Luke 11:2a “And He said to them, “When you pray, say:” We are told in the Bible to pray. Jesus set the example and prayed to the Father continuously. (Luke 3:21, Matthew 14:23, Mark 6:46, Luke 6:12, Mark 1:35, Luke 5:16, Matthew 26:39, Matthew 14:19, Luke 22:32) He is our example. Who do we pray to? Of course we should…
Continue ReadingHebrews 10:23 – Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; Hebrews 3:14 – For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end. Most, if not all of us, have been told at sometime, or several times, to “hold…
Continue ReadingJohn 7:32-39 – The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest Him. 33 Therefore Jesus said, “For a little while longer I am going to be with you, and then I am going to Him who sent Me. 34 You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.” 35 The…
Continue ReadingJob 2:9-10 – Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold firm your integrity? Curse God and die!” 10 But he said to her, “You are speaking as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we actually accept good from God but not accept adversity?” Despite all this, Job did not sin with his lips. Job was man who…
Continue ReadingPhilippians 4:7 “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus Never, never, never, Never ever, Has God left me alone, Or unprotected. No, not ever, Never ever. He has been with me always, When I was stupid, He was wise And loving, Then, and again,…
Continue ReadingPsalm 34:18 “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Have you ever heard a despondent person say that they hate themselves? Some will say that they hate themselves because they are ugly, or untalented, or because they always do the wrong thing or are always failing. Now, isn’t that a…
Continue ReadingJohn 7:25-31 – So some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, “Is this man not the one whom they are seeking to kill? 26 And yet look, He is speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to Him. The rulers do not really know that this is the Christ, do they? 27 However, we know where this man is from; but when the Christ comes,…
Continue ReadingJohn 7:19-24 – “Did Moses not give you the Law, and yet none of you carries out the Law? Why are you seeking to kill Me?” 20 The crowd answered, “You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill You?” 21 Jesus answered them, “I did one deed, and you all are astonished. 22 For this reason Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the…
Continue ReadingJohn 7:14-18 – But when it was now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple area, and began to teach. 15 The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How has this man become learned, not having been educated?” 16 So Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not My own, but His who sent Me. 17 If anyone is willing to do His will,…
Continue ReadingJohn 7:10-13 – But when His brothers had gone up to the feast, then He Himself also went up, not publicly, but as though in secret. 11 So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and saying, “Where is He?” 12 And there was a great deal of talk about Him in secret among the crowds: some were saying, “He is a good man”;…
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