Today's Reading | May 29, 2025
Acts 1:1–11
Introduction Acts 1:1–11: Many faith communities observe today as Ascension Day. Jesus tells his disciples to wait in Jerusalem until God gives them the Holy Spirit, empowering them to share the gospel everywhere. Then he is taken up to heaven. The apostles keep their eyes on the skies until two angels jolt them into action. Today’s Key Verse: Acts 1:8 …
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October 10, 2022
Amos 5:1-27
God’s Word of JusticeIntroductionAmos 5:1-27: The prophet Amos preaches the LORD’s messages of judgment because those who are rich and powerful are taking advantage of the poor and worshiping foreign gods. Amos lists the ways the rich and powerful have ignored the LORD’s concern for justice, and he tells the people what the LORD demands.Scripture ReadingA Call to Repentance1Listen, people…
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Amos 4:1-13
God’s Word of JusticeIntroductionAmos 4:1-13: Today’s reading begins with a harsh indictment against the luxurious lifestyle of the people of Samaria, and the prophet cites Israel’s inability to learn from the punishments God has meted out.Scripture Reading1Listen to this, you women of Samaria, who grow fat like the well-fed cows of Bashan, who mistreat the weak, oppress the poor, and…
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Amos 3:1-15
God’s Word of JusticeIntroductionAmos 3:1-15: The people of Israel were chosen to have a special relationship with the LORD, and they were chosen for a purpose – to be living examples of the LORD’s justice and goodness. But many in Israel refused to live according to this purpose. Today’s reading includes a continuation of the judgments directed against Israel. Samaria,…
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Amos 2:1-16
God’s Word of JusticeIntroductionAmos 2:1-16: Today’s reading continues with pronouncements of God’s judgment. Along with Israel’s neighbors, Israel also is to be judged for its sins.Scripture ReadingMoab1 The Lord says, “The people of Moab have sinned again and again, and for this I will certainly punish them. They dishonored the bones of the king of Edom by burning them to…
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Amos 1:1-15
God’s Word of JusticeIntroductionAmos 1:1-15: Today we begin reading from the book of the prophet Amos. Amos was from a town in Judah (in the southern kingdom), but preached to the people in the northern kingdom of Israel during the middle of the eighth century B.C. It was a time of great prosperity, but Amos saw that prosperity was limited…
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Isaiah 59:1-21
God’s Word of JusticeIntroductionIsaiah 59:1-21: In today’s passage, Isaiah condemns social injustice, confessing sins on behalf of the people of Israel. He says that injustice is everywhere and truth has no place with them. Yet despite the brokenness of their society, God promises to rescue them, rebuilding the city and reentering the hearts of the people.Scripture ReadingThe Prophet Condemns the…
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