Luke 2:36-38 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from ...
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John 11:49-50 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. Caiaphas, whose full name ...
Read More »Matthias: Chosen From Above
Act 1:23-26 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression ...
Read More »The Lawyer, The LORD Jesus And The Good Samaritan
Luke 10:25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall do to inherit eternal life? An expert in the law, who thought he was fairly clever, came to Jesus wanting to test Him to see if His reputation of being wise, was warranted. He ...
Read More »Courage Confidence & Conviction: Christianity Today
Courage and Conviction: The Story of Jael The tale of Jael, who drove a tent peg through the head of Sisera, is one of the most striking accounts of courage and decisive action in the Bible. This story is found in Judges 4:21, which states: “Then Jael Heber’s wife took ...
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