Professor Horner’s Reading Plan

Read through the Bible in one year by reading 10 chapters a day from 10 different sections of the Bible using the Professor Grant Horner Bible reading plan.

Today, we are reading Mark 1; Genesis 20; Galatians 6; 1 Timothy 4; Job 21; Psalms 57; Proverbs 21; 2 Chronicles 27; Amos 7; Acts 11.

Mark 1

1	The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
2	As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
3	The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4	John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5	And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
6	And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
7	And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
8	I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
9	And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
10	And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
11	And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
12	And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
13	And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
14	Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15	And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
16	Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
17	And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
18	And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
19	And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
20	And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
21	And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
22	And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
23	And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24	saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
25	And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
26	And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
27	And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
28	And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
29	And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30	But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
31	And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
32	And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
33	And all the city was gathered together at the door.
34	And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
35	And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
36	And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
37	And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
38	And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.
39	And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
40	And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41	And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
42	And, as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
43	And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
44	And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
45	But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

Genesis 20

1	And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
2	And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
3	But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
4	But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
5	Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
6	And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
7	Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
8	Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
9	Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
10	And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
11	And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
12	And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
13	And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt show unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
14	And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
15	And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
16	And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.
17	So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bore children.
18	For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

Galatians 6

1	Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
2	Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
3	For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
4	But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
5	For every man shall bear his own burden.
6	Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
7	Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8	For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
9	And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
10	As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
11	Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.
12	As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
13	For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
14	But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
15	For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
16	And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
17	From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
18	Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

1 Timothy 4

1	Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2	Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
3	Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
4	For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
5	For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
6	If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
7	But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
8	For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
9	This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
10	For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those that believe.
11	These things command and teach.
12	Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
13	Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
14	Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
15	Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
16	Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

Job 21

1	But Job answered and said,
2	Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
3	Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
4	As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
5	Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
6	Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
7	Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
8	Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
9	Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
10	Their bull engendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
11	They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
12	They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
13	They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
14	Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
15	What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
16	Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
17	How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
18	They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
19	God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
20	His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
21	For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
22	Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
23	One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
24	His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.
25	And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
26	They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
27	Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
28	For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
29	Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,
30	That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
31	Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
32	Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.
33	The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
34	How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?

Psalms 57

1	To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
2	I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
3	He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
4	My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5	Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
6	They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
7	My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
8	Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
9	I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
10	For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
11	Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

Proverbs 21

1	The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2	Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
3	To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4	A high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
5	The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
6	The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
7	The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
8	The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
9	It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
10	The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.
11	When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12	The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
13	Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
14	A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
15	It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
16	The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
17	He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18	The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
19	It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
20	There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
21	He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
22	A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
23	Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
24	Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
25	The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor.
26	He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27	The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
28	A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
29	A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
30	There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
31	The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 27

1	Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.
2	And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.
3	He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
4	Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
5	He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third.
6	So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.
7	Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
8	He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
9	And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

Amos 7

1	Thus hath the Lord GOD showed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings.
2	And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.
3	The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.
4	Thus hath the Lord GOD showed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.
5	Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.
6	The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.
7	Thus he showed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.
8	And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumb line. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:
9	And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.
10	Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.
11	For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.
12	Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
13	But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court.
14	Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a gatherer of sycamore fruit:
15	And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
16	Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.
17	Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be a harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.

Acts 11

1	And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
2	And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
3	saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
4	But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
5	I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
6	Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
7	And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
8	But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
9	But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
10	And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11	And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
12	And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:
13	And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
14	Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
15	And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
16	Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
17	Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
18	When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
19	Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
20	And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
21	And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
22	Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
23	Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
24	For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
25	Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
26	And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
27	And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
28	And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
29	Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea:
30	Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

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