Today's Reading | May 12, 2025
1 Samuel 17:1–11
Introduction 1 Samuel 17:1–11: The Philistine army prepares once again to attack the Israelites. Earlier, God had saved the Israelites and the Philistines were defeated (see 1 Samuel 14:16–23). Goliath, a Philistine, who is over nine feet tall, offers a challenge to fight an Israeli soldier in one-on-one combat. The result of that fight will determine the battle. Today’s Key…
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February 2, 2024
Psalm 136
God’s Guiding Word: Love Introduction Psalm 136: Today’s reading is a hymn of thanksgiving for God’s eternal goodness and love. Written as a litany that was probably sung by the priests during worship, the words “his love is eternal” are a congregational response at the end of each verse. Scripture Reading 136 Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good; his love…
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Psalm 33
God’s Guiding Word: Love Introduction Psalm 33: Today’s reading opens with an exhortation to shout for joy, to praise and thank the LORD, and to sing a new song to him. Assurance of the LORD’s constant love comes from trusting in and obeying the LORD. Scripture Reading 33 All you that are righteous, shout for joy for what the Lord has done; praise him, all…
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Acts 12:1–19
God’s Guiding Word: Discipleship Introduction Acts 12:1–19: King Herod (Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod the Great) persecutes the followers of Jesus. Peter is arrested and imprisoned but is rescued by an angel. Scripture Reading 1 About this time King Herod began to persecute some members of the church. 2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death by the sword. 3 When…
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Acts 11:19–30
God’s Guiding Word: Discipleship Introduction Acts 11:19–30: Today’s reading focuses on the expansion of the gospel beyond Palestine. The church in Jerusalem sends Barnabas to Antioch (in Syria), and Barnabas invites Saul to join him. They spend a year in Antioch, meeting with and teaching the people, and in Antioch the believers are called Christians for the first time. Scripture…
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Acts 11:1–18
God’s Guiding Word: Discipleship Introduction Acts 11:1–18: As we saw in the readings from the last two days, chapter 10 in the book of Acts recounts Peter’s meeting with Cornelius, a Gentile, and how the Gentiles received the Holy Spirit and were baptized. In today’s reading, Peter is criticized by Jewish Christians for meeting with Gentiles, and he defends his…
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Acts 10:34–48
God’s Guiding Word: Discipleship Introduction Acts 10:34–48: Today’s reading continues the story of the meeting between Peter and Cornelius. Peter speaks to those gathered at Cornelius’s home and delivers the message of the gospel to this Gentile audience. The chapter concludes with the Gentiles receiving the Holy Spirit and being baptized. Scripture Reading 34 Peter began to speak: “I now realize…
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