Daily Scripture Reading for the
Liturgical Calendar Year
(beginning the 1st Sunday of Advent)

January 3, 2012

Text taken from the
Third Millennium Bible^® (TMB^®)
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The Lectionary According to the Christian Seasons

1 John 2:29

29 If ye know that He is righteous, ye know that every one who doeth righteousness is born of Him.

1 John 3:1-6

1 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God! Therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not. 2 Beloved, now we are the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be; but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.

4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law, for sin is the transgression of the law. 5 And ye know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not; whosoever sinneth hath not seen Him, neither known Him.

Psalm 98

1 O sing unto the LORD a new song, for He hath done marvelous things!
His right hand and His holy arm hath gotten Him the victory.
2 The LORD hath made known His salvation;
His righteousness hath He openly shown in the sight of the heathen.
3 He hath remembered His mercy and His truth toward the house of Israel;
all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth!
Make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise!
5 Sing unto the LORD with the harp,
with the harp and the voice of a psalm.
6 With trumpets and sound of cornet
make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King!

7 Let the sea roar and the fullness thereof,
the world and they that dwell therein.
8 Let the floods clap their hands,
let the hills be joyful together 9 before the LORD.
For He cometh to judge the earth;
with righteousness shall He judge the world, and the people with equity.

Words of Worship - John 1:14a, 12a

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us 
But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, 

John 1:29-34

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming unto him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world! 30 This is He of whom I said, `After me cometh a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.' 31 And I knew Him not; but that He should be made manifest to Israel, therefore have I come baptizing with water."

32 And John bore record, saying, "I saw the Spirit descending from Heaven like a dove, and It abode upon Him. 33 And I knew Him not. But He that sent me to baptize with water, the Same said unto me, `Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining on Him, the Same is He that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.' 34 And I saw and bore record that this is the Son of God."

Words of Wisdom - Ecclesiasticus 3:19-20

Many are in high place and of renown,
but mysteries are revealed unto the meek.
For the power of the Lord is great,
and He is honored by the lowly.

Jesus Speaks Morals & Values - Matthew 6:34

"Take therefore no thought for the morrow, for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.