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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.

The Pharisees did not understand that salvation was by faith and not by fasting. Jesus’ “new” gospel did not fit with their religion.

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BibleGateway: Matthew 9:14-17 ESV Text: Matthew 9:14-17 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:102 and ends at about 2:155 seconds.      14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and… The Pharisees did not understand that salvation was by faith and not by fasting. Jesus’ “new” gospel did not fit with their religion.

Jesus came for those who sorrow over their sins, and those who don’t think they are sick will not trust in or benefit from His blessings.

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BibleGateway: Matthew 9:9-13 ESV Text: Matthew 9:9-13 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:55 and ends at about 1:109 seconds.      9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew,… Jesus came for those who sorrow over their sins, and those who don’t think they are sick will not trust in or benefit from His blessings.

The Lord blessed Abraham with a confident trust in Him, a faith that led him to obey even when he could not see just where he was being led.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 22:1-18 ESV Text: Genesis 22:1-18 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:10      1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and… The Lord blessed Abraham with a confident trust in Him, a faith that led him to obey even when he could not see just where he was being led.