Daily Scripture Reading for the
Liturgical Calendar Year
(beginning the 1st Sunday of Advent)

April 14, 2008

Text taken from the
Third Millennium Bible^® (TMB^®)
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The Lectionary According to the Christian Seasons

Acts 11:1-18

1 And the apostles and the brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the Word of God. 2 And when Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the Circumcision contended with him, 3 saying, "Thou wentest in to uncircumcised men and didst eat with them." 4 But Peter reviewed the matter from the beginning and expounded it in order unto them, saying, 5 "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. A certain vessel descended as though it had been a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners, and it came even to me. 6 And when I had fastened my eyes on it, I considered it and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things and fowls of the air. 7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, 'Arise, Peter; slay and eat.' 8 But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.' 9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, `What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.' 10 And this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven. 11 And behold, immediately three men had already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me. 12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house. 13 And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, who stood and said unto him, `Send men to Joppa and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter, 14 who shall tell thee words whereby thou and all of thy house shall be saved.' 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. 16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said, 'John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.' 17 If therefore God gave them the same gift as He did unto us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?" 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life."

Psalm 42

1 As the hart panteth for the water brooks,
so panteth my soul for Thee, O God.
2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God;
when shall I come and appear before God?
3 My tears have been my meat day and night,
while they continually say unto me, "Where is thy God?"

4 When I remember these things, I pour out my soul within me,
for I had gone with the multitude;
I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise,
with a multitude that kept holyday.

5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
And why art thou disquieted within me?
Hope thou in God,
for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance.

6 O my God, my soul is cast down within me;
therefore will I remember Thee from the land of Jordan and of the Hermonites, from the hill of Mizar.
7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of Thy waterspouts;
all Thy waves and Thy billows have gone over me.
8 Yet the LORD will command His lovingkindness in the daytime,
and in the night His song shall be with me and my prayer unto the God of my life.

9 I will say unto God my rock, "Why hast Thou forgotten me?
Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"
10 As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me,
while they say daily unto me, "Where is thy God?"

11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
And why art thou disquieted within me?
Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise Him,
who is the health of my countenance and my God.

Psalm 43

1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation;
O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
2 For Thou art the God of my strength; why dost Thou cast me off?
Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

3 O send out Thy light and Thy truth! Let them lead me.
Let them bring me unto Thy holy hill and to Thy tabernacles.
4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy;
yea, upon the harp will I praise Thee, O God, my God.

5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
And why art thou disquieted within me?
Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him,
who is the health of my countenance and my God.

Words of Worship - John 10:14

I am the Good Shepherd, and know My sheep and am known by Mine.

John 10:11-21

11 I am the Good Shepherd; the Good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep. 12 But he that is a hireling and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming and leaveth the sheep and fleeth; and the wolf catcheth them and scattereth the sheep. 13 The hireling fleeth because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 14 I am the Good Shepherd, and know My sheep and am known by Mine. 15 As the Father knoweth Me, even so know I the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold. Them also I must bring, and they shall hear My voice; and there shall be one fold and one Shepherd. 17 Therefore doth My Father love Me, because I lay down My life, that I might take it again. 18 No man taketh it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received from My Father."

19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. 20 And many of them said, "He hath a devil and is mad. Why hear ye him?" 21 Others said, "These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?"

Words of Wisdom - Proverbs 15:3

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, 
beholding the evil and the good.

Jesus Speaks Morals & Values - Luke 6:39-40
         (see UniversalJesusSpeaks.info for more information)

"Can the blind lead the blind? Shall they not both fall into the ditch? The disciple is not above his master, but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.