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Mark Chapter 12: Verses 41-44 (NIV-UK) Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.  But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few pence.  Calling his disciples…

Mark Chapter 12: Verse 13 (NIV-UK)  Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words. The Pharisees and the Herodians that went to see Jesus had no intention of paying heed to what He said. They had been sent with one purpose; to see if they could…

Mark Chapter 11: Verse 18 (NIV-UK)  The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching. Many of those who held positions of authority in Jesus’ day did not like Him. He…

Mark Chapter 10: Verses 35-39 (NIV-UK) Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. ‘Teacher,’ they said, ‘we want you to do for us whatever we ask.’  ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ he asked.  They replied, ‘Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your…

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,…