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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

A Judean travels to Moab where his two sons take Moabite wives, Orpah and Ruth. The man and his two sons die. Orpah returns to her people, but Ruth relocates to Bethlehem with her mother-in-law, Naomi.

BibleGateway: Ruth 1 ESV Text: Ruth 1 Ruth 1 (Listen) Naomi Widowed 1:1 In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. 2 The name of the man was… A Judean travels to Moab where his two sons take Moabite wives, Orpah and Ruth. The man and his two sons die. Orpah returns to her people, but Ruth relocates to Bethlehem with her mother-in-law, Naomi.

Jesus teaches us to repent lest we perish. Jesus tells the parable of the barren fig tree. Jesus responds to ridicule for healing a woman of a disabling spirit on the Sabbath. Jesus compares the kingdom of God to a grain of mustard seed and to leaven. Jesus teaches that the door to salvation is narrow and that many will not be able to enter. Jesus weeps over Jerusalem.

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BibleGateway: Luke 13 ESV Text: Luke 13 Luke 13 (Listen) Repent or Perish 13:1 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.… Jesus teaches us to repent lest we perish. Jesus tells the parable of the barren fig tree. Jesus responds to ridicule for healing a woman of a disabling spirit on the Sabbath. Jesus compares the kingdom of God to a grain of mustard seed and to leaven. Jesus teaches that the door to salvation is narrow and that many will not be able to enter. Jesus weeps over Jerusalem.

Jesus warns against the leaven of the Pharisees. Jesus teaches us to fear God and not man. Jesus urges us to acknowledge Him before men. Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool. Jesus encourages His disciples not to be anxious, but urges them to be prepared for His coming. Jesus brings division on earth, not peace. Jesus urges each of His hearers to recognize that the messianic age has come and to settle with his accuser.

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BibleGateway: Luke 12 ESV Text: Luke 12 Luke 12 (Listen) Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees 12:1 In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one… Jesus warns against the leaven of the Pharisees. Jesus teaches us to fear God and not man. Jesus urges us to acknowledge Him before men. Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool. Jesus encourages His disciples not to be anxious, but urges them to be prepared for His coming. Jesus brings division on earth, not peace. Jesus urges each of His hearers to recognize that the messianic age has come and to settle with his accuser.

Jesus teaches His disciples how to pray. In response to accusation, Jesus reasons that He cannot be driving out demons by the power of demons. Jesus teaches about unclean spirits. Jesus gives the sign of Jonah. Jesus teaches His followers to let their lights shine. Jesus pronounces woes to the Pharisees and to the lawyers.

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BibleGateway: Luke 11 ESV Text: Luke 11 Luke 11 (Listen) The Lord’s Prayer 11:1 Now Jesus1 was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us… Jesus teaches His disciples how to pray. In response to accusation, Jesus reasons that He cannot be driving out demons by the power of demons. Jesus teaches about unclean spirits. Jesus gives the sign of Jonah. Jesus teaches His followers to let their lights shine. Jesus pronounces woes to the Pharisees and to the lawyers.

All people know by nature and by conscience that God exists; only a fool could deny it. All people are corrupt with sin and foolish by nature. However, our salvation has come out of Zion!

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BibleGateway: Psalm 14 ESV Text: Psalm 14 Psalm 14 (Listen) The Fool Says, There Is No God To the choirmaster. Of David. 14:1   The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”    They are corrupt, they… All people know by nature and by conscience that God exists; only a fool could deny it. All people are corrupt with sin and foolish by nature. However, our salvation has come out of Zion!

The situation will be tragic for those who have rejected the Lord. Those who trust in the Branch, however, will escape the judgment and will be glorified.

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BibleGateway: Isaiah 4 ESV Text: Isaiah 4 Isaiah 4 (Listen) 4:1 And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothes, only… The situation will be tragic for those who have rejected the Lord. Those who trust in the Branch, however, will escape the judgment and will be glorified.

The Lord will establish His holy mountain. Isaiah calls his people to walk in the light of the Lord. The day of the judgment of the Lord is coming.

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BibleGateway: Isaiah 2 ESV Text: Isaiah 2 Isaiah 2 (Listen) The Mountain of the Lord 2:1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2   It shall come to pass in the… The Lord will establish His holy mountain. Isaiah calls his people to walk in the light of the Lord. The day of the judgment of the Lord is coming.

Joel describes a terrible invasion of locusts, destroying all crops. In light of such a catastrophe, Joel calls his people to repentance.

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BibleGateway: Joel 1 ESV Text: Joel 1 Joel 1 (Listen) 1:1 The word of the LORD that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel: An Invasion of Locusts 2   Hear this, you elders;    give ear, all inhabitants of… Joel describes a terrible invasion of locusts, destroying all crops. In light of such a catastrophe, Joel calls his people to repentance.