SCRIPTURE

READINGS FOR THREE MONTHS.

OLD TESTAMENT DAILY CHAPTERS FOR DECEMBER.

January 1st commences with Numbers x., and February 1st with Deuteronomy vi. The readings for the intermediate days can easily be calculated at the rate of one chapter a day.

NEW TESTAMENT READINGS FOR THREE MONTHS.

(Associates read only these New Testament Portions).

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UNION DAILY TEXTS FOR DECEMBER.

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What do thou knowest not now. John 13, 7.
(Advent.) The Lord my God shall come.
Be not conformed to this world. Rom. 12, 2.
I bring near my righteousness. Is. 46, 13.

Zech. 14, 5.

That we should be called the sons of God. 1 John 3, 1.
To obey, is better than sacrifice. 1 Sam. 15, 22.

Let us come boldly unto the throne of grace. Heb. 4, 16.

Through God we shall do valiantly. Ps. 60, 12.
Waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Turn you to the strong-hold. Zech. 9, 12.
He marvelled because of their unbelief. Mark 6, 6.
When I see the blood I will pass over you.
They talked together of all these things. Luke 24, 14.
Thou art my lamp, O Lord. 2 Sam. 22, 29.
Luke 16, 13.

Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Exod. 12, 13.

2 Cor. 12, 10. Jer. 32, 17.

I Cor. 1, 7.

I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Jos. 1, 5.
When I am weak, then am I strong.
There is nothing too hard for Thee.
Blessed are they that hear the Word
Draw me, we will run after Thee. Cant. 1, 4.
Forgetting those things which are behind.
My God shall be my strength. Is. 49, 5.
Let your speech be always with grace. Col. 4, 6.

of God and keep it. Luke 11, 28.

Phil. 3, 13.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might. Eccles. 9, 10.
(Christmas Day.) The Word was made flesh. John 1, 14.

Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant. Ps. 31, 16.
He left all, rose up, and followed Him. Luke 5, 28.
The Lord's portion is His people. Deut.

32, 9.

According to your faith, be it unto you.
To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses. Dan.
That God in all things may be glorified. 1 Peter 4, 11.

Matt. 9, 29.

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