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We invite you to use our free, mobile-friendly daily and weekly Bible teaching devotions written in worldwide easy English. These Manna devotionals are prepared daily (Mon to Sat) at 06:00 hours, then uploaded at approximately 07:30 hours GMT.

It was the last wish of Fred Morris, Manna Publications author, to his editorial team that, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, "Old Testament teachings should be viewed in the light of their New Testament fulfilment and that New Testament teachings should be viewed in the context of God's purposes and promises expressed in the Old Testament and then applied to today". These daily devotionals are useful for Bible teaching topics and sermon ideas from random places in the Old and New Tetaments. They will help build up a broader picture of God's word at the time it was written and for today.

27th June 2025

Hosea 14:8-9.

Nearly 800 years before the birth of Israel’s Messiah, God spoke to His prophet Hosea about the unfaithfulness of God’s people at that time and the need to repent. Hosea ended his writings by saying, “God is like a green tree; our fruitfulness comes from Him. If someone is wise, they will realize that what I have said is true. If they have understanding, they will know what it means. The ways of the LORD God Almighty are righteous. And righteous people will walk in His ways. But those who refuse to obey Him will stumble and fall.”

James 3:15-18.

“Wisdom that does not come down from Heaven belongs to the Earth. It does not come from the Holy Spirit. It comes from the devil. Are you jealous? Are you concerned only about going ahead in your own way? Then your life will be a mess. You will be doing things which are wrong and evil. But the wisdom that comes from Heaven is pure. That is the most important thing about it. And that is not all. It loves peace. It thinks about others. It is obedient. It is full of mercy and good fruit. It is fair. It does not pretend to be what it is not. Those who make peace plant it like a seed. They will harvest a crop of right living.”

Forgive us heavenly Father for “going ahead in our own way”. Forgive us for being unfaithful to You and to others around us. Help us to be righteous people and find how to "walk in Your ways". Keep reminding us that these things “come from the Holy Spirit” as promised through Jesus Christ our Saviour for those who commit their lives to Him and demonstrate this through baptism. Enable us to love peace, show mercy and bear good fruit as instructed by James. Help us to remember the words of Hosea that “our fruitfulness comes from You” so that we do not “stumble and fall”. Amen.

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What Fred said in his Bible teaching

These are extracts from Manna Publications Bible teaching commentaries by the late Fred Morris (fondly referred to as dead Fred's scrolls) based on the easy English NIrV Bible.

Weekend of 21st/22nd June 2025

1 Corinthians 11: We are made worth by the sacrifice of Jesus

Paul said, “So do not eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord in a way that is not worthy of Him. If you do, you will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord” (1 Cor. 11:27). Be warned! Do not eat the Lord’s Supper “in an unworthy manner”. If you do, you will be guilty and you will suffer the judgment of God.

We must confess our sin and be made clean before we eat (1 John 1:9). Paul said we must ‘put off’ all that offends Christ and keep His body, the Church, healthy (Ephesians 4:22-30).

It is God who makes us worthy to come to His table to remember the death of His only Son. He does this when we confess our sin and put things right with Him and with others. Then we can come near to God with a sincere heart, in full faith, holding to the hope we claim, encouraging each in love and good deeds (Hebrews 10:22-24).

Those people who do not examine themselves, refuse to understand what they are doing. They attend the meal of remembrance but eat and drink judgment on themselves rather than blessing. That is why many people had already been judged in Corinth. They had not examined themselves and confessed their sins. They had also failed to understand that the risen Lord Jesus met with them as they remembered His sacrifice of blood.

Heavenly Father, help us to judge our lives in the way You see us! May we cry out to You in the troubles we cause so that we can be forgiven! Then we can meet in unity with our brothers and sisters who love Jesus.

Extracted from “CHURCH UNITY AND DISCIPLINE” Bible teaching commentary by Fred Morris, © 2000,2021. [view here]

Our Prayers of praise to God

Father God and Creator in Heaven, we thank and praise You for Your love and mercy in forgiving and saving us through the sacrifice of Your Son and Saviour, Jesus the Christ and Messiah. Thank You for His promised Holy Spirit at work in the lives of those who repent and believe and among fellowships of true believers. Keep us faithful as Bible-believing witnesses of Your purpose in Christ to establish Your Kingdom on Earth as in Heaven. Forgive our disobedience, fears and doubts. Provide our daily needs while awaiting His return, and bring help and forgiveness to others through Christ's resurrection power and His compassion at work in our lives. Grant us perseverance during famines, plagues, storms and persecution as we study and teach and distribute Your Bible teachings.

Thank You for the amazing worldwide growth of the Church over the past two thousand years and for the part that Manna Publications has played in this 21st Century. Accept our praise for the funding, printing and distribution of Manna Bible teaching commentaries written by the late Fred Morris currently in Armenia, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and worldwide through this website. Amen.

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