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 Lord moves Cyrus, King of Persia, to send a remnant of Judean exiles back home to Judah.

BibleGateway: Ezra 1 ESV Text: Ezra 1 Ezra 1 (Listen) The Proclamation of Cyrus 1:1 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout…

The blood of Christ cleanses us.

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October 16, 2019March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Hebrews 9:6-15 ESV Text: Hebrews 9:6-15 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:38 and ends at about 2:32 6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first…

The New Covenant is based on the forgiveness of sins, a forgiveness which moves the heart to love and serve God willingly.

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October 15, 2019March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Hebrews 8:1-13 ESV Text: Hebrews 8:1-13 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:19 1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have…

We have an awesome God, worthy of all honor, glory, and praise!

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October 14, 2019March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 10:12-22 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 10:12-22 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:54 and ends at about 3:30 12 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to…

Jesus is the “complete” (perfect) High Priest, because His sacrifice atoned for our sin perfectly (completely).

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October 12, 2019March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Hebrews 7:11-28 ESV Text: Hebrews 7:11-28 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:21 and ends at about 3:49 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received…

Jesus is the Son of God and He is our hope, just as was promised to Abraham.

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October 11, 2019March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Hebrews 6:13-7:10 ESV Text: Hebrews 6:13-7:10 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:35 and ends at about 2:38 13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater,…

God’s greatest desire is that we inherit the salvation He has promised us, so with strong words He warns us against turning away in unbelief.

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October 10, 2019March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Hebrews 6:1-12 ESV Text: Hebrews 6:1-12 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:44 1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto…

God designated Jesus to be our High Priest—to intercede for us and make atonement for our sins.

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October 9, 2019March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Hebrews 4:14-5:6 ESV Text: Hebrews 4:14-5:6 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:52 and ends at about 2:26 14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the…

Nor were we chosen because we were such righteous people, but rather because of the Lord’s great love.

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October 8, 2019March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 9:1-6 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 9:1-6 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:27 1 Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in…

Like Israel, we were not chosen because we were such strong people, but because of the Lord’s great love.

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October 7, 2019March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 7:7-16 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 7:7-16 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:8 and ends at about 3:14 7 The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye…

We are reminded how important it is to encourage one another to remain in the faith.

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October 5, 2019March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Hebrews 3:12-19 ESV Text: Hebrews 3:12-19 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:18 and ends at about 2:20 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of…

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