Calvary Chapel Birmingham

Verse 1 of John 14.  “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.

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Verses 31 to 38 of John 13.  As soon as Judas left the room, Jesus said, “The time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory, and God will be glorified because of him.   And since God receives glory because of the Son, he will give his own glory to the Son, and he will do so at once.   Dear children, I will be with you only a little longer. And as I told the Jewish leaders...

Verses 1 to 17 of Joshua 11.  When King Jabin of Hazor heard what had happened, he sent messages to the following kings: King Jobab of Madon; the king of Shimron; the king of Acshaph; all the kings of the northern hill country; the kings in the Jordan Valley south of Galilee[ a ]; the kings in the Galilean foothills; the kings of Naphoth-dor on the west; the kings of Canaan, both east and wes...

Verses 21 to 30 of John 13.  Now Jesus was deeply troubled, and he exclaimed, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me!” The disciples looked at each other, wondering whom he could mean.   The disciple Jesus loved was sitting next to Jesus at the table.   Simon Peter motioned to him to ask, “Who’s he talking about?”   So that disciple leaned over to Jesus and asked, “Lo...

Verses 28 to 43 of Joshua 10.  That same day Joshua captured and destroyed the town of Makkedah. He killed everyone in it, including the king, leaving no survivors. He destroyed them all, and he killed the king of Makkedah as he had killed the king of Jericho. Then Joshua and the Israelites went to Libnah and attacked it. There, too, the Lord gave them the town and its king. He killed everyon...

Verses 18 to 20 of John 13.  “I am not saying these things to all of you; I know the ones I have chosen. But this fulfills the Scripture that says, ‘The one who eats my food has turned against me.’   I tell you this beforehand, so that when it happens you will believe that I am the Messiah.   I tell you the truth, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, and anyone who welc...

Verses 16 to 27 of Joshua 10.  During the battle the five kings escaped and hid in a cave at Makkedah. When Joshua heard that they had been found,   he issued this command: “Cover the opening of the cave with large rocks, and place guards at the entrance to keep the kings inside. The rest of you continue chasing the enemy and cut them down from the rear. Don’t give them a chance to get b...

Verses 12 to 17 of John 13.  After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat down and asked, “Do you understand what I was doing?   You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and you are right, because that’s what I am. And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet.   I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you....

Verse 11 to 15 of Joshua 10.  As the Amorites retreated down the road from Beth-horon, the Lorddestroyed them with a terrible hailstorm from heaven that continued until they reached Azekah. The hail killed more of the enemy than the Israelites killed with the sword. On the day the Lord gave the Israelites victory over the Amorites, Joshua prayed to the Lordin front of all the people of Israel...

Verses 1 to 10 of Joshua 10.  Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had captured and completely destroyed Ai and killed its king, just as he had destroyed the town of Jericho and killed its king. He also learned that the Gibeonites had made peace with Israel and were now their allies.   He and his people became very afraid when they heard all this because Gibeon was a large t...

Verses 4 to 11 of John 13.  So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist,   and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him. When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” Jesus replied, “You don’t understand now what I am doing, but someda...

Verses 1 to 3 of John 13.  Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end.   It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.   Jesus knew that the Father had given hi...

Chapter 9 of the book of Joshua. Now all the kings west of the Jordan River heard about what had happened. These were the kings of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who lived in the hill country, in the western foothills, and along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea as far north as the Lebanon mountains. These kings combined their armies to fight as one agains...

Verses 44 to 50 of John 12.  Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me.   For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me.   I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.   I will not judge those who hear me but don’t obey me, for I...

Verses 24 to 35 of Joshua 8.  When the Israelite army finished chasing and killing all the men of Ai in the open fields, they went back and finished off everyone inside.   So the entire population of Ai, including men and women, was wiped out that day—12,000 in all.   For Joshua kept holding out his spear until everyone who had lived in Ai was completely destroyed.   Only the l...

Verse 42 to 43 of John 12.  Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue.   For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.

Verses 18 to 23 of Joshua 8.  Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Point the spear in your hand toward Ai, for I will hand the town over to you.” Joshua did as he was commanded.   As soon as Joshua gave this signal, all the men in ambush jumped up from their position and poured into the town. They quickly captured it and set it on fire. When the men of Ai looked behind them, smoke from the tow...

Verses 37 to 41 of John 12.  But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him.   This is exactly what Isaiah the prophet had predicted: “Lord, who has believed our message? To whom has the Lord revealed his powerful arm?” But the people couldn’t believe, for as Isaiah also said, “The Lord has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts...

Verses 1 to 19 of Joshua 8.  Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take all your fighting men and attack Ai, for I have given you the king of Ai, his people, his town, and his land.   You will destroy them as you destroyed Jericho and its king. But this time you may keep the plunder and the livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush behind the town.” So Joshua and...

Verses 27 to 36 of John 12.  “Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But this is the very reason I came!   Father, bring glory to your name.” Then a voice spoke from heaven, saying, “I have already brought glory to my name, and I will do so again.”   When the crowd heard the voice, some thought it was thunder, while others declared an angel...

Chapter 7 of Joshua.  But Israel violated the instructions about the things set apart for the Lord. A man named Achan had stolen some of these dedicated things, so the Lord was very angry with the Israelites. Achan was the son of Carmi, a descendant of Zimri son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah. Joshua sent some of his men from Jericho to spy out the town of Ai, east of Bethel, near Beth-aven....

Verses 20 to 26 of John 12.  Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration   paid a visit to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee. They said, “Sir, we want to meet Jesus.” Philip told Andrew about it, and they went together to ask Jesus. Jesus replied, “Now the time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory.   I tell you the truth, unless a kernel...

Verses 16 to 27 of Joshua 6.  Jericho and everything in it must be completely destroyed as an offering to the Lord. Only Rahab the prostitute and the others in her house will be spared, for she protected our spies. “Do not take any of the things set apart for destruction, or you yourselves will be completely destroyed, and you will bring trouble on the camp of Israel. Everything made from sil...