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A Church Divided
1 Corinthians 1:10-12 10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. ...
Giving Thanks
1 Corinthians 1:4-9 4 I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5 For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge— 6 God thus confirming our testimony about Christ among ...
The End of Sodom
Genesis 19:27-29 27 Early the next morning Abraham got up. He returned to the place where he had stood in front of the Lord. 28 He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and the whole valley. He saw thick smoke rising from the land. It looked like smoke ...
Lot's Wife Disobeys
Genesis 19:23-26 23 By the time Lot reached Zoar, the sun had risen over the land. 24 Then the Lord sent down burning sulfur. It came down like rain on Sodom and Gomorrah. It came from the Lord out of the sky. 25 He destroyed those cities and the whole ...
A Small Town Spared
Genesis 19:17-22 17 As soon as the angels had brought them out, one of them spoke. He said, “Run for your lives! Don’t look back! Don’t stop anywhere in the valley! Run to the mountains! If you don’t, you will be swept away!” 18/19 But Lot said to them, ...
Lot Escapes Sodom
Genesis 19:15-16 15 When morning came, the angels urged Lot to hurry, saying, Arise, take your wife and two daughters who are here and be off, lest you be consumed and swept away in the iniquity and punishment of the city. 16 But while Lot lingered, ...
The Angels' Verdict
Genesis 19:11-13 11 And they struck the men who were at the door of the house with blindness, from the youths to the old men, so that they wearied themselves to find the door. 12 And the angels asked Lot, "Have you any others here - sons-in-law or your ...
The Angels Save Lot
Genesis 19:9-10 9 But the Sodomites said, "Stand back!" And they said, "This fellow came in to live here temporarily, and now he presumes to be our judge! Now we will deal worse with you than with them." So they rushed at and pressed violently against Lot ...
Lot's Attempt at Bribery
Genesis 19:6-8 6-7 Lot went out to the men at the entrance, shut the door after him, and said, “I beg you, my brothers, do not act so wickedly. 8 Behold, I have two daughters who have not known any man. Let me bring them out to you, and do to them as ...
Sodomites True Colors
Genesis 19:4-5 4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, all the people to the last man, surrounded the house. 5 And they called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that ...
Lot's Guests
Genesis 19:1-3 1-2 The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed himself with his face to the earth and said, “My lords, please turn aside to your servant's house ...
Foolish Pleasure, Deserved Rewards
Proverbs 10:23-24 23 A foolish person finds pleasure in doing evil things. But a man who has understanding takes delight in wisdom. 24 What sinners are afraid of will catch up with them. But those who do right will get what they want.
Tongues and Trouble
Proverbs 10:19-20 19 Those who talk a lot are likely to sin. But those who control their tongues are wise. 20 The tongues of those who do right are like fine silver.
Mary Meets Elizabeth
Luke 1:39-45 39-40 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled ...
How Will This Be?
Luke 1:34-35 34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel Gabriel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of ...
Jesus Will Be Great
Luke 1:32-33 Gabriel: "Jesus will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
Mary Told of Jesus
Luke 1:30-31 30 the angel said to Mary, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus."
Mary Trouble by Her Visitor
Luke 1:28-29 28 The angel went to Mary and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
Gabriel Sent to Mary
Luke 1:26-27 26/27 In the sixth month of (Zechariah's wife) Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. ...
Zechariah's Silence
Luke 1:21-22 21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple. 22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but ...
Gabriel Speaks to Zechariah
Luke 1:19-20 19 The angel said to Zechariah, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. 20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because ...
The Lord Gives Hope
Proverbs 10:17-18 17 You listen to the longings of those who suffer. 18 You offer them hope and you pay attention to their cries for help.
The Lord Rules Longer Than Nations
Proverbs 10:16 Our Lord, you will always rule, but nations will vanish from the earth.
Wealth and Sin
Proverbs 10:15-16 15 Great wealth can be a fortress, but poverty is no protection at all. 16 If you live right, the reward is a good life; if you are evil, all you have is sin.
Abraham's Bargain for Sodom
Genesis 18:26-28, 32-33 The Lord said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.” 27/28 Then Abraham spoke up again: “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing ...