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James 1:1-3:18~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~ // Mobile Site Link~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESVBible.org ~ Whoo-hoo!  Today we begin the book of James! ~ James ~Author: JamesPlace: UncertainDate: A.D. 45-49Content: The book of James was written to Jewish Christians in order to provide them with some practical instructions…

Philippians 2:12-4:23~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~ // Mobile Site Link~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESVBible.org ~ Philippians chapter 3 verse 3 is a great teaching from Paul – “For we who worship God in the Spirit are the only ones who are truly circumcised. We put no confidence in human…

Philemon 1:1-25; Philippians 1:1-2:11~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~ // Mobile Site Link~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESVBible.org ~ Philemon: Today we read Paul’s letter to Philemon! ~ Philemon ~Author: Paul the apostlePlace: RomeDate: A.D. 60 or 61Content: A slave named Onesimus, who was owned by a Christian in Colosse…

Colossians 1:24-4:18~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~ // Mobile Site Link~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESVBible.org ~ I love Paul’s teaching about the Christian life in Colossians chapter 1 verse 27 today! “For this is the secret: Christ lives in you, and this is your assurance that you will share…

Ephesians 5:15-6:24; Colossians 1:1-23~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~ // Mobile Site Link~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESVBible.org ~ Ephesians: Ephesians chapter 5 verse 17 really stood out to me today: “Don’t act thoughtlessly, but try to understand what the Lord wants you to do.”  I am wondering how often…

Ephesians 3:1-5:14~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~ // Mobile Site Link~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESVBible.org ~ Wow, Paul’s opening verse 1 in chapter 3 of Ephesians today reminded me that Paul literally wrote this letter to the church in Ephesus while he was in prison in Rome!  “I, Paul,…

Acts 28:1-31; Ephesians 1:1-2:22~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~ // Mobile Site Link~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESVBible.org ~ Acts – Today we finish the book of Acts!  Interesting segment in today’s readings when Paul encounters the snake on the island of Malta.  Everyone first believes that justice is being…

Acts 27:1-44~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~ // Mobile Site Link~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESVBible.org ~ Today in Acts 27 verses 1 & 2 we read: “When the time came, we set sail for Italy. Paul and several other prisoners were placed in the custody of an army officer…

Acts 24:1-26:32~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~ // Mobile Site Link~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESVBible.org ~ Today we read about Paul before the Roman Governor Felix.  I love this image below of Paul expertly laying out his case! (image courtesty of http://www.lamp.ac.uk/hogarth/81to100.htm) The close of today’s readings are interesting. …