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Abraham Pleads for Sodom
Genesis 18:23-25 23 Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ...
Sarah's Disbelief
Genesis 18:10-12 10 ...Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. 11 Abraham and Sarah were already very old, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn ...
Elizabeth Shown Favor
Genesis 17:23-25 23 When Zechariah's time of service was completed, he returned home. 24 After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. 25 “The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has ...
Zechariah's Silence
Luke 1:18-20 18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.” 19 The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you ...
Helper to the Afflicted
Psalm 10:13-14 13 Why does the wicked man revile God? Why does he say to himself, “He won’t call me to account”? 14 But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you ...
The Helpless
Psalm 10:12 Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless.
Good Sense and the Rod
Proverbs 10:13 If you have good sense, it will show when you speak. But if you are stupid, you will be beaten with a stick.
Hatred and Love
Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up trouble; love overlooks the wrongs that others do.
Abraham's Plea for Ishmael
Genesis 17:18, 20 18 Abraham said to God, “If only Ishmael might live under your blessing!” 20 God, "As for Ishmael, I have heard you: I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and will greatly increase his numbers. He will be the father of twelve ...
Announcement of Isaac
Genesis 17:17, 19, 21 17 Abraham fell face down, laughed, and said to himself, “Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?” 19 Then God said, “Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you ...
Sarai Blessed As Well
Genesis 17:15-16 15 God also said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah. 16 I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; ...
More Promises to Abraham
Genesis 17:6-8 6 "I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you. 7 I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be ...
Abram's New Identity
Genesis 17:3-5 3/4 Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. 5 No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations." ...
Abram's Covenant
Genesis 17:1-2 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.”
Zechariah's Son John
Luke 1:12-16 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. 13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. 14/15 ...
Zechariah’s Vision
Luke 1:8-11 8/9 Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 And when the time for the burning ...
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
Luke 1:5-7 5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. 6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all ...
Bringing Nations to Trial
Psalm 9:19-20 19 Do something, Lord! Don’t let the nations win. Make them stand trial in your court of law. 20 Make the nations afraid and let them all discover just how weak they are.
Abram's Visions, part 3
Genesis 15:12-16 12 As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him. 13 Then the Lord said to him, “Know for certain that for four hundred years your descendants will be strangers in a country not ...
Abram's Visions, part 2
Genesis 15:4-6 4 Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.” 5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars - if indeed you can count ...
Abram's Visions, part 1
Genesis 15:1-3 1 After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” 2 But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit ...
Abram's Land Grant
Genesis 13:14-18 14 The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, “Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. 15 All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever. 16 I will make ...
Giving Thanks
Psalm 9:1-2 For the director of music. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A psalm of David. 1 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. 2 I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises ...
Song of Love
Song of Solomon 2 She Speaks: 1 I am a rose on the plain of Sharon, a lily in the valleys. He Speaks 2 My darling, among other women, you are like a lily among thorns! She Speaks 3 My lover, among other men, you are an apple tree among the ...
Marriage and Authority
1 Corinthians 7:3-5 3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority ...