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 inspired writer records a genealogy of the Israelites who returned to Jerusalem following the Babylonian captivity. Then he returns to the genealogy of Saul.

BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 9 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 9 1 Chronicles 9 (Listen) A Genealogy of the Returned Exiles 9:1 So all Israel was recorded in genealogies, and these are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile in Babylon because of their breach of faith. 2 Now the first…

Ezekiel:the Lord’s spokesman to a rebellious people.

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August 29, 2014

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 2:2-3:11 ESV Text: Ezekiel 2:2-3:11 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:6 and ends at about 1:46 2 And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me…

In a glorious vision the Lord called Ezekiel to be His prophet.

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August 28, 2014

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 1:1-2:1 ESV Text: Ezekiel 1:1-2:1 KJV Text: KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 1: 1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the…

Another false prophet is rebuked and condemned.

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August 27, 2014

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 28:1-17 ESV Text: Jeremiah 28:1-17 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:20 1 And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign…

Nebuchadnezzar will attack Jerusalem a third time.

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August 26, 2014

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 27:12-22 ESV Text: Jeremiah 27:12-22 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:4 and ends at about 4:19 12 I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying,…

God is the one who gave Nebuchadnezzar his great power.

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August 25, 2014

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 27:1-11 ESV Text: Jeremiah 27:1-11 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:13 1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of…

Three false prophets are rebuked and condemned.

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August 24, 2014

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 29:20-32 ESV Text: Jeremiah 29:20-32 KJV Text: The section starts at about 3:18 and ends at about 5:39 20 Hear ye therefore the word of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom…

Jeremiah’s letter repeats the promise of a 70-year captivity.

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August 23, 2014

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 29:1-19 ESV Text: Jeremiah 29:1-19 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:27 1 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from…

Good figs:those carried off to Babylon; bad figs:those left in Jerusalem.

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August 22, 2014

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 24:1-10 ESV Text: Jeremiah 24:1-10 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:9 1 The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the…

Josiah’s son Zedekiah and his people despised the words of God’s prophets.

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August 21, 2014

BibleGateway: 2 Chronicles 36:10-16 ESV Text: 2 Chronicles 36:10-16 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:21 and ends at about 2:39 10 And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him…

Perpetual shame will be the fate of false prophets and those who listen to them.

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August 20, 2014

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 23:25-40 ESV Text: Jeremiah 23:25-40 KJV Text: The section starts at about 4:9 and ends at about 6:49 25 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying,…

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