TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT APRIL 25, 2021 Acts 4:5-12 Reading 5 The rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, 6 with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. 7 When they had made the prisoners stand in their midst, they inquired, “By what power or by […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT APRIL 18, 2021 Acts 3:12-19 Reading 12 Peter addressed the people, “You Israelites, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we had made him walk? 13 The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT APRIL 11, 2021 Acts 4:32-35 Reading 32 Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. 33 With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT APRIL 4, 2021 EASTER SUNDAY For the Principal Service on Easter, the Revised Common Lectionary prescribes the Reading from Acts and either the Reading from Isaiah or 1 Corinthians. The order of the Readings my vary from congregation to congregation. Acts 10:34-43 Reading 34 Peter began to speak to Cornelius and […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT MARCH 28, 2021 Isaiah 50:4-9a Reading 4 The LORD GOD has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens — wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught. 5 The LORD GOD has […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT MARCH 21, 2021 Jeremiah 31:31-34 Reading 31 The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 32 It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT MARCH 14, 2021 Numbers 21:4-9 Reading 4 From Mount Hor the Israelites set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. 5 The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT MARCH 7, 2021 Exodus 20:1-17 Reading 1 Then God spoke all these words: 2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; 3 you shall have no other gods before me. 4 You shall not make for yourself […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT FEBRUARY 28, 2021 Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Reading 1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and you and will make you exceedingly numerous.” 3 […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT FEBRUARY 21, 2021 Genesis 9:8-17 Reading 8 God said to Noah and to his sons with him, 9 “As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, 10 and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal […]