China Methodist Church and Forest Park Methodist Church
Readings, sermons, selected events
Everything is subject to change. Week and day numbers correspond to the daily Bible readings. Days are in the liturgical color, with gold representing white.
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Week 32
MONDAY 25.03.17; Day 281 Readings 1 Kings 1:1-53; Prov 22:16
TUESDAY 25.03.18; Day 219 Readings 1 Kings 2:1-46; Prov 22:17-21
WEDNESDAY 25.03.19; Day 220 Readings 1 Kings 3:1-4:33; Prov 22:22-23
THURSDAY 25.03.20; Day 221 Readings 1 Kings 5:1 – 6:38; Prov 22:24-27
FRIDAY 25.03.21; Day 222 Readings 1 Kings 7:1-51; Prov 22:28-29
SATURDAY 25.03.22; Day 223 Readings 1 Kings 8:1-61; Prov 23:1-8
SUNDAY 25.03.23; Day 224 Readings 1 Kings 8:62 – 10:29; Prov 23:9-12
–Worship “Wisdom” (1 Kings 3:4-14) Sermon emphasis Solomon prays for wisdom. Proverbs refer to it often. What exactly is wisdom, and why is it important to the Christian life? Possible hymns 377 It Is Well With My Soul; 540 I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord; 598 O Word of God Incarnate; 600 Wonderful Words of Life; 601 Thy Word Is a Lamp
Week 33
MONDAY 25.03.24; Day 225 Readings 1 Kings 11:1 – 12:33; Prov 23:13-16
TUESDAY 25.03.25; Day 226 Readings 1 Kings 13:1 – 14:31; Prov 23:17-21
WEDNESDAY 25.03.26; Day 227 Readings 1 Kings 15:1 – 16:34; Prov 23:22-25
THURSDAY 25.03.27; Day 228 Readings 1 Kings 17:1-18:46; Prov 23:26-28
FRIDAY 25.03.28; Day 229 Readings 1 Kings 19:1 – 20:43; Prov 23:29-35
SATURDAY 25.03.29; Day 230 Readings 1 Kings 21:1 – 22:53; Prov 24:1-2
SUNDAY 25.03.30; Day 231 Readings 2 Kings 1:1 – 2:25; Prov 24:3-4
–Worship “Hearing God’s voice” (1 Kings 19:11-13) Sermon emphasis How do we recognize God’s voice when we hear it Possible hymns 332 Spirit of Faith, Come Down; 338 Where He Leads Me; 348 Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling
Week 34
MONDAY 25.03.31; Day 232 Readings 2 Kings 3:1-4:7; Prov 24:5-6
TUESDAY 25.04.01; Day 233 Readings 2 Kings 4:8 – 5:27; Prov 24:7-9
WEDNESDAY 25.04.02; Day 234 Readings 2 Kings 6:1-7:20; Prov 24:10-12
THURSDAY 25.04.03; Day 235 Readings 2 Kings 8:1 – 9:37; Prov 24:13-14
FRIDAY 25.04.04; Day 236 Readings 2 Kings 10:1-36; Prov 24:15-16
SATURDAY 25.04.05; Day 237 Readings 2 Kings 11:1-21; Prov 24:17-18
SUNDAY 25.04.06; Day 238 Readings 2 Kings 12:1 – 13:25; Prov 24:19-20
–Worship “Simply washed” (2 Kings 5:9-16) Sermon emphasis Story of healing of Naaman. Sometimes it’s easier to do difficult things than simple ones that don’t seem as dramatic. Possible hymns
Week 35
MONDAY 25.04.07; Day 239 Readings 2 Kings 14:1 – 15:38; Prov 24:21-22
TUESDAY 25.04.08; Day 240 Readings 2 Kings 16:1 – 17:41; Prov 24:23-26
WEDNESDAY 25.04.09; Day 241 Readings 2 Kings 18:1-37; Prov 24:27
THURSDAY 25.04.10; Day 242 Readings 2 Kings 19:1-37; Prov 24:28-29
FRIDAY 25.04.11; Day 243 Readings 2 Kings 20:1 – 21:26; Prov 24:30-34
SATURDAY 25.04.12; Day 244 Readings 2 Kings 22:1 – 23:30; Prov 25:1-3
SUNDAY 25.04.13; Day 245 Readings 2 Kings 23:31 – 24:30; Prov 25:4-5
–Palm Sunday
–Worship “Hail to the king?” (Luke 19:28-40) Sermon emphasis Triumphal entry, but also looking at why people were so eager for a king when the history of the kings had been so bad. Possible hymns (Any traditional Palm Sunday hymns) 261 Lord of the Dance; 277 Tell Me the Stories of Jesus; 287 O Love Divine, What Hast Thou Done
Week 36
MONDAY 25.04.14; Day 246 Readings Matt 1:1 – 2:23; Prov 25:6-10
TUESDAY 25.04.15; Day 247 Readings Matt 3:1 – 4:25; Prov 25:1-14
WEDNESDAY 25.04.16; Day 248 Readings Matt 5:1 – 6:24; Prov 25:15-17
THURSDAY 25.04.17; Day 249 Maundy Thursday Readings Matt 6:25 – 7:28; Prov 25:18-20
–Worship Sermon emphasis Possible hymns 700 Abide with Me (vss 1, 2, 3); 292 What Wondrous Love Is This (all); 614 For the Bread Which Thou Has Broken (all)
FRIDAY 25.04.18; Day 250 Readings Matt 8:1 – 9:38; Prov 25:21-22
SATURDAY 25.04.19; Day 251 Readings Matt 10:1 – 12:21; Prov 25.23-25
SUNDAY 25.04.20; Day 252 Readings Matt 12:22 – 13:52; Prov 25:26-28
–Worship “He is risen” (Luke 24:1-12) Sermon emphasis Resurrection Possible hymns 302 Christ the Lord is Risen Today; 310 He Lives; 322 Up from the Grave He Arose
Week 37
MONDAY 25.04.21; Day 253 Readings Matt 13:53 – 16:12; Prov 26:1-2
TUESDAY 25.04.22; Day 254 Readings Matt 16:13 – 18:35; Prov 26:3
WEDNESDAY 25.04.23; Day 255 Readings Matt 19:1 – 21:22; Prov 26:4-5
THURSDAY 25.04.24; Day 256 Readings Matt 21:23 – 23:39; Prov 26:6-7
FRIDAY 25.04.25; Day 257 Readings Matt 24:1 – 25:46; Prov 26:8-10
SATURDAY 25.04.26; Day 258 Readings Matt 26:1 – 27:10; Prov 11-12
SUNDAY 25.04.27; Day 259 Readings Matt 27:11 – 28:20; Prov. 26:13-16
–Worship “Be like Jesus, not Judas” (Matt 27:1-9) Carlton Butler preaching Sermon emphasis Possible hymns 139 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty; 420 Breathe on Me, Breath of God; 156 I Love to Tell the Story
Week 38
MONDAY 25.04.28; Day 260 Readings 1 Chron 1-2; Prov 26:17
TUESDAY 25.04.29; Day 261 Readings 1 Chron 3-5; Prov 26:18-19
WEDNESDAY 25.04.30; Day 262 Readings 1 Chron 6-7; Prov 26:20-21
THURSDAY 25.05.01; Day 263 Readings 1 Chron 8-10; Prov 26:22-23
FRIDAY 25.05.02; Day 264 Readings 1 Chron 11-14; Prov 26:24-26
SATURDAY 25.05.03; Day 265 Readings 1 Chron 15-16; Prov 26:27
SUNDAY 25.05.04; Day 266 Readings 1 Chron 17-18; Prov 26:28
–Worship “Praise the Lord” (1 Chron 16:1-11) Sermon emphasis This text contains a biblical model for worship Possible hymns 139 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (vss 1, 2, 5); 378 Amazing Grace (vss 1, 2, 6); 569 We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations (vss 1-3)
Week 39
MONDAY 25.05.05 Day 267 Readings 1 Chron 19 – 22:1; Prov 27:1-2
TUESDAY 25.05.06 Day 268 Readings 1 Chron 22:2-24; Prov 27:3-4
WEDNESDAY 25.05.07 Day 269 Readings 1 Chron 25-27; Prov 27:5-6
THURSDAY 25.05.08 Day 270 Readings 1 Chron 28-29; Prov 27:7-8
FRIDAY 25.05.09 Day 271 Readings 2 Chron 1-3; Prov 27:9-10
SATURDAY 25.05.10 Day 272 Readings 2 Chron 4-6; Prov 27:11-13
SUNDAY 25.05.11 Day 273 Readings 2 Chron 7-9; Prov 27:14-16
–Worship Be strong and courageous (1 Chronicles 22:7-13) Sermon emphasis Possible hymns
Week 40
MONDAY 25.05.12 Day 274 Readings 2 Chron 10 – 14:1; Prov 27:17 – 19
TUESDAY 25.05.13 Day 275 Readings 2 Chron 14:2-17; Prov 27:20-21
WEDNESDAY 25.05.14 Day 276 Readings 2 Chron 18 – 21:3; Prov 27:22
THURSDAY 25.05.15 Day 277 Readings 2 Chron 21:4 – 23; Prov 27:23-27
FRIDAY 25.05.16 Day 278 Readings 2 Chron 24-25; Prov 28:1
SATURDAY 25.05.17 Day 279 Readings 2 Chron 26 – 28; Prov 28:2-5
SUNDAY 25.05.18 Day 280 Readings 2 Chron 29 – 31:1; Prov 28:6-7
–Worship “When bad things happen to bad people: (Ezra 9:6-9) Sermon emphasis Possible hymns
Week 41
MONDAY 25.05.19 Day 281 Readings 2 Chron 31:2-33; Prov 28:8-9
TUESDAY 25:05.20 Day 282 Readings 2 Chron 34 – 36; Prov 28:10
WEDNESDAY 25.05.21 Day 283 Readings Ezra 1-3; Prov 28:11-12
THURSDAY 25.05.22 Day 284 Readings Ezra 4-5; Prov 28:13-14
FRIDAY 25.05.23 Day 285 Readings Ezra 6 – 7:10; Prov 28:15-16
SATURDAY 25.05.24 Day 286 Readings Ezra 7:11 – 8; Prov 28:17-18
SUNDAY 25.05.25 Day 287 Readings Ezra 9-10; Prov 28:19-20
–Worship “Authority to forgive” (Mark 2:1-12) Sermon emphasis Possible hymns
Week 42
MONDAY 25.05.26 Day 288; Memorial Day Readings Mark 1:1-19; Prov 28:21-23
TUESDAY 25.05.27 Day 289 Readings Mark 1:20 – 2:17; Prov 28:24-26
WEDNESDAY 25.05.28 Day 290 Readings Mark 2:18 – 3:35 Prov 28:27-28
THURSDAY 25.05.29 Day 291 Readings Mark 4:1-41 Prov 29:1-3
FRIDAY 25.05.30 Day 292 Readings Mark 5:1-43; Prov 29:4-6
SATURDAY 25.05.31 Day 293 Readings Mark 6:1-29; Prov 29:7-8
SUNDAY 25.06.01 Day 294 Readings Mark 6:30 – 7:23; Prov 29:9-11
–Worship “Storms of life” (Mark 6:45-52) Sermon emphasis Preparing to face the storms of life Possible hymns 361 Rock of Ages; 368 My Hope is Built; 512 Stand by Me; 529 How Firm a Foundation [Cokesbury 100 Let the Lower Lights Be Burning]
Week 43
MONDAY 25.06.02 Day 295 Readings Mark 7:24 – 8:26; Prov 29:12-14
TUESDAY 25.06.03 Day 296 Readings Mark 8:27 – 9:50; Prov 29:15-17
WEDNESDAY 25.06.04 Day 297 Readings Mark 10:1-52; Prov 29:18-21
THURSDAY 25.06.05 Day 298 Readings Mark 11:1 – 12:17; Prov 29:22-24
FRIDAY 25.06.06 Day 299 Readings Mark 12:18 – 13:37; Prov 29:25-27
SATURDAY 25.06.07 Day 300 Readings Mark 14:1-72; Prov 30:1-4
SUNDAY 25.06.08 Day 301 Pentecost Readings Mark 15:1 – 16:20; Prov 30:5-6
–Worship Carlton Butler preaching “The Day that Changed the World” (Acts 2:1-21) Sermon emphasis Possible hymns
Week 44
MONDAY 25.06.09 Day 302 Readings Neh 1:1 – 2:20; Prov 30:7-9
TUESDAY 25.06.10 Day 303 Readings Neh 3:1 – 4:23; Prov 30:10
WEDNESDAY 25.06.11 Day 304 Readings Neh 5:1 – 6:3; Prov 30:11-14
THURSDAY 25.06.12 Day 305 Readings Neh 6:4 – 8:18; Prov 30:15-16
FRIDAY 25.06.13 Day 306 Readings Neh 9:1-37; Prov 30:17
SATURDAY 25.06.14 Day 307 Readings Neh 9:38 – 12:26; Prov 30:18-19
SUNDAY 25.06.15 Day 308 Readings Neh 12:27 – 13:31; Prov 30:20
–Worship “Gracious and compassionate” (Nehemiah 9:13-18) Sermon emphasis God is gracious and compassionate when the lost return to him. Possible hymns 375 There is a Balm in Gilead; 378 Amazing Grace; 472 Near to the Heart of God; 474 Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Week 45
MONDAY 25.06.16 Day 309 Readings Est 1:1 – 2:23; Prov 30:21-23
TUESDAY 25.06.17 Day 310 Readings Est 3:1 – 5:14; Prov 30:24-28
WEDNESDAY 25.06.18 Day 311 Readings Est 6:1 – 10:3; Prov 30:29-31
THURSDAY 25.06.19 Day 312 Readings Isa 1:1 – 2:22; Prov 30:32-33
FRIDAY 25.06.20 Day 313 Readings Isa 3:1 – 5:30; Prov 31:1-3
SATURDAY 25.06.21 Day 314 Readings Isa 6:1 – 8:18; Prov 31:4-7
SUNDAY 25.06.22 Day 315 Readings Isa 8:19 – 10:19; Prov 31:8-9
–Worship “For such a time” (Esther 4:4-14) Sermon emphasis God has placed us where we are to be able to serve him and his people. Possible hymns 399 Take My Life, and Let It Be; 413 A Charge to Keep I Have; 419 I Am Thine, O Lord; 514 Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus
Week 46
MONDAY 25.06.23; Day 316 Readings Isa 10:20 – 12:6; Prov 31:10-12
TUESDAY 25.06.24 Day 317 Readings Isa 13:1 – 14:27; Prov 31:13-19
WEDNESDAY 25.06.25 Day 318 Readings Isa 14:28 – 17:14; Prov 31:20-22
THURSDAY 25.06.26 Day 319 Readings Isa 18:1 – 20:6; Prov 31:23
FRIDAY 25.06.27 Day 320 Readings Isa 21:1 – 22:25; Prov 31:24-26
SATURDAY 25.06.28 Day 321 Readings Isa 23:1 – 24:23; Prov 31:27-29
SUNDAY 25.06.29 Day 322 Readings Isa 25:1 – 27:13; Prov 31:30-31
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Week 47
MONDAY 25.06.30 Day 323 Readings Isa 28:1 – 29:24; Job 1:1-5
TUESDAY 25.07.01 Day 324 Readings Isa 30:1 – 31:9; Job 1:6-12
WEDNESDAY 25.07.02 Day 325 Readings Isa 32:1 – 33:24; Job 1:13-19
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