“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they m…
"Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations." — Deuteronomy 7:9 In 1607, Robert Hunt prayed with great faith: …
“You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” — Deuteronomy 6:7 (ESV) “Train up a child in the way he should go, b…
“So those who were about to examine him withdrew from him immediately, and the tribune also was afraid, for he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had bound him.” — Acts 22:29 (ESV) Paul strategically used his rights as a Roman …
“According to the number of days in which you spied out the land, forty days, a year for each day, you shall bear your iniquity forty years… Of those men who went to spy out the land, only Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remaine…
“And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, and saying, ‘This Jesus, whom I proclaim to y…
“But Paul said to them, ‘They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now throw us out secretly? No! Let them come themselves and take us out.’ The police reported these words to …
“But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district. But they shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Ico…
“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Even on the male and female servants in those days…
“Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. And one of them named Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world (this took place in the days of Claudius). So the disciples deter…
“Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God.” — Acts 10:4 (ESV) “I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare.” — C.S. Lewis This week I r…
“But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ.” — Acts 9:22 “Jesus was a Jewish itinerant guy walking around Roman-occupied first-century Judea making some prett…
“Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.” — Proverbs 16:32 (ESV) “Never make a decision out of fear or comfort.” — Victor Marx We live in a world filled with pressure, anx…
“And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them.’ And when he had said this, he fell asleep.” — Acts 7:60 “To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexc…
“And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.” — Acts 6:8 “Stephen is a regular guy, a normal Christian, a member of the church… He’s just a run-of-the-mill, regular, godly church member. But becaus…
“But Peter and the apostles answered, ‘We must obey God rather than men.’” — Acts 5:29 (ESV) “We are not to simply bandage the wounds of victims beneath the wheels of injustice, we are to drive a spoke into the wheel itself.” — Dietrich Bonho…
“They read from the Book of the Law of God and clearly explained the meaning of what was being read, helping the people understand each passage.” — Nehemiah 8:8 (NLT) “Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who…
“Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus.” — Acts 3:19-20 (ESV) “God never asks us to repent …
“Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom th…
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 “Death is no longer a p…
“The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.”Matthew 27:52-53 “The resurrection of the saints was…
“Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into…
“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! … Enter his gates with thanksgiving and praise!” Psalm 100:1-5 “It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes ha…
“Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits.” — Matthew 21:43 “Fruit is the evidence that a life is connected to the Vine.” In this passage, Jesus is speaking to the religious le…
