Acts 17:16-21 – While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. 17 So he reasoned in the synagogue with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there. 18 A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began…
Continue ReadingEcclesiastes 4:12 – Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Yesterday I gave my keys to my parents’ house to the buyer’s real estate agent. The buyer had completed her final walk through of the house, but asked if I would wait for her parents, from another country,…
Continue ReadingActs 17:13-15 – But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea, some of them went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up. 14 The believers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea. 15 Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then left with instructions for Silas and…
Continue ReadingActs 17:10-12 – As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. 11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. 12 As…
Continue ReadingMatthew 28:18-20 – Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with…
Continue ReadingJude 1:17-19 – But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. 18 They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” 19 These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit 2 Peter 3:3-4 – Above all, you must understand that…
Continue Reading1 Corinthians 15:57-58 – But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. Hebrews 10:38-39 – And, “But my righteous one…
Continue ReadingActs 17:1-4 – When Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. 2 As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming…
Continue Reading2 Samuel 22:31 – As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; He shields all who take refuge in him Psalm 18:30 – As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; He shields all who take refuge in him. Matthew 5:48 – Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Early church Father Irenaeus is quoted…
Continue ReadingPsalm 106:1 – Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever Yes! God is always and forever good and He always and forever loves us…Praise God! That means for all who love Him salvation, protection, provision, friendship and fellowship. It means Him walking us through the good times and the bad. …
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