Today's Reading | June 20, 2025
Acts 7:54—8:3
Introduction Acts 7:54—8:3: Stephen’s speech infuriates the Council members, and he is put to death by stoning. Stephen becomes the first Christian martyr. The church in Jerusalem undergoes persecution, and Saul imprisons many of the believers. Today’s Key Verse: Acts 7:55 Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw God’s glory and Jesus standing at the…
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God’s Saving Word: Encouragement Introduction Philippians 4:1-23: Paul expresses his deep affection for the Philippians and gives them final instructions for living in community. He concludes the letter by thanking them for all the help they have given him. Scripture Reading Instructions 4 So then, my friends, how dear you are to me and how I miss you! How happy you…
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Philippians 3:1-21
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Philippians 2:1-30
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Philippians 1:1-30
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Isaiah 52:1-12
God’s Saving Word: Encouragement Introduction Isaiah 52:1-12: Today's reading includes a brief account of how, around a thousand years earlier, Israel’s ancestors (the family of Jacob, grandson of Abraham) had gone to live in Egypt (Genesis 46:1-4). The Israelite people were treated as slaves in Egypt, but the LORD saved them (Exodus 1—15). Centuries later, Assyria defeated the northern kingdom…
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Isaiah 51:1-16
God’s Saving Word: Encouragement Introduction Isaiah 51:1-16: Today's reading lifts up Israel's ancestors, Abraham and Sarah, who obeyed the LORD when they were told to leave their homeland and go to Canaan (Genesis 12:1-5). Isaiah points to their action as an example of obedience to the LORD. Words of comfort and hope are given, along with the assurance of the…
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