SCRIPTURE:  ACTS 1 INTRODUCTION: The book of Acts is written by physician and historian Luke.  It is an accurate historical record of the early churches and also a theological book, with lessons and living examples of the work of the Holy Spirit, church relationships and organization, the implications of grace and the law of love.… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/29/25 (Thursday)

SCRIPTURE:  JOHN 21 JESUS AND THE MIRACULOUS CATCH OF FISH (vs. 1-14) Simon Peter, Thomas, Nathanael, the sons of Zebedee and two other disciples were together in the boat catching fish by the Sea of Tiberias but they caught nothing the whole night.  Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore but the disciples… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/28/25 (Wednesday)

SCRIPTURE:  JOHN 20 THE EMPTY TOMB (vs. 1-9) Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.  So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said,… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/27/25 (Tuesday)

SCRIPTURE:  JOHN 19 JESUS SENTENCED TO BE CRUCIFIED (vs. 1-16) Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged.  The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head.  They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!”  And they struck… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/26/25 (Monday)

SCRIPTURE:  JOHN 18 JESUS ARRESTED (vs. 1-11) After Jesus finished prayer, he left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley.  They went to the other side with an olive grove.  Judas also came to the grove with a detachment of soldiers,  some officials from the chief priests and Pharisees.  They were carrying torches, lanterns… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/25/25 (Sunday)

SCRIPTURE:  JOHN 17 JESUS PRAYS FOR HIMSELF (vs. 1-5) Jesus looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the time has come.  glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.  For you granted him authority over all people, that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him.  Now this is eternal life:… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/24/25 (Saturday)

SCRIPTURE:  JOHN 16 THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (vs. 5-16) Now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’  Because I have said these things, you are filled with grief.  But I tell you the truth:  It is for your good that I am… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/23/25 (Friday)

SCRIPTURE;  JOHN 15 THE VINE AND THE BRANCHES (vs. 1-17) “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.  He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.  You are already clean because of… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/22/25 (Thursday)

SCRIPTURE:  JOHN 14 JESUS COMFORTS HIS DISCIPLES (vs. 1-14) “Do not let your hearts be troubled.  Trust in God; trust also in me.  In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you.  I am going there to prepare a place for you.  And if I go and… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/21/25 (Wednesday)

SCRIPTURE:  JOHN 13 JESUS WASHES HIS DISCIPLE’S FEET  (vs. 1-17) Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father.  He was showing the full extent of his love to his own people who were in the world.  When the evening meal was being served during the… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/20/25 (Tuesday)