temple (rel. to Mt. 27:45)

• Deuteronomy 21 - Prohibition against leaving a dead body on a pole overnight is found here

• Zechariah 12 – prophecy related to Christ’s crucifixion

December 13 - December 19 (Week #51)

Luke 24:1-8
John 20:2-18
Luke 24:13-36

Opportunities for Further Reading, Week #51

• Psalm 16 – The element of Resurrection or deliverance from death is found here

• Hebrews 2 – Related to Jesus’s words in Luke 24:26

• Genesis 3 – The protoevangelium found here may be the teaching of Moses referenced in Luke 24:27

• Isaiah 7 & 8 – The Immanuel prophecy in Isaiah is part of the testimony of the prophets

• Psalm 39 – The burning hearts phenomenon experience in Luke 24:32 also occurs to the psalmist here

• 1st Corinthians 15 – Reflection on Jesus’s resurrection

December 20 - December 26 (Week #52)

John 20:19-31
Matthew 28:9-17
John 21:1-25

Opportunities for Further Reading, Week #52

• 2nd Corinthians 4-5 – Teaching about the resurrection of Jesus and our own resurrection to come

• Ephesians 1-4 – instructions for the resurrection life and the role of the Church (rel. to John 21)

December 27 - December 31 (week #52.5)

Matthew 28:18-20
Acts 1:3-12

Opportunities for Further Reading, Week #53

• Acts 13 & 17-19 – The accounts of the Church’s mission work that we have not yet read. 

• Revelation 4-5 – The vision of God’s throne given to John where the resurrected, glorified Christ opens the scroll and receives praise – presumably subsequent to His ascension in Acts 1

Throughout 2020, Madison Church will be going through our very own gospel-in-a-year Bible reading plan.  This reading plan will take us through the chronological account of Jesus life and ministry using texts from all four Gospels.  This plan combines every event and teaching from the four Gospel accounts into one timeline from the introductory teaching of John, to the ascension of our resurrected Savior into heaven.  This reading plan covers only 50 verses each week (on average).  You could complete it reading 3 minutes each day, or just 20 minutes a week.   

                This is a reading plan for everyone.  Even if you have never read from the Bible before and aren’t sure how, the easy and deliberate pace of this plan will allow you to follow along.  I (Joel) will having my second-grade son do this reading plan together with us, and I know he can do it – you can too.  We’ll talk about what we are reading on Sunday mornings, and share this year of the Gospel together as a Church.