15In those days Peter stood up among the believers (together the crowd numbered about one hundred twenty persons) and said, 16″Friends, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus – 17for he was numbered among us and was allotted…
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The Word of God: Judges 4:4-23: July 30, 2020
4At that time Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel. 5She used to sit under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the Israelites came up to her for judgment. 6She sent and summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali, and said to…
Psalm of the Day – July 29, 2020 (Psalm 91)
1 You who live in the shelter of the Most High,who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,2 will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress;my God, in whom I trust.”3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowlerand from the deadly pestilence;4 he will cover you with his pinions,and…
The Word of God: Matthew 27:45-54 – July 29, 2020
45From noon on, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 46And about three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.” 48At…
The Word of God: Acts 1:1-14 – July 29, 2020
1In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning 2until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing…
The Word of God: Judges 3:12-30 – July 29, 2020
12The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD strengthened King Eglon of Moab against Israel, because they had done what was evil in the sight of the LORD. 13In alliance with the Ammonites and the Amalekites, he went and defeated Israel; and they took possession of the…
Psalm of the Day – July 28, 2020 (Psalm 99)
1 The LORD is king; let the peoples tremble!He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!2 The LORD is great in Zion;he is exalted over all the peoples.3 Let them praise your great and awesome name.Holy is he!4 Mighty King, lover of justice,you have established equity;you have executed justiceand righteousness in Jacob.5 Extol…
The Word of God: Matthew 27:32-44 – July 28, 2020
32As they went out, they came upon a man from Cyrene named Simon; they compelled this man to carry his cross. 33And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), 34they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but when he tasted it, he would not drink it….
The Word of God: Romans 16:17-27 – July 28, 2020
17I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep an eye on those who cause dissensions and offenses, in opposition to the teaching that you have learned; avoid them. 18For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded. 19For…
The Word of God: Judges 2:1-5, 11-23 – July 28, 2020
1Now the angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, “I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you into the land that I had promised to your ancestors. I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you. 2For your part, do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of…
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