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Luke Chapter 19: Verse 11 (NLT) The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away. The wisest piece of advice I got from Blanche, my lovely boss and friend, at the Western…

Luke Chapter 19: Verses 1-7 (NIV – UK) 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 climbed…

Luke Chapter 18: Verse 1 (NIV-UK) Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. Jesus was always focussed on His calling. But He knew His disciples well and He knew what lay ahead, not only for Him, but for them too. They were not…

Luke Chapter 17:  Verse 20-21 (NLT) One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, “When will the Kingdom of God come?” Jesus replied, “The Kingdom of God can’t be detected by visible signs. You won’t be able to say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘It’s over there!’ For the Kingdom of God is already among you.” 2 Corinthians Chapter…

Luke Chapter 16: Verses 27-31 (NIV-UK) ‘He answered, “Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.” ‘Abraham replied, “They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.”  ‘“No, father Abraham,” he…

Proverbs Chapter 9: Verses 12-17 (NIV-UK) Folly is an unruly woman;    she is simple and knows nothing. She sits at the door of her house,    on a seat at the highest point of the city, calling out to those who pass by,    who go straight on their way,    ‘Let all who are simple come to my house!’To those who have no…

Psalm 45: Verse 1 (NIV-UK) My heart is stirred by a noble theme    as I recite my verses for the king;    my tongue is the pen of a skilful writer. Isaiah 61: Verse 3 (NIV-UK) and provide for those who grieve in Zion –to bestow on them a crown of beauty    instead of ashes,the oil of joy    instead of mourning,and…

Deuteronomy Chapter 17: Verses 18-20 (NIV-UK)  When he takes the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself on a scroll a copy of this law, taken from that of the Levitical priests.  It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life so that he…

Luke Chapter 13: Verses 31-33 (NIV-UK) At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, ‘Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.’ He replied, ‘Go and tell that fox, “I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I…

Deuteronomy Chapter 13: Verses 1-4 (NIV-UK) If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, and if the sign or wonder spoken of takes place, and the prophet says, ‘Let us follow other gods’ (gods you have not known) ‘and let us worship them,’ you…