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.