Today's Reading | April 11, 2025
Luke 19:1–10
Introduction Luke 19:1–10: Zacchaeus, a superintendent tax collector, encounters Jesus and promises to repay those he has cheated. The concluding verse is often read as a mission statement of Jesus. Today’s Key Verse: Luke 19:10 [Jesus said:] “The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Reading 19 Jesus went on into Jericho and was passing through. 2 There was…
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Genesis 37:12-36
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Deuteronomy 12:1-32
God’s Word of PromiseIntroductionDeuteronomy 12:1-32: Today’s reading begins a section in the book of Deuteronomy that contains a code of laws. This section continues through 26:19. In today’s reading, proper worship, including the offering of gifts, is described.Scripture ReadingThe One Place for Worship1“Here are the laws that you are to obey as long as you live in the land that…
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Genesis 37:1-11
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Deuteronomy 11:1-32
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Genesis 33:1-20
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Deuteronomy 10:1-22
God’s Word of PromiseIntroductionDeuteronomy 10:1-22: Today’s reading parallels the renewal of the covenant as recorded in Exodus 34. Moses is instructed to make the Covenant Box in which to place the tablets containing the Ten Commandments. The concluding verses outline the obedience that God demands.Scripture ReadingMoses Receives the Commandments Again(Exodus 34.1-10)1“Then the Lord said to me, ‘Cut two stone tablets…
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