The scripture for today, September 24 9?24), is Luke 9:24 as found in the New Testament of the Bible: "For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it." Romans 6 explains this phenomenon best. We are to put our old self to death ~ to crucify …
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Scripture for Thursday, September 21 (9/21)
The scripture for today, September 21 (9/21), is Hebrews 9:21f as found in the New Testament of the Bible: "In the same way, he [Moses] sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and everything used in its ceremonies. In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood, there is …
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Scripture for Thursday, September 14 (9/14)
The scripture for today, September 14 (9/14), is Hebrews 9:14f as found in the New Testament of the Bible. "How much more then will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts [sins] that lead to death so that we may serve the living God! For this …
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Scripture for Monday, September 4 (9/4)
The scripture for today, September 4 (9/4), is Daniel 9:4 as found in the Old Testament of the Bible: "I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed: 'O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with all who love him and obey his commands….' " A lot of people in the world …
Scripture for Monday, August 21 (8/21)
The scripture for today, August 21 (8/21), is Ezra 8:21a as found in the Old Testament of the Bible: "There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God." In our modern society, does anyone fast anymore? Not drinking our food (juice) for a day and calling that a …
Scripture for Friday, August 11 (8/11)
The scripture for today, August 11 (8/11), is Romans 8:11 as found in the New Testament of the Bible: "And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living IN YOU, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives IN YOU." But …
Scripture for Sunday, July 23 (7/23)
The scripture for today, July 23 (7/23), is 1st Corinthians 7:23 in the New Testament of the Bible. "You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men." Where were you bought from? Hell. Romans 3:23 says everyone sins and falls short of the glory of God. God, who is perfection, cannot dwell with us. It …
Scripture for Thursday, July 20 (7/20)
The scripture for today, July 20 (7/20), is Ecclesiastes 7:20 as found in the Old Testament of the Bible: "There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins." Many people believe if we don't murder or steal, and if we help people poorer than ourselves, and aren't mean to our …
Scripture for Thursday, July 13 (7/13)
The scripture for July 13 (7/13) is Job 7:13ff in the Old Testament of the Bible: "When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint, even then you frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions so that I prefer strangling and death, rather than this body of mine. I …
Scripture for Saturday, July 1 (7/1)
The scripture for today, July 1 (7/1), is Leviticus 7:1f as found in the Old Testament of the Bible. "These are the regulations for the guilt offering, which is most holy. The guilt offering is to be slaughtered in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, and its blood is to be sprinkled against the altar on …