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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

Moses recounts the entire journey of Israel, listing their encampments. The Lord commands the Israelites to drive out all the inhabitants of Canaan, warning what will happen if the Israelites should fail to obey this command.

BibleGateway: Numbers 33 ESV Text: Numbers 33 Numbers 33 (Listen) Recounting Israel’s Journey 33:1 These are the stages of the people of Israel, when they went out of the land of Egypt by their companies under the leadership of Moses and Aaron. 2 Moses wrote down their starting places, stage by stage, by command of the LORD,… Moses recounts the entire journey of Israel, listing their encampments. The Lord commands the Israelites to drive out all the inhabitants of Canaan, warning what will happen if the Israelites should fail to obey this command.

Stephen takes the Sanhedrin through a history lesson on God’s faithful love. For example, the Lord made good on all the great things He promised He would do for Abraham.

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  BibleGateway: Acts 7:1-19 ESV Text: Acts 7:1-19 KJV Text: Acts 7:1-19 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:34      1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so? 2 And… Stephen takes the Sanhedrin through a history lesson on God’s faithful love. For example, the Lord made good on all the great things He promised He would do for Abraham.

The Church learns that apostles (and pastors) can’t do everything. Men full of the Spirit and wisdom are chosen to help carry the load. Thank God for faithful lay people willing to use their gifts in service to Christ.

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  BibleGateway: Acts 6:1-15 ESV Text: Acts 6:1-15 KJV Text: Acts 6:1-15 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:12      1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was… The Church learns that apostles (and pastors) can’t do everything. Men full of the Spirit and wisdom are chosen to help carry the load. Thank God for faithful lay people willing to use their gifts in service to Christ.

Set free from prison, the apostles continue to tell “the full message of this new life.” Why did the apostles keep preaching Jesus after the authorities ordered them to stop? Because we must obey God rather than men!

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  BibleGateway: Acts 5:17-42 ESV Text: Acts 5:17-42 KJV Text: Acts 5:17-42 The section starts at about 2:6 and ends at about 5:39      17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were… Set free from prison, the apostles continue to tell “the full message of this new life.” Why did the apostles keep preaching Jesus after the authorities ordered them to stop? Because we must obey God rather than men!

The account of Ananias and Sapphira provides a sobering reminder that God takes sin quite seriously. Let each one examine his heart and life, and turn to Christ for cleansing.

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BibleGateway: Acts 5:1-11 ESV Text: Acts 5:1-11 KJV Text: Acts 5:1-11 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:35 1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a… The account of Ananias and Sapphira provides a sobering reminder that God takes sin quite seriously. Let each one examine his heart and life, and turn to Christ for cleansing.

May the Holy Spirit empower today’s church to boldly testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and may He fill us with true love for one another. By God’s grace let’s preach it and live it!

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BibleGateway: Acts 4:23-37 ESV Text: Acts 4:23-37 KJV Text: Acts 4:23-37 The section starts at about 2:47 and ends at about 4:59 23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported… May the Holy Spirit empower today’s church to boldly testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and may He fill us with true love for one another. By God’s grace let’s preach it and live it!

We hear more bold testimony from the Apostle Peter: “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

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BibleGateway: Acts 4:1-22 ESV Text: Acts 4:1-22 KJV Text: Acts 4:1-22 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:56 1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain… We hear more bold testimony from the Apostle Peter: “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Through Peter and John, God works a great miracle, but then gets at something much more important: “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.”

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BibleGateway: Acts 3:1-26 ESV Text: Acts 3:1-26 KJV Text: Acts 3:1-26 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:41 1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the… Through Peter and John, God works a great miracle, but then gets at something much more important: “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.”

The Church devotes itself 1) to baptizing 2) to teaching the Word 3) to prayer 4) to showing Christ-like love to one another 5) to celebrating the Lord’s Supper (“the breaking of bread”) and 6) to praising God (spreading the Gospel).

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BibleGateway: Acts 2:41-47 ESV Text: Acts 2:41-47 KJV Text: Acts 2:41-47 The section starts at about 5:17 and ends at about 6:13 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same… The Church devotes itself 1) to baptizing 2) to teaching the Word 3) to prayer 4) to showing Christ-like love to one another 5) to celebrating the Lord’s Supper (“the breaking of bread”) and 6) to praising God (spreading the Gospel).

On the night of Jesus’ arrest, cowardly Peter would not even witness Christ to a servant girl! But now he boldly proclaims God’s Law and Gospel to thousands. What a difference the Holy Spirit makes!

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BibleGateway: Acts 2:14-40 ESV Text: Acts 2:14-40 KJV Text: Acts 2:14-40 The section starts at about 1:24 and ends at about 5:24 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and… On the night of Jesus’ arrest, cowardly Peter would not even witness Christ to a servant girl! But now he boldly proclaims God’s Law and Gospel to thousands. What a difference the Holy Spirit makes!

Jesus makes good on His promise to send the Holy Spirit to His Church. The Spirit’s gift of speaking in different languages ignites God’s purpose of bringing the Gospel to every language and tribe.

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BibleGateway: Acts 2:1-13 ESV Text: Acts 2:1-13 KJV Text: Acts 2:1-13 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:33 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all… Jesus makes good on His promise to send the Holy Spirit to His Church. The Spirit’s gift of speaking in different languages ignites God’s purpose of bringing the Gospel to every language and tribe.