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Psalm 49 verses 7-9 (NIV)  No one can redeem the life of another    or give to God a ransom for them— the ransom for a life is costly,    no payment is ever enough— so that they should live on forever    and not see decay. The whole Bible gives us insights into God’s…

Luke Chapter 20 verses 1 – 8 (NIV) One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.  “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who…

Deuteronomy chapter 31 verses 1-6 (NIV)  Then Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel: “I am now a hundred and twenty years old and I am no longer able to lead you. The LORD has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’  The LORD your God himself will cross over…

Luke chapter 19 verses 1-9 (NIV)  Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.  He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.  So he ran ahead and…

Psalm 47 verse 4 (NIV)  He chose our inheritance for us,    the pride of Jacob, whom he loved. This verse reminded me how much God has done for us. He has everything planned for our good. Our inheritance usually means something that is handed out to us as a gift. It’s not something we’ve…

Luke chapter 17 verses 11-19 (NIV)  Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee.  As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When he…

Luke chapter 17 verses 1-4 (NIV)  Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come.  It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little…

Luke chapter 16 verses 15-16 (NIV)  The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus.  He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.” I have seen variations of what…

Luke chapter 15 verses 14-20 (NIV)  After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.  So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. He longed to fill his stomach…

Deuteronomy chapter 18 verse 9 (NIV)  When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there.  1 Corinthians chapter 11 verse 1 (NLT)  And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ. Young children are so quick to pick up…