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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

Nehemiah lists priests and Levites who have come to Jerusalem, beginning with those who arrived with Zerubbabel and Jeshua about a century earlier (compare Ezra 2). The Judeans dedicate the wall of Jerusalem and organize the men who are to serve at the temple.

BibleGateway: Nehemiah 12 ESV Text: Nehemiah 12 Nehemiah 12 (Listen) Priests and Levites 12:1 These are the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, 5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were… 

Solomon personifies wisdom. Beyond simply extolling wisdom as an abstraction, Solomon here describes Jesus Christ, Who is Wisdom incarnate, Who was present and active in the creation of the world.

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BibleGateway: Proverbs 8 ESV Text: Proverbs 8 Proverbs 8 (Listen) The Blessings of Wisdom 8:1   Does not wisdom call?    Does not understanding raise her voice?2   On the heights beside the way,    at the crossroads she takes her stand;3   beside the… 

Psalm 32 is one of seven Psalms traditionally designated as “penitential psalms.” David describes vividly the blessedness of forgiveness, recalls from experience the wasting away that occurs without repentance, beautifully and simply outlines the confession of sins, confesses that the Lord is a hiding place, and expresses trust in the Lord.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 32 ESV Text: Psalm 32 Psalm 32 (Listen) Blessed Are the Forgiven A Maskil1 of David. 32:1   Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,    whose sin is covered.2   Blessed is the man against whom the… 

Luke records the events of Pentecost, including the sound like a mighty rushing wind, the divided tongues as of fire, the speaking in other tongues, the powerful sermon of Peter, the repentance of the people, the 3,000 Baptisms, and the fellowship of believers in the early church.

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BibleGateway: Acts 2 ESV Text: Acts 2 Acts 2 (Listen) The Coming of the Holy Spirit 2:1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven…