Today's Reading | September 26, 2024
James 1:1-27
Introduction James 1:1–27: Among the New Testament books, the letter of James is often considered wisdom literature since it contains practical guidance on how people are to live. Written to the Christians scattered across the Roman world (1:1), the letter’s focus is to encourage moral behavior. In this first chapter, the writer instructs his readers to ask God for wisdom,…
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1 John 1:1-10
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2 Corinthians 13:1-13
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John 14:1-14
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2 Corinthians 12:11-21
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John 11:28-44
God’s Word of LifeIntroductionJohn 11:28-44: Today’s reading concludes the story of the death and raising of Lazarus. Jesus weeps when he arrives. After praying to God, Jesus calls Lazarus out of the tomb and instructs the onlookers to remove Lazarus’s burial cloths.Scripture ReadingJesus Weeps28After Martha said this, she went back and called her sister Mary privately. “The Teacher is here,"…
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