Today's Reading | October 5, 2025
1 Corinthians 11:17–34
Introduction 1 Corinthians 11:17–34: Many Christian faith traditions observe the first Sunday in October as World Communion Sunday. In today’s reading, the apostle Paul tells the Christians living in Corinth that they are dishonoring the Lord because of the way they practice the Lord’s Supper. He reminds them of Jesus’s words on the night of his betrayal and exhorts them…
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Nehemiah 8:1-18
God’s Word of JoyIntroductionNehemiah 8:1-18: The Book of Nehemiah was written to continue the history of the Israelites after their return to Jerusalem from exile in Babylonia (538 B.C.). The period 538 to 430 B.C. saw the formation of the Jewish religious community following the Babylonian exile. Emperor Artaxerxes of Persia permitted Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem (445 B.C.). Nehemiah…
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Daniel 9:1-27
God’s Word of JoyIntroductionDaniel 9:1-27: The Book of Daniel was written during a time when the Jewish people were suffering greatly under the persecution and oppression of a pagan king. Upon reading Jeremiah’s writings foreseeing Jerusalem’s 70-year ruin (Jeremiah 25:11; 29:10), Daniel prays and asks for God’s forgiveness of the people’s sins. His prayer follows two of his visions (described…
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Matthew 25:31-46
God’s Word of Praise and ThanksgivingIntroductionMatthew 25:31-46: Today’s reading concludes Jesus’s apocalyptic/judgment discourse with a parable to describe the judgment that will take place at his return. Up to this point, warnings have been given about being watchful and ready for Jesus’s return, but today we hear about the judgment that will take place “when the Son of Man comes."Scripture…
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Matthew 25:1-30
God’s Word of Praise and ThanksgivingIntroductionMatthew 25:1-30: Today’s reading is a continuation of what is described as Jesus’s apocalyptic/judgment discourse (which began in Matthew 23). Here Jesus describes the Kingdom of heaven by means of two parables—one about ten young women or ten bridesmaids and another about three servants.Scripture ReadingThe Parable of the Ten Young Women1 “At that time the…
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Matthew 24:29-51
God’s Word of Praise and ThanksgivingIntroductionMatthew 24:29-51: Jesus tells his followers to be ready for the coming of the Son of Man because no one knows the day or hour. Christians interpret the coming of the Son of Man as Christ’s Second Coming.Scripture ReadingThe Coming of the Son of Man(Mark 13.24-27; Luke 21.25-28)29 “Soon after the trouble of those days,…
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Matthew 24:1-28
God’s Word of Praise and ThanksgivingIntroductionMatthew 24:1-28: Today’s reading begins what is considered the fifth and final major teaching section in Matthew’s Gospel. It comprises an eschatological discourse about signs of Jesus’s return that concludes with 25:46. In today’s passage, Jesus describes the destruction of the Temple and says that the present time will be one of trouble and persecution…
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