BibleGateway: Isaiah 58 ESV Text: Isaiah 58 KJV Text: Isaiah 58:1-14 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 58:      1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression,… Isaiah condemns the hypocritical fasting of those who continue to live in wickedness. Isaiah promises blessing to those who fast in faithfulness and sincerity.

BibleGateway: Isaiah 57 ESV Text: Isaiah 57 KJV Text: Isaiah 57:1-21 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 57:      1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none… Isaiah exposes the futility of the idolatry of Israel. At the same time, Isaiah proclaims comfort for the contrite.

BibleGateway: 1 Peter 1 ESV Text: 1 Peter 1 KJV Text: 1Peter 1:1-25 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 1:      1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia,… Though we endure suffering in this life, we have joy and hope by faith in Jesus Christ. We are called to live lives of holiness.

BibleGateway: 3 John ESV Text: 3 John 3 John (Listen) Greeting 1:1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. 2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you… John writes to Gaius. Some people support the ministry of the church while others oppose it.

BibleGateway: 2 John ESV Text: 2 John 2 John (Listen) Greeting 1:1 The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the… John encourages “the elect lady and her children” (2 John 1) to walk in truth and in love.

BibleGateway: Isaiah 12 ESV Text: Isaiah 12 Isaiah 12 (Listen) The Lord Is My Strength and My Song 12:1   You1 will say in that day:  “I will give thanks to you, O LORD,    for though you were angry… Isaiah records a brief song of praise to the Lord in response to the salvation that is to be accomplished by Jesus Christ.

BibleGateway: Isaiah 11 ESV Text: Isaiah 11 Isaiah 11 (Listen) The Righteous Reign of the Branch 11:1   There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,    and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.2   And… In this messianic prophecy, Isaiah refers to Jesus as “a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch.” (Isaiah 11:1) Jesus will reign and all will be well.

BibleGateway: Isaiah 10 ESV Text: Isaiah 10 Isaiah 10 (Listen) 10:1   Woe to those who decree iniquitous decrees,    and the writers who keep writing oppression,2   to turn aside the needy from justice    and to rob the poor of my… The Lord pronounces woes to Israel. The Lord pronounces judgment on arrogant Assyria. The Lord promises that the remnant of Israel will return.

BibleGateway: Exodus 40 ESV Text: Exodus 40 Exodus 40 (Listen) The Tabernacle Erected 40:1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “On the first day of the first month you shall erect the tabernacle of the tent… By the command of the Lord and under the leadership of Moses, the Israelites erect and anoint the tabernacle. The glory of the Lord fills the tabernacle, indicating the presence of the Lord among His people.

BibleGateway: Micah 7 ESV Text: Micah 7 Micah 7 (Listen) Wait for the God of Salvation 7:1   Woe is me! For I have become    as when the summer fruit has been gathered,    as when the grapes have been… Micah laments. Micah expresses confidence in the salvation of the Lord. The Lord demonstrates forgiveness and mercy.