Today's Reading | June 19, 2024
Isaiah 38:1-20
God’s Guiding Word: Promise June 19 Introduction Isaiah 38:1–20: King Hezekiah of Judah reigned from 716–687 B.C. Isaiah chapters 36 and 37 recount God’s deliverance of Jerusalem during the Assyrian siege of the city in 701 B.C. and the death of the Assyrian monarch. Today’s reading focuses on Hezekiah’s illness during this time and God’s response when Hezekiah turns to…
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2 Corinthians 1:1-11
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Luke 7:18-35
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Ephesians 6:1-24
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Luke 7:1-17
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Ephesians 5:21-33
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