“Then Jesus said to her, “Remember what I told you? I said that if you believed, you would see God’s divine greatness.””
John 11:40 ERV
http://bible.com/406/jhn.11.40.erv
Sunday, December 31, 2017
Friday, December 29, 2017
Isaiah 61:1-3
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on me. The Lord has chosen me to tell good news to the poor and to comfort those who are sad. He sent me to tell the captives and prisoners that they have been set free. He sent me to announce that the time has come for the Lord to show his kindness, when our God will also punish evil people. He has sent me to comfort those who are sad, those in Zion who mourn. I will take away the ashes on their head, and I will give them a crown. I will take away their sadness, and I will give them the oil of happiness. I will take away their sorrow, and I will give them celebration clothes. He sent me to name them ‘Good Trees’ and ‘The Lord ’S Wonderful Plant.’”
Isaiah 61:1-3 ERV
http://bible.com/406/isa.61.1-3.erv
Isaiah 61:1-3 ERV
http://bible.com/406/isa.61.1-3.erv
Mark 9:23
“Jesus said to the father, “Why did you say ‘if you can’? All things are possible for the one who believes.””
Mark 9:23 ERV
http://bible.com/406/mrk.9.23.erv
Mark 9:23 ERV
http://bible.com/406/mrk.9.23.erv
Thursday, December 28, 2017
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
“Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the trouble we suffered in Asia. We had great burdens there, which were greater than our own strength. We even gave up hope for life. In fact, it seems like God has been telling us we are going to die. But this is so that we will not trust in ourselves but in God, who raises people from death. He saved us from these great dangers of death, and he will continue to save us. We feel sure he will always save us.”
2 Corinthians 1:8-10 ERV
http://bible.com/406/2co.1.8-10.erv
2 Corinthians 1:8-10 ERV
http://bible.com/406/2co.1.8-10.erv
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Lamentations 3:19-23
“[O Lord] remember [earnestly] my affliction and my misery, my wandering and my outcast state, the wormwood and the gall. My soul has them continually in remembrance and is bowed down within me. But this I recall and therefore have I hope and expectation: It is because of the Lord's mercy and loving-kindness that we are not consumed, because His [tender] compassions fail not. [Mal. 3:6.] They are new every morning; great and abundant is Your stability and faithfulness. [Isa. 33:2.]”
Lamentations 3:19-23 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/lam.3.19-23.ampc
Lamentations 3:19-23 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/lam.3.19-23.ampc
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Genesis 39:21-23
“But the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy and loving-kindness and gave him favor in the sight of the warden of the prison. And the warden of the prison committed to Joseph's care all the prisoners who were in the prison; and whatsoever was done there, he was in charge of it. The prison warden paid no attention to anything that was in [Joseph's] charge, for the Lord was with him and made whatever he did to prosper.”
Genesis 39:21-23 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/gen.39.21-23.ampc
Genesis 39:21-23 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/gen.39.21-23.ampc
Monday, December 25, 2017
Ephesians 2:8-9
“For it is by free grace (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God; Not because of works [not the fulfillment of the Law's demands], lest any man should boast. [It is not the result of what anyone can possibly do, so no one can pride himself in it or take glory to himself.]”
Ephesians 2:8-9 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/eph.2.8-9.ampc
Ephesians 2:8-9 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/eph.2.8-9.ampc
Sunday, December 24, 2017
John 16:24
“Up to this time you have not asked a [single] thing in My Name [as presenting all that I AM]; but now ask and keep on asking and you will receive, so that your joy (gladness, delight) may be full and complete.”
John 16:24 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/jhn.16.24.ampc
John 16:24 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/jhn.16.24.ampc
Saturday, December 23, 2017
Hebrews 4:15
“For we do not have a High Priest Who is unable to understand and sympathize and have a shared feeling with our weaknesses and infirmities and liability to the assaults of temptation, but One Who has been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sinning.”
Hebrews 4:15 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/heb.4.15.ampc
Hebrews 4:15 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/heb.4.15.ampc
Friday, December 22, 2017
Hebrews 4:16
“Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God's unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it].”
Hebrews 4:16 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/heb.4.16.ampc
Hebrews 4:16 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/heb.4.16.ampc
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
1 Peter 2:23
“When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.”
1 Peter 2:23 NIV
http://bible.com/111/1pe.2.23.niv
1 Peter 2:23 NIV
http://bible.com/111/1pe.2.23.niv
Galatians 6:2
“Bear (endure, carry) one another's burdens and troublesome moral faults, and in this way fulfill and observe perfectly the law of Christ (the Messiah) and complete what is lacking [in your obedience to it].”
Galatians 6:2 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/gal.6.2.ampc
Galatians 6:2 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/gal.6.2.ampc
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Ephesians 1:5-7
“For He foreordained us (destined us, planned in love for us) to be adopted (revealed) as His own children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the purpose of His will [because it pleased Him and was His kind intent]– [So that we might be] to the praise and the commendation of His glorious grace (favor and mercy), which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption (deliverance and salvation) through His blood, the remission (forgiveness) of our offenses (shortcomings and trespasses), in accordance with the riches and the generosity of His gracious favor,”
Ephesians 1:5-7 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/eph.1.5-7.ampc
Ephesians 1:5-7 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/eph.1.5-7.ampc
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Romans 4:5
“But to one who, not working [by the Law], trusts (believes fully) in Him Who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited to him as righteousness (the standing acceptable to God).”
Romans 4:5 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/rom.4.5.ampc
Romans 4:5 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/rom.4.5.ampc
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Galatians 3:2-7
“Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the [Holy] Spirit as the result of obeying the Law and doing its works, or was it by hearing [the message of the Gospel] and believing [it]? [Was it from observing a law of rituals or from a message of faith?] Are you so foolish and so senseless and so silly? Having begun [your new life spiritually] with the [Holy] Spirit, are you now reaching perfection [by dependence] on the flesh? Have you suffered so many things and experienced so much all for nothing (to no purpose)–if it really is to no purpose and in vain? Then does He Who supplies you with His marvelous [Holy] Spirit and works powerfully and miraculously among you do so on [the grounds of your doing] what the Law demands, or because of your believing in and adhering to and trusting in and relying on the message that you heard? Thus Abraham believed in and adhered to and trusted in and relied on God, and it was reckoned and placed to his account and credited as righteousness (as conformity to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action). [Gen. 15:6.] Know and understand that it is [really] the people [who live] by faith who are [the true] sons of Abraham.”
Galatians 3:2-7 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/gal.3.2-7.ampc
Galatians 3:2-7 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/gal.3.2-7.ampc
Ephesians 2:4-5
“But God–so rich is He in His mercy! Because of and in order to satisfy the great and wonderful and intense love with which He loved us, Even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the same new life with which He quickened Him, for] it is by grace (His favor and mercy which you did not deserve) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation).”
Ephesians 2:4-5 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/eph.2.4-5.ampc
Ephesians 2:4-5 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/eph.2.4-5.ampc
Friday, December 15, 2017
2 Corinthians 5:21
“For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness].”
2 Corinthians 5:21 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/2co.5.21.ampc
2 Corinthians 5:21 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/2co.5.21.ampc
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Romans 3:28
“For we hold that a man is justified and made upright by faith independent of and distinctly apart from good deeds (works of the Law). [The observance of the Law has nothing to do with justification.]”
Romans 3:28 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/rom.3.28.ampc
Romans 3:28 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/rom.3.28.ampc
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
James 1:2-8
“My brothers and sisters, you will have many kinds of trouble. But this gives you a reason to be very happy. You know that when your faith is tested, you learn to be patient in suffering. If you let that patience work in you, the end result will be good. You will be mature and complete. You will be all that God wants you to be. Do any of you need wisdom? Ask God for it. He is generous and enjoys giving to everyone. So he will give you wisdom. But when you ask God, you must believe. Don’t doubt him. Whoever doubts is like a wave in the sea that is blown up and down by the wind. People like that are thinking two different things at the same time. They can never decide what to do. So they should not think they will receive anything from the Lord.”
James 1:2-8 ERV
http://bible.com/406/jas.1.2-8.erv
James 1:2-8 ERV
http://bible.com/406/jas.1.2-8.erv
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Hebrews 12:1-8
“We have all these great people around us as examples. Their lives tell us what faith means. So we, too, should run the race that is before us and never quit. We should remove from our lives anything that would slow us down and the sin that so often makes us fall. We must never stop looking to Jesus. He is the leader of our faith, and he is the one who makes our faith complete. He suffered death on a cross. But he accepted the shame of the cross as if it were nothing because of the joy he could see waiting for him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne. Think about Jesus. He patiently endured the angry insults that sinful people were shouting at him. Think about him so that you won’t get discouraged and stop trying. You are struggling against sin, but you have not had to give up your life for the cause. You are children of God, and he speaks words of comfort to you. You have forgotten these words: “My child, don’t think the Lord’s discipline is worth nothing, and don’t stop trying when he corrects you. The Lord disciplines everyone he loves; he punishes everyone he accepts as a child.” Proverbs 3:11-12 So accept sufferings like a father’s discipline. God does these things to you like a father correcting his children. You know that all children are disciplined by their fathers. So, if you never receive the discipline that every child must have, you are not true children and don’t really belong to God.”
Hebrews 12:1-8 ERV
http://bible.com/406/heb.12.1-8.erv
Hebrews 12:1-8 ERV
http://bible.com/406/heb.12.1-8.erv
Monday, December 11, 2017
Philippians 3:9, 12-14
“I want to belong to him. In Christ I am right with God, but my being right does not come from following the law. It comes from God through faith. God uses my faith in Christ to make me right with him.
I don’t mean that I am exactly what God wants me to be. I have not yet reached that goal. But I continue trying to reach it and make it mine. That’s what Christ Jesus wants me to do. It is the reason he made me his. Brothers and sisters, I know that I still have a long way to go. But there is one thing I do: I forget what is in the past and try as hard as I can to reach the goal before me. I keep running hard toward the finish line to get the prize that is mine because God has called me through Christ Jesus to life up there in heaven.”
Philippians 3:9, 12-14 ERV
http://bible.com/406/php.3.9,12-14.erv
I don’t mean that I am exactly what God wants me to be. I have not yet reached that goal. But I continue trying to reach it and make it mine. That’s what Christ Jesus wants me to do. It is the reason he made me his. Brothers and sisters, I know that I still have a long way to go. But there is one thing I do: I forget what is in the past and try as hard as I can to reach the goal before me. I keep running hard toward the finish line to get the prize that is mine because God has called me through Christ Jesus to life up there in heaven.”
Philippians 3:9, 12-14 ERV
http://bible.com/406/php.3.9,12-14.erv
Sunday, December 10, 2017
1 Samuel 17:33, 36-37, 45-47
“Saul answered, “You can’t go out and fight against this Philistine. You’re not even a soldier! Goliath has been fighting in wars since he was a boy.”
I killed both a lion and a bear like that! And I will kill that foreigner, Goliath, just like them. Goliath will die because he made fun of the army of the living God. The Lord saved me from the lion and the bear. He will also save me from this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “Go and may the Lord be with you.”
David said to the Philistine, “You come to me using sword, spear, and javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord All-Powerful, the God of the armies of Israel. You have said bad things about him. Today the Lord will let me defeat you. I will kill you. I will cut off your head and feed your body to the birds and wild animals. And we will do the same thing to all the other Philistines too. Then all the world will know there is a God in Israel. All the people gathered here will know that the Lord doesn’t need swords or spears to save people. The battle belongs to the Lord, and he will help us defeat all of you.””
1 Samuel 17:33, 36-37, 45-47 ERV
http://bible.com/406/1sa.17.33,36-37,45-47.erv
I killed both a lion and a bear like that! And I will kill that foreigner, Goliath, just like them. Goliath will die because he made fun of the army of the living God. The Lord saved me from the lion and the bear. He will also save me from this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “Go and may the Lord be with you.”
David said to the Philistine, “You come to me using sword, spear, and javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord All-Powerful, the God of the armies of Israel. You have said bad things about him. Today the Lord will let me defeat you. I will kill you. I will cut off your head and feed your body to the birds and wild animals. And we will do the same thing to all the other Philistines too. Then all the world will know there is a God in Israel. All the people gathered here will know that the Lord doesn’t need swords or spears to save people. The battle belongs to the Lord, and he will help us defeat all of you.””
1 Samuel 17:33, 36-37, 45-47 ERV
http://bible.com/406/1sa.17.33,36-37,45-47.erv
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Jeremiah 17:5-8
“This is what the Lord says: “Bad things will happen to those who put their trust in people. Bad things will happen to those who depend on human strength. That is because they have stopped trusting the Lord. They are like a bush in a desert where no one lives. It is in a hot and dry land. It is in bad soil. That bush does not know about the good things that God can give. “But those who trust in the Lord will be blessed. They know that the Lord will do what he says. They will be strong like trees planted near a stream that send out roots to the water. They have nothing to fear when the days get hot. Their leaves are always green. They never worry, even in a year that has no rain. They always produce fruit.”
Jeremiah 17:5-8 ERV
http://bible.com/406/jer.17.5-8.erv
Jeremiah 17:5-8 ERV
http://bible.com/406/jer.17.5-8.erv
Friday, December 8, 2017
Romans 14:4, 12
“You cannot judge the servants of someone else. Their own master decides if they are doing right or wrong. And the Lord’s servants will be right, because the Lord is able to make them right.
So each of us will have to explain to God about the things we do.”
Romans 14:4, 12 ERV
http://bible.com/406/rom.14.4,12.erv
So each of us will have to explain to God about the things we do.”
Romans 14:4, 12 ERV
http://bible.com/406/rom.14.4,12.erv
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Hebrews 10:1-2, 10
“The law gave us only an unclear picture of the good things coming in the future. The law is not a perfect picture of the real things. The law tells people to offer the same sacrifices every year. Those who come to worship God continue to offer those sacrifices. But the law can never make them perfect. If the law could make people perfect, those sacrifices would have already stopped. They would already be clean from their sins, and they would not still feel guilty.
Jesus Christ did the things God wanted him to do. And because of that, we are made holy through the sacrifice of Christ’s body. Christ made that sacrifice one time—enough for all time.”
Hebrews 10:1-2, 10 ERV
http://bible.com/406/heb.10.1-2,10.erv
Jesus Christ did the things God wanted him to do. And because of that, we are made holy through the sacrifice of Christ’s body. Christ made that sacrifice one time—enough for all time.”
Hebrews 10:1-2, 10 ERV
http://bible.com/406/heb.10.1-2,10.erv
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Hebrews 10:14
“With one sacrifice Christ made his people perfect forever. They are the ones who are being made holy.”
Hebrews 10:14 ERV
http://bible.com/406/heb.10.14.erv
Hebrews 10:14 ERV
http://bible.com/406/heb.10.14.erv
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Daniel 9:18-19
“My God, listen to me! Open your eyes and see all the terrible things that have happened to us. See what has happened to the city that is called by your name. I am not saying we are good people. That is not why I am asking these things. I am asking these things because I know you are kind. Lord, listen to me! Forgive us! Lord, pay attention, and then do something! Don’t wait! Do something now! Do it for your own good! My God, do something now, for your city and your people who are called by your name.””
Daniel 9:18-19 ERV
http://bible.com/406/dan.9.18-19.erv
Daniel 9:18-19 ERV
http://bible.com/406/dan.9.18-19.erv
Sunday, December 3, 2017
2 Corinthians 12:7-9
“But I must not be too proud of the wonderful things that were shown to me. So a painful problem was given to me—an angel from Satan, sent to make me suffer, so that I would not think that I am better than anyone else. I begged the Lord three times to take this problem away from me. But the Lord said, “My grace is all you need. Only when you are weak can everything be done completely by my power.” So I will gladly boast about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can stay in me.”
2 Corinthians 12:7-9 ERV
http://bible.com/406/2co.12.7-9.erv
2 Corinthians 12:7-9 ERV
http://bible.com/406/2co.12.7-9.erv
Ephesians 2:8-9
“I mean that you have been saved by grace because you believed. You did not save yourselves; it was a gift from God. You are not saved by the things you have done, so there is nothing to boast about.”
Ephesians 2:8-9 ERV
http://bible.com/406/eph.2.8-9.erv
Ephesians 2:8-9 ERV
http://bible.com/406/eph.2.8-9.erv
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Proverbs 3:5
“Trust the Lord completely, and don’t depend on your own knowledge.”
Proverbs 3:5 ERV
http://bible.com/406/pro.3.5.erv
Proverbs 3:5 ERV
http://bible.com/406/pro.3.5.erv
Friday, December 1, 2017
Psalms 123:2-4
“A slave looks to his master to provide what he needs, and a servant girl depends on the woman she serves. So we depend on the Lord our God, waiting for him to have mercy on us. Lord, be merciful to us, because we have been insulted much too long. We have had enough of the hateful words of those proud people who make fun of us and show us no respect.”
Psalms 123:2-4 ERV
http://bible.com/406/psa.123.2-4.erv
Psalms 123:2-4 ERV
http://bible.com/406/psa.123.2-4.erv
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