Reading Plans / Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Readings for January 2020

January 1Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 (To everything a season); Psalm 8 (How exalted is your name); Revelation 21:1-6a (New heaven and new earth); Matthew 25:31-46 (Separation of the sheep and goats)
January 2Psalm 20 (Answer us when we call); Genesis 12:1-7 (Abram and Sarai); Hebrews 11:1-12 (Abraham’s faith)
January 3Psalm 72 (Prayers for the king); Genesis 28:10-22 (Jacob’s ladder); Hebrews 11:13-22 (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob act on faith)
January 4Psalm 72 (Prayers for the king); Exodus 3:1-5 (The burning bush); Hebrews 11:23-31 (Moses acts on faith)
January 5Psalm 72 (Prayers for the king); Joshua 1:1-9 (Be strong); Hebrews 11:32—12:2 (Surrounded by a cloud of witnesses)
January 6Isaiah 60:1-6 (Nations come to the light); Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (All shall bow down); Ephesians 3:1-12 (The gospel’s promise for all); Matthew 2:1-12 (Christ revealed to the nations)
January 7Psalm 72 (Prayers for the king); 1 Kings 10:1-13 (Gifts to Solomon from Sheba); Ephesians 3:14-21 (Knowing the love of Christ)
January 8Psalm 72 (Prayers for the king); 1 Kings 10:14-25 (Solomon’s splendor); Ephesians 4:7, 11-16 (Gifts according to Christ)
January 9Psalm 29 (The voice of God upon the waters); 1 Samuel 3:1-9 (Samuel, a boy, says “Here I am”); Acts 9:1-9 (Saul on the road to Damascus)
January 10Psalm 29 (The voice of God upon the waters); 1 Samuel 3:10—4:1a (Samuel receives the word of God at Shiloh); Acts 9:10-19a (Ananias receives Saul into the church)
January 11Psalm 29 (The voice of God upon the waters); 1 Samuel 7:3-17 (Samuel guides Israel to peace); Acts 9:19b-31 (Barnabas introduces Saul/Paul in Jerusalem)
January 12Isaiah 42:1-9 (The servant of God brings justice); Psalm 29 (The voice of God upon the waters); Acts 10:34-43 (Jesus’ ministry after his baptism); Matthew 3:13-17 (Christ revealed as God’s servant)
January 13Psalm 89:5-37 (God anoints David to be a son); Genesis 35:1-15 (God calls and blesses Jacob); Acts 10:44-48 (Through Peter, God calls Gentiles to be baptized)
January 14Psalm 89:5-37 (God anoints David to be a son); Jeremiah 1:4-10 (God calls Jeremiah); Acts 8:4-13 (Philip preaches and baptizes)
January 15Psalm 89:5-37 (God anoints David to be a son); Isaiah 51:1-16 (Through water God’s people cross over); Matthew 12:15-21 (The words of Isaiah applied to Jesus)
January 16Psalm 40:1-11 (Doing the will of God); Isaiah 22:15-25 (God replaces disobedient leaders); Galatians 1:6-12 (Paul’s calling through a revelation of Christ)
January 17Psalm 40:1-11 (Doing the will of God); Genesis 27:30-38 (Isaac and Esau discover Jacob’s deceit); Acts 1:1-5 (The promise of the Holy Spirit)
January 18Psalm 40:1-11 (Doing the will of God); 1 Kings 19:19-21 (Elijah calls Elisha to follow him); Luke 5:1-11 (Jesus calls the first disciples)
January 19Isaiah 49:1-7 (The servant brings light to the nations); Psalm 40:1-11 (Doing the will of God); 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 (Paul’s greeting to the church at Corinth); John 1:29-42 (Christ revealed as the Lamb of God)
January 20Psalm 40:6-17 (Not sacrifice, but divine mercy); Exodus 12:1-13, 21-28 (The passover lamb); Acts 8:26-40 (Philip teaches about the lamb)
January 21Psalm 40:6-17 (Not sacrifice, but divine mercy); Isaiah 53:1-12 (The one like a lamb); Hebrews 10:1-4 (Animal sacrifices cannot take away sins)
January 22Psalm 40:6-17 (Not sacrifice, but divine mercy); Isaiah 48:12-21 (God saves the people through water); Matthew 9:14-17 (Christ, the bridegroom, the new wine)
January 23Psalm 27:1-6 (God is light and salvation); 1 Samuel 1:1-20 (The birth of Samuel); Galatians 1:11-24 (The divine origin of Paul’s gospel)
January 24Psalm 27:1-6 (God is light and salvation); 1 Samuel 9:27—10:8 (Saul anointed by Samuel as king); Galatians 2:1-10 (Paul’s authority in the growing church)
January 25Psalm 27:1-6 (God is light and salvation); 1 Samuel 15:34—16:13 (David anointed as king to replace King Saul); Luke 5:27-32 (The call of Levi)
January 26Isaiah 9:1-4 (Light shines for those in darkness); Psalm 27:1, 4-9 (God is light and salvation); 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 (An appeal for unity in the gospel); Matthew 4:12-23 (Christ revealed as a prophet)
January 27Psalm 27:7-14 (Take courage in God); Judges 6:11-24 (God calls Gideon to lead the people); Ephesians 5:6-14 (Live as children of the light)
January 28Psalm 27:7-14 (Take courage in God); Judges 7:12-22 (God leads Gideon to victory); Philippians 2:12-18 (The call to shine like stars)
January 29Psalm 27:7-14 (Take courage in God); Genesis 49:1-2, 8-13, 21-26 (Judah, Zebulun, Naphtali, and Joseph blessed); Luke 1:67-79 (Christ, the light dawning)
January 30Psalm 15 (Abiding on God’s holy hill); Deuteronomy 16:18-20 (Pursue only justice); 1 Peter 3:8-12 (Repay evil with a blessing)
January 31Psalm 15 (Abiding on God’s holy hill); Deuteronomy 24:17—25:4 (Do not deprive others of justice); 1 Timothy 5:17-24 (Good works are conspicuous)