Daily Bible Reading - June 28th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - June 28th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Ezekiel 37:15-28: Using two sticks and joining them end to end, Ezekiel is instructed to tell the people that God will unite the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah and that they will be united under one ruler.

Daily Bible Reading - June 21st, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - June 21st, 2020 | American Bible Society: Ezekiel 1:1—2:1: Today we begin reading excerpts from the book of the prophet Ezekiel. A unique feature of this prophetic book is that it is written in the first person. All of Ezekiel’s visions, prophecies, and actions are described from his point of view. Ezekiel was a priest who lived in exile in Babylon during the period before and after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. In today’s reading, Ezekiel describes a vision of God’s glory.

Daily Bible Reading - June 16th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - June 16th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Romans 14:1-23: Some of the followers in Rome believed that it was wrong to eat meat, and others were saying that certain foods should only be eaten on certain days. Paul says that there will be differences among God’s people, but that all of the believers need to be accepting of one another and not judge each other.

Daily Bible Reading - June 14th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - June 14th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Romans 12:1-21: The apostle Paul says that God’s people no longer need to offer dead animals or make any other sacrifice in order to please God. Rather they are to offer their whole selves in living service to God. Such service involves using the gifts each has received in accordance with God’s grace.

Daily Bible Reading - June 10th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - June 10th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Acts 19:21-41: Demetrius, a silversmith in Ephesus who made silver models of the temple of the goddess Artemis, sees his business, along with the economy of the city, threatened and undermined by Paul’s teachings. He stirs up opposition to Paul’s evangelizing work, and a city clerk is finally able to subdue the crowd.

Daily Bible Reading - June 7th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - June 7th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Acts 18:1-17: From Athens, the apostle Paul travels to Corinth and meets Aquila and Priscilla with whom he stays. He has a vision in which the Lord encourages him to keep on speaking and leading people to faith. While many in Corinth believe Paul’s message and are baptized, he is brought to court by his opponents but released by the Roman governor.