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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

Righteousness shows itself in truthfulness, in honest work, in reverence for the Word of God, and in caring for the physical and spiritual needs of one’s family.

BibleGateway: Proverbs 13 ESV Text: Proverbs 13 Proverbs 13 (Listen) 13:1   A wise son hears his father’s instruction,    but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.2   From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good,    but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.3   Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;    he who opens wide his lips comes… Righteousness shows itself in truthfulness, in honest work, in reverence for the Word of God, and in caring for the physical and spiritual needs of one’s family.

“In that day” is our day now, the day of the New Testament Church. The Lord Jesus rules over us in love and has redeemed us from the hands of our enemies.

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BibleGateway: Micah 4:6-13 ESV Text: Micah 4:6-13 KJV Text: Micah 4:6-13 The section starts at about 1:6 and ends at about 2:45 6 In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth,… “In that day” is our day now, the day of the New Testament Church. The Lord Jesus rules over us in love and has redeemed us from the hands of our enemies.

The false prophets in Judah only said what they were paid to say and they misled the people with false hope. How important it is for us always to stand on the true words of God.

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BibleGateway: Micah 3:5-12 ESV Text: Micah 3:5-12 KJV Text: Micah 3:5-12 The section starts at about 0:39 and ends at about 2:8 5 Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err,… The false prophets in Judah only said what they were paid to say and they misled the people with false hope. How important it is for us always to stand on the true words of God.

The Son of Man will be lifted up (on the cross) for all people, but to receive the benefits of that death one needs to be “born again,” that is brought to faith in Christ.

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BibleGateway: John 3:1-15 ESV Text: John 3:1-15 KJV Text: John 3:1-15 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:9      1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of… The Son of Man will be lifted up (on the cross) for all people, but to receive the benefits of that death one needs to be “born again,” that is brought to faith in Christ.

Nothing mattered more to Jesus than His Father’s house and His Father’s business. At the heart of His Father’s business was the Son’s death, and resurrection.

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BibleGateway: John 2:13-25 ESV Text: John 2:13-25 KJV Text: John 2:13-25 The section starts at about 1:25 and ends at about 2:59 13 And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to… Nothing mattered more to Jesus than His Father’s house and His Father’s business. At the heart of His Father’s business was the Son’s death, and resurrection.

We’re still in the Epiphany season and in this classic Epiphany text Jesus “revealed His glory.” He is the glorious Son of God and for that reason you can trust Him like the disciples did!

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BibleGateway: John 2:1-12 ESV Text: John 2:1-12 KJV Text: John 2:1-12 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:34      1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee;… We’re still in the Epiphany season and in this classic Epiphany text Jesus “revealed His glory.” He is the glorious Son of God and for that reason you can trust Him like the disciples did!

The Lord gave time for repentance, but the people would not, so they would face destruction. Help was on the way for Judah, though. One day the “king” would pass on before them, Jesus Christ.

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BibleGateway: Micah 2:7-13 ESV Text: Micah 2:7-13 KJV Text: Micah 2:7-13 The section starts at about 1:1 and ends at about 2:26 7 O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit… The Lord gave time for repentance, but the people would not, so they would face destruction. Help was on the way for Judah, though. One day the “king” would pass on before them, Jesus Christ.

Micah prophesied that both Israel and Judah would suffer for their idolatry. What alone can heal such sin? The blood of Jesus Christ our Lord— the blood that covers our own idolatry.

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BibleGateway: Micah 1:1-9 ESV Text: Micah 1:1-9 KJV Text: Micah 1:1-9 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:58      1 The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in… Micah prophesied that both Israel and Judah would suffer for their idolatry. What alone can heal such sin? The blood of Jesus Christ our Lord— the blood that covers our own idolatry.

“Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish” (Ps 1:5-6 NASB).

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BibleGateway: 2 Kings 9:29-37 ESV Text: 2 Kings 9:29-37 KJV Text: 2Kings 9:29-37 The section starts at about 5:20 and ends at about 6:47 29 And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of… “Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish” (Ps 1:5-6 NASB).

King Ahab’s unbelief and wickedness called for judgment. Now the Lord prepared to end Ahab’s family line as He had declared (see 1 Kgs 21:21-22).

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BibleGateway: 2 Kings 9:1-13 ESV Text: 2 Kings 9:1-13 KJV Text: 2Kings 9:1-13 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:25      1 And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of… King Ahab’s unbelief and wickedness called for judgment. Now the Lord prepared to end Ahab’s family line as He had declared (see 1 Kgs 21:21-22).