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 Judeans confess their sin and receive mercy from the Lord.

BibleGateway: Nehemiah 9 ESV Text: Nehemiah 9 Nehemiah 9 (Listen) The People of Israel Confess Their Sin 9:1 Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the people of Israel were assembled with fasting and in sackcloth, and with earth on their heads. 2 And the Israelites1 separated themselves from all foreigners and stood and confessed their…

The gospel is a message of encouragement.

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August 24, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 20:1-3 ESV Text: Acts 20:1-3 KJV Text: Acts 20:1-3 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 0:31 1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples,…

What is greater than wealth? We learn here that wisdom is a higher treasure. Of great importance too is to note that Solomon’s wisdom was from the Lord, not from himself.

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August 22, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 3:1-15 ESV Text: 1 Kings 3:1-15 KJV Text: 1Kings 3:1-15 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:42 1 And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and…

Adonijah, Joab, and Shimei were put to death for their evil deeds against the Lord’s chosen kings and Solomon’s rule was firmly established.

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August 21, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 2:13-46 ESV Text: 1 Kings 2:13-46 KJV Text: 1Kings 2:13-46 The section starts at about 2:12 and ends at about 8:15 13 And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the…

After Priscilla and Aquila gave some supplementary training to Apollos he went out to do important work in Achaia, preaching from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

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August 20, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 18:19-28 ESV Text: Acts 18:19-28 KJV Text: Acts 18:19-28 The section starts at about 2:35 and ends at about 4:10 19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself…

One Christian writer remarked that: “The anointing of Solomon is a type of the anointing of that greater Son of David, Jesus Christ, whom the Lord has set as His King on His holy hill Zion.”

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August 19, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 1:28-40 ESV Text: 1 Kings 1:28-40 KJV Text: 1Kings 1:28-40 The section starts at about 4:12 and ends at about 6:24 28 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And…

As David neared death, another struggle for his throne erupted. The Lord used His prophet Nathan to ensure that Solomon would reign in David’s place rather than Adonijah.

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August 18, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 1:5-27 ESV Text: 1 Kings 1:5-27 KJV Text: 1Kings 1:5-27 The section starts at about 0:36 and ends at about 4:19 5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I…

Some consider the resurrection of Jesus an impossibility, but for us is the foundation of our faith and the basis of all of our teaching.

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August 17, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 17:16-34 ESV Text: Acts 17:16-34 KJV Text: Acts 17:16-34 The section starts at about 2:11 and ends at about 5:12 16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred…

David insisted on giving to the Lord from his own wealth rather than offering someone else’s donation on his behalf. Doesn’t that just seem like the way an offering to the Lord should be?

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August 15, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 24:18-25 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 24:18-25 KJV Text: 2Samuel 24:18-25 The section starts at about 3:19 and ends at about 4:50 18 And Gad came that day to David, and said unto…

David wisely allowed the Lord to manage the consequences of his sin, thus resting his hope on the Lord’s mercy— a good place to rest our hope too.

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August 14, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 24:11-17 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 24:11-17 KJV Text: 2Samuel 24:11-17 The section starts at about 1:51 and ends at about 3:26 11 For when David was up in the morning, the word…

David’s last words were admirable, but some of his last works were not. With sinful pride he ordered a review of his army’s strength (even Joab questioned it). In faith, however, he repented and sought the Lord.

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August 13, 2020March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 24:1-10 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 24:1-10 KJV Text: 2Samuel 24:1-10 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:0 1 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against…

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