BibleGateway: 1 Thessalonians 1 ESV Text: 1 Thessalonians 1 1 Thessalonians 1 (Listen) Greeting 1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in… Read More »Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy praise and thank the Lord for the faithfulness of the Thessalonian believers.
BibleGateway: Jeremiah 8 ESV Text: Jeremiah 8 Jeremiah 8 (Listen) 8:1 “At that time, declares the LORD, the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones… Read More »Even in their graves, the wicked will find no rest; death is not the end for the righteous or for the wicked. The Lord continues proclaiming judgment. Jeremiah grieves for his fellow Judeans.
BibleGateway: Jeremiah 7 ESV Text: Jeremiah 7 Jeremiah 7 (Listen) Evil in the Land 7:1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2 “Stand in… Read More »The Lord invites His people to return to Him and to reject falsehood. Even so, the people continue to sin against the Lord and to worship false gods. Again the Lord foretells terrible destruction for the people of Judah.
BibleGateway: Jeremiah 6 ESV Text: Jeremiah 6 Jeremiah 6 (Listen) Impending Disaster for Jerusalem 6:1 Flee for safety, O people of Benjamin, from the midst of Jerusalem! Blow… Read More »The Lord continues describing the coming judgment of Jerusalem.
BibleGateway: Jeremiah 5 ESV Text: Jeremiah 5 Jeremiah 5 (Listen) Jerusalem Refused to Repent 5:1 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, look and take… Read More »The rebellious people of Jerusalem have sinned against the Lord and have refused to repent. Therefore the Lord threatens judgment.
BibleGateway: Matthew 22 ESV Text: Matthew 22 Matthew 22 (Listen) The Parable of the Wedding Feast 22:1 And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying,… Read More »Jesus tells the parable of the wedding feast. Jesus perfectly answers a trick question of the Pharisees regarding paying taxes to Caesar. Jesus perfectly answers a trick question of the Sadducees regarding marriage in the resurrection. Jesus perfectly summarizes the law: love God and love your neighbor. Jesus teaches the Pharisees from Psalm 110 that the Messiah is both the Son of David and the Lord of David.
BibleGateway: Philippians 4 ESV Text: Philippians 4 Philippians 4 (Listen) 4:1 Therefore, my brothers,1 whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm… Read More »Paul closes his letter to the Christians of Philippi with words of encouragement and final greetings.
BibleGateway: Isaiah 25 ESV Text: Isaiah 25 Isaiah 25 (Listen) God Will Swallow Up Death Forever 25:1 O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you;… Read More »Isaiah praises the God of our salvation, the God Who has promised to destroy death forever!
BibleGateway: Revelation 7 ESV Text: Revelation 7 Revelation 7 (Listen) The 144,000 of Israel Sealed 7:1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four… Read More »A great multitude of people from every nation, clothed in white and holding palm branches, declares the praises of God. Angels join in worshiping God.
BibleGateway: Revelation 6 ESV Text: Revelation 6 Revelation 6 (Listen) The Seven Seals 6:1 Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals,… Read More »Jesus opens six of the seven seals.
BibleGateway: Revelation 5 ESV Text: Revelation 5 Revelation 5 (Listen) The Scroll and the Lamb 5:1 Then I saw in the right hand of him who… Read More »John sees a scroll sealed with seven seals. Jesus, appearing as a slain Lamb, takes the scroll to open it. The twenty-four elders praise Jesus. The angelic armies praise Jesus. All creatures praise Jesus.
BibleGateway: Revelation 4 ESV Text: Revelation 4 Revelation 4 (Listen) The Throne in Heaven 4:1 After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in… Read More »John sees God on His throne, surrounded by twenty-four elders seated on thrones. Four living creatures praise God and the twenty-four elders cast down their crowns and praise God.
