Today's Reading | January 11, 2025
Luke 3:21–38
Introduction Luke 3:21–38: After Jesus is baptized, the Holy Spirit descends upon him in the form of a dove, and a voice from heaven declares Jesus to be God’s Son. The remainder of today’s reading traces Jesus’s ancestry all the way back to Adam and to God. Today’s Key Verse: Luke 3:22b [A voice from heaven said:] “You are my…
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