April 26: Judges 1; John 12:20–50; Psalm 106:24–48; Proverbs 14:28–29
Old Testament: Judges 1 Judges 1 (Listen)The Continuing Conquest of Canaan1 After the death of Joshua, the people of Israel inquired of the LORD, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites,...
View ArticleApril 27: Judges 2–3; John 13:1–30; Psalm 107:1–22; Proverbs 14:30–31
Old Testament: Judges 2–3 Judges 2–3 (Listen)Israel’s Disobedience2 Now the angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, “I brought you up from Egypt and brought you into the land...
View ArticleApril 28: Judges 4–5; John 13:31–38; Psalm 107:23–43; Proverbs 14:32–33
Old Testament: Judges 4–5 Judges 4–5 (Listen)Deborah and Barak4 And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD after Ehud died. 2 And the LORD sold them into the hand of...
View ArticleApril 29: Judges 6–7; John 14; Psalm 108; Proverbs 14:34–35
Old Testament: Judges 6–7 Judges 6–7 (Listen)Midian Oppresses Israel6 The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD gave them into the hand of Midian seven years. 2 And...
View ArticleApril 30: Judges 8; John 15:1–17; Psalm 109; Proverbs 15:1–3
Old Testament: Judges 8 Judges 8 (Listen)Gideon Defeats Zebah and Zalmunna8 Then the men of Ephraim said to him, “What is this that you have done to us, not to call us when you went to fight against...
View ArticleMay 1: Judges 9; John 15:18–16:15; Psalm 110; Proverbs 15:4
Old Testament: Judges 9 Judges 9 (Listen)Abimelech’s Conspiracy9 Now Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s relatives and said to them and to the whole clan of his mother’s...
View ArticleMay 2: Judges 10–11; John 16:16–33; Psalm 111; Proverbs 15:5
Old Testament: Judges 10–11 Judges 10–11 (Listen)Tola and Jair10 After Abimelech there arose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, and he lived at Shamir in the hill...
View ArticleMay 3: Judges 12–14; John 17; Psalm 112; Proverbs 15:6–7
Old Testament: Judges 12–14 Judges 12–14 (Listen)Jephthah’s Conflict with Ephraim12 The men of Ephraim were called to arms, and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross over to...
View ArticleMay 4: Judges 15–16; John 18:1–27; Psalm 113; Proverbs 15:8–10
Old Testament: Judges 15–16 Judges 15–16 (Listen)Samson Defeats the Philistines15 After some days, at the time of wheat harvest, Samson went to visit his wife with a young goat. And he said, “I will...
View ArticleMay 5: Judges 17–18; John 18:28–19:16; Psalm 114; Proverbs 15:11
Old Testament: Judges 17–18 Judges 17–18 (Listen)Micah and the Levite17 There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah. 2 And he said to his mother, “The 1,100 pieces of silver...
View ArticleMay 6: Judges 19–21; John 19:17–42; Psalm 115; Proverbs 15:12–13
Old Testament: Judges 19–21 Judges 19–21 (Listen)A Levite and His Concubine19 In those days, when there was no king in Israel, a certain Levite was sojourning in the remote parts of the hill country...
View ArticleMay 7: Ruth 1; John 20; Psalm 116; Proverbs 15:14
Old Testament: Ruth 1 Ruth 1 (Listen)Naomi Widowed1 In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his...
View ArticleMay 8: Ruth 2–4; John 21; Psalm 117; Proverbs 15:15–17
Old Testament: Ruth 2–4 Ruth 2–4 (Listen)Ruth Meets Boaz2 Now Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi,...
View ArticleMay 9: 1 Samuel 1–2; Acts 1:1–11; Psalm 118; Proverbs 15:18–19
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 1–2 1 Samuel 1–2 (Listen)The Birth of Samuel1 There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of...
View ArticleMay 10: 1 Samuel 3–5; Acts 1:12–26; Psalm 119:1–8; Proverbs 15:20–21
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 3–5 1 Samuel 3–5 (Listen)The Lord Calls Samuel3 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there...
View ArticleMay 11: 1 Samuel 6–8; Acts 2; Psalm 119:9–16; Proverbs 15:22–23
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 6–8 1 Samuel 6–8 (Listen)The Ark Returned to Israel6 The ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the Philistines called for the priests and...
View ArticleMay 12: 1 Samuel 9–10; Acts 2:42–47; Psalm 119:17–24; Proverbs 15:24–26
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 9–10 1 Samuel 9–10 (Listen)Saul Chosen to Be King9 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a...
View ArticleMay 13: 1 Samuel 11–13; Acts 3–4:31; Psalm 119:25–32; Proverbs 15:27–28
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 11–13 1 Samuel 11–13 (Listen)Saul Defeats the Ammonites11 Then Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh-gilead, and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a treaty...
View ArticleMay 14: 1 Samuel 14; Acts 4:32–6:7; Psalm 119:33–40; Proverbs 15:29–30
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 14 1 Samuel 14 (Listen)Jonathan Defeats the Philistines14 One day Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the Philistine...
View ArticleMay 15: 1 Samuel 15–16; Acts 6:8–7:60; Psalm 119:41–48; Proverbs 15:32
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 15–16 1 Samuel 15–16 (Listen)The Lord Rejects Saul15 And Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore listen to the words of...
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