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John Chapter 7: Verse 24 (NLT) “Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.” Acts Chapter 21: Verses 27-34 (NLT)  The seven days were almost ended when some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul in the Temple and roused a mob against him. They grabbed him, 8 yelling, “Men of Israel, help us! This…

Acts Chapter 21: Verses 10-14 (NLT Translation) Several days later a man named Agabus, who also had the gift of prophecy, arrived from Judea. He came over, took Paul’s belt, and bound his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit declares, ‘So shall the owner of this belt be bound by…

2 Kings Chapter 2: Verses 16-18 (NIV Translation) Look,” they said, “we your servants have fifty able men. Let them go and look for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the Lord has picked him up and set him down on some mountain or in some valley.” “No,” Elisha replied, “do not send them.” But they persisted until he…

1 Kings Chapter 22: Verses 5-8 (NLT)  Then Jehoshaphat added, “But first let’s find out what the Lord says.” So, the king of Israel summoned the prophets, about 400 of them, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I hold back?” They all replied, “Yes, go right ahead! The Lord will give…

Acts Chapter 18: Verses 24-27 (NIV) Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures.  He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.  He…

Acts Chapter 18: Verses 1-4 (NIV) After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, and because he was a…

Psalm 78: Verses 7-8 (NLT) So each generation should set its hope anew on God, not forgetting his glorious miracles and obeying his commands. Then they will not be like their ancestors— stubborn, rebellious, and unfaithful, refusing to give their hearts to God. As it grows, each new generation sets its sights on the future…

Acts Chapter 16: Verse 25 (NLT) Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. It’s easier to pray and to praise God when things are going well. It’s a test of faith to be able to do so when times are difficult. Paul and Silas…

Acts Chapter 16: Verse 13-14 (NLT) On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there.  One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who…

Acts Chapter 15: Verses 28-29 (NLT) “For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay no greater burden on you than these few requirements: You must abstain from eating food offered to idols, from consuming blood or the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. If you do this, you will…