Daily Bible Reading

God’s Renewing Word of New Life in the Spirit Introduction 1 Corinthians 12:1-11: In today’s reading, Paul writes to the Corinthians about spiritual gifts. He describes how the Spirit gives God’s people special gifts and says that there is one Spirit that offers many gifts, including wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing powers, and more. Scripture Reading […]

God’s Renewing Word of New Life in the Spirit Introduction Galatians 6:1-18: Paul gives the Galatians instructions for living in community, exhorting them to “obey the law of Christ.” He concludes his letter by warning them again about those who are advocating circumcision, emphasizing that what is important is being a “new creature” based on […]

God’s Renewing Word of New Life in the Spirit Introduction Galatians 5:1-26: Paul reminds the Galatians that Christ has set them free from the yoke of slavery by which the Law had them bound. He warns them about those who are seeking to convince them that male Gentile Christians should be circumcised, and he exhorts […]

God’s Renewing Word of New Life in the Spirit Introduction Galatians 4:8-31: Paul is deeply worried that other people have turned the Galatians away from what he has taught. Drawing upon the example of Abraham’s two sons by Hagar and Sarah, Paul demonstrates that anyone who follows the Law is a slave like Hagar and […]

God’s Renewing Word of New Life in the Spirit Introduction Galatians 3:15—4:7: Paul uses the example of Abraham to demonstrate that faith in Christ makes one a child of God and a descendant of Abraham and an heir to God’s promises. He contrasts dependence on obeying the Law versus a life of faith that is […]

God’s Renewing Word of New Life in the Spirit Introduction Galatians 3:1-14: Paul continues his discussion of what it means to be saved by faith (see 2:15-21 from yesterday’s reading). In today’s reading, Paul argues that those who depend on obeying the Law live under a curse because no one can follow it perfectly. Jesus […]

God’s Renewing Word of New Life in the Spirit Introduction Galatians 2:1-21: Paul describes his meeting with the apostles in Jerusalem, and he reports on a disagreement he had with Peter in Antioch. The chapter concludes with Paul’s teaching on how one is put right with God. Scripture Reading Paul and the Other Apostles 1 […]

God’s Renewing Word of New Life in the Spirit Introduction Galatians1:1-24: Today we begin reading the apostle Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia, a Roman province in Asia Minor. The letter was written in response to a surmounting crisis brought about by other missionaries who were misleading the Galatian Gentiles with false teachings and […]

God’s Renewing Word of New Life in the Spirit Introduction Acts 14:1-28: Paul and Barnabas continue their first missionary journey throughout Asia Minor, traveling to Iconium and Lystra. Those who oppose their teachings create trouble. Paul is stoned and dragged out of town, but when the believers gather around him, he gets up and goes […]

God’s Renewing Word of Promise Introduction 1 Samuel 10:1-16: Saul is anointed as king, and Samuel tells him about things that will happen that day as proof that he has been chosen by the LORD. God gives Saul a new nature, and the spirit takes control of him. Saul chooses not to tell anyone in […]