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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.

By our sins we betray the Lord, act without love, and deny Him. Yet He willingly laid down His life in our place, making the sufferings we deserved His own.

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BibleGateway: John 13:21-38 ESV Text: John 13:21-38 KJV Text: John 13:21-38 The section starts at about 2:33 and ends at about 4:59 21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified,… By our sins we betray the Lord, act without love, and deny Him. Yet He willingly laid down His life in our place, making the sufferings we deserved His own.

The people recognized their error and in 520 BC the rebuilding began. The temple was the Lord’s dwelling place among them, so it was important for them to get it back into shape.

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BibleGateway: Haggai 1:12-15 ESV Text: Haggai 1:12-15 KJV Text: Haggai 1:12-15 The section starts at about 1:43 and ends at about 2:41      12 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech,… The people recognized their error and in 520 BC the rebuilding began. The temple was the Lord’s dwelling place among them, so it was important for them to get it back into shape.

Returning to Jerusalem after 70 years in exile the people of Judah took care of their own houses, but 18 years later the Lord’s house still had not been rebuilt.

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BibleGateway: Haggai 1:1-11 ESV Text: Haggai 1:1-11 KJV Text: Haggai 1:1-11 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:52      1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month,… Returning to Jerusalem after 70 years in exile the people of Judah took care of their own houses, but 18 years later the Lord’s house still had not been rebuilt.

Just as Isaiah had said, many would not believe in the Messiah, but for us He brings light, scattering the darkness of our sins.

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BibleGateway: John 12:37-50 ESV Text: John 12:37-50 KJV Text: John 12:37-50 The section starts at about 4:32 and ends at about 6:28      37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they… Just as Isaiah had said, many would not believe in the Messiah, but for us He brings light, scattering the darkness of our sins.

There was still hope for sinful Judah. In the end, there would be some (a remnant) who trusted the Lord to forgive them and save them. He would. He saves us in the end too!

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BibleGateway: Zephaniah 3:9-20 ESV Text: Zephaniah 3:9-20 KJV Text: Zephaniah 3:9-20 The section starts at about 1:21 and ends at about 3:39 9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that… There was still hope for sinful Judah. In the end, there would be some (a remnant) who trusted the Lord to forgive them and save them. He would. He saves us in the end too!