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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 commands Moses to instruct the new generation of Israelites regarding offerings for the Feast of Trumpets, offerings for the Day of Atonement, and offerings for the Feast of Booths.

BibleGateway: Numbers 29 ESV Text: Numbers 29 Numbers 29 (Listen) Offerings for the Feast of Trumpets 29:1 “On the first day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work. It is a day for you to blow the trumpets, 2 and you shall offer a burnt offering, for… The Lord commands Moses to instruct the new generation of Israelites regarding offerings for the Feast of Trumpets, offerings for the Day of Atonement, and offerings for the Feast of Booths.

So as not to take the Lord’s Supper carelessly, we review for ourselves what it means and why we do it—with our focus on the forgiveness of sins.

BibleGateway: 1 Corinthians 11:27-34 ESV Text: 1 Corinthians 11:27-34 KJV Text: The section starts at about 3:4 and ends at about 3:58 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the… So as not to take the Lord’s Supper carelessly, we review for ourselves what it means and why we do it—with our focus on the forgiveness of sins.

Even if we do not misuse the Supper in “love feasts” as Corinth did, we may at times take it thoughtlessly. Remember you are proclaiming the Lord’s death!

BibleGateway: 1 Corinthians 11:17-26 ESV Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17-26 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:39 and ends at about 3:11      17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not,… Even if we do not misuse the Supper in “love feasts” as Corinth did, we may at times take it thoughtlessly. Remember you are proclaiming the Lord’s death!

Hats or no hats? God isn’t giving us a specific rule about that, but rather to be aware of our own practices, what they mean, and they impression they give to others.

BibleGateway: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 ESV Text: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:3 and ends at about 1:46 2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things,… Hats or no hats? God isn’t giving us a specific rule about that, but rather to be aware of our own practices, what they mean, and they impression they give to others.

In the midst of dire warnings, see the love of Jesus. His enemies were a “brood of vipers,” yet He would send them teachers (v. 34) and He longed to gather them.

BibleGateway: Matthew 23:29-39 ESV Text: Matthew 23:29-39 KJV Text: The section starts at about 3:30 and ends at about 5:8 29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the… In the midst of dire warnings, see the love of Jesus. His enemies were a “brood of vipers,” yet He would send them teachers (v. 34) and He longed to gather them.

It’s not right to pick and choose what constitutes a godly life (v. 23) as we are tempted to do sometimes. God’s word is a package deal—take the whole thing!

BibleGateway: Matthew 23:23-28 ESV Text: Matthew 23:23-28 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:35 and ends at about 3:37 23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and… It’s not right to pick and choose what constitutes a godly life (v. 23) as we are tempted to do sometimes. God’s word is a package deal—take the whole thing!

By preaching a religion of law without the forgiveness of Christ, the teachers of the law were leading souls to unbelief and destruction.

BibleGateway: Matthew 23:13-22 ESV Text: Matthew 23:13-22 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:11 and ends at about 2:42      13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom… By preaching a religion of law without the forgiveness of Christ, the teachers of the law were leading souls to unbelief and destruction.

Our sinful natures want our “good deeds” to be noticed too, but Christ calls us to humility because arrogance and trust in God don’t go well together.

BibleGateway: Matthew 23:1-12 ESV Text: Matthew 23:1-12 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:20      1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 2 Saying, The scribes… Our sinful natures want our “good deeds” to be noticed too, but Christ calls us to humility because arrogance and trust in God don’t go well together.

Even though arrogant and godless people surround us, we find refuge in the word of the Lord who forgives our sins and does good to us.

BibleGateway: Psalm 119:65-72 ESV Text: Psalm 119:65-72 KJV Text: The section starts at about 5:48 and ends at about 6:41      65 TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.… Even though arrogant and godless people surround us, we find refuge in the word of the Lord who forgives our sins and does good to us.

Our comfort in suffering is not in whether God will end the suffering quickly for us, but in His word’s promises to care for us no matter what.

BibleGateway: Psalm 119:49-56 ESV Text: Psalm 119:49-56 KJV Text: The section starts at about 4:14 and ends at about 5:7      49 ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to… Our comfort in suffering is not in whether God will end the suffering quickly for us, but in His word’s promises to care for us no matter what.