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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Daniel 9:1-27
God’s Word of JoyIntroductionDaniel 9:1-27: The Book of Daniel was written during a time when the Jewish people were suffering greatly under the persecution and oppression of a pagan king. Upon reading Jeremiah’s writings foreseeing Jerusalem’s 70-year ruin (Jeremiah 25:11; 29:10), Daniel prays and asks for God’s forgiveness of the people’s sins. His prayer follows two of his visions (described…
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Matthew 25:31-46
God’s Word of Praise and ThanksgivingIntroductionMatthew 25:31-46: Today’s reading concludes Jesus’s apocalyptic/judgment discourse with a parable to describe the judgment that will take place at his return. Up to this point, warnings have been given about being watchful and ready for Jesus’s return, but today we hear about the judgment that will take place “when the Son of Man comes."Scripture…
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Matthew 25:1-30
God’s Word of Praise and ThanksgivingIntroductionMatthew 25:1-30: Today’s reading is a continuation of what is described as Jesus’s apocalyptic/judgment discourse (which began in Matthew 23). Here Jesus describes the Kingdom of heaven by means of two parables—one about ten young women or ten bridesmaids and another about three servants.Scripture ReadingThe Parable of the Ten Young Women1 “At that time the…
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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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