Today's Reading | January 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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Hebrews 7:15-28
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1 Corinthians 14:26-40
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Hebrews 6:13—7:14
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1 Corinthians 14:1-25
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Psalm 31
God’s Word of HopeIntroductionPsalm 31: Today’s reading is a psalm that begins with the writer expressing trust in God (verses 1-8), followed by a series of laments (verses 9-13), a declaration of trust (verse 14), and pleas for deliverance (verses 15-18), and concludes with praise (verses 19-24). This psalm is an example of voicing complaints while, at the same time,…
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