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

Returning to the tribe of Benjamin, the inspired writer records a genealogy of the family of Saul, the first king of Israel.

BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 8 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 8 1 Chronicles 8 (Listen) A Genealogy of Saul 8:1 Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud, 4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, 5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. 6 These are the sons of Ehud…

Though commended as a man of faith, Abraham at times fails to trust the Lord and instead takes matters into his own hands, committing great sin.

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February 15, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Genesis 20 ESV Text: Genesis 20 Genesis 20 (Listen) Abraham and Abimelech 20:1 From there Abraham journeyed toward the territory of the Negeb and lived between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar. 2 And…

Among many other teachings, Jesus gives His disciples the Lord’s Prayer.

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February 14, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Matthew 6 ESV Text: Matthew 6 Matthew 6 (Listen) Giving to the Needy 6:1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no…

Now is the time to believe the Gospel! Now is the time to bear the cross, rejoicing in the salvation that we have received through Christ! The Lord commands His faithful people to avoid those whose teaching is contrary to that of His Word.

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February 13, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 2 Corinthians 6 ESV Text: 2 Corinthians 6 2 Corinthians 6 (Listen) 6:1 Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says, “In…

Joel prophesies the coming “day of the Lord,” including a clear description of the events of the Day of Pentecost, as fulfilled in Acts 2.

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February 12, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Joel 2 ESV Text: Joel 2 Joel 2 (Listen) The Day of the Lord 2:1 Blow a trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day…

Jesus is transfigured on the mountain. Jesus frees a boy from demonic possession. Jesus predicts His death and resurrection. Jesus teaches His disciples about humility. Jesus teaches that it is better to lose a part of the body than to be led into sin by that part of the body.

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February 10, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Mark 9 ESV Text: Mark 9 Mark 9 (Listen) 9:1 And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom…

The Lord takes Elijah to heaven by a whirlwind and Elisha succeeds him. Elisha heals a spring of water miraculously. A group of boys mock Elisha and are killed by bears.

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February 9, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 2 Kings 2 ESV Text: 2 Kings 2 2 Kings 2 (Listen) Elijah Taken to Heaven 2:1 Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha…

Sometimes an action that is not wrong in itself may be troubling to a Christian brother who is weak in faith or lacking in knowledge. The faithful believer desires to avoid exercising his Christian freedom in a way that will offend the weak.

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February 8, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Corinthians 8 ESV Text: 1 Corinthians 8 1 Corinthians 8 (Listen) Food Offered to Idols 8:1 Now concerning1 food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up,…

Paul instructs the Corinthians on how to conduct themselves, whether they are married or unmarried. Sometimes it is wise for an unmarried person to marry. Sometimes it is wise for an unmarried person to remain unmarried. In either situation, the Lord calls the believer to faithfulness and purity.

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February 7, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Corinthians 7 ESV Text: 1 Corinthians 7 1 Corinthians 7 (Listen) Principles for Marriage 7:1 Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations…

Paul admonishes those among the Corinthians who have brought lawsuits against fellow believers. Paul urges the Corinthians to avoid all forms of unrighteousness, especially sexual immorality.

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February 6, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Corinthians 6 ESV Text: 1 Corinthians 6 1 Corinthians 6 (Listen) Lawsuits Against Believers 6:1 When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead…

Paul calls the Corinthian believers to repentance over an unresolved situation of sexual immorality in their midst.

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February 5, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Corinthians 5 ESV Text: 1 Corinthians 5 1 Corinthians 5 (Listen) Sexual Immorality Defiles the Church 5:1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is…

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