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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 words that we speak and our handling of worldly wealth will demonstrate righteousness or wickedness.

BibleGateway: Proverbs 12 ESV Text: Proverbs 12 Proverbs 12 (Listen) 12:1   Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,    but he who hates reproof is stupid.2   A good man obtains favor from the LORD,    but a man of evil devices he condemns.3   No one is established by wickedness,    but the root of the righteous will never be moved.4   An excellent wife is the crown of… The words that we speak and our handling of worldly wealth will demonstrate righteousness or wickedness.

Powerful kingdoms would emerge and trouble God’s holy people, but the Lord would put down these foes (v. 25b). Thus these frightening visions were not without their comfort.

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BibleGateway: Daniel 8:15-27 ESV Text: Daniel 8:15-27 KJV Text: Daniel 8:15-27 The section starts at about 2:42 and ends at about 4:57      15 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen… Powerful kingdoms would emerge and trouble God’s holy people, but the Lord would put down these foes (v. 25b). Thus these frightening visions were not without their comfort.

Again Daniel receives a vision of the distant future. Kingdoms would rise and fall just as the Lord indicated, for His word is true.

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BibleGateway: Daniel 8:1-14 ESV Text: Daniel 8:1-14 KJV Text: Daniel 8:1-14 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:51      1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision… Again Daniel receives a vision of the distant future. Kingdoms would rise and fall just as the Lord indicated, for His word is true.

Absalom’s return caused tension in the family when David didn’t want to see him. Again Absalom took matters into his own hands with his fiery temper.

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 14:23-33 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 14:23-33 KJV Text: 2Samuel 14:23-33 The section starts at about 4:4 and ends at about 6:0 23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom… Absalom’s return caused tension in the family when David didn’t want to see him. Again Absalom took matters into his own hands with his fiery temper.

Just as He had promised, Jesus met His disciples in Galilee. Perhaps the catch of fish was a reminder to them of how the Lord would help them catch people too.

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BibleGateway: John 21:1-14 ESV Text: John 21:1-14 KJV Text: John 21:1-14 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:12      1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the… Just as He had promised, Jesus met His disciples in Galilee. Perhaps the catch of fish was a reminder to them of how the Lord would help them catch people too.

The four beasts are four kingdoms. The last one, the Roman Empire, did (and still does through the Roman church and the popes) great damage to the people of God. But Christ and His own will be victorious!

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BibleGateway: Daniel 7:15-28 ESV Text: Daniel 7:15-28 KJV Text: Daniel 7:15-28 The section starts at about 2:47 and ends at about 5:16      15 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my… The four beasts are four kingdoms. The last one, the Roman Empire, did (and still does through the Roman church and the popes) great damage to the people of God. But Christ and His own will be victorious!

Take note of who overcomes the four beasts in Daniel’s vision. It surely sounds like God the Father and God the Son, and it is.

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BibleGateway: Daniel 7:1-14 ESV Text: Daniel 7:1-14 KJV Text: Daniel 7:1-14 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:56      1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a… Take note of who overcomes the four beasts in Daniel’s vision. It surely sounds like God the Father and God the Son, and it is.

King David’s family had sinful family problems too. Here David’s son Absalom took revenge on Amnon by murdering him. How the world needs the forgiveness of Christ!

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 13:23-39 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 13:23-39 KJV Text: 2Samuel 13:23-39 The section starts at about 3:40 and ends at about 6:25 23 And it came to pass after two full years, that… King David’s family had sinful family problems too. Here David’s son Absalom took revenge on Amnon by murdering him. How the world needs the forgiveness of Christ!