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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

The returned Judeans begin rebuilding the altar of the Lord so that they may resume offering sacrifices. The Judeans lay the foundation of the new temple. The people shout for joy, but many of the older Judeans weep loudly, remembering the grandeur of the first temple.

BibleGateway: Ezra 3 ESV Text: Ezra 3 Ezra 3 (Listen) Rebuilding the Altar 3:1 When the seventh month came, and the children of Israel were in the towns, the people gathered as one man to Jerusalem. 2 Then arose Jeshua the son of Jozadak, with his fellow priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel with his kinsmen,… 

God puts a stop to the tower rebellious man attempts to build to his own glory. By confusing their languages, the people are divided and forced to spread out over all the earth. It’s only through the Gospel of Christ that people are truly unified in a way which glorifies God.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 11 ESV Text: Genesis 11 KJV Text: Genesis 11:1-32 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 11:      1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. 2 And it came to… 

Chapter 10 is one of those genealogy chapters we might be tempted to skip over. But chapters like this, as with all Scripture, are written for our learning. This chapter shows God’s sure hand in guiding the course of history. History is His Story, which reveals how God tirelessly works out His plan of salvation, a plan centered in a Savior for all people.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 10 ESV Text: Genesis 10 KJV Text: Genesis 10:1-32 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 10:      1 Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them… 

We appreciate the beauty of a rainbow in the sky, also remembering how LORD attached a promise to it: “The waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.” The LORD has kept that promise, as He does all His promises. We marvel over the beauty and wonder of all His grace filled promises, promises we can count on no matter.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 9 ESV Text: Genesis 9 KJV Text: Genesis 9:1-29 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 9:      1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish… 

These days we hear much talk about global warming. While Christians, more than anyone, want to be good stewards of our planet, we need not give into all the climate change fear mongering. We have God’s promise: “While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease.”

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BibleGateway: Genesis 8 ESV Text: Genesis 8 KJV Text: Genesis 8:1-22 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 8:      1 And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in… 

The Genesis flood was worldwide, rising above the mountains by more than 20 feet. Every person, land animal, and bird were wiped out. Only those aboard the ark were kept safe. Only those people who know Christ by faith will escape the final judgment. Before that day, give us strength, Lord, to share your Gospel with any and all.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 7 ESV Text: Genesis 7 KJV Text: Genesis 7:1-24 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 7:      1 And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee… 

The LORD is amazingly patient, giving the wicked pre-flood world 120 years to repent. But when nothing changes, His judgement falls swiftly and terribly. Yet, by preserving Noah and his family through the Flood, the LORD keeps His promise to one day send the world a Savior.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 6 ESV Text: Genesis 6 KJV Text: Genesis 6:1-22 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 6:      1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and… 

It’s astounding how long people before the flood lived. But more to the point of the chapter is the sad refrain: “And he died!” Seth is born in the image of sinful Adam, as are we all. Only the promised Savior can restore to sinners the image of God. Through faith in that Savior people are saved from death and hell.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 5 ESV Text: Genesis 5 KJV Text: Genesis 5:1-32 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 5:      1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in… 

Though very much mistaken, Eve believes her firstborn is the promised Savior, thus showing that she is a believer in the Coming Savior. With Cain and Abel we see how man will be forever after divided, with some stubbornly rejecting Christ, while others, by the grace of God, receiving Christ in faith as their Savior.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 4 ESV Text: Genesis 4 KJV Text: Genesis 4:1-26 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 4:      1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten… 

Cast down from Heaven, Satan goes after what God loves most: Adam and Eve. Choosing to believe Satan’s lies, the two rebel against their Creator, plunging the entire human race into death and damnation. Yet, with incredible compassion, God comes to the rescue. The promised Offspring of the Woman will triumph over the Serpent to save sinners.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 3 ESV Text: Genesis 3 KJV Text: Genesis 3:1-24 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 3:      1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had… 

Since they are the crown of His creation, God goes into more detail about how He made the first humans. With special care God forms Adam from dust, and then, just as carefully, fashions Eve from one of Adam’s ribs. By telling them not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, God gives Adam and Eve the opportunity to express their love for Him.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 2 ESV Text: Genesis 2 KJV Text: Genesis 2:1-25 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 2:      1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on…