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John Chapter 5: verses 39-40 (NIV-UK) You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life. The Pharisees in Jesus’ time spent their lives studying the scriptures and debating their meaning. They were…

Leviticus Chapter 4: Verses 7-8 (NIV-UK) ‘“If any member of the community sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, when they realise their guilt and the sin they have committed becomes known, they must bring as their offering for the sin they committed a female goat without defect. Sometimes we can…

Psalm 27: Verse 5 (NIV-UK) For in the day of trouble    he will keep me safe in his dwelling;he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent    and set me high upon a rock. What a reassuring verse this is! David is not saying that followers of God will never experience times of trouble or…

Mark Chapter 9: verses 5-7 (NIV-UK) Peter said to Jesus, ‘Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters – one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’ (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.)Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came…

Exodus Chapter 36: verse 1 “The Lord has gifted Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other skilled craftsmen with wisdom and ability to perform any task involved in building the sanctuary. Let them construct and furnish the Tabernacle, just as the Lord has commanded.” Exodus Chapter 38: verse 22 Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,…

Exodus Chapter 12: Verse 36 (NLT)  The Lord caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the Israelites, and they gave the Israelites whatever they asked for. So they stripped the Egyptians of their wealth! Exodus Chapter 35: Verses 5-9 Take a sacred offering for the Lord. Let those with generous hearts present the following gifts to the Lord: gold,…

Mark Chapter 7: Verses 5-8 (NIV-UK) So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, ‘Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with defiled hands?’ He replied, ‘Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: ‘“These people honour me with…

Late that night, the disciples were in their boat in the middle of the lake, and Jesus was alone on land.He saw that they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves. About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. He intended to go…

Mark Chapter 6: Verses 7-8 (NIV-UK) Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits.These were his instructions: ‘Take nothing for the journey except a staff – no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. Mark Chapter 6: Verses 12-13 They drove out many…

Mark Chapter 4: Verses 33-34 (NLT) Jesus used many similar stories and illustrations to teach the people as much as they could understand.  In fact, in his public ministry he never taught without using parables; but afterward, when he was alone with his disciples, he explained everything to them. Jesus knew that not everyone needed to…