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Daily Bible Reading
" Oh how I love
thy law!
It is my
meditation all the day. "
- Psalm 119:97 |
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Dolgeville Christian Fellowship has set 2008 apart
as a year to honor God's Word by reading through the
entire Bible in one year. Please join us in
this endeavor. You will be blessed !! |
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SEPTEMBER BIBLE READING
SCHEDULE |
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September 1
Job 40:1-42:17
2 Corinthians 5:11-21
Psalm 45:1-17
Proverbs
22:14
September 2
Ecclesiastes 1:1-3:22
2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Psalm 46:1-11
Proverbs 22:15
September 3
Ecclesiastes 4:1-6:12
2 Corinthians 6:14-7:7
Psalm 47:1-9
Proverbs
22:16
September 4
Ecclesiastes 7:1-9:18
2 Corinthians 7:8-16
Psalm 48:1-14
Proverbs 22:17-19
September 5
Ecclesiastes 10:1-12:14
2 Corinthians 8;1-15
Psalm 49:1-20
Proverbs 22:20-21
September 6
Song of Solomon 1:1-4:16
2 Corinthians 8:16-24
Psalm 50:1-23
Proverbs 22;22-23
September 7
Song of Solomon 5:1-8:14
2 Corinthians 9:1-15
Psalm 51:1-19
Proverbs 22:24-25
September 8
Isaiah 1:1-2:22
2 Corinthians 10:1-18
Psalm 52:1-9
Proverbs 22:26-27
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September 9
Isaiah 3:1-5:30
2 Corinthians 11:1-15
Psalm 53:1-6
Proverbs 22:28-29
September 10
Isaiah 6:1-7:25
2 Corinthians 11:16-33
Psalm 54:1-7
Proverbs 23:1-3
September 11
Isaiah 8:1-9:21
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
Psalm 55:1-23
Proverbs 23:4-5
September 12
Isaiah 10:1-11:16
2 Corinthians 12;11-21
Psalm 56:1-13
Proverbs 23:6-8
September 13
Isaiah 12:1-14:32
2 Corinthians 13:1-13
Psalm 57:1-11
Proverbs 23:9-11
September 14
Isaiah 15:1-18:7
Galatians 1:1-24
Psalm 58:1-11
Proverbs 23:12
September 15
Isaiah 19:1-21:17
Galatians 2:1-16
Psalm 59:1-17
Proverbs 23:13-14
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September 16
Isaiah 22:1-24:23
Galatians 2:17-3:9
Psalm 60:1-12
Proverbs 23:15-16
September 17
Isaiah 25:1-28:13
Galatians 3:10-22
Psalm 61:1-8
Proverbs 23:17-18
September 18
Isaiah 28:14-30:11
Galatians 3:23-4:31
Psalm 62:1-12
Proverbs 23;19-21
September 19
Isaiah 30:12-33:9
Galatians 5:1-12
Psalm 63:1-11
Proverbs
23:22
September 20
Isaiah 33:10-36:22
Galatians 5:13-26
Psalm 64:1-10
Proverbs 23:23
September 21
Isaiah 37:1-38:22
Galatians 6:1-18
Psalm 64:1-10
Proverbs
23:24
September 22
Isaiah 39:1-41:16
Ephesians 1:1-23
Psalm 66:1-20
Proverbs 23:25-28
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September 23
Isaiah 41:17-43
Ephesians 2:1-22
Psalm 67;1-7
Proverbs 23:29-35
September 24
Isaiah 43:14-45:10
Ephesians 3:1-21
Psalm 68:1-18
Proverbs 24:1-2
September 25
Isaiah 45;11-48:11
Ephesians 4:1-16
Psalm 68:19-35
Proverbs 24:3-4
September 26
Isaiah 48:12-50:11
Ephesians 4:17-32
Psalm 69:1-18
Proverbs 24:5-6
September 27
Isaiah 51:1-53:12
Ephesians 5:1-33
Psalm 69:19-36
Proverbs 24:7
September 28
Isaiah 54:1-57:14
Ephesians 6:1-24
Psalm 70:1-5
Proverbs 24:8
September 29
Isaiah 57:15-59:21
Philippians 1:1-26
Psalm 71:1-24
Proverbs 24:9-10
September 30
Isaiah 60:1-62:5
Philippians
1:27-2:18
Psalm 72:1-20
Proverbs 24:11-12
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Old Testament
Introduction to Ecclesiastes
Author:
Probably Solomon, the son of David
Date: Probably tenth century
B.C.
Content: This difficult book
displays the dark philosophy of one who
sought to find peace apart from God, but in
the end realized that only futility is to be
found there. The only possible solution to
life's puzzle concludes this book: "Fear
God and keep his commandments, for this is
the whole duty of man." (Ecclesiastes
12:13) Leading up to that positive statement
is a series of pictures, each one portraying
the futility of life without God. Wealth,
wisdom, popularity, and pleasure are all put
down as so much vanity. Only when a man
turns from this world to God will he find
true happiness.
Theme: There is a negative
lesson to be learned from this book. It is a
series of things not to do. It shows the
emptiness of trying to live for oneself and
to please oneself alone without considering
the needs of others or considering God our
Maker. There is a positive side, however. If
one can see how not to live, perhaps then he
will see what he ought to do and be spared
the heartaches of living a wasted life.
(Above commentary is from Tyndale Publishers
"One Year Bible Companion" p. 10)
Fantastic commentary on the book of
Ecclesiastes titled "On the Wings of
Eternity" is
at this link
and commentary titled "The Theology of
Ecclesiastes" is
at this link.
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New Testament
Introduction to II Corinthians
Author:
Paul the apostle
Place: Ephesus
Date: A.D. 57
Content: Paul's earlier
letter to the Corinthians had not
settled all of the problems. It had some
good effect upon them but much more
remained to be done. In particular, Paul
had to settle the problem concerning his
own authority. Deep suspicions had been
aroused concerning him, for what reasons
we do not fully understand. But in great
anguish Paul writes to reestablish his
own apostolic authority. He also
attempts to deal with some more
practical matters, like supporting the
poor believers elsewhere.
Theme: Triumph over
adversity is seen throughout this
letter. It is a very personal one,
written by one who loved his people but
had been deeply wronged by them. As Paul
catalogs the experiences of his life and
the nature of the Christian ministry, it
is possible to see the grace of God at
work bringing good from evil. Satan is
active, seeking to destroy God's work,
but God is greater still, establishing
those who trust in him. (Above
commentary is from Tyndale Publishers
"One Year Bible Companion" p. 25)
More commentary on Second Corinthians
is at this link:
http://www.bible.org/page.php?page_id=1203
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Psalms
Introduction to Psalms
“Most Christians for most of the
Christian centuries have learned to pray by praying
the Psalms. The Hebrews, with several centuries of a
head start on us in matters of prayer and worship,
provided us with this prayer book that gives us a
language adequate for responding to the God who
speaks to us…We tend to think that prayer is what
good people do when they are doing their best. It is
not. Inexperienced, we supposed that there
must be an “insider” language that must be acquired
before God takes us seriously in our prayer. There
is not…it [prayer] is the means by which our
language becomes honest, true, and personal in
response to God. It is the means by which we get
everything in our lives out in the open before God.
”
Psalms: “Range of human response to
God and his world”
Type: Poetry
Author: Principally David; also many
others
Date: 10th century BC and later
Content: This favorite book of today
was also a favorite in antiquity. In it may be seen
the many different ways in which believers over
several centuries related to God. Every human mood
and feeling may be brought to God for him to bless.
There are sorrow and joy, anger and calm, doubt and
faith, repentance and praise. There are
recollections of the past, the struggles of present
existence, and visions of a glorious future. In
numerous places God’s Messiah, Jesus Christ, is
portrayed in his suffering and in his glory. The
book of Psalms was used in much the same way as a
hymnbook is used today, for public and private
worship.
Theme: The book of Psalms teaches
principally that God has a personal concern for his
people and that he wants us to come to him just as
we are. We need not solve our problems before we go
to him; we go to him for the solutions. Wherever we
are, however we feel, whatever we have done-if we
offer ourselves to God he is willing to help and
give us the strength to live again. God’s power and
control of all things is also seen. Because God is
in control of everything, he can help us when we
turn to him for deliverance.
Additional Books from Time Period: 2
Samuel, 1 Chronicles |
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Proverbs
Introduction to Proverbs
“Many people think that what’s
written in the Bible has mostly to do with getting
people into heaven–getting right with God, saving
their eternal souls. It does have to do with that,
of course, but not mostly. It is equally concerned
with living on this earth–living well, living in
robust sanity…”Wisdom” is the biblical term for
on-earth-as-it-is-in-heaven everyday living. Wisdom
is the art of living skillfully in whatever actual
conditions we find ourselves.”
Proverbs: “Moral wisdom and uncommon
sense for right
living”
Type: Poetry
Author: Principally Solomon; also many
others
Date: 10th century BC and later
Content: The book of Proverbs contains
practical instructions for successful living, given
by God to supplement the teaching of the prophets,
which was to call men to repentance, and the work of
the priests, which was to direct the worship of the
people. The book of Proverbs teaches
that there is a divine wisdom given to man by God,
but there is also a divinely given human wisdom, or
common sense, and both must play a part in daily
life. Practical sayings from many
centuries are collected together in this book; it
deals with such diverse matters as the discipline of
children, social justice, foolish talk, and money.
It ends significantly with a
description of a truly good wife.
Theme: The theme of Proverbs is stated
in 1:7–The first step to wisdom is to trust and
reverence the Lord. This is to say that only when a
man trusts in God will he be truly wise. Human
wisdom is fine and necessary but no matter how
skilled we might be, without humility in the
presence of
God and a willingness to learn from him, we will
inevitably go astray. The book also teaches the
sanctity of human life. Everything that pertains to
successful living is a concern to God and he has
made provision for it.
Additional Books from Time Period: 1
Kings, 2 Chronicles, Ecclesiates, Song of Solomon |
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