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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

Solomon encourages his son to pursue wisdom and knowledge and to avoid adultery.

BibleGateway: Proverbs 5 ESV Text: Proverbs 5 Proverbs 5 (Listen) Warning Against Adultery 5:1   My son, be attentive to my wisdom;    incline your ear to my understanding,2   that you may keep discretion,    and your lips may guard knowledge.3   For the lips of a forbidden1 woman drip honey,    and her speech2 is smoother than oil,4   but in the end she is bitter as… Solomon encourages his son to pursue wisdom and knowledge and to avoid adultery.

It’s bad news for those who reject Christ’s forgiveness, but He will go out and bring others in to share His heavenly banquet and they will be blessed!

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BibleGateway: Matthew 22:1-14 ESV Text: Matthew 22:1-14 KJV Text: Matthew 22:1-14 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:45      1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,… It’s bad news for those who reject Christ’s forgiveness, but He will go out and bring others in to share His heavenly banquet and they will be blessed!

David’s enemies were also the Lord’s enemies so in his prayer for their defeat he was not seeking personal vengeance, but rather victory for the Lord.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 35 ESV Text: Psalm 35 KJV Text: Psalms 35:1-28 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 35:      1 A Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against… David’s enemies were also the Lord’s enemies so in his prayer for their defeat he was not seeking personal vengeance, but rather victory for the Lord.

Joseph’s test of his brothers’ love revealed that they were not in the habit of treating the youngest (Benjamin) as badly as they had treated him.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 44:1-34 ESV Text: Genesis 44:1-34 KJV Text: Genesis 44:1-34 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 4:46      1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s… Joseph’s test of his brothers’ love revealed that they were not in the habit of treating the youngest (Benjamin) as badly as they had treated him.

The sixth commandment stands, but v. 9 also gives us a gospel-based reason for remaining married: God has joined you to your spouse, so you know she/he is the “right one.”

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BibleGateway: Mark 10:1-12 ESV Text: Mark 10:1-12 KJV Text: Mark 10:1-12 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:18      1 And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea… The sixth commandment stands, but v. 9 also gives us a gospel-based reason for remaining married: God has joined you to your spouse, so you know she/he is the “right one.”

Days of suffering and sorrow were coming for Jesus. Remembering this event on the mountain would reassure both Jesus and His disciples of brighter days ahead.

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BibleGateway: Matthew 17:1-13 ESV Text: Matthew 17:1-13 KJV Text: Matthew 17:1-13 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:43      1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother,… Days of suffering and sorrow were coming for Jesus. Remembering this event on the mountain would reassure both Jesus and His disciples of brighter days ahead.

Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of the living God, but He did not come in godly terror. Rather He came with healing in His wings to lay down His life for sinners.

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BibleGateway: Matthew 16:13-28 ESV Text: Matthew 16:13-28 KJV Text: Matthew 16:13-28 The section starts at about 1:33 and ends at about 4:1      13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his… Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of the living God, but He did not come in godly terror. Rather He came with healing in His wings to lay down His life for sinners.

The theme of this psalm is “deliverance.” The Lord delivers His believing children who call to Him. “He helps us free from ev’ry need that hath us now o’ertaken.”

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BibleGateway: Psalm 34 ESV Text: Psalm 34 KJV Text: Psalms 34:1-22 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 34:      1 A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he… The theme of this psalm is “deliverance.” The Lord delivers His believing children who call to Him. “He helps us free from ev’ry need that hath us now o’ertaken.”

Joseph’s love for his brothers was great even though they had done great evil to him in the past. He would not hold this against them. May we be just as forgiving.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 43:1-34 ESV Text: Genesis 43:1-34 KJV Text: Genesis 43:1-34 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 5:8      1 And the famine was sore in the land. 2 And it came… Joseph’s love for his brothers was great even though they had done great evil to him in the past. He would not hold this against them. May we be just as forgiving.

Joseph dealt both gently and wisely with his brothers, attempting to ascertain the state of their trustworthiness and their repentance after selling him into slavery

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BibleGateway: Genesis 42:1-38 ESV Text: Genesis 42:1-38 KJV Text: Genesis 42:1-38 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 5:29      1 Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said… Joseph dealt both gently and wisely with his brothers, attempting to ascertain the state of their trustworthiness and their repentance after selling him into slavery