Daily Bible Reading Devotional [September 16, 2017]-Luke 4:14-21

Jesus Fulfillment of Isaiah 61 14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. 15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. 16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as … Read more

Daily Bible Reading Devotional [September 15, 2017]-Luke 4:1-13

Baptism and Temptation of Christ, 1580 - 1582 - Paolo Veronese

Temptation of Jesus Luke 4:1-13 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. 3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”4 And … Read more

Daily Bible Reading Devotional [Luke 3:21-38]-September 14, 2017

Genealogy of Jesus

Genealogy of Jesus Luke 3:21-38 21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” 23 Jesus, when he began his ministry, was … Read more

Daily Bible Reading Devotional [Luke 3:7-14]-September 13, 2017

The Preaching of St John the Baptist

John Rebukes the Crowds Luke 3:7-14 7 He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able … Read more

Daily Bible Reading Devotional [Luke 3:1-6]-September 12, 2017

St. John the Baptist Preaching, 1878-80 Bronze by Auguste Rodin French, 1840-1917

John the Baptist Prepares the Way Luke 3:1-6 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son … Read more

Daily Bible Reading Devotional [Luke 2:41-52]-September 11, 2017

Jesus lost in the temple Luke 2:41-52 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom.43 And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it,44 but supposing him to be in the … Read more