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Acts Chapter 18: Verses 24-28 (NIV-UK) 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 fervour and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the…

26 June 2024 – What have I learned today? 1 Kings Chapter 18: Verses 42-44 (NIV)  So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees.  “Go and look toward the sea,” he told his servant. And…

Acts Chapter 17: Verses 3-5 (NIV) As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah,” he said.Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul…

Acts Chapter 16: Verses 23-25 (NIV)  After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully.  When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.  About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other…

Acts Chapter 16: Verses 13-15 (NIV-UK) On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there.  One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a…

Psalm 77: Verses 11-14 (NIV-UK) I will remember the deeds of the Lord;    yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works    and meditate on all your mighty deeds.’  Your ways, God, are holy.    What god is as great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles;    you display your power among the peoples.…

1 Kings Chapter 10: Verses 1-2 (NIV) When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions. Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan—with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones—she came to Solomon and talked with him about all…

1 Kings Chapter 8: Verse 61 (NIV) And may your hearts be fully committed to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time. Israel had a history of commitment issues. The people often started with the best of intentions but got distracted and often didn’t keep the things they had…

Acts Chapter 13: Verses 42-45(NIV) As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath. When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace…

1 Kings Chapter 6: Verses 11 -13 (NIV)  The word of the Lord came to Solomon: “As for this temple you are building, if you follow my decrees, observe my laws and keep all my commands and obey them, I will fulfill through you the promise I gave to David your father. And I will live among the Israelites and will…