Today's Reading | October 23, 2024
Amos 1:1-15
Introduction Amos 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 he was called to preach 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…
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October 10, 2022
John 11:28-44
God’s Renewing Word of HopeIntroductionJohn 11:28-44: Today’s reading concludes the story of the death and raising of Lazarus. Jesus weeps when he arrives at the tomb. After praying to the Father, Jesus calls Lazarus out of the tomb and instructs the onlookers to remove Lazarus’s burial cloths.Scripture ReadingJesus Weeps28After Martha said this, she went back and called her sister Mary…
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Hosea 2:2-23
God’s Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroductionHosea 2:2-23: Israel’s unfaithfulness to the LORD is compared to that of an unfaithful wife. In Hosea’s time, many of the people were honoring the Canaanite god Baal because they believed Baal fertilized the earth with rain. The chapter concludes with the LORD’s declaration of love for Israel and a promise to make the people…
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John 11:1-27
God’s Renewing Word of HopeIntroductionJohn 11:1-27: Today we will read the first part of the account of the death and raising of Lazarus. Jesus receives word that his friend Lazarus is ill, but he delays making the trip to Bethany to see him. The conclusion of the story will provide an occasion for Jesus to reveal the glory of God.…
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Hosea 1:1—2:1
God’s Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroductionHosea 1:1—2:1: Today we will begin reading from the book of the prophet Hosea, a book of fourteen chapters. The prophet’s name is a shortened version of the Hebrew “Hoshaiah," which means “the LORD has saved." Hosea preached in the northern kingdom of Israel (c. 740-722 B.C.) and was concerned about the idolatry of the…
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John 9:13-41
God’s Renewing Word of HopeIntroductionJohn 9:13-41: Today’s reading begins by introducing the controversy over violation of the Sabbath law. The Pharisees and the Jewish authorities question both the healed man and his parents, and they expel the healed man from the synagogue. According to verse 22, the Jewish authorities threatened to expel anyone who became a follower of Jesus. The…
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Psalm 118:15-29
God’s Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroductionPsalm 118:15-29: It is thought that this psalm was adapted from a prayer of thanksgiving by an individual, perhaps a king, who was delivered by God from danger. Therefore, this psalm is sometimes entitled “A Song of Victory." Today’s reading is the conclusion to the psalm which describes a liturgical procession and an affirmation of…
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