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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.

30th July 2025

Malachi 3:7,18.

God told Malchi, “Return to me. Then I will return to you,” says the LORD God Almighty who rules over all… “Then once again you will see the difference between godly people and sinful people. And you will see the difference between those who serve Me and those who do not.”

Revelation 22:10-16.

Jesus told John, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy in this book. These things are about to happen. Let the person who does wrong keep on doing wrong. Let the evil person continue to be evil. Let the person who does right keep on doing what is right. And let the holy person continue to be holy. Look! I am coming soon! I bring My rewards with Me. I will reward each person for what they have done. I am the Alpha and the Omega. I am the First and the Last. I am the Beginning and the End. Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will have the right to come to the tree of life. They will be allowed to go through the gates into the city. Outside the city are those who are impure. These people include those who practice witchcraft. Outside are also those who commit sexual sins and murder. Outside are those who worship statues of gods. And outside is everyone who loves and does what is false. I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this witness for the churches. I am the Root and the Son of David. I am the bright Morning Star.”

Father God, we thank You for these warnings at the end of the Old and New Testaments. Help us to understand the wickedness in the world before Christ’s first and second coming to Earth. We also remember the wickedness in the world at the time of Noah when You provided a new beginning. We look forward to the dawning of another new beginning through Your “Bright Morning Star”. Come soon, Lord Jesus! 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 26th/27th July 2025

Colossians Chapter 2. God has given us a new life in Christ

Paul wrote to these Christians, “You were dead in your sins. Your sinful nature was not circumcised” (Colossians 2:13). Before they believed the Good News of Jesus Christ, they did not have God’s life in them. Some believed in a creator God but did not know the love and salvation of His Saviour. But when God forgave all their sins through Christ and planted a new nature in them, He made them alive with Christ. “God gave you a new life with Christ by forgiving us all your sins” (2:13).

In the city of Colossae at the time of Paul, when someone owed a lot of money, their list of debts was written down and put on display for everyone to see. When their debts were paid, the list was wiped clean. Jesus has wiped away our sins by taking our punishment on the cross in our place.

God’s new life is forever. Every life joined to Jesus will live forever with Him in Heaven. This is God’s gift to every believing sinner (John 10:10). Jesus said, “Whoever hears My word and believes... has eternal life and will not be condemned. That person has crossed from death to life” (John 5:18).

Jesus paid our penalty in full, so God was able to cancel the sentence of death that stood against us because of our sin (Romans 6:23; 8:1).

Extracted from “PHILIPPIANS AND COLOSSIANS” Bible teaching commentary by Fred Morris, © 2002, 2023 [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.

Also read the daily prayers for blessing God's suffering people who are persecuted for their faith or traumatised by easrthquakes, climate change, plagues, terrorists or wars. These prayers are provided by Barnabas Aid for the worldwide, suffering church.

View The Jesus Book New Testament in worldwide easy English: PDF version published by Soon Publications, England, in 1969 and 1998 and republished in 2023 by Manna Publications (UK) in memory of George Verwer (Operation Mobilisation).