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“For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:33

Today’s Bible Reading

As Paul makes his defense before Agrippa, he recounts his conversion. Agrippa finds Paul to be innocent, but must send him to Rome since he has appealed to Caesar.

BibleGateway: Acts 26 ESV Text: Acts 26 Acts 26 (Listen) Paul’s Defense Before Agrippa 26:1 So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense: 2 “I consider myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am going to make my defense today… 

Paul made his defense, retelling his life as a persecutor of the Christian church, his conversion, and his call into the ministry of the Gospel. The Jews refused to listen, and the Romans led Paul away. Paul appealed to his Roman citizenship to escape flogging.

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BibleGateway: Acts 22 ESV Text: Acts 22 Acts 22 (Listen) 22:1 “Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you.” 2 And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language,1… 

The psalmist declares the power of the Lord and His glorious rule over all creation. When all people stand before almighty God, everyone will experience either terrified humiliation or joyful thanksgiving.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 97 ESV Text: Psalm 97 Psalm 97 (Listen) The Lord Reigns 97:1   The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice;    let the many coastlands be glad!2   Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;    righteousness and justice are…