Daily Bible Reading

God’s Renewing Word of Love Introduction John 13:21-35: Jesus predicts his betrayal by Judas, and he gives his disciples a new commandment about loving one another. Scripture Reading Jesus Predicts His Betrayal (Matthew 26.20-25; Mark 14.17-21; Luke 22.21-23) 21After Jesus had said this, he was deeply troubled and declared openly, “I am telling you the […]

God’s Renewing Word of Love Introduction John 13:1-20: Today’s reading is set within the context of Jesus’s farewell meal with his disciples prior to his arrest and trial. In ancient Jewish society, it was the duty of the servant to wash the master’s feet. Here we read of Jesus taking on the role of servant […]

God’s Renewing Word of Love Introduction John 3:22-36: The disciples of John the Baptizer speak to him about those who are being baptized by Jesus and following him. John acknowledges that his own ministry must now decrease as the ministry of Jesus increases. Scripture Reading Jesus and John 22After this, Jesus and his disciples went […]

God’s Renewing Word of Love Introduction John 3:1-21: Nicodemus, a Pharisee, approaches Jesus at night and questions him about the Kingdom of God. Jesus describes what it means to be born of the Spirit. By believing in Jesus, one will have eternal life. (The reference in verse 14 to Moses lifting up the bronze snake […]

God’s Renewing Word of Love Introduction Luke 18:15-30: Today’s reading begins with an account of Jesus blessing little children followed by Jesus’s encounter with a rich man who asks him what he must do to receive eternal life. These two accounts are set side by side, perhaps as a way of intentionally conveying status reversal. […]

God’s Renewing Word of Love Introduction Luke 15:11-32: Yesterday’s reading included two parables about items that were lost (Luke 15:1-10). Today’s reading is a story about a lost son, and it is the third in a trilogy of three parables about what it means to be lost and then found. Scripture Reading The Lost Son […]

God’s Renewing Word of Love Introduction Luke 15:1-10: In today’s reading, Jesus tells two parables, using images of a lost sheep and a lost coin, to teach about how God cares for those who are lost. Scripture Reading The Lost Sheep (Matthew 18.12-14) 1 One day when many tax collectors and other outcasts came to […]

God’s Renewing Word of Love Introduction Luke 10:25-42: Today’s reading includes a parable that Jesus tells to explain what it means to love your neighbor as yourself. This story is known by many as “The Parable of the Good Samaritan.” The chapter concludes with Jesus’s visit to the home of two sisters, Mary and Martha […]

God’s Renewing Word of Love Introduction Luke 10:1-24: Jesus commissions seventy-two followers to undertake missionary work in his name. He sends them forth with specific instructions and describes the judgment that will befall unrepentant towns. Upon their return, Jesus tells his followers that he has given them authority to overcome the powers of evil. He […]

God’s Renewing Word of Unity in Christ Jesus Introduction 2 Corinthians 13:1-13: Paul prepares the way for his planned visit by encouraging the Corinthians to take a close look at themselves to see if they are really being true to their faith in Christ. If they are, Paul will not have to deal harshly with […]