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1 Timothy chapter 4 verses 15-16 (NIV)  Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.  Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. Paul was very aware that Christians would be watched, and…

1 Timothy chapter 3 verse 10 (NIV)  They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons. I was particularly struck by Paul’s instruction to Timothy, that before appointing a deacon they must first be tested. It’s often said that before God takes us into a role…

Jeremiah chapter 35 verses 18-19 NIV Then Jeremiah said to the family of the Rekabites, “This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘You have obeyed the command of your forefather Jehonadab and have followed all his instructions and have done everything he ordered.’  Therefore this is what the LORD Almighty, the…

Jeremiah chapter 33 verses 1-3 (NIV)  While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the LORD came to him a second time: “This is what the LORD says, he who made the earth, the LORD who formed it and established it—the LORD is his name: ‘Call to me and…

Jeremiah chapter 31 verse 21 (NIV)  “Set up road signs;    put up guideposts. Take note of the highway,    the road that you take. Return, Virgin Israel,    return to your towns.” People these days are looking for meaning and satisfaction in all sorts of ways. But many don’t know where to look to…

Jeremiah chapter 30 verses 1 – 3 ( NIV)  This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD:  “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Write in a book all the words I have spoken to you. The days are coming,’ declares the LORD, ‘when I will bring my people…

2 Thessalonians Chapter 1 verses 3 – 4 (NIV)  We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. Therefore, among God’s churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in…

Jeremiah chapter 26 verses 16-19 (NIV)  Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, “This man should not be sentenced to death! He has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.”Some of the elders of the land stepped forward and said to the entire assembly…

1 Thessalonians Chapter 4 verses 10-12 (NIV)  And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more, and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just…

Jeremiah chapter 22 verses 1-3 (NIV)  This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there: ‘Hear the word of the LORD to you, king of Judah, you who sit on David’s throne —you, your officials and your people who come through these gates.…