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Numbers 6:22-27 “And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 23 ‘Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them: 24 ‘The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; 26 The Lord lift up His …
Mark 12:34 – “Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, ‘You are not far from the kingdom of God.’ But after that no one dared question Him.” When Jesus entered Jerusalem in Mark chapter 11 he received a warm welcome from the people. The next day He enters the temple …
Numbers 2:9 – “All who were numbered according to their armies of the forces with Judah, one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred—these shall break camp first.” God has an order. On the east side of the tabernacle three tribes were stationed. Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun camped, along with Moses and Aaron and their families, …
Mark 11:24 – “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” Jesus gave this powerful teaching on prayer immediately following a comment from Peter concerning the fig tree that Jesus cursed and caused to wither. Jesus tells His disciples in verse …
Mark 10:45 – “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Today’s New Testament One Year Bible reading opens up with Jesus and His disciples heading toward Jerusalem. Jesus paints a really clear picture of what is getting …
Leviticus 25:20-22 – “And if you say, ‘What shall we eat in the seventh year, since we shall not sow nor gather in our produce?’ 21Then I will command My blessing on you in the sixth year, and it will bring forth produce enough for three years. 22And you shall sow in the eighth year, …
LEGACY Psalm 44:1 – “We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, the deeds You did in their days, in days of old.” This verse highlights the importance of oral tradition passed down to the children. The phrase, “Our fathers have told us, the deeds You did in their days,” …
PRAYER AND FASTING Mark 9:29 – “So He said to them, ‘This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.’” A boy was in severe need of deliverance. The dad had brought him to Jesus’ disciples to see if they might be able to cure him. They could not. Jesus did the much-needed …
GET OUT OF TOWN Mark 8:26 – “Then He sent him away to his house, saying, ‘Neither go into the town, nor tell anyone in the town.’” This is one of the most unusual miracles of Jesus in the gospels. It takes place in the town of Bethsaida, on the northern shore of the Sea …
SMOKED Psalm 41:9 – “Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.” It can be a tough thing to deal with when someone turns on you. The real kicker is when it’s someone who you thought was a friend. The closeness of this …