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

Nehemiah appoints faithful leaders to ensure that the work of reconstruction continues to progress. Nehemiah records the returned exiles by their genealogy.

BibleGateway: Nehemiah 7 ESV Text: Nehemiah 7 Nehemiah 7 (Listen) 7:1 Now when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, 2 I gave my brother Hanani and Hananiah the governor of the castle charge over Jerusalem, for he was a more…

Jesus’ resurrection turns our sorrow to joy.

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April 10, 2015

BibleGateway: John 20:1-18 ESV Text: John 20:1-18 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:31 1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet…

New life for Christ means new life for us too. So let’s walk in newness of life, purging away the old yeast of sin.

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April 9, 2015

BibleGateway: 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 ESV Text: 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:43 and ends at about 1:16 6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven…

At the Red Sea was a great deliverance. Surely Jesus has also delivered us from our enemies by His resurrection!

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April 8, 2015

BibleGateway: Exodus 15:1-11 ESV Text: Exodus 15:1-11 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:40 1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and…

The heart of the Gospel is the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.

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April 7, 2015

BibleGateway: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 ESV Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:20 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto…

What heavy stone You cannot roll from off the prisoned, suffering soul! Alleluia! (Johann Heermann)

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April 6, 2015

BibleGateway: Mark 16:1-8 ESV Text: Mark 16:1-8 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:11 1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James,…

Make this Holy Saturday a day of spiritual rest for your soul.

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April 4, 2015

BibleGateway: Luke 23:50-56 ESV Text: Luke 23:50-56 KJV Text: The section starts at about 5:49 and ends at about 6:46 50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a…

He was crushed for our iniquities and familiar with suffering, but He would also see the light of life.

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April 3, 2015

BibleGateway: Isaiah 53 ESV Text: Isaiah 53 KJV Text: KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 53: 1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? 2 For he shall…

The Lord’s Supper is both communion with Christ and fellowship with one another.

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April 2, 2015

BibleGateway: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 ESV Text: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:42 and ends at about 2:6 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion…

The King lays down His life for His subjects. What wondrous love is this!

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April 1, 2015

BibleGateway: John 19:17-30 ESV Text: John 19:17-30 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:13 and ends at about 4:24 17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of…

Can God turn man’s wickedness to serve His purposes? He can and does. Consider Joseph. Consider Jesus’ Passion too. [Commemoration of Joseph]

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March 31, 2015

BibleGateway: Genesis 50:15-26 ESV Text: Genesis 50:15-26 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:8 and ends at about 4:1 15 And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will…

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