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Acts chapter 15: verses 6 – 11 (NIV)  The apostles and elders met to consider this question. After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. God,…

Proverbs Chapter 15 verse 16 (NIV)  Better a little with the fear of the LORD    than great wealth with turmoil. How many times have we seen or heard in the media about people who appear to have achieved great success, possibly wealth and popularity, yet they will testify that it’s not everything they thought…

Acts-chapter 14 verses 1-7( NIV)  At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed. But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. So Paul and Barnabas spent…

Psalm 75 verses 1- 3 (NIV)  We praise you, God,    we praise you, for your Name is near;   people tell of your wonderful deeds.  You say, “I choose the appointed time;    it is I who judge with equity. When the earth and all its people quake,    it is I who hold…

Acts chapter 13 verses 1 – 3 (NIV)  Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas…

Acts chapter 11 verses 20-24 (NIV)  Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus.  The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. News of this…

Acts chapter 10 verses 23-24 (NIV)  The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the believers from Joppa went along. The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. Cornelius was a relatively new believer, but he was hungry for the…

2 Samuel chapter 24 verses 22-23 (NIV)  Araunah said to David, “Let my lord the king take whatever he wishes and offer it up. Here are oxen for the burnt offering, and here are threshing sledges and ox yokes for the wood. Your Majesty, Araunah gives all this to the king.” Araunah also said to…

Acts chapter 9 verses 26-28 (NIV) When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.  But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and…

Acts chapter 8 verses 4-6 (NIV) Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said.  Philip went to a city…