Today's Reading | December 10, 2024
Revelation 2:1–29
Introduction Revelation 2:1–29: In this chapter we read the messages that Jesus told John to write to the churches in Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, and Thyatira. The messages include words of encouragement along with words of criticism. The reference to Satan’s throne in the city of Pergamum (verse 13) probably refers to the fact that the city was a center for…
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October 10, 2022
Matthew 24:29-51
God’s Word of Praise and ThanksgivingIntroductionMatthew 24:29-51: Jesus tells his followers to be ready for the coming of the Son of Man because no one knows the day or hour. Christians interpret the coming of the Son of Man as Christ’s Second Coming.Scripture ReadingThe Coming of the Son of Man(Mark 13.24-27; Luke 21.25-28)29 “Soon after the trouble of those days,…
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Matthew 24:1-28
God’s Word of Praise and ThanksgivingIntroductionMatthew 24:1-28: Today’s reading begins what is considered the fifth and final major teaching section in Matthew’s Gospel. It comprises an eschatological discourse about signs of Jesus’s return that concludes with 25:46. In today’s passage, Jesus describes the destruction of the Temple and says that the present time will be one of trouble and persecution…
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Psalm 67
God’s Word of Praise and ThanksgivingIntroductionPsalm 67: Today’s reading is a psalm that may have been used originally at a worship service during the harvest season. The psalm writer states that, when other nations see how God has blessed Israel, they will honor Israel’s God.Scripture ReadingA Song of Thanksgiving1God, be merciful to us and bless us;look on us with kindness,2so…
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Psalm 65
God’s Word of Praise and ThanksgivingIntroductionPsalm 65: This psalm is a communal hymn of praise and offers thanks and praise to God for an abundant harvest and for God’s blessings.Scripture ReadingPraise and Thanksgiving1O God, it is right for us to praise you in Zionand keep our promises to you,2because you answer prayers.People everywhere will come to you3on account of their…
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Psalm 66
God’s Word of Praise and ThanksgivingIntroductionPsalm 66: This psalm is a song of praise for God’s deliverance, and it recounts God’s wonderful acts and affirms God’s listening to prayer.Scripture ReadingA Song of Praise and Thanksgiving1Praise God with shouts of joy, all people!2Sing to the glory of his name;offer him glorious praise!3Say to God, “How wonderful are the things you do!Your…
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Psalm 150
God’s Word of Praise and ThanksgivingIntroductionPsalm 150: In today’s psalm, a full orchestra of musical instruments is to be joined by a full choir of voices, as “all living creatures" join the song of praise. Every verse begins with and includes the word “praise" and the word appears thirteen times.Scripture ReadingPraise the Lord!1Praise the Lord!Praise God in his Temple!Praise his…
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