Daily Bible Reading

God’s Guiding Word: Spiritual Renewal May 23 Introduction Acts 3:11–26: After the lame man is healed, Peter speaks in the Temple, explaining that Jesus, as the promised Messiah, had to suffer. Peter urges the people to repent and receive God’s forgiveness. Today’s Key Verse: Acts 3:25a [Peter said]: “The promises of God through his prophets […]

God’s Guiding Word: Spiritual Renewal May 22 Introduction Acts 3:1–10: Outside the Temple in Jerusalem, Peter and John encounter a lame man begging for money, and Peter heals him. Today’s Key Verse: Acts 3:8b He went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God. Reading 3 One day Peter and John went to […]

God’s Guiding Word: Spiritual Renewal May 21 Introduction Acts 2:29–47: Peter continues his speech, speaking about Jesus as the promised Messiah and placing Jesus in the line of King David. He invites the people to be baptized, and three thousand new believers are baptized in one day. The early church gathers each day for prayer […]

God’s Guiding Word: Spiritual Renewal May 20 Introduction Acts 2:14–28: The apostle Peter addresses the large crowd that had gathered, and he repeats the words of the prophet Joel regarding the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Today’s Key Verse: Acts 2:24 [Peter said:] “God raised [Jesus] from death, setting him free from its power, because […]

God’s Guiding Word: Spiritual Renewal May 19 Introduction Acts 2:1–13: Today marks the day when many Christians celebrate Pentecost. God sends the Holy Spirit to give power and courage to the gathered believers. They begin to tell the good news about Jesus, which people hear in many different languages. Some people are happy and excited, […]

God’s Guiding Word: Spiritual Renewal May 18 Introduction John 16:25–33: Today’s reading concludes the “Farewell Discourse” which began with John 14 (see the reading from May 12). While Jesus tells the disciples that the world will make them suffer, he assures them that he has defeated the world and that God loves them. Today’s Key […]

God’s Guiding Word: Spiritual Renewal May 17 Introduction John 16:16–24: The disciples are unable to comprehend what Jesus tells them about his impending suffering and death. Jesus tells them that they will be sad for a while, but that their sadness will turn into gladness. Today’s Key Verse: John 16:22b [Jesus said to his disciples:] […]

God’s Guiding Word: Spiritual Renewal May 16 Introduction John 16:4b–15: Jesus again tells the disciples about how they will suffer. He says that he is returning to God the Father but that he will send the Holy Spirit who will lead them and reveal the truth about God. Today’s Key Verse: John 16:15 [Jesus said:] […]

God’s Guiding Word: Spiritual Renewal May 15 Introduction John 15:18—16:4a: Jesus tells his disciples that they will suffer persecution because they have chosen to believe in and follow him. He promises to send the “Helper”—the Spirit who will come from God the Father and who will reveal the truth about God. Today’s Key Verse: John […]

God’s Guiding Word: Spiritual Renewal May 14 Introduction John 15:1–17: God’s people are sometimes described as a vineyard (see Isaiah 5:1–7; Jeremiah 2:21; Ezekiel 19:10–14; Hosea 10:1). Jesus identifies himself as the real vine and his followers as branches connected to the vine. Jesus tells his followers to remain in him so that they bear […]