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Saturday, February 4, 2023 Letter to the Hebrews 13: 15 - 17, 20 - 21 Through Jesus let us continually offer God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips which acknowledge his name. Do not neglect good deeds and generosity; God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind. Obey your leaders...

Friday, February 3, 2023 Letter to the Hebrews 13: 1 - 8 Love your fellow Christians always. Do not neglect to show hospitality, for by that means some have entertained angels without knowing it. Be as mindful of prisoners as if you were sharing their imprisonment, and of the ill-treated as of...

Thursday, February 2, 2023 Malachi 3: 1 - 4 Thus says the Lord: Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me; and suddenly there will come to the temple the Lord whom you seek, and the messenger of the covenant whom you desire. Yes, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who...

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 Letter to the Hebrews 12: 4 - 7, 11 - 15 In your fight against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood. Moreover, you have forgotten the encouraging words addressed to you as sons: "My sons, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord nor lose heart...

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Letter to the Hebrews 12: 1 - 4 Therefore, since we for our part are surrounded by this cloud of witnesses, let lay aside every encumbrance of sin which clings to us and persevere in running the race which lies ahead; let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, who inspires...

Monday, January 30, 2023 Letter to the Hebrews 11: 32 - 40 What more shall I recount? I have no time to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, who by faith conquered kingdoms, did what was just, obtained the promises; they broke the jaws of lions, put out...

Sunday, January 29, 2023 Zephaniah 2: 3; 3: 12 - 13 Seek the Lord, all you humble of the earth, who have observed his law; seek justice, seek humility; perhaps you may be sheltered on the day of the Lord's anger. But I will leave as a remnant in your midst a people humble and lowly, who shall...

Saturday, January 28, 2023 Letter to the Hebrews 11: 1 - 2, 8 - 19 Faith is confident assurance concerning what we hope for, and conviction about things we do not see. Because of faith the men of old were approved by God. By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called, and went forth to the place he...

Friday, January 27, 2023 Letter to the Hebrews 10: 32 - 39 Recall the days gone by when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a great contest of suffering. At times you were publicly exposed to insult and trial; at other times you associated yourselves with those who were being so dealt...

Thursday, January 26, 2023 Second Timothy 1: 1 - 8 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our savior and Christ Jesus our hope, to Timothy, my own true child in faith. May grace, mercy, and peace by yours from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I repeat the directions I gave...

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Acts 22: 3 - 16 Paul addressed the people: "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but I was brought up in this city. Here I sat at the feet of Gamaliel and was educated strictly in the law of our fathers. I was a staunch defender of God, just as all of you are today...

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Letter to the Hebrews 10: 1 - 10 Since the law had only a shadow of the good things to come, and no real image of them, it was never able to perfect the worshipers by the same sacrifices offered continually year after year. Were matters otherwise, the priests would have...

Monday, January 23, 2023 Letter to the Hebrews 9: 15, 24 - 28 Jesus is mediator of a new covenant since his death has taken place for deliverance from transgressions committed under the first covenant, those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance. For Christ did not enter...

Sunday, January 22, 2023 Isaiah 8: 23 - - 9: 3 First the Lord degraded the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the end he has glorified the seaward road, the land west of the Jordan, the District of the Gentiles. Anguish has taken wing, dispelled is darkness; for there is no gloom...

Saturday, January 21, 2023 Letter to the Hebrews 9: 2 - 5, 11 - 14 A tabernacle was constructed, the outer one, in which were the lampstand, the table, and the showbread; this was called the holy place. Behind the second veil was the tabernacle called the holy of holies, in which were the golden...

Friday, January 20, 2023 Letter to the Hebrews 8: 6 - 13 Jesus has obtained a more excellent ministry now, just as he is mediator of a better covenant, founded on better promises. If that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no place for a second one. but God, finding fault...

Thursday, January 19, 2023 Letter to the Hebrews 7: 25 - -8: 6 Jesus is always able to save those who approach God through him, since he forever lives to make intercession for them. It was fitting that we should have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, higher...

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Letter to the Hebrews 7: 1 - 3, 15 - 17 This Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from his defeat of the kings and blessed him. And Abraham apportioned to him one tenth of all his booty. His name means "king of justice"; he...

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Letter to the Hebrews 6: 10 - 20 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him by your service, past and present, to his holy people. Our desire is that each of you show the same zeal till the end, fully assured of that for which you...

Monday, January 16, 2023 Letter to the Hebrews 5: 1 - 10 Every high priest is taken from among men and made their representative before God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sin. He is able to deal patiently with erring sinners, for he himself is beset by weakness and so must make sin offerings...