A daily devotion with Family Research Council President Tony Perkins to supplement the Stand on the Word Bible reading plan. Visit frc.org/bible to download the Bible reading calendar, view devotional resources, catch up, or look ahead. May you encounter God today in the reading of His word!
And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. - 1 Thessalonians 2:13
And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent." - Acts 18:9
Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. - Acts 17:11
Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. - Acts 14:1-2
And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles." - Acts 13:46
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. - James 5:16
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. - James 4:7
Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless? - James 2:20
So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church. - Acts 12:5
So Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I understand that God shows no partiality." - Acts 10:34
So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied. - Acts 9:31
Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word. - Acts 8:4
But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. - Acts 7:55
"And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness." - Acts 4:29
And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. - Acts 2:42
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." - Acts 1:8
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. - John 20:30-31
When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished," and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. - John 19:30
"Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth."- John 17:17
"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." - John 16:33
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." - John 14:27
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." - John 13:34-35
For they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God. - John 12:43
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." - John 10:10
He answered, "Whether he is a sinner I do not know. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see." - John 9:25
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." - John 8:12
On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, 'Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'" - John 7:37-38
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst." - John 6:35
"But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." - John 4:14
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. - John 3:36
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. - John 1:14
And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!" - Mark 15:39
And Jesus said, "I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven." - Mark 14:62
Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'" - Mark 12:29-30
"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." - Mark 10:45
And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son; listen to him." - Mark 9:7
And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak." - Mark 7:37
And wherever he came, in villages, cities, or countryside, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and implored him that they might touch even the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well. - Mark 6:56
He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?" - Mark 4:40
And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners." - Mark 2:17
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." - Mark 1:14-15
And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight. - Luke 24:31
And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And they cast lots to divide his garments. - Luke 23:34
"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." - Luke 19:10
"Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him." - Luke 17:3-4
"Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents." - Luke 15:10
"So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple." - Luke 14:33
"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." - Luke 12:34
"Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you." - Luke 10:19
And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me." - Luke 9:23
"And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away." - Luke 8:13