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Galatians 1:6-9 ESV
“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an...
Before We Were Born
Jeremiah 1:4-5 ESV
Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
and before you were born I consecrated you;
I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
Now this was the calling of God on the life of Jeremiah the prophet of God...
Luke 9:22-26 ESV
“’The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.’
“And he said to all, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For...
Psalms 62:3-4 ESV
“How long will all of you attack a man
to batter him,
like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.
They take pleasure in falsehood.
They bless with their mouths,
but inwardly they curse. Selah”
This passage...
James 1:5-8 ESV
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not...
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Isaiah 40:3 ESV
A voice cries:
“In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord;
make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”
This was prophesied by Isaiah but it was fulfilled in John the Baptist who prepared the way for Jesus Christ’s physical ministry on the earth and...
A responder to one of my blogs said this today in response to the blog post, “Bellowing with their Mouths” (1):
“Thank you for this reflection on Psalm 59 and how it speaks to the reality of persecution and opposition that Christians may face. I appreciate your emphasis on the importance of...
Psalms 59:1-4 ESV
“Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
protect me from those who rise up against me;
deliver me from those who work evil,
and save me from bloodthirsty men.
“For behold, they lie in wait for my life;
fierce men stir up strife against me.
For no transgression or...
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Hebrews 13:1-6 ESV
“Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. Let...
Accurately Handling (2 Timothy 2:15 NASB)
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
How do we do this? It is not in our flesh. I can tell you that most certainly. We can only do this in the power of...
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Romans 8:1-8 ESV
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in...
Summary Acts 4:1-22
The religious rulers in the temple were annoyed with Peter and John, for they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. So they arrested them. And the next day these religious rulers spoke with the apostles, and they asked them by what...
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John 9:1-11 ESV
As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him...
Acts 8:1-3 ESV
“And Saul approved of his execution.
“And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. But...
Summary of Acts 7:1-60, with practical application
First of all, Stephen was a man of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom. And, full of grace and power, he was doing great wonders and signs among the people. But then he faced opposition from some groups of people who disputed with...
Today I asked the Lord in prayer
If life on earth should not be fair,
Should everyone get what’s deserved
For all they’ve done, for all they’ve served.
I contemplated that in mind,
In hoping that the truth I’d find.
And as I gave it some deep thought,
The truth of all, it surely brought.
For...
Romans 1:1,7-17 ESV
“Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.. To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints..
“First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world...
Zechariah 1:1-6 ESV
In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, son of Iddo, saying, “The Lord was very angry with your fathers. Therefore say to them, Thus declares the Lord of hosts: Return to me, says the Lord...
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Isaiah 12:1-6 ESV
You will say in that day:
“I will give thanks to you, O Lord,
for though you were angry with me,
your anger turned away,
that you might comfort me.
“Behold, God is my salvation;
I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for the Lord God is my strength and...
Isaiah 2:1-2 NASB
"The word which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
"Now it will come about that
In the last days
The mountain of the house of the Lord
Will be established as the chief of the mountains,
And will be raised above the hills;
And all the nations will...