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 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,…

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,…

Here we read of the Church’s first great doctrinal controversy, centering around the key question of how one is saved. Scripture’s answer? “We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved!”

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May 30, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 15:1-21 ESV Text: Acts 15:1-21 KJV Text: Acts 15:1-21 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:57 1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren,…

The missionaries re-visit those to whom they had previously brought the Word. God’s people need constant encouragement to remain in the faith. Thank God for those who faithfully bring His faith-sustaining Word to us.

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May 28, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 14:21-28 ESV Text: Acts 14:21-28 KJV Text: Acts 14:21-28 The section starts at about 2:36 and ends at about 3:37 21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and…

Despite many hardships, Paul and Barnabas will not be deterred from proclaiming the message of Christ wherever they went. May God give us all such unwavering commitment to the greatest cause ever!

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May 27, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 14:1-20 ESV Text: Acts 14:1-20 KJV Text: Acts 14:1-20 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:45 1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both…

As the work of the Gospel continues in Psidian Antioch, many believe, others reject. Down through the ages it’s ever been the same. All credit to God alone for the faith by which we have received eternal life in Christ!

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May 26, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 13:32-51 ESV Text: Acts 13:32-51 KJV Text: Acts 13:32-51 The section starts at about 4:18 and ends at about 7:4 32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise…

In Psidian Antioch Paul shows from the Scriptures that Jesus is the promised Christ. No one, only Jesus, fulfills all those many, many Old Testament prophecies. There is no other Savior but Jesus!

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May 25, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 13:13-31 ESV Text: Acts 13:13-31 KJV Text: Acts 13:13-31 The section starts at about 1:44 and ends at about 4:25 13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came…

Called by the Spirit, Saul and Barnabas sail for Cyprus, where Satan, through wicked Elymas, tries to block the Gospel’s advance. But Jesus can’t be stopped from conquering the heart of a man in high places.

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May 24, 2022March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 13:1-12 ESV Text: Acts 13:1-12 KJV Text: Acts 13:1-12 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:53 1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain…

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