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Jacob and Esau
Genesis 25:24-26 24 When Rebekah's days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 The first came out red, all his body like a hairy cloak, so they called his name Esau. 26 Afterward his brother came out with his hand ...
Isaac's Fatherhood
Genesis 25:21-23 21 And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 The children struggled together within her, and she said, “If it is thus, why is this happening ...
Abraham's Lineage
Genesis 25:19-20 These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham fathered Isaac, and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife.
Work
Proverbs 16:3 Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
Reflections of the Heart
Proverbs 16:1-2 1 The reflections of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. 2 All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
A Portrait of Sinners, III
Psalm 14:6-7 6 You sinners frustrate the plans of the afflicted, but the Lord is his refuge. 7 Oh, that Israel’s deliverance would come from Zion! When the Lord restores the fortunes of His people, Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.
A Description of the Godly
Psalm 15 1 Lord, who can dwell in Your tent? Who can live on Your holy mountain? 2 The one who lives honestly, practices righteousness, and acknowledges the truth in his heart— 3 who does not slander with his tongue, who does not harm his friend or ...
A Portrait of Sinners, II
Psalm 14:4-5 4 Will evildoers never understand? They consume My people as they consume bread; they do not call on the Lord. 5 Then they will be filled with terror, for God is with those who are righteous.
A Portrait of Sinners
Psalm 14:1-3 1 The fool says in his heart, “God does not exist.” They are corrupt; they do vile deeds. There is no one who does good. 2 The Lord looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there is one who is wise, one who seeks God. 3 All ...
Jesus' Final Temptation
Luke 4:9-13 9/11 So Satan took Jesus to Jerusalem, had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here. For it is written: He will give His angels orders concerning you, to protect ...
Serve Only God
Luke 4:5-8 5 So Satan took Him up and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6/7 The Devil said to Him, “I will give You their splendor and all this authority, because it has been given over to me, and I can give it to anyone ...
More Than Bread
Luke 4:1-4 1/2 Then Jesus returned from the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for 40 days to be tempted by the Devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over, He was hungry. 3 The Devil said ...
Ishmael Saved
Genesis 21:19-21 19 Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the waterskin and gave the boy a drink. 20 God was with the boy, and he grew; he settled in the wilderness and became an archer. 21 He settled in the ...
God's Promise to Hagar
Genesis 21:17-18 God heard the voice of the boy, and an angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What’s wrong, Hagar? Don’t be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy from the place where he is. Get up, help the boy up, and support ...
Ishmael Left to Die
15 When the water in the skin was gone, Hagar left the boy under one of the bushes. 16 Then she went and sat down about a bowshot away, for she said, “I can’t bear to watch the boy die!” So as she sat nearby, Hagar wept loudly.
Lost in the Desert
Genesis 21:14 Early the next morning Abraham got some food and a bottle of water. The bottle was made out of animal skin. He gave the food and water to Hagar. He placed them on her shoulders. Then he sent her away with the boy. She went on her way and wandered ...
Ishmael's Future
Genesis 21;11-13 11 What Sarah said upset Abraham very much. After all, Ishmael was his son. 12/13 But God said to him, “Do not be so upset about the boy and your servant Hagar. Listen to what Sarah tells you, because your family line will continue through ...
Sarah Sends Hagar and Ishmael Away
Genesis 21:8-10 8 Isaac grew. The time came for his mother to stop nursing him. On that day Abraham had a big dinner prepared. 9 But Sarah saw Ishmael making fun of Isaac. Ishmael was the son Hagar had by Abraham. Hagar was Sarah’s servant from Egypt. 10 ...
Sarah's Joy
Genesis 21:6-7 6 Sarah said, “God has given laughter to me. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” 7 She continued, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? But I’ve had a son by him when he is old.”
The Birth of Isaac
Genesis 21:1-3, 5 1 The Lord came to Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what He had promised. 2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time God had told him. 3 Abraham named his son who was ...
Hagar and Ishmael
Genesis 16:1-6 1 Abram’s wife Sarai had not borne any children for him, but she owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar. 2 Sarai said to Abram, “Since the Lord has prevented me from bearing children, go to my slave; perhaps through her I can build a family.” ...
Who Receives Blessings
Psalm 34:3-5 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart, who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing from ...
The Earth is the Lord's
Psalm 24:1-2 1 The Earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof, the world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For He hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Instruction
Proverbs 13:13 The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
The Diligent
Proverbs 12:24 The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.