Daily Scripture January 31, 2014

Matthew 4:23-24 23 Jesus traveled throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues. He announced the good news of the kingdom and healed every disease and sickness among the people. 24 News about him spread throughout Syria. People brought to him all those who had various kinds of diseases, those in pain, those possessed by demons, those with epilepsy, and those who were paralyzed, and he healed them.

Daily Scripture January 30, 2014

Matthew 4:21-22 21 Continuing on, he saw another set of brothers, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with Zebedee their father repairing their nets. Jesus called them and 22 immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

Daily Scripture January 29, 2014

Matthew 4:18-20 18 As Jesus walked alongside the Galilee Sea, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, throwing fishing nets into the sea, because they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,” he said, “and I’ll show you how to fish for people.” 20 Right away, they left their nets and followed him.

Daily Scripture January 28, 2014

I Corinthians 1:7-9 7 The result is that you aren’t missing any spiritual gift while you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. 8 He will also confirm your testimony about Christ until the end so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, and you were called by him to partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Daily Scripture January 27, 2014

I Corinthians 1:4-6 4 I thank my God always for you, because of God’s grace that was given to you in Christ Jesus. 5 That is, you were made rich through him in everything: in all your communication and every kind of knowledge, 6 in the same way that the testimony about Christ was confirmed with you.

Daily Scripture January 26, 2014

I Corinthians 1:1-3 From Paul, called by God’s will to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, and from Sosthenes our brother. 2 To God’s church that is in Corinth: To those who have been made holy to God in Christ Jesus, who are called to be God’s people. Together with all those who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place—he’s their Lord and ours! 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Daily Scripture January 25, 2014

John 1:32-34 32 John testified, “I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove, and it rested on him. 33 Even I didn’t recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 I have seen and testified that this one is God’s Son.”

Daily Scripture January 24, 2014

John 1:29-31 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one about whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is really greater than me because he existed before me.’ 31 Even I didn’t recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he might be made known to Israel.”

Daily Scripture January 23, 2014

I Corinthians 1:7-9 7 The result is that you aren’t missing any spiritual gift while you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. 8 He will also confirm your testimony about Christ until the end so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, and you were called by him to partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Daily Scripture January 22, 2014

I Corinthians 1:4-6 4 I thank my God always for you, because of God’s grace that was given to you in Christ Jesus. 5 That is, you were made rich through him in everything: in all your communication and every kind of knowledge, 6 in the same way that the testimony about Christ was confirmed with you.

Daily Scripture January 21, 2014

Isaiah 49:6 He said: It is not enough, since you are my servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the survivors of Israel. Hence, I will also appoint you as light to the nations so that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.

Daily Scripture January 20, 2014

Isaiah 49:4-5 But I said, “I have wearied myself in vain. I have used up my strength for nothing.” Nevertheless, the Lord will grant me justice; my reward is with my God. 5 And now the Lord has decided—the one who formed me from the womb as his servant—to restore Jacob to God, so that Israel might return to him. Moreover, I’m honored in the Lord’s eyes; my God has become my strength.

Daily Scripture January 19, 2014

Isaiah 49:1-3 Listen to me, coastlands; pay attention, peoples far away. The Lord called me before my birth, called my name when I was in my mother’s womb. 2 He made my mouth like a sharp sword, and hid me in the shadow of God’s own hand. He made me a sharpened arrow, and concealed me in God’s quiver, 3 saying to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I show my glory.”

Daily Scripture January 18, 2014

Psalm 46:11 The Lord of heavenly forces is with us! The God of Jacob is our place of safety.

Daily Scripture January 17, 2014

Psalm 46:8-10 Come, see the Lord’s deeds, what devastation he has imposed on the earth— 9 bringing wars to an end in every corner of the world, breaking the bow and shattering the spear, burning chariots with fire. 10 “That’s enough! Now know that I am God! I am exalted among all nations; I am exalted throughout the world!

Daily Scripture January 16, 2014

Psalm 46:6-7 Nations roar; kingdoms crumble. God utters his voice; the earth melts. 7 The Lord of heavenly forces is with us! The God of Jacob is our place of safety.

Daily Scripture January 15, 2014

Psalm 46:4-5 There is a river whose streams gladden God’s city, the holiest dwelling of the Most High. 5 God is in that city. It will never crumble. God will help it when morning dawns.

Daily Scripture January 14, 2014

Psalm 46:1-3 God is our refuge and strength, a help always near in times of great trouble. 2 That’s why we won’t be afraid when the world falls apart, when the mountains crumble into the center of the sea, 3 when its waters roar and rage, when the mountains shake because of its surging waves.

Daily Scripture January 13, 2014

Psalm 29:7-11 The Lord’s voice unleashes fiery flames; 8 the Lord’s voice shakes the wilderness—yes, the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. 9 The Lord’s voice convulses the oaks, strips the forests bare, but in his temple everyone shouts, “Glory!” 10 The Lord sits enthroned over the floodwaters; the Lord sits enthroned—king forever! 11 Let the Lord give strength to his people! Let the Lord bless his people with peace!

Daily Scripture January 12, 2014

Psalm 29:1-6 You, divine beings! Give to the Lord—give to the Lord glory and power! 2 Give to the Lord the glory due his name! Bow down to the Lord in holy splendor! 3 The Lord’s voice is over the waters; the glorious God thunders; the Lord is over the mighty waters. 4 The Lord’s voice is strong; the Lord’s voice is majestic. 5 The Lord’s voice breaks cedar trees—yes, the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He makes Lebanon jump around like a young bull, makes Sirion jump around like a young wild ox.

Daily Scripture January 11, 2014

John 1:15-18 John testified about him, crying out, “This is the one of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is greater than me because he existed before me.’” 16 From his fullness we have all received grace upon grace; 17 as the Law was given through Moses, so grace and truth came into being through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God. God the only Son, who is at the Father’s side, has made God known.

Daily Scripture January 10, 2014

John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his home among us. We have seen his glory, glory like that of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.

Daily Scripture January 9, 2014

John 1:10-13 10 The light was in the world, and the world came into being through the light, but the world didn’t recognize the light. 11 The light came to his own people, and his own people didn’t welcome him. 12 But those who did welcome him, those who believed in his name, he authorized to become God’s children, 13 born not from blood nor from human desire or passion, but born from God.

Daily Scripture January 8, 2014

John 1:6-9 6 A man named John was sent from God. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning the light, so that through him everyone would believe in the light. 8 He himself wasn’t the light, but his mission was to testify concerning the light. 9 The true light that shines on all people was coming into the world.

Daily Scripture January 7, 2014

John 1:4-5 through the Word was life, and the life was the light for all people. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness doesn’t extinguish the light.

Daily Scripture January 6, 2014

John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.2 The Word was with God in the beginning. 3 Everything came into being through the Word, and without the Word nothing came into being.

Daily Scripture January 5, 2014

Genesis 12:1-4 The Lord said to Abram, “Leave your land, your family, and your father’s household for the land that I will show you. 2 I will make of you a great nation and will bless you. I will make your name respected, and you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, those who curse you I will curse; all the families of the earth will be blessed because of you.” 4 Abram left just as the Lord told him, and Lot went with him. Now Abram was 75 years old when he left Haran.