Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their …
“For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.” Jeremiah 31:34b NIV This is a promise of God, as he explains to the prophet, Jeremiah, the new covenant which is to come. In this promise he also declares: “This is the covenant I will make with …
Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite. “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” And the Lord heard this. (Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone …
Hear, Israel: You are now about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities that have walls up to the sky. The people are strong and tall—Anakites! You know about them and have heard it said: “Who can stand up …
“The LORD within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice, and every new day he does not fail…” Zephaniah 3:5 NIV ….He is righteous, it is His very nature, He ALWAYS does what is right and best, He does not make mistakes, He …
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. “ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV Comfort …
“The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.” Romans 8:15-16 NIV Perhaps …
One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord …
“Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; …
I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left in it—though up to that time I had not set the doors in the gates. Nehemiah 6:1b NIV Nehemiah and the people worked hard to repair the broken down wall and that was good news! Closing the gaps was …