John 1:6-8 – There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The man being spoken of is John the Baptist. John was a man whom God…
Continue ReadingDeuteronomy 12:7 – There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your families shall eat and shall rejoice in everything you have put your hand to, because the LORD your God has blessed you. Nehemiah 8:10 – Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions…
Continue ReadingJoshua 6:1-27 – Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in. 2 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. 3 March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. 4 Have…
Continue ReadingMatthew 25:1-13 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom…
Continue ReadingJohn 1:3-5 – Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Colossians 1:16-17 – For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or…
Continue ReadingProverbs 27:20 – Death and destruction are never satisfied, and neither are human eyes. Death came to mankind because of original sin. Now death is the greatest predator of all. No human, beast or plant escapes it, not even the universe. For the wages of sin is death and the only escape from the sentence of death…
Continue ReadingLuke 6:27-36 – “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to…
Continue ReadingIsaiah 57:1-2 “The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. 2 Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death.” Having the gift of life, to be born into this…
Continue ReadingEphesians 6:6-8 – Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, 8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave…
Continue ReadingJeremiah 29:13 – You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Proverbs 2:1-5 – My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, 2 turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—3 indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, 4 and if you look…
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