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 …
Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. John 5:2-3 NIV For an angel of the Lord went down …
Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the …
When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him. “What are you arguing with them about?” he asked. …
“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” Matthew 14:28 NIV We all face challenges in life, times of uncertainty when we’re not really sure how things are going to turn out and we wrestle with fear. This was one of those nights …
“…On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the Jews got the upper hand…” Esther 9:1 NIV The enemy is always hoping to overpower the people of God! Peter describes him as a roaring lion, looking for someone …
As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. “Who touched …
When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. Then one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet. He pleaded earnestly with …