Today's Reading | April 27, 2025
1 Corinthians 15:1–11
Introduction 1 Corinthians 15:1–11: Today’s reading is the opening section of a lengthy chapter in the apostle Paul’s teaching about the resurrection of Christ. He begins by reminding the Corinthians of the message he preached to them and of Christ’s post-resurrection appearances. Today’s Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 I passed on to you what I received, which is of the…
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January 27, 2025
Colossians 1:24–29
Introduction Colossians 1:24–29: The apostle Paul describes how he has suffered for the sake of the gospel and affirms that his task, as a servant of the church, is to proclaim God’s message. Today’s Key Verse: Colossians 1:27a, c God’s plan is to make known his secret to his people, … and the secret is that Christ is in you,…
READ MOREJanuary 26, 2025
Colossians 1:15–23
Introduction Colossians 1:15–23: Today’s reading includes a description of the person and work of Christ and concludes with Paul’s exhortation to remain faithful. Today’s Key Verse: Colossians 1:15 Christ is the visible likeness of the invisible God. He is the first-born Son, superior to all created things. Reading 15 Christ is the visible likeness of the invisible God. He is the…
READ MOREJanuary 25, 2025
Colossians 1:1–14
Introduction Colossians 1:1–14: Today we begin the Letter to the Colossians. It opens with the apostle Paul’s greeting and prayer of thanksgiving. Colossae was a small inland city in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), about 110 miles east of the port city of Ephesus in the Lycus River valley. Among Paul’s purposes in writing was to warn the Colossians about false…
READ MOREJanuary 24, 2025
John 17:1–26
Introduction John 17:1–26: Today’s reading is often referred to as Jesus’s “High Priestly Prayer,” recorded only in John’s Gospel. After Jesus’s final discourse with his disciples (John 14—16) and just before his betrayal and arrest (John 18), he addresses God in prayer. Jesus acknowledges that he has completed the work God sent him to do, and he prays for his…
READ MOREJanuary 23, 2025
Luke 7:36–50
Introduction Luke 7:36–50: Jesus dines at the home of a Pharisee. A woman known for her sinful life enters the house and washes Jesus’s feet with her tears and dries them with her hair. Today’s Key Verse: Luke 7:37b–38 She brought an alabaster jar full of perfume and stood behind Jesus, by his feet, crying and wetting his feet with…
READ MOREJanuary 22, 2025
Luke 7:18–35
Introduction Luke 7:18–35: Earlier this month, on January 10, we read that John the Baptist had been imprisoned by Herod (Luke 3:20). From prison, John sends messengers to ask Jesus if he is the long-awaited Messiah. Jesus tells them to report to John what they have seen and heard. Then Jesus tells the crowd that John is a prophet and…
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