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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

Ezra records the genealogy of those who accompanied him to Judah. Ezra identifies Levites and temple servants. Ezra and his companions pray for safe travels. Ezra appoints twelve priests to carry offerings to the temple.

BibleGateway: Ezra 8 ESV Text: Ezra 8 Ezra 8 (Listen) Genealogy of Those Who Returned with Ezra 8:1 These are the heads of their fathers’ houses, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king: 2 Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom. Of the sons… 

We are pilgrims and strangers on Earth.

BibleGateway: 1 Peter 2:11-20 ESV Text: 1 Peter 2:11-20 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:27 and ends at about 2:58 11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly… 

We do well to wait upon our Lord Jesus.

BibleGateway: Isaiah 40:26-31 ESV Text: Isaiah 40:26-31 KJV Text: The section starts at about 3:49 and ends at about 4:56 26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that… 

No playground game but mortal combat.

BibleGateway: Ephesians 6:10-17 ESV Text: Ephesians 6:10-17 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:58 and ends at about 2:2      10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his… 

God’s strength counterbalances . . .

BibleGateway: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 ESV Text: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:55 and ends at about 1:42 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of… 

God intends to take the lid off His cosmos.

BibleGateway: Romans 8:16-25 ESV Text: Romans 8:16-25 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:56 and ends at about 3:15 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of… 

Let us appropriate the Spirit’s testimony!

BibleGateway: 1 John 5:4-12 ESV Text: 1 John 5:4-12 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:21 and ends at about 1:44 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is… 

Assignment: memorize verse 31.

BibleGateway: John 20:19-31 ESV Text: John 20:19-31 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:22 and ends at about 4:28      19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when… 

Jacob’s independence was a handicap.

BibleGateway: Genesis 32:22-31 ESV Text: Genesis 32:22-31 KJV Text: The section starts at about 3:2 and ends at about 4:26 22 And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two… 

Our Good Shepherd is the Lamb of God.

BibleGateway: Revelation 7:9-17 ESV Text: Revelation 7:9-17 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:22 and ends at about 2:57 9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number,…