New Testament Daily Bible Verse

In this daily Bible reading Jesus says the following to his disciples. “If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake, he is the one who will save it.”  I believe Jesus is saying that we will be faced with situations in our life where we…

In this daily Bible reading is the account of the woman with a long term hemorrhage being healed by touching the hem of Jesus’ garment. After she was healed Jesus said to her, “Daughter, your Faith has made you well; go in peace.” The woman knew in her heart that Jesus was her only hope to be healed. She acted on that belief, trusting Jesus. Our Faith in Jesus must also be strong, knowing that…

In this daily Bible reading is the account of Jesus and his disciples crossing the Sea of Galilee in a boat and encountering a storm. Jesus was sleeping when the storm arrived. His disciples woke Him out of fear for their lives. Jesus calmed the storm and said to them, “Where is your Faith?” His disciples should have known that God would protect them, especially because they were with Jesus. We should always trust God…

In this daily Bible reading Jesus tells the multitudes the parable of the Sower. This is a graphic illustration of the fact that a one-time profession of belief in Jesus will not guarantee a person’s entry into Heaven.  There are many who hear the Word of God and accept it with joy. However, later they fall away because of temptations and persecutions for believing. Also, in these passages Jesus said, “Take care how you listen;…

In this daily Bible reading is the account of Jesus eating dinner with a Pharisee named Simon. While at dinner, a ‘sinful woman' came to Jesus and washed His feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. Then she anointed Jesus with perfume. The Pharisee disapproved of Jesus allowing such a sinful woman to touch Jesus.  Jesus told Simon that she was forgiven for her sins because she demonstrated her great repentance for…

In this daily Bible reading Jesus said that John the Baptist is a Prophet who came into the world to prepare the people for the arrival of Jesus. Some were prepared, but many were not. Their hearts were not receptive to God’s Truths. These included the religious leaders: the Pharisees and the lawyers. Many rejected John, saying that he had a demon. They also rejected Jesus, saying that he was a gluttonous man and a…

In this daily Bible reading Jesus continues to preach His ‘Sermon on the Mount.’  Jesus compared hearing and acting  on Jesus’ words to building a house with a good foundation. A house with a good foundation will weather the storms and remain standing.  Living our lives according to the Word of God will indeed provide our lives with a solid foundation. This foundation will help us to weather the storms of life.  There will be…

In this daily Bible reading is the beginning of Jesus’ sermon on the mount. Jesus' message was one of humility and peace. Jesus also said, His followers were to treat people with kindness and generosity. Further, His followers were not to seek for riches and success. Their primary focus was to be obedience to God. The Bible says, “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and the rest will be given you as…

In this daily Bible reading the Pharisees were criticizing Jesus and His disciples for not strictly following the Jewish laws and traditions. Jesus was not adhering to their religion. So, Jesus said, “New wine must be put into fresh wineskins. And no one, after drinking old wine wishes for new; for he says, ‘the old is good enough.’” If one is entrenched in a particular religion, they are comfortable with that religion. They do not…

In this daily Bible reading is the account of Jesus healing a paralytic.  The paralytic was lowered on a stretcher through a roof because a crowd prevented entry through the door.  The Bible says that ‘the power of the Lord was present for Jesus to perform healing.’  To me this indicates that Jesus’ power to heal came from God the Father, and it was not present at all times.  The Bible also says that Jesus…