Sunday, March 5, 2023

Daily Bible Readings Archive - American Bible Society

Daily Bible Readings Archive - American Bible Society I give you thanks, O God, because you are good. You are my helper and defender, and you hear me when I call out to you in prayer. Daily will I praise you, trusting in the safety of your love and care. Amen.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

The Essential Ministry of the Holy Spirit, Part 1

The Essential Ministry of the Holy Spirit, Part 1: Now, we want to talk a little bit about the doctrine of the Holy Spirit - and I don’t want to get bogged down and spend weeks and weeks and weeks defining every facet of the Spirit’s ministry - but

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Total Praise for True Blessings and Glory to God to Like and Share

Daily Bible Reading - November 13th, 2022 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 13th, 2022 | American Bible Society: 2 Chronicles 4:1-22: The book of Second Chronicles focuses on the rule of King Solomon, David’s son. Under his rule, the Temple in Jerusalem was built (2 Chronicles 3). Today’s reading describes the various equipment and furnishings that Solomon ordered for the Temple.

Sunday, November 6, 2022

Daily Bible Reading - November 6th, 2022 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 6th, 2022 | American Bible Society: Ezra 7:1-10: In today’s reading, the story has now jumped from the completion of the Temple toward the end of the sixth century (516 B.C.) to the middle of the fifth century (458 B.C.), and we are introduced to Ezra, a priest and an expert in the Law. He was also in a position of high favor in the court of the Persian emperor, Artaxerxes, during the time following the Babylonian captivity when Jerusalem was rebuilt. Artaxerxes gives Ezra permission to return to Jerusalem along with many Jewish leaders and their families.

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Daily Bible Reading - October 23rd, 2022 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - October 23rd, 2022 | American Bible Society: Deuteronomy 15:1-18: Today’s reading is part of a section in the book of Deuteronomy that contains a code of laws. This section continues through 26:19. In today’s reading, all debts owed by Israelites to one another are to be cancelled every seven years and slaves are to be set free.

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Stand with The Lord

Daily Bible Reading - October 16th, 2022 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - October 16th, 2022 | American Bible Society: Leviticus 25:1-22: Moses receives instructions for a “sabbatical” year that is to be dedicated to the LORD. He also receives instructions for observing the Year of Restoration, the fiftieth year, which occurs at the end of seven 7-year cycles, a time when property is to be restored to the original owners.

Sunday, October 9, 2022

Daily Bible Reading - October 9th, 2022 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - October 9th, 2022 | American Bible Society: Obadiah 1-21: This short book comes from an undetermined time after the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians in 586 B.C. Edom, Jerusalem’s age-old enemy, not only rejoiced over the fall of Jerusalem but also looted the city and helped the invaders. In today’s reading, Obadiah prophesied that Edom would be punished and defeated, along with other nations that were enemies of Israel.

Sunday, October 2, 2022

Daily Bible Reading - October 2nd, 2022 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - October 2nd, 2022 | American Bible Society: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34: In today’s reading, the apostle Paul tells the Corinthians that they are dishonoring the Lord because of the way they practice the Lord’s Supper. He reminds them of Jesus’s words on the night Jesus was betrayed and exhorts them to undergo self-examination before partaking of the meal.