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Luke 1:1-9 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach  2  until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.  3  After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingd...

Revelation 2:1-7 “To the angel[ a ] of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.  2  I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false.  3  You have per...

Ephesians 3:14-19 14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family[ a ] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with...

Psalm 63:1-8 You, God, are my God,    earnestly I seek you;I thirst for you,    my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land    where there is no water. 2 I have seen you in the sanctuary    and beheld your power and your glory. 3 Because your love is better than life,    my lips will glorify you. 4 I will praise you as long as I live,    and in your name I will lift up my hands. 5 I wi...

Mark 12:28-34 28  One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” 29  “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[ e ]  30  Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your...

John 21:15-19   When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” 16  Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”    Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” 17  The third time he said to him, “Simon s...

Revelation 21:1-4 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.  2  I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.  3  And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live...

Psalm 139:13-18 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14  I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. 15  My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, 16  your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were...

Acts 2:22-28 “Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.  23  This man was handed over to you by God’s set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross.  24  But God raised him from the dead, freeing h...

John 20:19-22 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”  20  After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.  21  Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you...

Exodus 33:12-16 Moses said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, ‘I know you by name and you have found favor with me.’  13  If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.” 14  The Lord replied, “My Presence...

Titus 3:3-8 3  At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.  4  But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared,  5  he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the...

Romans 6:1-11 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?  2  By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?  3  Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?  4  We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead t...

John  3:1-8 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council.  2  He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.” 3  Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[ a ]” 4  “H...

Galatians 3:26-29 26  So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith,  27  for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.  28  There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.  29  If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Matthew 28:16-20 16  Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.  17  When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.  18  Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  19  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy S...

Luke 19:1-10   Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.  2  A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.  3  He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.  4  So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. 5  When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said t...

Psalm 19:1-10 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2  Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3  They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. 4  Yet their voice[ b ] goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.  It is lik...

John 2:1-11   On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman,[ a ] why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Nearby st...

Luke 24:25-35    25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. 28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued o...

Luke 24:13-24 13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[ a ] from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 16 but they were kept from recognizing him. 17 He asked them, “What are you discussing tog...

John 20:11-18 11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. 13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” 14 At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standi...

Luke 24:1-12 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb.  2  They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,  3  but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.  4  While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them.  5  In their fright th...

1 Peter 1:3-9 3  Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,  4  and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,  5  who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is rea...

1 Corinthians 15 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand.  2  By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 3  For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptur...