Your Daily Gospel Bible Reading Plan: Day 3

​ BibleStudyTools.com Logo Newsletters Bible Study Bible Reading Plans Daily Gospel Bible Reading Plan Sunday, November 16, 2025: Matthew 5; Matthew 6 1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Continue Reading Popular Articles You Don't Want To Miss... 5 Powerful Things Jesus Says about Himself Sophia Bricker “Why are they red?” asked the Jehovah’s Witness I was talking to on my porch. She had expressed her confusion when glimpsing the red words spoken by Jesus in my NIV Bible. Having grown up as a Jehovah’s Witness, she had never seen a Bible that was not the official New World Translation version –– not even a King James Version, which most other JWs I have talked to had seen before. I explained the words marked red were meant to highlight the Lord’s words. “But isn’t the whole Bible important?” She made a good point. Every part of Scripture is inspired and important, not just bold or highlighted text (2 Timothy 3:16-17). One of the pitfalls of a red-letter Bible is that it may lead some readers to assume that certain parts are more significant than others. All Scripture is God-breathed. However, we should note that everything in the Bible also points to Christ (Luke 24:27). The question is not so much why some Bible versions choose to print His words in red ink. A better and more central question is: “Who is this Jesus, that everything in Scripture focuses on Him?” So, I steered the conversation back to the person of Jesus. If we want to know who Jesus is, then we need look no further than the statements He made about Himself. The following five verses (which in many orthodox versions do appear in red) present powerful truths about the person of Christ –– the content, not the color, of which reveals the great Son of God who took on flesh to save us. Photo credit: ©Getty Images/artisteer Continue Reading Sharing Christ’s Light This Halloween - The Crosswalk Devotional - October 30 Michelle S. Lazurek Although Christians hold many views regarding Halloween, it can be a great time to be missional in your neighborhood. Seek to not only turn on your porch light, but also to be the light of Christ to all your neighbors this Halloween. Continue Reading BibleStudyTools.com Logo Read about Salem Web Network | Unsubscribe | Email Preference Center © 2025 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, peter.hovis@gmail.com, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from BibleStudyTools.