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Daily Bread Bible Verse for 8th September 2022

by admin September 8, 2022

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OUR DAILY BREAD VERSE FOR TODAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY: MATTHEW 16:18

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. KJV

I tell you that you are Peter,[a] and it is on this rock[b] that I will build my congregation,[c] and the powers of hell[d] will not conquer it. ISV

Now I tell you that you are Peter the rock, and it is on this rock that I am going to found my Church, and the powers of death will never prevail against it. PHILLIPS

You are Peter, a stone; and upon this rock I will build my church; and all the powers of hell shall not prevail against it. TLB

Today’s Scripture: Matthew 16:13–20, TLB

Daily Bread Bible Verse for 8 September 2022 (Insight)

The events recorded in Matthew 16:13–20 took place in Caesarea Philippi, a Greco-Roman city located in the northern part of Israel, by Mount Hermon and the Jordan River. There, Peter said to Jesus, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God” (v. 16), and Jesus said to Peter, “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church” (v. 18).

While the sheer beauty of the natural environment of this region was favorable for Jesus and the Twelve to retreat to, what the area was otherwise known for wasn’t pretty. The city had a history of pagan religious influence that included the idolatrous activities of Syrians, Greeks, and Romans. It was known for its dark, immoral worship. Here, against this ugly backdrop, Jesus affirmed His personal identity as Messiah, the God-appointed person to execute God’s purposes and to establish His church as an unstoppable force in the world despite formidable opposition. By: Arthur Jackson Read Our Daily Bread