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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 Lord will destroy Damascus, but will preserve a remnant of faithful people.

BibleGateway: Isaiah 17 ESV Text: Isaiah 17 Isaiah 17 (Listen) An Oracle Concerning Damascus 17:1 An oracle concerning Damascus.   Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city    and will become a heap of ruins.2   The cities of Aroer are deserted;    they will be for flocks,    which will lie down, and none will make them afraid.3   The fortress will disappear from Ephraim,    and… The Lord will destroy Damascus, but will preserve a remnant of faithful people.

The Lord’s delivering hand would bring about the release of Judah from exile in Babylon. Later, many throughout the world (including us) would cling to Judah’s God.

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BibleGateway: Zechariah 8:1-23 ESV Text: Zechariah 8:1-23 KJV Text: Zechariah 8:1-23 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 4:0      1 Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,… The Lord’s delivering hand would bring about the release of Judah from exile in Babylon. Later, many throughout the world (including us) would cling to Judah’s God.

While in exile, the people fasted and “acted religious,” but were their hearts really in tune with the Lord’s will? Watch that your religious activities flow from a repentant heart.

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BibleGateway: Zechariah 7:1-14 ESV Text: Zechariah 7:1-14 KJV Text: Zechariah 7:1-14 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:22      1 And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius,… While in exile, the people fasted and “acted religious,” but were their hearts really in tune with the Lord’s will? Watch that your religious activities flow from a repentant heart.

When Jesus died His disciples were sad and fearful, but when He rose and they saw Him again they were joyful. Now we are sad and fearful, but when we see Jesus again we will rejoice.

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BibleGateway: John 16:16-24 ESV Text: John 16:16-24 KJV Text: John 16:16-24 The section starts at about 1:43 and ends at about 3:23      16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a… When Jesus died His disciples were sad and fearful, but when He rose and they saw Him again they were joyful. Now we are sad and fearful, but when we see Jesus again we will rejoice.

Difficult days were ahead for Jesus’ disciples, but the Spirit of Truth would be with them to guide them. Our trials as Jesus’ disciples are also eased by the Comforter.

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BibleGateway: John 16:1-15 ESV Text: John 16:1-15 KJV Text: John 16:1-15 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:52      1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be… Difficult days were ahead for Jesus’ disciples, but the Spirit of Truth would be with them to guide them. Our trials as Jesus’ disciples are also eased by the Comforter.

Whether building up the temple in Jerusalem or building up the Holy Christian Church throughout the world, both are done in the strength of the Spirit and not by human strength.

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BibleGateway: Zechariah 4:1-14 ESV Text: Zechariah 4:1-14 KJV Text: Zechariah 4:1-14 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:12      1 And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me,… Whether building up the temple in Jerusalem or building up the Holy Christian Church throughout the world, both are done in the strength of the Spirit and not by human strength.

We followers of Jesus won’t be treated well by the unbelieving world. But that’s okay because it shows we aren’t part of the world’s unbelief.

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BibleGateway: John 15:18-27 ESV Text: John 15:18-27 KJV Text: John 15:18-27 The section starts at about 2:10 and ends at about 3:43      18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before… We followers of Jesus won’t be treated well by the unbelieving world. But that’s okay because it shows we aren’t part of the world’s unbelief.