Daily Bible Reading - December 29th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - December 29th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Titus 3:1-15: Titus is told to remind the people in his care to obey the governing authorities and that Christ came to save God’s people. Believers are encouraged to do good deeds and avoid arguing with those who cause divisions within the community.

Daily Bible Reading - December 25th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - December 25th, 2019 | American Bible Society: John 1:1-18: Today’s reading is in the form of a prologue or opening hymn that introduces the key themes to John’s Gospel. Jesus is described as the Word who already existed with God and whose life “brought light to people.” John, the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah, is described as one who bore witness to the light.

Daily Bible Reading - December 22nd, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - December 22nd, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 1:26-56: The angel Gabriel is sent by God to Mary of Nazareth to announce that she is favored by God and chosen to be the mother of God’s Son. The angel tells Mary about Elizabeth’s pregnancy, and Mary then visits Elizabeth in Judea. The reading concludes with Mary’s song of praise, known in various faith traditions as the Magnificat (from the Latin “magnify”).

Daily Bible Reading - December 22nd, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - December 22nd, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 1:26-56: The angel Gabriel is sent by God to Mary of Nazareth to announce that she is favored by God and chosen to be the mother of God’s Son. The angel tells Mary about Elizabeth’s pregnancy, and Mary then visits Elizabeth in Judea. The reading concludes with Mary’s song of praise, known in various faith traditions as the Magnificat (from the Latin “magnify”).

Daily Bible Reading - December 15th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - December 15th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Isaiah 8:1-20: King Ahaz ruled Judah (southern kingdom) from 735-715 B.C., and King Pekah ruled the northern kingdom of Israel from 752-732 B.C. Between 735 and 732 B.C., Israel and Syria invaded Judah (2 Kings 15:27—16:20; 2 Chronicles 28:1-27). At first Pekah and King Rezin of Syria tried to force Ahaz to join them in their battles against Assyria. When Ahaz didn’t cooperate, Pekah and Rezin tried to replace him with a king who would be friendlier to their purpose (Isaiah 7:5, 6). The prophet Isaiah told Ahaz that the LORD would give him a sign to indicate that God will be with Judah and that there will be no need for Judah to seek an alliance with Assyria (Isaiah 7:14). In today’s reading Isaiah’s wife bears him a son, and the LORD tells Isaiah to give his newborn son a name that symbolizes that the kings of Israel and Syria will be destroyed quickly by their Assyrian foes (verse 3). Because King Ahaz prefers to seek an alliance with Assyria rather than rely on God, Isaiah receives a warning from the LORD about the upcoming Assyrian invasion.

Daily Bible Reading - December 8th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - December 8th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 93: Today’s reading is considered an enthronement hymn. In this brief psalm, God is affirmed as king whose eternal laws testify to God’s universal rule.

Daily Bible Reading - December 1st, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - December 1st, 2019 | American Bible Society: Matthew 24:1-28: Today’s reading begins what is considered the fifth and final major teaching section in Matthew’s Gospel. It comprises an eschatological discourse about signs of Jesus’s return that concludes with 25:46. In today’s passage, Jesus describes the destruction of the Temple and says that the present time will be one of trouble and persecution for the disciples.

Daily Bible Reading - November 24th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 24th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 144: Today’s reading is another royal psalm that celebrates God’s powers and virtues, and it contains a number of similarities to Psalm 18 (see the readings from November 17 and 18). What Psalm 18 describes as God’s actions on David’s behalf, in Psalm 144 they become requests for God to act. This change suggests the new situation after the end of the kingdom of David (586 B.C.) The “enemies” and “foreigners” mentioned in verses 6, 7, and 11 are the nations that oppressed God’s people during the exile and after their return. The psalm concludes with a prayer for the nation.

Daily Bible Reading - November 17th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 17th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 18:1-24: Today we begin reading the first half of Psalm 18. It is the third longest psalm (after 119 and 78), and employs a warrior-deity image for God. The psalm is attributed to David who sang this song to the LORD after the LORD had rescued him from his enemies. This victory song also appears in 2 Samuel 22. Centuries after the time of David, this psalm was used to express the hope that God would rescue the people of Israel from their enemies.

Daily Bible Reading - November 15th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 15th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 136: Today’s reading is a hymn of thanksgiving for God’s eternal goodness and love. Written as a litany that was probably sung by the priests during worship, the words “his love is eternal” are a congregational response at the end of each verse.

Daily Bible Reading - November 10th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 10th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 115: The psalm writer begins by giving glory to God, followed by an attack on idolatry, and then calling upon the people to trust in the LORD.

Daily Bible Reading - November 5th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 5th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 107: Today’s psalm speaks of God’s unfailing love by describing God’s saving acts in four instances – coming to the aid of those wandering the desert, rescuing those suffering in prison, healing the sick and those close to death, and rescuing those in trouble at sea – saving all from their distress. The psalm concludes with an affirmation of the LORD’s constant love.

Daily Bible Reading - November 5th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 5th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 107: Today’s psalm speaks of God’s unfailing love by describing God’s saving acts in four instances – coming to the aid of those wandering the desert, rescuing those suffering in prison, healing the sick and those close to death, and rescuing those in trouble at sea – saving all from their distress. The psalm concludes with an affirmation of the LORD’s constant love.

Daily Bible Reading - November 5th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 5th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 107: Today’s psalm speaks of God’s unfailing love by describing God’s saving acts in four instances – coming to the aid of those wandering the desert, rescuing those suffering in prison, healing the sick and those close to death, and rescuing those in trouble at sea – saving all from their distress. The psalm concludes with an affirmation of the LORD’s constant love.

Daily Bible Reading - November 5th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 5th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 107: Today’s psalm speaks of God’s unfailing love by describing God’s saving acts in four instances – coming to the aid of those wandering the desert, rescuing those suffering in prison, healing the sick and those close to death, and rescuing those in trouble at sea – saving all from their distress. The psalm concludes with an affirmation of the LORD’s constant love.

Daily Bible Reading - November 3rd, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 3rd, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 105: This psalm outlines Israel’s history from the call of Abraham to the journey of the people to the Promised Land.

Daily Bible Reading - October 27th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - October 27th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Micah 3:1-12: Micah denounces those leaders who ignore God’s concern for justice, and he speaks out against those prophets who deceive the people.

Daily Bible Reading - October 20th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - October 20th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Deuteronomy 7:1-11: Moses reminds the people that they belong to the LORD. He tells them that the LORD will drive out the seven nations that are in the land the Israelites are to occupy. He reminds them of the LORD’s love and exhorts them to obey God’s laws.

Daily Bible Reading - October 13th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - October 13th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Deuteronomy 1:1-18: The book of Deuteronomy is presented as Moses’s last words to the generation of Israelites who are ready to enter and occupy the Promised Land. Over the next eleven days, we will be reading excerpts from Deuteronomy. Today’s reading is Moses’s first speech in which he reviews Israel’s wilderness journey from Mount Sinai to where they are now encamped in the plains of Moab.

Daily Bible Reading - October 6th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - October 6th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Leviticus 26:14-46: Today’s reading is a continuation of the reading from yesterday and describes the punishment that is the consequence of disobedience.

Daily Bible Reading - September 29th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 29th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 119:145-160: The psalmist seeks God’s help day and night. He relies on the Law for courage and safety. Yet he is still oppressed by people in power. The psalmist puts his hope and his trust in God, and continues to praise God even in the midst of trouble. He relies on God’s forgiveness and trusts in God’s love.

Daily Bible Reading - September 22nd, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 22nd, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 119:25-48: Today’s reading begins with the psalmist expressing a determination to obey the Law of the LORD, followed by a prayer for understanding. The psalmist acknowledges that a desire to obey God’s commands is worth more than material wealth, and concludes by expressing trust in God’s laws and judgments.

Daily Bible Reading - September 8th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 8th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 12:41-59: Today’s reading begins with Peter questioning Jesus’s parable about the watchful servant (see Luke 12:35-40 from yesterday’s reading). By means of another parable, Jesus continues to teach about being faithful. When he speaks of division within households, he confronts his hearers with the challenge of what it means to follow him and embrace his teachings.

Daily Bible Reading - September 1st, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 1st, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 8:4-21: Jesus often used parables to teach about the Kingdom of God. In today’s reading, the parable of the sower demonstrates the importance of having an obedient heart in order to receive and retain the message. The reading concludes with Jesus expanding upon the meaning of family in the Kingdom of God.

Daily Bible Reading - July 28th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - July 28th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Genesis 6:1-22: Today we begin reading excerpts from Genesis, the first book in the Bible. The word “genesis” comes from a Greek word that means “beginning.” And the book of Genesis is about beginnings—the beginning of the world, the beginning of the human race, and the beginning of the people of Israel. The book is also a book of faith, which means that it is concerned with who God is and how God has been involved in the lives of people from the time of creation. Today’s reading is about how God saved Noah and his family from a great flood that destroyed the earth and all its sinful people. The chapter begins with an account of heavenly beings and the children born to the women they took. These offspring, described as “the great heroes and famous men of long ago,” were called Nephilim and most likely are the giants mentioned in Numbers 13:31-33.

Daily Bible Reading - July 21st, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - July 21st, 2019 | American Bible Society: 2 Samuel 5:1-25: Chapters 3 and 4 recount the deaths of Abner and Ishbosheth. In today’s reading, the leaders of the northern tribes (Israel) accept David as king. David leads a united Israel in capturing Jerusalem from the Jebusites and fighting the Philistines.

Daily Bible Reading - July 21st, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - July 21st, 2019 | American Bible Society: 2 Samuel 5:1-25: Chapters 3 and 4 recount the deaths of Abner and Ishbosheth. In today’s reading, the leaders of the northern tribes (Israel) accept David as king. David leads a united Israel in capturing Jerusalem from the Jebusites and fighting the Philistines.

Daily Bible Reading - July 21st, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - July 21st, 2019 | American Bible Society: 2 Samuel 5:1-25: Chapters 3 and 4 recount the deaths of Abner and Ishbosheth. In today’s reading, the leaders of the northern tribes (Israel) accept David as king. David leads a united Israel in capturing Jerusalem from the Jebusites and fighting the Philistines.

Daily Bible Reading - July 14th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - July 14th, 2019 | American Bible Society: 1 Samuel 15:1-35: Saul is instructed to attack the Amalekites and to destroy everything they have. However, Saul allows his men to keep the best sheep and cattle to offer as a sacrifice to God. Samuel confronts Saul with his sin of disobedience, and the LORD rejects Saul as king.

Daily Bible Reading - July 7th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - July 7th, 2019 | American Bible Society: 1 Samuel 6:1-19: Chapters 4 and 5 describe a time when the Philistines waged war against Israel, defeated them, and captured the Covenant Box for which they were punished by God with a severe outbreak of tumors. The Philistines are advised by their priests and magicians to return the Covenant Box along with a gift to pay for their sin. When the Covenant Box arrives in Beth Shemesh, the people are overjoyed and offer sacrifices to the lord. But seventy men are killed because they looked inside the Covenant Box. To look inside to see God was disrespectful, and those who did it were struck dead.

Daily Bible Reading - June 30th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - June 30th, 2019 | American Bible Society: John 15:18—16:15: Jesus warns his disciples that they will be hated and suffer persecution because they have chosen to believe in and follow him. Jesus says that he is returning to God the Father but that he will send the Holy Spirit who will lead them and reveal the truth about God.

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Daily Bible Reading - June 23rd, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - June 23rd, 2019 | American Bible Society: Acts 16:16-40: Paul and Silas are beaten and put in jail after freeing a girl from enslavement to an evil spirit. While in jail, they sing and pray, and a strong earthquake shakes the jail doors open. Paul and Silas do not leave, and the jailer becomes a believer.

Daily Bible Reading - June 22nd, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - June 22nd, 2019 | American Bible Society: Acts 16:1-15: Chapter 16 begins the final section in the book of Acts, which focuses on Paul’s mission to spread the faith. As he begins his second journey, Paul meets Timothy, who will become one of his co-workers. Paul has a vision, calling him to preach in Macedonia. When he and his companions arrive in Philippi (a Roman colony in the district of Macedonia), they meet Lydia, who invites them to her home.

Daily Bible Reading - June 16th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - June 16th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Acts 13:1-12: This chapter begins with the first of Saul’s (later known as Paul) three missionary journeys to spread the Good News to the Gentiles throughout the Mediterranean world. Saul and Barnabas are chosen and sent to Seleucia (on the Mediterranean coast of Syria) and Cyprus. They encounter opposition from the governor’s magician, and the magician is struck blind.

Daily Bible Reading - June 9th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - June 9th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Acts 2:1-28: God sends the Holy Spirit to give power and courage to the apostles. They begin to tell the good news about Jesus, which people hear in many different languages. Some people are happy and excited, while others make fun of the Lord’s followers. Peter repeats the words of the prophet Joel regarding the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and speaks of Jesus’s death and resurrection.

Daily Bible Reading - May 26th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - May 26th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Ruth 1:1-22: Today we begin reading the story of Ruth, a Moabite who married an Israelite. Following the death of her father-in-law and then later her own husband, Ruth chooses to leave Moab and return to Bethlehem with her mother-in-law, Naomi.

Daily Bible Reading - May 19th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - May 19th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Judges 11:1-28: Yesterday’s reading concluded with the Israelites discussing who would lead them in fighting against their enemy, the Ammonites (Judges 10:18). Today we read that they seek out Jephthah and ask him to lead them. Jephthah attempts to negotiate with the king of Ammon, but his efforts fail.

Daily Bible Reading - May 12th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - May 12th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Judges 6:1-27: After a time of peace of forty years, once again the people of Israel sin against the LORD. The people of Midian rule over them for seven years, and the Israelites cry out to the LORD for help. An angel of the LORD appears to Gideon with the message that Gideon has been chosen to rescue the Israelites from the Midianites.

Daily Bible Reading - May 5th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - May 5th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Judges 1:1-36: Today we begin reading excerpts from the book of Judges, a book that contains stories from the lawless period in Israel’s history between the invasion of Canaan and the establishment of the monarchy. These stories are about the exploits of national heroes called “judges,” most of whom were military leaders. Israel’s survival depended on loyalty to God; but even when the nation was disloyal to God and disaster came, God was always ready to save the people when they repented and turned to him again. Today’s reading recounts Israel’s attempts to drive out the Canaanites with mixed success.

Daily Bible Reading - April 28th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - April 28th, 2019 | American Bible Society: 2 Peter 1:1-21: This letter is addressed to a wide circle of early Christians. It was written to counter the work of false teachers and the immorality that results from following their teachings. In today’s reading, believers are told to live in a way that pleases God, improving on their faith by cultivating goodness, knowledge, self-control, endurance, and godliness.

Daily Bible Reading - April 21st, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - April 21st, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 24:1-12: The women who go to the tomb discover that Jesus has risen from the dead. They go to tell the apostles, but the apostles dismiss their claims. Yet when Peter runs to the tomb, he sees only Jesus’s clothes lying there and wonders what happened.

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Daily Bible Reading - March 31st, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - March 31st, 2019 | American Bible Society: Jeremiah 42:1-22: Today’s reading occurs during the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah and King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia (588 B.C.) when Judah was being invaded by the Babylonians. Those who survived the Babylonian invasion ask Jeremiah to pray for them. God’s response to Jeremiah’s prayer includes words of hope along with a warning.

Daily Bible Reading - March 20th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - March 20th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 64: Today’s reading is the prayer of an individual who seeks God’s protection from those who inflict harm by means of cruel words. The writer trusts in God, and the psalm concludes with a call to praise God.

Daily Bible Reading - March 18th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - March 18th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 62: Today’s psalm begins with the writer expressing complete trust in God, even when experiencing adversity. The writer warns against depending on violence and riches; salvation is dependent on God alone.

Daily Bible Reading - March 10th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - March 10th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 41: The opening verses (1-3) of this psalm affirm God’s care for those who are concerned about the poor and that they will be blessed (happy). The following nine verses are the writer’s personal lament for forgiveness and healing, and the psalm concludes with praise to God.a

Daily Bible Reading - March 9th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - March 9th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 39: Today’s reading is a psalm in the form of a confession in which the writer is suffering and expressing anxiety about the brevity of life. While experiencing the feeling of being punished by God, the psalm writer expresses hope in God and seeks to be saved from his sins.

Daily Bible Reading - March 7th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - March 7th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 35: Today’s reading contains numerous petitions for God’s help, interspersed with vows and expressions of praise and thanksgiving. The writer pleads to be delivered from his enemies and concludes with a prayer of praise for those who want to see him vindicated.

Daily Bible Reading - March 6th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - March 6th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 32: This psalm begins with an affirmation of the happiness one experiences resulting from confession. What follows is a description of life in terms of before and after confessing one’s sins (verses 3-5). The writer encourages people to pray and concludes with praise for the LORD’s righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading - March 3rd, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - March 3rd, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 27: Today’s psalm is an expression of confidence and trust in God, even in the midst of an enemy attack. Trusting in God’s care, the writer expresses a desire to seek God’s guidance and to live in God’s house.

Daily Bible Reading - March 2nd, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - March 2nd, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 89:1-18: Today’s reading is a testament to God’s faithfulness and recalls God’s covenant with David that David’s dynasty will last forever (see 2 Samuel 7:16).

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Daily Bible Reading - February 24th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - February 24th, 2019 | American Bible Society: 1 John 3:1-24: Children of God are so called because of God’s great love for them. The writer argues that those who do what is right are righteous, whereas those who continue to sin belong to the Devil. Children of God are commanded to love one another and believe in God’s Son, Jesus.

Daily Bible Reading - February 23rd, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - February 23rd, 2019 | American Bible Society: 1 John 2:18-29: The writer argues that true followers of Jesus won’t be misled by false teachings because they know the truth as revealed by the Holy Spirit. Believers are encouraged to obey the Spirit’s teaching and remain in union with Christ.

Daily Bible Reading - February 21st, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - February 21st, 2019 | American Bible Society: 1 John 1:1-10: The First Letter of John has two main purposes: to encourage its readers to live in fellowship with God and Jesus Christ, and to warn them against false teachings that would destroy this fellowship. Today’s reading describes how God’s Word of life (Jesus) came to earth and was witnessed by those who saw, heard, and touched him. It concludes with the assurance of God’s forgiveness when we confess our sins to God.

Daily Bible Reading - February 19th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - February 19th, 2019 | American Bible Society: John 10:1-21: Jesus uses the images of shepherd, gate, and sheep to describe the relationship between himself and his followers. The sheep know the shepherd’s voice and follow him. Unlike a thief who comes only to steal or destroy, and unlike a hired worker who fails to protect the sheep, Jesus as the good shepherd is willing to die for the sheep. Jesus’s words once again cause division among the people.

Daily Bible Reading - February 17th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - February 17th, 2019 | American Bible Society: John 8:21-47: The debate between Jesus and his opponents intensifies, and Jesus declares them to be children of the devil.

Daily Bible Reading - February 10th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - February 10th, 2019 | American Bible Society: John 5:19-47: Today’s reading continues with Jesus responding to the religious leaders who challenge his authority. He refers to the witness of John the Baptist and admonishes the religious leaders for having no love for God in their hearts.

Daily Bible Reading - February 6th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - February 6th, 2019 | American Bible Society: John 2:13-25: Jesus is in Jerusalem to attend the Passover Festival. He throws the moneychangers out of the Temple and accuses them, and those who were selling the various animals for the sacrifices, of making his “Father’s house a marketplace.”

Daily Bible Reading - February 4th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - February 4th, 2019 | American Bible Society: John 1:35-51: The testimony of the John the Baptist leads his disciples to follow Jesus, and they spend the day with him. Jesus goes to Galilee and calls Philip and Nathanael to follow him.

Daily Bible Reading - January 30th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - January 30th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Colossians 2:20—3:17: Paul encourages the Colossians to set their hearts and minds on the things of heaven and to put aside earthly desires. He reminds them that they are people of God, united as a community bound by love.

Daily Bible Reading - January 29th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - January 29th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Colossians 2:6-19: Paul warns the Colossians not to let anyone deceive them with false arguments, and he encourages them to remain strong in faith, rooted in Christ Jesus.

Daily Bible Reading - January 28th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - January 28th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Colossians 1:24—2:5: Paul describes how he has suffered for the sake of the gospel and warns the Colossians not to let anyone deceive them with false arguments.

Daily Bible Reading - January 27th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - January 27th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Colossians 1:1-23: Today we begin reading the Letter to the Colossians which opens with Paul’s greeting and prayer of thanksgiving. Among Paul’s purposes in writing the letter was to warn the Colossians about false teachers in their midst and to oppose their teachings with the true Christian message. Today’s reading includes a description of the person and work of Christ and concludes with Paul’s exhortation to remain faithful.

Daily Bible Reading - January 26th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - January 26th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 19:1-10: Jesus visits Zacchaeus, a tax collector, who welcomes Jesus into his home, despite the grumblings of others. Through this encounter with Jesus, Zacchaeus is transformed and is a recipient of Jesus’s love and mercy.

Daily Bible Reading - January 23rd, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - January 23rd, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 9:28-45: Jesus takes three disciples with him up to a high mountain where he is transfigured, revealing his divinity, and they see him with Moses and Elijah. Following Jesus’s descent from the mountain, Jesus is asked to heal a boy possessed by an evil spirit. Jesus expresses his frustration over the people’s lack of faith, and then heals the boy. Jesus speaks to his disciples a second time about his death.

Daily Bible Reading - January 22nd, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - January 22nd, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 9:18-27: Jesus questions his disciples about his identity, and Peter declares him to be the Messiah. Jesus speaks to the disciples for the first time about his forthcoming suffering and death and teaches them about discipleship and what being his follower entails.

Daily Bible Reading - January 21st, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - January 21st, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 9:1-17: Jesus gives his disciples power and sends them out to preach and heal. He gives them instructions, and they go through all the villages preaching the Good News. Herod hears what is happening and is confused. When the apostles return, crowds gather and Jesus feeds five thousand with five loaves of bread and two fish.

Daily Bible Reading - January 17th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - January 17th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 7:18-35: Earlier this month, we read that John the Baptist had been imprisoned by Herod (Luke 3:20). While in prison, John sends messengers to ask Jesus if he is the long-awaited Messiah. Jesus tells them to report to John what they have seen and heard. Then Jesus tells the crowd that John is a prophet and the forerunner sent by God. Jesus compares those who doubt to a group of quarreling children, saying that some don’t agree with John’s ways because they are too strict, yet they don’t like Jesus’s ways because they aren’t strict enough.

Daily Bible Reading - January 13th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - January 13th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 5:33—6:11: Jesus responds with a parable to those who question him about fasting. He is then questioned by the religious leaders about Sabbath observances. Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath, and his action angers the religious leaders who are looking for reasons to accuse Jesus of doing wrong.

Daily Bible Reading - January 12th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - January 12th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 5:17-32: A paralyzed man is brought to Jesus. Because of the crowds, the man is lowered by his friends through an opening in the roof. Jesus heals the man and forgives his sins. Jesus calls Levi, a tax collector, to follow him; and Levi gives a big feast in his house for Jesus.

Daily Bible Reading - January 11th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - January 11th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 5:1-16: Jesus teaches people on the lakeshore. Then he tells Simon, a fisherman, to venture out into deeper water and let down his nets. Simon and his partners are amazed at the large catch of fish. They leave everything and follow Jesus. Then Jesus heals a man with leprosy, a dreaded skin disease, and news about Jesus spreads widely.