Bread of Life - - A Daily Devotion from The Lutheran Spokesman.

“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

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.

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 the foundation of his throne.3 Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around.4 His lightnings light up the world; the earth…

Idol maker Demetrius raises an uproar against the Gospel, which was winning many hearts away from Diana to Christ. To this day the Gospel continues to win hearts for Christ away from the idols of this world.

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June 10, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 19:21-41 ESV Text: Acts 19:21-41 KJV Text: Acts 19:21-41 The section starts at about 2:45 and ends at about 6:0 21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when…

Paul brings the Gospel to Ephesus with the usual results: many reject Christ, while other believe. Noteworthy is the burning of expensive books of dark magic formerly owned by those who now found in Jesus a treasure worth far more than all the world.

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June 9, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 19:1-20 ESV Text: Acts 19:1-20 KJV Text: Acts 19:1-20 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:54 1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth,…

No matter how learned we are in our knowledge of Scripture, there’s always room to grow. Apollos was mighty in the Scriptures, but was in need of more accurate knowledge. Let us all be eager students of the Word, learning God’s truth as accurately as possible.

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June 8, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 18:18-28 ESV Text: Acts 18:18-28 KJV Text: Acts 18:18-28 The section starts at about 2:19 and ends at about 4:10 18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and…

Being a witness for Christ is not easy in a God-hating world, but the Lord will not fail to hold us up so that we can keep on going: “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you.”

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June 7, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 18:1-17 ESV Text: Acts 18:1-17 KJV Text: Acts 18:1-17 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:28 1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;…

The Greeks in Athens didn’t know a thing about the Scriptures, so Paul had to start from square one with creation. He appeals to their natural knowledge of God, but then proclaims to them what they can’t know unless it’s revealed: Jesus is the Risen One, Who is judge over all!

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June 6, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 17:16-34 ESV Text: Acts 17:16-34 KJV Text: Acts 17:16-34 The section starts at about 2:11 and ends at about 5:12 16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was…

Thessalonica is the next stop as the message of a risen Savior marches on. But it’s in Berea where we learn the vital lesson of carefully reading our Bibles to make sure we’re being taught the truth of Scripture.

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June 4, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 17:1-15 ESV Text: Acts 17:1-15 KJV Text: Acts 17:1-15 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:20 1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came…

With Paul and Silas in jail, perhaps Satan thinks he can keep the Gospel from spreading. Not so! God works wonders even in a prison cell, as we see the Gospel win the hearts of a jailor and his family.

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June 3, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 16:25-40 ESV Text: Acts 16:25-40 KJV Text: Acts 16:25-40 The section starts at about 3:22 and ends at about 5:32 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto…

Satan dogs the missionaries through a demon-possessed girl. But, in a head-to head confrontation, Jesus shows His power over the forces of darkness. Satan doesn’t give up, however, as evil men put Paul and Silas in prison. We’ll see how that didn’t work out well for Satan either.

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June 2, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 16:11-24 ESV Text: Acts 16:11-24 KJV Text: Acts 16:11-24 The section starts at about 1:19 and ends at about 3:29 11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to…

Paul and his companions are prevented by the Spirit from going into certain areas. Instead, God directs them to take the Gospel to Macedonia. Missionaries rightly make plans to take the Gospel to certain locations, but the Spirit often directs them elsewhere. Trust God to open doors for the Gospel!

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June 1, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 16:1-10 ESV Text: Acts 16:1-10 KJV Text: Acts 16:1-10 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:28 1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain…

Chapter 15 ends with a sad dispute between long-time friends and co-missionaries, Paul and Barnabas. But God uses the argument to put an extra missionary team on the road. All things work together for good!

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May 31, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 15:22-41 ESV Text: Acts 15:22-41 KJV Text: Acts 15:22-41 The section starts at about 2:48 and ends at about 5:20 22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church,…

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