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Noah Emerges from the Ark
Genesis 8:15-17 15/16 God said to Noah, "Come out of the ark. Bring your wife and your sons and their wives with you." 17 "Bring out every kind of living thing that is with you. Bring the birds, the animals, and all of the creatures that move along the ...
The Rejected Stone
1 Peter 2:6-8 6 In Scripture it says, "Look! I am placing a stone in Zion. It is a chosen and very valuable stone. It is the most important stone in the building. The one who trusts in him will never be put to shame." (Isaiah 28:16) 7 The stone is very ...
Jesus is Crucified, 4 of 4
Matthew 27:58-66 58 Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59 Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth. 60 He placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the ...
Jesus is Crucified, 3 of 4
Mark 15:33-39 33 At noon, darkness covered the whole land. It lasted three hours. 34 At three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" This means "My God, my God, why have you deserted me?" 35 Some of those standing ...
Jesus is Crucified, 2 of 4
Mark 15:22-28 22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha. The word Golgotha means The Place of the Skull. 23 Then they gave him wine mixed with spices. But he did not take it. 24 They nailed him to the cross. Then they divided up his clothes. ...
Jesus is Crucified, 1 of 4
Mark 15:6-15 6 It was the usual practice at the Passover Feast to let one prisoner go free. The people could choose the one they wanted. 7 A man named Barabbas was in prison. He was there with some other people who had fought against the country’s rulers. ...
Jesus Is Brought to Pilate
Mark 15:1-5 1 It was very early in the morning. The chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law, and the whole Sanhedrin, made a decision. They tied Jesus up and led him away. Then they handed him over to Pilate. 2 "Are you the king of the ...
Parable of the Vineyard Owner, 3 of 3
Mark 12:9-12 9 Jesus asked, "What will the owner of the vineyard do then? He will come and kill those renters. He will give the vineyard to others." 10 "Haven’t you read what Scripture says: 'The stone the builders didn’t accept has become the most important ...
Parable of the Vineyard Owner, 2 of 3
Mark 12:4-8 4 "So the owner of the vineyard sent another servant to the renters. They hit this one on the head and treated him badly." 5 "The man sent still another servant. The renters killed him. The man sent many others. The renters beat up some of ...
Parable of the Vineyard Owner, 1 of 3
Mark 12:1-3 1 Jesus began to speak to the people by using stories. He said, "A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it. He dug a pit for a winepress. He also built a lookout tower. He rented the vineyard out to some farmers. Then he went away on ...
Jesus Enters Jerusalem
Mark 11:1-10 1 As they all approached Jerusalem, they came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent out two of his disciples. 2 He said to them, “Go to the village ahead of you. Just as you enter it, you will find a donkey’s colt ...
Grace and Speech
1 Corinthians 1:3-6 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 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 ...
Fellowship and Light
1 John 1:6-7 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies ...
Precious Wisdom
Proverbs 3:15-18 15 Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. 16 She offers you long life in her right hand, and riches and honor in her left. 17 She will guide you down delightful paths; all her ways are satisfying. 18 ...
End of the Great Flood
Genesis 8:10-12 10 Noah waited another seven days, and sent the dove from the boat again. 11 The dove returned to him in the evening. In her mouth was an olive leaf that had just been picked. So Noah knew that the water had gone from the earth. 12 ...
Joy in Wisdom
Proverbs 3:13-14 13 Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. 14 For wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages are better than gold.
Waiting on the Ark
Genesis 8:6-9 6 At the end of forty days, Noah opened the window of the large boat which he had made. 7 Then he sent out a raven, and it flew here and there until the water was dried up from the earth. 8 Then he sent out a dove, to see if the water ...
Accepting Discipline
Proverbs 3:11-12 11 My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline, and don’t be upset when he corrects you. 12 For the Lord corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.
End of the Rains
Genesis 7:24, 8:1-2 7:24 The waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days. 8:1 But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and all the cattle that were with him in the large boat. Then God made a wind blow over the earth until the water ...
Honor the Lord
Proverbs 3:9-10 9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. 10 Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine.
God Rewards Those Who Trust
Psalm 5:11-12 11 Let all who put their trust in You be glad. Let them sing with joy forever. You make a covering for them, that all who love Your name may be glad in You. 12 For You will make those happy who do what is right, O Lord. You will cover ...
Effects of the Great Flood
Genesis 7:20-23 20 The waters rose and covered the mountains to a depth of more than fifteen cubits. 21 Every living thing that moved on land perished—birds, livestock, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind. 22 ...
Be Not Proud
Proverbs 3:7-8 7 Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil. 8 Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones.
A Prayer for Leadership
Psalm 5:8-9 8 O Lord, lead me in what is right and good, because of the ones who hate me. Make Your way straight in front of me. 9 For in their talk there is no truth. Their hearts destroy. Their mouths are like an open grave. With their tongues, they ...
Coming of the Flood
Genesis 7:17-19 17 For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and as the waters increased they lifted the ark high above the earth. 18 The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water. 19 ...