- The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.
- Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”
- Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers. - In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
- Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
- The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil. - The law of the Lord is perfect,
refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple. - I have not departed from the commands of his lips;
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread. - Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
- In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.
- The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.” - The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love. - My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ.
- Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
- Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.
- Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.
- Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me.
- Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever. - For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.
- Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
- The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.
- The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
- The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.
Bible verse of the day
Who is he, this King of glory?The Lord Almighty—
he is the King of glory.