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 new governor, Porcius Festus, speaks with Paul. Paul appeals to Caesar. Paul stands on trial before King Agrippa.

BibleGateway: Acts 25 ESV Text: Acts 25 Acts 25 (Listen) Paul Appeals to Caesar 25:1 Now three days after Festus had arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. 2 And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews laid out their case against Paul, and they urged him, 3 asking as a…

Death, destruction, war, bloodshed, and persecution will trouble the people of God until the Last Day when all that is evil will be swept away. Our hope is in Christ, our Redeemer!

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October 16, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Revelation 6:1-17 ESV Text: Revelation 6:1-17 KJV Text: Revelation 6:1-17 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:2 1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and…

The locusts would do tremendous damage and devour the people’s food. The invasion would be a dreadful “day of the Lord.” It would probably seem to them like the end of the world.

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October 15, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Joel 2:1-11 ESV Text: Joel 2:1-11 KJV Text: Joel 2:1-11 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:1 1 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my…

Sometimes the Lord sends trouble to let us see the dangers of life apart from Him and to bring us once again to repentance. In this case, an invasion of locusts was the trouble.

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October 14, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Joel 1:1-20 ESV Text: Joel 1:1-20 KJV Text: Joel 1:1-20 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:8 1 The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of…

At the Father’s right hand John saw God the Son, Jesus Christ. Christ, the Lamb who was slain, was worthy to “open the scrolls” and reveal what was yet to come.

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October 13, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Revelation 5:1-14 ESV Text: Revelation 5:1-14 KJV Text: Revelation 5:1-14 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:40 1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on…

We are reminded of how critical it is for us to follow the word of the Lord and not to be misled by false teachers. The way of God is always best.

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October 12, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 13:1-34 ESV Text: 1 Kings 13:1-34 KJV Text: 1Kings 13:1-34 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 5:44 1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of…

Jeroboam, the Lord’s choice to succeed Solomon, committed terrible sin by leading Israel into idolatry. This was the “sin of Jeroboam” that would be repeated over and over by subsequent rulers.

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October 10, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 12:26-33 ESV Text: 1 Kings 12:26-33 KJV Text: 1Kings 12:26-33 The section starts at about 4:9 and ends at about 5:42 26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom…

Solomon’s kingdom is divided with Rehoboam ruling in the south (Judah) and Jeroboam ruling in the north (Israel). There would be trouble now for years to come.

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October 9, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 12:16-25 ESV Text: 1 Kings 12:16-25 KJV Text: 1Kings 12:16-25 The section starts at about 2:24 and ends at about 4:16 16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not…

John’s visions of “what must take place after this” began with a scene where all creatures bowed down in worship and gave honor to God. God is worthy of such honor for He created all things.

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October 8, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Revelation 4:1-11 ESV Text: Revelation 4:1-11 KJV Text: Revelation 4:1-11 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:9 1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven:…

Rehoboam tried to ascend the throne of his father Solomon, but quickly showed that he had no love for the people he wanted to rule. God preserve us from heartless leaders!

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October 7, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 11:41-12:15 ESV Text: 1 Kings 11:41-12:15 KJV Text: 1Kings 11:41-43 The section starts at about 6:37 and ends at about 7:8 41 And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all…

Solomon’s rule began to crumble and Ahijah the prophet told Jeroboam that he would become the next great king— if he relied on the Lord for his strength and followed the Lord’s guidance.

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October 6, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 11:26-40 ESV Text: 1 Kings 11:26-40 KJV Text: 1Kings 11:26-40 The section starts at about 3:53 and ends at about 6:44 26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda,…

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